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Overnight Briefing & General Reality Check - Oct 31, 2013
October 31, 2013
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I'm a Poll Man:
The blame has shifted from shutdown-enabling Republicans to a health care-fumbling White House.
In a new Wall Street Journal/NBC poll, PRESIDENT OBAMA's approval rating fell to 42 percent --an all-time low-- with 51 percent of participants expressing disapproval at his performance.
In another surprising response, the majority responded saying they belonged to neither party, and optimism in the U-S system of governance hit a 40-year low with 30 percent.
But overall, Democrats were still viewed more favorably than Republicans. (Maiman)Some candy facts:
Some candy fun facts for Halloween from Parade magazine:
--The 3 Musketeers candy bars actually started out as 3 flavors in 1932 --individual bars filled with chocolate, vanilla and strawberry nougat. World War II sugar rationing prompted Mars, Inc, to pick one flavor to produce, so they settled on the most popular (chocolate).
--Legend has it that George Williamson's famous confection got its moniker from the dude who visited his store so much the shop girls called him by name: Oh, Henry!
--Hershey bars, Reese's cups and Heath bars are all named after company founders: Milton Hershey, H.B. Reese and L.S. Heath.
--200: the number of Snickers bars that equals 25 pounds, the amount of candy the average American eats per year.
--68 percent of trick-or-treaters say chocolate is their loot of choice.
--5 cents: the cost of a Hershey bar for 69 years --from 1900 to 1969, when the price was raised to a dime.
--364: Number of licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop, according to a Purdue University study. (Kaye)Gossip Central: tabloids:
KIM KARDASHIAN wants KANYE WEST's attention. According to In Touch magazine, the reason that she posted the pic of herself and her ample booty on Instagram last week was to grab her man's interest. And boy did it work. He tweeted shortly after: HEADED HOME NOW.
Chic Sh*t:
Here's a cheap, easy way to wear MILEY CYRUS on her "Wrecking Ball" for Halloween. Yahoo News says you can print out your own Miley Wrecking Ball earrings. The caricature was designed by a website called ButYoureLikeReallyPretty.com. After you print them out, you just attach them to an existing pair of earrings. And you're good to go. (Bartha)
Broadcast, cable and video news:
Today's the day the Fall Nielsen TV sweeps begin, running through Nov 27. That means you can expect TV commercials for the local news with headlines like "Your sink can kill you! Details at 6 and 11!"
Stars and their movies:
Look for SPIKE LEE to direct the upcoming movie about record mogul NEIL BOGART.
The Hollywood Reporter says he's in talks to direct "Spinning Gold," which was written by Neil's son, TIMOTHY.
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE will reportedly star as Neil, who was the founder of Casablanca Records and responsible for many of the hits of the disco era. He also gets the credit for discovering CURTIS MAYFIELD, BILL WITHERS, GLADYS KNIGHT, KISS, PARLIAMENT, DONNA SUMMER and the VILLAGE PEOPLE before his death at the age of 39 in 1982.Animal Stories:
A British man proposed to his girlfriend via dolphin.
27-year-old ALEX RIGBY and his girlfriend DEBBIE PRESTON were visiting family in Florida. Alex knew Debbie had always dreamed of swimming with dolphins so he surprised her with a trip to Orlando's Discovery Cove. While she was in the water, a dolphin swam up to her with a buoy that read: "Debbie, will you marry me?". Blushing Debbie said "yes" and when they got back to dry land, she found a ring waiting for her on the beach. It's unclear if they plan to hold the actual ceremony in the water too.
Editor's note: I hope they don't bring the dolphin along for the honeymoon 'cause that would just be creepy. (Still) -
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