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Fw: Dennis the Menace (4/23)
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WDRV's Ten @ 10 - Guess the Theme - With Bob Stroud
Ten @ 10
Each weekday at 10am, The Drive¡¯s Bob Stroud picks?ten great songs from one great year or sometimes a great theme to feature. See the old lists here and vote on the current list.
We'd like to know what song you heard on today's Ten @ 10 that made you turn up your radio or?just plain made you go "wow!" Check out the available songs from today¡¯s Ten @ 10 in?The Drive¡¯s Playlist Center. Check back tomorrow for a brand new Ten @ 10 on 97.1 FM The Drive! Comments or suggestions for Ten @ 10? Email us at:??Ten@...
- R.E.M.?--?The One I Love
- Eddie Money?-- Two Tickets to Paradise
- Lynyrd Skynyrd?--?Gimme Three Steps
- Led Zeppelin?--?Four Sticks
- The Doors?--?Five to One
- Chicago?--?Twenty-Five or Six to Four
- Eagles?--?Seven Bridges Road
- Tommy Tutone?--?867/5309 (Jenny)
- The Jimi Hendrix Experience?--?If Six was Nine
- Bruce Springsteen?--?Tenth Avenue Freeze Out
Comments or Suggestions for Ten @ 10
? The Year for April 23 was?1980.
Number One Song as Voted by the Listeners:
John Lennon?-- (Just Like) Starting Over
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Inspiring Quotes for Thursday, April 24, 2025
My dark days made me strong. Or maybe I already was strong, and they made me prove it.In Emery Lord¡¯s 2016 novel ¡°When We Collided,¡± teenager Vivi Alexander has just moved to the small town of Verona Cove. She¡¯s also recently been diagnosed with bipolar disorder after experiencing a manic episode. Throughout the book, she draws on this experience to help comfort Verona Cove local Jonah, whose??and with whom Vivi grows close. Through Vivi¡¯s words here, Lord reminds us that the challenges we face can draw out our strengths ¡ª even those we never knew we had. MaryLive long and prosper
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Fw: Music History for April 24
Music History for
April 24
1934 - Laurens Hammond was granted a patent for the pipeless organ with the tonewheel generator.?
1936 - Benny Goodman and his trio recorded "China Boy."?
1959 -?Your Hit Parade?aired for the last time. The show had been on since 1935.?
1961 - Bob Dylan earned a $50 session fee for playing harmonica on Harry Belafonte's "Midnight Special." It was his recording debut.?
1968 - Apple Records refused to sign David Bowie.?
1977 - Talking Heads began its first European tour, supporting the Ramones.?
1984 - Jerry Lee Lewis married his sixth wife, Kerrie McCarver.?
1985 - RKO Home Video released six black and white film classics starring Fred Astaire.?
1990 - The road crew for Roger Waters discovered an unexploded World War II era bomb while constructing the set for "The Wall" concert in Potsdamer Platz, Germany.?
1992 - David Bowie and Iman were married. The wedding was announced about a week later.?
1992 -?Elvis -- The Great Performances?aired on CBS-TV.
1994 - Madonna visited the San Antonio Spurs locker room to congratulate David Robinson on his 71-point performance.?
1996 - It was announced that Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots) was in a drug rehab and could not perform causing the cancellation of several shows.?
2002 - Jewel was thrown from a horse and suffered a broken collarbone and a rib.?
2018 - The IFPI reported that streaming services had become the single biggest revenue source, above digital downloads and physical sales, in the music industry.?
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Re: Fw: Celebrity Birthdays for April 24
Happy birthday to all and may all be celebrating a birthday next year? Mary Live long and prosper
Here's today's celebrity birthdays. Jackie
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April 24: Actor Shirley MacLaine is 91.
Actor-singer-director Barbra Streisand is 83.
Country singer Richard Sterban of the Oak Ridge Boys is 82.
Drummer Doug Clifford (Creedence Clearwater Revival) is 80.
Singer Ann Peebles is 78. Actor Eric Bogosian is 72.?
Singer-bassist Jack Blades of Night Ranger is 71.
Actor Michael O¡¯Keefe (¡°Roseanne¡±) is 70.?
