07.12.10: TODAY IS...
- Family Feud Day marking the debut of the game show on this day in 1976...
- National Pecan Pie Day
POP QUIZ
Can you name at least three hosts of the Family Feud?
ANSWER
- Richard Dawson
- Ray Combs
- Louie Anderson
- Richard Karn
- John O'Hurley
- And starting this fall - Steve Harvey
LET'S PLAY THE FEUD!
(get a caller on the line with some family members and have each one take a shot at these questions -- they have to get at least 3 questions to win!
SFX you'll need:
Show theme song (1976)
Bell IN SEARCH OF
What folks are Googlin' this morning
"walter hawkins"
Grammy award winner Walter Hawkins died after a long battling pancreatic cancer. He was 61. Gospel singer Hawkins earned 9 Grammy Award nominations throughout the 80's. He was also ordained a bishop in 1992.
"chad ochocinco"
Chad Ochocinco has his own VH1 reality show called "Ochocinco: The Ultimate Catch" which debuted last night. Chad has the burden of choosing a mate from a pool of 85. Take away line: "Man, I haven't seen this many girls on a football field since the last time we played the Steelers."
"mark niver"
Drag racer Mark Niver died after he crashed at the NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways outside of Seattle yesterday. He was 60. His chutes detached from his car, and he died after hitting the safety nets.
PHONE BUZZ
Light 'em up!
Have you ever been responsible for knocking out the power to your entire neighborhood -- or maybe the city?
You're strapped to a parachute floating slowly to earth with a cool breeze hitting your face. Life is good. Until you find yourself dangling by your parachute which just got caught in some power lines. DOH! It happened to a 32-year old woman in Brisbane who suffered severe burns to her neck, chest, both legs and feet. Rescuers got to her after cutting power to 500 homes.
What did you never know about yourself until you had kids?
Funny article in Parade magazine over the weekend: "The Scariest Milestone: Teenage Drivers." Harlan Coben writes thriller novels, but he says he never truly understood "sheer terror" until the day he let his 16-year old daughter drive the car for the first time with a learners permit. He said he constantly stomped down on the IPB, or "imaginary parent brake, and when she asked how she was doing, he opened his mouth, but nothing came out.
Beyond his "sheer terror," though, was a message about teaching through example. His advice to parents is to watch what you do while driving, because, well, they're watching...and they have been for years! If you try and beat red lights, they'll do the same. If you tailgate or scream at other drivers, guess who will also tailgate and scream. "I make sure my phone is put away and on silent, and I hope she uses similar caution in life and especially, please, in the car. " Is there something you never realized about yourself until your kids became a mini you?
articleFACEBUZZ
Post this: What was the strangest concert you were talked into seeing, and actually ended up enjoying the show?
CELEBRITY TWEETS
Big weekend for celebrities swappin' "I Do's"!
- Carrie Underwood married hockey pro Mike Fisher at the Ritz-Carlton Lodge in Greensboro, GA on Saturday. The couple told People.com that they "could not feel more blessed to have found each other..." more
- "The Office" star John Krasinsky used George Clooney's huge house in Como, Italy to marry British actress Emily Blunt. Clooney and Krasinsky filmed "Leatherheads" together. picture
- NBA star Carmelo Anthony married longtime girlfriend Lala Vasquez in NYC. LeBron James was there along with Kim Kardashian, Kelly Rowland, Ludacris and Ciara. more
- And Martin Lawrence got hitched to Shamicka Gibbs on Saturday. Eddie Murphy and Denzel Washington were a couple big names in the crowd. The couple have two daughters, aged 7 and 9. source
In other news...
