Toby Knapp

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#ReadThisFIRST: Here's what you'll need to know today!

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Good morning, and thanks for choosing to #ReadThisFIRST... 

Before I get you up to speed, can I just tell you that I am in the midst of a nightly war. It's a silent war... but nonetheless one which has been raging for the last several nights. I'll go to bed and the thermostat will be set to something seasonally appropriate... in this case, something that keeps the house at a temperature around 70-75 degrees. Well, I go to bed earlier than most, and I'd venture to guess earlier than my daughter, who, while she may be in her room in the evening, she may not be asleep. 

My daughter Kyla... the thermostat terrorist. Who knew. 

Well, during my sleep, somehow, the air conditioner gets cranked and the temperature drops to about 60 degrees. It's freezing. Like I am typing this and I am literally shivering because it is insanely cold in our house right now, the heat - which I just kicked back on - hasn't had time to do it's job after the AC had cooled our place to about 60 degrees through the overnight. 

Now, this is good because it gets me up... but it's bad because it's FREEZING in the house when I wake up around this time every morning! It's becoming a nightly war of the thermostat... and it's going to spark a full blown war at some point! 

Now, before I go get a smart thermostat, I'm going to try to negotiate some sort of peace treaty... and find some sort of common ground... because this is getting ridiculous. I feel like I'm sleeping out on the frozen tundra... in my own bedroom!

Keep me in your prayers... lol...

And now, let's get you up to speed... 

TODAY IS: National Hot Sauce Day: A good day to spice things up. 

Who says matching pajamas are just for Christmas? Now you can get matching Valentine’s Day PJs for everyone in the family – including the dog. (Country Living

Amazing animals … A new study by researchers at the University of Sussex and the University of Portsmouth found that horses remember faces they’ve seen before. And according to researchers, they believe horses do this as a way to tell if the person poses a threat to them.

“What we’ve found is that horses can not only read human facial expressions but they can also remember a person’s previous emotional state when they meet them later that day – and, crucially, that they adapt their behavior accordingly,” said University of Sussex professor Karen McComb . “Essentially horses have a memory for emotion.” 

Travel tops marriage and kids … What tops your list of must-dos? According to a new survey, traveling the world was higher on the list of must-dos for singles between the ages of 30 and 49 than marriage, kids and owning a home. 54 percent of respondents said that they’d rather spend money on experiences than save for a house, and 44 percent said they wanted to have amazing adventures before getting married or having children. (The Ladders

Want a quick and easy way to better your mood? Spend just five minutes in nature. According to researchers from the University of Regina, participants who spent just five minutes sitting in nature had an increase in positive emotions. (Travel and Leisure

Here’s a feel-good fact for the day … Sea otters hold hands while they sleep – so they don’t drift apart. (The Dodo)

PATRIOTS FAN SPENDS $180,000 ON SUPER BOWL TICKETS

The New England Patriots are heading to their third Super Bowl in a row, their fourth in the last five years -- and their ninth in 17 seasons under Tom Brady.

And, according to reports swirling on the Internet, one Patriots fan is spending big bucks to see the game in person.

The fan supposedly is spending more than $180,000 for eight seats on the 50-yard-line.

A not-so-small price to pay to be a part of history? (Bleacher Report)

KFC DEVELOPS GRAVY-SCENTED CANDLES

KFC has developed a new scented candle that smells like gravy -- and they’re actually selling a limited number of the candles over in England.

Engineers who worked on the candles paid attention to detail and designed the candles to have the same ratios of smells found in the ingredients of KFC’s actual gravy. (Standard)

Now buzzing on Google and Twitter...

Kamala Harris: The California Democrat announced she's running for president....

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: FOX News issued an apology after it ran a graphic implying she had died.

Carmelo Anthony: The Houston Rockets reportedly agreed to trade him to the Chicago Bulls.

Erykah Badu: She tried to clarify her "prayer" for R. Kelly.

Martin Luther King III: He responded to Mike Pence's claim that Donald Trump's push for the border wall honored his father's legacy.

#TheBachelor: Fans are weighing in on the latest episode.

#StevenUniverse: Twitter users are commenting on the one-hour season finale of the animated show.

Here's what's on TV tonight... 

TALK SHOWS:

  • Jimmy Fallon has Gina Rodriguez (Jane the Virgin), Lil Rel Howery (Bird Box), music by Brothers Osborne
  • Stephen Colbert has actress-entrepreneur Drew Barrymore, FOX News anchor Bret Baier, music by Maggie Rogers
  • Jimmy Kimmel has Nathan Fillion (The Rookie), music by 6lack
  • James Corden has basketball great Stephen Curry, Regina King (If Beale Street Could Talk), comedian Ron Funches, music by Lauren Jauregui
  • Seth Meyers has Connie Britton (Dirty John), Dave Franco (If Beale Street Could Talk), SNL writer Chris Kelly, writer-comedian Sarah Schneider
  • Conan has actor Tom Hanks
  • Ellen DeGeneres has Anne Hathaway (Serenity), Fred Savage (Friends From College)
  • Live With Kelly and Ryan has Chris Pine (I Am the Night), Madchen Amick (Riverdale)
  • Watch What Happens: Live has writer-director-producer Judd Apatow, comedian-host Jay Leno
  • The View has Gina Rodriguez
  • The Talk has Sarah Chalke (Speechless)

PRIMETIME:

  • The Conners Darlene grapples with a life-changing offer from Ben; Dan delivers alarming news. (ABC)
  • The Kids Are Alright Wendi breaks up with Eddie over disagreements on their future. (ABC)
  • Black-ish Dre's teenage cousin needs a place to stay and the Johnsons take her in. (ABC)
  • Splitting Up Together Camille urges Lena to use social media to get her business off the ground. (ABC)
  • The Rookie An unscheduled visit by the vice president of the United States puts the station on high alert. (ABC)
  • Big Brother: Celebrity Edition Contestants include Tom Green, Ryan Lochte, Joey Lawrence and Dina Lohan. (CBS)
  • FBI An alt-right provocateur is murdered after giving a speech at a university in New York City. (CBS)
  • NCIS: New Orleans Gregorio joins a social club for military wives after a member hears from an ex-boyfriend on the FBI Most Wanted List. (CBS)
  • Ellen's Game of Games "Don't Leave Me Hanging," "Aw Snap," "Oh Ship!" and "One Eyed Monster"  (NBC)
  • This Is Us Rebecca and the Big Three reckon with Jack's secrets; Jack's Vietnam story continues to be revealed. (NBC)
  • New Amsterdam Bloom and Sharpe clash as they try to diagnose a patient's mysterious symptoms. (NBC)
  • Lethal Weapon Cole deals with unpleasant memories of his past as his former mentor gives disturbing news. (FOX)
  • The Gifted Lauren prevents herself from falling asleep in order to avoid the dark forces from her dreams. (FOX)
  • The Flash Upset about his injured child, The Flash confronts Cicada in a brutal battle. (CW)
  • Roswell, New Mexico The anniversary of Rosa’s death reignites tensions. (CW)
  • Lindsay Lohan's Beach Club Lindsay brings in a new host to raise the bar for the other VIP hosts. (MTV)

*Images: Getty 

See that video? That's what happens when you set a trap for some sort of PORCH PIRATE!

More to follow, I'm sure... but for now, let me go take a hot shower, where I can warm up and fight off the frostbite which is threatening my well-being... and thanks, as always, for choosing to #ReadThisFIRST... make sure to refresh often... because there will no doubt be more to come! 

#LoveToby

tk@iheartradio.com



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