Born on this day!! Actor Paul Dooley is 93. Actor John Ashton is 73. Actor Julie Walters (“Harry Potter” films, “Mamma Mia!”) is 71. Actor Ellen Greene (“Pushing Daisies”) is 70. Actor Kyle MacLachlan is 62. Comedian Rachel Dratch (“30 Rock,” ″Saturday Night Live”) is 55. Actor Paul Lieberstein (“The Office”) is 54. Actor Jeri Ryan (“Boston Public,” ″Star Trek: Voyager”) is 53. TV co-host Clinton Kelly (“The Chew,” ″What Not to Wear”) is 52. Actor Thomas Jane (“The Sweetest Thing”) is 52. Actor-singer Lea Solanga is 50. Actor Jose Solano (“Baywatch”) is 50. Drummer Scott Phillips of Creed and of Alter Bridge is 48. Singer James Blunt is 47. Actor Drew Barrymore is 46. Singer Tom Higgenson of Plain White T’s is 42. Guitarist Joe Hottinger of Halestorm is 39. Actor Zach Roerig (“The Vampire Diaries”) is 36. Actor Daniel E. Smith (“John Q.”) is 31.
THIS DAY IN GENIUS HISTORY
1371 – Robert II succeeded to the throne of Scotland, beginning the Stuart dynasty.
1819 – Spain ceded Florida to the United States.
1879 – Frank Winfield Woolworth opened his first “Five Cent Store” in Utica, New York.
1924 – Calvin Coolidge made the first presidential radio broadcast from the White House.
1935 – Airplanes were no longer permitted to fly over the White House.
1980 – In a major upset, the U.S. Olympic hockey team defeated the Soviets 4–3 at Lake Placid, N.Y.
Today Is: For The Love of Mike Day, George Washington’s Birthday, Museum Advocacy Day, National Cupcake Day, National Margarita Day, National Wildlife Day, Play More Cards Day, Shrove Monday, Tex Avery Day, Woolworth’s Day, World Thinking Day
TODAY ON TV!
Primetime TV (All Times Eastern)
CBS – 8:00 – The Neighborhood / 8:30 – Bob Hearts Abishola / 9:00 – All Rise / 10:00 – Bull
NBC – 8:00 – Ellen’s Game Of Games / 9:00 – Ellen’s Game Of Games / 10:00 – The Wall
ABC – 8:00 – The Bachelor / 10:00 – The Good Doctor
FOX – 8:00 – 911 / 9:00 – 911 Lone Star
CW – 8:00 – All American Stories / 9:00 – Black Lightning
TV Talk Shows
Jimmy Kimmel: Hugh Grant, Teyonah Parris, Passenger
Jimmy Fallon: Shailene Woodley, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Kenice Mobley
Stephen Colbert: Bill Gates, Tune-Yards
Seth Meyers: Pete Buttigieg, the Hold Steady, Raghav Mehrotra
James Corden: Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo, Masego featuring Don Toliver
Lilly Singh: Bob the Drag Queen
Conan: Wanda Sykes
Watch What Happens Live: “Below Deck” Reunion Show
The View: Rep. Jamie Raskin
The Talk: TBA
Live with Kelly and Ryan: Jane Krakowski, Michelle Bernstein, Chesca
Ellen DeGeneres: Demi Lovato, Sam Fischer
Wendy Williams: Hot Topics
The Real: Girl Chat
Kelly Clarkson: Cookie Monster, Kenan Thompson, Amy Brenneman
Tamron Hall: Dr. Laura Berman, Samuel Chapman
Drew Barrymore: Savannah Guthrie, David Letterman, Cameron Diaz, Steven Spielberg, Jimmy Fallon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Chelsea Handler
WHAT ARE YOU TALKIN’ ABOUT? Here are today’s PPM-Friendly Topics!
QUESTION: Are they competing with FLORIDA MEN?? These two Florida women DRESSED UP AS GRANNIES to jump the line and get the vaccine!!! Oops!!!!!
QUESTION: Did he bring a FRESH PAIR OF PANTS? Listen to the pilot’s “Mayday” call as an engine EXPLODES on this United Airlines flight out of Denver!!
QUESTION: Is SNL’s Michael Che ANTISEMITIC?? That’s how some Jewish organizations took it when he made THIS joke on “WEEKEND UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!”
QUESTION: Are cats RUINING YOUR SEX LIFE?? Women say men who pose with cats on their dating profiles seem “neurotic and less dateable!!!!” Meowwww!!!!
QUESTION: Think YOUR wedding was lavish? Check out the “The Big Day,” a Netflix show about wedding industry in INDIA, where spectacle rules and billion$ are spent!!
