THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

  • Kate McKinnon from SNL is going to provide the voice for Mrs. Frizzle in a Netflix reboot of "The Magic School Bus."
  • They're saying that some women are so upset about Nordstrom dropping Ivanka Trump's fashion line that they're cutting up their Nordstrom cards. Know anyone?
  • Blondie and Garbage are going to tour together this summer in a "Rage and Rapture Tour."
  • Mike Tirico is going to replace Bob Costas as NBC's Olympics Primetime Host.
  • Singer Al Jarreau sent out an email to ticket holders and announced that he's done touring for good.
  • There's an uptick in people taking funeral selfies -- selfies with an open casket in plain view behind them. Ew.
  • Michael Jackson's mother Katherine has claimed that she was abused for years by her nephew, Trent Lamar Jackson.
  • CBS This Morning co-host Charlie Rose underwent surgery yesterday to have his aortic valve replaced.
  • Domino's has launched a wedding registry, so couples can register their love for pizza.
  • Golfer Jordan Spieth lashed out at professional autograph collectors the other day, calling them "scums."
  • And now it's up to three New England Patriots who are going to say "No thanks" to the traditional White House championship visit, because of President Trump.
  • San Francisco is going to be the first city in the country to offer free City College tuition to all of their residents, regardless of need.
  • Starbucks is offering employees free legal advice in the wake of the travel ban.
  • GM has sold 10 million cars in a year for the first time ever. The biggest increase came from sales in China.
  • The Merriam-Webster dictionary has added over 1,000 new words this week, including the word "photobomb."
  • According to a new survey, almost a third of people say their co-workers spend more time talking about politics than business.
  • Christie Brinkley's ex, Peter Cook, is dating a 21-year-old college sophomore. He's 58.
  • Aretha Franklin has announced this will be her last year of performances. At the end of 2017, she's retiring.
  • The largest IKEA store in America opened up in Burbank, California, on Wednesday.
  • Mark Cuban says Trump probably won't last four years. Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson says Trump probably won't last four years. What do they know that we don't?
  • Ashley Judd and Madonna are promoting the idea of a "Day Without Women," where all women would stay at home and make the world go on without them.


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