Friday April 26th
Today is Arbor Day.
National Pretzel Day, celebrating what many believe to be the world's oldest snack
Attention junk-food junkies -- the wait is almost over. Twinkies will return to store shelves across the country in late July
Friday
Ann Curry reportedly told friends her final days at the Today show were "professional torture." The revelation comes from an upcoming tell-all by New York Times media reporter Brian Stelter. In Top of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV.
Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World" list is out, it includes The President, the Pope and the young Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai, who faced down the Taliban is on the cover. Jennifer Lawrence, Justin Timberlake, and Jimmy Fallon also were on the list.
NBA playoffs begin this weekend.
According to a new study, people consume more calories on days they drink booze than on days they don’t. Men about 400 and women about 300
According to a new study, shrinking the size of kids' plates and bowls and getting them to eat more frequently throughout the day might help them eat less and keep off extra weight. Kids with smaller dishware put less food on their plates – and those kids who eat at least four or five times per day are the least likely to be overweight or obese. So, instead of making three big meals per day, parents should have their kids eating smaller meals and more snacks throughout the day.
According to a new study, famous performers tend to have shorter lives than the rest of us. The researchers wonder if fame at younger ages causes people to have poor health habits later in life after people stop paying attention to them – or if the psychological and family pressures of being famous lead to self-destructive actions throughout their life.
48 percent of teenagers in America now own an iPhone – with 62 percent planning on making one their next mobile device.
Budweiser has introduced a bowtie-shaped can, which is supposed to highlight the brand's long-time bow tie logo. The good news is the special can will be available in eight-packs nationwide beginning in May. The bad news is each new can will have about an ounce of beer less than a regular can.
As the American Idol competition winds down, Keith Urban admits he works hard to be extra sensitive when delivering performance critiques.
The Wall Street Journal reports that the gourmet cupcake fad is fading
Brad Paisley's Wheelhouse is the nation’s top-selling country album.
Luke Bryan is off the road for the next month, taking time to turkey hunt and finish his next album -- which will include his single “Crash My Party.”
You can thank Brad Paisley for convincing Sheryl Crow to go country. Sheryl admits that Brad played an important role in inspiring her move, following her 2010 soul album 100 Miles From Memphis.
Wednesday
Happy Birthday to the Today is Ford Mustang Day 1964.
Boston Bombing—The investigation continues, and while there are no real answers, it is appearing more that the Boston Bombing was the act of a "lone wolf"
Pat Summerall, who called NFL games on TV for 40 years, many of them teaming with analyst John Madden, died today at his suburban Dallas home. He was 82. He was the best.
Twentieth Century Fox will be named 21st Century Fox.
Iron Man 3 coming out soon. Robert Downey Jr. (Ironman) confirms that he was paid a whopping $50 million for The Avengers -- while his co-stars' paychecks were in the $2 to $6 million range.
According to a new survey, teenagers are getting bored of Facebook. It’s very possible that the decrease in teen use could be blamed on the increase in older users. It seems teenagers don’t want to be “friends” with parents and grandparents. Imagine that.
Because of the sputtering economy, fast food workers today are older and more educated than you’d expect. According to a report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 16 percent of fast food industry jobs now go to teenagers – down from 25 percent a decade ago.
In Holy [Bleep]: A Brief History of Swearing, author Mellissa Mohr argues that most English-speaking kids use swear words before they know their ABCs, with children cursing as early as three or four. She also claims that English-speakers curse about once every 140 words.
Here's a rumor we hope is true. A British tabloid claims Justin Bieber "wants to buy a home in Dubai."
A second cast album from the ABC drama Nashville is on the way. The Music of Nashville (Season One, Volume Two) comes out on May
The Band Perry sang last night on DWTS
Tuesday
Boston Marathon bombings. 3 people died, about 120 injured. Boston plays the tribe tonight, I imagine there will be some kind of a tribute or something
All major league players in every game wore "42" for Jackie Robinson, every April 15.
A new poll just found that people who live in Boulder, Colorado, are the least likely American citizens to have a weight problem, while those in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas, are most likely to be obese.
A new study has shown that men are unable to read the eyes of women. Researchers found men have twice as much trouble understanding women’s emotions by looking at their eyes than they do when they’re face-to-face with other men. Not because men are insensitive, instead, guys are just biologically hard-wired to not understand what women are thinking in the moment.
Faith Hill, who has done the Sunday Night Football theme song for six seasons, is dropping out this year. She said it was an honor to appear on the NBC show – which is consistently a big winner in the ratings – but that it's time to let someone else do it.
In Holy [Bleep]: A Brief History of Swearing, author Mellissa Mohr argues that most English-speaking kids use swear words before they know their ABCs, with children cursing as early as three or four. She also claims that English-speakers curse about once every 140 words.
Now there's new research that says if you're "emotionally connected" to Facebook. You're basically a ball of anxiety who, statistically, probably drinks too much.
This year the average adult will throw away 253 pounds of what? (Food)
Keith Urban and Vince Gill host the annual All for the Hall benefit concert today (Tuesday) at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena
Did you see Jason Aldean’s new ride? According to Twitter, Luke Bryan surprised Jason with a vintage, cherry red 1976 Bronco Saturday at the historic Sanford Stadium show in Athens, Georgia.
According to TMZ, TV producer Lisa Sanderson, who worked for Garth for 20 years trying to get him into movie and TV projects, claims that he killed deals with big studios such as Disney and Fox by making ridiculous demands. She says Garth turned down many roles, including a part in Saving Private Ryan, because he wanted to be the star. Sanderson is suing Garth for $425,000 for unpaid bonuses, salary and punitive damages.
Monday
It’s Monday April 15th, and a significant date in history for many reasons.
It's Tax Day! Brueggers Bagels has a tax day special. For 10-40 (get it?) get 13 bagles and 2 tubs of cheeses
It’s also Titanic Remembrance Day. The Titanic slipped under the water 101 years ago this morning… around 2:20am
It is also the 148th anniversary of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln’s. He died in 1865.
And a nice anniversary---it’s Jackie Robinson Day. He broke into the big leagues on this day 1947, changing many things way beyond baseball
Adam Scott became the first Australian to win the Masters Sunday. Tiger finished 4th
If you’ve been in a coma for five years and suddenly come to, what would be the first words out of your mouth? “What did I miss?” “What year is it?” Well, the first words out of 79-year-old Evie Branan’s mouth were, “I want to go to a Bob Seger concert.”
A new study came out that said that the average mom gets asked around 228 questions a day. And if you have a 4-year-old girl, you’re really in trouble – they ask 390 questions a day! (The Stir)
New research (University of Winnipeg) reveals that young adults who send text messages more than 100 times a day tend to be shallow, as in more interested in wealth and image than leading an ethical life
After 20 long years together, actress Jane Seymour is divorcing James Keach, her fourth husband with whom she shares twin sons, John and Kristopher, 17.
Jason Aldean took over the University of Georgia's Sanford Stadium for a history-making, sold-out show Saturday. The concert was the first at the venue, attracting approximately 66,000
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