Kim Kardashian Files For Divorce
Kim Kardashian filed for divorce from Kanye West on Friday. Divorce lawyer Laura Wasser filed the papers. TMZ reports Kardashian is seeking joint custody of their four children — North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm West, ages 7, 5, 3 and 1 — and both are abiding by a prenuptial agreement. West proposed to Kardashian on Oct. 21, 2013 at AT&T Park in in San Francisco after dating since 2012. He hired a 50 piece orchestra and beamed the message “PLEEEASE MARRY MEEE!!!” on the Jumbotron. They married in May 2014 in a secret ceremony at Forte di Belvedere in Florence, Italy. In 2020, West announced his candidacy for President in the November election. In July, Kardashian addressed West’s bipolar diagnosis and asked for compassion as West expressed his thoughts publicly. The Kardashian family’s reality series Keeping Up with the Kardashians ends in its 20th season this year.
*********Laura Wasser is the toughest divorce attorney in America!! We’re not saying she’s vicious, but pit bulls run away when she walks down the street!!
******Kanye will be represented by LegalZoom.com!!
******His lawyer’s advice: “Grab your manhood and run as fast as you can!!!”
******Kim’s not dating yet, but she’s been looking on “FarmersOnly.com!!”
Marilyn Manson Under Investigation
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is investigating Marilyn Manson after abuse allegations were made against him. Manson, born Brian Warner, is being investigated following allegations of abuse by his ex-fiancée, actress Evan Rachel Wood, and other women. “The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Special Victims Bureau is investigating allegation(s) of domestic violence involving Mr. Brian Warner, also known as ‘Marilyn Manson,’ who works in the music industry,” the department said in a statement. “The incidents occurred between 2009 and 2011 when Mr. Warner lived in the city of West Hollywood.” Wood accused Manson of abuse in an Instagram post Feb. 1, saying the singer “started grooming” her when she was a teenager and “horrifically abused” her for years. Wood, who met Manson when she was 18 and he was 36, was briefly engaged to the singer in 2010. “I am done living in fear of retaliation, slander, or blackmail. I am here to expose this dangerous man and call out the many industries that have enabled him, before he ruins any more lives,” she said. Manson subsequently denied the allegations in a statement on Instagram.
******In a statement, he said, “I have never done these things, and if you let me off the hook this time, I will never do them again!!”
******What is she complaining about? He taught her how to use cosmetics correctly!!!
******We always thought he was Charlie Manson’s evil younger sister!!
Creepy David Letterman Clip Resurfaces
A resurfaced clip of David Letterman licking Jennifer Aniston’s hair has gone viral. Letterman has been slammed after critics shared resurfaced clips of the longtime host conducting uncomfortable interviews with female stars, including Paris Hilton and Janet Jackson. One segment receiving renewed attention is Letterman’s 1998 interview with Aniston, who was promoting “The Object of My Affection” at the time. During the interview, she shares a story with Letterman about once running into fans in a gym’s steam room. Letterman later moves his chair close to the actress and says, “Forgive me if this is rude. I just want to try one thing.” He then gets close to her face and places strands of Aniston’s hair into his mouth and sucks on it before slowly pulling away. Aniston was laughing during the bizarre encounter, but was visibly in shock minutes later as she took a cloth to wipe her hair. “I’m sorry,” Letterman tells her in the clip. “Something to do with the steam room!” “That was something I’ll never forget,” Aniston responded. “Watching these david letterman interviews makes me cringe #Jenniferaniston,” one Twitter user wrote. “This jennifer aniston interview on David Letterman in 1998 is still disgusting to watch,” another agreed. Another person defended Aniston, writing, “This horrific. We need to keep remembering this stuff happened and still does in people’s everyday lives.” “I had no clue he was so gross,” another reacted. See the clip HERE.
********Joe Biden tweeted: “What’s wrong with that???” #DavidLetterman #SameAsMe
*****C’mon man, it doesn’t pass the “sniff test!!”
OK LADIES, what’s the grossest thing a guy ever did to YOU????
