FRIDAVE!

Happy Oktoberfest everyone! Remember to party smart with the Designated Driver Program available on both fest grounds.

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Rock & Roll Breakfast this morning. We had a huge crowd of Eagle listeners who enjoyed a delicious breakfast from Big Boar BBQ & Catering in West Salem. Hope you remembered you get your commemorative mug.

Today is National Mud Pack Day.

THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1954: Record promoters officially begin phasing out 78s and giving 45s to radio DJs instead.
1962: Elvis completes filming on his 11th movie, Girls! Girls! Girls!
1991: Bruce Springsteen marries his second wife, singer Patti Scialfa.
2006: Barbara Streisand announces an upcoming tour, her first full tour in a decade.
2008: Rolling Stone publishes its list of the Top 50 Guitar Songs of all time. The Top 5, in order: "Johnny B. Goode," "Purple Haze," Cream's live version of "Crossroads," "You Really Got Me," and "Brown Sugar."

GAGA'S GIG! Lady Gaga has been confirmed as the headliner of the Super Bowl halftime show. She'll appear on the Fox NFL Sunday Pregame Show this Sunday to discuss the gig. Get the details. Meanwhile, her new album, Joanne, will be released on October 21.

BEATTY BULL! It turns out Warren Beatty's reputation as a ladies man has been greatly exaggerated. In the latest edition of AARP The Magazine, Beatty debunks the rumor published in an unauthorized 2010 biography claiming that he has bedded over 12,000 women. Click here for the true number.

THURSDAVE!

The answer to today's FBPQ is: Friday night. First correct caller wins 2 Oktoberfest buttons.

Today is Confucius Day.

THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1956: The Gale Storm Show debuts on TV.
1962: The musical My Fair Lady closes on Broadway.
1963: The Rolling Stones begin their first British tour in London.
1967: While mixing "I Am The Walrus," John Lennon turns on a radio and mixes in bits of a BBC radio broadcast of Shakespeare's King Lear.
1967: The Rolling Stones formally split from their manager Andrew Loog Oldham.
1967: Mickey Hart becomes the new drummer for the Grateful Dead.
1976: At his 41st birthday party, a drunk Jerry Lee Lewis attempts to shoot a soda bottle with his .357 Magnum and instead hits his bass player twice in the chest. He makes a full recovery.
1994: The Pointer Sisters are awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS! New stuff to check out in theaters this weekend include Clinton, Inc. (PG-13), American Honey (R) and Long Way North (PG). Click here to see what other movies you can check out in between your Oktoberfesting.

DOUBLE DEAD CELEBS! Agnes Nixon, who created the soap opera One Life to Live and All My Children, passed away Wednesday morning after a battle with Parkinson's disease and a recent stroke. She had just finished writing a memoir, My Life to Live, due in January. Nixon was 93. Get the obit.

AND....Gary Glasberg, an executive producer of NCIS and the creator of the spin-off NCIS: New Orleans, died in his sleep Wednesday. He was 50. Get the obit.

ALEC BALDWIN TO PLAY TRUMP! On Saturday Night Live returns for its 42nd season this weekend, and will feature a skit with Alec Baldwin playing Donald Trump. Click here for a preview. The season premiere will be hosted by Suicide Squad star Margot Robbie, with musical guest The Weeknd.

ROY ORBISON BIOPIC! A new Roy Orbison biopic is currently in the works. The film, The Big O: Roy Orbison, will chronicle his life filled with triumph and tragedy, including the loss of his wife in a motorcycle accident and his two young sons in a house fire Orbison died of a heart attack at age 52 in 1988. Get a look.

LAUGHING HORSES! Check out the hilarity of horses laughing. Click here to horse around and watch the hilarity ensue.

TUESDAY!

The answer to today's FBPQ is: 1974. First correct caller wins two Oktoberfest buttons.

Today is Crush A Can Day and Oktoberfest Begins in Germany.

THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1964: The Beach Boys make their national TV debut on the Ed Sullivan Show.
1966: Elvis begins shooting his twenty-third film, Easy Come, Easy Go.
1968: The Jackson 5 open for Stevie Wonder & Gladys Knight in Gary, IN.
1970: After 22 years, the last Ted Mack's Amateur Hour show airs on TV.
1976: Dolly Parton's short-lived television variety show, Dolly!, premieres on TV.
1990: Marvin Gaye is posthumously awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
2004: Phil Spector is indicted for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson at his home.

ROGER DALTRY'S AUCTION! Roger Daltrey is set to sell his collection of 19th century that is, mechanical figures and dioramas depicting various characters and scenes at an auction taking place this week in Edinburgh, Scotland. The items are estimated to fetch around $68,000. See the items.

