Cursing, Drugs And Giant Stone Monuments...

...yep, it’s time for the Supreme Court Fall Season! Plus: The Wells Fargo Wagon may be comin’ round?..Ike and the great big oil spill...we watched the Sunday shows so you could relax yesterday (hope you at least went hiking or something)...the earthquake in Afghanistan...and guess who’s got a new porn name? It’s Monday, October 6 and this is Mic Check Radio. Remember, Carne Asada is not a crime.

Celebration Excuse

Monday Movie Night...bring the popcorn!

1991

Elizabeth Taylor weds for 8th time

1979

Pope John Paul II is the first Pope to visit the White House

1965

Supremes release “I Hear a Symphony”

1961

John F. Kennedy advises Americans to build fallout shelters

1955

LSD made illegal in U.S.

1920

First brothers oppose each other in World Series, Wheeler Johnston pinch-hits as brother Jimmy plays 3rd base

1893

Nabisco Foods invents Cream of Wheat

1890

Mormon Church outlaws polygamy

1889

Moulin Rogue opens in Paris

1889

Thomas Edison shows his first motion picture

Raise a toast to the birthday ladies!

1970: Pink Power Ranger Amy Jo Johnson

1942: Bond Girl Britt Ekland, who appeared in The Man with the Golden Gun

1963: Actress Elisabeth Shue of The Karate Kid and Hamlet 2.

1908: Carole Lombard, one of AFI’s greatest actresses of all time

Daybook

POTUS

9:50 a.m.

Attends, with Mrs. Bush, a Congressional Trust 2008 Reception

2:55 p.m.

Delivers remarks on Judicial Accomplishments and Philosophy

OTHERS

Vice President Dick Cheney

Noon

Delivers remarks at a reception for Congressman Steve Scalise

5 p.m.

Delivers remarks at a reception for Congressional Candidate Bill Cassidy

Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez

11 a.m.

Holds a conference call briefing to discuss his upcoming trip to Brazil for bilateral trade discussion on October 9-10.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice

6:30 p.m.

Delivers remarks at the Corporate Council on Africa’s 2008 U.S.-Africa Infrastructure Conference, “Connecting the Continent,” focusing on the latest investment opportunities in information and communication technology, transportation, energy, and security in Africa

STUMPIN

Getting prepared for tomorrow’s debates!

ON THE HILL

SENATE

11 AM

Senate meets in a pro forma session.

HOUSE

10 AM

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee: Full committee hearing on “The Causes and Effects of the Lehman Brothers Bankruptcy”

WATCH MORE TV

TIVO

The View: Felicity Huffman
Regis and Kelly: Alicia Keys, John Lithgow
Ellen DeGeneres: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jonny Lee Miller
Tavis Smiley: Ryan Lizza, Rinku Sen, Fekkak Mamdouh
Chelsea Lately: Carey Hart, Alonzo Bodden, Chris Franjola, Margaret Cho
George Stroumboulopoulos: Mark McKinney, Daniel Levitin
Bonnie Hunt: Lauren Graham, Bruce Jenner, professional cheese carver Troy Landwehr

STAY UP LATE

David Letterman:Russell Crowe, Sarah Vowell, the Pretenders
Jay Leno: Gerard Butler, Katy Perry
Late Late Show: Seth Green, the Smothers Brothers
Conan O’Brien: Felicity Huffman, Jenny Lewis
Last Call: Matt Iseman
Daily Show: Tim Robbins
Jimmy Kimmel: Martin Short, Solange Knowles (R 9/10/08)

 

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The hottest stories on the top news websites, all for you

ABC NEWS: Biden, Palin Avoid Major Gaffes in Economy, Foreign Policy Debate

CNN: Obama accuses McCain of looking for distractions
MSNBC: Palin defends Obama terrorist comment
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FOX NEWS: Comedian Defends ‘Achmed the Dead Terrorist’ Puppet Routine Against South African Ban
NY TIMES: Maureen Dowd, “Sarah’s Pompom Palaver”
WASHINGTON POST: The Doctors Who Are Redefining Life and Death
LA TIMES: Frank talk of Obama and race in Virginia
USA TODAY: Armstrong responds to Tour organizer’s ‘embarrassment’ quip
REUTERS: Obama accuses McCain of smear campaign

BBC NEWS: ‘Taxing’ farts and burps

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