7:30AM:
1. Nina Dobrev and Zac Efron vacationed with friends in Italy after her recent breakup with her fiancé Shaun White. The group included Miles Teller, Chace Crawford, and Kelsey Merritt. Shaun White has won several gold medals in which Winter Olympic sport?
Snowboarding
2. Dolly Parton is on the mend after dealing with a kidney stone. She told fans she’s healing as Dollywood is gearing up for its new “Night Flight Expedition” ride in 2026. Dolly Parton was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022 by which pop star?
Pink
3. Saturday Night Live is back October 4th and they’ve announced hosts and musical guests. Bad Bunny hosts the opener, next Amy Poehler returns. Then Sabrina Carpenter does double as host and performer. Rank them from youngest to oldest: Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, Amy Poehler
Sabrina Carpenter Bad Bunny Amy Poehler
4. Fans of the show “Friends” will soon be able to enjoy a cup of coffee inside of a Central Perk Coffeehouse which is set to open in the heart of Times Square later this fall. What is the color of that iconic couch inside of Central Perk, on the show “Friends”?
Orange
5. Julia Roberts revealed that talks are currently underway about a possible sequel to the 1997 rom-com "My Best Friend's Wedding." The film was one of the ten biggest box office hits that year. Name any of the top three movies at the box office in the year 1997.
Men in Black, Jurassic Park: The Lost World, Liar Liar
8:30AM:
1. There are some more rumors swirling about who the Super Bowl Halftime Show performer will be. While recent buzz was around Taylor Swift, now sources say Adele is being looked at as well.
Would you rather have an Adele halftime show or Taylor Swift halftime show?
Either
2. Air Canada is adding a nonstop flight from Cleveland to Montreal starting May 1st. It will be a seasonal route that runs daily through October. The most popular language spoken in Canada is English. What is the second most spoken language, especially in areas like Montreal?
French
3. The trailer for Season 2 of "Shifting Gears" is out. The hit Tim Allen sitcom is returning, and the teaser reveals some of the guests visiting the show in the upcoming season. "Shifting Gears" returns to ABC on October 1. Is ‘Shifting Gears’ a spinoff of Home Improvement? Yes or no?
No
4. The Golden Globes are expanding next year with a new primetime special, “Golden Eve,” on CBS and Paramount+. It will air January 8th, ahead of the 83rd annual ceremony on January 11th. Which streaming service had the first film to win Best Motion Picture?
AppleTV+ (Coda)