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9/24/04

As we approach the 2004 Presidential Election Chaz has been going around the internet keeping up with the latest political satire. He's put together a collection of his favorite political photos; and here they are for you to check out.

Today is the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur.
None of us on the morning show crew are of the Jewish faith; so out of our own curiosity we looked this up. Here's one of those webpages that explains for anyone not of the Jewish faith what exactly Yom Kippur is. Just an F.Y.I. kind of thing.

If you're looking for something fun to do this weekend come on out and see us at The Durham Fair. PLR will be there all weekend long giving out prizes and having some fun.
Billy will be at the fair this morning. Megan and Jesse will be there later today; and Chaz & AJ will be causing havoc tomorrow afternoon. See you there!

The battle continues this weekend... It's another Yankees / Red Sox weekend! This time the action is up at Fenway Park; but it's just slightly less electric because the Yankees have clinched their entry to the postseason.

Loser of the Week:
Our top candidates this week were...

David Stone - He confessed to "snapping" and stabbing a woman and her 4-month old son to death in New Milford this week.
Chaz - Chaz was nominated for multiple reasons. Among them... Not telling his son Chaz Jr. that he loved him before he hung up the phone, and for avoiding the singing for Shock Collar Trivia. His nominations were then seconded... and so on.
This was never much of a contest. David Stone already had more than 5 times the number of nominations that Chaz did by the time the Speed Round started. Chaz got a few votes; but he was never really in contention. When the speed round was over and the dust was settled, this week's Loser of the Week by a huge margin is David Stone. Thanks for voting!
Beatllica has been popping up more and more in mainstream media lately. We've been playing their tunes for the past year or so; and now it's great to see that they're getting recognition for their excellent blend of The Beatles and Metallica. If you haven't done so already check out their website. You can download their two albums for free.
Sports News: Olympic Gold Medalist Paul Hamm will now fight to keep his gold megal in court... Going for gold again, this time with lawyers.
No shock here... According to Forbes Magazine Bill Gates is still the richest man in America.
Music News: Elton John Says Taiwan Media a Disgrace. We've got the audio clip. Elton John calls the reports "pigs" 9 times in 13 seconds. Classic.
David Gilmour from Pink Floyd will participate in the 50th Anniversary celebration of the Fender Stratocaster Guitar. David Gilmour is a major collector of classic strats; and he happens to be bringing his 1954 Strat with the serial number 0001. Sweet.
Here's more on the concert.
Joining us on the phone was Jay Forry - The Blind Movie Critic.
How can you review a movie you can't see? Well Jay always brings someone with him who sees the movie; and they fill him in. Jay says that it doesn't really matter what the action or image is; it's the story and music that says a lot about a film.
Jay's favorite movie for 2004 is Shrek 2. His least favorite was Open Water.
Jay is very funny; and he's got some great theories on movies and how films are made. He's was a very entertaining guest. You can check out his reviews at his website.
A heads up for Seinfeld fans... NBC will air a Seinfeld Retrospective Special around Thanksgiving time.
While Billy was at the Durham Fair this morning we got to speak with Carl the Carny. With Carl on the line we played Carny Trivia. Carl didn't do so well; but he did get a few.
We got some requests for the questions online... so here they are along with an answer key. Good Luck!
On the phone with us during the close was Jen from Milford. Jen is a friend of the Tartaglio family; and they're asking for our help.
John Tartaglio got a strange infection in his legs and unfortunately had to have his legs amputated. The family is facing huge medical bills; and they're putting together a fundraiser for John. It's happening on Sunday from 1 to 4 on Huntington Green in Shelton. There's live music from Green Inside, a moonwalk, face painting and other family entertainment, raffles, food and more.
If you can help out or would like to make a donation to the Tartaglio family you can call 203-929-2475 and ask for Jen.
Impossible Trivia:
On the TV show Love Boat... A lot of sports celebrites appeared on the Love Boat; but only one appeared as themself. Who was it?
Answer: Reggie Jackson
9/23/04
We started off this morning discussing Disturbingly Similar Songs. You've probably heard at least one song on the radio and thought to yourself "That sounds just like..." - Well we found this website that had a bunch of great songs that sound like others.
If you've got an example of a song that sounds exactly like another one give us a call at 203-882-WPLR or instant message us at ChazandAJ
As part of the "songs that sound like each other" theme... Jesse went deep into the PLRchives to find this classic track from Little Roger and the Goosebumps. Presenting... "Stairway to Gilligan's Island"
