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Born on this day!! Jazz singer Cleo Laine is 93. Actor Joan Plowright is 91. Actor Jane Alexander is 81. Actor Dennis Franz (“NYPD Blue”) is 76. Actor-singer Telma Hopkins (Tony Orlando and Dawn) is 72. Actor Annie Potts is 68. Songwriter-music producer Desmond Child is 67. Drummer Stephen Morris of New Order is 63. Singer-guitarist William Reid of The Jesus and Mary Chain is 62. Actor Mark Derwin (“The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” ″Life With Bonnie”) is 60. Actor Daphne Zuniga (“Melrose Place”) is 58. Actor Lauren Holly is 57. “The Talk” co-host Sheryl Underwood is 57. Actor Jami Gertz is 55. Actor Chris Bauer (“True Blood”) is 54. Actor-comedian Andy Richter is 54. Actor Julia Roberts is 53. Fiddler Caitlin Cary (Whiskeytown) is 52. Actor Jeremy Davies (“Lost,” “Justified”) is 51. Singer Ben Harper is 51. Country singer Brad Paisley is 48. Actor Joaquin Phoenix is 46. Actor Gwendoline Christie (“Game of Thrones,” ″Star Wars” films) is 42. Singer Justin Guarini (“American Idol”) is 42. Singer Brett Dennen is 41. Guitarist Dave Tirio of Plain White T’s is 41. Actor Matt Smith (“The Crown,” ″Dr. Who”) is 38. Actor Finn Wittrock (“American Horror Story: Freak Show”) is 36. Actor Troian Bellisario (“Pretty Little Liars”) is 35. Singer-rapper Frank Ocean is 33. Actor Lexi Ainsworth (“General Hospital”) is 28. Actor Nolan Gould (“Modern Family”) is 22.
THIS DAY IN GENIUS HISTORY
1793 – Eli Whitney applied for a patent for the cotton gin.
1886 – The Statue of Liberty was dedicated in New York Harbor by President Grover Cleveland.
1919 – Congress passed the Volstead Act, or the National Prohibition Act, over President Woodrow Wilson’s veto.
1922 – Benito Mussolini took control of the government of Italy.
1940 – Italy invaded Greece during World War II.
1958 – A new pope was elected—Pope John XXIII.
1962 – Nikita Khrushchev told the U.S. that he had ordered the dismantling of Soviet missile bases in Cuba.
Today Is: Champagne Day, National Chocolate Day, National Internal Medicine Day, St. Jude’s Day, World Stroke Day
TODAY ON TV!
Primetime TV (All Times Eastern)
CBS – 8:00 – The Amazing Race / 9:00 – Big Brother
NBC – 8:00 – The Wall / 9:00 – American Ninja Warrior
ABC – 8:00 – The Goldbergs / 8:30 – American Housewives / 9:00 – The Conners / 9:30 – Blackish / 10:00 – The Con
FOX – 8:00 – The Masked Singer / 9:00 – I Can See Your Voice
CW – 8:00 – Devils / 9:00 – Coroner
TV Talk Shows
Jimmy Kimmel: David Letterman, Gillian Jacobs, Gracie Abrams
Jimmy Fallon: Ken Jeong, Pete Buttigieg, Sam Hunt
Stephen Colbert: Jaime Harrison, Elvis Costello
Seth Meyers: Bette Midler, Bryan Washington
James Corden: Chelsea Handler, CL
Lilly Singh: Anna Faris (R 9/25/19)
Conan: Natasha Lyonne
Watch What Happens Live: Gina Kirschenheiter, Elizabeth Lyn Vargas
The View: Chelsea Handler
The Talk: D.L. Hughley, Rickey Smiley
Live with Kelly and Ryan: Lorraine Bracco
Ellen DeGeneres: Thomas Middleditch, Chelsea Handler
Wendy Williams: Mario Cantone
The Real: Angela Bassett
Kelly Clarkson: Emma Roberts, Phil Rosenthal, Ashley McBryde
Tamron Hall: Tamar Braxton, Michael Fishman
Drew Barrymore: Dr. Phil McGraw, China Anne McClain, Ross Matthews
WHAT ARE YOU TALKIN’ ABOUT? Here are today’s PPM-Friendly Topics!
