Born on this day!! Actor Estelle Parsons (“The Connors,” “Roseanne”) is 93. Comedian Dick Smothers is 82. Singer Norman Greenbaum is 78. Actor Veronica Hamel is 77. Broadcast journalist Judy Woodruff is 74. Actor Samuel E. Wright (Sebastian in “Little Mermaid”) is 74. Musician Joe Walsh is 73. Actor Richard Masur (“One Day at a Time”) is 72. Actor Bo Derek is 64. Drummer Jimmy Brown of UB40 is 63. Actor Sean Young is 61. Pianist Jim Brickman is 59. Actor Ming-Na (“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” ″Mulan”) is 57. Rapper Mike D of the Beastie Boys is 55. Rapper Sen Dog of Cypress Hill is 55. Actor Callie Thorne (“Rescue Me,” “Homicide: Life on the Street”) is 51. Actor Sabrina Lloyd (“Numb3rs”) is 50. Actor Joel McHale (“Community”) is 49. Actor Marisa Ryan (“New York Undercover”) is 46. Country singer Dierks Bentley is 45. Actor Joshua Gomez (“Chuck”) is 45. Country singer Josh Turner is 43. Actor Nadine Velazquez (“My Name Is Earl”) is 42. Actor Jacob Pitts (“Sneaky Pete,” “Justified”) is 41. Actor Jeremy Jordan (“Supergirl”) is 36. Actor Ashley Fink (“Glee”) is 34. Bassist Jared Followill of Kings of Leon is 34. Actor Jaina Lee Ortiz (“Station 19”) is 34. Actor Cody Linley (“Hannah Montana”) is 31. Guitarist Michael Clifford of 5 Seconds Of Summer is 25.
THIS DAY IN GENIUS HISTORY
1789 – New Jersey became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights.
1910 – Francisco Madero began an armed revolt against the president of Mexico, Porfirio Diaz.
1945 – The war crimes trials of 24 German World War II leaders began in Nuremberg, Germany.
1947 – The future Queen Elizabeth II married Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Ediburgh.
1962 – President John F. Kennedy agreed to lift the American blockade of Cuba, ending the Cuban missile crisis.
1975 – Spain’s General Francisco Franco died.
2000 – Peru’s president Alberto Fujimori resigned.
Today Is: African Industrialization Day, Name Your PC Day, National Peanut Butter Fudge Day, Substitute Educators Day, Transgender Day of Remembrance, Universal Children’s Day
TODAY ON TV!
Primetime TV (All Times Eastern)
CBS – 8:00 – MacGyver / 9:00 – Magnum PI / 10:00 – Blue Bloods
NBC – 8:00 – Blacklist / 10:00 – Dateline NBC
ABC – 8:00 – Shark Tank / 9:00 – 2020
FOX – 8:00 – Friday Night Smackdown
CW – 8:00 – Masters Of Illusion / 8:30 – Masters Of Illusion / 9:00 – World’s Funniest Animals / 9:30 – World’s Funniest Animals
TV Talk Shows
Seth Meyers: John Legend, Sarah Cooper, Carter McLean (R 11/9/20)
James Corden: Vin Diesel, Jack Peñate (R 10/29/20)
Lilly Singh: Dr. Phil McGraw (R 5/4/20)
The View: Gloria Estefan
The Talk: Jenna Elfman, Simone Missick
Live with Kelly and Ryan: Chris Sullivan, Phil Rosenthal, Katie Brown
Ellen DeGeneres: Guest host Tiffany Haddish
Wendy Williams: Joe Morton
The Real: Pamela Slaton
Kelly Clarkson: Kristen Stewart, Clea DuVall, Mary Steenburgen, Mackenzie Davis, Mary Holland, Martha Stewart, Tegan and Sara
Drew Barrymore: Miranda Kerr
WHAT ARE YOU TALKIN’ ABOUT? Here are today’s PPM-Friendly Topics!
QUESTION: How do you lose a MILLION followers on Tik Tok?? You start out with 99.5 million, then post a snotty video!! Tik Tok’s biggest star just screwed up!!!!!
QUESTION: ANOTHER tragedy in 2020?? Bobby Brown’s son, Bobby Jr., is found dead at the age of 28 after displaying “flu-like symptoms!!!” Is it 2021 yet?????
