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CONNECT PREP OnAir & Social Media ready features, kickers and interviews. FOR THURSDAY, July 30th, 2020 CORONAVIRUS LIFE COVID Doctor Exhausted By Misinformation AUDIO: Dr. Joseph Varon SOCIAL MEDIA: Photo LENGTH: 00:00:17 LEAD: Misleading and false information about COVID-19 is all over the place. And a doctor in Houston has had enough. He says he's been battling two wars - one on COVID and one on stupidity. He says the war on COVID is easier to win. Recently, even videos shared by the President and his son have been pulled off social media due to misleading information. Don Jr.'s social media account was temporarily suspended because of it. OUTCUE: difficult to treat PROTESTS Cops In Plainclothes Force 18 Year Old Into Unmarked Minivan AUDIO: Nats LENGTH: 00:00:06 LEAD: Some scary footage coming out of New York City. It looks like those undercover law enforcement antics we’re seeing in Portland have infiltrated the Big Apple. A video is circulating social media of some officers dressed in plainclothes forcing an 18-year-old woman into an unmarked minivan. Onlookers said it looked like a kidnapping. The mayor of New York told reporters he didn’t think the incident was handled correctly. OUTCUE: (yelling) MOVIES AND TV Katie Holmes On Quarantine Life AUDIO: Katie Holmes (ET Interview) SOCIAL MEDIA: Video LENGTH: 00:00:09 LEAD: Katie Holmes is sharing the lessons she's learned amid quarantine and the coronavirus pandemic. The 41-year-old actress stars in the upcoming film ‘The Secret: Dare to Dream.’ It’s about what it means to get what we expect. It’s based on the best-seller of the same name, ‘The Secret,’ and follows a woman's journey to learn how thoughts can change your life. Holmes portrays Miranda Wells, a widow with three children who's struggling to be there for her family. Jerry O'Connell and Josh Lucas also co-star. It’s available On Demand on Friday. OUTCUE: more creative. TV Preview AUDIO: Zion Williamson Highlights LENGTH: 00:00:13 LEAD: Tonight, the NBA is back! It's a double header on TNT with the Utah Jazz and New Orleans Pelicans at 6:30pm ET. Then it's the L.A. Clippers vs the L.A. Lakers. At 8pm ET on USA, more water shenanigans with 'Cannonball.' At 8pm ET on ABC, it's back to mini golf on 'Holey Moley II: The Sequel At 9pm ET on ABC, it's a brand new 'Don't' OUTCUE: hit it again MUSIC Female Artists Rally Around Megan Thee Stallion AUDIO: Megan Thee Stallion (Instagram) SOCIAL MEDIA: Photo LENGTH: 00:00:11 LEAD: Megan Thee Stallion is getting a lot of love. On Instagram the rapper showed off a bunch of gifts she got from fellow artists like Rhianna, Beyoncé and Lizzo. Female artists are rallying around the 25-year-old after she got shot in both of her feet. RiRi sent her some lingerie from her SavageFenty collection. Beyoncé sent her a stunning flower arrangement. And Lizzo sent her a box of candy. This comes after the ‘Savage’ star choked back tears on Instagram Live to talk about the shooting incident involving rapper Tory Lanez. OUTCUE: (nats) Garth Brooks Withdraws From CMA Entertainer Of The Year Voting AUDIO: Garth Brooks Winning Entertainer of the Year (Archive Sound, 2019) SOCIAL MEDIA: Video LENGTH: 00:00:18 LEAD: Garth Brooks is ready to let someone else win one of country music's biggest awards. The country legend announced he’ll be indefinitely withdrawing himself from contention for the CMA Awards' prestigious Entertainer of the Year honor, a prize he's won seven times in his career. Brooks first won the award in 1991, and took home subsequent Entertainer of the Year honors in 1992, 1997, 1998, 2016, 2017 and 2019. He says it was after his last win that he started to consider stepping back -- as he saw some country fans point out that major entertainers like Carrie Underwood and Chris Stapleton had never won the award. OUTCUE: (cheers fade) Garth Brooks Daughter Has COVID AUDIO: Garth Brooks (ET Interview) LENGTH: 00:00:15 LEAD: Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood’s daughter, Allie Colleen, has COVID. The country star tells ET her symptoms are mild. But as any dad would be, he is still concerned for her overall well- being. He tells ET one of the scarier things about this virus is that so little is known about its lasting effects. Deaths from the virus have surpassed 150k in the U.S. OUTCUE: with just that. Rascal Flatts’ Debut Album Turns 20 AUDIO: Jay DeMarcus (ET Interview) LENGTH: 00:00:09 LEAD: Ready to feel old? This summer marks the 20th anniversary of Rascal Flatts' self-titled debut album. The musical trio are looking back at their beginnings and reflecting on the special milestone. Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney tell Entertainment Tonight what they would tell their younger selves if they could travel back to that time. DeMarcus says he would make his younger self change that long bowl cut. The group is in the middle of launching their new EP, ‘How They Remember You.’ LeVox is getting ready to put out a solo album, and DeMarcus has a reality show, ‘DeMarcus Family Rules,’ coming to Netflix next month. OUTCUE: those were hair extensions. The Roots Founder Malik B. Is Dead AUDIO: Malik B. performing 'I Remain Calm with The Roots' SOCIAL MEDIA: Photo LENGTH: 00:00:20 LEAD: Rapper Malik B. is dead. He was a founding member of The Roots along with Ahmir Questlove Thompson and Tariq Black Thought Trotter. Malik B. appeared on four albums before leaving the group in 1999. He also made guest appearances on two of The Roots' albums in the mid-2000s. The group announced Malik B's passing on Twitter. In a post, The Roots wrote may he be remembered for his devotion to Islam and innovation as one of the most gifted MCs of all time. The Roots are now the house band on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Malik B. whose real name was Malik Abdul Basit was 47 years old. OUTCUE: (music fades) LIFESTYLE AND OFFBEAT Entire Restaurant Sings Amazing Grace To Dying Regular AUDIO: Restaurant singing 'Amazing Grace' LENGTH: 00:00:40 LEAD: Here’s a tear jerker. A man dying of a brain tumor in Louisiana was honored in a very special way. While eating at his favorite restaurant, veteran Lyle Chauvin was serenaded by employees, friends, and family. The community started singing ‘Amazing Grace’ as Chauvin sat crying with his family at the table. He was there celebrating one of his last meals at Little Big Bup, a Cajun-style restaurant. There wasn’t a dry eye in the room by the end of the song. OUTCUE: (singing fades) The Canadian Teddy Bear Has Been Returned AUDIO: Mara Soriano + Mom's Recording (Inside Edition) SOCIAL MEDIA: Video LENGTH: 00:00:07 LEAD: The teddy bear is back! This week Hollywood rallied around a woman in Canada who’s stuffed animal was stolen. It had a recording of her late mom in it. Ryan Reynolds and Dan Levy posted about it, offering up reward money. Even Build-A-Bear Workshop offered to replace it. But thankfully, the original was returned. Two good Samaritans brought it back to her. They reached out to her via email and told her they recognized the guy in the surveillance video. The bear owner says her mom had recorded the sweet message before going into hospice care, where she ultimately passed away in June 2019. OUTCUE: (recording) Son Keeps One Twin A Secret From His Mom Reveals It On Her Birthday AUDIO, CUT 1: Grandma Martha; Briane Shircliff (Viral Video) AUDIO, CUT 2: Grandma Martha (Inside Edition) AUDIO, CUT 3: Briane Shircliff (Inside Edition) SOCIAL MEDIA: Video LENGTH, CUT 1: 00:00:05 LENGTH, CUT 2: 00:00:17 LENGTH, CUT 3: 00:00:05 LEAD: A son pulled a crazy prank on his parents. His wife had twins, and he decided to keep one a secret for a month until his mom’s birthday. He pulled it off, thanks to the hospital’s no-visitors rule due to the coronavirus. After a month of keeping the double-trouble secret, he walked down the hallway holding his twin son. Grandma, who was watching over the twin daughter, could not believe what she was seeing. Now everyone is enjoying the two bundle of joy as one big, happy family. OUTCUE, CUT 1: your new grandson, too OUTCUE, CUT 2: baby alive dolls. OUTCUE, CUT3: a secret KFC Chicken Scented Crocs Sell Out In 30 Minutes AUDIO: Seth Fowler SOCIAL MEDIA: Photo LENGTH: 00:00:13 LEAD: Move over fingers. These are 'toe lickin' good’! KFC released a special pair of crocs earlier this week and they sold out in less than 30 minutes. The bottom of the Croc is designed like a classic KFC bucket. The rest of the shoe is a collage of fried chicken. The top has a 3D drumstick on it that smells like real fried chicken. They sold for 60 bucks, but now they're gone. Seth Fowler, a YouTuber and shoe enthusiast recently reviewed the Crocs and said they look and smell like KFC. OUTCUE: of your shoe Next Mars Mission Begins Today AUDIO: Jim Bridenstine SOCIAL MEDIA: Video LENGTH: 00:00:23 LEAD: Back to Mars we go. NASA is set to launch another rover to Mars. This one is called "Perseverance." Take-off is scheduled for this morning, weather permitting.