THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

  • 86-year-old Rita Moreno, who won an Oscar in the original film version of "West Side Story," is being cast in Steven Spielberg's highly anticipated remake.
  • The Sierra Nevada Brewery put out the challenge and over 1,000 other breweries committed to brew a special beer, with proceeds going towards California fire relief.
  • Stephen Hillenburg, who created SpongeBob Squarepants, has died after a long battle with ALS. He was 57.
  • Sir Elton John had to cancel a couple of shows in Florida Tuesday night, after getting an ear infection.
  • Stevie Wonder says his upcoming concert at the Staples Center in Los Angeles December 9th will be a benefit for victims of the recent California fires.
  • The Los Angeles Auto Show is underway in the City of Angels. Just opened yesterday.
  • 165-million people shopped one way or the other this past holiday weekend.
  • Tom Payne, who plays Jesus on "The Walking Dead", announced his engagement to his longtime love Jennifer Akerman.
  • O.J. Simpson's former manager, Norman Pardo, is making a documentary about the infamous murders, but in his telling, O.J. has at least one accomplice.
  • Former pro wrestler and governor of Michigan Jesse Ventura says the Green Party is knocking at his door about being their candidate for president next time around.
  • A study says North Dakota is the state with the most holiday stress.
  • If you're keeping score at home, Amazon's Jeff Bezos' net worth went up $6.28-billion on Cyber Monday.
  • CBS says that the Murphy Brown reboot and the series, "Happy Together" are being canceled.
BabyCenter has released the results of it's annual baby name survey:

Most Popular Girl Names

Sophia
Olivia
Emma
Ava
Isabella
Aria
Riley
Amelia
Mia
Layla

Most Popular Boy Names

Jackson
Liam
Noah
Aiden
Caden
Grayson
Lucas
Mason
Oliver
Elijah

Least Popular Girl Names

Emerson
Quinn
Alaina
Julia
Jocelyn
Vivian
Delilah
Willow
Allison
London

Least Popular Boy Names

Weston
Declan
Xander
Jason
Theodore
Micah
Jonathan
Rowan
Austin
Evan

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