CONNECT PREP OnAir & Social Media ready features, kickers and interviews. FRIDAY, MAY 7th, 2021 MOVIES AND TV Megan Fox Hilariously Impersonates Britney Spears AUDIO: Megan Fox; Kelly Clarkson LENGTH: 00:00:23 SOCIAL MEDIA: Video LEAD: ***MUST CREDIT 'THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW'*** Everyone’s crushing on Megan Fox again. She is going viral for impersonating Britney Spears on ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show.’ She was sharing a hack for how not to die on an airplane. She says whenever she feels turbulence, she listens to songs she knows she will night die to. That playlist includes “Oops!...I Did It Again),” Backstreet Boys and “It’s Raining Men.” OUTCUE: helpful Tina Fey’s New Comedy Is About A Girl Band AUDIO: Busy Philips; Paula Bell (ET Interview) LENGTH: 00:00:16 SOCIAL MEDIA: Video LEAD: Tina Fey is giving us a new comedy! ‘Girls5Eva’ is about a reunion of a 90s girl band. Busy Philipps and Paula Bell team up Sara Bareilles and ‘Hamilton’’s Renée Elise Goldsberry for the show. Busy and Paula tell us they loved living out the girl-group dream in the film. The eight-part series is now streaming on Peacock. OUTCUE: same way Gloria Estefan And Andy Garcia Talk Father Of The Bride Remake AUDIO: Gloria Estefan; Andy Garcia (ET Interview) LENGTH: 00:00:19 LEAD: Gloria Estefan is spilling secrets about her ‘Father of the Bride’ reboot. She says shooting is supposed to start early next month. It will be filmed in Miami. She and Andy Garcia will star alongside each other in the Latin remake. In this version, the groom is Mexican and the bride is Cuban. The original ‘Father of the Bride,’ starring Steve Martin and Diane Keaton, came out in 1991. OUTCUE: so funny The New Disney Hotel Is A Dreamland For Star Wars Fans AUDIO: Ian Sherr (Sure), CNET LENGTH: 00:00:21 LEAD: Star Wars fans, you are going to want to book a stay at Galactic Starcruiser hotel at Disney World when it opens next year. CNET's Ian Sherr says In a not-so-long time from now, in a theme park not so far away, you'll get the chance to see a realistic lightsaber: OUTCUE: LED lights inside MUSIC Top Cosmetics Company Releasing Makeup Line Inspired By Prince AUDIO: Prince singing 'Let's Go Crazy' LENGTH: 00:00:19 SOCIAL MEDIA: Photo LEAD: Prince’s estate has teamed up with cosmetics company Urban Decay to create a makeup line inspired by the late superstar. It’ll be called ‘Live Loud In Color.’ The limited-edition collection will include makeup in black and gold and, of course, purple. Urban Decay designed the line in close collaboration with people in Prince’s artistic camp. It’ll be available on May 27th. OUTCUE: music fades Blake Shelton Makes Fun Of Luke Bryan Over His New Spokesperson Gig AUDIO: Luke Bryan (ET Interview) LENGTH: 00:00:13 SOCIAL MEDIA: Video LEAD: Blake Shelton is talking some smack about Luke Bryan. Luke is the new underwear spokesperson for Jockey. He stars alongside his wife of 14 years in the commercials. Blake is poking some fun at the country star, saying, “It’s disgusting but not surprising when it comes to your campaign.” Of course, he’s just poking some fun. Blake was once a spokesperson for Gildan underwear. OUTCUE: underwear ready Josh Kelley Made An Entire Album By Himself On His Utah Compound AUDIO: Josh Kelley (ET Interview) LENGTH: 00:00:04 AUDIO: Josh Kelley (ET Interview) LENGTH: 00:00:10 SOCIAL MEDIA: Video LEAD: Country singer Josh Kelley and Katherine Heigl have moved themselves and their three kids totally off the grid. The couple, who’s been married since 2007, now live on a family farm in Utah. They’ve got 12 horses, 12 chickens, 2 pigs and 2 goats . Yep, they’re livin’ in a country song. There’s also a music studio and bar on the property. Josh has stayed busy. His new album, “Unplugged,” is out now. He played every instrument, sang every note and produced the entire thing by himself. He heads out on tour this October. OUTCUE: we're legit down here Luke Bryan Talks Acting Alongside His Wife AUDIO: Luke Bryan (ET Interview) LENGTH: 00:00:15 SOCIAL MEDIA: Video LEAD: Fun fact, Luke Bryan and his wife, Caroline, were actually college sweethearts back in the 90s. But, she can still surprise her man. The two star in the new Jockey commercials. And Luke tells us she crushed it with her acting skills. It was his idea to have her star alongside him. Luke and Caroline are celebrating 14 years of marriage this year. OUTCUE: married to me LIFESTYLE AND OFFBEAT Bear Took A Spring Bath At The Zoo NO AUDIO – ONLY SOCIAL