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CONNECT PREP OnAir & Social Media ready features, kickers and interviews. FOR WEDNESDAY, May 13, 2020 CORONAVIRUS LIFE Principal Visits All Graduating Seniors At Home AUDIO: Virdie Montgomery SOCIAL MEDIA: Video LENGTH: 00:00:13 LEAD: With many graduating seniors leaving school prematurely and unexpectedly, one principal in Wylie, Texas felt he had to give the students a proper send off. The graduating class had 612 students. But that didn’t stop Principal Virdie Montgomery from getting in his car and going to every single one of their homes. He wore a mask on his visits. They were short-lived, but each student received a card. The principal says he wanted the students to know he cares about them. OUTCUE: care about you Jake Gyllenhaal Sings The Perfect ‘Love Song In The Age Of Quarantine’ AUDIO: Jake Gyllenhaal singing 'Across the Way' SOCIAL MEDIA: Photo LENGTH: 00:00:39 LEAD: Jake Gyllenhaal is acting out the quarantine romance of our dreams! The 39-year-old star, teamed up with The 24 Hour Plays to help raise money for charities helping amid the coronavirus pandemic. As a part of the ‘Viral Monologues’ program, Gyllenhaal performed the original song "Across the Way." The song is about a man in quarantine who begins to fall for the woman across the way. It was written and recorded in 24 hours. OUTCUE: (music fades) Makeup Sales Are Down AUDIO: Beauty Industry Expert SOCIAL MEDIA: Photo LENGTH: 00:00:08 LEAD: Here’s a prediction: lipstick sales are going to go down. Who needs lip-gloss when you’re wearing a mask? Frankly, who needs makeup when you’re not leaving the house! It seems the pandemic has led to a world without makeup. Beauty experts says as a result the cosmetic industry is taking a major hit. Major retailers like Sephora have seen a 14 percent drop in sales since the pandemic hit. Financial analysts believe the cosmetic industry will bounce back once lockdown orders are lifted. OUTCUE: companies. Dr. Fauci Warns Of Consequences For Reopening Too Early AUDIO: Dr. Anthony Fauci SOCIAL MEDIA: Video LENGTH: 00:00:19 LEAD: Around the country, many states are allowing certain businesses to reopen. During a Senate hearing, Dr. Anthony Fauci said that all areas that want to reopen should clear specific hurdles before moving into each phase of reopening. He warns that failing to do so could lead to another spike in cases. Dr. Fauci added that more cases are inevitable, but states need to have proper measures in place to respond to new cases, and prevent quick spreading. OUTCUE: turn into outbreaks MOVIES AND TV Oprah Launches Virtual Wellness Series AUDIO: Oprah Winfrey SOCIAL MEDIA: Photo LENGTH: 00:00:16 LEAD: Nothing *really* stops Miss O, including a pandemic! Oprah Winfrey has been taking quarantine extremely seriously. But sheltering in place doesn’t mean Oprah’s eased up on her works schedule. Starting Saturday, Oprah is going to begin sharing all the things she’s learned during quarantine in a new, four-part live event. ‘Your Life In Focus: A Vision Forward’ is inspired by her sold out national WW tour. Past guests have included J.Lo, Lady Gaga and Amy Schumer. OUTCUE: went in. ‘Black-ish’ Star Lost $50,000 In Romance Scam AUDIO: Jenifer Lewis (Instagram) SOCIAL MEDIA: Video LENGTH: 00:00:09 LEAD: Romantic cons are on the upswing and anyone could be a victim. A star from TV’s ‘Black- ish’ is admitting she was scammed in a sweetheart swindle. 63-year-old Jenifer Lewis says she met what seemed like a dream-man at the gym. He appeared to be a total catch, telling her he was an Oscar winner, a Navy Seal, and Oxford University graduate, a professor at UCLA. Turns out, he was the manager at the LA Fitness gym. He went on to scam Lewis out of 50-thousand dollars. The guy ended up pleading guilty to wire fraud. Romance scams total more than 21-thousand reports a year at a cost of 143-million dollars. OUTCUE: to you. Daniel Radcliffe Talks Kimmy Schmidt Interactive Special AUDIO: Daniel Radcliffe (ET Interview) SOCIAL MEDIA: Video LENGTH: 00:00:11 LEAD: Kimmy Schmidt is back with an interactive Netflix special. And get this, Kimmy is marrying a British prince played by none other than Harry Potter himself. As in, actor Daniel Radcliffe, of course. He pokes a little fun at how the royals might grow up. But he tells ET he’s not too worried about getting pushback from the *real* royal family. He figures they have enough on their plate and probably not worried about what’s streaming. The cool thing about the ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ interactive special? The viewer gets to decide how the story plays out. Radcliffe says he shot up to four different versions per scene. It took under 25 days to shoot. OUTCUE: special. TV Preview AUDIO: Survivor Teaser SOCIAL MEDIA: Video LENGTH: 00:00:17 LEAD: There's only four contestants left on 'The Masked Singer.' Comedian Jay Pharoah is a guest panelist tonight. An all new 'The Masked Singer' airs tonight on FOX at 8pm ET. On USA Network, the future wrestling stars compete on 'WWE NXT' at 8pm ET. And tonight on CBS, a champion will be crowned on Survivor and that person will receive $2 million. It all comes down to this at 8pm ET on CBS. OUTCUE: at stake MUSIC Bryan Adams Criticized For COVID-19 Instagram Rant AUDIO: Bryan Adams singing 'Cuts Like a Knife' SOCIAL MEDIA: Photo LENGTH: 00:00:40 LEAD: Singer Bryan Adams is frustrated the summer of 2020 won't live up to the Summer of ‘69. Adams was originally scheduled to begin a bunch of shows at a theater in London but can't due to COVID-19. In an Instagram caption where Adams sings his hit 'Cuts Like a Knife,' he wrote, "Thanks to some [bleeping] bat eating, wet market, animal selling, virus making greedy [bleeps], the whole world is now on hold." Adams added that people should go vegan. After receiving criticism, Adams posted another video, this time performing his song, 'Into the Fire,' where he apologized and said he wanted to promote veganism. OUTCUE: (music fades) Guitar Used By Kurt Cobain Expected To Fetch $1 Million At Auction AUDIO: Nirvana singing "Teen Spirit" SOCIAL MEDIA: Video LENGTH: 00:00:39 LEAD: If you've got a lot of money and a lot of love for Kurt Cobain, an exciting piece of memorabilia will be up for auction next month. The Nirvana frontman's guitar from their famed 1994 "Unplugged" performance on MTV is for sale. It’s expected to sell for more than $1 million. The 1959 Martin D-18 guitar will come with the original case, a partially used package of extra strings and three picks. The auction runs from June 15 to June 19. OUTCUE: (music fades) LIFESTYLE AND OFFBEAT Wine Crazed Maniac Drinks From Truck Full Of Wine AUDIO: Tom Olsen - California Highway Patrol SOCIAL MEDIA: Video LENGTH: 00:00:17 LEAD: A California man found a way to drink wine in a manner that would leave a college frat house speechless. A guy was driving along the highway when he signaled a tanker truck behind him to pull over. He got out of his car—wearing ONLY underwear—and ran towards the side of the truck. The trucker started to drive away, but the man hitched a ride on the side of the truck, climbed underneath, and began guzzling vino from the valve! Unfortunately, most of the wine ended up on the highway. Eventually police were called. An officer from the California Highway Patrol says this call is one of the craziest he's ever received. OUTCUE: snow angels Cops Use Mating Call To Capture Escaped Peacock AUDIO: Boston Police Officer SOCIAL MEDIA: Video LENGTH: 00:00:13 LEAD: Even the birds are getting bored in quarantine. A peacock escaped from the Franklin Park Zoo near Boston and was wandering through public streets. One cop got creative to try and wrangle in the colorful fugitive. He went on YouTube to find the sound of a peacock mating call. He held up his phone and the bird followed. The officer said he's never dealt with a situation like this before. The proud peacock is now back at the zoo safe and sound. OUTCUE: the streets 15-year-old Hits Amazon Sales Record With Her Healthy Lollipops AUDIO: Alina Morse SOCIAL MEDIA: Photo LENGTH: 00:00:00 LEAD: Zolli Candy CEO Alina Morse is celebrating her 15th birthday by hitting an Amazon sales record! It’s all a little bittersweet seeing that the high school freshman is home from school and away from her friends. But the candy company she founded has seen business boom during the pandemic. Sales are up more than 250 percent from this time last year. Her lollipops are a sugar-free, low- calorie sweet, that’s marketed as being good for your teeth. Apparently being locked up at home is making people a little more conscious about how they cure their sweet tooth. Alina’s sweets empire has already banked north of 3.7 million dollars! OUTCUE: really fast. The Queen Might Be Headed Towards Retirement AUDIO: Katie Nicholl, Royal Expert LENGTH: 00:00:17 LEAD: Long live the queen! But come on, can’t a girl retire already? The 94-year-old remains in isolation at Windsor Castle with 98-year-old Prince Phillip. There’s been speculation the Queen will step down from her royal duties and Charles and William will step up indefinitely.