THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

  • A Michigan court is going to have to decide whether Robert Ritchie can run for Senator as himself or if his stage name, Kid Rock, can be used on the ballot. 
  • The jury in Swift's groping trial reached a unanimous verdict Monday: They believe Taylor Swift was groped -- assaulted and battered by that DJ, David Mueller. 
  • A female motorcycle stunt driver was killed on the set of "Deadpool 2" while filming a scene up in Vancouver, BC, on Monday. 
  • Angelina Jolie says she's taking a break from making movies to focus on her health and her kids. 
  • A report from ESPN says that Tiger Woods had five drugs in his system -- Vicodin, Dilaudid, Xanax, Ambien and THC (from pot) -- the night he was charged with driving under the influence. 
  • North Korea says they will put their Guam missile test on hold for now... to see what we do next. 
  • Meanwhile, a bit of a panic broke out when Guam radio stations accidentally broadcast a notice that a nuclear attack was underway. 
  • Tony Romo will make his TV broadcasting debut during the Friday, August 25th game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Kansas City Chiefs. 
  • In Atlanta, Hall of Fame wrestler Ric Flair has been placed into a medically-induced coma while he awaits surgery. 
  • A federal judge on Monday said that Costco owed Tiffany $19.4 million in damages for selling counterfeit diamond engagement rings bearing the "Tiffany" name. 
  • Aaron Rogers appears to be rebounding from his breakup with Olivia Munn and has been dating soccer's Marie Margolius. 
  • Mel Gibson is selling his 400-acre retreat in Costa Rica -- complete with a private white-sand beach -- for $29.7 million. 
  • You missed the World Yo-Yo Championships last weekend in Iceland. 
  • The Pantone Color Institute has officially designed a shade of purple, in honor of Prince's name symbol he used. It's called "Love Symbol Number 2." 
  • Friday and Saturday are "Bring Your Own Cup" Day at 7-11. 
  • They're talking about the 25-year-old mother of two who died from a protein overdose as she trained for a bodybuilding competition. 
  • An Alabama man has been arrested for hitting his brother with a baseball bat after having to share some food he bought at Taco Bell. 
  • It's been a bleak August at the movies this summer, with the box office running 12% behind where it was last year. Lots of flops. 
  • Now, Lionel Ritchie is saying he's not sure he'll attend the Kennedy Center Honors this year with President Trump. 

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