05/09 Archive

5/29/09-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• This weekend, Susan Boyle will be performing her final number on "Britain's Got Talent." For those of you that don't have a live hookup to British TV, we suggest YouTube orthe official BGT website.
• A load of Barack Obama bobbleheads, created for a minor league baseball team, have been detained by U.S. Customs officials. No word why they've been held up or when they'll be relased.
• Tonight TV history will be made as Jay Leno hosts his final "Tonight Show." Conan takes over on Monday and Leno will move to prime time in the fall.

5/28/09-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• When the a baseball team visits Milwaukee, they stay at the Pfister Hotel, which some believe is haunted.
• A recent TV show compiled a list of the 50 most popular TV phrases. #1? "Yada, yada, yada" from Seinfeld. Absent from the list were phrases like "DY-NO-MITE" from Good Times and "What you talkin' about Willis" from Different Strokes.
• Swearing at work has become a big issue as many seem to be offended,by crude,language.
• If you continue to hold a grudge against people who yo, u think have wronged you, consider yourself labled.
• Someone in South Dakota just won $232 million in the Powerball drawing.

5/27/09-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• A contagious cancer is threatening the Tasmainian Devil population in Austrailia, placing the devil on the endangered list. Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd declined to comment.
• Archie Andrews is going to pop the question to either Ms. Lodge or Ms. Cooper sometime in August. Does that mean the highly anticipated wedding of Jughead and Big Ethel is close?
• We start our 2009 Kwik Trip world tour this morning in Kiel. We'll be there from eleven to one with prizes and great deals on Pepsi and Kwik Trip products. We'll see you there!

5/26/09-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• If you are a person who enjoys getting the last word in, you'll enjoy a new service which allows you to update your Twitter or facebok account after you die.
• Apparently her fifteen minutes aren't up just yet. Songstress Susan Boyle is back and better than ever on "Britain's got Talent."
• A group of kindergarten kids were supposed to tour t, he White House, but after they arrived late, they were turned away. Needless to say, the kids were upset which made the parents upset. Which of couse spilled over into the media, causing the obiligtory media firestorm. Wait until Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity get a hold of this!
• WEB BONUS MATERIAL: Your father's mustache never looked like this!

5/22/09-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• The rock band Greenday is upset with Walmart because the retail giant won't carry their new CD because of adult content , and language. Walmart says it won't sell anything with a parental warning sticker, but would sell a "clean" version. Greenday has no intention of offering a clean version.
• The new hip place to get married? The cemetery.
• Something I've know for years: Perfectionism kills.

5/21/09-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• The voice of Mickey Mouse for the last 32 years has been Wayne Allwine. , ; Sadly, he passed away yesterday at the age of 62.
• It takes a special breed of man to punch out Chucky Cheese.
• Kris Allen wins "American Idol" to the shock of Adam Lambert nation. Really, finishing second on Idol is no big thing. At least it wasn't for Clay Aiken.

5/20/09-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Alan Richman traveled the country for GQ magizine to find the best pizza in America. Chicago style was the winner.
• A woman gave up her son at birth. Years later her daughter moved to a new neighborhood and found out her new neighbor was her brother. It's a small world after all.
• Congratulations to Shawn Johnson, this season's champion on "Dancing with the Stars." Tonight, ":American Idol" crowns its' winner.

5/19/09-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• A man in Croatia robbed a pizza joint at knifepoint of twelve pizzas. Instead of making a getaway, he sat down and ate them. He was, as you might guess, immediately arrested.
The last episode of "Saturday Night Live" was the final appearence of the show's longest running cast member. Thank-you Don Pardo.
• A new device being tested in England can keep your car from speeding. I have a similar device in my car...it's called cruise control.
• A new study says coffee is good for you. That's until the next study comes out that says coffee is bad for you.

5/18/09-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• A Kenosha woman was arrested and charged with criminal tresspass after being caught sliding on the tarp at Wrigley Field in Chicago during a rain delay Thursday night.
• The perfect father's day gift for the dad who has everything? Tank driving lessons!
• Many boomers are rejecting being called "Grandma" and "Grandpa" and coming up with cooler, hipper names that don't make them feel old. I have no idea what I will be called when my daughter has a child, but she's under strict instructions not to have one until she's 40 (2030) or I'm dead.

5/15/09-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• In Clinton Maine, a moose wandered onto the interstate and became so freaked out he apparently jumped off a bridge, falling 18 feet and landing on his head. A short man and tall woman, both with Russian accents, are being sought for questioning.
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• A man, who was arrested for streaking at a New York Mets game, claimed he did it because his boss bet him an extra weeks salary to do it. Maybe he can use the extra cash to pay his legal fees. Of course, the streaking incedent is the most exciting thing to happen on the field during a Mets game all year.
• Here are the top ten most misquoted movie quotes. Here's looking at you, Sam.

