There is a really cool memorial set up IN the Little Traverse Bay this Saturday, it's an underwater crucifix that can be seen from on top of the ice. More from the Petoskey News here...
Did you hear about Titanic 2? It's an actual Titanic replica that is set to sail the same route as the orginal Titanic. More on that story here. But check this out, in 2010 there was a terrible movie that came out, it was called Titanic II. It wasn't a sequal to the hit movie in the late 90s. This movie was about Titanic II that was a replica of the original Titanic that went to sail the same route with the same results as the orginal. Hmmm, sound familiar? Don't believe me? Here's the IMDB.
You've heard of huge movie roles that actors turned down, what about TV shows? Check this out..
-Michael Richards turned down the lead in "Monk," Tony Shalhoub ended up with that role.
-Paul Schaffer (from David Letterman) turned down the role of George in "Seinfeld," Jason Alexander had that famous role.
-Paul Giamatti turned down the role of Michael Scott in the Office, Steve Carell ended up with that role.
Question: What is Cookie Monster's REAL name? ANSWER: About :30 seconds into the video...
How about a round of Stupid People Doing Stupid Things?
In Florida, a 37-year-old Pizza Hut employee wanted to impress his girlfriend, so he told her he was a sheriff's deputy. He would wear the uniform when he left the house, he gave her friends tips for beating tickets and DUIs, and even wore the uniform to a New Year's party. Someone tipped off the REAL cops, and he was arrested for impersonating an officer earlier this month. And his girlfriend dumped him.
Back in July, a 48-year-old youth hockey coach in Canada was arrested for TRIPPING a 13-year-old during a postgame handshake line. The kid fractured his wrists, and the coach was charged with assault. His wife ended up leaving him and, this week, he was sentenced to 15 days in jail. Here's the video...
Have you seen these cool ice boulders along the lake? 7 and 4 news had a story on them, very cool. Read more here...
If you turn the TV on you're going to hear about the Sequester. I'm the last person who should explain this, I mean look at the grammar in this blog! But I looked it up for all of us who might not get it. Here's the gist of the thing:
"March 1 a bunch of federal spending cuts are scheduled to kick in automatically. These cuts are called the sequester. They will swiftly and dramatically reduce the amount of money available to the military, the FBI, the SEC, and a host of other agencies and programs with three-letter acronyms, in a big chunk that will total $85 billion by the end of the year."
Why does this exist? "The idea behind these automatic cuts was that they would be so severe, so unthinkably brutal, that they would never be allowed to happen."
Half the government says it's going to cost a ton of jobs and "rekill" the economy, the other 1/2 says it's not that bad. Don't you love government? Anyway, if you want to read the full story I copied that from check out the New York Magazine's page here...
There's a pretty strong rumor that Rihanna and Chris Brown might be getting married this summer. Chris Brown did come out and say what we all knew, they are officially together.
Incase you missed it yesterday, Dancing with the Stars released their line up. As expected, it includes Andy Dick, Wynonna Judd, Kellie Pickler, D.L. Hughley, Jacoby Jones, Victor Ortiz, Lisa Vanderpump, Zendaya Coleman, Ingo Rademacher and Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman. Plus, there's old-school Olympic figure skater Dorothy Hamill, who actually WASN'T already widely rumored. This season premieres March 18th.
Have you seen these "Goat Dubs", so funny!
And here's the super mix! (Warning, there are some unedited songs that are typically censored in this)
Single life has taught me to go online and find really good food to make. I just made this yesterday and if you love Pumpkin you'll be amazed. So easy a "josh" can do it. They call it a Pumpkin Oatmeal Shake:
Ingredients:
1/2 cup quick oats
2 cups water
1 cup fat free milk (vegans use almond milk)
1 cup ice
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
3 tbsp brown sugar
1-2 tsp cinammon
pumpkin pie spice to taste
Directions:
Cook oats and water in a small pot for about a minute or two, stirring often until it becomes thick and bubbly. Remove from heat and let it cool a few minutes.
In a blender add milk, pumpkin, sugar, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice. Add oats and ice. Blend on high until very smooth. Chill in refrigerator or pour in a glass over ice.
Good morning! Here's what everyone is talking about this morning...
Police put word out yesterday of a dangerous fugitive running around Grand Traverse County, good news is they caught him. 7 and 4 news has more here...
