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CONNECT SELECT
WEEKEND EDITION
A wide selection of interesting and trending stories – rip ‘em, read ‘em and post
‘em!
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2021
TODAY IS…
• AMERICAN TOUCH-TAG DAY -- Remember when this used to be an excuse to
‘accidentally’ grope your high school crush? Yeah, that was never cool! Touch tag has
actually been around since ancient Roman times (because watching gladiators fight to the
death got boring after a while).
• WORLD EGG DAY -- The International Egg Commission has declared October 8th as
‘World Egg Day.’ Now, go hatch a plan on how to celebrate.
• NATIONAL FLUFFERNUTTER DAY -- Screw nutrition! A Fluffernutter is a sandwich
made with Fluff and peanut butter. Fluff is made out of marshmallows, sugar and probably a
bunch of other stuff that’ll give you diabetes - but MAN is it gooey! It was invented in 1913 -
back then they called it Snowflake Marshmallow cream.
• NATIONAL PIEROGI DAY -- Celebrating the traditional Polish dumplings often stuffed
with potato and cheese.
DID YOU KNOW?…Glendon, Alberta (in Canada) is home to a giant 6000-pound, 25-foot-
tall pierogi. Don’t try eating it, it’s made of fiberglass.
• PREMIERE OF JAMES BOND: ‘NO TIME TO DIE’ -- 007 returns to the big screen
today with the premiere of 'No Time to Die', the 25th James Bond movie and the last one for
Daniel Craig. It already opened in London last week, where some reviewers say it’s packed
with surprises and could be the best one ever made.
CLICK HERE FOR THE TITLE TRACK ‘NO TIME TO DIE’ BY BILLIE EILISH
• RELEASE OF NEW NINTENDO SWITCH -- Nintendo's new Switch console hits
stores today. It’s got a new 7-inch OLED display along with 64-gigs of storage making 2017s
original Switch look about as outdated as an old toaster oven.SATURDAY IS…
• FIRE PREVENTION DAY -- Commemorating the Great Chicago Fire (of 1911). If you
haven’t already, come up with an escape plan for your home. Check the batteries in your
smoke detectors and teach the kids how to ‘Stop Drop and Roll’.
• INTERNATIONAL BEER AND PIZZA DAY -- Celebrating the ultimate ‘weekend food’
combination and the ferocious burps you’ll have later.
• NATIONAL COSTUME SWAP DAY -- It’s almost 3-weeks till Halloween. No need to
go out and buy a new costume for the kids when you can just swap last year’s with a
friend. Just don’t try it with any of the costumes from your private bedroom collection, unless
you want to get the neighbors talking.
• NATIONAL MOTORCYCLE RIDE DAY (2nd Saturday in October) -- Maybe your
last chance of the year to hit the road. Honoring John B Dunlop, the inventor of the first
rubber, inflatable tire in 1887. ‘Cause you can’t ride a motorcycle with wooden wheels.
• LIGHTING OF THE JOHN LENNON ‘IMAGINE’ PEACE TOWER -- In Iceland,
they’ll light up the ‘Imagine’ Peace tower in honor of John Lennon on what would have been
his 81st birthday. It’ll remain illuminated until December the 8th, the date Lennon was shot.
CLICK HERE FOR LENNON’S ‘IMAGINE’
SUNDAY IS…
• WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY -- Raising awareness for mental health issues. About
4% of the world’s population has a form of anxiety disorder. In the United States, it affects 1-
out of every-5 people.
• NATIONAL ANGEL FOOD CAKE DAY -- Celebrate the delicious, fluffy cake that is
shockingly low on calories (depending on what you top it with).
• NATIONAL HANDBAG DAY -- It’s National Handbag Day…in case you need an
excuse to buy yourself a new one. Handbags have been around for thousands of years. Our
ancestors used them to carry tools and ceremonial gear. And probably some makeup.
• NATIONAL HUG A DRUMMER DAY -- A salute to the band members who keep the
beat and tap our feet. Paging Dave Grohl, Tommy Lee, Phil Collins, and Ringo Starr. (We
love you, yeah, yeah, yeah.)