Shawn King Wants To Administer Larry’s Estate
Larry King’s estranged widow Shawn King has reportedly filed docs requesting to be appointed administrator of her late husband’s estate, according to “Entertainment Tonight.” Her original lawsuit also contested King’s son Larry King Jr.’s appointment to the position. In her new request, Shawn reportedly included a copy of a previous will of King’s dated July 7, 2015, which nominates Shawn to be the executor of his estate. A hearing is scheduled for next Wednesday. Additionally, the docs claim that King’s estate is not worth $2 million as King Jr. estimated, but only $350,000, per the outlet. Reps for King Jr. told Fox News that while they were aware of the latest petition, they had yet to see it. “We do not intend to litigate this matter publically in the press. That said, we are aware of the unsupported allegations and innuendo in the Objections filed to the Petition for Probate,” the reps said in a written statement. In her initial lawsuit, Shawn claimed that King had an alleged “secret account” through which, he “would make gifts to various individuals from community property,” without Shawn’s knowledge.
*******What can we tell ya?? Larry DID have a shady side!!!
British People Won’t Watch Harry and Meghan’s Oprah Interview
More than half of all Brits polled by The Sun say they’d change the channel rather than watch Oprah’s upcoming interview with Harry and Meghan. The big television interview is set for early next month. But a significant number of Brits say the hotly anticipated sitdown is actually a huge turn off. And Megxit only made matters worse, with a third of those asked saying their feelings on the pair have gone downhill since they left the United Kingdom, and 43 percent wanting the two to make their split with the royal family permanent. Just 27 percent of those surveyed said they want to watch Oprah’s sit down with Harry and Meghan.
********That’s because the Brits are loyal to their country!! Harry should think about that!!
WHAT DO YOU THINK?? Will the Queen be watching??
*******We know that Oprah will make Harry cry!! But… what will be the trigger???
******The Queen is putting on the pressure!!! She’s got Stedman in the Tower!!!
William Is Angry With Harry Again
Sources close to Prince William claim the royal is currently “really sad and genuinely shocked” by brother Prince Harry’s choice to be “insulting and disrespectful” toward grandmother Queen Elizabeth. The Times report indicates The Duke of Cambridge was “very upset” by Harry and wife, Meghan Markle’s reply to Queen Elizabeth’s announcement that they would officially stepping down from their royal duties. One source close to the family called the move “petulant and insulting to the Queen,” adding, “Don’t disrespect your granny, Harry.” Another source agreed, saying, “You don’t answer the Queen back — it’s just not done.” Other family members were also reportedly “stunned” by the tone of Harry and Meghan’s reply, which directly addressed the Queen’s claim that the pair can no longer be of public service. “Once he got over the anger of how things happened, he was left with the absence of his brother,” said an aide. “They had shared everything about their lives — an office, a foundation, meetings together most days — and there was a lot of fun along the way. He’ll miss it forever.”
********One simply doesn’t give the Queen any “Royal Backchat!!!”
*******The interview will air on the new “Attention Whore Channel!!!”
*****We’re pretty sure that right now, Meghan thinks she’s bigger than the Queen!!!
Mr. Big and Others Not Returning For Sex Reboot
Chris Noth will not reprise his role as the iconic Mr. Big in the “Sex and the City” reboot. Also, David Eigenberg, who played Miranda Hobbes’ love interest, Steve Brady, won’t be returning either, but a rep says that the actor is in negotiations to appear in the series. Big, of course, was the love interest to Sarah Jessica Parker’s character, Carrie Bradshaw, over the course of the hit show’s six seasons, and the pair were married — after one dashed wedding attempt — in the first movie, from 2008. In 2010’s sequel, the pair struggled with married life, but by the end, decided to try to make their marriage work. But it looks like he’ll be out of her life once more when the new HBO Max series picks up her story. Kim Cattrall, who portrayed Samantha Jones, is also not returning after years of soured relations with Parker.
********The fans are trashing Chris Noth, saying he’s “too fat” to come back!!
******It could be because he’s regular in Queen Latifah’s new show!!!
Ripping The Tabloids (Throughout the week, we’ll give you the stories from that weeks tabs!)
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Shia Admits: I Need Help!-(National Enquirer)
Train-wreck Shia LaBeouf has been receiving inpatient care to get control of his spiraling problems before they ruin him, sources said! In the wake of abuse allegations hurled by several of his ex-girlfriends, 34-year-old Shia has also pulled away from monster talent agency CAA, which announced he “made the decision to take a break from acting, so that he could solely focus on his recovery and get the help he has admitted he needs.”
Busey Bullied By Parakeet!-(Globe)
“Lethal Weapon” bad guy Gary Busey can be quite scary on the screen, but in real life the hulking actor is terrorized by his pet parakeet Pee Wee. The 76-year-old “Point Break” star’s tiny feathered fiend pulled out his hair and pecked at his eyes on an Aussie talk show. “She just bit me on the lip,” the burly actor whined. “And there she is trimming the beard. She just uses her beak to pull the hair out.” Ouch!