MIKE LOVE Q&A! Tomorrow, Mike Love will be at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame taking part in a free Q&A session and book signing event at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. Love is promoting his recently published memoir Good Vibrations: My Life as a Beach Boy. Part of the event will be streamed live at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's official Facebook page. Get the details.

DWTS UPDATE! In the first-ever "Face-Off" night on Dancing with the Stars last night, competitors performed in groups of two against each other, doing the same dance style to different songs. After the carnage was over, six couples are jeopardy going into tonight's two-hour results show. Click here to see which couples are in danger of getting sent home packing tonight.

BEST PLACES TO LIVE! Money magazine is out its list of the "Best Places to Live." The report focuses on small cities, including ranking the healthiest locales in the U.S. based on a range of factors, including access to medical care, rates of common diseases, and the residents' own assessments of their personal health. Click here to see the list.

OUR PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE! Get a perspective of just how puny we are relative to the entire universe. Click here to downsize.

MONDAVE!

The Answer to today's FBPQ is: The Chain, Radar Love and Whipping Post.

Today is Johnny Appleseed Day.

THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1955: Debbie Reynolds marries Eddie Fisher.
1956: The mayor of Tupelo, MS declares today Elvis Presley Day.
1957: West Side Story debuts on Broadway.
1961: Bob Dylan lands his first major gig, opening for the Greenbriar Boys at a gig in New York.
1969: Bill Graham opens the Fillmore West in San Francisco.
1970: Motown announces that The Jackson 5 has sold ten million records worldwide in just nine months.
1970: John Lennon begins work on his first solo album, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band.
1975: The Rocky Horror Picture Show opens in Westwood, CA.
1984: Paul Anka is awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE! The Magnificent Seven was magnificent at the weekend box office debuting at the top of the box office heap. The animated film Storks opened in second place. And after two weeks at #1, Sully dropped to a sullen third. Click here for the rest of the rankings.

AUCTIONED ASHES! The ashes of Truman Capote netted $45,000 at an auction over the weekend. The writer's remains were part of the estate of Joanne Carson, the late wife of former Tonight Show host Johnny Carson. Capote died at Joanne Carson's Bel-Air home in 1984. The ashes had been kept in a carved Japanese wooden box and were expected to sell for a meager $4,000. Get the details.

CELEBRITY WEDDING BELLS! Sorry ladies. Josh Brolin is now a married man. He wed model Kathryn Boyd on Saturday. It's the third marriage for Brolin, who was previously married to actress Diane Lane and  has two adult children -- Trevor, 28, and daughter Eden, 22 -- from his first marriage, to Alice Adair. Get the blissful details.

DWTS TONIGHT! Dancing with the Stars is adding a new twist to the competition tonight. For the first time, the show is holding a "Face-Off" night. Two couples each will face off by dancing the same style, but to different songs. The couple with the lower score will be in danger of being sent home. The ugliness begins tonight at 7. Get the preview.

COFFEE OR MOCHA? Why is coffee sometimes called mocha? Click here for the answer to the question nobody asked.

FRIDAY FINALE!

The answer to today's FBPQ is: Who can turn the world on with her smile?

Today is Checkers Day, and Native American Day.

THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1966: The Rolling Stones begin their biggest-ever headlining tour of Britain.
1967: The Strawberry Alarm Clock perform "Incense and Peppermints" on American Bandstand.
1970: Mick Jagger meets Bianca Pérez Morena De Macías for the first time.
1980: David Bowie takes over the title role in The Elephant Man on Broadway.
1980: Bob Marley collapses onstage during a show in Pittsburgh. It will prove to be his last performance.
1992: Jackson Browne is accused of physical assault by his girlfriend, Daryl Hannah.
1996: Agnetha Faltskog of ABBA publishes her biography, As I Am.
1998: Elvis is inducted into Nashville's Country Music Hall of Fame.
2007: Lionel Richie guest-stars as himself on the season opener of The Simpsons.

CONCERT TO END GUN VIOLENCE! On Sunday, 350 musical events will take place across the country, as part of The Concert Across America to End Gun Violence. New York's Beacon Theater will  featuring Jackson Browne, Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder, Marc Cohn and Rosanne Cash. The Concert Across America to End Gun Violence will begin in Hawaii at 1 a.m. EST Sunday. Get the details.

OBLIGATORY BRANGELINA UPDATE! The Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services is investigating a child abuse claim involving Brad Pitt. And now the FBI is looking into the case as well. Preliminary info suggests that if any violation of law occurred, the charges would likely be only misdemeanors. Get the latest.

