7:30AM:
1. The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is in town this week - there are stops in Ravenna tomorrow, Medina and Akron on Thursday, and Wooster on Friday for Woosterfest. Which toppings do you put on your hot dog?
Lots of options
2. NBCUniversal Local’s Emmy-nominated docuseries “The Swift Effect” will return for a second season on October 2nd, premiering on Peacock and NBC-owned FAST channels to align with the release of Taylor Swift’s new album “The Life of a Showgirl,” which drops the next day. What is the name of her last album that dropped in 2024?
The Tortured Poets Department
3. Jimmy Kimmel Live! returns to late night tonight - coming a week after being suspended for his comments on conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Disney says the pause was to avoid “inflaming a tense situation.” Has that show has been on over or under 20 years?
Over (22 years)
4. Zayn Malik will take over Las Vegas next year with his own residency. He will spend seven nights at Dolby Live at Park MGM, from January 20th through January 31st. Which “Hadid sister” appeared in the music video for his song “Pillowtalk”?
Gigi Hadid
5. Star Wars fans—get excited.
Baby Yoda’s headed to theaters. Disney just dropped the trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu, the first Star Wars film since 2019. It comes out May 22, 2026. What was the name of that 2019 film?
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
8:30AM:
1. Starbucks announced their 2025 fall menu back in August, and to the dismay of many fans, apple-flavored drinks weren’t included, but beginning October 14, the Apple Crisp Oatmilk Shaken Espresso and Apple Crisp Cold foam are returning. Are you team apple or pumpkin in the fall?
Either
2. Bill Nye was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this week, celebrating his journey from being a Boeing engineer to an Emmy-winning host. Bill Nye was the host of the show “Bill Nye the ____ Guy.”
Science
3. Netflix just won big after snagging the live-action take on “Miss Nelson Is Missing” and Melissa McCarthy is attached to star. The show will be based on the popular 1977 children’s book. In the 2023 live-action The Little Mermaid, which Disney villain did Melissa McCarthy play?
Ursula
4. The “KPop Demon Hunters” track “Golden” has racked up another week at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. That makes the track the longest-leading number one song from a soundtrack in more than ten years. Name one of the 3 K-pop superstars first names in the show KPop Demon Hunters
Rumi, Mira and Zoey
5. Khalid has announced he’s got new music coming! His new track “Out Of Body” drops this Friday and will appear on his fourth studio album, “After The Sun Goes Down.” Khalid’s breakout single from 2016 that raised him to fame was titled what?
Location