7:30AM:
1. Tom Cruise half-jokingly admitted in a new interview that the “rumors are true” about his “intense” approach to movie sets. The actor said it’s because he is a hard worker and expects a lot from his collaborators. Name any Tom Cruise film.
Lots of options
2. Parents rejoice! Spotify is rolling out a new feature that lets parents keep kids music from personal recommendations. Starting yesterday, users can exclude nursery rhymes, Disney songs, and other family music from features like Discover Weekly, Daily Mix, and Wrapped. Maybe such as the song “Golden” from which Netflix movie?
K Pop Demon Hunters
3. The Television Academy is reportedly in advanced talks to move the Emmys exclusively to Amazon Prime Video, ending the ceremony’s decades-long broadcast TV run. Which of these shows would you find on Amazon Prime? Sterling Point? Adults? Or Running Point?
Sterling Point
4. Harry Styles and Justin Bieber are supposedly among the top choices being considered for next year’s Super Bowl halftime show. However, neither Styles nor Bieber has been reportedly approached yet. Who was the half time performer in the most recent Super Bowl?
Bad Bunny
5. “American Idol” is moving production from Los Angeles to the Atlanta area for its upcoming season. Georgia’s film tax incentives reportedly played a role in the move. The judges and host for Season 25 have not been officially announced. Who won the most recent season of American Idol?
Hannah Harper
8:30AM:
1. Chick-fil-A is coming to Akron-Canton Airport. It will replace the CAK Café beyond the security checkpoint and is expected to open in early November. Chick-Fil-A is closed on which day of the week?
Sunday
2. Season 35 of “Dancing With The Stars” premiered last night and all went well, except the voting. After only the second dance of the night, the hosts revealed that online voting was down and audiences could only vote via text. Name at least one celebrity competing this season
Lots of options
3. The Netflix adaptation of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" now has a premiere date. The 6-part limited series follows the story of the Bennet family and premieres on December 3. How many Bennet sisters are there?
Five
4. Netflix will examine one of America's most infamous unsolved cases in "The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey." The limited series premieres on December 10. The crime drama series on Netflix titled Monsters was created by which well-known writer, director, and producer?
Ryan Murphy
5. There’s a new Happy Meal by McDonald’s — the SpongeBob SquarePants x One Piece under-the-sea-themed meal. One Piece is a Japanese manga series that features a group of pirates searching for treasure, making the collaboration a natural fit. In SpongeBob SquarePants, what is the name of the legendary treasure that SpongeBob and Patrick search for?
Flying Dutchman's treasure
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Wednesday, September 16, 2026





