Solo Prep February 26, 2021

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Tease: Coming up in ___________ minutes, Biden asks big companies to step up and help fight covid  

Today the White House and business leaders will announce a plan for big business to aid in the fight against Covid. That includes Ford and the Gap donating more than 100 million masks, Uber offering free rides to vaccination sites, and pro sports leagues setting aside more than 100 stadiums and arenas for mass vaccination sites. So you can wash down your Covid shot with a $20 beer. (Additional out) Its all part of Biden's ‘things that should’ve been done a year ago’ plan.  

Tease: In ___­­­­___ minutes, would you pay to like someone on Twitter?  

Twitter is considering letting users pay to subscribe to accounts they like. The company teased the feature it’s calling Super Followers during its Analyst Day presentation yesterday. If implemented, users would have the ability to pay creators for additional content within their Twitter feeds, including exclusive announcements and newsletters. Apparently Twitter has forgotten how the internet works. (Additional out) Sounds like one of those dumb ideas someone throws out at the end of a meeting that everyone agrees to just because they’re hungry.  

Tease: Coming up at ­­­­­­­­­­­­_____, the federal minimum wage isn’t likely to increase now  

The coronavirus stimulus bill will not include a minimum wage increase. Last night the Senate parliamentarian ruled against including the proposed minimum wage increase in the stimulus bill. That’s a blow to progressives but it does mean there is less division over the bill now and it will face less opposition in the senate. The House is expected to pass the $1.9 trillion bill today. Cue Bernie yelling on TV in 3, 2 and 1. (Additional out) Then like an angry mob, it’ll head to the Senate.  

Tease: In _____ minutes, new evidence in the Lady Gaga dog theft  

New surveillance video shows the horrific attack on Lady Gaga’s dog walker that led to the theft of the pop star’s dogs. Two individuals can be seen opening fire on him and then fleeing the scene with Lady Gag’s two French bulldogs. Gaga is offering a $500,000 reward for the return of her dogs and luckily, the dog walker survived the multiple gunshot wounds. The footage was captured by someone’s home surveillance camera. Which is good, all mine ever catches is squirrels or videos of me eating it on an iced over patio. (Additional out) Based on the half a million dollar reward and publicity its getting, I’m sure they’ll get caught, you don’t mess with Gaga.  

Phone Topic/Web Poll: PepsiCo knows that during the pandemic we all got more adept at making our own cocktails at home. So, the soda maker came out with a new booze mixer. Neon Zebra launches Monday and comes in four non-alcoholic flavors, a citrus margarita mix, strawberry-lime daquiri mix, lime-mint mojito mix and a lemon flavored whiskey sour mix. What’s your favorite cocktail to make at home, a margarita, an old fashioned, a mojito, or something else?  

Contest Tease: Contest Tease: Coming up at _____________, which one of these shows isn’t on this list for Sunday night? The correct answer wins ________.    

[Contest setup] The Golden Globes will air live this Sunday on NBC with Amy Poehler and Tina Fey hosting. Which one of the following isn’t up for best drama series this year?    

A: The Crown    

B: Ozark  

C: Succession    

Answer: C, last year’s winner, and the Emmy winner for the same category, Succession didn’t get a 2021 Golden Globe nomination. This year’s Golden Globe nominees for Best Drama series include The Crown, Ozark, Lovecraft Country, Ratchet and The Mandalorian. Also known as the one and only reason anyone subscribes to Disney+.    

[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:  Jim Carrey  

(Read once you get the caller on the line)   

Name 5 of the top 10 funniest Jim Carrey movie characters according to Screen Rant (Stanley Ipkiss, Lloyd Christmas, Bruce Nolan, Ace Ventura, Colonel Stars and Stripes, Charlie and Hank, Fletcher Reede, Carl Allen, The Riddler, The Grinch)  

Name 5 of the top 10 highest grossing Jim Carrey films (Bruce Almighty, The Mask, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Batman Forever, Liar Liar, The Truman Show, Dumb and Dumber, Yes Man, Ace Ventura - When Nature Calls, Lemony Snicket’s a Series of Unfortunate Events)  

5 Things You Need to Know  

1) Today the White House and business leaders will announce a plan for big business to aid in the fight against Covid. That includes Ford and the Gap donating more than 100 million masks, Uber offering free rides to vaccination sites, and pro sports leagues setting aside more than 100 stadiums and arenas for mass vaccination sites. So you can wash down your Covid shot with a $20 beer.  

2) Twitter is considering letting users pay to subscribe to accounts they like. The company teased the feature it’s calling Super Followers during its Analyst Day presentation yesterday. If implemented, users would have the ability to pay creators for additional content within their Twitter feeds, including exclusive announcements and newsletters. Sounds like one of those dumb ideas someone throws out at the end of a meeting that everyone agrees to just because they’re hungry.  

3) The coronavirus stimulus bill will not include a minimum wage increase. Last night the Senate parliamentarian ruled against including the proposed minimum wage increase in the stimulus bill. That’s a blow to progressives but it does mean there is less division over the bill now and it will face less opposition in the senate. The House is expected to pass the $1.9 trillion bill today. Cue Bernie yelling on TV in 3, 2 and 1.  

4) New surveillance video shows the horrific attack on Lady Gaga’s dog walker that led to the theft of the pop star’s dogs. Two individuals can be seen opening fire on him and then fleeing the scene with Lady Gag’s two French bulldogs. Gaga is offering a $500,000 reward for the return of her dogs and luckily, the dog walker survived the multiple gunshot wounds. The footage was captured by someone’s home surveillance camera. Which is good, all mine ever catches is squirrels or videos of me eating it on an iced over patio.  

5) The Golden Globes will air live this Sunday on NBC with Amy Poehler and Tina Fey hosting for the fourth time. In the best drama series category last year’s winner, and the Emmy winner for the same category, Succession didn’t get a 2021 Golden Globe nomination. This year’s Golden Globe nominees for Best Drama series include The Crown, Ozark, Lovecraft Country, Ratchet and The Mandalorian. Also known as, the one and only reason anyone subscribes to Disney+.    

What’s Your Favorite Cocktail To Make At Home?  

PepsiCo knows that during the pandemic we all got more adept at making our own cocktails at home. So, the soda maker came out with a new booze mixer. Neon Zebra launches Monday and comes in four non-alcoholic flavors, a citrus margarita mix, strawberry-lime daquiri mix, lime-mint mojito mix and a lemon flavored whiskey sour mix. What’s your favorite cocktail to make at home? We posed those questions 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’s your favorite cocktail to make at home?  

Old Fashioned  

Margarita  

Daquiri  

Mojito  

Whiskey Sour  

Tom Collins  

Manhattan  

(Other suggestions from on-air)

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