04/10 Archive

4/30/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Americans are more loyal to their brand of soda pop than they are their employer.
• The Arizona Ice Tea Company got so many boycott threats from pro-Hispanic groups, they finally had to issue a press release reminding them that they are a New York company and have nothing to do with Arizona except for their name. Oops.
• A survey of favorite sports mascots landed the racing sausages at number four. Bango, Bucky and Bernie didn't show up.

4/29/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Thieves in Brooklyn, NY made off with five Torah scrolls from a Jewish Synagogue. I guess they were really on a roll.
• Last night on American Idol, it was Siobhan's turn to exit the building.
• Here are ten easy ways that you can eat healthier.

4/28/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• May means two things: Warmer weather and TV season finales. Here's a lis, t of when your favorite s, how concludes their run of new episodes for this year. And, in the case of some, the end of their series (i.e. Cold Case)
• Last night, Jake from "The Bachelor" was sent packing on "Dancing With the Stars."
• May is "Stroke Awareness Month" at St. Nicholas Hospital. To find out more, check out their website.

4/27/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Star Trek fans take note: A huge auction of Gene Roddenberry's personal Star Trek memorabilia is going up for grabs June 27th in Vegas. Included among the items, a Harley that once belonged to William Shatner.
• It was a tough night for the Atlanta Hawks in Milwaukee last night. First, their,bus collided with a car on the way back to their hotel after a morning work out. Then, they lost to the Bucks to force at least two more games of their best of seven series.
• The divorce talks between Tiger and Elin Woods are heating up again and the final price tag could cost Tiger $500 million dollars.

4/26/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• If you spent your Saturday mornings as a youth watching "The Bugs Bunny and Roadrunner Show:" then we have good news for you. The Cartoon Network plans to revive Looney Tunes soon!
• President Obama's secret has been outed: He's addicted to pie.
• The networks are reviewing pilots for the new fall TV schedule. Here are some of them.

4/23/10-H, ere's what we talked about this morning:

• A man in Brooklyn eats only pizza in April. Sounds like a Zantac moment to me.
• Star Trek legend Leonard Nimoy has decided to retire from acting. Nimoy will not reprise his role in a Star Trek reboot sequel.
• The Food Network will launch the Cooking Channel on May 31st. Rachael Ray, Bobby Flay and my culinary hero and role model, Chef Emeril Lagasse will all have new shows on the channel. Think of it as ESPN 2 for cooking.

4/22/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• In an effort to defray the costs of his funeral, a man in Oregon is selling advertising space on his urn. I suppose if he sells enough space on one, he could sell a second because as we all know, one good urn deserves another.
• It was Tim's turn to hit the bricks on "American Idol" last night.
• The book they'll all be talking about: Susan Boyle's autobiography is due out in September. I guess it will be more like a leaflet.

4/21/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Are there fast food products worse for you than the new 540 calorie KFC "Double Down?" You betcha.
• Last night on "Dancing With The Stars", America got it's wish.
• It's National Volunteer Week and St. Nicholas Hospital is saluting all it's volunteers. For more information on volunteering at the hospital, visit their website.

4/20/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• A couple fro, m London, England is stuck in Wisconsin until they can find a flight home. The volcano in Iceland is making that,difficult if not impossible.
• Happy 25th birthday to the DQ Blizzard. You know you want one.
• A town in Canada refused to let a dog run for mayor.

4/19/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• George Washington may not have told a lie, but he was less than honest in returning library books. Historians have discovered a two books that he checked out of a library in 1789 that were never returned. The fines are now somewhere in the neighborhood of $300,000. That's a lot of Benjamins!
• Want to know what pork your U.S. Congress is including in some of the bills they are passing. Here's a list of the bigger and more interesting ones. Tea p, arty, anyone?
• Prom goers in Jenks, Oklahoma were shocked when the repo man showed up and towed away their rented limos. The limo owner says it was a mixup with the bank (the financial equivalent of "my dog ate my homework") and says he's made it right with the kids.

4/16/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• A Welsh social club has finally lifted the Tom Jones performance ban. The internationally successful singer is now welcome to perform at the club any time. Jones was banned from the , club in 1963 after he and his band were accused of stealing a chicken meant for a raffle prize.
• What's next for Oprah? How about a reality show? Beginning with the launch of the new Oprah network in January of 2011, viewers will get to watch behind the scenes footage of the Oprah talk show which will end sometime next year.
• Many people use the Internet to review products they want to purchase. Here is a list of things that might indicate the reviews are legit and not just written by marketing people.

4/15/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Talk show host Larry King is getting divorced---for the eighth time. If the definition of insanity is to do the same t, hing over and over again hoping to achieve a different result, then Larry is certifiable!
• Two more contestants on "American Idol" were told to hit the bricks.
• The NFL is participating in the pre-production of a new Broadway show about legendary Packers coach Vince Lombardi. No word yet on how work on Lindy Infante-The Musical! is coming along.