I've been seeing a ton about this in the last 2 days. The New England Journal finds that the Mediterranean diet can prevent heart attacks, strokes and deaths from heart disease. It's a diet rich in olive oil, nuts, beans, fish, fruits and vegetables. Sounds like you could lose some weight on this if you mix some exercise into it. Read more about it here...
DC comics just announced that Batman's side kick, Robin, is set to die on Wednesday. Sound morbid and kind of sucks for the comic book fans who didn't want to hear the spoiler but it's all over the trending sites this morning. More here...
If you fall on hard times and have to get government assistance, what about your pet? There's a new program that offers food stamps for pets. Don't worry, it's not government funded but it's still pretty interesting. Read more about it here...
Parents put a cam in their child's room to see what happens when he is supposed to be down for a nap. Well, he gets "down."
"Argo" won Best Picture last night at the Oscars. Just rented this yesterday, great movie! Other winners included Daniel Day-Lewis, Jennifer Lawrence, Anne Hathaway, Christoph Waltz and Quentin Tarantino. Find a full list of winners here...
Jennifer Lawrence biffed it when she was heading up to the stage, not sure how long before this video gets pulled but here's what happened if you missed it....
Forbes released their list of the top miserable cities in the country and Michigan got a couple spots. Detroit came in at #1, Flint at #2 and Warren at #6. Haters will hate, our state has character.
NASCAR & the Daytona 500 stole some headlines this weekend. We'll start with the scary stuff first. The Nationwide Series ran Daytona this past Saturday before the 500, Nationwide is the series just below the Sprint Cup where most all of the drivers get their start. In the final lap a car goes flying into the catch fence and drops it's engine just below the grand stand launching debis into the stands, including a tire. Take a look a this photo, luckily there were no deaths but close to 30 people were injured.
Here's the video of the wreck..
And if you wonder what its like from the fan side of the fence, here's an eye witness video - check your pants after you watch this..
During the pre-race of the actual Daytona 500 Erin Andrews rejected 50 Cent's kiss in a big way...
Jimmie Johnson ended up winning the race, Danica Patrick, who broke multiple first woman records, finished 8th
Okay this is really stupid but it's a new Youtube trend and it's kind of funny...
The Michigan Department of Civil Rights has filed a complaint with the US Deptartment of Education, asking them to prohibit the use of American Indian mascots. One of those schools on the complaint list, Cheboygan High School, their mascot is the Chief. Is that offensive? Nathan Edwards from 7 and 4 news has the full story here...
Very cool story here from the TC Ticker about President Lincoln and deeds he signed on Old Mission Peninsula. More here...
Does this promo for next week's Law and Order SVU look familiar? If not, think Rihanna and Chris Brown:
Sad news from Muskegon. On Tuesday someone broke in to a man's home and stole his prized possesion. They'd stolen what the man described as, "one of the largest porn collections" in the state of Michigan valued at $6,500. Police have no leads.
This guy in New York has been dubbed "#1 Deadbeat Parent." Why? Because he owes more than $1.2 Million to three children from two failed marriages.
While we're on parenting another sad story is trending this morning. A Utah women gets "mother of the year" for pouring HOT SAUCE in her boy's eye as punishment! She's also been jailed on suspicion of duct taping a 14 year old, forcing him to inhale marijuana all while pouring the hot sauce in his eye. Full story is here...
The Mackinac Center for Public Policy released the salary of some of the Michigan school superintendents. Some say it's way too much, other say different - here's the full story.
Hey cool! Another new craft brewery is coming to Traverse City, more here....
Don't you hate it when people lie on Facebook? Somes we can't help it! A big story that's trending this morning comes out of Grosse Point Shores (just North of Detroit), a woman has to lie about her age on Facebook because she's 104! Every time she has tried to switch her year of birth to 1908 Facebook changes it to 1928. Mrs Joseph is legally blind but uses Facebook like a pro! Here's a screen shot of her page...
Ratings are in from last week! If you're a Big Bang Theory fan you'll be happy to know they had the #1 spot! Person of Interest, Two and a Half Men, American Idol and the Walking Dead roung out the top 5.
5 months to the day that Robin Roberts underwent a bone marrow transplant she returned to Good Morning America and THAT was yesterday!
