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TODAY IS …
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NATIONAL BUTTERSCOTCH PUDDING DAY

NATIONAL THANK A POLICE OFFICER DAY

TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY

September is:

Baby Safety Month
Better Breakfast Month
Chicken Month
Classical Music Month
Hispanic Heritage Month
Honey Month
Little League Month
National Piano Month
Self Improvement Month

ENTERTAINMENT & CELEBRITIES

WHAT TO WATCH – New and Returning Shows and Movies
Premiering Thursday through Sunday
Listings sourced from the TV Guide and EW websites

THURSDAY, September 19

“A Very Royal Scandal”
Prime Video – New Mini-series
Synopsis: Based on the infamous 2019 BBC interview of Prince Andrew by Emily Maitlis regarding his connection to Jeffrey Epstein.

“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”
Netflix – New True Crime Series
Synopsis: Dramatizes the 1989 murders of José and Kitty Menendez by their two sons Lyle and Erik, who claimed years of sexual and psychological abuse at the hands of their father as motive for ending their parents’ lives.

“The Penguin”
HBO – New Series
Synopsis: Colin Farrell reprises his role as Oz Cobb/The Penguin from 2022’s The Batman, showing some layers to the character with Batman not hogging the screen all the time.

“Twilight of the Gods”
Netflix – New Adult Animated Series
Synopsis: A bold and bloody vision of Norse mythology in this adult animated series from Zack Snyder, about a warrior with an ax to grind against the gods.

Season Premiere”
Paramount+ – “Frasier”

FRIDAY, September 20

“His Three Daughters”
Netflix – New Movie
Synopsis: Emotions run high when three estranged sisters reunite in a cramped New York City apartment to watch over their ailing father during his final days. With Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen, and Carrie Coon.

“La Maison”
Apple TV+ – New Series
Synopsis: High fashion meets high drama in this behind-the-curtain look at an iconic French haute couture house.

“Little Miss Innocent”
Hulu – New Docuseries
Synopsis: Convicted killer Kaitlyn Conley attempts to explain why she was wrongfully sent to prison for the 2015 killing of her former boss and the mother of her ex-boyfriend.

SUNDAY, September 22

“Matlock”
CBS – New Series
Synopsis: After achieving success in her younger years, brilliant septuagenarian Madeline Matlock uses her unassuming demeanor to make her way into a position at a prestigious law firm, Jacobson Moore.

“Rescue HI-Surf”
Fox – New Series
Synopsis: Follows the dedicated, heroic, and adrenaline-seeking lifeguards of the North Shore of O’ahu, as they save people’s lives in the difficult and often life-threatening conditions of Hawaii’s Seven Mile Miracle.

Season Premiere:
MGM+ – “From”

SEXY BIKINI PICS OF CELEBS MISSING FROM SPORTS ILLUSTRATED

A private trove of Polaroids showing some of the world’s most famous model in various “states of undress” has gone missing from Sports Illustrated. They seem to have disappeared as control of the magazine passed from one corporation to another. The Polaroids are taken on almost all fashion magazine shoots for what are known as (* and you’re going to want to pronounce this carefully) “sitting sheets.” They record exactly what the model is wearing so that editors can refer to it later. The problem is, these are not the pristine, retouched photos you see in the magazine, they are candid, unglamorous, sometimes not-fully-dressed photos. There are said to be nipples and “parts hanging out” that wouldn’t usually make it to print. The set includes photos of Gigi Hadid, Martha Stewart, Kate Upton, Brittany Mahomes, Gayle King, Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Irina Shayk, Emily Ratajkowski, Megan Thee Stallion, Christie Brinkley, Chrissy Teigen, Kim Petras, Ashley Graham and anyone else who’s appeared on the pages of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition.
* Yeah, those photos will certainly wreck the career of any one of these women.
* Polaroids? What century is it at Sports Illustrated?
* They kept them so, like, 20 years later, the editors can look up what the models were wearing. Yeah. Right.
* Have you ever seen the Swimsuit issue? Are there really any parts left to hang out?

