WLKN Morning Show Archive 3/08

3/31/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• For many baseball fans (including Brewers fans) today is the opening day of baseball season. Yes, I know three games have already been played (two in Japan for crying out loud!) but it really sin't opening day until your team plays. The Brewers get underway in Chicago against the Cubs.
• Kathie Lee Gifford is coming back to daytime TV as one of the co-anchors of the fourth hour of NBC's today show. In many markets, she'll be going head to head with Regis and Kelly. Personally, I think Frank just wanted her out of , the house.
• Parents are beginning to use text messaging shorthand to name their children. Why name your child Laura when you can spell it Lora. Experts say this isn't necessarily good for the child. For a while, my daughter Jordan, spelled her name Jordyn. She stopped when teachers at her school told her that legally it was Jordan.
• In New York city, some city officials want to put lights on cabs which light when cabbies honk their horns. They believe that this measure will cut down on the number of horn honks in the city. Personally, I've always enjoyed the sound of honking horns in a big city as long as I'm not driving.

3/28/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• A recent poll voted Ellen DeGeneres as the TV , daytime talk host people would most like to have dinner with. She even beat out Oprah, Rachel Ray and Dr. , Phil. The sexiest host is Kelly Rippa from "Regis and Kelly" and the most unsexy was Larry King. I just have always pictured Larry King on his front lawn in a bathrobe shaking a newspaper yelling "hey you kids, get off my lawn!"
• A woman in Oakland drove her car off the road trying to pick up her cell phone. She did however save her morning coffee. Is this what Henry Ford really had in mind?

3/27/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• We sadly must report two celebrity deaths this morning. Actor Richard Widmark, one of the all-time great movie tough guys leaves us at 93. Widmark was best know for roles in "Madigan", "The Alamo", "Kiss of Death.", and "Judgement at Nuremberg". My favorite Widmark role was 1961's Two Rode Toget, her with Jimmy Stewart. What I didn't know about him is that he was the father-in-law (until 1982 anyway) of baseball great Sandy Koufax.
• Our other celebrity is a man named Herb Peterson. You may not recognize Herb's name, but you sure know his work. Back in 1972, it was Herb Peterson who invented the Egg McMuffin. The good news is Herb checks out at 89, so many fast food isn't as bad as it seems.
  

3/26/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

Sheryl Crow's announcement that she's joining Fleetwood Mac came a big surprise to many people...including the band itself. Guitarist Lindsey Buckingham says her name has come up, but nothing has been decided.

3/25/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Our weird criminal this morning comes from Chicag, o where apparently two young boys were injured when the gun the guy was hiding in an oven went off when someone tried to use the stove for something other than a gun cabinet. Hopefully, he put a little canola oil on the gun so it would be crispy outside but tender and juicy on the inside.
• A man who won almost $3 million in the lottery is back at work at McDonalds. He said that he missed his co-workers. With all due respect to the cast and crew here, if I won the Powerball the morning show would immediately originate from Aruba.
• If you've ever wanted to be a TV star, you may have a chance. Deal or No Deal will be in Green Bay on April 2 doing auditions. And, Extreme Home Makeover is looking for another home in Wisconsin to fix up. Here's the link to more info about Deal or No Deal and Extreme Home Makeover. Good luck, and if you win big, remember where you heard it first and tip your bell captain.
• Tim Allen has assembled quite a cast of well know names to help him make his directorial debut. Included in the cast of "Crazy on the Outside" are Jean Tripplehorn, Kelsey Grammar, J.K. Simmonds (Law & Order, The Closer) Ray Liotta, Sigourney Weaver and Julie Bowen (Boston Legal).

3/24/08---Here's what we talked about this morning:

• People with I-phones aren't just techno savvy, many of them are becoming annoying. Because of the relative ease of Internet access, people with I-phones can settle any dispute in a matter of seconds. Thank-you Mr. Know It All.
• Here's a trend I was unaware of: American women now expect gifts after giving birth. Called "push presents" it can be anything from jewlery to a cruise. I guess if you have a cesarian you get a set of steak knives.
• Oprah is being sued by a woman who claims she was injured while being seated for Oprah's show. Good thing they weren't giving away cars that day or she may have been run over.
• Fans of the CBS show "Jericho" are going to be disappointed again. Once again, CBS has cancelled the show. They canceled it last year too, but brought it back because of a well organized letter writing campaign by fans. Unfortunately, money talks and low rated shows walk and with few advertisers willing to pony up to support it, CBS has obviously decided to cut its' losses. NBC has already axed one show. "Las Vegas" was cancelled on February 20th.

