GDLA+ Thursday, 11/12/2026

Good morning everyone and welcome to GDLA+. Glad to have you with us on this Thursday. Today happens to be, hey, national happy hour. So where's our drinks? Actually, I feel like it's happy hour all the time, but if HR would just look the other way for once. Right. Today's official. Official, official. You know what? It's been a really busy morning so far in the news department. Early on too. Yeah. So in Washington, D.C. this morning, five people were shot in and around a gym about a mile north of the White House. Metropolitan police say the gunman killed one person in the gym and then wounded four others in the vicinity. This was around 8 o'clock East Coast time. The shooting suspect then barricaded himself in an apartment. Police say he shot himself while negotiators tried to talk to him. The interim police chief saying the gunman apparently had a dispute with the building's homeowners association. An arrest has been made in a road rage shooting in Santa Ana that left a man seriously injured. The shooting happened yesterday afternoon, near First and Lyon Streets. Police say two drivers got into an argument before one of them got out of his vehicle and opened fire. The 49-year-old man was shot in the legs while sitting in his truck. He was rushed to the hospital where he's now in critical condition. Hey, are you feeling any less pain at the pump? According to AAA, the national average has dropped 12 cents in the last week. The current average for gas in California is $5.63. Last week, it was $5.84. And a month ago, it was $6.31. Yikes. Remember the time? Let's head over to Maria for a look at your forecast because I'm walking, Maria. I think I'm going to fill up today. Speaking of the roads filling up, I want you to be extra careful as we move past today because we are anticipating some rather wet roads. The storm dorm is opening, you guys, and we are watching several storm systems just offshore. It'll stay dry today, so use today to make sure you get a working umbrella, get that poncho if you're headed to the game tomorrow, And of course, make sure you win. Wipers are working. This is one of our computer models. So I want to time out the storm system for you here with some clouds increasing tonight. We will get some light, light showers during the overnight hours. But look at tomorrow morning for your commute. It looks like it'll be on the wet side as we look for some scattered showers. There might be an isolated thunderstorm. So this model is picking one up here near Long Beach, Orange County early tomorrow morning. If we get that, then we'll get that heavy downpour and perhaps some ponding. And then it kind of breaks apart a little bit kind of on On again, off again. As we get through the day, 4 p.m., you can see a batch of moisture just off the coast of Seal Beach, Huntington Beach, Newport, but elsewhere kind of dry. So that's going to be the pattern as we get to Friday evening. Saturday morning, we'll get some showers and then we'll get a little break as well. Saturday afternoon till Sunday, you could actually run around. So if you have outdoor plans, you want to do it for late Saturday into Sunday before that next system moves in, it looks like on Monday into Tuesday. Now with that system, we are expecting it to be a little bit more on the colder side. So we're looking at some snow up into the Sierra Nevada. Also for us, some more widely scattered or more widespread rain. For Monday, Tuesday and a colder system will bring snow just not for just the Sierra Nevada, but also for us here locally. So our San Bernardino County Mountains, L.A. Mountains will get some snow, it looks like. And this will continue through next week. The latter part of next week, we're watching yet again another storm system. In terms of that snow, as you can see, look at that, maybe a foot of snow or more for Mammoth as we get into Tuesday. And then for us, maybe a little bit, one to two inches, perhaps, as we get to above 70. We'll get a little more accumulation as we get to Saturday. Morning, and it should be quieter Saturday night, like I said, but a quarter of an inch in Pasadena. So not a whole lot of accumulation just yet. I think this will be more of a beneficial rain, with the exception if we get that thunderstorm. We get some large waves as well. This is the time of year where we get the storms coming in from the northwest. So it'll be the northwest to west-facing beaches. So if you're in Long Beach, you remember a few weeks ago, we had all those storms coming up from the south. Not going to be impacting you as much. So these waves coming in, Coming in to, again, portions of L.A. county, Ventura County will really get some of the effects of these larger waves and these swells. We're talking about 4 to 6 feet. Ventura County, L.A. County beaches may be building to 7 to 10 feet this weekend. Again, west and northwest facing beaches. Here's our seven day. 79 for downtown LA today. Mostly dry. We'll get those showers later tonight. Overnight into early tomorrow morning. And then a little bit of a break Saturday through Sunday. And then Monday to Tuesday we'll get that next system. And then again Wednesday, Thursday of next week. 83 for the Valleys and the Inland Empire to 73 tomorrow. So you'll definitely feel that change today with slightly cooler temperatures and then big time as we get to tomorrow and the weekend. 