MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 2007

Birthdays:

Chandra Wilson-38

Downtown Julie Brown-44

Pee Wee Herman-55

Barbara Bach-60

Daryl Dragon-65

On this day:

1965-The Beatles hung out with Elvis for 3 hours at his Beverly Hills mansion. Elvis later said he doesn't remember meeting them.

1976-The U.S. Open barred 43-year old Renee Richards from competition because she used to be a dude!

1982-Rickey Henderson of the Oakland A's stole 4 bases in a game to break Lou Brock's record of 118 steals in one season.

1990-Stevie Ray Vaughn and members of Eric Clapton's entourage died in a helicopter crash in Wisconsin.

1992-John Lennon's handwritten lyrics to "A Day In the Life" sold at an auction for $87,000.

1998-James Brolin got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Battle of the Sexes-The women won today and lead by 31

Celebrity News-A lot of sad news today from Hulk Hogan's son being seriously injured in a car crash over the weekend in Clearwater to Owen Wilson being taken to the hospital. You can read all about these by going to http://www.tmz.com/ Also, Michael Vick's entire plea bargain is available for you to read if you have the time at http://www.thesmokinggun.com/

$25 Pyramid-Erica Lee is back! She played this morning and got 5 out of 5!

Holly Hunter-The Academy Award-winning actress joined Scott and Erica this morning. She has a show on TNT called "Saving Grace" and you can see it tonight at 10 pm. For more info, go to http://www.tnt.tv/series/savinggrace/

Fact or Fiction-We have a new champion, but tomorrow it could be you! Be listening at 8:40 to play FOF and win some cash!

TOMORROW-The Backstreet Boys join Scott and Erica!

FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2007

HAPPY FRIDAY!

Birthdays:

Chad Michael Murray-26

Dave Chappelle-34

Reggie Miller-42

Craig Kilborn-45

Cal Ripken, Jr-47

Steve Guttenberg-49

On this day:

1456-Printing finished on the Gutenberg Bible, the first book printed on the famed Gutenberg Printing Press

1869-Cornelius Swarthout patented the waffle iron

1932-Amelia Earhart became the first woman to make a non-stop flight across the U.S. She flew from LA to Newark in 19 hours and 5 minutes

1963-Stevie Wonder had a #1 song at the age of 13 with "Fingertips, Part 2"

1981-Mark David Chapman, the guy that shot John Lennon, was sentenced in NY to 20 years to life in prison

1989-Pete Rose was banned from the game of baseball

2006-Pluto was declared not a planet

Battle of the Sexes-The women won today and are now up by 30.

Cecily Knobler-She reviewed the Nanny Diaries starring Scarlett Johanssen and thought it was just ok and gave it a B. Resurrecting the Champ starring Samuel L. Jackson and Josh Hartnett is based on a true story, Sam Jackson's performance is excellent, B-. Mr. Bean's new movie is cute for kids, but overall a C-.

Glenn Richards-Glenn gave the weekend weather an 8 overall. Look for lots of sunshine with about a 40% chance of some showers over the weekend and HOT! A bit of a same as we've had the last few days.

$25 Pyramid-Scott played today and got 4 out of 5

Lindsay Lohan-So, she didn't get charged with and felonies, just 7 misdemeanors. It looks like she may only have to do 4 days in jail if she does any at all. And Paris drove on a suspended license and was in jail for longer than that and Lindsay had 2 DUI's and cocaine on her! You can read up on the details at http://www.tmz.com/

Next Week-

Monday-Holly Hunter

Tuesday-The Backstreet Boys

Thursday-Collective Soul performs

THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2007

We're back, some technical difficulties, thanks for coming back!

Birthdays:

Kobe Bryant-29

Jay Mohr-37

Shelley Long-58

Rick Springfield-58

Barbara Eden-73

On this day:

1923-The first radio comedians went on the air, Ernie Hare and Billy Jones. They also wrote and sang the first radio jingle in history.

1974-Drummer Max Weinberg joined Brice Springsteen and the E Street Band

1989-Paulina Porizkova married Ric Ocasek of The Cars?

1998-That 70's Show debuted on Fox

2000-The final episode of the first season of Survivor aired and Richard Hatch won

Battle of the Sexes-The men have won 2 days in a row now and are down by 29!

