THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

  • Northern Montana is expecting upwards of 2 feet of snow this weekend. Here we go!
  • In her new book, Demi Moore says she felt bad about stealing Jon Cryer's virginity. Cryer says, not to worry, he lost that back in high school. They ironically connected back while working on the movie, "No Small Affair" in 1984.
  • Suddenly, my life has meaning. Pretty soon, for 99-cents, you'll be able to have Samuel L. Jackson be the voice of your Amazon Echo. Yes, move over, Alexa. And you'll be able to choose between the G-version or the F-version.
  • Ronan Farrow has a book on the way, where women who have a story to tell about Matt Lauer are going to say their piece.
  • Look out Hong Kong. A new weapon invented by Chinese scientists uses low frequency sound waves to cause physical distress, forcing rioters, protesters, or anyone else the wielder wants to vacate the area. The new "sonic gun" was developed as a non-lethal weapon system for use by police and law enforcement as an alternative to lethal weapons.
  • "The Kelly Clarkson Show" opened at a 1.6 live plus same day household rating, according to Nielsen Media Research. That's the best premiere for a new first-run show since Disney's Katie Couric premiered in 2012.
  • A campaign that started with a letter from a 6-year-old Arkansas girl has resulted in BMC Toys, which makes the iconic Green Army Men figurines, creating women army soldiers.
  • Smart Home device ownership is up to 28% in the U.S., 16% in the UK and 14% in Canada.
  • Bill Cosby must pay Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP $2.74 million in unpaid legal fees, arbitration costs and interest related to the firm's work representing him in lawsuits filed by women accusing him of sexual assault, a California state judge ruled Tuesday.
  • The Walking Dead Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey will be released in October, a 94 proof whiskey with a suggested price of $34.99 for a 750 milliliter bottle.
  • Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum and Sam Neil will all return in "Jurassic World 3." You'll still have to wait until June 21, 2021.
  • We're getting one more previously unreleased Aretha Franklin song in time for Christmas. A performance by the Queen of Soul, singing, "O Tannebaum."
  • Wow, Barbara Walters turned 90 yesterday.
  • More problems for Antonio Brown. Now he's being accused of trashing a condo and throwing furniture out the window of a high-rise.
  • Oh, and the New England Patriots are refusing to pay his $5 million signing bonus.
  • The wife of "Shark Tank" star Kevin O'Leary has been charged with careless operation of a vessel in a fatal boat crash in Canada.
  • A study says the oldest age humans can live to is 114 for men and 115 for women. BTW, in the book of Genesis, following the great flood, God set the normal lifespan for man to live at 120 years.
  • Here's a good question: why did executives from the bankrupt Thomas Cook take millions of dollars in bonuses before the company went under? The answer is probably, "Because they could."
  • A submarine was found in the Pacific Ocean carrying 12,000 pounds of cocaine.
  • Marshalls has launched its first online store.
  • Jennifer Lawrence's bridal registry is on Amazon, in case you were invited to the wedding.
  • Athletes are going to sleep on recyclable "cardboard" beds at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
  • Samsung's Galaxy Fold will go on sale in the U.S. this week.
  • Robert Hunter, who wrote lyrics for a lot of Grateful Dead songs, has died at age 78.
  • The Alaska salmon fishing season has wrapped up. They experienced the 8th largest catch in history.
  • Cher is back. Again. 22 dates in 2020.

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