Keeping you abreast of the Janet Jackson Boobie Fallout... Here's the latest from the Chicago Sun Times: CBS fined $550K for breast show.
Maybe an early candidate for Loser of the Week? Hurricane Ivan is in a circular pattern; and this time the storm may hit Texas and Louisiana. Just dissipate damn it!
The morning show crew was really upset until we found out production of Twinkies will continue (phew!)... The bakery that makes Twinkies has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.
Our first guest this morning was The Lawn Guy. We spoke on the phone with Ashton Richie from The Scotts Company. Ashton is in all of their commercials; so his voice is familiar.
Last time he was on the show the phones went crazy with lawn questions; so back in March we swore we'd have him back. Today Ashton gave us some interesting tips for Connecticut lawns in the fall; and once again he took as many phone calls as he could before we ran out of time.
We had no idea how many people would call in with questions about their lawns. We ran out of time quickly, but we're going to have Ashton back again in the spring.
If you have a specific question for your lawn you can call 1-800-543-TURF or check out the Ask Ashton website.
Music News: The band Green Day is making their latest album "American Idiot" into a movie.
More Music News: A classic concert from Pink Floyd's 1980 tour for "The Wall" has been remastered and issued on DVD.
Ozzy Osbourne is going to give up swearing to raise money for a children's charity.
Entertainment News: She baited the hook to see if media worldwide would bite; and they sure did... Britney Spears says her marriage 'was a hoax'.
Impossible Trivia:
On the TV show The Jetsons... who lives in the apartment below the Jetsons?
Answer: A psychiatrist that has a safety net outside their window
(they were never seen on-screen).
9/22/04
Cat Stevens was denied entry into the United States yesterday because his current name "Yusuf Islam" is on the United States National Security Watch List.
Heads up... Recording industry targets Connecticut music pirates.
Obviously we don't endorse anyone stealing music; but if you do download songs be careful because the lawsuits are now in our state.
SBC to use automated directory assistance. That's kind of weird. From now on you can't speak to a human being if you need to find a number.
John Fogerty will be on TV tonight playing the A&E show "Live By Request".
Today was Episode 44 of our Meet the Media series. Our special in-studio guest today was Charlie Monagan, Editor of Connecticut Magazine.
We went over some of the topics in the current issue of Connecticut Magazine; and we paid special attention to the Best Of Connecticut section. Everyone has a lot of pride in their towns; and it's a tough challenge for Charlie and his crew to award a "best of" designation in so many categories. After lots of research and feedback though Connecticut Magazine gets it right.
We played a round of Jesse's Trivia Thing - The Media Edition and Charlie did OK. He didn't catch our current 2004 Media Champion Matt Scott from News Channel 8; but he did get a couple questions. Big thanks to Charlie Monagan for coming in and hanging out with us once again. Pick up Connecticut Magazine next time you're out.
The Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp is putting together its 2005 roster; and once again they've got some cool names you can jam with. Artists like Roger Daltrey, David Crosby, Nils Lofgren, Dickey Betts, and Brett Michaels to name a few.
Two stories in one... First the Rolling Stones will be touring in 2006. Second they will christen the new Wembley Stadium in northwest London.
Martha Stewart will report for her prison time by Friday October 8th. She's either going to be squeezed into Danbury Federal Prison; or they may send her to another prison in Florida.
Will the concept work for a third time? New 'CSI' gets inside the investigators' heads.
Other News: Imagine your cell phone telling you "Hey you need a Tic Tac"... Cell Phones Sniff out Rotten Scents.
Joining us on the phone was Blaire from Marry Blaire.com.
Sort of serious and sort of as a joke Blaire put up her website with a countdown clock for her to get engaged. She's looking for the right guy; and she set up this website where people can contact her and set up dates.
It's interesting the way she set this up; and when we found out about it we had to contact her. The clip of Blaire singing is very funny. Check it out at MarryBlaire.com.
Our next guest was our friend Mitch Goldblatt - First Selectman of Orange.
We've been keeping an eye on the proposed Stew Leonard's store in Orange; and the battle just keeps raging on and on. We wanted to go straight to the source and gets Mitch's viewpoint on it. Mitch believes the major issue that needs to be discussed is traffic. The residents of Orange are deeply divided on this; and over the next few months we'll keep you posted.
Thanks to Orange First Selectman Mitch Goldblatt for taking time out to chat with us.
Impossible Trivia:
On the TV show Friends... what is the pin number of Joey's ATM card?
Answer: 5-6-3-9
(Joey spelled out in numbers)
9/21/04