Ticked Off-One of our ticked off entries this morning was a woman that was mad at her small child and yanked the kid up by his arm in the air in anger. COME ON! Don't take your miserable, pathetic life out on your kid. When you get mad, count to 3, then react. Remember, people are watching, and kids have good memories. They remember how you treat them. She should be ashamed of herself.

$25 Pyramid-Scott played today and ran the table

Mandisa-The former Top 10 American idol Finalist joined Scott and Erica this morning. She has a new CD out called "True Beauty." You can get more info on her at her website, http://mandisaofficial.com/

Fact or Fiction-We retired a $60 champion today and we're looking for 2 new players tomorrow morning at 8:40!

Don't Forget-Tomorrow morning at 8:00 am is your last chance to"Win Them Before You Can Buy Them," ticket s to see Jimmy Buffett in concert!

THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2007

Birthdays:

Vanessa Carlton-27

Steve Carell-45

Timothy Hutton-47

Angela Bassett-49

Madonna-49

James Cameron-53

Kathie Lee-54


Frank Gifford-77

On this day:

1948-Babe Ruth passed away

1954-The first Sports Illustrated was published

1962-Pete Best was fired as the drummer for The Beatles

1975-Peter Gabriel left Genesis and Phil Collins became the singer

1977-Elvis passed away

1985-Madonna and Sean Penn got married

2006-John Mark Karr was arrested in Thailand as a suspect in JonBenet Ramsey's murder

Battle of the Sexes-The men won again and are only down by 30 now!

$25 Pyramid-I played for the 4th day in a row and finally won today!

Joey Bartolomeo-Here's a sneak peek into Friday's Us Weekly Magazine:

Cover: Britney's Nannies Tell All-Kevin is collecting stories for his case, She drinks in front of the kids, She treats the kids like toys. Other improper behavior: she talks to her staff about sex, she gets naked in front of them, she once asked a nanny to sleep in the bed with her and Sean. Once, she came home at 3 a.m. and had her bodyguard wake up the nanny and fire her. She doesn't like new employees to make eye contact. Also: her parents are not taking sides right now because they fear they could lose her forever if they side with Kevin

Brad & Angelina: What Breakup? While Brad was on jury duty in L.A., a woman approached him with a magazine and asked if the breakup report was true (court deputies then moved him to a private room). The couple are currently in Chicago, together and happy (despite reports to the contrary), having romantic dinners

Suri's Summer Vacation: Pics of her from all over the world: Shreveport, France, L.A., Italy, and Germany

Amy Winehouse: What Went Wrong? After ending up in a hospital for "exhaustion," her family and friends staged and intervention and told her she needs to lay off the drugs. Friends say the root of her problem is a lack of confidence. This won't hurt her career because she's a rock star.

Nicole Richie's Maternity Makeover-She looks much healthier now (side-by-side pics) and is eating a lot also: She'll probably end up serving two days in jail (out of four)

Ryan Phillippe not happy about Jake Gyllenhaal -- didn't want him around the kids; also, Ryan has been spending time with Abbie Cornish, his co-star at the time of the split

Jessica Biel will be nude in an upcoming film -- she plays a stripper.

Fact or Fiction-We have a new champion! Helene Ellis has $20 and you can take her on tomorrow morning at 8:40.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2007

On this day:

1848-M. Waldo Hanchett patented the dental chair

1877-Thomas Edison wrote a letter to the president of the Telegraph Company telling him to no longer answer the phone "ahoy" and to switch it to "hello." Is anyone out there, ahoy?

1939-The Wizard of Oz premiered

1969-The Woodstock Art and Music Fair opened

1999-Tiger Woods won the PGA, becoming the youngest player to win two majors since Seve Ballesteros in 1980

Birthdays:

Natasha Henstridge-33

Ben Affleck-35

Debra Messing-39

Jim Lange-74

Battle of the Sexes-The men win, the men win! We're only down by 31 points now!

Susanna Hoffs-Our "Where Are They Now" series caught up with the lead singer of The Bangles this morning! The Bangles have out their first ever DVD called Return to Banleonia and you can get it at http://www.thebangles.com/ If you missed the interview, you can hear it again Saturday morning between 6-10am on the Best of the Scott and Erica Show.