Bassist David J (Love and Rockets, Bauhaus) is 68.
Actor Glenn Morshower (¡°24¡±) is 66.
Bassist Billy Gould (Faith No More) is 62.
Actor-comedian Cedric the Entertainer is 61.
Actor Djimon Hounsou (¡°Blood Diamond,¡± ¡åAmistad¡±) is 61.
Drummer Patty Schemel (Hole) is 58.
Drummer Aaron Comess of the Spin Doctors is 57.
Actor Aidan Gillen (¡°Game of Thrones¡±) is 57.
Actor Melinda Clarke (¡°The O.C.¡±) is 56.
Actor Rory McCann (¡°Game of Thrones¡±) is 56.
Singer Alejandro Fernandez is 54.
Bassist Brian Marshall of Creed and of Alter Bridge is 52.
Actor Derek Luke (¡°Madea Goes To Jail,¡± ¡åFriday Night Lights¡±) is 51.
Actor Thad Luckinbill (¡°12 Strong,¡± ¡åThe Young and the Restless¡±) is 50.
Actor Eric Balfour (¡°24¡±) is 48.
Actor Rebecca Mader (¡°No Ordinary Family,¡± ¡åLost¡±) is 48.
Actor Reagan Gomez (¡°Queen Sugar,¡± ¡åThe Parent ¡¯Hood¡±) is 45.
Actor Austin Nichols (¡°One Tree Hill¡±) is 45.
Actor Sasha Barrese (¡°The Hangover¡±) is 44.
Singer-TV personality Kelly Clarkson (¡°American Idol¡±) is 43.
Singer-bassist Tyson Ritter of All-American Rejects is 41.
Country singer Carly Pearce is 35. Actor Joe Keery (¡°Stranger Things¡±) is 33.
Actor Jack Quaid (¡°The Hunger Games¡±) is 33.
Actor Doc Shaw (¡°House of Payne,¡± ¡°The Suite Life on Deck¡±) is 33.?
Actor Jordan Fisher (¡°Liv and Maddie,¡± ¡åRent: Live¡±) is 31.
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Fw: Celebrity Birthdays for April 24
Here's today's celebrity birthdays. Jackie
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April 24: Actor Shirley MacLaine is 91.
Actor-singer-director Barbra Streisand is 83.
Country singer Richard Sterban of the Oak Ridge Boys is 82.
Drummer Doug Clifford (Creedence Clearwater Revival) is 80.
Singer Ann Peebles is 78. Actor Eric Bogosian is 72.?
Singer-bassist Jack Blades of Night Ranger is 71.
Actor Michael O¡¯Keefe (¡°Roseanne¡±) is 70.?
Bassist David J (Love and Rockets, Bauhaus) is 68.
Actor Glenn Morshower (¡°24¡±) is 66.
Bassist Billy Gould (Faith No More) is 62.
Actor-comedian Cedric the Entertainer is 61.
Actor Djimon Hounsou (¡°Blood Diamond,¡± ¡åAmistad¡±) is 61.
Drummer Patty Schemel (Hole) is 58.
Drummer Aaron Comess of the Spin Doctors is 57.
Actor Aidan Gillen (¡°Game of Thrones¡±) is 57.
Actor Melinda Clarke (¡°The O.C.¡±) is 56.
Actor Rory McCann (¡°Game of Thrones¡±) is 56.
Singer Alejandro Fernandez is 54.
Bassist Brian Marshall of Creed and of Alter Bridge is 52.
Actor Derek Luke (¡°Madea Goes To Jail,¡± ¡åFriday Night Lights¡±) is 51.
Actor Thad Luckinbill (¡°12 Strong,¡± ¡åThe Young and the Restless¡±) is 50.
Actor Eric Balfour (¡°24¡±) is 48.
Actor Rebecca Mader (¡°No Ordinary Family,¡± ¡åLost¡±) is 48.
Actor Reagan Gomez (¡°Queen Sugar,¡± ¡åThe Parent ¡¯Hood¡±) is 45.
Actor Austin Nichols (¡°One Tree Hill¡±) is 45.
Actor Sasha Barrese (¡°The Hangover¡±) is 44.
