7:30AM:

1. The Guardians are back at home tonight for Game 3 of the ALCS against the New York Yankees.  First pitch is at 5:08 at Progressive Field.  Which team is currently leading the series two games to none? 

New York Yankees

2. Tom Brady has another new role in the NFL: owner.  He purchased a minority stake in the Las Vegas Raiders.  Name one of the two teams Tom Brady played QB for when he played in the NFL.  

New England Patriots  
Tampa Bay Bucs

3. Liam Payne has passed away at 31-years-old after falling from a third-floor hotel room in Argentina, with witnesses reporting erratic behavior earlier in the day.  Liam Payne gained worldwide fame as a part of which boy band?  

One Direction

4. Ariana Grande and Stevie Nicks’ October 12 episode of "Saturday Night Live" score its biggest ratings in over three years. The last time the show scored a higher viewership was when Elon Musk hosted with Miley Cyrus as the musical guest in 2021.  Miley Cyrus made headlines for, well, basically twerking, during her performance with which artist at the 2013 MTV VMAs?  

Robin Thicke  

5. For a limited time, fans can customize their Converse Chuck Taylors with lyrics and imagery from Billie Eilish's album "Hit Me Hard and Soft" through the Converse x Billie Eilish By You platform.  Which 2020 James Bond theme song did Billie Eilish record?  

No Time To Die

8:30AM:

1. Former One Direction member Liam Payne has passed away at 31-years-old after falling from a third-floor hotel room with witnesses reporting erratic behavior earlier in the day. What was One Direction's debut single? What Makes You Beautiful or Story of My Life?

What Makes You Beautiful

2. In a recent interview on "The Drive" podcast, Patrick Mahomes discussed the unexpected perks of Travis Kelce dating Taylor Swift. He mentioned that Taylor has been baking with his daughter Sterling. Taylor Swift’s recipe went viral for her cookies made out of which tea? Earl grey or chai?

Chai Cookies

3. Britney Spears gave a shout out to several women she admires, calling them her "girl crushes." She praised Pamela Anderson, Natalie Portman, Camila Cabello, Kendall Jenner, Selena Gomez and Drew Barrymore. Who is OLDER: Britney Spears or Natalie Portman?

Natalie Portman- 43
Britney Spears- 42

4. Tom Holland has launched a non-alcoholic beer called BERO. This comes as the actor celebrates two years of sobriety. Who is Tom Holland dating? 

Zendaya

5. Ariana Grande and Stevie Nicks gave "Saturday Night Live" its biggest rating in over three years with 5.6-million viewers in live+same day viewing on NBC. Ariana Grande went viral for the SNL skit/cover of which Sabrina Carpenter song?

Espresso