QUESTION: Remember LAST Friday??? The 13th?? NASA just revealed that a asteroid the size of a BUS missed the earth by 240 miles… and they didn’t see it coming!!
QUESTION: What is “orgasmic meditation” for women?? And why do they call it an “orgasm cult??” More importantly, where does the membership line form???????
QUESTION: Are these signs really NECESSARY?? Check this collection of silly and useless signs!!
Lori Loughlin’s Husband Reports To Prison
Mossimo Giannulli reported to prison to begin his five-month sentence on Thursday for his role in the college admissions scandal. He reported to a federal prison in Lompoc near Santa Barbara, Calif., a Bureau of Prisons spokesperson said. He’s expected to serve his full sentence. His time behind bars overlaps with his wife’s, who began her two-month stay behind bars on Oct. 30 at a facility in Dublin, Calif. He was handed a five-month term in prison this past August after he pleaded guilty to charges stemming from $500,000 payments to scam mastermind William “Rick” Singer to get their daughters, Olivia Jade and Isabella Giannulli, recruited onto University of Southern California’s crew team. The two had never participated in the sport. The facility Giannulli reported to is a federal prison for male inmates only.
********She went in first, so he could be fashionably late!!!
********By the time he gets out, he may have a “husband” to go with his “wife!!”
******Lompoc does NOT have a reputation for being a “club fed” kind of prison!! He may be doing hard time!!
******On a positive note, if he wants a career as a rapper, he’ll already have prison cred!!
James Bond Video Game Coming Soon
A new James Bond video game codenamed Project 007 was announced as being in development on Thursday by developer IO Interactive. IO Interactive uploaded a teaser trailer for the project that pays homage to the opening shooting scene that plays before James Bond films. IO Interactive is the team behind the Hitman series of games where players assume the role of master assassin Agent 47. “Featuring a wholly original Bond story, players will step into the shoes of the world’s favorite Secret Agent to earn their 00 status in the very first James Bond origin story,” IO Interactive said in a statement. The James Bond franchise has a long-history with video game adaptations, most notably the classic 1997 Goldeneye 007 game for the Nintendo 64. The latest James Bond film, titled No Time to Die, starring Daniel Craig as 007 for the final time, is set to be released on April 2.
*******If you lose, M sits in your lap!!!
******Everyone wants to know: are “Bond Girls” included??? Because most gamers have never seen a girl naked!!
Rockefeller Christmas Lineup Announced
The 2020 Christmas in Rockefeller Center special will feature performances from Kelly Clarkson and Gwen Stefani. NBC said in a press release Thursday that Clarkson and Stefani will take the stage during the holiday special in December. Clarkson will perform with Brett Eldredge. The Goo Goo Dolls, Meghan Trainor and Earth, Wind & Fire, Dolly Parton and Jimmy Fallon, Tori Kelly, Leslie Odom, Jr., Pentatonix, Dan + Shay, the cast of Ain’t Too Proud and the Radio City Rockettes will also take the stage. Today co-hosts Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Craig Melvin and Al Roker will host the live TV event, which celebrates the lighting of the Rockefeller Christmas tree. The special will air Dec. 2 at 8 p.m. EST on NBC. Other networks also have holiday specials in the works, including a holiday concert from Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood at CBS.
*******Santa and the reindeer have been told they can’t attend. You know… the COVID!!
Matthew McConaughey Wants To Be Governor
Matthew McConaughey recently appeared on “The Hugh Hewitt Show” and was asked about his potential political aspirations. During the radio interview, Hewitt suggested that McConaughey is publicly perceived as “center-right” politically, which could someday land him in the hot seat for a run for the office of governor in his home state of Texas. “Are you ever going to run for anything?” the host asked. “I don’t know. I mean, that wouldn’t be up to me,” the actor responded. “It would be up to the people more than it would me.” He explained further: “I would say this. Look, politics seems to be a broken business to me right now. And when politics redefines its purpose, I could be a hell of a lot more interested.” As for what policies he wishes both Democrats and Republicans could rally behind, McConaughey said he’s interested in getting “behind personal values to rebind our social contracts with each other as Americans, as people again.” He said that both sides of the aisle have lost “trust” in one another, which leads “to us not [having] trust in ourselves,” which, he said, could eventually lead to “anarchy.” “So I’m all for the individual, and I think … to make collective change that the individual needs to look in the mirror and say how can I be a little bit better today? How can I, how can this selfish decision I want to make for myself correlate and also be the decision that’s best for the most amount of people?” he continued.