JIM CARREY STD! The public war of words continues between Jim Carrey and Mark Burton, the husband of Carrey's late girlfriend, Cathriona White, claims Carrey gave White a sexually transmitted disease. Burton filed suit against Carrey Monday in LA seeking various damages, plus funeral and burial expenses, and now he has amended his suit to claim Carrey gave White an STD. Get the dirty details.

OLD TIME SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS! Try your hand at five cool science experiments from the turn of the century that will amaze your family and friends. WARNING: Some of the stuff needed to do a few of the experiments is no longer readily available. Click here and let the fun begin.

THURSDAVE.2

Today is Autumnal Equinox Day, Business Women's Day, Elephant Appreciation Day and Hobbit Day.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH continues until 7 tonight. Remember, turn around, don't drown.

NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS! New movies opening in theaters tomorrow include The Magnificent Seven (2016) (PG-13), Storks (G) and The Age of Shadows. Click here for the rest of the new stuff to keep you entertained this weekend.

EAGLE SOLO FLIGHT! Timothy B. Schmit's latest solo album, Leap of Faith, flies into stores tomorrow. Some of the songs are reminiscent of the country-rock sound of The Eagles and Schmit's previous group, Poco, while others are influenced by such genres as reggae, soul and modern rock. Get a preview.

BRANGELINA BREAKUP RUMOR! Well it's starting to get ugly. Could child abuse be the reason Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from Brad Pitt? TMZ claims the LA County Dept. of Children and Family Services and the LAPD are investigating an incident on a private jet Wednesday, Sept. 14. TMZ quotes sources as saying Pitt was "wasted" and "went wild, screaming and getting physical with the kids" during the flight. Click here to get the TMZ tabloid trash talk.

BOWIE PLAQUE DESTROYED! A recently erected plaque honoring the site where David Bowie lived in Berlin from 1976 to 1978 has been destroyed. It's unclear whether the china plaque was broken by souvenir seekers or vandals. But it couldn't be ruled out that the marker may have simply come loose and fallen off the wall where it was affixed. Click here for the police report.

HOME IMPROVEMENT TRIVIA! Check out some fascinating facts about the TV show. Click here to impress your friends.

WEDNESDAVE!

Today is International Peace Day, Miniature Golf Day and World Gratitude Day.

THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1958: Elvis is promoted to Private First Class and heads off to Germany.
1962: Dusty Springfield becomes the first British rock act to crack the US Top 20 with the song "Silver Threads and Golden Needles."
1962: Bob Dylan makes his Carnegie Hall debut.
1969: Diana Ross guest stars on Laugh-In.
1972: David Bowie debuts his Ziggy Stardust tour in America in Cleveland.
1974: Sonny Bono debuts his ill-fated The Sonny Bono Comedy Revue.
1978: Leif Garrett guest stars on Wonder Woman.
1979: Joe Walsh announces his bid for President of the US.
1980: John Lennon signs with Geffen Records.
1982: The Who kicks off their "farewell" tour in Landover, MD.
1985: The first Farm Aid concert is held in Champaign, IL.

LENNON PAINTING! To celebrate International Day of Peace, an artist will erect an enormous painting of John Lennon in Central Park. The 2,500-square-foot "Imagine Again" will be unveiled at noon ET at Central Park's Naumburg Bandshell.  The painting will only be up until 8 p.m. Click here to check it out.

NATIONAL TWIST DAY! Chubby Checker is celebrating by teaming with non-profit Mascots for a Cure to raise money for and awareness of the battle against childhood cancer. Checker issued a "Twist Challenge" on his Facebook page in the hopes that it will go viral like the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Twist for more.

DWTS ELIMINATION! Apparently magic wasn't enough to save Wizards of Waverly Place actor Jake T. Austin, who was sent packing last night. Meanwhile, Ryan Lochte escaped elimination and Maureen McCormick, my pick to go all the way, is still in the running. Get the scores.

PERSERVERANCE PAYS OFF--LITERALLY! A woman in Boise, Idaho, won $390,000 in the state's lottery, playing the same numbers she's played since the lottery began in 1989. She chose the one-time lump sum option of $390,000, which she plans to invest. Uh Huh. Get the numbers.

BRANGELINA UPDATE! How the assets will be split between the two remains to be seen, but Forbes has broken down what the duo is worth. Since 2014 Brad Pitt earned around $76 million of the duo's $117.5 million. Their worth also includes Château Miraval, which they purchased for $60 million, and future earnings from upcoming movies. Get the nitty gritty details.

