THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

  • Long-time overnight radio host Art Bell died last week on, yes, Friday the 13th. He was 72. 
  • Harry Anderson, the star of the hit NBC series "Night Court" that ran from 1984 to 1992, died yesterday. He was 65. 
  • CBS News accidentally published Barbara Bush's obituary Sunday on their website. It was yanked off after a couple of hours. 
  • The Coachella audience enjoyed a treat-Beyonce reuniting with Destiny's Child. 90-minutes into her two-hour set Saturday night, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams came out on stage for the reunion and to perform "Lose My Breath," "Say My Name" and "Soldier." 
  • R. Lee Ermey, famous for his portrayal of Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in the 1987 film Full Metal Jacket, has died at age 74. 
  • Starbucks is opening its first store in Uruguay. 
  • One of the world's top Donkey Kong players has been stripped of his records for cheating. 
  • H-and-M is reportedly struggling to deal with over $4 billion in unsold merchandise. 
  • A woman was recently arrested at New York's Kennedy Airport for attempting to smuggle $110,000 worth of cocaine, hidden inside bottles of Bailey's Irish Cream. 
  • Over the weekend, John Stamos and his wife Caitlin McHugh welcomed their first child together. A boy, Billy Stamos. If you're keeping score at home, John's 54, Caitlin's 32. 
  • A woman declined to sing the National Anthem at a minor league baseball game in Nevada because she couldn't wear her gun. 
  • Huey Lewis says he can't sing anymore as he has lost most of his hearing from Meniere's Disease. 
  • Oakland catcher Bruce Maxwell who knelt during the National Anthem has been arrested on gun charges. 
  • A menu for the first meal served on the Titanic is going to be auctioned off. 
  • Now there's a Taylor Swift fan who says he robbed a bank to impress her. 
  • Patrick Reed was seen wearing his green jacket from the Masters at a Chick-fil-A. 
  • An ex-security guard for the Church of Scientology is telling tales -- including the claim that John Travolta and Tom Cruise are major rivals within the religion and can't stand each other. 
  • John Cena and Nicki Bella have called off their wedding just weeks before the ceremony. 
  • Brick oven pizza chain Bertucci's filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late Sunday. 
  • An Apple memo warning employees about leaking information was leaked. 
  • Will Ferrell says he's unhurt and very grateful to be after last week's car accident. 
  • Mariah Carey is being sued by her former manager for alleged civil rights violations. 

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