*******He’s running on the “Naked Bongo Party” ticket!!
********Does he have enough bullsh*t to run?? Yeah, he does!!!
*******He could be the “Arnold Schwarzenegger of Texas!!!”
******The state slogan would be changed to “Alright, Alright, Alright!!”
Jennifer Grey Gets Divorce Settlement
Actress Jennifer Grey will keep 100% of her earnings and residuals from “Dirty Dancing” from her divorce settlement with Clark Gregg. According to a judgment filing obtained by People magazine on Thursday, the actress will retain the residuals of her 1987 film and its 2004 sequel “Dirty Dancing 2: Havana Nights.” The former couple’s marriage will officially end on Feb. 16, 2021. The outlet reported that Grey, 60, and Gregg, 58, have agreed to jointly own their family home for a six-month period. However, Grey will have the sole use of the home. If the pair decide to sell the home, the earnings will be split equally between them. The exes share one daughter, Stella, 18. In addition, Gregg will pay Grey $15,144 as an equalization payment, but will waive spousal support from her. The two actors have agreed to split expenses for Stella until she turns 24. Gregg and Grey will split royalties and residuals equally for more than 30 projects, including Gregg’s work in “Avengers,” “Captain Marvel,” “Captain America,” as well as the “Iron Man” and “Thor” films.
*********He also agreed not to back Baby into a corner!!!!
Meghan Markle Was Told To Write Her Father
Meghan Markle was advised by two senior members of Britain’s royal family to write a letter to her estranged father, court papers filed Wednesday show. She is suing publisher Associated Newspapers for invasion of privacy and copyright infringement over five articles that included portions of the handwritten letter she wrote to her father after her 2018 marriage to Prince Harry. The articles were published in the Mail on Sunday newspaper and on the MailOnline website in February 2019. A document filed at London’s High Court by Meghan’s legal team said she wrote Thomas Markle the letter “in an attempt to get him to stop talking to the press.” The document said that due to her “distress” at media coverage of her father “and as the newest member of the royal family who wanted to follow protocol, the claimant sought advice from two senior members of the royal family on how best to address the situation.” It said she wrote the letter “in accordance with the advice that she had received.” The document did not name the members of the royal family consulted by Meghan. Associated Newspapers, which strongly denies the duchess’ allegations, has claimed Meghan had help writing the letter from her and Harry’s then-communications director, Jason Knauf, or other palace staff. Meghan’s lawyers said she showed a draft of the letter to her husband and to Knauf, and that Knauf provided “feedback on the draft but no actual wording.”
*********That worked out pretty well, didn’t it???
******She could have texted him!!! Something like “STFU!!!!!!”
******She asked the Queen to have him beheaded, but she said, “Why don’t you try writing him first??”
*******Thomas says he’ll stop talking if they give him a title, so the Queen just dubbed him the “Duke of Hazzard!!!”
Brad Pitt Fed The Homeless
Brad Pitt helped those in need by hand-delivering boxes of groceries to low-income families in an LA housing project amid the pandemic last week. He was seen handing out boxes of food to crowds of people in need and spotted driving the delivery truck to transport the goods, according to the Daily Mail. And because Pitt was rocking a face mask along with a very casual outfit of jeans and a flannel, many people didn’t even recognize they were in the presence of a big star. An eyewitness told the website that Pitt was working nonstop to unload and deliver boxes to those waiting in long lines. “Brad really did seem like a hero. The man did not stop all day. Just seeing him driving a big truck in South Central LA during COVID times was in itself amazing,” the source told the Daily Mail. “He was completely committed, you could see it wasn’t a case of him turning up and showing his face.” The source added that “his heart was in it and it was just a hats-off moment.” He worked for about four hours straight, only stopping for a smoke break and then jumping right in again.
********He stopped for a cigarette and to allow people to worship him for awhile… then he went back to work!!
*****He’s doing anything he can to impress Jennifer Aniston and get back with her!!!
********He handed the food to people, and they immediately sold it on eBay!!!
Ripping The Tabloids (Throughout the week, we’ll give you the stories from that weeks tabs!)
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Scott Disick Robs Cradle With Harry Hamlin’s Teen Daughter-(National Enquirer)
Just two months after reality star Scott Disick, 37, was last seen with on-off squeeze Sofia Richie, he was spotted hand in hand with Amelia Hamlin and Lisa Rinna at a recent Kendall Jenner bash as his string of youthful conquests since his split from Kourtney Kardashian continues to mount.