QUESTION: Think you know your presidents?? Try taking this quiz about presidents, first ladies and their SECRET SERVICE CODE NAMES!! (Who was “Rawhide??”)
QUESTION: Is THIS the guy buzzing LAX in a JET PACK?? Check out the test flight by the inventor of an actual “IRON MAN” jet pack!! Would YOU try this???????
QUESTION: Think YOU’VE got a busy schedule?? Check out this boy, 4, as he outlines the heavy load he’s carrying, like “trimming hedges and washing windows!!!!”
QUESTION: Does size REALLY matter??? Guys who aren’t “packin'” will want to use the new dating sight “Dinky One” to meet gals who like it SMALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
QUESTION: Are some people going a little OVERBOARD for Halloween?? The neighbors have repeatedly CALLED THE COPS about this “holiday display!!!!!!!!!”
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Gwen and Blake Engaged!
Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are officially engaged! She shared a photo on Instagram on Tuesday, informing fans that Shelton had proposed, and she had said yes. She held up her new ring for fans to see as she and Shelton kissed. “Yes please!” Stefani wrote in the caption of her photo, along with a diamond ring emoji and a prayer hand emoji. She has been living out a high-profile romance with Shelton since November of 2015, and has been a co-star on NBC’s The Voice with him throughout that time as well. Naturally, that has fans of the singing competition show especially invested in their relationship, and they flooded Stefani’s post with congratulatory comments on Tuesday. See the post HERE.
*******Hey… don’t rush into anything!! Take your time!!
******This means we’re one day closer to the divorce!!
******She asked Blake if he could move Oklahoma closer to Hollywood!!
Conan Set Burglarized
Conan O’Brien said the set where he films his late night talk show Conan, has been burglarized. He made the announcement on Monday before proceeding ahead with his show. He, his partner Andy Richter and producer Jason Chillemi commented on the robbery which involved laptops and the program’s slate being stolen. “That’s the lowest. I can’t think of anything lower. OK, the laptops, fine. You took the slate. That’s crazy,” O’Brien said. O’Brien moved production of Conan in July to the Largo theater, a comedy and music venue in Los Angeles. He was previously hosting episodes from his home using an iPhone due to the COVID-19 pandemic and wanted to help the theater as it remains closed to the public. “Look at us. What happened to us? This kind of [expletive] isn’t happening to other big time late night shows. No one breaks into The Tonight Show and steals all the equipment,” O’Brien said. “What kind of new low is this for us?” he continued before joking that the theater’s only security is a bunch of cardboard cut outs of fans that have been placed into the venue’s seats.
********Police have put out an all-points bulletin for Jay Leno!!
*******The slate is the thing they “click” before starting a take!! If you’re being canceled, they make you put your fingers in there!!
*******So much for the Luck of the Irish!!
Borat Had To Wear Bullet Proof Vest
Sacha Baron Cohen appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to discuss his new Borat film and how he had to wear a bulletproof vest for the sequel. He pretends to be a country singer in character as Borat who sings a song about the COVID-19 virus titled “The Wuhan Flu” at a gun rally. The crowd, who was singing along, grew angry once they found out his identity. “Word got out that it was me and then the organizers and a lot of people in the crowd, got very angry. They tried to storm the stage. Luckily for me I had hired the security so it took them a while to actually storm the stage,” Cohen said. Colbert played footage of the incident which involved Cohen rushing off stage and getting away in a vehicle. Cohen had to hold the vehicle’s door closed as an angry mob went after him. “It’s fairly rare. It happens occasionally. This was the first movie where I had to wear a bulletproof vest. One of the guys who stormed the stage went for his pistol,” Cohen said.
*******We saw the scene with Giuliani!! He was NOT wearing a vest of any kind in that one!!!
*******Actually, “Wuhan Flu” sounds like a great idea for a song!!!
******His country name was “20 Mule Team Borat!!!”
Bachelorette Gets Backlash For Strip Dodgeball
Clare Crawley hit back at “Bachelorette” viewers who were left outraged after last Tuesday’s episode showed her egging on male contestants to play strip dodgeball. By the end of the game, the men were left to cover up with just a thong. ABC used black boxes to censor certain areas. People criticized her calling her suggestion a “double standard” and argued that if a male “Bachelor” lead would have made the same request to female contestants, the show would be taken off the air. “@Clare_Crawley It’s awful you had the guys take off their clothes if The bachelor asked the women do the same things all heck would break loose. You were wrong. Juan Pablo should have had you strip,” one fan tweeted on Sunday. In response, Crawley said, “You mean like this?” She attached a photo from a date with “Bachelor” lead Juan Pablo where contestants Andi Dorfman and Lucy Aragon were made to strip down for an animal adoption campaign. After the group of men returned nude to the “Bachelorette” mansion, Yosef Aborady, who wasn’t on the strip dodgeball date, called the request “classless.” He appears to confront Crawley about the game on Tuesday’s episode.
