NEWS
ATTACK! _ NBC chief Jeff Greenblatt is threatening to fire anyone on
his staff who leaks information about the upcoming NBC fall lineup. [Wait a
second. There's still an NBC?]

THANK
A MILITARY SPOUSE _ Today (Friday) is Military Spouses Day. Always the
Friday before Mother's Day.

BUY
A REAL AIR FORCE ONE PLANE _ A place that once flew as Air Force One is
now for sale. She flew in the service of the United Stated government for 30
years, transporting Presidents, Vice-Presidents, First Ladies and thousands of
other dignitaries. To
bid you have to pay a bid deposit of $50,000.

SNAPCHATS
DON'T DISAPPEAR _ A forensics examiner from Utah has made a discovery
that may make some Snapchat users think twice before sending a photo. Richard
Hickman of Decipher Forensics found that it's possible to pull Snapchat photos
from Android phones simply by downloading data from the phone using forensics
software. He's now testing iPhones for leftover photos.

RANDY
JACKSON LEAVING AMERICAN IDOL _ Randy Jackson, the last original judge
on American Idol, is leaving the show at the end of this season. Randy said in a
statement: "Yo! Yo! Yo! To put all of the speculation to rest, after 12 years of
judging on American Idol I have decided it is time to leave after this
season."

IN
THEATERS THIS WEEKEND _ Peeples (PG-13) and The Great Gatsby
(PG-13)

Have a great weekend!

John Elliott 

Today is Thursday May 9, 2013

The TV Mom We Would've Liked to Have Most is . . . June Cleaver

WHO'S
CALLING? _ It's National Receptionist Day.

NEWS
ATTACK! _ Martha Stewart has narrowed down her list of potential
suitors on Match.com. [The remaining candidates will head to the finals for the
big bake-off.]

EXPECTANT
MOMS EXPECT MOTHER'S DAY GIFTS _ A survey of expectant mothers
indicates dads should be prepared to give Mother's Day gifts this weekend. In
the survey of first-time pregnant women, 60% said they expected Mother's Day
gifts. However, about six in 10 dads questioned in the survey said they did not
realize their partners were expecting Mother's Day gifts while pregnant.

WACKY-BUT-TRUE:
WOMAN HAD CRACK HIDDEN IN DENTURES _ A Kentucky (Louisville) woman is
charged after police said she was hiding crack cocaine in her dentures.

THE
OFFICE FINALE GETS SUPER-SIZED _ The Office finale has been extended.
The show's creator and producer (Greg Daniels) got his wish: NBC has added 15
minutes to what was going to be an hour-long final episode of the long-running
series, which signs off on Thursday, May 16.

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ROBERT
DOWNEY JR. IN NEGOTIATIONS FOR AVENGERS 2 & 3 _ Sources say Robert
Downey Jr. is sitting pretty as he begins negotiations to star as Iron Man in
The Avenger 2 & 3, the first of which has a May 1, 2015 release date. The
sources say Iron Man 4 has not been part of the discussions, and and it's
unclear whether Downey wants to return for another stand-alone sequel.

Have a great day!!!

John Elliott