This is really nasty: Earlier this week, guests at a hotel in downtown Los Angeles called to complain about low water pressure in their showers. And maintenance workers figured out why. There was a DEAD BODY in one of the water tanks on the roof. It belonged to a 21-year-old girl from Canada who'd been reported missing on January 31st. Police are investigating.
Lets end things on a funny note. This weather guy passes out on live TV while riding in a stunt plane...
#1 Trend for Northern Michigan....WEATHER! Be careful on the roads!
If you made it downtown to the Comedy Fest then you know how cool it was and seems everyone agrees that it was a huge success! More from the Ticker here...
Did you know Michigan loses $8 MILLION every year giving people 10 cents for cans and bottles they purchased out of state. So now we're considering a bill that would give JAIL TIME to people who even ATTEMPT to return out-of-state bottles and cans. And if you get caught with more than 10,000, you could get FIVE YEARS in prison. Boom! Ohio and Indiana!
Good morning! Here's what is trending for Tuesday...
Did you see the police were training yesterday in Charlevoix. They were running through drills to help them handle a school shooter, more from 7 and 4 news here...
Starting at 4:30 today, Wendy's across from Meijer is donating 50% of their in restaurant sales to TC West's Senior Party.
Kloe Kardashian was asked NOT to come back to the X-Factor, more here...
Leaked Walmart E-mails call Feb a "total disaster" and the “The worst start to a month I have seen in my 7 years with the company," as one exec puts it. It's an interesting story and makes you wonder how true it is and if it is true, how well is our economy actually doing. Here's the link...
Burger King's Twitter was hacked yesterday, this is pretty funny..
Mother of the year! This woman is arrested after her neighbor found her 10 year old son wandering drunk and naked - more here..
Traverse City Roller Derby is looking for more skaters! If you're interested check out tcrollerderby.com
Very awesome story about Zach Galifianakis and Renee Zellweger taking care of a homeless woman who works at a laundromat near their neighborhood for the past 2 years. They got her an apartment and pay the rent! Check out an interview with her..
Anyone who knows me knows that I'm a huge auto racing fan and here's a big win for the ladies! Some girl power really shined through Daytona 500 qualifing when Danica Patrick won the top spot, she is the first woman to ever do this! She'll lead the 43 drivers to the green flag on Sunday.
Fill in the blank: I knew I was in love when ___________. Great answers to that this morning and a special Valentine's Day Throwback Throwdown! Hear it at the link!
Happy Valentines Day! Even if you're single, it never hurts to show a bit of love today!
Did you hear about the change in the drinking and driving limit? Could go from .08 to .10. Not sure why but 7 and 4 knows - read more about it here.
If you missed the State of the Union, President Obama is calling for a pretty nice increase in min wage - more from 9 and 10 news here...
Steve Martin had a baby! Well his wife did. Steve is 67 and this is his first child.
It's going to get awkward at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choise Awards when Taylor Swift goes up against her ex, Harry Styles. See the full list of nominees here...
This is the best news I've heard in months! Have you seen Tim Allen's new show, "Last Man Standing" on ABC? Well, it's pretty much "Home Improvement" but with daughters. Word is Jonathon Taylor Thomas is going to come on for a bit of a reunion. No airdate yet and this will be Jonathon's first TV appearance in 8 years.
And something random for you: This number seems really high, but according to a new survey, about 10% of relationships are going to END today. You'd THINK people would wait until AFTER Valentine's Day to dump someone . . . but maybe people see today as the best opportunity to finally be honest?
The site Funeralwise.com has named "The Walking Dead" the, quote, "deadliest show on TV." It averages 38 dead bodies per episode. Cinemax's "Strike Back" was the second deadliest, with 26 deaths per episode. And NBC's "Revolution" was third, with 11 dead bodies per episode.
Nothing official yet but there's a strong rumor that Justin Timberlake and Jay Z might tour together.
Lady Gaga just canceled four upcoming shows, including her Detroit show, because she can't walk. She says she's been hiding an injury and chronic pain for some time now.
And if you're not celebrating Valentines Day, don't worry - only 60% of Americans are.
So you're kicked back watching the Bachelor on ABC and the Emergency Alert System comes on telling you there's a zombie attack. This happened in the U.P. - hackers got into the system and it went out over a few TV station. Someone recorded it...
Big trending news that's taking over Google and Twitter, the Pope resigned yesterday. Read more here...
The Westminster Dog Show is coming up tonight on USA from 8-11 - that's when we find out who wins "Best In Show!"