60 degrees up into the mountains with that chance for showers 20% tomorrow and then those snow showers by early next week with that slightly colder air mass moving in. 74 in the high desert, 67 tomorrow with that 30% chance for showers. I think greater chances for the early part of next week. Similar conditions for the low desert out in Palm Springs, 84 today. Maybe some sprinkles through Saturday, but a little bit more scattered rain by next week, Monday into Tuesday. So drive safely out there on all the roads as we get into a stormy period here over the next week or so. Back to you. Maria, thank you. New York City's Department of Buildings has said the deadly apartment collapse in Brooklyn was caused by, quote, unsafe construction operations at the adjacent property. The building collapsed yesterday afternoon, killing at least eight people, and nearly 20 others have been hurt. Crews are fighting against the clock, and they will be fighting bad weather. It's been raining there as they attempt to find survivors buried under the rubble. Meanwhile here locally, a memorial continues to grow in North Hollywood for the three street vendors killed in this week's DUI crash outside of a metro station. Gigi Graciad was there with more on what people are saying about the victims. There are now three memorials here on the sidewalk outside the metro station on Lankershim at Chandler. Three memorials for three lives lost. Her name was Teodora, Teodora Villalobos, but most people called her Doris or simply the hot dog lady, a street vendor who also helped the homeless. She was one of three victims killed in Tuesday's crash outside the North Hollywood metro station. She was very, she was a very nice, kind person. She was, she was very gifted in giving to her customers. She was very passionate about what she liked to do. She, she served this community, I feel like with a lot of grace in her heart, and she was very considerate. And to hear something like this, it's just terrible, you know, and regardless of who, who passed away here, it, it definitely leaves a deep shock in my heart to come out of this elevator and not see I don't see the vendors here anymore. Another victim, 73-year-old Maria Peck, also a beloved vendor and familiar face in North Hollywood. A third woman who died has not yet been publicly identified. A memorial for each of them now outside the metro station, where throughout the morning, people stop to leave flowers, light a candle, say a silent prayer. This is the man police say is responsible for the crash. Remains behind bars, 61-year-old Igor Demyanenko, seen here on his Facebook page, arrested and booked on three counts of murder and suspicion of driving under the influence when he crashed his minivan onto the sidewalk Tuesday night, killing the vendors and injuring two others. Back here at the memorial, a picture of Teodora, or simply known as the hot dog lady, and a message that reads in Spanish, En memoria de las tres hermosas guerreras que serán inolvidables. In memory of the three beautiful warriors that will never be forgotten. As for the other two victims, as of last check, they remain hospitalized. One of them now identified as... Sylvia Figueroa is in critical condition, we're told, fighting for her life. The suspect remains behind bars. His bail set at over $6 million. In North Hollywood, Gigi Graciette. All right, Gigi, thank you. Jensen Huang has resigned as president, CEO, and a member of the NVIDIA board, effective immediately, after a second extramarital affair has come to light. NVIDIA's board of directors made the announcement a little earlier this morning. NVIDIA stock tanked in pre-market trading after this latest news. Last night, a New York Times report broke saying Huang had an affair with an NVIDIA employee who reported to him. The company's vice president of health care. He was already under investigation over an affair with a Chinese businesswoman who U.S. intelligence determined was a Chinese spy, which raised national security concerns. Security concerns. This morning, the company named Colette Kress as interim chief executive. She's currently the executive vice president and chief financial officer. The board is starting a search for the company's next CEO and will consider internal and external candidates. NVIDIA is a vital player in the artificial intelligence boom. For Southern California drivers traveling between Los Angeles and San Diego, it's a longtime landmark that's been part of the culture for years, but now it's finally coming down. The two domes at the old San Onofre nuclear plants could come down by the end of 2027. The plant sits along the 5 freeway just south of San Clemente. Congressman Mike Levin says crews have torn down most of the structures, more than 1,600 locations. Tons of used nuclear fuel remain in dry storage about 100 feet from the Pacific Ocean. Southern California Edison says it monitors the fuel around the clock. The federal government promised to start taking spent fuel in 1998. Decades later, there's still no permanent place to send it. Five states are exploring whether to host storage facilities. Wet weather, not good news when it comes to mosquitoes. California wrapping up its worst West Nile virus season in five years with 528 severe illnesses, 32 deaths reported statewide. The Los Angeles County accounting for more than half of those cases. Health officials say September's heavy rain from Hurricane Marie washed mosquito treatment out of L.A. Out of L. A. Storm drains just as triple digit heat accelerated and spread things wildly. So cooler nights are bringing temporary relief. Experts are warning that an incoming El Nino winter could actually trigger yet another surge come next spring. Do you know what? I heard that pimple patches help with mosquito bites. Yes, that's a great tip. Ted, help the redness or the itch? I think both everything. Wow, wonderful. I mean, listen, it's worth a try and like flattens them soon. I don't know. Let me not lie, though. But that's what I heard. If you cut a garlic clove and rub it. I also heard banana peel. Oh my goodness. Anyway, Kim Kardashian has an advent calendar backlash. You're going to hear all about it. If you haven't yet. Yeah, if you haven't. You're the only 10 I see. Bye. Bye. What do they call it, Cashville? Cashville, that's in Las Vegas. No, okay. Have you guys been? No. Yes. I've been once. I've been to that, I lived in Memphis and they're both big popular cities in America, right? And