********SHE’S not dodging any balls, that’s for sure!!!!
********Is the whole world “clothing optional” these days??
*******Rule of thumb: most of the people you see naked are people you don’t want to see naked!!
The Rock Injures Himself At The Gym
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson posted a video on Instagram on Monday that revealed he suffered an injury while working out at his home gym, dubbed the “Iron Paradise.” “Threw around my 50lb chains for a drop set – I got lumped up and need stitches,” he wrote in the caption with a crying, laughing emoji. “Taste your blood, keep training and stitch up later – rules of the house.” In the clip, he did indeed lick his blood off the cut on his face, and said after a taste, “That’s good. That’s real good.” “Sometimes, well often times, things get intense here in the ‘Iron Paradise,’ but we ain’t playing tiddlywinks and we ain’t reciting nursery rhymes,” he added in the video. “You get lumped up every once in a while and things happen.” He appears to be in good shape after a brief battle with COVID-19. He said in September, “This has been one of the most challenging and difficult things we have ever had to endure as a family. We’re on the other end of it, we’re on the other side. We’re no longer contagious, and we are — thank God — we are healthy.”
*********Later he bench pressed his entire family!!
*******He should have sold his blood on eBay!! He’d make a fortune!!
*******That must have been a hard wound!! It’s tough to get blood out of a Rock!!!
Simon Cowell Progressing and Gets New Teeth!
Simon Cowell continues to recover from a horrific e-bike crash in August that nearly left him paralyzed. He paid a visit to Beverly Hills-based cosmetic dentist Dr. Apa to receive a new set of veneers. “it official. i’m going to hollywood!! actually DUBAI THIS WEEKEND. and it truly is amazing working with amazing people. thank you @simoncowell for putting your trust in us,” Apa captioned a photo of Cowell showing off his new, bright white teeth. Apa previously posted a photo of a masked Cowell standing up and teased, “anyone else curious to see? arguably one of THE most talked about smiles in the industry.” An insider says that Cowell specifically wanted veneers that would be “smaller” and “less bulky” than his previous set, which was done by a different dentist. Cowell’s dental makeover, which took place over two appointments at three hours each, included 28 teeth. Apa typically charges $4,000 per tooth. Friends of Cowell told Page Six that the TV personality is undergoing daily physio sessions and walking 10,000 steps per day to get his strength back up after the accident. “His will and determination to get himself better is inspiring,” a friend said. See the photo HERE.
*********His old teeth looked like a set of Chiclets!!!
******Now that they’ve fixed his spine, maybe they can insert a heart and a brain!!
*******If your teeth cost $4k apiece, you probably don’t wanna get hit in the mouth!!
Ryan Phillippe Disses Ellen
Ryan Phillippe posted a still of himself mid-run Saturday to his Instagram story, squinting in front of a billboard promoting “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” “And remember to be kind …,” he captioned the picture in a seemingly mocking flowery script — referencing her catchphrase on the show — before adding “Wait” in a starker font. Phillippe has not graced “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” since 2011, Us Weekly reports, going on to note that the actor’s ex-wife, Reese Witherspoon, is one of DeGeneres’ close friends and was a guest on the show in March. Aside from a new haircut, DeGeneres hasn’t recently generated headlines on the level of reports about the allegedly toxic environment she fosters on her show that punctured her feel-good empire earlier this year. Her apology for the alleged behavior wasn’t particularly well received — at least by several former employees — though it didn’t seem to make a difference to viewers: Her show’s September return notched her highest premiere ratings since 2016.
**********Her ratings have collapsed since then!! (true)
*******In Hollywood, it’s OK to be a jerk, but NOT OK to let people know you’re a jerk!!
Ripping The Tabloids (Throughout the week, we’ll give you the stories from that weeks tabs!)