MR. BEAST REALITY GAME SHOW SUED BEFORE IT GETS ON THE AIR

Mr Beast… anybody?…anybody? A class-action lawsuit has been filed against YouTube star MrBeast, alleging severe mistreatment of contestants during the production of an upcoming reality competition show called “Beast Games.” Five unnamed contestants are claiming they were subjected to “chronic mistreatment,” sexual harassment, and dangerous working conditions while competing for a $5 million prize in the upcoming Prime Video series. Attorneys for the unnamed contestants allege that “several contestants ending up hospitalized, while others reported suffering physical and mental complications while being subjected to chronic mistreatment, degradation and, for the female contestants, hostile working conditions.”
– One of the plaintiffs, a woman, described the set as a “hostile environment” for women, saying, “I expected to be challenged, but I didn’t think I would be treated like nothing — less than nothing.”
– An employee handbook from the production, titled “How to Succeed in MrBeast Production,” encourages staff to encourage outlandish behavior from the show’s male participants, stating, “Really do everything you can to empower the boys when filming and help them make content. Help them be idiots.”
– The complaint accuses MrBeast’s production company and Amazon of multiple violations, including failing to pay minimum wages and overtime, neglecting to prevent sexual harassment, and the “infliction of emotional distress” on contestants.
– The lawsuit also alleges that the production did not provide adequate meal or rest breaks and exposed participants to hazardous conditions.
The series, which features more than 1,000 participants competing for what Amazon claims is the “biggest single prize in the history of television and streaming,” is still in production. No air date has been set.
* Well, now I can’t wait to see it.
* So… $5 million prize… less lawsuit settlement… legal fees… court costs… Winner gets 10 bucks!
* I don’t know what kind of waiver they had the contestants sign, but it should have just said “Whatever you do is okay.”
* The show is called Beast Games, but I bet the lawyers change it to Let’s Make a Deal.
* Is this game any less safe than that “Game With Balls” show where a wrong answer gets you shoved off a ledge into a tank of water to drown?

THE BUZZ

DUMB HEADLINES

Time for another episode of Three Dumb Headlines. These are actual, word-for-word headlines of stories found on the internet. There’s no story, no context, just the actual headline. Discuss them amongst yourselves. Then, encourage listeners to vote for the Dumbest Headline on your station’s social media page. Maybe ask them to leave a comment. Reveal the results in the next break.
Today’s Dumb Headlines:
1. “James Earl Jones’ Death Spurs Questions About His ‘Star Wars’ Future”
2. “I Can Tell How You Vote Based On Your Handbag”
3. “Smelly Penguin Is New Zealand’s Bird Of The Year”
And here’s a spare, in case you don’t like one of those three: “Your Washing Machine Could Double As Beverage Cooler In A Pinch”

SCIENCE: HUMAN & DOG BRAINS SYNC UP, AND DOGS BE TRIPPIN’

A new study, published in the journal Advanced Science, says that when humans and dogs interact, it literally changes the way a pet’s brain works. It turns out that when you stare into your dog’s eyes, it’s syncing up the dog’s brain with yours! (* Whatever that means!!) Researchers used a dual-EEG process to simultaneously measure brain activity in both humans and dogs as they engaged in bonding behaviors like petting and gazing into each other’s eyes. They found that certain regions of the human and dog brains actually fell into sync during these interactions, showing coordinated patterns of activity.
– The researchers also looked at dogs with mutations in a gene strongly linked to autism in humans. These dogs showed disrupted brain synchronization when interacting with humans, mirroring social difficulties seen in human autism. The researchers found that a single dose of the psychedelic drug LSD appeared to restore this impaired brain synchronization in the mutant gene dogs.
* This must be true. Whenever I’m locked into a stare with my dog, my first thought is: food.
* If human and dog brains are synchronized, how come they still destroy the upholstery?
* What kind of sicko looks at a dog and thinks, “What that dog needs is LSD.” Where was this research done, Grateful Dead University?
* Dog on acid goes, “Hey – neon squirrels!”
* Dogs on LSD. Well that explains Irish setters.

U.S. NEWS

MAN FINDS CAR THIEF LOCKED INSIDE HIS CORVETTE

A Florida man was walking to his Corvette in a Miami Beach parking garage Monday morning when he saw a head pop up in the driver’s seat. There was a car thief in his Corvette. As Julio Solano walked up to the car, he started filming on his phone. The man inside, who was trapped, said, “Can I get out?” Solano said, “No, you can’t get out. We’re calling the cops.” The guy inside said, “For what?” Solana said, “My brother, this is not your car, this is my car.” Police came, Mr. Solano unlocked the doors, and 33-year-old Ravesh Rabindranauth was arrested. Mr. Solano said, ” Fortunately, he didn’t know about the manual door release under the seat.”
* But now we all do, so remember that, car thieves.
* Do you think the cops would have come if the car were a Subaru or a Kia?
* Maybe he was just taking it for a test sit?
* The thief should have looked at the car owner and shouted “Incredible! My transporter works!!!”
* This story brought to you by the ChatGPT AI app, which could have told him how to get out of the car.