5/14/09-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• On this, the 11th anniversary of the passing of Frank Sinatra, comes word that Martin Scorsese is going to direct a film about the singing idol's life. No one has been cast in the role of Sinatr, a yet, but if it were up to me, I'd look into either Harry Connick Jr. or Michael Buble, both of whom have similar singing styles to "Ol' Blue Eyes."
• A Fort Wayne Indiana man led police on a sixteen minute police chase so he could get a burrito before they put him in jail. He got jail, but no burrito.
• The finalists for "American Idol" have been selected and sadly, Wisconsin's Danny Gokey is not one of them.

5/13/09-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Credit NASA Astronaut Mike Massimino with being the first human to "tweet" from space.
• A funeral home owner in England tried to get even with a rival by stealing the keys from the rivals' hearse while it was parked outside a funeral. The hearse had to be "hotwired" for its' trip to the cemetary. I guess the guy wanted to bury the competition (Mr Peabody!)
• On "Dancing with the Stars" last night, cowboy Ty Murray was sent packing. You knew Ty was in serious trouble when he tried to rope Len.

5/12/09-Here's what we talked about this morning:<, , /P>

• Dr. Oz makes his last appearance on "Oprah" today. He begins his own syndicated show in September.
• A Virginia man went to his local Burger King and ordered his burgers without onion, pickles or tomatos, but got them anyway. He's suing Burger King for $100,000. No word yet if the King will represent himself in court. If I were the King's lawyer, I would ask the man if he bothered checking his order before he bit into it, something you should always do if you special order something because of food allergies.
• Speaking of burgers, President Obama is drawing some heat for putting dijon mustard on his burger. Good thing he didn't do something unforgivable...like putting ketchup on a brat.

5/11/09-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• It was a big weekend for the new Star Trek movie (or as I like to call it, Star Trek: The X Generation.) The "reboot" brought home $77 million, far outdistancing the last Star Trek movie "Nemesis", which starred the cast of TV's Star Trek: The Next Generation.
• WEB BONUS MATERIAL: Here's a fun game you can play with the Trekkies at work.
• 51% of Americans say you can have their cell phones over their cable or home internet.
• Barack Obama is having a tough time getting people to come over to his house for dinner. First, Simon from "American Idol" turned the President down cold. Now, singing sensation Susan Boyle has passed. She says she's flattered, but it's way too much too soon for her.

5/8/09-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• The guest list for Jay Leno's last week hosting "The Tonight Show" is taking shape. Among the guests you'll see will be Mel Gibson, Dwight Yoakum, California Governor Arnold Schwarzeneggar, Lyle Lovett, Wanda Sykes, Sarah McLachlan and Billy Crystal.
• The new "Star Trek" movie is out today. It traces the origins of how the crew of the Enterprise got together. Here's some info on the new cast. The movie is produced by people who have no ties to any of the Star Trek universe, nor do they have any ties to Rick Berman, who took over the "Star Trek" franchise when Gene Roddenberry, the creator of "Star Trek",passed away in 1991. And for those of you who are thinking it, yes I enjoy Star trek and no, my parents do not have a basement.
• WEB BONUS MATERIAL: Here's some "Star Trek" inspired food for your big "Star Trek" party this weekend.
• Yes, you can catch the H1N1 virus by handling money. And your debit card.

5/7/09-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• A woman in West Virginia has won her fifth lottery prize in the last six months. Four words, honey: "GO TO VEG, AS NOW!"
• TV is more than just a glowing box. It's companionship.
• Allison Iraheta was shown the door on "American Idol" last night. That means Wisconsin's Danny Gokey makes the final three. He'll be honored in Milwaukee tomorrow.

5/6/09-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Nothing like a good, old fashioned bar brawl. In Beaverton, Oregon, a man slapped a woman who was singing karaoke on the backside. Naturally, her husband had an issue with this and before you knew it, chairs were flying, bottles w, ere breaking and the whole bar erupted in something you only see on a TV western. 12 policemen had to break it up.
• An Alabama woman was found dead in her car in a parking lot in a Walmart. The medical examiner estimates she had been there for at least 48 hours, yet no one noticed. I thought that only happened in the Walmart checkout lane.
• Last night, Lil Kim was shown the door on "Dancing with the Stars."

5/5/09-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• NBC has picked up several shows for next year, but "Life" isn't one of them. The jury is stil out on "Chuck" and "My Name is Earl." "Law and Order SVU" will be back, but perhaps not with all the cast members in tact.
• Those rumors about some of the "American Idol" judges not coming back next year are just rumors. Don't believe me, believe Simon.
• It was just a matter of time before someone tried to make money off of the H1N1 flu scare. I-Phone app anyone?
• We told you a couple of weeks ago that composer Joe Satriani was suing Coldplay over the song "Living La , Vida." Now Yusuf Islam says it sound like one of his songs. From 1973. When he was known as Cat Stevens.

5/4/09-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• If you've ever been to the heart of Dixie, you've no doubt seen or visited a "Waffle House" restaurant. Now, comes word that the first Waffle House restaurant in Decatur, GA will become a historic site and museum.
• Speaking of historic sites, here are 11 that a, re in danger.
• What's the best way to avoid H1N1? Wash your hands. Here are some tips.

5/1/09-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Senator John McCain will host war hero movies this weekend on TCM.
• It's amazing the excuses people come up with to avoid parking tickets.
• FAQ's about H1N1