• FUN FACTS:
• The first modern drum kit as we know it was created by William Ludwig in 1909.
• Drumming burns more calories in a half hour session than cycling, weight lifting, and
hiking (that’s why rockstars are so skinny, not because of all the cocaine).
• The world’s largest drum kit has 813 pieces, and it took 36 years to build!
• The most expensive drum set ever sold at auction was a 1962 set owned by the Beatles’
Ringo Starr. It was sold for $2.1 million dollars!
BIRTHDAYS:FRIDAY:
• BRUNO MARS, 36: Singer/songwriter. We ‘love him just the way he is’ and wish the “24K
Magic'” and “Finesse” singer a happy birthday.
CLICK FOR MARS’ BIG HIT “JUST THE WAY YOU ARE”
• MATT DAMON, 51: Actor. The star of the “Bourne” trilogy, “We Bought a Zoo,” and
“Interstellar” stars in the new film “The Last Duel.”
• NICK CANNON, 41: TV/radio host. It’s been a busy year for this baby daddy, TV host,
and radio personality.
• CECE (see-see) WINANS, 57: Gospel Singer. The 12-time GRAMMY winner released
her first album in 1995 and is now one of the best-selling female gospel singers of all time.
CLICK FOR CECE’S SONG “BELIEVE FOR IT”
• SIGOURNEY WEAVER, 72: Actress. She played Ripley in the “Alien” films, Dana in
“Ghostbusters,” and voiced herself in “Finding Dory.”
• BELLA THORNE, 24: Actress. The Disney star certainly “shook it up” when she became
a porn director!
• CHEVY CHASE, 78: Actor. From SNL to “Caddyshack” and “National Lampoon's
Vacation,” this guy has kept us laughing for years.
SATURDAY:
• SHARON OSBOURNE, 69: Reality star/TV host. “Sharon!!” She’s a reality star, talent
show judge, former talk show host, and long-suffering wife of classic rocker Ozzy Osbourne.
• TONY SHALHOUB (shuh-LOOB), 68: The award-winning actor is best known for
playing TV’s OCD detective “Monk” and Abe, father of the “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”
• STEVE BURNS, 48: Actor. ‘Steve just got a letter!’ Wishing the original host of the
children’s show “Blue’s Clues” a very happy birthday.
HERE’S A CLIP WITH STEVE FROM “BLUE’S CLUES”
• SEAN LENNON, 46: Singer/songwriter. He is the musician son of legendary Beatle John
Lennon and Yoko Ono.
CLICK FOR HIS SONG “PARACHUTE”
• SCOTTY McCREERY, 28: Singer. The Country singer won the 10th season of “American
Idol.”
CLICK FOR HIS SINGLE “YOU TIME”• BRANDON ROUTH (ruth), 42: Actor. He’s best known for playing the Man of Steel in
the 2006 film “Superman Returns” but also recently played The Atom in “The Flash.”
• BELLA HADID, 25: Model. The model and equestrian is also sister to Gigi Hadid.
• JACKSON BROWNE, 73: Musician. The “Doctor, my Eyes” Hall of Fame
singer/songwriter celebrates his birthday today. He’s not ‘running on empty,’ he’s still
touring!
CLICK FOR BROWN’S “RUNNING ON EMPTY”
SUNDAY:
• DAVID LEE ROTH, 67: Singer. He’s ‘just a gigolo,’ former radio host, and oh, yeah, the
jumping original singer for the classic rock band Van Halen.
CLICK FOR VAN HALEN’S “JUMP”
CLICK FOR ROTH’S SOLO HIT “JUST A GIGOLO”
• BRETT FAVRE (farv), 52: NFL Quarterback. The legendary Hall of Fame quarterback
and three-time NFL MVP led the Green Bay Packers to victory in Super Bowl 31.
• MARIO LOPEZ, 48: Actor/TV host. He’s best known for his role as A.C. Slater on “Saved
by the Bell” and the recent re-boot. He also co-hosts entertainment show “Access
Hollywood.”
