7:30AM:
1. Cleveland’s 2025 cruise season has wrapped up - and more than 8,700 passengers docked downtown, bringing over $2 million into the local economy. When you’re “Cruisin Cleveland”, you’re actually cruising which Great Lake just to our north?
Lake Erie
2. Toys “R” Us is opening 30 new stores — including one at Crocker Park in Westlake. It will be a seasonal pop-up -although new flagship stores are rolling out now. In the Toys R Us logo which letter is famously written backwards?
“R”
3. Travis Kelce is joining the Six Flags investment team, which owns Cedar Point. He says he grew up going to the parks with his family and friends and wants to help “make it special for the next generation.” What is the newest roller coaster at Cedar Point?
Siren’s Curse
4. The two-hour series finale of “Stranger Things” will reportedly hit theatres on New Year’s Eve the same day it drops on Netflix. The final season of "Stranger Things" rolls out in three separate parts on November 26th, December 25th, and the finale on December 31st. What is the name of the small town where Stranger Things takes place?
Hawkins
5. The Lion King is coming back to Playhouse Square - the show will be here for a 4 week run in July. What Elton John song from “The Lion King” won an Academy Award?
Can You Feel the Love Tonight
8:30AM:
1. Toys “R” Us is opening 30 new stores — including one at Crocker Park in Westlake. It will be a seasonal pop-up -although new flagship stores are rolling out now, just in time for holiday shopping. What was your favorite toy as a kid?
Lots of options
2. Since Mattel released a Barbie inspired by Stevie Nicks and it sold out, the company is now set to release a new one. This time it'll be based on the album cover of the singer's first solo album "Bella Donna." Stevie Nicks is often nicknamed the “Queen of” what?
The Queen of Rock and Roll
3. Watching HBO Max is about to get pricier, starting...now. If you're a new subscriber, "Basic with Ads" is going up $1 a month to $10.99, with the "Standard" plan rising $1.50 to $18.49 and "Premium" going up $2 to $22.99. Which HBO Max show features a group of teenagers dealing with fame, trauma, and addiction and stars Zendaya?
Euphoria
4. Netflix is developing projects based on the board game ‘Catan’ across film and both scripted and unscripted TV, as well as both live-action and animation. There are five resources used in the game Catan. Name one of them
Wood, Brick, Wheat/Grain, Wool, Ore
5. A holiday “Fraggle Rock” special is headed to Apple TV. The streamer says “The First Snow of Fraggle Rock” will premiere December 5. What are the small green creatures who love to build with radish sticks called?
Doozers