Fonseca Show Trending 03/21/23

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- Retail Dive says Foot Locker is closing 400 mall stores. The closures are expected to occur between now and 2026. The stores are being closed because they are underperforming. Around 125 Champs Sports stores will also close

- Engadget says Amazon is laying off another 9,000 employees. The cuts will take place in the next few weeks and will affect advertising not delivery. Amazon expects to lay off 27,000 people before the end of the year.

- TV Line says Julianne Hough is going to replace Tyra Banks as co-host of "Dancing with the Stars". Alfonso Ribero is the other host

- Entertainment Tonight says Shaquille O'Neal is recovering from hip replacement surgery. He's been posting pictures of himself in his hospital bed while watching March Madness games.

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Dad Jokes Are Good For Kids: A new study by Arhus University in the United Kingdom reveals that dad jokes may be good for children. Researcher Marc Hye-Knudsen says embarrassing your kids just a little can help teach them how to overcome awkward moments. ''I think it’s important to embarrass your kids. Or, to be more specific, I think it’s important to do things traditionally viewed as embarrassing until your kids are basically immune to the effects. After years and years of being exposed to eye-roll-inducing humour, with a complete disregard for what anybody else thinks, kids will have nothing greater left to fear. They’ll gradually build up a strong immunity to judgement and embarrassment, and actually feel empowered to be themselves''

Elite Daily says Taylor Swift kicked off her world tour over the weekend in Glendale, Arizona. Rene Hurtado and Max Bochman got married at one of her concerts. He wore a black tuxedo while she wore a white wedding gown. Rene says, “Since last Summer, I was telling my then-fiancé that I wanted to elope the day of Taylor's concert, whenever that would be. Once the tour was announced, it became more real. My friend suggested that we just get married at the concert, so we decided to do that instead. Why would I get married at a courthouse when I could get married with Taylor Swift?”

WXKS says Taylor Swift kicked off her world tour in Glendale, Arizona over the weekend. One of the highlights included a man dropping down to one knee and proposing to his girlfriend in some nosebleed seats. The girlfriend accepted as the crowd went wild

Disney+ plans to start streaming a new Ed Sheeran documentary, titled ''Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All'', on May 3rd. The four-part series will take fans behind the scenes of Ed's life

Miley Cyrus tells Elle magazine that she thought she knew everything when she was younger. "When I was 16, I thought I knew everything. I didn't even know who I was. When people say you're going to be so different at 22 or 23, when you're 16, you're like, I'm so not! And then you change drastically. You're not in your final form when you're a teenager. You're not even close.”

Kim Petras tells Billboard magazine that female artists were her only friends when she was in school. “Women in pop music were my only friends in high school — they were everything I wanted to be and gave me the strength I needed to be my true self and live my life authentically. They gave me the strength to be myself. Now I want to give other people that same strength that was given to me."

The Weeknd tells Vogue magazine that he considered the late Michael Jackson to be a third parent. “He’s a part of my family. When I was born, that was the music my mother was listening to. Michael Jackson is a third parent to me. He was always around. I almost feel like I heard his voice more than my parent's voices."

The Daily Mail says Cameron Diaz may retire from acting again because Jamie Foxx had a meltdown on the set of their new film. A source tells the newspaper, 'She hates drama and confrontation. ''This is why she retired from the business in the first place. She has already proven herself in the industry and has nothing left to prove to anyone. These back-to-back 10-hour workdays have been a lot on her and she hates being away from Raddix,' the pal tells DailyMail.com exclusively, adding, 'Cameron loves being a mom more than anything in the world.''

The International News, citing Heat magazine, says Ben Affleck is allegedly having a hard time dealing with Jennifer Lopez's diva demands. A source tells the news outlets, "They're having a terrible time agreeing on what their dream home is. They bicker constantly over Jen's diva demands and her ever-changing list of requirements. Nothing seems to be good enough for her, and Ben's getting bored and frustrated – sometimes he feels like nothing he does can make her happy. Finding something absolutely perfect has become an obsession and it's made the whole process a nightmare. Ben just wants her to choose a place and stick to it, but she's not having any of it. Jen can be red hot on a place one day, and change her mind by the next. Ben wasn't surprised at all when she lost interest in the last place. Her doubts set in almost immediately after agreeing to buy it. She seems to get a kick out of looking at property after property and never actually making a final decision. Jen’s adamant that they’re the king and queen of Hollywood, so need their own castle, which is bigger and better than anyone else’s.”