CLICK FOR “SAVED BY THE BELL” THEME
• DALE EARNHARDT, JR, 47: Race car driver. The retired NASCAR driver and TV
racing analyst is the son of late driver Dale Earnhardt, Sr.
• TANYA TUCKER, 63: Singer. The GRAMMY-winning Country singer who first hit it big at
13 with “Delta Dawn” recently collaborated with Shooter Jennings and Brandi Carlile.
CLICK FOR “DELTA DAWN”
CLICK FOR 2019’S “BRING MY FLOWERS NOW”
• JODI BENSON, 60: Voice actress. You may not know her name, but you know her voice.
She brought Ariel to life in “The Little Mermaid” films and voiced Barbie in the “Toy Story”
films.
CLICK FOR BENSON SINGING “PART OF YOUR WORLD” IN “THE LITTLE MERMAID”
• GAVIN NEWSOM, 54: Governor. He’s the 40th governor of California who recently
survived a recall. Onward!
TRENDING/ODD
BALD GUYS NOW WEARING ‘I’M NOT BRIAN LAUNDRIE’ T-SHIRT (00:23)
You know how there have been all these Brian Laundrie sightings that turn out to be just another
bald guy with a beard? Now, some look-a-likes are getting proactive by wearing specially-made T-
shirts that say “I’m not Brian Laundrie. I’m just bald”. Apparently, the fugitive has a lot of
doppelgängers; the 23-dollar T-shirts are selling like crazy online, even making it to ‘Etsytees’
‘hottest items’ list.WHY SOCIAL MEDIA HATES THIS YEAR’S ‘KAREN’ HALLOWEEN COSTUME (00:16) Social Media isn’t loving one of this Halloween’s hottest costumes. The ’Karen Wig’ is getting blasted for being tone-def and profiting from racism. The 20-dollar hair piece is modeled after reality star Kate Gosselin’s asymmetrical ‘do’ when she was on ‘Jon & Kate Plus 8’. TWITTER TESTING PROMPTS THAT WARN WHEN A CONVERSATION HAS BAD VIBES (00:19) Wanna avoid getting in the middle of a social media battle? Twitter’s now testing a new prompt that warns you if you’re about to wade into a nasty Twitter fight. The prompts give you a heads up about the tone of the conversation you’re about to get into. They’re hoping the prompt will help subdue the toxicity Twitter’s become known for. DUDE FALLS 9 STORIES ONTO BMW, AND SURVIVES! (00:10) Some guy in New Jersey got real lucky. He fell from the 9th floor of a high-rise and landed on the roof of a BMW parked on the street. The guy survived. The BMW didn’t. COVID NOW CAUSING ‘RESTLESS ANUS SYNDROME’ (00:21) Of all the bizarre side effects COVID causes, who knew ‘restless anal syndrome’ would be one of them. Doctors in Japan have discovered some people are getting ‘spasms’ and a deep, uncomfortable feeling in their butt. Going to the bathroom doesn’t help. They think it’s one more sign of the kind of nervous system problems COVID causes even long after the symptoms are gone. IS THE NHL’S TOP GOALIE TAKING A MENTAL HEALTH BREAK? (00:23) The best goalie in Hockey has announced he’s taking an emergency leave of absence. Montreal Canadiens star Carey Price won’t play in the season opener next week after voluntarily entering the NHL’s player assistance program. No one’s saying exactly why but his wife posted something about ‘putting mental health first’. Price had knee surgery over the summer and was ‘iffy’ about starting the season anyway. FIREFIGHTERS CAN’T BELIEVE THEY SCALED A CLIFF TO RESCUE A DUMMY (00:20) Rescuers in California were called to a cliffside in Santa Barbara when someone down below noticed a woman hanging from the edge. The fire department sent a drone up to get a closer look. Turns out it was just a movie prop. A film crew was shooting there a few days earlier and forgot to take their dummy. The fire department isn’t happy about it. COPS PULL OVER SPEEDER, THEN HOOK UP HIS TV (00:13) Cops near Detroit pulled over an old man for speeding. He told them he was running all over town trying to find cables to hook up a new TV for his wife. The cops decided not to give him a ticket…they hooked up his TV for him instead. AMERICA HAS A LOT MORE STATUES OF MERMAIDS THAN OF CONGRESSWOMEN (00:21) What does this say about us: Data was collected on nearly 50-thousand different monuments in America. It found we have eleven times more statues of mermaids than we have of congresswomen. Most monuments are of white men. The report says you're far more likely to run into a symbol of war or conquest than you are to see community building, public health, or education representation.
