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Gift-Giving Etiquette

2024-12-20T11:37:33-06:00December 20th, 2024|Categories: KKCK, KMHL|

If you're looking for a gift for a coworker, it's PROBABLY not a good idea to surprise them with a pet turtle that may outlive them.   Someone just did a poll on holiday etiquette, and there are some fascinating results.  Here are the highlights:   1.  Leaving the price tag on a gift . . . 56% say it's unacceptable. 2.  Giving a child a toy gun as a gift . . . 40% say it's not okay. 3.  Giving a pet as a gift . . . 38% say unacceptable.  (Especially if it's a surprise and they might not [...]

This Is the Christmas Movie You Should Watch, Based on Your Zodiac Sign

2024-12-19T10:45:57-06:00December 19th, 2024|Categories: KKCK|

The "New York Post" created a list of Christmas movies with each zodiac sign in mind.  Here's which movie you should watch, based on your sign, and a short explanation:   Aries:  "A Christmas Story" . . . "[It] checks the boxes for Aries with a storyline that leverages triple dog dares, obsession, poor impulse control, and tacky lamps."   Taurus:  The classic 1947 version of "Miracle on 34th Street" . . ."Taurus folks make for natural skeptics.   Bulls will approve of [this movie], a meditation on capitalism, the burden of proof, and the beauty of believing."   Gemini:  "The Santa Clauses" [...]

A Study Found Eating No Sweets at All Might Kill You… Nuff Said

2024-12-17T11:08:18-06:00December 17th, 2024|Categories: KKCK|

If you've managed to avoid all the holiday sweets so far, congrats on the willpower.  Now, some tough news:  A study found eating no sweets at all could KILL YOU.  (!!!)   Researchers tracked the added sugar intake of 70,000 people to see how it affected their heart health.  They looked at three sources:  Sugary toppings, like honey . . . sweets, like cookies . . . and sweetened drinks, like soda.   They found that too much sugar . . . especially in drinks . . . can up your risk for heart attack or stroke.  But they were surprised to [...]

The Worst Christmas Movies

2024-12-16T10:54:48-06:00December 16th, 2024|Categories: KKCK|

We've seen plenty of lists about the BEST Christmas movies, so how about the WORST?  Here are the bottom 20, according to "Paste" magazine:   1.  "Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2"  (1987) 2.  "Elves"  (1989) 3.  "Santa Claus"  (1959) 4.  "Last Ounce of Courage"  (2012) 5.  "A Karate Christmas Miracle"  (2019) 6.  "Jingle All the Way 2"  (2014) 7.  "Santa with Muscles"  (1996) 8.  "Santa Claws"  (1996) 9.  "A Christmas Story 2"  (2012) 10.  "Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman"  (2000) 11.  "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians"  (1964) 12.  "Deck the Halls"  (2006) 13.  "Surviving Christmas"  (2004) 14.  "Saving Christmas"  (2014) 15.  "Christmas Evil"  (1980) 16.  "The Nutcracker in 3D"  (2009) 17.  "I'll Be Home for [...]

The Most Dangerous Toy Ever Made Just Sold at Auction for $13,000

2024-12-12T09:56:52-06:00December 12th, 2024|Categories: KARL, KARZ, KKCK, KMHL|

A PlayStation 5 is a fine gift.  But can it scramble your DNA and melt your face off?  (???)   One of the most dangerous toys of all time just sold at auction for over 13 GRAND.  Unless you're in your 80s, you've probably never heard of it.   In 1950, the guy behind Erector Sets came up with a new science kit for kids called the Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab . . . and it came with actual URANIUM.  (Here's a photo.)   It had four glass jars, each with a small amount of radioactive material inside.  So you could use a Geiger counter [...]

Google’s Top Trending 2024 Searches in Entertainment

2024-12-11T10:42:17-06:00December 11th, 2024|Categories: KARL, KARZ, KKCK, KMHL|

Google released it's top trending searches of 2024.  Here's the Top 5 in Entertainment and Sports:     People: 1.  Donald Trump 2.  Kamala Harris 3.  JD Vance 4.  Joe Biden 5.  Catherine, Princess of Wales     Passings: 1.  Toby Keith 2.  Liam Payne 3.  O.J. Simpson 4.  James Earl Jones 5.  Rich Homie Quan     Actors: 1.  Katt Williams  (???) 2.  Jacob Elordi 3.  Glen Powell 4.  Jeremy Allen White 5.  Shane Gillis     Celebrity Duos: 1.  Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton 2.  Justin and Hailey Bieber 3.  Vanna White and Ryan Seacrest 4.  Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez 5.  Conjoined twins Abby and Brittany Hensel     Movies: 1.  "Inside Out 2" 2.  "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" 3.  "It Ends with Us" 4.  "Saltburn" 5.  "Dune: Part Two"     TV Shows: 1.  "Griselda" 2.  "Quiet [...]

The Best Santa’s on Film

2024-12-09T09:52:35-06:00December 9th, 2024|Categories: KKCK, KMHL|

Tons of actors have played Santa Claus in the movies . . . but who played him the best?  According to a new list, the answer is Tim Allen.   Here are the Top 10 Santas on film:   1.  Tim Allen,  "The Santa Clause"  (1994) 2.  Richard Attenborough,  "Miracle on 34th Street"  (1994) 3.  Ed Asner,  "Elf"  (2003) 4.  Tom Hanks,  "The Polar Express"  (2004) 5.  Kurt Russell,  "The Christmas Chronicles"  (2018) 6.  Edmund Gwenn,  "Miracle on 34th Street"  (1947) 7.  David Harbour,  "Violent Night"  (2022) 8.  JK Simmons,  "Klaus"  (2019) (This is an animated film.  JK also plays a live-action . . . and very buff . . . Santa in "Red One".  But that movie's not [...]

Watch 98-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke Sing and Dance in the New Coldplay Video

2024-12-09T09:13:18-06:00December 9th, 2024|Categories: KARL, KARZ, KKCK, KMHL|

Coldplay released their video for "All My Love" this weekend, and it's a must-see . . . because it features singing and dancing from 98-year-old Dick Van Dyke.   Dick will be 99 on Friday . . . which is Friday the 13th . . . and the video also features clips from his LONG, legendary career, plus little interview segments.   In one of them he says, quote, "I'm acutely aware that I could go any day now.  But I don't know why it doesn't concern me.  I'm not afraid of it.  I have that feeling, totally against anything intellectual, that I'm going to [...]

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