7/18/25 - Indecent Proposal, Movie Memorabilia, and Save PBS

Friday 6/18/25

Celebrate:

Insurance Nerd Day

National Caviar Day

National Sour Candy Day

Perfect Family Day

World Listening Day

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New in Theaters this weekend

Eddington - with Luke Grimes, Emma Stone, Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Clifton Collins Jr., Austin Butler, William Belleau, Deirdre O’Connell, Micheal Ward, and Amélie Hoeferle.

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Connie Francis, the pop vocalist behind 1950s and '60s hits "Stupid Cupid," and "Who's Sorry Now" has died at 87.

She became the first woman to top the Billboard Hot 100 as a solo act in July 1960 with “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool,” one of her three Hot 100 No. 1s.

Connie recently became a TikTok darling with her obscure 1962 song "Pretty Little Baby." She said, "It’s just a blessing to know that kindergarten kids know me and my music now. It’s really thrilling."

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Can you battle artificial intelligence with actual stupidity?

Someone is going viral on TikTok for their "life hack" to get a real person instead of A.I. to take your order in a Taco Bell drive thru.  They just asked for "1,000 waters."  Which apparently flagged it.

The automated system said, "Let me get a team member to help you."  Then, a worker said, "Let me know when you're ready" and the guy went ahead and ordered a normal drink.

Of course, you could probably just SAY you want to talk with a human or something . . . but I guess this works too.

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The second-most expensive piece of movie memorabilia just sold for $14.75 million.  

It's one of the original wooden Rosebud sleds from Orson Welle's 1941 masterpiece, "Citizen Kane".

Director Joe Dante has had it since 1984.  It was given to him when he was making "Explorers", because the Paramount lot was being cleared out and he was a known fan of vintage films.

He says, quote, "I've had the honor of protecting this piece of cinematic history for decades.  To see Rosebud find a new home, and make history in the process, is both surreal and deeply gratifying.

"It's a testament to the enduring power of storytelling."

While Dante had it, he snuck it into some of his films like "Explorers", "Gremlins 2: The New Batch", and "The 'Burbs".  Steven Spielberg also owns one of the sleds, which he bought in 1982 for $60,500.

In case you're wondering, the most expensive piece of movie memorabilia is a pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz" for $32.5 million.

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Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's final show, "Back to the Beginning", set a new record for the highest-grossing charity concert of all time.  It raised over $190 million. 

The funds will be distributed evenly to three charities: Birmingham Children's Hospital, Acorn Children's Hospice, and Cure Parkinson's.

Here's a list of the highest-grossing charity concerts:

1.  Back to the Beginning (2025):  $190 million

2.  America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001):  $129 million

3.  FireAid (2025):  Over $100 million

4.  Live Aid (1985):  Approximately $100 million

5.  Farm Aid (since 1985):  Over $80 million

6.  Hope For Haiti (2010):  $57 million

7.  Concert for Bangladesh (1971):  $12 million

8.  One Love Manchester (2017):  $12 million

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Country legend Reba McEntire is stepping up to try and save PBS, which is near and dear to her heart.

PBS is under the threat of losing $1 billion in federal funding.  And Reba's not having it.

She posted a video asking fans to rally behind public broadcasting.  She said, "Hey, it's Reba.  I've been part of the PBS family since the '80s, from "Austin City Limits" to "South Pacific" at Carnegie Hall.  And now PBS needs our help."

Reba never speaks out about anything . . . which makes this message even stronger.  And this was not about politics, just heart.  She talked about how PBS has helped generations of kids learn and brought amazing arts and science programming into our homes.  Especially in rural areas.

She told fans to go to ProtectMyPublicMedia.org, where you can find out how to get involved. 

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A group of girls in Lubbock, Texas set up a lemonade stand to raise money for Camp Mystic flood relief and brought it more than expected. 

They're still accepting donations through Venmo and hit 20 GRAND the other day.  Meanwhile, two sisters in Fort Worth did the same thing and raised over $5,000 in a single day.

What were they charging per glass?

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Remember the 1993 movie Indecent Proposal with Robert Redford, Woody Harrelson, and Demi Moore? It's about a couple's marriage being disrupted by a stranger's offer of a million dollars for the wife to spend the night with him.

Well....

A new poll asked people, "Would you leave your partner for $1 million?"  And surprisingly, 43% of Americans said they would.

40% of Americans said they'd accept $33 million . . . even if it meant financially ruining someone else.  And another 46% said they'd consider it, depending on WHO gets destroyed in the process.

46% would enter a real-life version of "Squid Game" for a shot at $33 million, despite the game's 99.8% death rate.

48% would embarrass themselves on live TV for $1 million.  But 13% would do it for just $5,000 or less . . . and 4% would do it for $500.  

41% would give up sex entirely for $1 million.

59% would give up technology and live off the grid for $1 million.

And 15% would frame a friend for a crime they didn’t commit for $1 million.

But what's the line??? Facebook. Yep. 21% would PASS on $1 million, if it meant they'd lose access to social media.

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Yesterday was National Tattoo Day.

From a list of five basic tattoos, names, hearts, crosses, flowers, and roses, Flowers were the #1 Tattoo in 16 states including New York.

Roses were the top search in Pennslyvania.

The internet also has a ranking of the WORST tattoo trends ever, topped by:

1.  Super long quotes.

2.  Bows on your calves or thighs.

3.  Barbed wire bands.

4.  Manual, DIY "stick 'n' poke tattoos"

5.  Chinese characters

6.  Tramp stamps

Others on the list include:  Paw prints, tribal patterns, anchors, and one-word statements, like "Breathe" or Lover" . . . especially on your face.

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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - Puppies are drawn to squeaky toys because they trigger the dogs' natural hunting instincts.  The sounds mimic the distress calls of prey animals.

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