Anthony Hopkins Smells Success-(Globe)
Like almost every other celeb in the world, Anthony Hopkins is coming out with his own perfume! No, it doesn’t smell like fava beans and chianti. It’s more “a timeless elegant fragrance for men and women,” blending bergamot, musk and orange blossom to “awaken your soul and unleased what’s hidden inside your heart,” the 82-year-old “Silence of the Lambs” star boasts. But skeptics suspect he’s got a nose for money-since perfumes are among the products with the highest markups!
Brooks Laich & Julianne Hough-(Us Weekly)
They may have tried to work things out following their May split, but the retired NHL pro, 37, and the dancer, 32, are done for good. Hough submitted paperwork for a dissolution of marriage on Nov. 2.
Oops, She Said What?-(Star)
Seated next to her Crossroads costar on a cross-country flight in 2014, Zoe Saldana didn’t think twice about sharing some good news with Britney Spears. Still, she was shocked when the 38-year-old reported that she was having twins. But Zoe couldn’t be mad. “It never even occurred to me not to say anything because we weren’t trying to hide it, we were just trying to be discreet,” the 42-year-old later said about hoping to keep her condition private, adding, “but it was Britney, so it was OK.”
Megan Puts Brian On Blast-(Life & Style)
Speaking out! “When the couple split in May, they promised to put on ‘a united front’ for their family, but the divorce quickly turned nasty when Megan began dating machine Gun Kelly. “She’s reached her limit with Brian trying to get the sympathy vote from fans because she moved on with MGK,” snipes a source. “Megan feels that he’s going out of his way to come across as the better parent [to their three sons].”
Babies-(People)
Actor Henry Golding, 33, and wife, Liv Lo, 35, announced they’ll welcome their first child next year.
Dancing With the Stars pro Lindsay Arnold, 26, and husband Samuel Lightner Cusick, also 26, celebrated the arrival of their first child, daughter Sage Jill, on Nov. 2
All That’s Kel Mitchell, 42, and wife Asia Lee, 36, welcomed their second child together, son Honor, on Oct. 23. The couple also share daughter Wisdom, 3, and Mitchell is dad to daughter Allure, 19, and son Lyric, 21, from his first marriage.
Last Laughs-(In Touch)
“Harley-Davidson introduced a new electric bicycle. You don’t look quite as badass in a Hell’s Angel jacket when you’re riding Pee-wee Herman’s bike.”-Jimmy Fallon.
“I watched a show that I really love. It’s a dramedy called The Daily Press Conferences of Governor Andrew Cuomo-the story of an Italian-American father quarantining with his two daughters. He learned a lot about being a governor.”-John Mulaney.
“Bud Light has introduced new flavors of its hard seltzers for the holiday season, including apple crisp, peppermint pattie and ginger snap. You can also make your own Bud Light peppermint pattie at home by combining Scope and vodka.”-Colin Jost.
“A town in Canada has decided to change its name [from Asbetos]. The new name will really help its reputation, according to the mayor, Steve Hepatitis.”-Jimmy Fallon.
“Scarlett Johnsson and Colin Jost tied the knot. To anyone upset: Like you had a shot!”-Paul Lander.
STUPID NEWS
Couple Finds Rare Coins
A South Carolina couple who recently moved into their home found a cache of rare coins worth about $25,000 — and returned them to their owner. James and Clarrisa Munford said they closed on their Columbia home in mid-October and were in the process of moving in when they discovered two cases of coins from the 1800s in a built-in closet drawer. The cache included 46 gold Liberty $5 coins and 18 Morgan silver dollars. “They looked real old, like they were really worth a lot of money,” James Munford told CNN. Munford said he took some photos of the coins and texted the pictures to the house’s former owner to see if he recognized them. “I was just thinking, you know, they’re not mine. They’re probably a family heirloom, so I’m gonna go ahead and make sure he gets them back,” Munford said. The couple said keeping the coins never crossed their minds, even though they would have been within their legal rights to claim ownership of them.
********See? People like this never get ahead in life!!!
******We found a quarter in our pants… and found out it’s now worth 18 cents!!!
TOPIC: What did you find i a new house or apartment that was cool, weird or disgusting??