TUESDAVE!

Today is National Punch Day.

THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1969: John Lennon announces privately to the rest of the Beatles that he will be leaving the band.
1970: In Miami, Jim Morrison of the Doors is sentenced to six months hard labor and a fine of $500 for allegedly exposing himself at a show in Coconut Grove, FL. The verdict will still be on appeal when
1971: Peter Frampton leaves Humble Pie for a solo career.
1976: The Captain & Tennille comedy show debuts on TV.
1983: Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, John Paul Jones, Charlie Watts and Kenney Jones perform at the first ARMS concert in London, a benefit for Ronnie Lane, now fighting MS.
1994: The Temptations are awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
2004: Billy Joel is awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

CELEBRITY SPLITSVILLE! Angelina Jolie has apparently filed for divorce from Brad Pitt. The couple has been married for just over two years, an eternity in Hollywood. Jolie is asking for physical custody of their six children and has requested that Pitt get visitation and joint legal custody. Get the dirty details.

ICON STING! Sting will be named BMI Icon at this year's BMI London Awards in October. Sting is also being celebrated for his work as "an actor, author activist and a humanitarian." Get the details. Meanwhile, his new album, 57th and 9th, is due November 11. It's his first collection of original material in 13 years.

BEATLES DOC ON DVD! The Beatles: Eight Days a Week -- The Touring Years, premiered in theaters and on Hulu last week, but come November 18, it will be available on DVD and Blu-Ray. DVD, Blu-ray and deluxe editions are available for pre-order now. Click here for the details.

CELEBRITY SUE-AGE! Jim Carrey has been sued for wrongful death by the husband of his late girlfriend, who committed suicide last year. The lawsuit claims Carrey illegally obtained and provided the drugs that killed Cathriona White. Her death at the age of 30 was ruled an overdose of prescription drugs, including Ambien and oxycodone. Get the dirty details.

INACTIVE AGING ADULTS! According to a recent study, 31 million Americans 50 and over are inactive beyond the basic movements needed for daily life activities. The CDC notes that people are more at risk of chronic disease as they age, and recommends 150 minutes each week of moderate to vigorous physical activity, for at least 10 minutes at a time. Does walking back and forth to the coffee maker count? Click here to get physical.

A DAY AT THE DOG PARK! Check out a dog that goes berzerk when he realizes that his owner is taking him to the dog park. Click here for the video and watch the hilarity ensue.

MONDAVE.2

Today is International Talk Like A Pirate Day and National Butterscotch Pudding Day.

THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1960: Hank Ballard & the Midnighters become the first artists to have three songs in the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time: "Finger Poppin’ Time," "Let’s Go, Let’s Go, Let’s Go," and "The Twist."
1966: Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass give a command performance for Princess Grace of Monaco.
1970: The first Glastonbury rock festival takes place.
1971: The Jackson 5's TV special airs on ABC.
1976: Promoter Sid Bernstein attempts to get The Beatles to reunite by placing a full-page ad in the New York Times.
1979: Madison Square Garden hosts the No Nukes benefit.
1981: Simon & Garfunkel reunite to play a free show in Central Park.
2004: With their latest hit, "You'll Come Around," Status Quo become the artists with the most all-time chart hits in the UK, an amazing 61 charted singles that began with 1968's "Pictures of Matchstick Men."

EMMYS RECAP! Like most people, I did not watch the Emmys last. But I also didn't watch most of the game last night either. For those who care about such things, click here for the winners from last night's Emmy awards.

2016 SEASON PREMIERES! It’s the moment that TV lovers have been waiting for all summer: the official start of the 2016-2017 television season begins tonight. Click here to get the dates and times of all the new episodes set to air this week.

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE! The competition was pretty weak, ensuring that Sully maintained the top spot at the weekend box office. New movies making their debut included Blair Witch at #2, followed by Bridget Jones's Baby at #3 and Snowden at #4. Click here for the rest of the results and get an overview.

DWTS! Tonight, all 13 celebrities will attempt to dance to their favorite TV theme songs. Predictably, Maureen McCormick will dance to the Brady Bunch theme, while Marilu Henner will attempt the theme from Taxi. The first elimination of the season takes place tomorrow night. Go Marcia! Click here to see what TV theme songs the others have chosen.

BIZARRE CHILDCARE CONTRAPTIONS! After you see these contraptions from the early 20th century, you'll appreciate being born in the future. Click here for the craziness.

MONDAVE!

Today is International Talk Like A Pirate Day and National Butterscotch Pudding Day.

THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1960: Hank Ballard & the Midnighters become the first artists to have three songs in the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time: "Finger Poppin’ Time," "Let’s Go, Let’s Go, Let’s Go," and "The Twist."
1966: Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass give a command performance for Princess Grace of Monaco.
1970: The first Glastonbury rock festival takes place.
1971: The Jackson 5's TV special airs on ABC.
1976: Promoter Sid Bernstein attempts to get The Beatles to reunite by placing a full-page ad in the New York Times.
1979: Madison Square Garden hosts the No Nukes benefit.
1981: Simon & Garfunkel reunite to play a free show in Central Park.
2004: With their latest hit, "You'll Come Around," Status Quo become the artists with the most all-time chart hits in the UK, an amazing 61 charted singles that began with 1968's "Pictures of Matchstick Men."

EMMYS RECAP! Like most people, I did not watch the Emmys last. But I also didn't watch most of the game last night either. For those who care about such things, click here for the winners from last night's Emmy awards.

2016 SEASON PREMIERES! It’s the moment that TV lovers have been waiting for all summer: the official start of the 2016-2017 television season begins tonight. Click here to get the dates and times of all the new episodes set to air this week.

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE! The competition was pretty weak, ensuring that Sully maintained the top spot at the weekend box office. New movies making their debut included Blair Witch at #2, followed by Bridget Jones's Baby at #3 and Snowden at #4. Click here for the rest of the results and get an overview.

DWTS! Tonight, all 13 celebrities will attempt to dance to their favorite TV theme songs. Predictably, Maureen McCormick will dance to the Brady Bunch theme, while Marilu Henner will attempt the theme from Taxi. The first elimination of the season takes place tomorrow night. Go Marcia! Click here to see what TV theme songs the others have chosen.

BIZARRE CHILDCARE CONTRAPTIONS! After you see these contraptions from the early 20th century, you'll appreciate being born in the future. Click here for the craziness.

THURSDAVE!

Today is Make A Hat Day and Felt Hat Day.

THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1965: Frankie Avalon is the guest star on tonight's episode of the Patty Duke Show.
1965: Ford becomes the first American car company to offer 8-track tape players in its new models.
1969: Ed Sullivan releases his first recording, "The Sulli-Gulli." It flops.
1994: A recording of the Quarry Men playing at St. Peter's Parish Church garden party in 1957 Liverpool -- the earliest known recording of John Lennon -- fetches $125,000 at Sotheby's of London.
1997: Elton John's "Candle In The Wind 1997," paying tribute to the recently-deceased Princess Di, sells a record 600,000 copies in one day in Britain alone. It goes on to become the biggest-selling single of all time.
2003: Johnny Cash is laid to rest in the family cemetery at Hendersonville, TN.

NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS! What movies will attempt to dethrone Sully? New stuff opening nationwide tomorrow includes Blair Witch (R), Snowden (R) and my pick of the week The Beatles: Eight Days A Week - The Touring Years (R). Click here for the rest.

GEORGE MICHAEL DOCUMENTARY! The reissue of George Michael's 1990 album, Listen Without Prejudice Vol.1, is being re-released as a 25th anniversary deluxe limited-edition box set. In addition, a documentary called Freedom: George Michael, will premiere on Showtime on a yet-to-be announced date. Get the details.

HIGHEST PAID ACTRESS! Who is the highest paid actress in the world? Coming in second place is The Big Bang Theory's Kaley Cuoco, with $24.5 million, followed by The Mindy Project's Mindy Kaling, at $15 million. Make your guess for the top spot, then click here to see if you're right.

JAMES TAYLOR'S CHRISTMAS VINYL! James Taylor's 2006 holiday collection, James Taylor at Christmas, will be released on vinyl on September 23. The album features 14 songs, two of which are duets with artists who we lost in 2016, including Natalie Cole who died New Year's Day.  Get the track listing.

TREKKIE DISAPPOINTMENT! The new Star Trek series, Star Trek: Discovery, has been postponed. It had been scheduled to premiere in January, but CBS now says the project will instead debut in May. Get the disappointing details.

BATHROOM GERMS! What bathroom item has the most germs? Click here to see your hard-earned tax dollars at work to find the answer.

WEDNESDAY.1

Today is National Cream Filled Donut Day.

THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1963: The Beatles' "She Loves You" becomes England's best-selling single of all time.
1964: The ill-fated sitcom The Bing Crosby Show debuts on ABC-TV.
1968: CBS-TV debuts the animated show The Archies.
1968: Roy Orbison's Hendersonville, TN home burns down, killing two of his young sons.
1969: Genesis take the stage for the first time.
1979: Kenny Rogers is awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1979: The film version of Quadrophenia opens in theaters.
1987: American Bandstand becomes the longest-running entertainment show in America.
1994: The Temptations are awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1995: Paul McCartney's handwritten lyrics for "Getting Better" fetch $249,000 at Sotheby's in London.

DWTS UPDATE! The two Dancing with the Stars protesters who stormed the dance floor Monday night have been released from jail. Outside of the jail, the protesters said that their intention was never to hurt beleagured Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte. They are due back in court on October 4. Get the report.

SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW! Rumor has it that Lady Gaga could perform the half time show at Super Bowl 51. The NFL was pretty impressed with her national anthem performance at the Super Bowl earlier this year but won't confirm anything at this point. I'm thinking Susan Boyle needs a career boost. Get the latest.

ADELE NO SHOW! Meanwhile, Bostonians were highly disappointed to learn that an ugly Facebook rumor that Adele would be performing a free show at a train station in their fair city was just that; a rumor. Nearly 600 gullible Facebook users confirmed that they would attend the fake show before the rumor was quashed. Get the details.

MAN CAVE IDEAS! If you need ideas for a cool man cave, check out some over the-top ideas to give you some inspiration. Click here to get started.

TUESDAVE!

Today is Defy Superstition Day, Fortune Cookie Day, National Peanut Day, Positive Thinking Day and Uncle Sam Day.

THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1959: While he is stationed in Germany, Elvis meets his future wife, Priscilla.
1960: The FCC bans "payola," the practice of paying DJs for playing songs.
1963: Barbra Streisand marries Elliot Gould.
1965: The ill-fated variety program The Steve Lawrence Show debuts on CBS-TV.
1965: The Beatles win their first Grammys, for Best New Artist and Best Album (for A Hard Day's Night).
1969: John Lennon debuts the Plastic Ono Band at the Rock & Roll Revival Show in Toronto.
1982: David Bowie begins filming his role in Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence.
1993: Max Weinberg debuts as bandleader for Late Night With Conan O'Brien.
2005: Jimi Hendrix' boyhood home in Seattle is saved from destruction.
2008: Come Dancing, a musical devoted to the music of the Kinks, opens in London.

MIKE LOVE BOOK! Mike Love's new book Good Vibrations: My Life as a Beach Boy, is out today. In the book, Love insists that he is not a bad guy, and is more of a team player in the group. While members of Team Love may be gratified to hear his side of the Beach Boys story, members of Team Wilson will have a chance to hear Brian's when his memoir, I Am Brian Wilson, arrives in October. Get the details.

DWTS SHOCKER! Monday night's season premiere of Dancing With The Stars was interrupted by shouts of protesters, including two men who rushed the dance floor during the judges' critique of beleaguered U.S. Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte. Click here to watch the shocking video as the fiends are taken down by security.

STONES BOXED! A forthcoming Rolling Stones box set, The Rolling Stones in Mono will span the group's releases from 1964 through 1969, and will include a collection of non-LP singles and EP tracks on a disc titled Stray Cats. The set-will will be released on September 30. Get a preview.


ROY ORBISON ANTHOLOGY! A new anthology set, Roy Orbison--The Ultimate Collection will be released next month. The set includes 26 tracks spanning  the early 1950s through his comeback with The Traveling Wilburys and his posthumous 1989 solo record Mystery Girl. Get details and the track listing.

OPTICAL ILLUSION FUN! Click here to waste some company and check out the 12 black dots illusion.

MONDAVE PT DEAUX!

Today is Chocolate Milk Shake Day and National Video Games Day. I guess I'll have to have a shake and dig out SimCity 4.

THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1966: The Monkees TV show debuts.
1967: The Beatles continue filming Magical Mystery Tour.
1968: Top of the Pops is the first to broadcast a "promotional film" of the Beatles' new single, "Hey Jude."
1970: At a gig in New Orleans, thieves steal $40,000 worth of Pink Floyd's equipment.
1970: CBS debuts their new animated series Josie and the Pussycats.
1980: 20/20 airs TV's first "expose" questioning if Elvis died of drug overdose rather than a heart attack.

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE! To noone's surprise, Sully landed in the top spot at the box office over the weekend. Meanwhile, When the Bough Breaks debuted in second place followed by Don't Breathe in third.
The new horror film The Disappointments Room debuted outside the top 10. Get the rankings.