MAN PAID HIS NEIGHBOR’S ELECTRIC BILL FOR 18 YEARS

A California man discovered he has been mistakenly paying his neighbor’s electric bill for the past 18 years. Ken Wilson, who has lived in the same apartment since 2006, recently noticed his Pacific Gas and Electric bill was going up, so he took steps to to reduce his energy usage, but his bill failed to go down. He contacted the company who sent a man ’round to examine Wilson’s meter and discovered the company had been charging him for the unit next door, instead of his own apartment. Wilson believes it has been happening for the entire 18 years that he has lived in the apartment. PG&E said they would rectify the situation.
* Worst ‘pay it forward’ ever.
* It doesn’t help that the neighbor was a professional portable heater tester for those 18 years.
* Let me guess – the neighbor suddenly moved with no forwarding address?
* Luckily, of all of PG&E’s 5.45 million household customers, this is the only one with an undiscovered billing mix-up.
* I wonder how many extra cable TV bills he’s paying for?

TUPPERWARE FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY

Tupperware, the food storage company (* as opposed to Tupperware the automotive center?), has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company plans to continue operating during the bankruptcy proceedings and will seek court approval for a sale, “in order to protect its iconic brand,” the company said. The company is struggling to revitalize its business. Sales have been in steady decline since 2018 due to rising competition. Tupperware’s roots date back to 1946, selling containers with an airtight seal to help families save money on food waste. The brand experienced explosive growth in the mid 20th century — particularly with the rise of Tupperware parties, which gave many women a chance to run their own businesses out of their homes, selling the products within social circles. The system worked so well that Tupperware eventually removed its products from stores.
* Bet they’re GLAD they did that! GLAD!!! Get it? GLAD!!!
* Meanwhile, Rubbermaid plastic containers moved into stores and ate their lunch. And the lunch tasted nice and fresh even a day later!
* Tupperware was on their way out, and Rubbermaid sealed the deal. An airtight seal, good for up to three days!
* They really should have had Hollywood make a movie out of Tupperware, like Barbie or My Little Pony or Trolls. It would have saved the company.
* Nobody can build a $60 set of plastic containers to sit out on dad’s workbench holding odd-sized screws like Tupperware!

TOY HALL OF FAME NOMINEES FOR 2024

The Toy Hall of Fame unveiled their 12 nominees Wednesday morning. Three toys are selected to join the hall.
– Apples to Apples
– Balloons
– Choose Your Own Adventure books
– Hess Toy Trucks
– My Little Pony
– Phase 10
– Pokemon Trading Card Game
– Radio Control Vehicles
– Sequence
– Stick Horse
– Trampoline
– Transformers
A panel of expert judges and the public will vote on which of the finalists will be inducted in November.
* A “panel of experts.” It’s the museum owner’s neighbor’s kid and Doris from the reception desk.
* When are they going to nominate the good toys, like Dad’s Hidden Playboy Stash? (or, for younger listeners, “Dad’s iPhone,” “Mom’s ThinkPad,” etc)
* “Balloons” is a better representative than usual for the “really basic” category. Usually it’s something like “Pencil and Paper” or “Aluminum Foil.”
* There’s a new Transformers movie coming out Friday, You can’t tell me money didn’t change hands to get on this year’s list.

TRENDING

ESPN’S ADRIAN WOJNAROWSKI LEAVING

Watchers of ESPN probably know their NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski. The Woj announced Wednesday that he will retire from the network to lead the basketball program at his alma mater St. Bonaventure. Woj was ESPN’s basketball scoop machine, breaking news about trades, injuries and signings before anyone else, gaining a huge social following as a result. He wrote on X: “This craft transformed my life, but l’ve decided to retire from ESPN and the news industry. I understand the commitment required in my role and it’s an investment that I’m no longer driven to make. Time isn’t in endless supply and I want to spend mine in ways that are more personally meaningful.”