4/14/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Have you heard about the new,"sandwich" at KFC? It's called the "double down" and is comprised of two pieces of boneless chicken breast (used as bread) two slices of bacon, two slices of cheese and a sauce, which by most reports is similar to peppercorn ranch. If you are calorie conscious, you can get the grilled instead of the fried chicken as your "bread." Reviews have been mixed and some have tried to save the six bucks by making it at home. I haven't tried one yet and probably won't. Then again, I'm the make it at home type anyway.
• Last night on "Dancing With The Stars"., soap opera star Aiden Turner was given his walking papers.
• Recently, my wife Princess had neck surgery to correct three crushed vertebrae in her neck. As part of her recovery, she worked with occupational therapists who helped her regain her ability to do simple tasks like put her shoes and socks on and walk without the use of a walker or cane. They did a great job with her. In honor of National Occupational Therapy month, St. Nicholas Hospital is honoring their Occupational Therapists and hosting some special programs. These folks do some great work!

4/13/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• In Bellville, IL, a cop chasing a drunk driver collided-with a wild turkey. No, we mean a wild turkey the animal, not the kind in the bottle. Everyone, including the,turkey is okay.
• Beware single men: Susan Boyle is on the prowl!
• How would you , like to own Jean Luc Picard's captain's chair? It's on sale as part of an auction in Las Vegas.

4/12/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Celebrity author Kitty Kelley has a new book coming out tomorrow...about Oprah. Kelley claims Oprah had a 70's relationship with John Tesh and that Oprah's mom has to call an assistant to get through to her daughter. Kelly has penned celebrity books about Nancy Reagan, the Royal family, the Bush family and Frank Sinatra.
• Sadly, Dixie Carter has passed away at 70.
• A new survey reveals something men have known for years: Women spend an average of two years and ten months shopping during their lives

04/09/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• A New York pizza delivery man got the best of a couple of would be robbers. When one of the robbers bent over to pick up the guy's pizza bag, the pizza guy whacked him good and held him for police. The other robber is still at large.
• Ben & Jerry's has another new flavor, "Flourless Chocolate Cake." It's available only at , Walmart Super Centers.
• San Francisco Giants outfielder Eugenio Velez may not have noticed, but someone did. The name "San Francisco" was mis-spelled on the front of his uniform. Technically, this is in violation of Major League Baseball's uniform policy, which says all uniforms must be exactly the same (except obviously for the players name and number.) Of course, modern MLB players only notice if their name is mis-spelled.

4/8/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• A judge in Colorado was fired after issuing an arrest warrant for an overdue library fine. The judge issued a bench warrant for a man who failed to return a DVD to the library. When the man was pulled over for a minor traffic violation, he was held in jail for eight hours until he was bailed out. This guy is so tough, he'd probably invoke capital punishment for parking tickets.
• Mike dodges a bullet on "American Idol."
• To the surprise of NO ONE, Brewers fans love their brats.

4/7/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• A dog accidentally put his owner's car in neutral and caused an accident. Bad dog!
• Another star has been told to Buzz off on "Dancing with the Stars."
• St. Nicholas Hospital is hosting a mature driving class on April 22nd. He, re's more info.

4/6/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Ever get a scam e-mail so bad it made you laugh? I did. Here it is.
• Basking in the glow of some awesome home grown programming, the USA Network will expand it's roster of shows this fall.
• Are you boring someone? Here are eight signs you might be. I'm never boring because as a radio personality, I only talk for thirty seconds every eight minutes.

4/5/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• A woman in Canada has lost her small claims court suit against a tattoo artist , who misspelled a word in her tattoo. The judge said that the woman had ample opportunities to see the misspelled word before it was applied to her arm and approved the design.The mistake was literally on her.
• There are planned reboots for "The Rockford Files" and "Hawaii 5-0." in the works at NBC and CBS. Here's a list of cop shows they should never try to remake.
• How do you know your neighbors are struggling? Here are some signs.

4/2/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• The E-Trade Talking Babies are going to star in their own movie. No word as to whether or not Linds, ey Lohan will be involved (she's suing them).
• S. Epatha Merkerson, who for 16 years has portrayed the tough Lt. Anita Van Buren on Law and Order, is leaving the show at the end of the season. There is no word yet as to whether Van Buren's cancer will end her career or she will walk into the sunset. Merkerson will get the opportunity to act with Olympic Medalist Lindsey Vonn who will guest star in an upcoming episode.
• A man is suing a Virginia Petsmart because he slipped and hurt his back on dogie droppings. Good thing they didn't hit the fan. That could put an eye out!

4/1/10-Here's what we talked about this morning:

• Poor Denard Span. The Minnesota Twins outfielder invited his mom to watch him play at a spring training game. Span led off the game fouling a ball off and wait for it...hitting his mother. If I were Denard, I'd be in Vegas right now, because the odds of that happening are pretty slim.
• Didi Be, nami is the latest "American Idol" contestant to be told to hit the bricks.
• Activists want McDonald's to fire Ronald McDonald because they believe he entices youngsters to eat fast food. McDonald's has told them they have no plans to retire Ronald.