7:30AM:
1. After 25 years, the Velvet Dog on W 6th St in downtown Cleveland will close this weekend. W 6th street is considered to be in which area of downtown? Warehouse District? East Bank of the flats?
Warehouse District
2. The GRAMMYs are this weekend! They’ll air live this Sunday at 8PM on CBS and stream via Paramount+. This artist, known as a member of Destiny’s Child and a huge solo career, leads the nominations with 11.
Beyoncé
3. Netflix has been teasing that the fifth and final season of “Stranger Things” will offer up plenty of mystery. In a new teaser for the show, Eleven appears to have gone missing for a year. What is the name of the high school that the kids attend in the show “Stranger Things”?
Hawkins High
4. The first piece of track for Sirens Curse at Cedar point has been installed. The roller coaster will debut this season at the park. What is the name of the ride that was open on Opening day of 2024, but only lasted 8 days.
Top Thrill 2
5. There's a new Captain America and fans are going to just have to get used to it. In a new “Esquire” profile on Anthony Mackie, who's now playing the role in "Captain America: Brave New World," Chris Evans shut own rumors that he would be once again appearing as Captain America. Clark Kent is to Superman as ____ is to Captain America.
Steve Rogers
8:30AM
1. BetOnline has released 13 prop bets related to Taylor Swift being at the Super Bowl with more expected to release before the big game. Wagers include how many times she will be shown, whether she will appear with Kendrick Lamar during the halftime show and more. Name one of the two teams playing
Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles
2. The GRAMMYs are this weekend! They’ll air live this Sunday at 8PM Eastern on CBS and stream via Paramount+. Trevor Noah is set to host. The song ‘Espresso’ is nominated for Record of the Year. Who sings that song?
Sabrina Carpenter
3. The Weeknd has finally released his album “Hurry Up Tomorrow.” The project was originally set to drop on January 24th, but the artist pushed its release in the wake of the wildfires in Los Angeles. The Weeknd dated which Hadid sister? Gigi or Bella?
Bella
4. There's a new Captain America and MCU fans are going to just have to get used to it. Chris Evans was asked if he’d return to which he replied "Yeah, no...happily retired!" He did have a one-off surprise appearance as Johnny Storm/The Human Torch in this 2024 Marvel movie
Deadpool & Wolverine
5. Sorry horror fans, you’re going to have to wait a little longer for “Insidious 6” as it’s been moved to August 2026. Taking its place is crime thriller “Caught Stealing,” starring Austin Butler. Austin Butler is going through a breakup right now with this model/ daughter of Cindy Crawford
Kaia Gerber