SNL HOST LINEUP

“Saturday Night Live” has set its first batch of hosts for Season 50.
Jean Smart will open the season on Sept. 28 with musical guest Jelly Roll.
Oct. 5 – Nate Bargatze with Coldplay
Oct. 12 – Arianna Grande with Stevie Nicks
October 19 – Michael Keaton with Billie Eilish
November 2 – John Mulaney with Chappell Roan

ALMANAC

NOTABLE DATES, UPCOMING U.S. OBSERVANCES

Sept. 20, Friday – National POW/MIA Recognition Day (The third Friday of September)
Sept. 22, Sunday – Fall begins (Autumn Equinox is 8:44 a.m. EDT)
Oct. 14, Monday – Columbus Day
Oct. 16, Wednesday – National Boss’s Day
Oct. 31, Thursday – Halloween
Nov. 3, Sunday – Daylight Saving Time Ends, turn clocks back 1 hour
Nov. 11, Monday – Veterans Day
Nov. 28, Thursday – Thanksgiving

BIRTHDAYS

Jimmy Fallon (“Tonight Show” host, comedian, actor) … 50
Trisha Yearwood (country singer) … 60
Jeremy Irons (actor, “The Borgias,” Bruce Wayne’s butler Alfred in several DC movies) … 76

BIRTHDAY QUOTE QUIZ – Ask your listeners “Who said it?” HINT: Today’s their birthday!

“I often try to reassure myself by saying, ‘Well, at least it can’t get any worse.’ But the truth is, it always can. And that’s what really terrifies me.”

(A) The production manager of Boeing aircraft
(B) The production manager of Tesla Cybertrucks
(C) Jimmy Fallon

ANSWER: (C) Jimmy Fallon

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

2010 – The BP oil well that had spilled hundred of millions of gallons oil into the Gulf of Mexico was sealed with a permanent cement plug.
* It was the biggest leak ever, until all those celebrity nude selfies hit the internet.

1957 – The U.S. conducted its first underground nuclear test. The test took place in the Nevada desert.
* The Nevada desert wouldn’t shake that much again until Elvis played Vegas.

1893 – New Zealand became the first country to grant women the right to vote.
* New Zealand – go to the head of the class.

1888 – The world’s first beauty contest took place in Belgium.
* Really? I heard Helen of Troy won a couple trophies.

1876 – The American Melville Bissell invented the first carpet sweeper.
* Then he made the major mistake of giving it to his wife as an anniversary gift.

1838 – The railroad brake was patented.
* This turned out to be a big improvement over the old way of stopping a train by praying real hard.

1783 – The first experiment in sending live animals up in a balloon was conducted. The passengers included a sheep, a rooster and a duck.
* The people wanted to be sure that just in case all the animals died, they could eat them afterwards.

THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY

2008 – George Michael was arrested in a public toilet in the Hampstead Heath area of London for possession of Class A and C drugs. He was taken to a local police station and cautioned for controlled substance possession.

2004 – Canadian singer Celine Dion extended her Las Vegas show for another year. Dion was reportedly being paid $100m for the original three-year run of five 90-minute concerts a week.

2000 – Kenny Chesney made a hometown appearance in Luttrel, Tenn. During an assembly held in his honor at Gibbs High Scholl, the country singer was greeted by local dignitaries and faculty from his former school. Sept. 19 was declared “Kenny Chesney Day” in Knox County. A former basketball coach recalled making the singer run laps, and a math teacher lamented that she had not kept his old papers to sell.

1981 – Simon & Garfunkel reunited for a concert in New York’s Central Park.

1985 – A U.S. Senate committee heard testimony on labeling and rating of rock music, initiated by the Parents Music Resource Center.

1979 – The first MUSE concert took place. The Musicians United for Safe Energy was better known as “No-Nukes.”

X-TREME TRIVIA CHALLENGE

Every installment of X-Treme Trivia Challenge includes three mystery factoids. Create your own “Impossible Question” contest – great for listener giveaways and phone interaction starters! Also a perfect sponsorship opportunity!

1. A little less than 10% share THIS with their dog or cat. What is it?
Their pillow

2. We do a lot of things for our pets, but only 2% admit to doing THIS. What is it?
Read to them

3. Almost half of pet owners say THIS is taking your love for your pet a little too far. What is it?
Setting up your pet’s own social media account

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