Caraway is a gray tabby that loves to play. She’s very smart and alert with beautiful greenish-yellow eyes. She is spayed & ready to go home with you today from the Cookeville Shelter.

Sesame Street gets some help making kids laugh from comedian Zach Galifianakis. Zach be nimble, Zach be quick, Zach perform some shtick.

Jon Cryer is famous for his role in Two And A Half Men and keeping it afloat after Charlie Sheen bailed on the show. Yes, I liked him as Alan on that show, but I will forever love him as Duckie in Pretty In Pink. I was rooting for him to get the girl in that movie (Molly Ringwald). The original screenplay had Duckie ending up with her, but “test” audiences wanted Molly’s character to get the cute, bad guy, Andrew McCarthy. Here is Jon lip syncing to “Try A Little Tenderness”.

It’s the award winning musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet.  West Side Story is set in Manhattan were leads Tony & Maria are in love, but caught between two rival gangs. Some of it’s stars joined me this morning for an interview. Opening night is tomorrow (April 16) at Cookeville High School’s auditorium. Showtimes are at 7:30, April 16-18 and 2:30 on Sunday, April 19.  They skip a weekend for prom and then rejoin their cast May 1-2 at 7:30 and May 3 at 2:30. Tickets are at the door only and are $12.

Avery Trace Middle School Choir is having a Spring Carnival Blowout next Tuesday, April 21, from 3pm to 5pm.  There will be booths, games, and concessions for the entire family. Some booths include, but are not limited to: face painting, water dunk tank, and karaoke! Just a dollar per ticket or 12 tickets for $10. This is to help fund our choir’s spring concert as well as replenish music room equipment. Thanks to Avery Trace Choir Director, Karen Macke for coming on the morning show!

Scooby Doo’s Crew had a mystery machine that was a van. Seattle, Washington has a mystery machine that’s an old coke vending machine. The logo says coca cola but it stocks not only coke, but pepsi too. If you pay 75 cents and push the mystery button, it may give you anything from a Raspberry Nestea to a Hawaiian punch. I wonder if we can talk the Coke & Pepsi plant in Cookeville to team up together for a mystery soda machine? That may be easier than getting them to keep the price at only 75 cents! That’s cheap!

Singer Percy Sledge died today of liver cancer at the age of 74. He was 24 when he released, “When A Man Loves A Woman”.

On this day (April 14th) in 1912, the Titanic — on its maiden voyage from England to New York City — struck an iceberg and sank, killing more than 15-hundred people. There were 706 survivors.

When some cyber bullies said Pink had gained weight and didn’t look good in a certain dress, she responded. It’s not the response you’d think she’d have. She handled it like the strong women she is and it seems to have inspired other women. They started tweeting back to Pink, proud of their own bodies. Well played by Pink and thanks!

Hometown Champions Night, Thursday April 23, is a celebration of the best of sports in Putnam County. This year the Keynote speaker will be former UT Vol Inky Johnson, who was paralyzed after a tackle gone wrong. He is an incredibly gifted motivational speaker, and will be hosting an open reception and book signing before and after the event. The lifetime achievement award will go to former the Tennessee Tech Lady Eagle Basketball Coach,  Bill Worrell. Thanks to Zach Ledbetter and Brandon Stephenson with the Cookeville Chamber for coming in on the morning show!