I get to spend a few minutes with Bellevue West grad Lauren Johnson before "Hairspray" hits the Orpheum stage next week in her hometown.

This movie review in the New York Times has me raising all of my eyebrows.

Patriotic Productions has organized another great Memorial Day weekend schedule of events. After Bill Williams tells us about that, Lucy and I address haunted houses (why not?), Norris' "hot for teacher" allegations, and more.

After spending some time rooting for the federal government's demise (but not without giving them some great options to stay open), we turn our attention to the passing of a music legend.

After examing how Target (and other corporations) got themselves into hot water while sporting a tuck-friendly bathing suit, we talk with Douglas County Sheriff Aaron Hanson about a solution to this ongoing problem of criminals removing their ankle monitors.

Lucy and I take a break from the news to ease into the week ... about $100 lighter.

My knee-jerk assessment of an accident last night seems to be wrong (this time). Then, we turn our attention to OPS' latest excuses for the fleeing staff members from that district, ugly comments at the Unicameral, Voter ID, "anxiety," and more.

After the latest look at the laughable loons in Lincoln, we turn our attention to an Omaha landmark coming down (with the most ridiculous timing imaginable) and the potential harm Sports Illustrated is doing to young men.

I talk with author Joe Sexton about his book detailing two names that live on in Omaha: Jake Gardner and James Scurlock.