Thursday 5/11/23
Celebrate:
Eat What You Want Day
Hostess CupCake Day
Make-A-Book Day
National Twilight Zone Day
World Ego Awareness Day
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In a poll, 71% of mothers say they DROP HINTS in conversation to let their partners know what Mother's Day gifts they want. And 67% of them will even create wish-lists to make it easier.
Maybe this means they do NOT want what the men in their lives usually get . . . and this year, 43% of men say they were planning to get jewelry . . . 39% said an "edible gift" . . . and 36% said they were thinking clothing and accessories.
But 38% of moms said they'd like a handmade gift . . . 27% said they'd enjoy baked cookies from their kids or partner . . . and another 37% are hinting about how they'd like a SPA DAY.
49% of moms say the most meaningful thing others can do is take care of household chores or other tasks, so they can put their feet up and relax.
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Buddy Holly, named for the late rock ’n’ roll legend, became the first petit basset griffon Vendéen to win Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York. PBGVs are a rabbit-hunting breed.
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Kouri Richins was praised for her children's book on grieving a loved one, which was inspired by helping her three sons adjust to the death of her husband last year. Now Richins is charged with his murder and the possession of fentanyl, of which five times the fatal dosage was found in Eric Richins' body last March.
Her next book is a how to about using Ramen as currency in jail.
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The search for the next James Bond seems never ending. Speculation around who would take on the role of Agent 007 next has been swirling for years, but actor Tom Hanks said that he knows the perfect man for the gig.
"Understand this, James Bond has a license to kill. I would issue that license to Idris Elba just based on the work that I've seen him do," Hanks said in an interview with BBC News.
The calls for Elba to take over started even before Daniel Craig exited the franchise in No Time to Die, the 25th installment. Hanks is just one of the most recent. But earlier this year, Elba finally addressed the issue and seemingly quashed the dreams of many who see him as the classic British spy.
"You know, a lot of people talk about another character that begins with 'J' and ends with 'B,' but I'm not going to be that guy. I'm going to be John Luther. That's who I am," Elba said at the World Government Summit in February.
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CBS is shaking up its prime-time TV slots with a few cancellations and a major revival. First, there is some sad news for fans of two of the network's police procedural shows, East New York and True Lies, after both are getting shelved after just one season. Apparently, the cancellations were initiated because of budgetary issues and an unwillingness to increase the pay of actors on set. However, the comedy Bob Hearts Abishola was extended after the cast agreed to pay cuts.
On the other hand, the network's decision to cancel the hit show S.W.A.T just days ago was reversed.
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A John Wick-related streaming series has already been ordered at Peacock, and a spinoff film starring Ana de Armas is slated for a 2024 release. Yet, despite fans wanting more, and being open to doing more, director Chad Stahelski said that the franchise seems to be done.
"We feel we put everything we had into John Wick 4 and we feel we completed the cycle. We feel like we ended it. So, we feel like, you know, that was a great way to wrap up the previous three films and the fourth and deliver something satisfying and fun," he explained.
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Tucker Carlson, who was fired by Fox News last month, announced Tuesday that he plans to bring a version of his old show to Twitter. "Free speech is the main right you have. Without it, you have no others," Carlson said in a video shared Tuesday on the platform. Carlson stands to lose $25 million in compensation under a non-compete clause in his contract, but he accuses the company of "fraud and breach of contract."
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Iron Maiden takes its trademark seriously. So seriously that they've threatened to take legal action against a lingerie company called Maiden Wear.
Maiden Wear makes corsets, shapewear, bras, panties, and all that good stuff. But the band owns the trademark on "Iron Maiden" for all kinds of clothing . . . although lingerie isn't mentioned.
Still, they feel like the goods are "related", and the term "Maiden" in both brands is, quote, "confusingly similar." And they say that confusion can, quote, "injure [the band's] reputation in the trade and with the public."
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TikToker Brianna Romero (@brinnicakes), posted a "storytime" about a recent order that went awry in the most hilarious of ways.
“Last week, a lady DMed me and asked me if I can make an emo cake, and I was thinking ‘Yes, of course. I love emo and I love goth.’”
Romero, who says she's been perfecting her black frosting, agreed to make the cake.
“I get all the info, the flavor, when she needs it by and everything like that,” Romero says, adding that after she finished frosting the cake on the day the cake was set to be delivered, she reached out to the client to ask if she wanted a number candle to go with it. “She says, “Yes, it’s for my granddaughter and she’s turning four.’”
something felt wrong so I DM her and I just say like, ‘Yes, of course I’ll add the four candle but if you don’t mind me asking what is the theme of the party?’” Romero continues. “And she tells me, ‘It’s Sesame Street.’”
It’s at this point Romero realized her mistake.
“My heart sinks a little bit because this is now making sense to me,” she says, telling viewers that she went back to the original text to see what the customer initially said. “And when I scroll back, I misread emo and it says ‘Elmo cake.’”
So she slapped an Elmo Topper on it and gave it to the customer for free.
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - The name of the color "crimson" is believed to be from the Proto-Indo-European term "krmis," meaning worm, because it was the shade of red that came from crushing worms.
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