THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

  • Pepsi sales dropped so much after they stopped using Aspartame that they're re-introducing it into some of their diet drinks.
  • Roy Hodgson, the manager of England's national team, announced he's resigning after they lost to Iceland the other day.
  • Chipotle has introduced a rewards program as a way of luring you back.
  • One of the possible repercussions of the Brexit vote -- some analysts are saying the British Pound could drop to the level of the U.S. Dollar by the end of the year.
  • ABC posted strong results Sunday night with the premiere of its game show block, which included "Celebrity Family Feud" and "Match Game." The network came in first among English-language networks by winning three of the top four non-sports shows among the 18-49, including the debut of "$100,000 Pyramid," which took the top spot.
  • In Colorado Springs, a church has been told they can NOT advertise Jesus on city bus stops.
  • Mark Hamill made the comment during an interview about the next Star Wars movie the other day: "I'll finish Episode VIII, and then I'm out of work."
  • President Obama is apparently interested in owning an NBA team after he leaves office.
  • The stars of the "Game of Thrones" have gotten huge raises and will make $500,000 per episode next season.
  • General Mills is recalling four varieties of its Nature Valley Protein Chewy Bars and Nature Valley Simple Nut Bars because they may contain Listeria.
  • If you're keeping score at home, Adele cursed 34 times during her 90-minute concert in England.
  • Kevin and Danielle Jonas have another daughter on the way.
  • Former NFL Coach Buddy Ryan has lost his battle with cancer. He was 82.
  • The legendary coach of the University of Tennessee Lady Vols, Pat Summit, died at age 59, five years since being diagnosed with early onset dementia in the form of Alzheimer's.
  • Suge Knight is suing Chris Brown and the owners of a night club where Knight was shot 7 times at a party hosted by Brown back in 2014.
  • Yes, that's Caitlyn Jenner on the cover of Sports Illustrated Magazine, celebrating her gold medal in the decathalon 40 years ago.


Comments

Popular posts from this blog

City Page Survey

Fall Book Discussion and Movie Series

Book discussion group to meet