Dan Rather and CBS News admitted and apologized for not verifying Bush's military records.
And now the plot thickens... CBS producer called a Kerry adviser.
Here's the official admission and report from CBS News.
Will he get a reduced sentence? Will he go through the entire 37 years? All we know for sure is that former Waterbury Mayor Phillip Giordano is getting what he deserves in jail... Giordano seeks major sentence reduction.
Nice try bub. Time for a smackdown... Bullets sewn in jacket lead to LAX arrest.
Music News: Billy Joel now has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
John Fogerty's new album "Deja Vu All Over Again" hits stores today.
From the Boston Herald... Fogerty flashback: New single echoes old war.
Our first guest this morning was a follow-up to a story we investigated a few weeks ago. We spoke with Paula Gabriele about the school dress code being enforced in Stratford; and now she's organizing a protest with other parents.
Paula is very resistant to the idea of the school enforcing a dress code or uniforms without the consent of the parents. It's a case of the school board making a change without getting everyone involved.
There's more to come from this issue. We'll keep you posted.
Our next guests were Tom and John McCain from Connecticut Sports Magazine.
It's about time Connecticut got its own sports magazine. From the Red Sox / Yankees rivalry, to the UConn Basketball program, to the minor league baseball teams, to the Connecticut Sun WNBA team, this magazine has it all. Everyone is represented.
We discussed the classic Red Sox and Yankees rivalry, and what you can expect in issues of Connecticut Sports Magazine.
Thanks to Tom and John McCain for coming in and telling us all about the all new Connecticut Sports Magazine. Check it out.
Yow! That's gotta hurt... 'Emmys' get all-time lowest ratings. D'oh!
Entertainment News: John Kerry was on The Late Show with David Letterman last night.
Geeks everywhere rejoice! The Star Wars Trilogy DVDs his stores today.
Now that must have been an interesting traffic report... Raging bull takes turn with rush hour traffic (with video).
Now the troops are eatin' fresh... Subway just opened its first sub shop in Iraq.
Impossible Trivia:
What American TV game show had married couples playing a modified version of Blackjack against each other?
Answer: Gambit
9/20/04
The Emmys we're on last night. Nothing spectacular happened; but we'll have the best clips to go through this morning. Here's the list of winners.
According to the New York Times CBS is going to admit that it went on the air without actual facts... CBS News Concludes It Was Misled on National Guard Memos.
Let's get ready to RUMBLE!.... Bush, Kerry Teams Work on Debate Agreement.
The listeners have been busting Billy's stones all morning... The Yankees took two of the three games from the Red Sox this past weekend. The next battle happens this coming weekend at Fenway!
Our first guest this morning was Psychic Ron. This was Ron's first time on the show; and we're always trying to find new psychics.
What we like about Ron is that he isn't afraid to tell people predictions they may not want to hear. Almost half of the calls this morning Ron didn't have good news for.
Ron also predicts that George W. Bush will be re-elected; and he also believes another terrorist attack on the United States will occur within the next year on the West Coast. We'll see what happens.
At the end Ron gave us some Lottery Numbers that he predicts will be winners. They're for the Play 4 drawings in Connecticut. The combinations are...
4-2-6-9 / 3-1-1-4 / 2-9-8-5 / 3-6-6-1
Thanks to Psychic Ron for coming on the air with us. If you'd like to reach Psychic Ron you can visit his website or you can call him at 1-888 688-3762.
Music News: Original footage of a Jimi Hendrix concert thought to have been destroyed after broadcast has been unearthed in Sweden.
How long do you think this one will last? Six months? A year? Maybe? Britney Spears Marries in California. The dumbest thing Britney did was not get a pre-nup. She'll literally be paying for that mistake later.
Drew Carey to Open New Season of 'Late Late Show'. He's not the permanent new host of The Late Late Show; but this may be his tryout.
Miss Alabama Deidre Downs crowned Miss America (with bikini pic).
How friendly are the friendly skies for these guys? Iraqi Airways resumes international flights after 14 years.
Busted! Macaulay Culkin busted for Drugs.
Our next guest was Judge Mablean Ephriam from Divorce Court. We've had Judge Ephriam on the show before; and everytime she's on she's always a lot of fun because she's got an opinion on just about every situation you throw at her.
Judge Ephriam took some phone calls and she even told us about some new features coming up as Divorce Court enters its 6th season. Good stuff.
Thanks to Judge Mablean Ephriam for coming on and taking calls with us. You can catch Divorce Court on WB-20 weekdays at 1:00 and 1:30.
Impossible Trivia:
From Divorce Court... Where did Judge Ephriam begin her legal career in law enforcement?
Answer: She was a correctional officer at an institution called "Terminal Island".
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