MRE & Wise Words with CMSgt Leible

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Here's an interesting royal family development: Prince Harry is dating Pippa Middleton, the sister of William's wife, Kate.
• Jennifer Lawrence says she and Amy Schumer are going to wear the same dresses to the Golden Globe Awards.
• Don't freak out if a U-Haul pulls up in front of your house to deliver a package. UPS is having to resort to rental vehicles to keep up with the holiday demand.
• For the two decades, Mariah Carey's "All I want for Christmas is You" has been the most often-played holiday song. Now, it's been bumped by The Shins version of "Wonderful Christmastime."
• In a Japanese study, people who were instructed to hug, a 32 inch human shaped "pillow phone" during a conversation felt less stressed than those talking on normal cell phones.
• Bill Cosby is counter-suing seven of his accusers.
• The Federal Reserve meets this week and some expect an interest rate announcement before the weekend.
• Taylor Swift celebrated her 26th birthday on Sunday by meeting a look-alike in Australia. I mean, a drop-dead double, that made it hard to figure out who was the real one.
• Rumored couple: Kourtney Kardashian and Justin Bieber.
• The Seattle city council approved Lyft and Uber drivers having the right to unionize, while the mayor is refusing to sign the bill.
• Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery is mourning the loss of her Irish fiance after he died of a rare form of cancer at age 34.
• Michelle Obama admitted she's getting the president "some workout stuff" for Christmas this year.
• While CBS still hasn't made an official announcement, Mike and Molly star Melissa McCarthy was said to be "shocked and heartbroken" that her CBS sitcom has been canceled.
• Britney Spears' ex, Kevin Federline has landed a DJ job in Vegas at the Crazy Horse III Gentlemen's Club. Yep, playing songs and introducing strippers.
• In an interview with People magazine, President Obama said that his favorite book of the year was a novel called "Fates and Furies."
• Howard Stern has signed a new satellite radio deal -- 5 years' worth -- so he's not going anywhere.
• A 34-year-old piece of wedding cake from Prince Charles and Princess Diana's 1981 wedding is going on the auction block tomorrow in Los Angeles, with bidding starting at $1,100.
• The new Harry Potter World in southern California will open in April.