3/21/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Sarah Jessica Parker is , a bit ticked off this morning after being named the world's "most unsexy woman" by Maxim magazine. She's not only mad for her, but for her husband, actor Matthew Broderick as well. Sarah says it's okay, she has plenty of money. In the words of Oprah, "you go, girl."
• Some weird criminals this morning. First the pizza maker in New York who was cooking up something else in his back room: $50 bills. In Florida, a 66 year-old woman chased down and tackled a man who had just robbed a KFC.
• If you are interested in the life stories of famous chefs, the Food Network is bringing back a week long strip of Chefographies in April. Included in the mix are Julia Child, Duff Goldman (from Ace of Cakes) and one of my favorites, Wolfgang Puck. That accent is killer.

3/20/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• It's the first day of the NCAA basketball tou, rnament. On the first and second days of action (today and tomorrow) the action starts at 11am and runs until almost midnight with 16 games today and 16 games tomorrow. It's like "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" at your office as around 11am, all of the sales guys go out on "calls" and everyone one else "goes to lunch" only to return at 4:30. It's also the time when the so called "experts" lose their office pools because they over think things and a secretary, who picked North Carolina because she likes their Carolina Blue uniforms wins a bundle of money. For the record, here's my bracket. If you are smart, you will forget you ever saw it as I am yet to ever win a pool.
• It's one thing for you to doze off during an airplane flight, but it is clearly another when the pilot and co-pilot do it and overshoot the runway by fifteen miles.
• One of the first foods I can remember making without supervision was spaghetti o's. The man who was responsible for inventing them, Kurt Eberling Sr. has moved on to the big test kitchen in the sky.
• In London, an ATM went wacky and started dispensing double the amount that you requested. Word spread quickly and a , line formed. Now, that's a double coupon deal I'd really enjoy!

3/19/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Robin Williams will guest star on Law & Order SVU on April 29th. Don't look for him to be one of his zany type characters but rather more like Sy the photo guy in "One Hour Photo" Over the course of the last several years, he's really shown he has some acting range and isn't just a wacky improv guy 24/7/365.
• Here's how not to get your driver's license: A woman in Virginia crashed in to the DMV while taking her exam. Not only will she have to retake the test, she got a ticket. Not a great way to start your driving career!
• With access to the Internet for most of America, phone books are becoming a thing of the past. One man in Boston says he received ten phone books and has left all , of them outside. Phone books still can be used to prop up short table legs, as a booster seat or in extreme emergencies, as toilet paper.

3/18/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• How bad is the economy? It's so bad, many couples are putting off their weddings because of the cost. Take my advise: Find a Justice of the Peace, get married at lunch and go back to work. It doesn't make your bride happy, but it sure saves a lot of money!
• A man in Germany got a ticket for talking on a cell phone while driving. Turns out, he was using his cell phone as an ear warmer. In court, the man even presented his cell phone bill to the judge to prove he wasn't using it at the time he was stopped. Perry Mason was pleased!
• Several of your favorite brands may not be around much longer as companies either consolidate or go out of business. Some of the endangered brands include K-Mart, Old Navy, Circuit City and E-Trade.
• When the IRS sends out those economic stimulus checks, they will do it by social security number. People in the east, who have social numbers that start with "0" will be first. (My dad is from Boston and his SS# starts with "0". Of course, I think it's because he's so old that he was second in line when they were handing them out.)

3/17/08-Happy St. Patrick's Day! Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Congratulations to the Oostburg Girl's Basketball team on winning the 3A state championship and going 27-0 during the season. Well done, ladies!
• Here's something you would never expect in politics: A mayoral candidate in Hudson, WI has backed out of the election because he admits his opponent has better ideas (insert your own Barach or Hillary line here).
• A new study says that if redheads don't have more redheads and soon, we'll die off in 100 years. Yes, I am a redhead. My daughter is a redhead. However, I am advocating that since redheads have at least 100 years left, she hold off on having one until 2098.
• Gatorade has come up with a driving system which can hold 100 oz. of your favorite beverage. It's designed for those long trips, stays ice cold for hours and comes complete with a special hose you can put in your mouth. If they invent something like that which holds coffee for my trip to work, I'm all for it!

