Other New Year’s Scoop:

Studies show that a whopping 85% of people break their resolution by the 25th of January! Want to beat the odds this year? First off you'll have a higher success rate if you pick just ONE resolution. And second, you need to start over again if you cheat. Too many people just give up once they slip. (LifeHack.org) Oh, and here’s a no-brainer fact: The most common New Year's Resolution is to lose weightStudies show that a whopping 85% of people break their resolution by the 25th of January! Want to beat the odds this year? First off you'll have a higher success rate if you pick just ONE resolution. And second, you need to start over again if you cheat. Too many people just give up once they slip. (LifeHack.org) Oh, and here’s a no-brainer fact: The most common New Year's Resolution is to lose weight. 

First Night Akron going on tonight! Alcohol Free Family event downtown

Carrie Underwood's "Something in the Water" tops readers of Rolling Stone magazine's list of the Ten Best Country Songs of 2014. Here's the full list:

1. Carrie Underwood - "Something in the Water"
2. Keith Urban - "Somewhere in My Car"
3. Chris Young - "Lonely Eyes"
4. Eric Church - "Give Me Back My Hometown"
5. Miranda Lambert - "Automatic"
6. Eric Church - "Talladega"
7. Luke Bryan - "Play it Again"
8. Sturgill Simpson - "Living the Dream"
9. Dierks Bentley - "I Hold On"
10. Luke Bryan - "Roller Coaster"

Sony reports their streaming and download revenue reached $15 million. Earlier box office predictions, based on a debut in 3,000 theaters, projected The Interview selling about $20 million worth of tickets. So maybe Sony exec Amy Pascal can keep her job for another day, or two.