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Tease: Coming up in ___________ minutes, Disney’s big Star Wars announcement
10 new Star Wars projects are coming to Disney+. The company announced dozens of new movies and shows that will hit their streaming service over the next few years including the ten Star Wars projects. Some of those include an Obi-Wan Kenobi prequel show and a Mandalorian spin-off featuring Rosario Dawson. I’m in, provided they all feature Baby Yoda. (Additional out) Fingers crossed none of them include Jar Jar Binks.
Tease: In ______ minutes, two people share TIME Magazine’s person of the year
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been named TIME Magazine’s Person of the Year for 2020. TIME’s editor-in-chief said they were chosen for “showing that the forces of empathy are greater than the furies of division.” Korean pop group BTS was named Entertainer of the Year and NBA star LeBron James was TIME’s Athlete of the Year. TIME’s Worst Person of the Year award went to the first guy who decided to hoard toilet paper. (Additional out) No word on if there’ll be a recount.
Tease: Coming up at _____, when Elon Musk says SpaceX will put humans on Mars
SpaceX will put humans on Mars by the year 2026 according to founder Elon Musk. The second richest man on planet Earth claims SpaceX will have boots on the ground on the red planet in less than six years and he plans to send an uncrewed vehicle to Mars within two years. That’s great, because I’m pretty sure this planet hates us. (Additional out) It’s always a good idea to make bold claims a few days after one of your rockets explodes.
Tease: In _____ minutes, the first non-prescription home Covid test
The FDA has given emergency approval to the first non-prescription home Covid-19 test. Anyone 18 or older can purchase the Lab-Corp Pixel Covid-19 home testing kit for $120 and take their own nasal samples at home. Then you ship the swab to Lab-Corp for testing and they notify you with the results. Good news for those of us who don’t play professional sports or hold public office. (Additional Out) How about for an additional fee you call everyone I’ve hung out with recently and break the news to them.
Phone Topic/Web Poll This week HBO announced that a True Blood reboot was in the works. The popular vampire series, based on novels by Charlaine Harris, starred Anna Paquin and aired from 2008 to 2014. Are you excited about the True Blood reboot and what HBO show would you most like to see rebooted? Sopranos, Six Feet Under, Entourage, The Wire, Sex and the City, Deadwood or something else?
Contest Tease: Coming up at _____________, how much is this celebrity worth? The correct answer wins ________.
[Contest setup] Taylor Swift fans will be happy to hear that she’s released a new album entitled Evermore. The news surprised many since her last album Folklore came out just five months ago. According to Celebrity Net Worth dot com, what’s Taylor Swift’s estimated net worth?
A: $200 million
B: $300 million
C: $400 million
Answer: C, the pop star who’ll turn 31 on Sunday is worth an estimated $400 million. Because while I binged Netflix in my sweatpants during quarantine she cranked out two full length albums.
[DIY Feature] Fast Five Fridays: If you can name five in five seconds you’ll win _________. Call for your chance to win.
Fast Five Friday Topic: Pizza
(Read once you get the caller on the line)
Name 5 of the top 10 highest earning Pizza Chains in the US (Domino’s, Pizza Hut, Little Caesars, Papa John’s, Papa Murphy’s Pizza, Marco’s Pizza, MOD Pizza, Round Table Pizza, Hungry Howie’s Pizza, Cicis)
Name 5 of the top 10 pizza toppings in the US and Canada (Pepperoni, mushrooms, onions, sausage, bacon, extra cheese, black olives, green peppers, pineapple, spinach)
5 Things You Need to Know
1) 10 new Star Wars projects are coming to Disney+. The company announced dozens of new movies and shows that will hit their streaming service over the next few years including the ten Star Wars projects. Some of those include an Obi-Wan Kenobi prequel show and a Mandalorian spin-off featuring Rosario Dawson. Fingers crossed none of them include Jar Jar Binks.
2) Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been named TIME Magazine’s Person of the Year for 2020. TIME’s editor-in-chief said they were chosen for “showing that the forces of empathy are greater than the furies of division.” Korean pop group BTS was named Entertainer of the Year and NBA star LeBron James was TIME’s Athlete of the Year. TIME’s Worst Person of the Year award went to the first guy who decided to hoard toilet paper.
3) SpaceX will put humans on Mars by the year 2026 according to founder Elon Musk. The second richest man on planet Earth claims SpaceX will have boots on the ground on the red planet in less than six years and he plans to send an uncrewed vehicle to Mars within two years. That’s great, because I’m pretty sure this planet hates us.
4) The FDA has given emergency approval to the first non-prescription home Covid-19 test. Anyone 18 or older can purchase the Lab-Corp Pixel Covid-19 home testing kit for $120 and take their own nasal samples at home. Then you ship the swab to Lab-Corp for testing and they notify you with the results. Good news for those of us who don’t play professional sports or hold public office.
5) Taylor Swift fans will be happy to hear that she’s released a new album entitled Evermore. The news surprised many since her last album Folklore came out just five months ago. According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, the pop star who’ll turn 31 on Sunday is worth an estimated $400 million. Because while I binged Netflix in my sweatpants during quarantine she cranked out two full length albums.
HBO Show You’d Most Like to See Rebooted
This week HBO announced that a True Blood reboot was in the works. The popular vampire series, based on novels by Charlaine Harris, starred Anna Paquin and aired from 2008 to 2014. Are you excited about the True Blood reboot and what HBO show would you most like to see rebooted? We posed that question to our _________ listeners, click below to hear their responses, take the web poll below to weigh in, then listen Monday at _______ to hear the results.
(Upload audio from your best calls)
(Web poll)
What HBO show would you most like to see rebooted?
Sopranos
Six Feet Under
Entourage
The Wire
Sex and the City
Arli$$
Game of Thrones
Deadwood
(Other suggestions from on-air)