3/14/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Today is the , premiere , in theaters of the new movie "Horton Hears a Who." It's animated and features the voices of Jim Carrey and Steve Carell. He meant what he said and he said what he meant, an Elephant's faithful one-hundred percent.
• A grandfather in Florida is upset because a toy, meant to help his grandchildren learn new words, can say swear words if the right buttons are pushed. If you can make your grandkid's toys swear, you have way too much time on your hands.
• Yesterday, we told you about the eighth grader who got suspended for buying a bag of Skittles. Cooler heads (and national pub) have prevailed and the boy is back at school with the episode expunged from the record.
• Songstress Sheryl Crow will soon be adding something new to her resume:Fleetwood Mac band member. She's set to join an upcoming tour of the veteran band, most likely taking the role of Christine McVie, who retired,from touring in 1998. Crow is really good buds with Stevie Nicks.,
• It's my blog site and I'll brag if I want to: Happy 18th birthday to my daughter, Jordan. Nothing is cooler as a parent than to watch your child grow into an adult who is an "A" student and who graduated from high school a semester early. Happy birthday, kid. Your old man is really proud of you.

3/13/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Janet Jackson has the flu and had to back out her scheduled performance on this week's edition of "Saturday Night Live." But fear not, stepping into Janet's wardrobe (malfunction) will be songstress Mariah Carey. Best make sure your finger is on the mute button so that you can dump the audio when she hits a high note. If not, you may be replacing your windows Sunday morning.
• A student in Connecticut was suspended and stripped of his class Vice-Presidency after buying Skittles, yes Skittles from a fellow student. Seems like the New Haven school corporation has banned candy in schools for healt, h reasons. This is where "just say no" gets way out of hand.
• David Rodriguez was voted off "American Idol" last night. You wonder if it was because of his talent or the fact he is a former stripper. Several of these shows like "Idol" or "Food Network Challenge" have had controversial contestants whose sordid pasts have only come out after the show began production. By the way, scroll up to keep up with "American Idol."

3/12/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Actress Dawn Wells, who played Mary Ann on Gilligan's Island, will serve four days in jail following an October arrest for possession of marijuana. Friends claim that she wasn't driving impaired, it wasn't her pot and she was trying to adjust the heater in her car. I still prefer Mary Ann over Ginger because God only knows what drugs those Hollywood stars are into these days.
• A woman in Denver faces a $1,000 fine after dyeing her white poodle pink to raise awareness for breast cancer. The woman used a combination of beet juice and kool-aid. If it's all the same to you, m'amm, we'd just assume keep Butkus D. Dogg his natural color. Of course, he might look spiffy in Green & Gold. Then again, probably not.

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3/11/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Did you get your special Brett Favre edition of Sports Illustrated? They were flying off the shelves yesterday. I may have to have my friends who live south of the border (Illinois) send me one.
• Things just keep running down hill for celebrity chef Robert Irvine. The now former host of the outstanding Food network program Din, ner: Impossible has announced that he is pulling out of a restaurant project in St. Petersburg, FL. This coming after it was learned Chef Irvine padded his resume just a wee tad.
• If you live in Manitowoc county, beware the air. There is an air quality alert today for the county. Time for Sudafed.
• The website "Do you remember" recently did a survey of children of the 70's asking them which toy they would still most like to play with. The winner? The Evil Knievel Stunt Cycle. Give me a matchbox car and I'll be happy.
• The company that makes those cute little candy hearts with the sayings on them that you give your sweetie for Valentine's day is closing its' doors in Wisconsin. Stark Candy will close down it's plant in the Milwaukee suburb of Pewaukee, forcing 137 candy makers out of work. The company was purchased by a northeastern company several years ago.

