CONNECT PREP OnAir & Social Media ready features, kickers and interviews. WEDNESDAY, October 21st, 2020 Connect Affiliates, good morning! We want to ZOOM with you! We are excited for the next Connect Affiliate Summit. TODAY at 2:15 PM ET! Join Zoom Meeting https://cbs.zoom.us/j/97846322594 Meeting ID: 978 4632 2594 LIFESTYLE AND OFFBEAT Two Raccoons Break Into A Chase Bank AUDIO: Buffy Martin Tarbox SOCIAL MEDIA: Photo LENGTH: 00:00:12 LEAD: Call it 'Oceans 11' raccoon edition. A pair of trashcan pandas managed to break into a closed Chase Bank in Redwood City, California. The thought of getting rich likely isn't what drew them in. But they seemed to be keen on an open box of almond cookies. A few computer screens and papers got knocked over in the process. How they got into the bank would make even the best bank robbers jealous. A humane society rep says they climbed a tree next to the bank, got into the building's air ducts, and fell through the ceiling tiles. It took animal control about 10 minutes to get them out of the building. OUTCUE: of the bank NASA Lands Spacecraft On Asteroid AUDIO: NASA TV Broadcast SOCIAL MEDIA: Photo LENGTH: 00:00:18 LEAD: Why reach for the stars when you can reach for the asteroids? NASA successfully landed a spacecraft on an asteroid for the first time ever. The goal is to collect samples to bring back to Earth. Scientists think the space rock contains some of the building blocks that created the solar system. But the news isn't all rosy yet. It will be a few days before NASA knows if they were successful in actually grabbing samples. And if they *were* successful, the materials won't return to Earth until 2023. OUTCUE: in progress Parents Of Viral Walmart Baby Speak Out AUDIO: Nick Janzen SOCIAL MEDIA: Photo LENGTH: 00:00:10 LEAD: It was a stupid, innocent moment. And then the internet took over. Ivy and Nick Janzen went with their 5-month old daughter to Walmart. Dad thought it'd be funny to raise his daughter's face to the security camera so it would take up the whole monitor. Mom snapped a pic. The simple, yet hilarious picture has now been seen over a million times online. Dad said he thought it would just be a funny picture for the family to enjoy. He couldn't believe it blew up. OUTCUE: to have 102-Year-Old Goes Skydiving AUDIO: Millie Bailey SOCIAL MEDIA: Photo LENGTH: 00:00:07 LEAD: Turns out you can teach an old dog new tricks. World War II Veteran Millie Bailey has wanted to go skydiving for a decade. Amazingly, that means the thought popped into her head when she was 92. Now at 102, she finally accomplished her goal. Her past accomplishments have been recognized by President Obama and President Trump. She constantly sends care packages to troops, and raises about 10-grand a year for schoolchildren. Her latest feat was a bit more exhilarating. She says as soon as she began flying through the air, she felt like she was alone, rather than attached to a trained skydiver. OUTCUE: (laughing) ‘Reader’s Digest’ Names Nicest Town In America AUDIO: Heather Grace SOCIAL MEDIA: Photo LENGTH: 00:00:17 LEAD: And the nicest town in America is... Buchanan, Michigan! Situated near nothing at all interesting, the town of about 45-hundred people came together to unite during a time of unrest in the U.S. At least that's according to the folks at ‘Reader's Digest.’ Despite Black Lives Matter protests and arguments about how to handle the pandemic, all things apparently ran smoothly in Buchanan. Of note in the article was 'The Scarecrow Factory,' a local store specializing in locally made goods. Jackson Scholz, a champion of the 200-meter sprint in the 1924 Olympics, is one of the notable names from the town. Heather Grace, who recently moved to the area says the town lives up to its reputation. Buchanan is about a 30-minute drive from South Bend, Indiana. It's roughly 3-hours West of Detroit. OUTCUE: nice and kind POLITICS 50 Cent Is Voting For President Trump AUDIO, CUT 1: 50 Cent rapping "I Get Money" AUDIO, CUT 2: Ice Cube SOCIAL MEDIA: Photo LENGTH, CUT 1: 00:00:19 LENGTH, CUT 2: 00:00:13 LEAD: Joe Biden is losing the rapper demographic. First Ice Cube jumped ship and said he was working with the Trump administration to help Black Americans. Now 50 Cent has announced he too is swinging right. The rapper took to Instagram after learning about some possible tax increases if Biden were elected. He says he’s now voting for Trump, joking that he doesn’t want to become ’20 Cent.’ The Biden campaign says single earners making under $400-thousand would not pay more taxes. OUTCUE, CUT 1: I Get It OUTCUE, CUT 2: going to do that Tiffany Trump’s Pride Event Speech Goes Viral AUDIO: Tiffany Trump SOCIAL MEDIA: Video LENGTH: 00:00:09 LEAD: Tiffany Trump has gone viral. The First Daughter spoke at a ‘Trump Pride’ event. And things did not go great. The internet is calling her 10-minute speech “cringe worthy.” She talked about having gay friends. Insisted her father was an advocate for the gay community. And jumbled up the L-G-B-T-Q letters, even throwing in a rogue ‘I’ and ‘A.’ The event was held on Saturday in Florida. But the video of the 27-year-old is only now gaining traction. OUTCUE: okay? Broadway Actors Sing Song Encouraging Voting AUDIO: Broadway Actors singing SOCIAL MEDIA: Video LENGTH: 00:00:39 LEAD: It's been a rough year for Broadway. But some of the actors are teaming up to encourage people to get out and vote. Performers from various shows are singing, "make a plan to vote." The song features singing, tap dancing, and lyrics about safety precautions when it comes to voting. They say to keep your distance if you vote in person and to send mail-in ballots early. OUTCUE: (music ends) Miami Police Officer Under Fire For Wearing Trump Mask At Polling Place AUDIO: Francis Suarez SOCIAL MEDIA: Photo LENGTH: 00:00:13 LEAD: Controversy in Miami over a Trump mask. An off-duty officer was in full uniform at a polling place. Over his face was a mask that said "TRUMP 2020" The words 'No More [expletive]" were written underneath. He was waiting in line to vote. The chairman of Miami's Democratic Party said it's an example of voter intimidation. The police union said it's freedom of speech. Meanwhile, Mayor Francis Suarez says the city and the police department are investigating. OUTCUE: elected office MOVIES AND TV Anthony Hopkins Has Gone Into The Candle Business AUDIO: Anthony Hopkins; Stella Arroyave SOCIAL MEDIA: Photo LENGTH: 00:00:20 LEAD: Anthony Hopkins has gone into the candle business. The ‘Silence of the Lambs’ star says he’s spent 2020 focusing on a new fragrant passion this year. Now he’s launching his very own Home Fragrance Candle and Diffuser Collection. He and his wife told ‘Entertainment Tonight’ he’s always been into things that smelled good, so this seemed like a natural transition. The collection drops today. Every purchase provides up to 50 meals to help end childhood hunger through No Kid Hungry. OUTCUE: (laughter) Bill Cosby’s Mugshot Looks Terrible AUDIO: 'Fat Albert' Nats SOCIAL MEDIA: Photo LENGTH: 00:00:07 LEAD: Bill Cosby’s mugshot is trending. The comedian-turned-convicted-felon had to get an updated photo taken in September. It’s just been released to the public. And he looks awful. He’s aged a ton and looks disheveled. He’s seen looking down, grinning and wearing a white face mask around his neck. So why the new snapshot? When inmates look a lot different from their original mug shot, they have to take a new one. And yeah - he looks different. Bill Cosby has been in prison since 2018. He was charged with sexual assault. OUTCUE: for you (music fades) ‘Glee’ Star Says Donald Trump Supporter Spit On Her Car AUDIO: Amber Riley SOCIAL MEDIA: Photo LENGTH: 00:00:09 LEAD: ‘Glee star’ Amber Riley is not happy. In a video posted to Instagram she claims a Donald Trump supporter spit on her car. In the heated rant she says he kept pointing at his MAGA hat while blocking her in a parking lot. When she ignored him and pulled into a parking spot, she says he spit on her vehicle. The 34-year-old went on to say she was, quote “done being nice.” OUTCUE: on my car TV Preview AUDIO: 'Amazing Race' Preview LENGTH: 00:00:25 LEAD: Tonight at 8pm ET on MTV it's the 'CMT Music Awards.' Tonight at 8pm ET on TNT catch 'All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite' Tonight at 8pm ET on CBS, see an all new 'Big Brother.' Tonight at 8pm ET on NBC, it's 'The Wall.' At 8pm ET on USA, it's 'WWE NXT.' At 8pm ET on FOX, it's game two of the World Series between the Rays and Dodgers. At 9pm ET on NBC, the last of the semi-finals on 'American Ninja Warrior.' At 9pm ET on CBS, an all new 'The Amazing Race.' OUTCUE: (music fades) MUSIC Ashley McBryde Talks About Hosting Tonight’s CMT Music Awards AUDIO: Ashley McBryde (CBS This Morning) SOCIAL MEDIA: Video LENGTH: 00:00:15 LEAD: Get ready country music fans! The CMT Music Awards airs tonight at 8 ET.