ALASKA PICKS 1,000 POUND 'FAT BEAR WEEK' WINNER (00:22) In Alaska, they've chosen the winner of Fat Bear Week. Can't get 'em on a scale, but you can guess! There were twelve contestants, but Otis the bear came in first place weighing somewhere between a thousand and 14-hundred pounds. He's a four-time champ now. Otis is 25-years-old and missing some teeth. But locals say even though he's older than most, he's still pretty good at fishing. LAW & DISORDER EX-NBA PLAYERS ARRESTED IN FRAUD SCHEME (00:24) 18 former NBA stars have been charged in a multi-million-dollar scam, including Terrence Williams, Tony Allen, Jamario Moon, and Big Baby Davis. They’re accused of ripping off millions from the league’s health plan by submitting bogus doctor invoices. Their first clue: on one invoice, ‘chiropractor’ was spelled wrong. And one of them claimed 13 root canals on the same tooth. If convicted, they could each get up to 20 years. FAMILY OF TEXAS SCHOOL SHOOTING SUSPECT SAYS HE WAS JUST ‘PROTECTING HIMSELF’ (00:19) The family of the kid accused of shooting up a high school in Arlington, Texas yesterday says there’s more to the story and they hope the cops do their job to uncover it. An 18-year-old has been charged with shooting 4 people. His family says they’re not justifying taking a gun to class, but, they say, he was trying to protect himself (isn’t that what Karate is for?) MOB BOSSES HATE CELL PHONE-OBSESSED GENERATION Z (00:28) With the way Millennials are attached to their phones, New York's mob bosses don't wanna hand over the family business. They say the younger generation got too soft growing up in the suburbs. Threats once handled face-to-face are now done over text, making it easy for the Feds to access. (And really 'this is your third warning,' doesn't have the same punch over an iPhone!) Recently one 'made guy' from the Colombo family who was on the run was forced to turn himself in. His son tweeted a photo of him relaxing in a pool and gave away the fact his dad was hiding out in Florida. ANOTHER MICHIGAN CITY WITH HIGH LEVELS OF LEAD IN ITS DRINKING WATER (00:22) In Michigan, another city has issued a warning about high lead levels in their drinking water. People in Benton Harbor are being told to boil their tap water. Activists say the lead problem has been persistent over the last three years. The state was gonna hand out water filters, but studies on their effectiveness have not yet finished. A similar water crisis in Flint, Michigan lasted five years. WEIRD SCIENCE & TECH STUDY: PFIZER VACCINE MORE EFFECTIVE IN WOMEN THAN MEN (00:14) New data from the New England Journal of Medicine says the Pfizer vaccine may protect women more effectively than guys. Researchers tracked nearly 5-thousand health care workers and found women over 65 had a higher antibody count than men of the same age. GM LOOKS TO COMPETE WITH TESLA'S HANDS-FREE DRIVING (00:26) General Motors is talking up a new hands-free driving system that will rival Tesla's technology. GM says by 2023 the Ultra Cruise System will be able to handle 95 percent of all driving scenarios, from highways to subdivisions to parking in your driveway. The Ultra Cruise system will first be released on Cadillac models. It uses camera, radars, and remote sensors. Still, the system does require a driver's full attention, so no taking a nap in the backseat.