Singer-TV personality Kelly Clarkson (¡°American Idol¡±) is 43.
Singer-bassist Tyson Ritter of All-American Rejects is 41.
Country singer Carly Pearce is 35. Actor Joe Keery (¡°Stranger Things¡±) is 33.
Actor Jack Quaid (¡°The Hunger Games¡±) is 33.
Actor Doc Shaw (¡°House of Payne,¡± ¡°The Suite Life on Deck¡±) is 33.?
Actor Jordan Fisher (¡°Liv and Maddie,¡± ¡åRent: Live¡±) is 31.
Mary Live long and prosper
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Fw: Music History for April 24
Music History for
April 24
1934 - Laurens Hammond was granted a patent for the pipeless organ with the tonewheel generator.?
1936 - Benny Goodman and his trio recorded "China Boy."?
1959 -?Your Hit Parade?aired for the last time. The show had been on since 1935.?
1961 - Bob Dylan earned a $50 session fee for playing harmonica on Harry Belafonte's "Midnight Special." It was his recording debut.?
1968 - Apple Records refused to sign David Bowie.?
1977 - Talking Heads began its first European tour, supporting the Ramones.?
1984 - Jerry Lee Lewis married his sixth wife, Kerrie McCarver.?
1985 - RKO Home Video released six black and white film classics starring Fred Astaire.?
1990 - The road crew for Roger Waters discovered an unexploded World War II era bomb while constructing the set for "The Wall" concert in Potsdamer Platz, Germany.?
1992 - David Bowie and Iman were married. The wedding was announced about a week later.?
1992 -?Elvis -- The Great Performances?aired on CBS-TV.
1994 - Madonna visited the San Antonio Spurs locker room to congratulate David Robinson on his 71-point performance.?
1996 - It was announced that Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots) was in a drug rehab and could not perform causing the cancellation of several shows.?
2002 - Jewel was thrown from a horse and suffered a broken collarbone and a rib.?
2018 - The IFPI reported that streaming services had become the single biggest revenue source, above digital downloads and physical sales, in the music industry.?
Mary Live long and prosper
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Fw: Nice News (4/24/2025): Approved Celestial Spectacle
The Earth may laugh in flowers (as Ralph Waldo Emerson once said), but the sky smiles in celestial bodies ¡ª or at least it will tomorrow.
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Google recently updated its tool, which allows you to see what personal info of yours is out there on the internet ¡ª and many users have been surprised to know just how many of their personal details are publicly available online. Best case scenario, this can lead to loads of annoying junk mail, but worst case, you¡¯re at risk of identity theft. Read , courtesy of Wall Street Journal personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen.
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Science
Say Cheese! A ¡°Smiley Face¡± Will Brighten the Sky Tomorrow
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The Earth may laugh in flowers (as Ralph Waldo Emerson ), but the sky smiles in celestial bodies ¡ª or at least it will tomorrow.
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?About an hour before sunrise Friday, Venus, Saturn, and the moon will align during a rare triple conjunction that will look like a smiley face for earthlings. Venus and Saturn will be the two ¡°eyes,¡± and the crescent moon will look like a big ol¡¯ grin, NASA Solar System Ambassador Brenda Culbertson told Kansas TV station . She added that the sweet display will be visible to the naked eye, but it¡¯s not a bad idea to grab a pair of binoculars to get a clearer view.
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As with many celestial spectacles, : ¡°Anyone wanting to try for a glimpse of the conjunction should find a clear eastern horizon from which to observe,¡± said Culbertson. And make sure you set an alarm!
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Researchers Created a Sticker That Has the Power to Read Emotions
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The sticker above may look like a Band-Aid of sorts, but it¡¯s actually a poker player¡¯s worst nightmare. The can determine the emotional responses of the wearer ¡ª e.g. are they stressed, excited, calm? ¡ª per a study published last month. While this may sound like a mythical superpower, the science is actually somewhat straightforward.
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In , researchers at Penn State University explained that each sticker uses sensors to detect physiological responses in real-time, like skin temperature, perspiration, and heart rate. The data is then digitized and analyzed by an AI model to identify the emotional response, which it did accurately 89% of the time in testing, according to Popular Science.
