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Classic Countdown

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Rainy Day WomanIt was originally co-written and recorded by the great soul singer Ann Peebles who took it into the R&B Top 10. Over the years many have sung it, including  Humble Pie, Ron Wood and Cassandra Wilson.  A version by Eruption was big in the discos. Missy Elliott sampled it for her first single and Seal recorded it on his Soul album –  not to mention Tina Turner’s performance on Private Dancer.
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WASHINGTON (AFP) – A scan of brain activity can effectively read a person’s mind, researchers said Thursday.

British scientists from University College London found they could differentiate brain activity linked to different memories and thereby identify thought patterns by using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).

The evidence suggests researchers can tell which memory of a past event a person is recalling from the pattern of their brain activity alone.               BBL

Two New York originals….From Forest Hills, Queens…THE RAMONES (Hall of Famers) !  And Joe Franklin!  How many times did I eat a sack of White Castle belly bombs watching JOE?  Too many to count.

The season premiere of “Celebrity Apprentice” is Sunday! 14 new celebs will try to impress Donald Trump by working on charitable projects…

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Mattel and AMC have teamed up to release the Mad Men Barbie Collector series, including the main characters Joan, Betty, Don and Roger

The men come without cigarettes and drinks and the dolls sell for 75 bucks

Bill Carstanjen is the COO of Churchill Downs and he’s the next Undercover Boss!

Undercover Boss airs Sundays at 9pm on CBS, and you can get a head start on this weekend’s episode by listening to Dan’s interview with Bill right now…

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The thriller “Green Zone” (R) starring Matt Damon as a Chief Warrant Officer in the early days of the Iraq war looking for weapons of mass destruction

4 stars from the Daily News, saying “Matt Damon is all of us in Iraq War nail-biting thriller” 3 stars from the Post, saying “Matt Damon is Bourne again”

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A N.Y. State Assemblyman has proposed a bill that would ban the use of salt in all New York state restaurants.  No owner or operator of a restaurant in this state shall use salt in any preparation of any food.  The fine would be $1000 for every salty dish!

Between this possible new salt law and an additional 12 cent tax on a can of soda, I might not be able to eat anymore in the state of New York.

In celebration of one of my favorite Golden Girls finally making it on SNL, check out photos of Betty White and some of her former Golden Girls!