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Overnight Briefing & General Reality Check - Sep 6, 2016
September 6, 2016
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Getting up to speed --fall begins:
And how was your summer? Labor Day marks the traditional end of summer, hence today is traditionally the first day of fall, and you know what that means: back to school! It's still a good idea to watch for kids going to school, crossing the street carelessly, this sort of thing.
It's also time for Halloween --the decorations, costumes and candy have already appeared on store displays, and the fall movie season, when the motion picture industry is done with summer blockbusters and releasing more serious films, the ones targeting the grownups.
Editor's note: Know what I like about Fall? Two weeks after it starts, the stores start selling all that Christmas crap. C'mon, admit it: You LOVE that!
--Remember the Michael Jackson End of Summer Rule: Never wear a white surgical mask after Labor Day. You're welcome.The First Family at play:
The NY Timessays PRESIDENT OBAMA and his wife could make a lot of money by writing their memoirs after he's out of office. How much? Try $45-million dollars from the book deals.
However, when the Timestalked to publishers, they quoted a lower figure, estimating that the presidential pair might make around $10 million apiece from their book sales. Still, that'd be quite enough to finance a pretty good retirement.Fashion Emergency:
PHARRELL WILLIAMS is launching his own gourmet food collection. Pharrell is joining forces with Dean and DeLuca for "The Williams Family Kitchen" product line. The Hollywood Reportersays the line will include specialty cookware products and authentic Williams family recipes. (Bartha)
Today's police blotter:
Cops in Syracuse, New York, are looking for whoever bashed in JUSTIN BIEBER's face.
Well, actually it was just a sand sculpture of Bieber that was kicked in at the New York State Fair. Bieber's likeness was part of a huge sand sculpture featuring artists who had performed at the venue over the years. Bieber's face appeared below likenesses of singer CHARLEY PRIDE and comedian STEVE MARTIN. Bieber was the only face that was kicked in. Cops are searching for the vandal but have no leads. (Still) -
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