3/10/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• I sincerely hope you moved your clock an hour ahead on Sunday morning for daylight savings time. Why do we do that? Here are some answers.
• A recent contest awarded a 14 year-old girl from Norway a first prize of picking ten songs for astronauts aboard the International Space Space station. Here's her list. The more we involve our kids with space, the better chance we have of keeping m, oney for those programs. If you were a kid and watched Neil Armstrong walk on the moon in 1969, you know how cool space travel really is.
• Looking for some thin mints? Perhaps some hoe downs? Try EBAY. That's how many Girl Scouts are selling their cookies these day.
• A new study says short women may live longer than taller women. My Grandmother was 5' and lived to age 92. Her sister is 5'1" and is still alive at 90. My wife, Princess, is 5'3", so she should be around to torment me for many years to come. Could Randy Newman have been right?

3/8/08-Thanks to all the kids (and their parents) who took part in the Easter Bunny Cookie Party Friday afternoon at Memorial Mall in Sheboygan. I had a blast meeting the kids and of course hanging out with my new best friend,,E.B.

3/7/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Don't forget. Spring forward tomorrow night (Saturday) before you go to bed. We wouldn't want you to miss any of our show on Monday. That goes double for me! Yes, it's that time of year where it's still light out when I go to bed!
• Now that the writer's strike is over and the TV shows are back to work, "Grey's Anatomy" Shondra Rhimes dishes on the upcoming plot line. Look for McDreamy and Meredith to get back together with some serious fireworks.
• While watching a movie in a theater a New Zealand man fell asleep. His wife was so angry with him, she left him at the theater to teach him a lesson. Apparently, nobody at the theater noticed the guy was asleep and they closed for the evening locking the man inside. At 3am, when the man still hadn't arrived home, she called his cell phone and woke him up. When he got up, he set off a motion detector and local police had to be called to help get the man out. I guess his dream must have been better than the , movie.

3/6/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• The Green Bay football team has scheduled an 11am news conference for Brett Favre to discuss his retirement with the media. Wouldn't it be great if he just looked at all the reporters and said "GOTCHA!" Well, I can dream, can't I?
• Bill Gates is no longer the richest man in the world. That distinction goes to Warren Buffett who is worth a cool $62,000,000,000. I'll bet he doesn't worry about $3.10 gas.
• A judge in Japan has acquitted a woman of property destruction after it was determined she couldn't have passed through an opening she was alleged to because of her upper assets. I've heard of people getting the rack but never getting off because of it.

3/5/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Obviously the big story this morning is yesterday's announcement that Brett Favre is hanging up his cleats. Here's the official Lake 98.1 morning show tribute to Brett Favre.
• A man in Boston i, s in trouble with the law after it was discovered that he had his finger prints removed to avoid police identification. While that may work for a moment, it probably will be impossible for him to have his DNA removed.

3/4/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• A little cranky when you go to grab a bagel on your way to work and you see that price has gone up? Look at the bright side. In New York City, bagels are now averaging $1 a piece...without a schmear.
• Some weird criminals this morning. Two mothers were arrested when they fought over their kid's respective birthday parties in a Boston area Chuck E. Cheese. A man was arrested for animal cruelty for swearing at a police dog and in Missouri, a suspect led police on a slow speed car chase because he was afraid of being tased.
• In Britain, health officials are considering cigarette package like warnings on CHEESE. I don't think that will happen around these parts.

3/3/08-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• I had a rough weekend. When I went to get my emissions test for my car, I was told my gas cap flunked. Apparently, there is a gasket and sensor in your gas cap that prevents emissions that goes bad every few years. My best advice? Unless you want to spend your day off going from the emissions station to the auto par, ts store and back for a re-test, purchase a new gas cap prior to your test.
• The mayor of Arlington, Oregon has been voted out in a recall election. The reason? She posed in lingerie on a city fire truck. Here's hoping that Juan Perez or Kevin Crawford don't do the same.
• Would you name your child after a pizza? Dominos pizza recently offered $1,000 in Dominos gi, ft certificates for the first parent to name their child Brooklyn or Brook Lynne after the chain's new Brooklyn Pizza. So far, no takers or at least no winner has been announced. Actually, there was a character in General Hospital named Brook Lynne was a singer of some kind. I don't know what happened to her, but I do know that she was Ned and Lois' daughter. My wife Princess is a devoted GH fan, and I pick up on some of this stuff as I run screaming from the room when she watches the playback on TIVO.
• If you missed Hillary Clinton's hilarious appearance on SNL, here's the audio.