Overnight Briefing & General Reality Check - Dec 10, 2018

JOHN LENNON fans remembered this past weekend very well --the 38th anniversary of the murder of Lennon in front of his apartment at the Dakota in Manhattan and there's an interesting documentary about it which has just been released.
"The Lennon Report" tells the true story of the events that night and the story of my friend, ALAN WEISS, an up-and-coming news producer at the time, who'd been injured in a motorcycle accident and was at the hospital when Lennon was brought in... and then tried to break the story. It's in theatres in several major markets (listings HERE) and is also available on Amazon Prime Video, Vudu and iTunes as well.

Here's a surprise (not!) ...the CDC says you shouldn't be eating that raw cookie dough when you're baking this holiday season.
In fact, they also say you can get sick from cake mix or even bread, too. As recently as two years ago, 63 people were infected following an outbreak of E. coli that was linked to raw flour, and the raw eggs used in the batter can cause salmonella, too.

Looking for a name for that new Schnauzer or other puppy you just picked up? The folks at the dog and cat service provider --appropriately named Rover-- have put together a list of this year's most popular dog names. Broken down by sex, the top ten include:
Top 10 Female Dog Names 2018:
10. Stella
9. Maggie
8. Bailey
7. Molly
6. Sadie
5. Lola
4. Daisy
3. Luna
2. Lucy
1. Bella

Top 10 Male Dog Names 2018:
10. Oliver
9. Tucker
8. Bear
7. Duke
6. Rocky
5. Jack
4. Buddy
3. Cooper
2. Charlie
1. Max

Wanna buy a little get-away place in the Chelsea section of London that you could stay in while visiting --or get big bucks by renting it out? The three-story apartment that KATE and PIPPA MIDDLETON lived in before Kate married PRINCE WILLIAM in 2011 is now on the market, although you'd have to shell out $2.5 million for it.
The place has three bedrooms, two baths and you can check out pictures (with the girls) in it HERE.