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Beyond being fascinating (and perhaps a little eerie), the team said the invention could potentially be useful for doctors who are trying to gain a better understanding of patients¡¯ mental states, particularly those who don¡¯t express their emotions as outwardly.
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¡°This technology has the potential to help people who are struggling with their mental health, but maybe aren¡¯t being fully honest with others or even themselves about how much they are struggling,¡± paper co-author Yangbo Yuan . The researchers added that while the sticker is still in an early phase of development, it could also be helpful in recognizing the emotions of nonverbal patients and, ideally, detecting mental health issues that may otherwise go overlooked.
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Environment
How Single-Stream Recycling Works ¡ª Your Choices Can Make It Better
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This article was written by , an associate professor of plastics engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, for ?.?
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?Every week, millions of Americans toss their recyclables into a single bin, trusting that their plastic bottles, aluminum cans, and cardboard boxes will be given a new life. But what really happens after the truck picks them up?
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Single-stream recycling makes participating in recycling easy, but behind the scenes, complex sorting systems and contamination mean a large percentage of that material never gets a second life. Reports in recent years have found 15% to 25% of all the materials picked up from recycle bins ends up in landfills instead.
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?Plastics are among the biggest challenges. Only about 9% of the plastic generated in the U.S. actually gets recycled, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Some plastic is incinerated to produce energy, but most of the rest ends up in landfills instead.
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So, what makes plastic recycling so difficult? As an engineer whose work focuses on reprocessing plastics, I have been exploring potential solutions:
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- Mars jackpot: NASA¡¯s Perseverance rover found a trove of rocks that give a glimpse into the planet¡¯s past ()
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- New York City collected a record-breaking amount of compost in the second week of its new recycling mandate ()
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- A recent study found immunotherapy is just as effective whether a cancer patient is an older or young adult ()
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- In an abnormally warm lagoon, ¡°super corals¡± are offering a glimmer of hope in the climate change era ()
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- It¡¯s 5 o¡¯clock somewhere! For the first time, wild chimps were filmed sharing boozy fruit ()
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Inspiring Story
Soccer for social change
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In Sierra Leone, some women are using their time in prison to get a fresh start through the game of soccer. Through , inmates ¡ª many of whom are there because of poverty or petty crimes ¡ª can earn a badge that allows them to coach the sport at a grassroots level upon release. ¡°Football is so much more than just 90 minutes on the pitch,¡± said Isha Johansen, the former president of the Sierra Leone Football Association, who pioneered the project. ¡°This is an example of that.¡±
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The Radio City Rockettes began holding their annual auditions in New York on Tuesday ¡ª but this isn¡¯t any ordinary year for the iconic dance troupe; it¡¯s the 100th anniversary. Originally known as the Missouri Rockets, the Rockettes were founded in St. Louis in 1925. They perform the ¡°Christmas Spectacular¡± each holiday season at Radio City Music Hall, and the 2025 shows are shaping up to be extra special. ¡°I can¡¯t give it away, but I hope to make it even more spectacular than ever,¡± resident choreographer and director Julie Branam told CBS News. ?
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Quote of the Day
¡°Curiosity is little more than another name for hope.¡±
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Fw: Nice News - Editors' Picks (4/23/2025): Today¡¯s Pick: How Chernobyl transformed
The Red Forest in Ukraine, about 94 miles north of Kyiv, is teeming with life. Wild horses, brown bears, wolves, Eurasian lynx, and other animals roam
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On April 26, 1986, the No. 4 reactor at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant north of Kyiv, Ukraine, exploded, resulting in the worst nuclear accident in history. But something remarkable happened in the decades that followed: Untouched by humans, the surrounding forest transformed into one of Europe¡¯s largest nature reserves, home to thousands of plants and animals. It¡¯s ¡°a fascinating example of nature¡¯s power to rebound from degradation,¡± one expert said of the area. Explore the site ¡ª and see some of the species that live there ¡ª in today¡¯s featured article.