- Would you buy a ticket to see Rihanna in concert? If you say 'no', then you're not alone. Rihanna has had to cancel six shows so far this summer. Her July 15th show in Englewood, CO, and the August 3rd show in Noblesville, Indiana have been scrapped. story
- Rihanna's not the only one suffering this summer, though. Other big names are being forced to trim back their travel schedules. The Jonas Brothers, the Lilith Fair and the American Idols Live tour have all cancelled tour stops. One expert says the top touring acts show a 20% drop in gross revenue and total tickets sales this year. more
- Charlie Sheen's court hearing set for today has been postponed until August 2nd. His defense team needs more time to work out details to a plea agreement, apparently. Filming for Two and a Half Men starts August 3rd...unless he's in jail. link
- If you care, here are PDA shots of Julianne Hough and her new boyfriend, Ryan Seacrest. go
- BOX OFFICE: Steve Carell's "Despicable Me" topped all others this weekend making $60.1 million. This is the first 3-D animated movie from Universal Pictures. "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" was next with $33.5 million.
- Opening this week: "Inception" with Leonardo DiCaprio, and "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" with Nicolas Cage.
Lookie what we found ---
A yearbook picture of a cable news star. She's blonde, so she must be on Fox, right? Maybe...or maybe not!
It's.... MSNBC's Rachel Maddow! Yowza!
CUTTIN' CAKE TODAY
- Bill Cosby (73)
- Richard Simmons (62)
- Kristi Yamaguchi (39)
BIRTHDAY QUIZ
Our birthday boy is 62 today... sing!
AUDIO
ANSWER
Richard Simmons! Anyone have one of his weight loss programs? Did it work?
PRIMETIME, BABY!
ABC: The Bachelorette (NEW), True Beauty (NEW)
CBS: How I Met Your Mother, Rules of Engagement, Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory, CSI: Mimai
NBC: America's Got Talent, Last Comic Standing (NEW), Dateline NBC (NEW)
FOX: Lie to Me (NEW), The Good Guys (NEW)
CW: 90210, Gossip Girl
FUN STUFF
GADGET OF THE DAY
Forget marriage therapy -- shoot each other -- with water! It's like paintball, just without the paint...or the balls...or the pain of getting hit by a ball filled with paint. Water Wars uses water guns and vests that show red when the victim gets get with water. Summer fun for granny and the kids. Not available yet - but soon.
DID YOU KNOW
Oxygen Media found that 39 percent of the 1,605 social media users between the ages 18 and 54 describe themselves as "Facebook addicts.
GOTTA SEE THIS
You're the comic and get completely shot down by a heckler. What is your next move? Hang in there for the comeback...it's good.
WHO SAID IT
"In true motherly fashion, [my mom] sent out a mass e-mail to my family saying, 'I just want you all to know that in Jason's upcoming film, he has chosen to do full frontal nudity, but please note, it is not gratuitous and is essential to the plot.'"
– Despicable Me star Jason Segel, on baring it all in 2008's Forgetting Sarah Marshall, to USA Today
JOKE OF THE DAY
If you have to do a wedding toast this summer -- drop this one:
"Behind every successful man stands a devoted wife...
and a surprised mother-in-law."
SURF THIS!
There's no doubt that this is the ugliest website ever, but it gives you something nice -- breathing room. Let's say you're searching for the day's weather forecast online, but instead see a cool article about flying cars. Happens all the time, right? Well, just click the "Read Me Later" icon and save it for when you have more time. It works on the iPhone and iPad, too. Check it out here:
GAME BREAK
Today marks 34th anniversary of Family Feud -- celebrate by giving it a shot online here:
DOGGIE BAG
- A test to know if Mr. Wonderful will stick around. But do you really want to know? go!
- Top places to wed — and survive a break-up go!
- Who is the biggest threat to your company? The dude you just fired! go!
- Send more Gerber's to Cincinnati -- a woman in Cincinnati gave birth to twin boys -- each weighing 10 pounds! Tamara Kankowski delivered 10 pound Lucas and 9 pound, 9 ounce Dillon by C-section at Betesda North Hospital. The combined weight fell just short of the record set last year at 23 pounds, 12 ounces. story
- Bad day: You're being chased by the cops. Worse day: You run into a field where police are holding a monthly training seminar for police dogs. Oops. go!
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