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Mariah vs. Madonna: In Biopic Smackdown-(National Enquirer)
In a rerun of their long-running rivalry, Madonna and Mariah Carey are prepping dueling biopics! The songbirds’ cold war dates back to the ‘90s when Madonna snarled she’d rather be anyone but “Mimi.” That prompted Mariah to snark: “I haven’t really paid attention to Madonna since I was in the seventh or eight grade when she used to be popular.” Mariah, 50, ramped up their feud on Oct. 13 when she revealed the ”very exciting prospect” of her biopic. That followed 62-year-old Madonna’s announcement on Sept. 10 on Instagram she was collaborating on her script with “Juno” screenwriter Diablo Cody. “Mariah is determined to make her movie a blockbuster-but Madonna says hers will be the one people will see and remember.”
Diaper Duty For “Idol” Mentor, 71!-(Globe)
Lullabies anew for 71-year-old award-winning music whiz David Foster! The five-times-married septuagenarian grandpa’s gonna be a pop again, thanks to Katharine McPhee, the 36-year-old former “Smash” star he married in 2019. David, former RHOBH star Yolanda Hadid’s ex, first met his young future mate in 2006, when he mentored the runner-up songstress on American Idol. Now the pair’s getting ready for diaper duty! “Anything that makes them happy, I’m happy with,” says the composer’s 38-year-old daughter, Erin. The baby’s other older sisters from daddy’s previous relationships include Allison, 50, Amy, 47, Sara, 39, and Jordan, 34.
Kristin & Jeff: On To the Next-(Us Weekly)
Kristin Cavallari is moving on following her April split from hubby Jay Cutler. On Oct. 11, the reality star, 33, was spotted locking lips with Jeff Dye, and now a source says the twosome are “totally a thing.” The comedian, 37, “is making her life lighter through this transition,” says the source. And while Cavallari is enjoying his company, “the relationship is very easygoing,” notes the source. “She’s not thinking long term right now.”
The Next Mrs. Cruise?-(Star)
NOT all the action on the Mission: Impossible 7 set has been for the cameras! Sources say Tom Cruise has been getting flirty with two of his costars, Vanessa Kirby, 32, and Hayley Atwell, 38, while filming in Italy. “Tom’s following Vanessa around like a puppy one moment and Hayley the next,” says a spy. “He’s telling them how beautiful they look and how well they played a scene. He’s obviously got the hots for both of them!” The 58-year-old, who has battled rumors he has “auditioned” past costars as potential romantic partners, has been wooing the two with such offers as rides abord his helicopter, adds the insider.
Say What?!-(Life & Style)
“It’s a beautiful, beautiful, amazing thing. Don’t f— it up! Leave it better than when you found it.”-Daniel Craig, on his advice for whomever takes over the role of James Bond next.
“Lord help us if I have to make Oogie Boogie. Maybe I’ll get a potato sack-type of situation, a burlap sack. Maybe I can make one out of that, I’m not sure. Wish me luck!”-Carrie Underwood, on having trouble finding 5-year-old son Isaiah’s Halloween costume of choice.
“As far as Jason and I? Literally the moment we met, we were like, ‘Oh, yeah. I love this dude.’”-Lenny Kravitz, on being “Tight” with ex Lisa Bonet’s husband, Jason Momoa.
“I just basically use the utilities and sleep in the bed. That’s really my version of house-sitting.”-Shawn Mendes, on staying at girlfriend Camila Cabello’s LA home while she filmed Cinderella in London.
“It’s one of my major food aversions right now (and I know-probably for the best) but it makes me sad because I used to dream about coffee before bed.”-Mandy Moore, on pregnancy curbing her Java habit.
Armie Hammer Fights over Child Custody-(People)
Three months after Armie Hammer and Elizabeth Chambers announced they were ending their 10-year marriage, the pair are tangling over where their kids should live. Oct. 15 Hammer, 34, filed for joint custody of daughter Harper, 5, and son Ford, 3, and requested that they and journalist-entrepreneur Chambers, 38, return to the U.S. from the Cayman Islands, where the family began isolating in March. The Call Me by Your Name star went back to L.A. in July and expected that Chambers and the kids would too, Hammer’s lawyer claims in papers: “Armie has not seen the children in several months now.” A source says Chambers has stayed put so the kids can attend school and play with friends, which they wouldn’t be able to do in L.A. because of the pandemic: “Elizabeth just wants the kids to have a normal experience.”