Loose Talk-(Us Weekly)
“I love changing my hair color….and that is very confusing for my children. My son….was just mind-blown.”-On how her 4-year-old, Joshua, didn’t recognize her when she went brunette for Firefly Lane, Katherine Heigl.
“Who said I wanted to keep them?”-Her response to an online troll who accused her of being unable to “keep a man”, Halle Berry.
“If it’d been me [the fans] wouldn’t have called me ‘McDreamy.’ They would have called me Rob Lowe.”-On turning down Patrick Dempsey’s Grey’s Anatomy role, Rob Lowe.
Mariah: I Can’t Trust Anyone!-(Star)
Facing a lawsuit from her estranged older sister has tattled Mariah Carey. On Feb. 1, 59-year-old Alison Carey alleged to a NYC court that Mariah had intentionally inflicted “emotional distress” by writing about her in the 2020 tell-all The Meaning of Mariah Carey. She’s reportedly seeking $1.25 million after the singer accused her of, among other things, throwing boiling hot tea on her and trying to sell a 12-year-old Mariah to a pimp. Now source are saying the “Always Be My Baby” crooner has become wary of even those in her inner circle and is making longtime employees re-interview for their jobs. “Her great fear is that people could cross over and spill secrets to the enemy,” says the insider. “She’s been caught off guard before by those she trusted.”
Second Gere-(Life & Style)
LA, Feb. 10
Last March, plans were announced for a TV adaptation of American Gigolo-the 1980 film that transformed Richard Gere into a star. After some holdups, the series is finally in production, with The Walking Dead’s Jon Bernthal stepping into those iconic designer shoes to play handsome but cold-hearted Julian 18 years later. From the looks of things, he’s worked (out) hard to get in character!
Vanessa Hudgens & Cole Tucker: Dating-(People)
The actress, 32, revealed she’s dating pro baseball player Tucker, 24, when she posted a photo of herself kissing the Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop on Valentine’s Day. “It’s you, it’s me, it’s us,” wrote Hudgens, who was first spotted with Tucker in November.
Number of the Week-(In Touch)
330K
-starting cost, in dollars, of the Rolls-Royce Wraith, which Justin Bieber had completely overhauled by West Coast Customs auto shop.
STUPID NEWS
Man Having Only Beer For Lent
An Ohio man is marking the Christian tradition of Lent by giving up solid foods for 46 days and getting the majority of his sustenance from beer. Del Hall of Cincinnati said his Lent diet includes only beer, water, black coffee and herbal tea, and as of his Friday morning weigh-in — day 3 of his diet — he was down 5.8 pounds. “I only have three to five beers a day,” Hall told WXIX-TV. “It’s not like I’m drinking constantly. If you eat your standard diet, it gets boring. You don’t eat the same thing every day. So, I am definitely not going to drink the same thing every day.” Hall said he successfully completed Lent beer diets in 2019 and 2020, each time noticing health benefits of the experience. He said he lost 40-50 pounds both years and noticed his blood pressure and cholesterol improved. “The human body is an amazing thing,” Hall said. “We’re used to going through as hunter-gatherers, feast and famine. The problem is we don’t go through the famine anymore.”
******Beer IS the “bread of life!!!”
*******If you can lose 40-50 pounds, how fat ARE you??
TOPIC: Did YOU give up something for Lent??
Hotel Features See-Thru Sauna
A luxury hotel in South Korea is apologizing after guests discovered that an issue with the mirrored windows allowed outside observers to see into the women’s sauna area. The Grand Josun, a recently-opened five-star resort on the island of Jeju, said the mirrored windows in the sauna area are designed to prevent anyone outside the property from seeing in during the day, and blinds are supposed to come down at dusk, when the mirrored effect no longer works. Guests complained online recently that they discovered the sauna area was sometimes visible from outside the building. They said they could see the sauna, bathroom and showers through the windows. The hotel apologized and said the sauna has been temporarily closed while officials investigate the malfunction with the mirrored windows and blinds. “We’re deeply sorry for causing any inconveniences to our customers in using some facilities at the women’s sauna at the Grand Josun Jeju Hill suite for missing mirror coating for some windows and [problems in] operating the blinds,” the hotel said in a statement on its website. “The sauna’s operation has been suspended and we’re closely checking deficiencies and taking immediate action to correct them.”
********Meanwhile, you can subscribe to their website to see the videos!!
TOPIC: Ever find yourself exposed in a public space???
