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Overnight Briefing & General Reality Check - Nov 16, 2021
November 16, 2021
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Movies: There's gonna be a "Lethal Weapon 5" and word has it that MEL GIBSON will not only star in it, but direct it as well. Deadline reports director RICHARD DONNER had been working on the sequel with Mel in the starring role, but passed away this past July. Mel reportedly sees the film as a tribute to his friend. Once it's done, HBO Max will premiere the film.
Music news: JOURNEY is launching a massive 40-show Freedom Tour beginning next February. BILLY IDOL will reportedly open for Journey for the first 22 shows beginning February 22nd in Philadelphia, and TOTO taking over for the final 18 shows on April 7th. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Nov. 19. More info about the tour HERE: ultimateclassicrock.com/journey-billy-idol-toto-tour-2022/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral
Lotsa talk about “Sesame Street,” which made history yesterday by introducing its first Asian American muppet, named JI-YOUNG. The puppet is a seven-year-old Korean American, and "Sesame Street" is also showcasing the Asian and Pacific Islander community with “See Us Coming Together: A Sesame Street Special” debuting on Thanksgiving Day.
Fast food: Reese’s is celebrating Thanksgiving by putting out a super-sized, 9-inch peanut butter cup! The peanut butter cup weighs 3.4 pounds, and has just two ingredients – chocolate and peanut butter. But --Reese's says they will only be making 3-thousand of them. You can order them for $44.99 on the website: shop.hersheys.com/candy-types/new%21/HSY-008601.html
--But you'd better hurry!!!
More fast food: Restaurant Brands --the folks which own Burger King, Popeye’s and Tim Horton’s fast-food restaurants, are buying the Firehouse Subs chain, too. Word broke yesterday that they'll be forking over $1 billion dollars --in cash-- to buy the 12-hundred restaurant chain, which has its home office in Jacksonville, FL.
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