Loser of the Week-(In Touch)
The Ellen Degeneres Show
-Ratings for the talk show’s Season 18 premiere week drop 38 percent.
STUPID NEWS
UFO Was Old Burning Rocket Booster
Experts said bright lights spotted in the sky over Hawaii were likely the remnants of a booster from a rocket launched 12 years ago. John O’Meara, chief scientist of the W. M. Keck Observatory in Waimea, said the lights spotted in the sky Saturday night likely were from the booster of a Chinese rocket launched in 2008. Mary Beth Laychak, strategic communications director for the Canada France Hawaii Telescope, said the appearance of the lights lines up with projections of the booster’s re-entry path. “We can’t be 100% certain because we don’t have any of the pieces of the debris,” Laychak told KHON-TV. “But the pattern of the lights that we saw in our time lapse combined with this map.” “This flight path and the precision at which all of these companies are able to estimate where their objects will enter and how they’ll break up is what really leads us to believe that this was this Venesat-1 re-entering the atmosphere,” she said. See the video HERE.
*********They should remake “Sanford and Son” and set it in outer space!!
*******Thanks, China!! First the COVID, now… falling space junk!!!??
200 Year-Old Penny Found
A North Carolina man using his metal detector near a Maine church unearthed a copper penny dating from the year 1798. Shane Houston said he and a friend from New Hampshire were on a metal detecting trip when they got permission to search the grounds outside a church in Maine. Houston said his most interesting discovery was a 222-year-old copper penny from the first decade of money minted by the United States. The coin, which is about the size of a modern half dollar, bears the image of Lady Liberty on one side and “One Cent” on the “tails” side. Similar coins have sold for about $200 on eBay, but he is currently planning to keep it for his own collection. The treasure hunter said he is not revealing the exact location of the church because he wants to return to search the same area next year.
********We know it’s old, because it has a picture of Abraham Lincoln as an infant!!
*******With inflation, that penny is probably worth $100,000 in today’s money!!
*******We just dug up some 200-year-old penne in the back of our fridge, and we didn’t even use a metal detector!!
Italian Town Selling Houses For Cheap
An Italian town is looking to draw in new visitors by auctioning off abandoned houses with opening bids of just over $1. The town of Salemi, in Sicily, announced it will auction off dozens of abandoned homes that have fallen into disrepair for $1.18. Mayor Domenico Venuti said the scheme is part of efforts to revitalize the town, which has seen its population continue to dwindle after about 4,000 residents left the area after a 1968 earthquake. “All buildings belong to the City Council, which speeds up the sale and reduces red tape,” Venuti told CNN. “Before launching the scheme we first had to recover the old parts of Salemi where the houses are located, upgrading infrastructures and services from roads to electric grids and sewage pipes. “Now the town is ready for the next step.” Venuti said the plan has been in the works for several years, but was stalled due to issues including infrastructure and zoning complications. The mayor said interested buyers will not be required to visit the town before purchasing a property, but they will be asked to submit detailed renovation plans to prove they are committed to the revitalization effort.
*******Uh…. isn’t Sicily the home of the mafia??? How do we know this isn’t a scam??
*******The houses are cheap, but the commute back to the U.S.A. is a killer!!!
Table Tennis Mouth Record
An Idaho man broke a mouthful of a Guinness World Record when he used his mouth to bounce a table tennis ball off a wall 43 times in 30 seconds. David Rush, who has broken more than 150 Guinness records to promote STEM education, said he practiced on and off for about a year before attempting the record at his Boise home. Rush said his total was initially measured at 44 bounces in 30 seconds, but slow-motion video showed the last bounce came in just after the time limit, making his total 43. The bounces were enough to beat the previous record of 34 bounces, which was set in 2018 by British man Ray Reynolds. See the video HERE.
******This guy sets a new record every day!!! Does he work??
TOPIC: Who’s had the most balls in their mouth??
STUFF THAT’S COOL AND VIRAL
VIDEO: CONAN O’BRIEN ABOUT HIS SET GETTING ROBBED.
VIDEO: MEXICAN OLYMPICS!
