#WhatsHappening for December 10, 2016

Good Saturday morning, kiddios. Hope your week was all smooth sailing.

It's crisp and clear at the karaoke compound this morning (currently 27°). 

Personally, I love cool weather. See, my weekday job involves me being around printers that generate heat. A lot of heat (115° for the printheads to function properly, and one to three heaters each for the prints coming off the printers, depending on the ink coverage), so it's a tad warm in the summer, even with the ac running full tilt. 

Now that it's cooled off, the area I work in is actually pretty comfortable, though. Except for some people. There's one old guy who's been coming in all week and cranking the fucking thermostat up to like 900° or some shit. As soon as he goes to the restroom (10 minutes after he gets there), I turn it back to a normal level. It's a programmable thermostat. I really wish they'd program it and lock the fucking thing up.

Encore has been running all the "Child's Play" movies tonight.

Much like other horror movie "franchises", the first was a novel- and entertaining- concept, but the rest of them really stretched things to the point of complete idiocy.

Like "Bride of Chucky"- which is on now. A fucking scene where the dolls smoke a joint?

And is this the Katherine Heigl (I had to look up her name) who complained that "Gray's Anatomy" scripts weren't smart enough or whatever and quit the show? The same Katherine Heigl who appears to have all the acting abilities of a rotten turnip?

I can't come up with a caption that's not crazy insulting.

While everyone else is saying no, Garth Brooks wants to say yes.

Brooks' publicist told Reuters on yesterday that the singer was willing to perform at the inauguration of President-elect Tump. 

"Garth has performed for the five living presidents," the publicist said, but added "he has not been able to commit yet."

Brooks himself told TMZ that performing for the inauguration is "about serving. It's what you do." He has performed for the last five presidents' inauguration parties.

So far, Brooks appears to be the only entertainer willing to perform (Elton John and Vince Neill have quite publicly reject invites)- though something called RiFF RAFF said he would "do it for the right price."

Hey, Facebook- if I wanted to see a year in review video, I'd figure out how to make one. 

Besides, 2016 has been a heaping bag of shit.

Sure, she's smiling here.

Attorneys for gospel singer Shirley Caesar have filed suit in Gwinnett County, accusing DJ Suede (Keenan Webb) of releasing an unauthorized version of her song "Hold My Mule."

Caesar's attorney said the only version the singer has authorized was Snoop Dogg's, and says Suede's video of the song includes references to alcohol, which is objectionable to the gospel singer.

Caesar originally recorded the song in 1988.

Music City artists and organizations are coming together to help their neighbors after wildfires damaged about 2,500 buildings and caused 14 deaths in the Gatlinburg area.

Kenny Chesney and the Country Music Association announced yesterday they would collectively donate $500,000 to the Dolly Parton Foundation My People Fund, which the legendary singer set up to provide for families whose homes were damaged or destroyed by the wildfires.

Taylor Swift also pledged her support of the CMA and their donation, while Parton's group will be holding a telethon on December 13 to raise funds.

Reba McEntire, Kenny Rogers, and Alison Krauss will be among the entertainers performing at the telethon- along with Parton, herself. The event will air on the Great American Country network on Tuesday night beginning at 8. 

Are you fucking kidding me?

Because it wasn't bad enough that Discovery, TLC, and The History Channel have become nothing but repositories of the complete and utter cesspool that is "reality" TV programming,- The Science Channel is dragging itself further towards the ginormous shitpile that is their sister networks by introducing "Search for the Next Mythbusters" to further dilute the availability of even remotely educational programming available.

F.U.C.K. Y.O.U., everyone involved in that decision.

And, finally, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will be hitting the road next year for their 40th Anniversary tour.

The group's self-titled debut album came out in November 1976, and the group went on tour just week's later.

Petty announced the tour on The Tonight Show Thursday night, and said the shows will kick off in Oklahoma City on April 20. Only 35 dates have been announced, but additional shows are said to be on the way. The show hits Philips Arena on April 27.

Joe Walsh and Chris Stapleton will be the opening acts for the tour.

Birthdays today include: Meg White of The White Stripes; Scot Alexander of Dishwalla; Timothy Christian Riley of Tony! Toni! Toné! ; Joseph Mascis of Dinosaur Jr.; Paul Hardcastle; and Ralph Tavares of Tavares. #MusicalBirthdays