DWTS RETURNS TONIGHT! The 23rd season of Dancing with the Stars begins tonight featuring celebs like Marilu Henner, former Brady Bunch star Maureen McCormick and Vanilla Ice. The wannabes will perform either the jive, foxtrot, cha cha or Viennese waltz. Unfortunatley, no one will be eliminated this week. Get a preview.

BOWIE'S ASHES! Eight months after his death, David Bowie's ashes were scattered at the Burning Man gathering in the Nevada desert over Labor Day weekend. Bowie was reportedly honored with a small ceremony attended by about seventy people. Get the details.

WHY DO WE LAUGH? Another answer to a question nobody asked. Click here to LOL.

DELINQUENT DAVE!

I'm back from a little R&R. Actually I cleaned my gutters and mowed the lawn. Fun times!

Today is Book Lovers Day.

NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS! Stuff opening at the movin' picture show starting today include The Disappointments (R), Sully (PG-13) and The Wild Life (PG). I'll take Sully for the win. Click here for the rest of the new flicks.

BEATLES MOVIE! The new Ron Howard documentary, The Beatles: Eight Days a Week -- The Touring Years premieres in select theaters this Thursday, September 15. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr talked about the flick in Billboard magazine. The movie opens nationwide on September 16th. Get a preview.

DON FELDER INDUCTED! Former Eagles guitarist Don Felder has been chosen for induction into Nashville's Musicians Hall of Fame in its class of 2016. Felder will be presented with the Iconic Riff Award acknowledging his contributions to the Eagles' hit "Hotel California." The 2016 Musicians Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held October 26 at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium. See who else will be inducted.

WHY DO PAPER CUTS HURT SO MUCH? Finally an answer to the question nobody asked. Click here to get some relief.

WEDNESDAY PT 2

The answer to today's FBPQ is: Sweet Hitch-Hiker.

Today is National Salami Day and Neither Rain Nor Snow Day.

THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1966: Roy Orbison begins filming the Western comedy The Fastest Guitar Alive.
1968: Led Zeppelin, still called The Yardbirds, takes the stage for the first time at a Denmark club.
1969: After a four-year US run, The Beatles' cartoon series is cancelled.
1975: The Guess Who holds their final concert in Montreal.
1986: Michael Nesmith joins The Monkees for their first full reunion in Los Angeles.
1988: SSgt Barry Sadler of "Ballad Of The Green Berets" fame is shot in the head while riding in a cab in Guatemala. He dies 14 months later.
2001: During his 30th Anniversary celebration at Madison Square Garden, Michael Jackson is reunited onstage with the Jackson 5 for the first time since 1984.

BAT OUT OF HELL - THE MUSICAL? Meat Loaf's classic album Bat Out of Hell is being made into a musical. Jim Steinman will guide the project which will be directed by award-winning theater and opera director Jay Scheib. Previews are set for Feb. 17, 2017, at Manchester Opera House in England. Get the hellish details.

50 YEARS OF BOX TOPS! The Box Tops are set to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their breakthrough hit "The Letter" next year with an extensive tour. An album is also in the works that could include previously unreleased tracks recorded with late lead singer, Alex Chilton. Get the details. Meanwhile, the band currently has a handful of upcoming concerts for the remainder of 2016.

SULLY! The Clint Eastwood directed story about what happened when "Sully" Sullenberger safely landed US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River in 2009 premiered in New York last night. Tom Hanks  plays the hero pilot in the movie set to open nationwide this weekend. Get a preview.

SIXTH TASTE DISCOVERED! Scientists have apparently discovered a sixth taste, which would explain our craving for carbs. They say  humans can detect a "starchy" flavor too and believe it should be added to the current list of tastes which contains sweet, sour, bitter, sour and umami. Get the tasty details.

WEDNESDAY!

The answer to today's FBPQ is: Sweet Hitch-Hiker.

Today is National Salami Day and Neither Rain Nor Snow Day.

THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1966: Roy Orbison begins filming the Western comedy The Fastest Guitar Alive.
1968: Led Zeppelin, still called The Yardbirds, takes the stage for the first time at a Denmark club.
1969: After a four-year US run, The Beatles' cartoon series is cancelled.
1975: The Guess Who holds their final concert in Montreal.
1986: Michael Nesmith joins The Monkees for their first full reunion in Los Angeles.
1988: SSgt Barry Sadler of "Ballad Of The Green Berets" fame is shot in the head while riding in a cab in Guatemala. He dies 14 months later.
2001: During his 30th Anniversary celebration at Madison Square Garden, Michael Jackson is reunited onstage with the Jackson 5 for the first time since 1984.