Get Paid To Sleep
A health advice website is offering $2,000 for a “dream job” that involves actual dreams: getting paid to sleep for five nights in different locations, including a five-star resort. Sleep Standards, a website dedicated to dispensing sleep health advice and reviews of sleep-aid products, said it is seeking a candidate to help the site “learn more about the influence of environmental factors on the quality of sleep.” The chosen person will spend five nights sleeping in different environments, including one night in a five-star luxury resort. All expenses will be paid by the website and the chosen candidate will receive $2,000 for their snoozing services. “If we choose you, we will send you to a new sleep environment every night. In each of those environments, we will carefully adjust several environmental factors that we think might improve your sleep quality,” the website said. The posting said the candidate will be asked to rate each sleeping environment on a scale of 1 to 10 and write a detailed report of each sleeping experience. Applications are being accepted on the website through March 30th.
********On the last night, they’ll ask you to sleep while driving around!!! That way they don’t have to pay you!!
*******Tip: if you wanna fall asleep quickly and sleep soundly, go to your child’s middle school recital!!
******What if you wake up in the middle of the night? Will they dock your pay???
House On A Boat For Sale
A home for sale in Massachusetts is gaining attention online because of its unusual location: It’s on a boat, but it’s “not a houseboat.” The home, listed online for $275,000, formerly was known as the Governor Herrick, a dredge for the Cape Cod Canal in the early 1900s. The vessel, now named Tapestry, was converted in the mid-1990s by a man who built a home on top of the boat. The 1,800-square-foot house, which has three bedrooms and two bathrooms, is parked at the Fairhaven Shipyard, but the location is not permanent. “The person who lives in it currently works at the shipyard, so he was able to keep it there. But a future buyer will have to move it. It’s not going to be able to stay at the shipyard,” listing agent Jan MacGregor told Realtor.com. The listing states the barge can be transported to another marina, or the home can be removed from the barge to a plot of land if the buyer finds a suitable spot.
*********Will they “float a loan???”
********Most houseboats are “for sail!!!”
*********If you take it off the boat, make sure all the doors are “landlocked!!”
STUFF THAT’S COOL AND VIRAL
VIDEO: UNITED AIRLINES ENGINE FAILURE OVER COLORADO!
VIDEO: MONKEY PLAYS THE PIANO!
A LIST FOR MONDAY
20 Most Common Passwords Found On The Dark Web
Huffington Post
Based on the top 250 passwords they discovered on the dark web, ID Agent said the most common categories used to generate those passwords include sequential strings of numbers, names, sports references, famous people or characters, and more.
Fifty-nine percent of Americans use a person’s name or birthday in their passwords, while 33% include a pet’s name and 22% use their own name, the company said. The average user also reused their bad password 14 times.
Here’s a look at the top 20 passwords found on the dark web in 2020:
- 123456
- password
- 12345678
- 12341234
- 1asdasdasdasd
- Qwerty123
- Password1
- 123456789
- Qwerty1
- :12345678secret
- Abc123
- 111111
- stratfor
- lemonfish
- sunshine
- 123123123
- 1234567890
- Password123
- 123123
- 1234567
How To Avoid Having Your Password Hacked
Worried your password is too similar to some of those mentioned above? In order to protect yourself against identity theft, data breaches and other fraud, it’s crucial to create passwords that can’t be guessed by cybercriminals. Here are a few ways to do that.
Don’t use names.
It might seem a bit obvious, but putting your name ― or the name of a close family member ― in your password makes it much easier for hackers to guess. In fact, at least 92 of the top 250 most common passwords found by ID Agent were first names or variations of first names. Instead, come up with a nonsensical phrase that only you would know.
Mix up your numbers.
Notice how many of the top passwords found on the dark web were some variation of “123?” Thirty-five of the top 250 most common passwords, including 12 of the top 20, contained sequential numbers. Don’t make it that easy for hackers. “Individuals should create passwords that include a combination of numbers, symbols, uppercase and lowercase letters that are non-sequential,” Puglia said.
Create a unique password for every account.
If you reuse the same password for every account, you make it that much easier for criminals to hit the jackpot if they figure out what it is. According to Puglia, about 39% of people say most of their passwords across both their work and home applications are identical. If you can’t think of that many unique passwords, password generators can help with that. Google Chrome has the function built in, or you can try tools such as passwordgenerators.net or LastPass.
Use a password manager.
Puglia said that the average U.S. adult has between 90 and 135 different applications that require a set of credentials. Clearly, no one could memorize that many. “The best way to keep track of numerous passwords is to use a secure password manager,” he said. These tools prevent you from storing passwords on your phone or tablet, a common habit that makes it easier for cybercriminals to get their hands on your credentials. Some options include LastPass, Keeper Security or 1Password.
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