Monday 3/6/23
Celebrate:
Alamo Day
Fun Facts About Names Day
National Dentist's Day
National Dress Day
National Frozen Food Day
National Oreo Cookie Day
National White Chocolate Cheesecake Day
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1. Creed 3 $58.7 Million
2. Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania $12.5 Million
3. Cocaine Bear $11 Million
4. Demon Slayer (Anime) $10.1 Million
5. Jesus Revolution $8.7 Million
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The "Rachael Ray Show" is coming to an end after its current season, drawing a close to the Emmy-winning talk, cooking and lifestyle show after 17 seasons.
"In my more than 20 plus years in television I have had 17 wonderful seasons working in daytime television with 'Rachael,' " Ray said in the statement. "However I’ve made the decision that it’s time for me to move on to the next exciting chapter in my broadcast career."
Ray who is 54, said she would be transitioning to running her own production arm, Free Food Studios where she plans to "introduce and develop new and upcoming epicurean talent."
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Tom Sizemore, a prolific actor best known for his role in the 1998 war epic Saving Private Ryan, passed away on Friday at the age of 61.
Sizemore's manager confirmed that he "passed away peacefully in his sleep today at St Joseph's Hospital Burbank" with his family by his side. Sizemore had collapsed in mid-February after suffering a stroke that led to a brain aneurysm.
Sizemore was also known for his roles in True Romance, Natural Born Killers, and Passenger 57.
In a related note, since Tom starred in Saving Private Ryan, the website Shortlist.com put together its list of the Best War Movies of All Time, and it was #1 on their list.
Here's the rest of the top 10.
2. "Full Metal Jacket", 1987
3. "Platoon", 1986
4. "Apocalypse Now", 1979
5. "The Bridge On The River Kwai", 1957
6. "Das Boot", 1981
7. "Black Hawk Down", 2001
8. "The Great Escape", 1963
9. "Where Eagles Dare", 1968
10. "1917", 2019
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Do you remember that controversial guacamole recipe from the "New York Times" that went viral in 2015? Here's a refresher: It calls for two-thirds cup of fresh peas for every three avocados.
Well on last week's episode of "Hot Ones", host Sean Evans asked Jenna Ortega about it . . . and her reaction was pretty meme-worthy.
She said, quote, "[Eff] that! It's not even controversial. That's obviously incorrect."
She also described the perfect guacamole recipe, obviously without peas. She said, quote, "Whole lotta lime. You need so much lime in there and jalapenos . . . If I don't see any cilantro in there, disappointing instantly."
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Get a head start on spring cleaning, here's one thing in every room we never clean . . .
1. In your bathroom: Your shower head. Soak it in a vinegar solution and use a brush to remove mold and minerals. If it doesn't detach, fill a plastic bag and tie it on there. Ideally, you should do it once a month. But once a year is okay.
2. In your kitchen: The top of your refrigerator. Most people aren't tall enough to see up there, so we forget about it. But get on a stool and check it out. It's probably filthy. No one ever cleans BEHIND their appliances either.
3. In your living room: Deep-clean under your couch cushions. You should at least be vacuuming under there every now and then.
4. In your bedroom: The drawer pulls on your dresser and nightstand. We touch them every day but never clean them, so they're covered in bacteria.
5. Something that might be in multiple rooms: Houseplants. They collect dust just like any surface. So dust or wipe them down every now and then. Too much dust can actually block sunlight and affect their health.
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Here's a real cookie monster!
A 24-year-old woman in Florida named Amari Hendricks went through a McDonald's drive-thru last Thursday. She wanted to get a free cookie, which was apparently being offered through a loyalty program.
But she didn't get it . . . and she became ENRAGED. She started yelling, and then she pulled out a gun . . . loaded it . . . and started waving it around.
The workers gave her a cookie, but Amari was still hot. She pulled into a parking space, and stormed up to the door. The employees called 911 and tried to lock the door, but she was able to force her way inside. There was a scuffle, but fortunately no one was seriously hurt.
Amari was arrested and hit with multiple charges, including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, battery, and resisting an officer.
As it turns out, she is also the manager of a fast-food restaurant, although police didn't say which one.
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - It's Girl Scout Cookie Time - here are some facts.
The first official Girl Scout Cookie sale season took place in Philadelphia in 1933. Back then, you could buy a box for just $0.23!
Thin Mints might be one of the oldest cookies still on the roster, but for a good reason. They make up 25% of cookie sales. Samoas follow with 19%, then Tagalongs (13%), Do-si-Dos (11%) and Lemon-Ups (9%).
Each year, around 200 million cookies are sold, raking in about $800 million. It’s a seriously big business! All net proceeds stay local, going to the council and troop that sold them to fund troop activities and projects.
But it does so much more than that, it's teaching about business.
Oh...and they are kosher.
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