SOCIAL MEDIA: Video LEAD: Talk about so good spring cleaning! Takoda the bear gave himself a bath during a warm spell at the Oregon Zoo. The zoo said the 11-year-old, 400-pound bear needed a sturdy 300-pound tub to support his weight as he splashed around in the cool water. Train Hits 18-Wheeler On Tracks In Texas NO AUDIO – ONLY SOCIAL SOCIAL MEDIA: Video A train hit an 18-wheeler stuck on the tracks in Richmond, TX. The police department said, "We are just glad nobody was hurt, and the truck was loaded with only water. This could have been much worse." The Future Of Gaming On iPads Looks Good AUDIO: Ian Sherr (Sure), Editor-at-Large, CNET LENGTH: 00:00:18 LEAD: Cloud gaming is not there yet. But eventually you will be able to play really great-- high tech games --on your iPad or laptop. CNET's Ian Sherr has more: OUTCUE: and Google SPORTS Angels Cut Pujols AUDIO: Pujols 600 Home Run Call (MLB) LENGTH: 00:00:15 LEAD: The Los Angeles Angels have cut Albert Pujols (POO-hols). The superstar slugger was in the last year of a 10-year, 240-million-dollar contract. But the future Hall of Famer had been hitting just .198 this season. Pujols joined the Angels after more than a decade with the St. Louis Cardinals. He’s a three-time National League M-V-P and he won two World Series with the Cardinals. He hit 667 homers and is fifth on M-L-B’s career list. And when he hit his 600th homer in 2017¸ he did it in a big way. It was a grand slam. OUTCUE: cheers fade LATE NIGHT The Late Late Show With James Corden VOICE: James Corden LENGTH: 00:00:20 LEAD: On ‘The Late Late Show With James Corden,’ James brought on his mother and kidded with her about having a favorite child... OUTCUE: laughter fades The Late Late Show With James Corden VOICE: James Corden LENGTH: 00:00:15 LEAD: On ‘The Late Late Show With James Corden,’ James joked about a four-year-old who bought 26-00-dollars’ worth of Spongebob Popsicles on Amazon… OUTCUE: laughter fades The Daily Show With Trevor Noah AUDIO: Trevor Noah LENGTH: 00:00:17 LEAD: On ‘The Daily Show With Trevor Noah,’ Trevor joked that President Trump’s resort Mar-A-Lago should sell packages that *don’t* include an appearance by the former president… OUTCUE: of course darling The Daily Show With Trevor Noah AUDIO: Trevor Noah LENGTH: 00:00:22 LEAD: On ‘The Daily Show With Trevor Noah,’ Trevor had fun with the news that a firm calling itself Cyber Ninjas is overseeing the Arizona vote audit… OUTCUE: head falls off TODAY IN HISTORY Today in History 1cut AUDIO: Music LENGTH: 00:00:29 LEAD: On May 7, 1840 -- 181 years ago. Composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born in Votkinsk, Russia. He died in 1893. Here's part of his 1812 Overture. OUTCUE: (music fades) Today in History 2cut AUDIO: Music LENGTH: 00:00:28 LEAD: On May 7, 1941 -- 80 years ago, with vocals by Tex Beneke (BEN'-eh-kee) and the Modernaires, Glenn Miller and his Orchestra recorded the swing classic "Chattanooga Choo Choo." OUTCUE: (music fades) Today in History 3cut AUDIO: Dwight Eisenhower LENGTH: 00:00:10 LEAD: On May 7, 1945 -- 76 years ago, at Allied headquarters in Reims (pronounced 'REEMS' in English, 'RANCE' in French), France, Germany formally surrendered, to end the European portion of World War Two. Allied commander General Dwight Eisenhower saluted his troops. OUTCUE: will persist always Today in History 4cut AUDIO: Rolling Stones LENGTH: 00:00:14 LEAD: On May 7, 1965 -- 56 years ago, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards claims to have woken up early that morning to record the opening riff of "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"---and then promptly fell back asleep. The song would eventually become one of the band's biggest hits. OUTCUE: (music fades) Today in History 5cut AUDIO: Gerald Ford LENGTH: 00:00:09 LEAD: On May 7, 1975 -- 46 years ago, as the Vietcong celebrated their takeover of Saigon, President Ford formally declared an end to what he called the "Vietnam Era." Thousands of Vietnamese refugees were slated to come to the United States. Some Americans were afraid of a flood of immigrants during a recession. Mr. Ford said the Vietnamese deserved to be part of the American melting pot. OUTCUE: probability of death Today in History 6cut AUDIO: Bill Clinton LENGTH: 00:00:11 LEAD: On May 7, 1999 -- Twenty-two years ago, the relentless bombing of Serbian targets during the Kosovo war was not always accurate. NATO shells heavily damaged the Chinese embassy in Belgrade. President Bill Clinton said he was sorry.