BAT OUT OF HELL - THE MUSICAL? Meat Loaf's classic album Bat Out of Hell is being made into a musical. Jim Steinman will guide the project which will be directed by award-winning theater and opera director Jay Scheib. Previews are set for Feb. 17, 2017, at Manchester Opera House in England. Get the hellish details.

50 YEARS OF BOX TOPS! The Box Tops are set to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their breakthrough hit "The Letter" next year with an extensive tour. An album is also in the works that could include previously unreleased tracks recorded with late lead singer, Alex Chilton. Get the details. Meanwhile, the band currently has a handful of upcoming concerts for the remainder of 2016.

SULLY! The Clint Eastwood directed story about what happened when "Sully" Sullenberger safely landed US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River in 2009 premiered in New York last night. Tom Hanks  plays the hero pilot in the movie set to open nationwide this weekend. Get a preview.

SIXTH TASTE DISCOVERED! Scientists have apparently discovered a sixth taste, which would explain our craving for carbs. They say  humans can detect a "starchy" flavor too and believe it should be added to the current list of tastes which contains sweet, sour, bitter, sour and umami. Get the tasty details.

MONDAVE!...I MEAN TUESDAVE!

The answer to today's FBPQ is: redrum.

Today is Fight Procrastination Day and Read A Book Day.

THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1955: Elvis fans crowd into the high school gym in Bono, AR, and the floor collapses under their weight.
1961: Bob Dylan makes his New York City stage debut in Greenwich Village.
1963: After his contract with Sun expires, Jerry Lee Lewis' he signs with Smash records.
1969: David Bowie 's first single "Space Oddity" enters the UK charts.
1970: Jimi Hendrix makes what would be his last appearance on stage, performing at the Open Air Love and Peace Festival in Fehmarn, Germany.
1988: Elton John auctions off his 2,000 pieces of outrageous wardrobe at Sotheby's in London.

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE! Due to the complete lack of serious competition, Don't Breathe stayed at the top of the box office heap over the long holiday weekend. Meanwhile, pitiful films like The Light Between Oceans opened in a disappointing eighth place, while Morgan barely cracked the top 20. Click here for the rest of the rankings.

CELEBRITY REHAB! Chevy Chase has entered rehab for what he calls a "tuneup." The aging actor checked into the Hazelden Addiction Treatment Center in Minnesota for an alcohol-related issue. Back in 1986, he checked into the Betty Ford Clinic for a painkiller addiction. Get the prognosis. Meanwhile, Chase has two films in the works: The Christmas Apprentice and Dog Years.

MERCURY'S ASTEROID! Yesterday would have been Freddie Mercury's 70th birthday. To coincide with the milestone, an asteroid has been named after him by the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center. The asteroid, which was discovered in 1991, has been rechristened Asteroid 17473 Freddiemercury. Get the far out details.

COMMON COFFEE MISTAKES! Guess what? You've been drinking coffee all wrong! I too was enlightened when I read these top 6 tips to get the most out of my favorite beverage. I'm most guilty of not heeding tip #6. Click here to take a sip.

THURSDAVE PT DEAUX!

The answer to today FBPQ is: Everybody Loves Raymond.

Today is Emma M. Nutt Day and National Cherry Popover Day.

THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1952: Ray Charles signs to Atlantic Records.
1955: Legendary DJ Alan Freed holds his "First Anniversary Rock 'n Roll Party."
1957: A young Jimi Hendrix catches Elvis' performance at Seattle's Sicks Stadium.
1965: James Brown performs on tonight's episode of Shindig!
1967: A young guitarist named Boz Scaggs joins the blues band led by his childhood friend, Steve Miller.
1971: Sonny & Cher begin their fall TV variety series on CBS.

NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS! Stuff to check out this long weekend includes The Light Between Oceans (PG-13), Morgan (R) and Klown Forever. Click here to get the synopses.

ABOUT SCHMIT! Timothy B. Schmit will be in his childhood hometown of Sacramento today to be honored with one of the first stars on the city's new Walk of Stars. Schmit says that although he wasn't born in Sacramento, he certainly developed his love of music while living there. Get the details. Meanwhile, his new album Leap of Faith hits record stores on September 23.

BUBLE PERFUME! Michael Buble's new women's fragrance By Invitation is a huge success. All 21,000 two-piece sets sold out on HSN in less than 24 hours. Click here to order yours. Meanwhile, the pre-sale of his new album Nobody But Me sold close to 6,000 copies.

TRAFFIC SOLUTION! With all the road construction happening all over the coulee region, navigating the area can be a nightmare at peak hours of the day. But check out this simple solution to traffic congestion. Click here to see how it "theoretically" works.