7:30AM:
1. The year’s top pop tour title went to Ed Sheeran. Lady Gaga’s “The Mayhem Ball” made her the highest grossing female pop artist right behind Sheeran. The highest grossing tour of 2024 was this singer’s “Eras Tour”.
Taylor Swift
2. The Oscars are leaving broadcast TV. The Academy Awards will move from ABC to YouTube beginning in 2029, after ABC airs the show through its 100th ceremony in 2028. What color is the Oscar trophy?
Gold
3. Burger King is giving away free Krabby Whoppers. If you’re a member of their perks program you can get a buy-one-get-one deal tomorrow in celebration of the new SpongeBob movie. The main beach in Bikini Bottom where characters hang out, swim, and surf is called _____.
Goo Lagoon
4. Disney has dropped the first teaser for “The Muppet Show’s” big return in honor of the legendary series’ upcoming 50th anniversary on February 4th. The special will feature Sabrina Carpenter along with other surprise guests. Sabrina Carpenter’s tour, that began in 2024 and recently ended, was called the “Short and _____ tour.
Sweet
5. Fox’s “The Masked Singer” returns for Season 14 on January 7th with a two-hour premiere. This season features 18 contestants and new costumes like Eggplant, Owl, and 14 Karat Carrot. Name any costume winner over the last three seasons.
Season 13 – Pearl
Season 12 - Buffalos
Season 11 - Goldfish
8:30AM:
1. NBA All-Star voting is officially open! You can vote once a day through January 14th to help send your favorite Cavs stars to All-Star Weekend in California. Name any current Cavs player
Lots of options
2. Simon Cowell’s latest music project, December 10, is facing potential legal trouble. The boy band was formed on the Netflix series “Simon Cowell: The Next Act” and now Scottish metal band December Tenth is getting in touch with their legal team. Some fans don’t like the name as it’s similar to this boy band Simon formed on X-Factor in 2010.
One Direction
3. Susan Boyle said in a post to Instagram that it was “so incredibly touching” to hear Timothée Chalamet name her as one of his biggest British heroes. The actor praised her iconic 2009 viral audition for which singing competition show?
Britain’s Got Talent
4. Ariana Grande stars in a festive new “Saturday Night Live” promo that shows her bundling up for holiday fun that quickly goes off the rails ahead of her hosting gig this Saturday. Which popular Christmas song features Ariana Grande singing with Kelly Clarkson?
Santa Can You Hear Me
5. Ben & Jerry’s has announced the release of a new limited batch flavor. Minter Wonderland was previously a Target exclusive, but it’s now on the way to nationwide retailers.
What is the name of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavor that features chocolate and vanilla ice cream swirled with chunks of baked fudge brownies and unbaked chocolate chip cookie dough?
Half Baked