YOUR MONEY/SHOPPING LEGO UNVEILS ‘TITANIC’ LEGO SET THAT’S THE LARGEST EVER (00:18) If you’ve got a lot of time to kill and don’t mind developing arthritis, Lego has just unveiled a 9- thousand-and-90 piece Titanic set. Lego’s version of the ship has even more pieces than the monstrous Colosseum set. It goes on sale next month for 630-bucks and measures almost 4-and-a- half feet long when it’s assembled (if you even get that far). NEW HOLIDAY SHIPPING DEADLINES (00:20) The US Postal Service has put out this year’s deadlines for getting your presents shipped to grandma on time. Packages under a pound will have to be shipped by December 18th and Priority Mail Express needs to go out by December 23rd if you want it there by Christmas morning. Christmas cards will have to be dropped in First Class Mail no later than December 18th. STUDY: THE REAL COST OF INFLATION IS AN EXTRA $175 PER MONTH (00:18) Yeah, we all know inflation is making things more expensive…but now we know by exactly how much. The chief economist at Moody’s Analytics crunched the numbers and says a family that makes about 70-grand a year is spending an additional 175 bucks a month on basic necessities like food, clothes, gas and housing. UNITED ADDING THOUSANDS OF FLIGHTS FOR DECEMBER HOLIDAY TRAVEL (00:25) Remember before the pandemic when you had your pick of flights? United Airlines is attempting to get back to those high-flying days. We're talking 35-hundred daily flights. In time for the holidays, United plans to offer about 90-percent of the same domestic flights it had back in December 2019, before IT ALL hit the fan. United says they're seeing demand for two destinations, where there is warm sunshine (Vegas & Orlando) and where there's fresh snow (Aspen). LIFE/SURVEY SAYS… LOOK OUT! MORE ACORNS ARE FALLING THAN USUAL (00:20) If you’re planning to spend some time looking at the leaves changing color, heads up! No literally! Keep your head up. More acorns than usual are falling this year. They call this a ‘mast year’ for oak trees – that’s when they produce extra nuts. It’s good news for squirrels and other critters, but if you park outside, your car is gonna get dinged up. STUDY: THE CLASS CLOWN IS SMART (00:21) Every year there's one. A class clown with fart jokes in the back of the room. They're often thought of as silly and immature, but new research finds the class clown likely has high intelligence. For the study a couple hundred kids were asked to write cartoon captions. Researchers found children with higher general knowledge and higher verbal reasoning were funnier. COLLEGE-AGE PICKY EATERS FEAR BEING JUDGED & STRESS OVER WHAT TO EAT (00:19) In college, we all had that one friend who only ate the cafeteria's French fries. New research finds undergrads who are picky eaters lose out on fiber and vegetables in their diet. And if lack of fiber wasn't hard enough, the study found picky eaters often feel stressed over choosing what to eat. They also have a fear of being judged.
AMERICA'S KIDS: 1 IN 515 HAVE LOST A PARENT OR CAREGIVER TO COVID
(00:25)
America's kids are learning to live with loss because of the coronavirus. The CDC reports about 1
out of every 515 children has lost a parent or caregiver to the virus. The CDC counted adults who
contradicted COVID-19. They also factored in those who died indirectly because they weren't able to
get the health care they needed. The highest number of caregivers lost was in California, Texas and
New York. The majority impacted were children of color.
ENTERTAINMENT
BOBBY FLAY LEAVING FOOD NETWORK AFTER 27 YEARS (00:20)
After 27 years at the Food Network, there’s word Bobby Flay is leaving. ‘Variety’ says his contract
expires at the end of the year and Food Network reportedly has no plans to pay him the butt-load of
money he’s asking for. Flay has hosted 16 cooking shows since 1994, and has been a guest judge
on just about every competition show on Food Network.
WOODY HARRELSON PUNCHES OUT SOME DUDE (00:22)
Actor Woody Harrelson is having his own personal ‘Watergate’ crisis. He was at Washington’s
Watergate hotel yesterday filming scenes for a new HBO series, when some idiot kept taking
pictures of him and his daughter. So, Woody allegedly punched him in the face. Now the
photographer has been charged. Witnesses tell cops the guy wouldn’t let up and Harrelson was just
defending himself.