WXKS says Taylor Swift kicked off her world tour in Glendale, Arizona over the weekend. One of the highlights included a man dropping down to one knee and proposing to his girlfriend in some nosebleed seats. The girlfriend accepted as the crowd went wild

Nicolas Cage tells The Sun that he wore fangs in public while playing Dracula in the upcoming movie "Renfield." "I was trying to give the character an eloquent and elegant voice that was pretty hard to do with all the ceramic material in my mouth. But I got used to it by taking them home, leaving them in when I was in my hotel room"

Fotowear News says Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King are currently vacationing in the Middle East in Jordan. The two are taking pictures of themselves riding camels. Oprah captioned one camel picture with: ''Visited Jordan this week and there was so much to see and experience! We visited the site where John the Baptist baptized Jesus and the spot where the big boulder comes rolling out of Indiana Jones. Put it on your must see list if you haven’t already!''

Nick Cannon tells The Shade Room podcast that he considers Mariah Carey the love of his life even though he has had 10 children with other women. ''I mean, I always talk about that. Then it goes viral, and our fans get mad at me. But I was 12 years old with Mariah Carey pictures on my wall, and that becomes my wife. And the fact that she’s the coolest person I ever met. She’s just always happy, always doing for others. No matter what’s happening in life. I’m like, ‘Wow, a person can really operate like that and don’t allow negative energy into they space.’When I found that out about how remarkable she was, that woman is not human. She’s a gift from God.''

TMZ says Amanda Bynes was recently placed in a psychiatric hold after she was found roaming downtown Los Angeles while naked. She waved a car down and told the driver she was coming down from a psychotic episode. Amanda then called 911 for help. She is currently receiving the care she needs

Amanda's ex-fiance, Paul Michael, says, “She got off her meds, and she’s still off her meds. She’s wild.”

The NY Post says Matt Damon recently got a tattoo in honor of his late father Kent. He got his last name tattooed backwards on his arm. 'Nomad' is the name of Kent's boat. Kent died in 2017 at the age of 74.

Kevin Hart tells What's Trending that he injured himself while filming his new Roku Channel movie “Die Hart 2: Die Harter”. “As a stuntman, a guy who embraces the world of action, it was a big deal for me to do them all. Every stunt that you saw me doing in this film, I really approached. There’s only a few actors who do their own stunts in this in today’s time and that’s myself, Tom Cruise, Jackie Chan, Harrison Ford, there’s not many more. I broke a rib, I broke a foot during this project and I’m still a little banged up but i’ll be fine.”

Marriage Can Lower Women's Death Risk

A new study published in the Global Epidemiology journal reveals that marriage may reduce the female death rate by as much as 33%. The study found that being married is good for women's physical and mental health, even if they end up divorcing later in life. Researchers followed thousands of women over the course of 25 years before determining a positive link between marriage and the lifespan of females. The study authors believe there should be new policy changes to promote healthy marriages because the current marriage rate has plunged to record lows in America.

TOP 5 THINGS LESS STRESSFUL THAN HOSTING DINNER ... According to a new survey by Honey Baked Ham

Catching a plane before the gate closes - 49%

Dropping a phone - 48%

Passing SATs - 44%

Leaving your phone at home - 43%

Spilling a drink on a white shirt - 43%

TOP 5 THINGS DINNER HOSTS STRESS OVER ... According to a new survey by Honey Baked Ham

How much food to prepare - 41%

How clean their home is - 40%

Figuring out how long it will take to prepare or cook food - 40%

If guests will like the food - 39%

If they have enough food - 37%

Shower Survey

A new survey by One Poll reveals that 30% of people are taking shorter showers because of rising water bills. Other findings:

- 11% of people are now using dry shampoo in an effort to lower their water bill

- 17% of people brush their teeth in the shower in order to save water

- the average person takes six showers a week with each one lasting eight minutes

- most popular times of the day to shower are ... 7:45 a.m. and 7:54 p.m.

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My wife and I received a call from our daughter late last night. She ran out of money while on Spring Break with her friends. My wife wants to send her cash. I don't think we should. She's 21 and an adult and needs to be responsible for herself. She can ask her friends for money. My mother-in-law thinks we are being cruel by not offering any cash. I disagree. It's called tough love. Our daughter needs to be an adult. Are we being cruel or good parents?