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Nearly 40 Years After Chernobyl¡¯s Nuclear Explosion, the Area Is One of Europe¡¯s Biggest Nature Reserves
The Red Forest in Ukraine, about 94 miles north of Kyiv, is teeming with life. Wild horses, brown bears, wolves, Eurasian lynx, and other animals roam the lush land lined with more than 1,200 plant species.
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Fw: Wordsmith (4/24/2024) A.Word.A.Day -- Pecksniff
The world's toughest language game.
Apr 24, 2025
This week¡¯s theme
Dickensian eponyms
This week¡¯s words
¡°There is no deception, ladies and gentlemen, all is peace, a holy calm pervades me.¡±
Art:
A.Word.A.Day
with Anu Garg
pecksniff
PRONUNCIATION:
(PEK-snif)
MEANING:
noun: A hypocritical person who pretends to have high moral principles.
ETYMOLOGY:
After Seth Pecksniff, a character in Charles Dickens¡¯s novel Martin
Chuzzlewit (serialized 1843-1844). Earliest documented use: 1844.
The adjectival form is .
NOTES:
Pecksniff sounds like a man who moralizes in public and misbehaves
in private. Which, spoiler alert, he does.
But Pecksniff, seriously? If a character¡¯s name is Pecksniff, his moral
downfall feels less like a character arc and more like a destiny. With a
name like this, you have given them no hope. They¡¯re doomed from page one.
See .
It¡¯s not just Dickens. The Harry Potter world has Voldemort (from French
vol de mort: flight of death), 101 Dalmatians has Cruella de Vil, and
so on. Heroes, on the other hand, get regular names like Oliver Twist or
Harry Potter.
USAGE:
¡°But these ideological pecksniffs now face blowback from a growing
¡®freedom to read¡¯ movement, with gutsy local activists defying the
screeching, self-appointed censors in communities across America.¡±
Joe Conason; To Fight Right-Wing Book Bans, Read Banned Books!;
Creators Syndicate (Los Angeles); Oct 11, 2024.
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
The habit of reading is the only enjoyment in which there is no alloy; it
lasts when all other pleasures fade. -Anthony Trollope, novelist (24 Apr
1815-1882)
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Fw: The Amazing Race RECAP- APR 23
The Amazing Race?Duo Makes a Grave Mistake in Bulgaria ¡ª?But Did It Cost Them the Game?What¡¯s the No. 1 rule on?? You¡¯ve gotta read the clue! Then, you should probably read it again for good measure. Because one teeny tiny missed word could upend your entire race. Erika?did?read her clue, to be fair, but she didn¡¯t read it well enough. That little piece of parchment specifically said that taxis were?not?allowed on their second Bulgaria leg, and the mother/daughter duo broke that rule, well, every step of the way in Wednesday¡¯s episode. If it¡¯s any consolation prize (probably not), Melinda and Erika came in last place anyways and this could¡¯ve-been-major mistake wound up not affecting their placement after all. Yet, it still stands as a warning sign for all future racers: Slow down, breathe and correctly read that dang yellow piece of paper! So what else went down in Sofia, Bulgaria? Josiah and Alyssa continued to crush it. Having the privilege of starting the leg first, the married nurses had first dibs at snagging a brand spanking new Express Pass, and that they did. The task: Walking over hot coals, which Josiah claimed was his biggest fear. (He said he drinks lukewarm hot chocolate, because ¡°hot¡± just isn¡¯t his bag. Uh, that¡¯s a choice!) To his credit, he kept all 10 little piggies raised to the sky as he sucked it up and got the job done despite his reservations. He faced his fear, and for that, we applaud him! Elsewhere, Jonathan and Ana made a smart strategic decision after figuring out how to use a cipher to decode a message into English. What most teams couldn¡¯t figure out was that the English letters would appear on the?bottom?of the device. After Jonathan and Ana finally realized what had to be done and received their clue, they decided to tell Josiah and Alyssa to flip the cipher over ¡ª?a bit of social strategy they¡¯re hoping could maybe pay them back down the road. Despite some additional teamwork that occurred throughout the episode (Han and Holden made a kind decision to tell last place team Melinda and Erika about the whole cipher sitch ¡ª a risky, yet honorable ploy!), no one could catch up with Brett and Mark who ended up winning the week after nailing the Bulgarian national dance. And even though Melinda and Erika were given a key clue?and?used heaps of taxis that other teams did not, they still arrived in last and were eliminated from the race. What¡¯s the No. 1 rule on?? You¡¯ve gotta read the clue! Then, you should probably read it again for good measure. Because one teeny tiny, missed word could upend your entire race. Erika?did?read her clue, to be fair, but she didn¡¯t read it well enough. That little piece of parchment specifically said that taxis were?not?allowed on their second Bulgaria leg, and the mother/daughter duo broke that rule, well, every step of the way in Wednesday¡¯s episode. If it¡¯s any consolation prize (probably not), Melinda and Erika came in last place anyways and this could¡¯ve-been-major mistake wound up not affecting their placement after all. Yet, it still stands as a warning sign for all future racers: Slow down, breathe and correctly read that dang yellow piece of paper!
