6:00 AM: The Daytona 500 went until about midnight last night after being rescheduled due to rain on Sunday. Juan Pablo Montoya crashed and hit a wind turbine, and his car went up in flames. The winner was Matt Kensitt. Today is free Pancake Day from 7-10 AM at all IHOP locations. Yesterday a school shooting in Ohio resulted in 5 people injured, and one of them did die. It was a student who did the shooting, and he was targeting specific students, according to a report. The co creator of The Berenstain Bears books passed away yesterday. Leslie is hospitalized at St. David’s South Austin after having to be rushed to the hospital for brain surgery. Ben and Jerry’s created a flavor for Jeremy Lin that is only available in Boston with Lychee fruit and fortune cookies in it. People got mad, thinking that it was a racist decision.
6:11 AM: Alex’s factoid of the day. Alex learned yesterday that Tide detergent can clean up jet fuel. Yesterday during the Daytona 500, there was a large jet fuel spill, and the race had to be delayed to clean it up. They used Tide detergent to clean it up, and it worked great.
6:30 AM: 4 things you need to know with Sara. Starz’s contract with Netflix ends today, which means at least 1,000 movies will be now unavailable on Netflix. Sasha Baron Cohen was visited in his dressing room by Oscar officials before the ceremony to make sure he didn’t have any other tricks up his sleeve. This is because on the red carpet he spilled an urn on Ryan Seacrest. Glenmark generics is a brand that produces birth control pills, and they are recalling certain lots and types of their pills due to faulty packaging. Katy Perry was at Elton John’s Oscar party on Sunday night and she got in a bidding war with the owner of the NY Jets to win cooking lessons from Cat Cora. They ended up paying $50,000 each and split the prize.
6:45 AM: Fact or bullfact. There are 3 times as many fresh pizzas sold as frozen ones. 1 in 6 restaurants are pizzarias. BASE Jumping stands for buildings, antennas, spans, or earth. Mrs is the abbreviation for Mistress. The Superbowl trophy is lighter than an Oscar statue. Salsbury steak was once a part of a fad diet.
6:53 AM: 2 minute topic. Would you rather your partner lose 20 pounds or gain 20 IQ points?
7:00 AM: Coast to coast news in 60 seconds.
7:05 AM: Fashion items that are bad for your health? Skinny Jeans interfere with your digestion, cause back pain, and can cause yeast infections. Spanx can cause nerve damage and give you trouble with breathing. Tight ties can reduce circulation to the brain and cause muscle strain in your shoulders and neck. High heels can cause bunions, hammertoes, stress fractures, and ankle sprains. Flip flops are even worse then high heels. They cause altered gait, ankle and hip problems, and strained thighs. Heavy purses can cause back and shoulder problems. Jewelry with nickel in it can cause an itchy red rash.
7:15 AM: Headlines that don’t make the “4 things”. 25% of Americans practice yoga or plan to start this year. The average single woman is dating more than one guy right now. Many of them are dating 3 guys at once. There are talks to make a movie about Whitney Houston’s life and actors they are considering include; Rihanna, Vivica Fox, Megan Goode, Jennifer Hudson, and Willow Smith to play a young Whitney.
7:45 AM: The average person spends 44 minutes a week thinking about their regrets. The following are among their most regretted decisions; getting married too early, not taking enough photos growing up, not taking better care of their body, smoking, not travelling enough, not exercising enough, not doing better in school, and not saving enough money.
8:00 AM: Coast to coast news in 60 seconds.
8:10 AM: Headlines that don’t make the “4 things”. Rich people are more likely to do unethical things than poor people are. They are more likely to cut you off while driving, cheat during games, lie to you, and steal candy from kids. Tomorrow is leap day, the 29th of February. Women are supposed to propose to men on this day, according to tradition
8:20 AM: The Daytona 500 went until about midnight last night after being rescheduled due to rain on Sunday. Juan Pablo Montoya crashed and hit a wind turbine, and his car went up in flames. The winner was Matt Kensitt.
8:30 AM: 4 things you need to know with Sara. The new cast of Dancing with the Stars was announced this morning and includes; Sheri Shepherd, Gavin DeGraw, Melissa Gilbert, Gladys Knight, Donalid Driver, and the actor who played Urkel on Family Matters. There is controversy surrounding “The Artist” winning Oscars this year. Apparently the Weinstein brothers campaigned heavily to get votes for the film, and they even did kitchen and bathroom remodels for the voters. Sasha Baron Cohen was visited in his dressing room by Oscar officials before the ceremony to make sure he didn’t have any other tricks up his sleeve. This is because on the red carpet he spilled an urn on Ryan Seacrest.
9:00 AM: Coast to coast news in 60 seconds.
9:10 AM: Today’s headlines. A couple in New York was sitting outside on their patio when a large load of fecal matter released from an airplane above them landed on them. They aren’t seeking damages, but want to know why it happened and make sure it doesn’t happen again. There is such a thing as the National yoga Championships, and they are pushing to get yoga in the Olympics as a sport.
9:30 AM: There was an emergency plane landing last night where passengers had to slide down on the inflatable slides. Madonna has released a new single called “Girl Gone Wild”. . Starz’s contract with Netflix ends today, which means at least 1,000 movies will be now unavailable on Netflix.
9:45 AM: Tomorrow on the show we’re talking to a woman who has been put on an allowance by her husband. Find out what part of this sounds a little “off” to her, and what JB and Sandy say most men would like to do.