Did you see ratings for the Walking Dead from last Sunday. Keep in mind it went up against the Grammys and still broke a record with 12.3 million viewers!
State of the Union address is on tonight from 9 until 11. Drink every time congress claps. HINT: Call off work tomorrow!
The Grammys hold just about every trend spot today! From Rihanna getting cozy with Chris Brown to an amazing performance from Mumford and Sons to Northern Michigan's very own Andrew Drost's band, FUN, collecting Grammys for "Best New Artist" and "Song of the Year." Here's a pic of Fun collecting their award. Andrew is on the left and is from Frankfort.
Adele was flashy and picked up awards for "Best Pop Solo," here she is!
Imagine this, free "Super Wifi." Getting wireless internet on your computer or laptop just as you get KHQ on your radio, free. I've always though this would be a great idea and it looks like it is being tossed around by our friends at the FCC. Check out this "tech geeky" article here...
The weather is trending nationally with a huge blizzard set to hit the east coast. Locally, we'll see a wintry mix this morning and the sun a bit later on!
NBC has announced that the final episode of "The Office" will air on May 16th. It'll be a special, hour-long episode.
Other Hollywood Buzz you may hear about today... John Mayer admits to being a jerk to his exes, Leonardo Dicaprio was spotted with the same Victoria Secret model that Bieber was rumored to be hanging out with, Richard Marx & Chris Brown are going at it on Twitter and a TV show based on Farmville is in the works!
First up, the weather: There is a Winter Weather Advisory for areas around Traverse City, Frankfort, Kalkaska, Grayling, Mio, Manistee and Alpena until 6am tomorrow. The heaviest snow will be this afternoon into tonight dropping 8 inches. Some freezing drizzle could be part of this. Keep up to date with weather here...
If you're a smoker and you want a job a McLaren – good luck! They're going to be screening for nicotine use. More here...
I don't know how much to “belieb” with this but Life and Syle Weekly say the reason Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber broke things off was because Bieber cheated with Rihanna in Feb of 2011. Bieber's rep says that's not accurate at all.
Honey Boo Boo's Mama June has some good news! She says she lost 100 pounds, I don't care how annoying your show is – I give props to that!
Lance Armstrong might be facing criminal charges. He is being investigated for obstruction, intimidation, and witness tampering. These charges could put him in federal prison.
Did you see the mini Saved the By the Bell reunion on the Today Show yesterday? Mr. Belding and Kelly Kapowski...
Did you know NMC has a drone program? 7 and 4 featured this really cool story last night, check it out here...
Remember the story of the CMU student who was abducted? Remember when she escaped she ran to a near by house where two young children helped her while her abductor tried to set fire to the home...well those kids were honored last night. 9 and 10 news has more here...
Congrats to Jimmy Johns in TC, audited as #1 Franchise in the country!
Here's one for the Mario Lopez loving women! Seems AC Slater lost his Super Bowl bet with his "Extra" co-host, so he had to streak in nothing but his underwear and Raven's helmet.
How about Chris Traeger from Parks and Recreation, also known as Rob Lowe? He was literally surfing in Malibu on Super Bowl Sunday! I'm sure he would "relish that wit". Parks and Recreation fans would get what I just said there, here's his pic ladies...
I keep forgeting that Anchor Man II is being made and Kristen Wiig just signed on. Rumor is she might be the love interest of Brick, that's Steve Carell's character.
Ouch, big error in Steven Spielberg's film "Lincoln". In the movie, 2 congressmen from Connecticut vote against the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery. So a guy named Joe Courtney, a current representative from Connecticut, did some research and found that all 4 congressmen did vote in favor of the amendment. He wrote a letter to Steven asking to fix this for the DVD release, no response from Steven. Normally I wouldn't blog about this but the congressman brings up a good point when he said , "How could congressmen from Connecticut, a state that supported President Lincoln and lost thousands of her sons fighting against slavery on the Union side of the Civil War, have been on the wrong side of history?" In other news, Tommy Lee Jones was still amazing in that movie.
How about TV ratings? Some big events in the past 5 days, here's the run down: The Super Bowl didn't beat last year's broadcast but still was #1 on Sunday. The Puppy Bowl had it's best ratings it's ever seen and 30 Rock's Finale saw the best ratings it's had in 2 years.
Tonight the Hollywood Round of American Idol begins at 8 on Fox.
