THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• According to experts from Whole Foods, our plates are going to be very colorful in the New Year. "Richly colored purple foods are popping up everywhere: purple cauliflower, black rice, purple asparagus, elderberries, acai, purple sweet potatoes, purple corn and cereal."
• It now appears that the breakup of the hosts' marriage will cause the TV show "Flip or Flop" to be canceled.
• They're saying that the Good Morning America gig isn't all Michael Strahan thought it would be... and that he's put out feelers about going back as Kelli's co-host.
• The average American spends around $1700 a year on clothes. The average woman spends three weeks' worth of her annual paycheck on shoes.
• Ellen Degeneres was not happy about how she was portrayed in Kathy Griffin's new book, and she called Kathy to let her know it.
• The home where Walt Disney and his wife spent their twilight years is for sale. It's in Palm Springs and will cost you $899,000.
• Merriam-Webster, the folks who put together the Collegiate Dictionary, have announced their "Word of the Year." It's surreal. No, that's the word. Surreal.
• The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2017 will include: Joan Baez, Tupac Shakur, Pearl Jam, Electric Light Orchestra and Yes.
• Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova was injured by a knife-wielding attacker at her home on Tuesday.
• Charlie Sheen's latest ex, Brooke Mueller, has been in rehab since her big meltdown in Utah last month.
• Andrea Bocelli will not perform at president-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, after fans started a "Boycott Bocelli" movement on social media in reaction.
• In Florida, a woman posted an ad on Craigslist saying she is three months pregnant and offering to sell positive pregnancy tests for $25 each.