 So, what else went down in Sofia, Bulgaria? Josiah and Alyssa continued to crush it. Having the privilege of starting the leg first, the married nurses had first dibs at snagging a brand spanking new Express Pass, and that they did. The task: Walking over hot coals, which Josiah claimed was his biggest fear. (He said he drinks lukewarm hot chocolate, because ¡°hot¡± just isn¡¯t his bag. Uh, that¡¯s a choice!) To his credit, he kept all 10 little piggies raised to the sky as he sucked it up and got the job done despite his reservations. He faced his fear, and for that, we applaud him! Elsewhere, Jonathan and Ana made a smart strategic decision after figuring out how to use a cipher to decode a message into English. What most teams couldn¡¯t figure out was that the English letters would appear on the?bottom?of the device. After Jonathan and Ana finally realized what had to be done and received their clue, they decided to tell Josiah and Alyssa to flip the cipher over ¡ª?a bit of social strategy they¡¯re hoping could maybe pay them back down the road.  Despite some additional teamwork that occurred throughout the episode (Han and Holden made a kind decision to tell last place team Melinda and Erika about the whole cipher sitch ¡ª a risky, yet honorable ploy!), no one could catch up with Brett and Mark who ended up winning the week after nailing the Bulgarian national dance. And even though Melinda and Erika were given a key clue?and?used heaps of taxis that other teams did not, they still arrived in last and were eliminated from the race. Are you sad to see the mother/daughter pair go??Let us know in the comments!
Mary Live long and prosper
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Fw: ¡®The Masked Singer¡¯ recap:APRIL 23
¡®The Masked Singer¡¯ recap: Pop-rock hitmaker unmasked as final 5 perform the ¡®Soundtrack of My Life¡¯- ?
It's "Soundtrack of My Life Night!¡± on?.?The?top five open?the?show with a pitch-perfect performance of "More Than a Feeling."?Then,?the?masks will be singing songs with a special meaning to?them as?,?,?, and??decipher the clues. One celebrity must reveal?themselves while?the?rest will advance to?the?semi-finals.?Nick Cannon?hosts?The?Masked?Singer?on Wednesday, April 23 (8 p.m. ET/PT) on?.CoralThe first secret celeb of the night was Coral, and this is what a former costar of hers had to say: "Coral has come so far since we joined forces six years ago. I'll never forget when we first met ¡ª it was during a huge audition ¡ª and we were both so nervous. We had to do a chemistry read, and part of that was us having to stand really close together and literally just stare into each others' eyes before the scene. So awkward! But, something really special happened in that moment. We became instant BFFs. And, we both got the parts that changed our lives ¡ª together! That same magic is happening here. I've never been more proud to see her owning this stage. I can't wait to watch her rock out tonight!" NessyNessy was up next, and his daughter gave viewers the inside scoop on the long-necked rocker before he performed: "I'm pretty impressed my dad has made it this far. Maybe it was all those high kicks! But sometimes, he can be expert-level cringe. He's constantly posting on socials. And have you seen his music videos? I almost died when my teacher played one in front of my whole class. And while there's a million things that he does that are like, eye roll, there's also a million reasons why he's the greatest. He makes the best milkshakes, he always helps with homework, and he even taught me how to drive a tractor. Dad, there's a million reasons I love you. Good luck out there. Just don't break a hip, okay!" Nessy sang "Million Reasons" by?Lady Gaga?before revealing, "There's a million reasons I love my daughter. I did this because I thought she would think it was funny or think it was cringy, but either way I'm winning." The panelists' guesses were?John Popper?(Ken),?Uncle Kracker?(Jenny), and?Edwin McCain?