Shannon In The Morning Big Show Daily Podcast

New Jersey Secretary of State Tahesha Way joined the big show to explain the state's new comprehensive education campaign, NEW JERSEY VOTES, aiming to educate voters on the upcoming November 3rd General Election.

The NEW JERSEY VOTES education campaign will help answer questions about registering to vote, voting by mail, tracking ballots, finding secure ballot drop boxes, voting in-person and more.

The education campaign is especially designed to help voters understand the vote by mail process, which was decreed through an executive order and signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy for the safety of the state’s voters in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

By October 5th, 2020, New Jersey’s County Clerks must send a Vote By Mail Ballot to all registered active voters.

If voters need assistance or have any questions call the state voter information/protection hotline at 1-877-NJVOTER (1-877-658- 6837).

You can also go to VOTE.NJ.GOV for all the details.

Voters should read the instructions on their ballot carefully, and then vote. Here is how:

• Place the voted ballot inside the provided interior envelope and SIGN the envelope on the signature line. Do not detach the certificate from the envelope.
• SEAL the signed envelope inside the provided mailing envelope, and SEAL that envelope.
• RETURN the ballot. Voters have several choices in how to return their ballot: by mail (return postage is prepaid for all voters), in one of their county’s secure ballot drop boxes, at their Board of Elections office, or at their local polling location by 8:00 p.m. EST on Election Day.

Voters can check on the status of their vote by mail ballot online at www.TrackMyBallot.NJ.gov 

The deadline to register to vote for this general election is October 13th, 2020.

New Jersey now offers online registration at https://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/voter-registration.shtml

Those unsure of their registration status can check at https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/registration-check

Brad Blanks zoomed with Kathie Lee Gifford in Nashville and Craig Ferguson in Hollywood, talking about their movie THEN CAME YOU.

Then Came You stars Kathie Lee as a lonely widow who plans a trip around the world with her husband's ashes, to visit the places they loved in the movies.

During her first stop in Scotland at the beautiful estate she stays in, she meets the innkeeper (Craig Ferguson) who changes her life forever.

Kathie Lee Gifford actually wrote the movie, which comes out on digital and on demand on Friday October 2nd.

Wishing our friend Brad Blanks a very happy birthday! Wish we were celebrating together, we’ll make up for it next year!!

Take a listen to our "celebration" this morning....

We all remember Jason Butler Harner from the first two seasons of OZARK on Netflix!

He of course played the intense and scary FBI agent Roy Petty. 

He and Ruth Langmore (EMMY winner Julia Garner) had some incredible scenes together where they would just abuse each other!

Jason checked in with Brad Blanks to talk about his stunning role on Ozark, his friendship with Julia Garner and what's coming next up for him!

Jason's next project is a starring role in 'NEXT,' a limited series about artificial intelligence and our computers, phones and Alexa’s taking over our lives. 

Jason plays the billionaires brother who is trying to stop the AI.

"Next" Premieres on FOX-5 Tuesday night, October 6th at 9pm and also stars John Slattery.

Brad got the call around 8:30pm, a few beers in as he was just settling in to watch Sunday Night Football.

He was tasked last minute to do a recap of the 2020 EMMY Awards for the big show, so he had to gather himself! 

Brad covers all the fun moments, from haszmat suits to interns, a Friends mini-reunion, Jason Bateman, Jimmy Kimmel and Schitt's Creek cleaning up in the major categories! 

Brad Blanks caught up with Rock and Roll legend Bill Medley of The Righteous Brothers in a wide ranging interview!

Brad talks with Bill about his incredible career, his music being in some of the biggest movie moments of all time like Top Gun with Tom Cruise, that scene from Ghost and Dirty Dancing!

"I sat in a theater watching the movie (Dirty Dancing) and I said I think they cut my song out from the movie, but it came on at the perfect time." 

Bill also talks about turning 80 years old September 19th and puts his career in perspective:

"I can't believe I’m still singing songs that I recorded when I was 25” he says, “turning 80 is like wow, how did I get here?”

Bill is performing live from Las Vegas in a live-streaming pay per view called “An Intimate Evening with the Righteous Brothers” with two more shows September 23rd and 30th.

Tickets are available at www.TheSpaceLV.com 

Two-time EMMY award winner Deborah Norville is back in the studio to host season 33 of Inside Edition, and she’s cautiously roaming the halls.

“The company is doing all the right things” she says about covid-19 protocols, “but it makes me a little nervous when I walk down the hall and I see a guy with a mask hanging down his ear, that's not what you're supposed to be doing.”

Even though Deborah is just back to the studio, she did not miss a beat once COVID forced everyone to shelter at home.

“We got kicked out of the studios on March 11th” she says, “and March 12th we were doing it from my kitchen.”

Her determination to keep viewers in a familiar place has driven her since the pandemic.

“You’re a daily friend to the people who tune in” she says, “just to be there and be kind of be the way you always are is a real comfort during an incredible challenge.”

Catch brand-new season 33 episodes of “Inside Edition” weeknights at 7pm on CBS-2! Inside Edition is TV's longest-running, top-rated and most-honored syndicated news magazine!

On the September 16th  episode of Inside Edition - COVID-19 Guilt - During the height of COVID-19, a stepson lets his guard down at a party and accidently infects his entire family with COVID-19. His father ends up near-death in the hospital. INSIDE EDITION has an exclusive interview with the entire family, including the father and son, who gives a warning to young people about COVID-19.

What a time it is to be Dr. Mehmet Oz! 

He's back to work taping in the studio with all new episodes for season 12, but the big news is Fox has renewed "The Dr. Oz Show" for TWO more years - Seasons 13 AND 14!

And because he's just piling it on right now, Dr. Oz will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2021!

Dr. Oz just launched his newest venture “Dr. Oz Good Life” - a new science-based sleep brand with cutting-edge products aimed to help people sleep better, a full line of sleep products including adjustable bed bases, mattresses, toppers, pillows, and bedding items such as protectors, comforters, and weighted blankets. Find out more & purchase at www.drozsleep.com 

Catch all-new season 12 episodes of “The Dr. Oz Show” weekdays at 1PM on FOX 5. 

Our game show expert Jason Block joined us to preview the fall TV game show season!

We start off with two of TV's biggest game shows: Jeopardy! & Wheel of Fortune

Both seasons were just cut short due to Covid & Jason points out there's a new Producer Mike Richards taking the helm of both shows.

Both shows have re-designed sets for social distancing and are not taping in front of audiences.

Jason is curious to see how KEN JENNINGS is incorporated, he was brought in as consulting producer for Jeopardy (with no traveling for Clue Crew, he's going to be a category reader).

Is Ken on board for a test run to be the potential Alex Trebek replacement? We will find out soon!

Jason also runs though other shows coming back soon or working on it, here are some of his notes:

• Family Feud is taping in Atlanta with social distanced podiums
• 25 Words or Less has Meredith Vieira working on the East Coast (in her home) and the contestants are shooting in LA.
• Big Brother All-Stars were in Quarantine for two weeks.
• No words as to when Price is Right and Lets Make A Deal will start up again due to their heavily audience based participation.

Listen for more of our TV game show preview along with some reality show banter mixed in, like Carole Baskin competing on DWTS!

They remember it like it were yesterday, and they still get emotional talking about it.

Scott & Patty reflect on the 19th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, remembering the calls from people trapped in the towers and staying on the air for hours, taking phone calls to keep some sense of calmness during a chaotic & tragic time in our history.