THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

  • They now say that the brother of Jeff Bezos' mistress, Lauren Sanchez, is the one who supplied the couple's racy texts to the National Enquirer.
  • Yellowstone's Steamboat Geyser has been gushing at a record clip. We don't know why.
  • Seattle is going through it's worst February snowstorms in 70 years and more is on the way.
  • So, Jennifer Aniston turned 50 and had a party over the weekend... and, yes, Brad Pitt was there.
  • They held the British version of the Oscars Sunday night, the BAFTA's, and the big winners: "Roma" for best picture, Olivia Colman won Best Actress for "The Favorite" and Rami Malek picked up Best Actor for "Bohemian Rhapsody."
  • Denmark's oldest shopping mall has removed a wax statue of Michael Jackson out of fears it could offend customers and may be vandalized because of accusations that the late pop star molested boys.
  • Katie Perry pulled two of the models of her fashion shoes because they resembled blackface.
  • Denver is dealing with a teachers strike.
  • Meanwhile, the clock is ticking towards another government shutdown Friday night at midnight, if the two sides don't compromise.
  • Where was Miley Cyrus' husband Sunday night while she was at the Grammy's? Apparently, Liam Hemsworth was in the hospital for an overnight test. We don't know any more.
  • Kate Winslet says she held her breath for seven and a half minutes for her role in the sequel to "Avatar."
  • A 25-year-old song called "Over Your Shoulder" has become a hit in Japan.
  • A Phoenix man bit off part of the ear of his boyfriend for cheating.
  • Payless ShoeSource is preparing for its second bankruptcy and more store closures.
  • If you're looking for that different Valentine's Day gift, an Oregon wildlife center will name a salmon after your ex and feed it to a bear for 20.
  • Now a 10-year-old Cub Scout is causing an uproar in North Carolina, after taking a knee during the Pledge of Allegiance.
  • Did you watch the big game Sunday night? The Alliance of American Football's debut? That's the first new professional football league in 20 years. The AAF earned the same overnight rating as ABC's competing Thunder-Rockets NBA regular season game. It came to within two tenths of the Duke-Virginia men's college basketball game on ESPN earlier in the night (2.3).
  • "Diana Ross: Her Life, Love and Legacy" is coming to cinemas for one night only on March 26 to mark Ross' 75th birthday and will include never-before-scene footage. Anyone count the number of time she wished herself Happy Birthday while singing during the Grammys.
  • Bob Costas says it was his comments on concussions and CTE that cost him one last chance to work on the Super Bowl game.
  • Hooters has an interesting Valentine's Day offer. Bring in a picture of your ex, destroy it on site and they'll give you 10 chicken wings.

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