(Robin). Boogie WoogieThe third performer was Boogie Woogie, whose wife shared how she helped shape the soundtrack to his life: "I have a case of disco fever watching my hunky husband on that stage. You can tell he is truly having so much fun ¡ª which is my biggest hope for him. I remember how hard he took the loss of his mother. I had never seen him so low. He channeled all of his grief into his writing and he made some of the most inspiring hits because of it. He's inspired my music, too. And, while he'd never mention it himself, I'm here to share that his work has helped so many others process their own grief, overcome illness, and, honestly, some fans have even said saved their lives. He's a light for so many people. I'm so lucky I get to stand in his glow. Boogie, baby, this is your golden hour. Now go out there and get that Golden Mask trophy!" Boogie Woogie sang "Golden Hour" by?JVKE?before revealing, "This song reminds me of my incredible, lovely Boogie Woogie wife. Especially when we got to sing at sunset at the White House." The panelists guesses were?Daniel Powter?(Robin),?Charlie Puth?(Rita), and?Brandon Flowers?(Jenny). PearlUp next was Pearl, whose future son-in-law spilled some tea about his soon-t0-be wife's musical mom: "There was no scarier moment in my life than asking Pearl for her daughter's hand in marriage. I even chickened out the first time. She's one tough oyster to crack ¡ª but I get it ¡ª Pearl raised her daughter all by herself. She had to be two parents in one. I mean, heck, Pearl can hitch a trailer better than anyone I know. When she gave me her blessing, I was so relieved. That was a big win for me. There was no one that was more proud dancing at our reception than Pearl. Mama Pearl, I believe you've got what it takes to win. And I know you miss us, but don't worry ¡ª I've got things covered at home." Pearl sang "Your Love" by?The Outfield?before revealing, "It isn't really just about the song for me. It's really the whole rock genre. It makes me feel strong! That one was for the pearls."?The panelists' guesses were?Bonnie Tyler?(Robin),?Wynonna Judd?(Rita), and?Brandi Carlile?(Jenny). Mad Scientist MonsterClosing out the show was Mad Scientist Monster, who had his wife let us in on a few secrets: "I am so thrilled that my monster has made it this far. But secretly, me and the babies do miss him. He keeps us safe and sound, and that's important to me, because growing up I didn't have that. I was orphaned when I was a teenager. With no family stability, I became my own parent and my own protector. When I met Mad Scientist Monster, I didn't know how to be loved. I didn't think I deserved it, but he was patient with me. He knew I was a little broken from my past and wanted to help me rebuild ¡ª piece by piece. So I helped him too. I was an audience of one while he worked on his first huge single. I've done everything to support our dream. Honey, I came to life when you came into mine. Now go out there and share your talent with the world." Mad Scientist Monster sang "The Scientist" by?Coldplay?before revealing, "I wanted to do 'The Scientist,' because it's a pretty emotional and heartfelt song, which is really different than what most people know me for ¡ª party anthem kind of guy." The panelists' guesses were?Gary LeVox?of?Rascal Flatts?(Robin),?Kane Brown?(Ken), and?Jelly Roll?(Rita). The EliminationFollowing the audience vote, Nessy was eliminated from the competition by the closest margin in?Masked Singer?history. Before he revealed himself, the panelists got to open up a "Crack the Case" clue case. Nessy's case held a Celtic knot. When asked what it meant, Nessy responded, "It symbolizes eternal love, which is something that heavily influenced my career." The panelists then submitted their final guesses:?John Rzeznik?(Jenny), Edwin McCain (Robin),?Dave Matthews?(Rita), and John Popper (Ken). Nessy finally peeled off his mask and revealed himself as singer, songwriter, and guitarist Edwin McCain ("I'll Be," "I Could Not Ask for More"). Robin is one step closer to that Golden Ear trophy!
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