Guy Banks On Meteorite
An Indonesian man turned an unusual bit of property damage into a fortune when he sold the meteorite that crashed through his roof for over $1 million. Josua Hutagalung, 33, said he was working outside his home in Sumatra when the meteorite crashed through the roof of the house and landed outside. “When I lifted it, the stone was still warm, and I brought it into the house,” Hutagalung told news outlet Kompas. Hutagalung posted a video to Facebook showing the spot where the metallic object had crashed through his tin roof. The 4.5-pound chunk of CM1/2 carbonaceous chondrite, a rare variety of meteorite, was valued at $1,858,556 by experts and attracted the attention of U.S. expert Jared Collins, who purchased the meteorite and resold it to fellow U.S. collector Jay Piatek. Hutagalung did not disclose the amount that he was paid for the meteorite, but he indicated it was over $1 million.
*********The meteorite did just over $1 million in damage to the house!!
*******The only meteorite we’ve seen was blue, icy and had human waste in it!! Maybe it wasn’t a meteorite!!
******A 4.5-pound meteorite sounds cool… until it lands on you!!
Owl Found In Rockefeller Christmas Tree
Crews setting up the 75-foot-tall Christmas tree at New York’s Rockefeller Center made an unexpected discovery among the branches — a tiny owl. Ellen Kalish, director and founder of Ravensbeard Wildlife Center in Saugerties, N.Y., said she received a call this week from the wife of a man who was part of the crew tasked with preparing the 75-foot-tall Norway spruce for display outside the New York City complex. The woman told Kalish her husband had found a baby owl inside the tree, but the rehabilitator said she soon discovered the raptor actually was an adult northern saw-whet, a species of owl that typically grows to only about 5 inches high. “I thought it was such a heartwarming Christmas story, that there was this secret in the Christmas tree,” Kalish told the New York Post. See the pic HERE.
*******Somebody’s already writing the children’s book!!
******That owl is gonna love New York City!! There’s so many rats there!!
*******For some reason the owl reminds us of baby Yoda!!!
Bikes Used To Lure New Residents
An economic development organization in Northwest Arkansas is seeking to lure new residents to the area with an offer of $10,000 and a free bicycle. The Northwest Arkansas Council’s Life Works Here Initiative announced it is offering aspiring residents of the region a payment of $10,000 to relocate, as well as a street or mountain bike for enjoying the area’s 162 miles of paved trails and 322 miles of mountain biking trails. The council said new residents who don’t want a new bike can also take an option for an annual membership to the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art or another cultural institution. “Right now we know a lot of people are re-evaluating their priorities and their lifestyle,” Nelson Peacock, president and CEO of the Northwest Arkansas Council, told Forbes. “We are seizing the opportunity to capture attention at this time when many employers have extended work from home opportunities and employees — knowing they can work from anywhere — are reconsidering where they are living and what they are prioritizing.”
********It just makes you wonder: how bad is this place?? $10k and a bike just to move there??
******What are the offering to move to New York City?? Because about a million people have moved out so far!! (true)
*******Can we negotiate? Make it $100,000 and a Harley and we’ll do it!!!
STUFF THAT’S COOL AND VIRAL
VIDEO: EXPLOSION IN BEIRUT RECONSTRUCTED.
VIDEO: RAPPER JUMPS ON COMMUTER BUS WITH A BLOWTORCH!
A LIST FOR FRIDAY
The worst passwords of 2020
See the full list HERE
| Position | Password | Position in 2019 |
| 1 | 123456 | 2 |
| 2 | 123456789 | 3 |
| 3 | picture1 | – |
| 4 | password | 5 |
| 5 | 12345678 | 6 |
| 6 | 111111 | 17 |
| 7 | 123123 | 18 |
| 8 | 12345 | 1 |
| 9 | 1234567890 | 11 |
| 10 | senha | – |
| 11 | 1234567 | 12 |
| 12 | qwerty | 10 |
| 13 | abc123 | 16 |
| 14 | Million2 | – |
| 15 | 000000 | 28 |
| 16 | 1234 | 15 |
| 17 | iloveyou | 14 |
| 18 | aaron431 | – |
| 19 | password1 | 29 |
| 20 | qqww1122 | – |
| 21 | 123 | 199 |
| 22 | omgpop | – |
| 23 | 123321 | 39 |
| 24 | 654321 | 36 |
| 25 | qwertyuiop | 22 |
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