VIDEO: LEARNING HOW TO WALK!!! (WATCH ‘TIL THE END)
A LIST FOR WEDNESDAY
New Dating Terms We Have COVID-19 To Thank For
Huffington Post
Antibody boy (or girl): A person that brags about having COVID-19 antibodies on a dating app, hoping it will lead to more matches.
Example: “Are these men really posting their COVID test results on their Tinder profiles? Antibody boys everywhere.”
Corona-zoned: When someone ― very understandably! ― doesn’t want to come to your place to hook up out of fear of catching or spreading the virus, you’ve been corona-zoned. (Or to quote the ever-eloquent UrbanDictionary.com, corona-zoned is the “new cockblock of 2020.”)
Example: “Tom sent Craig a really desperate DM the other night and of course he got Corona-zoned.”
Covidivorce: A marriage separation where the stressors of lockdown and the pandemic are at least partially to blame. Some divorce attorneys have said they’ve seen an uptick in divorce cases among couples pushed to a breaking point due to lockdown, others predict such a wave is in the offing.
Example: “It’s boon times for divorce lawyers. So many Covidivorces these days.”
COVID-worthy: A quality a potential match should have before you consider an in-person date.
Example: “Gabrielle invited me out for drinks at the Ace on Thursday night but I just don’t know if she’s COVID-worthy, you know?”
Ex text, COVID-edition: An out-of-nowhere text you send an ex because we’re living through a global health crisis and you’re craving normalcy and the non-pandemic-y past.
Example: “Who among us hasn’t sent an ex text during lockdown? Desperate times call for desperate measures.”
“Make it a little kinky:” OK, technically this isn’t a dating term, but it is the instantly iconic advice the New York City Department Of Health put out in its guidelines for safe sex during the pandemic. “Make it a little kinky,” they wrote. “Be creative with sexual positions and physical barriers, like walls, that allow sexual contact while preventing close face to face contact.”
Example: “I guess you could say we ‘made it a little kinky’ because we hooked up but didn’t kiss on the lips. I feel like Julia Robert’s in ‘Pretty Woman.’”
Pandemic pickup lines: The uninspired, pandemic-themed first liners you have to wade through in your dating app DMs.
Example: “If I have to read “damn girl, let me take you out before coronavirus does” one more time, my eyes are going to bleed. Enough with the pandmic pickup lines.”
Quarantine and chill: When you hunker down with a romantic prospect partly out of boredom, partly out of horniness, you’re essentially quarantining and chilling. It’s Netflix and chill, but in the era of COVID.
Example: “All that guy’s dating app profile said was “quarantine and chill?” so I swiped left.”
‘Quarantine bae’: A romantic interest you’ve tentatively agreed to see during the lockdown because dating around and hooking up as you normally would just isn’t safe. Extra emphasis should be put on tentative here: Your arrangement with this person might best be described as “relationship-ish.”
Example: “Anna and her quarantine bae aren’t seeing each other anymore because he moved back to the city and left his parent’s house.”
Sexually isolating (or sexually distancing): When you nobly go on a hookup pause so as not to spread the coronavirus.
Example: “I haven’t had sex since March. I deserve an award for how good I’ve been about sexually isolating.”
Turbo relationship: A relationship that’s more intense and sped-up than your average, pre-COVID relationship. Turbo relationships are a common phenomenon: In a recent survey from eHarmony and Relate, over a third (36%) of people newly living with a partner say the past two months feel like the equivalent of two years of commitment — and common relationship milestones (like moving in together) were met more quickly.
Example: “I’ve seen so many turbo relationships on my Facebook timeline lately. Jeremy started dating a girl at the beginning of April and now they’re engaged.”
Virtual date: A date held on FaceTime, Zoom, Houseparty, et al. (Some have suggested “vate” as an alternative.)
Example: “That virtual date I had with that podcast host I told you about was surprisingly not awful. ”
Zumped: To be unceremoniously dumped on Zoom (or FaceTime or any other video chat app).
Example: “I can’t believe I got dumped ― sorry, zumped, whatever ― on a video conferencing service. Curse you, coronavirus.”
The preceding material was compiled and edited by Brandon Castillo. The Editor-In-Chief is Gary Bryan. The Radio Genius Show Prep Service is licensed for use on-air only by subscribing radio stations. Other means of redistribution is forbidden.
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