6:00 AM: Mumford and Sons was one of the big hits of SXSW. They did a show on the LBJ lawn at UT, and it was apparently a great show. Other big artists included; Norah Jones, Common, Bruce Springsteen, 50 Cent, and Jay-Z. The other big thing this weekend was tournament play in the NCAA tournament.
6:13 AM: There are 7 Irish Americans for every 1 person in Ireland. 11% of Americans have Irish roots. The average Irish American is 39 years old. Corned beef and cabbage didn’t gain popularity with the Irish until they immigrated to America. Sean is the #1 boys name in Ireland and Emma is the #1 girl’s name. Guinness is NOT vegetarian.
6:30 AM: 4 things you need to know with Sara. Lady Gaga’s mom was interviewed on The Own Network by Oprah. When asked what she’d like the world to know about her daughter she said that she is a real human being under those costumes. George Clooney was arrested on Friday outside the Sudanese Embassy in Washington D.C. for protesting. The first person he called when he was arrested was his mom. There were 2 shark attacks in Florida over the weekend. The founder of the KONY 2012 video was arrested last week because he was naked and acting crazy in public. 21 Jump Street was the #1 film in the box office over the weekend.
6:45 AM: Alex is sick and we’re begging him to go home. None of us want to get what he has, and we’re really made because it’s been less than 24 hours since he had a 103 degree fever. He refuses to go home, saying he is fine and won’t get us sick.
6:55 AM: 2 minute topic. Erin is mad at Alex because she is afraid he is going to get JB sick. Should Alex go home?
7:00 AM: Coast to coast news in 60 seconds.
7:05 AM: Jack Black on the red carpet and at the press roundtable with Sara.
7:20 AM: Today’s topics.
7:30 AM: 4 things you need to know with Sara.
7:50 AM: Matthew McConaghey on the red carpet and at the press roundtable with Sara.
8:00 AM: Coast to coast news in 60 seconds.
8:10 AM: Headlines. College students are behaving better on spring break than kids in the past because they don’t want pictures or videos of them in compromising situations ending up on the internet. A new statistic from Angie’s List may shock people who hire a contractor. When people pay contractors in cash up front, half of them won’t finish the job. Angie’s List suggests paying in credit card and only using contractors who will take a card. This way, if they don’t finish the job, you have some recourse.
8:15 AM: Today’s topics. Blake Shelton says that he and Miranda Lambert will always do their own laundry, and the day they get “too big for their britches” and don’t do their own laundry, they’ll need a kick in the butt. Mark Cuban has been saying something in his blog that is resonating with a lot of people. He says telling someone to follow their passion is the worst advice you could give them. He says to see how you use and don’t use your time to gauge what you’re meant to be doing in life. He says that we will discover our passions if we follow our “effort” first. A former Mr.Universe has just turned 100 years old. He says to take trouble lightly, don’t smoke, don’t drink, and eat healthy.
8:30 AM: 4 things you need to know with Sara. George Clooney was arrested on Friday outside the Sudanese Embassy in Washington D.C. for protesting. The first person he called when he was arrested was his mom. There is a rumor that Bobbi Christina is secretly engaged to a man that is Whitney Houston’s “adopted son”. She actually never adopted him, but Whitney raised him as a son in her home when his dad went to jail. There were 2 shark attacks in Florida over the weekend. Rosie O’Donnell’s talk show on The Own network has been cancelled after 5 months on the air.
8:45 AM: Jack Black on the red carpet and at the press roundtable with Sara.
8:55 AM: Out tomorrow on DVD: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy, The Sitter, The Muppets, and Carnage.
9:00 AM: Coast to coast news in 60 seconds.
9:30 AM: 4 things you need to know with Sara.