(Harrelson is filming the HBO limited series ‘The Plumbers’ about the Watergate scandal)
MUPPETS HAUNTED MANSION STREAMING TODAY ON DISNEY+ (00:15)
The Muppets have their first ever Halloween special. Starting today, you can stream it on
Disney+. Muppets Haunted Mansion has Miss Piggy, Kermit and the crew surviving the night in a
spooky house. Celebrity guests include Will Arnett, John Stamos and the late Ed Asner.
TV PREVIEW FRIDAY (00:14)
• A new episode of “S.W.A.T.” starts at 8pET on CBS followed by a new “Magnum PI” at
9pET.
• “Shark Tank” airs a new episode at 8pET on ABC with a new “20/20” following at 9pET.
• “Dateline” kicks off at 9pET on NBC.
• “Friday Night SmackDown” starts at 8pET on FOX.
TV PREVIEW SATURDAY (00:10)
• Get ready for Kim Kardashian West to take the SNL stage this Saturday. The “talentless”
(her words, not ours) reality TV star is hosting. Halsey is the musical guest. Tune in at
11:30pm ET on NBC to watch.
TV PREVIEW SUNDAY (00:30)
• The season premiere of “The Equalizer” starts at 8pET on CBS followed by new episodes of
“NCIS Los Angeles” and “SEAL Team” at 9pET and 10pET.
• A new “America’s Funniest Home Videos” starts at 7pET on ABC followed by “Celebrity
Wheel of Fortune” featuring Donny Osmond at 8pET and a new “Supermarket Sweep” at
9pET.
• A new episode of “The Great North” starts at 8:30pET on FOX with new episodes of “Bob’s
Burgers” and “Family Guy” at 9pET and 9:30pET.
• Sunday Night Football starts at 8:20pET on NBC with the Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs.WEEKEND / “ICYMI” WHITE NEWS ANCHORS FIRED FOR WEARING AFRO WIGS ON THE AIR (00:23) Two white news anchors in Little Rock, Arkansas have been suspended indefinitely for wearing afro wigs on the air. Apparently, they thought it would be a good way to celebrate the end of a 100- degree heatwave, with what they called ‘return to the 70s’ (get it?). Even worse: it happened just a few weeks after the entire staff was forced to take ‘sensitivity training’ for another racist incident in the newsroom. CDC RECOMMENDING WINDOW FANS FOR CHRISTMAS PARTIERS (00:18) It’s a little early, but the CDC has some suggestions for your Christmas shopping list: A COVID shot and a fan. The Centers for Disease Control says if you plan on having an indoor holiday get- together, crack a window and turn on a fan. They say ventilation will lower your chances of catching something that might be in the air. COLLEGE MAJORS RANKED BY MOST AND LEAST VALUABLE (00:22) Listen up, college kids. The list of the most valuable college majors is out. If you want to make the big bucks, consider going into Architectural Engineering. It lands at the top of 159 majors based on several factors, like average annual income, unemployment rate and the need for higher education. As for all you theater kids? Sorry, your Visual and Performing Arts degree is still coming in last. TOOTSIE ROLL MACHINE CUTS OFF EMPLOYEE’S FINGER (00:20) Take a close look the next time you unwrap a tootsie roll. Because that might not be a tootsie roll after all. The company that makes them has admitted one of their machines chopped off part of a worker’s finger. The feds are considering about 140-thousand dollars’ worth of fines. By the way, the guy’s finger was found in the machine but…you never know. PARENTS AND TEACHERS SOUND OFF ON LATEST TIK TOK CHALLENGE (00:18) Have you heard of the Slap a Teacher Challenge? The latest Tik Tok craze where kids walk up to a teacher and actually slap them has school boards fuming. In Connecticut, they're asking for heads of the social media platform to meet with parents and educators about controlling the spread of dangerous content. Can’t find the email? It’s all there on CBSConnectFeed.com Go to Notifications for your daily Prep and Select, click the green “i" it’s easy!
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