Today on the Josh and Heather in the Morning show Psychic Tammy Schuster joins in from 7:45 until 8:30. If you don't make it though, you can always contact her for a reading at www.tammyschuster.com
Fun and Andrew Dost have been trending like crazy the past few weeks around Northern Michigan. If you don't know Andrew is from Frankfort and Frankfort is celebrating his group's 6 Grammy Nominations! They're have a red carpet event at the Garden Theater in Frankfort on Sunday from 7 until 11p. It's a 21 and up Grammy party, $20 and it's to raise funds for the FEAS music program. Food, cash bar and auction of "Fun." memorabilia. It's a classy night, so wear your cocktail attire! More here...
7 and 4 news is reporting that we might see some new microbreweries downtown Traverse City! Very fitting for the week leading up to the Microbrew fest! Read the story here!
Hey! Big props to the famous Petoskey Steel Drum Band! They're heading to New Orleans for Mardi Gras! This is the 7th time they've made the trip, very cool! Have fun! Read more from 9 and 10 news here...
Detroit is trending! Well, CQ Press just updated their list of America's Most and Least Dangerous Cities for 2013 and sadly it ranked #1 most dangerous. Flint also ranked again in the top 5. This is based on FBI crime rates. I get it, no surprise but these cities have such character. Hopefully one day we'll be able to say they are close to the most safest.
A couple news headlines that are trending: That boy that was held captive in the bunker is now free! He was rescued yesterday, the suspect did not make it. King Richard III's remains were found under a parking lot in Leicester, he is going to be reburied. He was killed in battle in 1585, the last king to die in battle (Google his name, very intersting story.)
Yesterday we were talking about favorite TV shows and the shows that would cause you to flip out if they got cancelled. Well, I hope you're not a fan of Ricki Lake's new show or Jeff Probst's show because they, will more than likely, not be renewed next season.
Betty White's 2nd Annual 90th Birthday Special is on tonight! That makes her 91 (for anyone with out calculator). Bill Cosby, Whoopi Goldberg, Lily Tomlin, Sean Hayes, Bill Clinton, Vicki Lawrence, Valerie Bertinelli and Larry King along with Blake Shelton will all be celebrating too. It's on at 8pm on NBC 7 and 4.
Had no clue that Fall Out Boy had a fall out (HA!) a few years back but the good news is they are getting back together! The band announced they're kicking a tour off in May, they will be at the Fillmore in Detroit on May 22.
Valentine's Day is coming up. I'm actually happy I don't have to celebrate this year! But I remember this being an issue. What happens when you start a new relationship and Valentines Day pops up in the first few weeks? Do you celebrate? Open Table did a survey that revealed 79% of people say if you started dating in 2013 don't celebrate Valentine's Day. We say, do what you want but if you don't want to, you now have a valid excuse!
Watch the Super Bowl? If you didn't you missed a 34 minute delay due to a power outage, Ravens beat the 49ers 34-31 and Beyonce reuniting with Destiny's Child. Word on Facebook is a toss up on Beyonce's performace. Personally, I thought she came alive when Destiny's Child came out!
How about the commercials? I can't speak for everyone but I think Chrysler blew it out of the water this year. More specifically the Jeep commercial. Then again I'm biased because of that whole Toledo Pride thing - and Oprah could voice anything and sound great - here it is...
The other huge Chrysler spot, that's trending features a broadcasting legend, Paul Harvey. Check it out...
Do you have a problem with Men's Night in Downtown TC? Some say it brings in more $$ around the holidays, one business owners says it makes the city look bad. Read more here from the Record Eagle.
For some reason this really didn't bother me but if it was bothering you, we know have an answer. Yes, Beyonce confirmed she did lip sync at the White House. "Due to the weather, due to the delay, due to no proper sound-check I did not feel comfortable taking a risk . . . so I decided to sing along with my pre-recorded track, which is very common in the music industry and I'm very proud of my performance." But she said she'll be singing live at the Super Bowl.
You know Ashton Kutcher is playing Steve Jobs in the new movie "Jobs" right? - check out this split screen...
Very sad, Caleb Moore, a 25 year old freestyle snowmobile rider, died of injuries from a crash at the Winter X games. Fox Sports has more here...
Did you hear about that huge crash downstate on I-75? More than 30 vehicles involved. Mlive.com has more here...
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