$25 Pyramid-I played again this morning and we got 3 out of 5. $10 rolls over making it $45 for tomorrow.

Warren Eckstein-Everyone's favorite Pet Expert! He was brilliant once again this morning solving lots of pet problems. If you weren't able to get through, visit his website at http://www.thepetshow.com/ and he has a FAQ section there. Also, drop him an e-mail and tell him you heard him on Scott and Erica. He will be with us again on September 5th.

Fact or Fiction returns tomorrow!

TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2007

On this day:

1756-Daniel Boone married 16-year-old Rebecca Bryan and they were married 56 years and had 10 kids

1935-President Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law

1945-WWII ended

1953-David Mullany noticed his son kept losing balls when he hit them with his bat, so he invented the wiffle ball

1971-Rod Stewart released "Maggie May"

1989-Bon Jovi's album "New Jersey" became the first American album released in the Soviet Union

2003-A blackout hit the northeastern U.S. and Canada and 50 million people lost power

Birthdays:

Halle Berry-41

Marcia Gay Harden-48

Rusty Wallace-51

Jackee'-51

Danielle Steel-60

Susan Saint James-61

David Crosby-66

Dash Crofts-67

Battle of the Sexes-The women won again today and lead by 32. If they win just 22 more times this year, the game is over.

Billy Bob Thornton-The super-star actor called this morning and chatted with Scott and Erica! What a cool guy...laid back, nice, funny, a pleasure to talk to. In addition to acting, he also has a band and you can go see them tomorrow night at the House of Blues. Tickets start at only $17. Doors at 7:00 and the show begins at 8:00. For tickets, call 407-934-BLUE. His new album is called "Beautiful Door" and you can get more info at http://www.billybobthornton.net/

$25 Pyramid-I played this morning and we got 4 out of 5. The jackpot is $35 tomorrow.

Robin Strasser-Dorian from One Life To Live called in this morning to chat with Scott and Erica! OLTL is celebrating their 10000th episode on Friday and we wanted to personally congratulate her. Hope you heard the interview cause if you're a daytime fan, she said it is going to be a very exciting week leading up to the 10000th episode. For more info you can go to http://abc.go.com/daytime/onelifetolive/index.html

Tomorrow-Get ready with your pet questions! Pet Expert Warren Eckstein joins us in the morning at 8:10!

MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 2007

Welcome to the new work week! I know, just relax, grab some coffee and I'll help you get through it!

Birthdays:

Miss Cleo-45

Danny Bonaduce-48

Dan Folgelberg-56

Fidel Castro-80

On this day:

Hernando Cortez captured Mexico City from the Aztecs

1961-The Berlin Wall was built

1982-"Fast Times at Ridgemont High" was released

1995-Mickey Mantle passed away

1997-South Park debuted

2003-John Rutter was charged with trying to extort $3.3 billion from Cameron Diaz in exchange for nude pictures taken before she was famous

Battle of the Sexes-I did the math after the men lost AGAIN today! If the women win just 23 more games this year, the women will win for the year.

According to a recent survey in Salary.com, keeping a house in order is a full-time job. It's a job that would pay women better than if you were a man. According to new research, women perform tasks at home that would require paying a janitor and a housekeeper a total of $138,000 a year. By comparison, men do the work of a maintenance worker and a groundskeeper, which has a value of $125,000.

$25 Pyramid-I played today and we got 4 of 5 making tomorrow's game worth $30

MERV GRIFFIN 1925-2007

He was a singer, actor, television personality and one of the most influential talk show hosts in America's history. His birth name was Mervyn, but the world knew him as Merv Griffin.
The 82-year-old died Sunday after being hospitalized earlier in the week for a recurrence of prostate cancer. He has a new game show that he created before his passing called "Merv Griffin's Crosswords" and it will debut September 10th. Want to be on the show, here's the info: http://www.letsdocrosswords.com/ or telephone 323-762-8282, auditions are being held in Los Angeles from now to Thanksgiving.

Congratulations to Lori Miller! She won $200 this morning on Fact or Fiction. We need a new champ and it could be you, be listening at 8:40 for your chance to win $!

TOMORROW-BILLY BOB THORNTON at 8:15!