it's just wild how three hours down the road is an entirely different world. Yeah. They are wildly different southern cities in the same state for sure. Okay, the story behind Rocky is now playing in theaters with I Play Rocky, led by Anthony Ippolito as Sylvester Stallone. Here's our girl, Fox's Ashley Dvorkin. Acting's what I live and breathe for. Anthony Ippolito leads I Play Rocky, playing Sylvester Stallone and Rocky in the behind-the-scenes story of the underdog classic. Ippolito learned a lot about Stallone as a writer. Stallone created Rocky, first and foremost, as a writer. He built it. From the ground up, it made some corrections along the way. It wasn't always what we see in the film. But also, he used a lot of his own clothes for the character. So, in some ways, it kind of blurs the line a little bit, which is interesting. What was something that he told you that really helped you tap into playing him? And what has been one of the most rewarding things to hear since? He filled me in a lot of what it was like during the time prior to the negotiations. Where he was kind of down and out and was just struggling. It was a dark, isolating time for him. And he was just kind of living off of... It being inspired from films and from from literature. After he got to see the film, he had a positive reaction and pretty much said that he's excited for younger audiences to, you know, have a gateway into Rocky, into the character and into the story behind it. Anthony has experience in true stories, having also starred as Al Pacino in the Paramount Plus miniseries The Offer about the making of The Godfather. It's wild because I'm I'm such a huge fan of both of these guys and they've had incredible. Incredible films, incredible careers, and there's like this daunting feeling at the start of both of these. You're a fan, first and foremost, so it's a lot to take in, but just to have any hand in... In telling these behind-the-scenes stories, imagining these moments behind the scenes has just really been a privilege. It's about having a belief in yourself. I Play Rocky is in select theaters and expands nationwide November 20th. In Hollywood, Ashley Dvorkin, Fox News. All right, guys. I'm sure you've seen some of this online. Kim Kardashian Skims offering refunds now for shoppers slamming its $148 advent calendar over an assortment of what people are saying cheap hair accessories and keychains. So 12-day calendar, which is usually how it works, included hair ties, scrunchies, clips, bobby pins, keychains, and a compact According to the product description. Oh, I watched this video. This was highly entertaining. Okay, so it got a lot of attention and criticism from content creators and social media users. As people were unboxing the videos and it started to go viral, one user wrote on X alongside a photo of the contents of the calendars, people buying the Skims advent calendar for $150 just to get this has me rolling on the floor. In a statement, Skims acknowledged the complaint saying that it had contacted Every purchaser to offer a full refund or credit toward other products. I saw funny things online. Someone was like, the things they're offering, it's like if you lift the cushion of a couch and you have these random things, you have these random... I can see it. How does that happen, right? Oh, like greed, like corporate greed. And you think like, you'll get away with it. And the internet sometimes... I think also like that family... They don't even know probably, yes. No, I think they do, but I think the brand is so strong. It's almost like a shock in the moments that the brand is not strong. And like no brand is strong enough. The brand is so strong. I think they thought people were gonna love it. Really? See, I was thinking like, people are getting mad at Kim posting these videos. I'm like, I don't even know if she knew what was in. You know what I mean? Like, she has people doing these things for her. I do wonder, like, how much the buck stops with her, right? Like, it should, though. She should be able to, like, for something like seasonal, like an advent calendar, which you know is going to sell at special, you would think that she would say yes or no. Like, have the ultimate veto power. I think her and Emma Green have a big, like... One underwear. Just throw in a pair of something. Or put all the bobby pins in one box. Right. Or like a thong for every day. Not like two. And this one's, oh, the matching bobby pins. Oh, the other three scrunchies. It was too many scrunchies and too many bobby pins. And then there was a keychain that just said Skims. And she's like, I'm not taking this keychain. I'm putting this keychain on my keys. The bear. Yeah, no, it said the word Skims. Oh, it just said Skims. Yeah. Oh, my God. The advent calendars, though, in general, some of them are great, but the ones I've seen too many that have multiple keychains, let me tell you, people have one set of keys. Yeah, you don't need to. They do not need to open up four different keychains in one advent calendar. Give them one, and that's it. Good point. Find some other stuff. I'll tell you what. People are loving Rihanna's advent calendar. Day one, a full-size lip oil. Day two, a travel-size cleanser. Day three, a full-size gloss balm. In the shade, it is fussy. This is good. Day four, a full-size mascara. Ooh. Whoa. That's really nice. Yeah, this kind of puts the Skims to shame, right? Yeah. Twelve, pull-out drawers filled with makeup and skincare favorites. This is kind of like the Kiehl's. Advent calendar. Both mini and full-sized items. Look, you saw a full-sized mascara there. Lip glosses, cleansers, highlighters. The set retails on Fenty's website for $190. So it's a little more expensive. A little more expensive. What was Kim's? $150, $140. Okay, not that much expensive. But the brand values the contents at around $300. You get like multiple, at least you get a product size. Yeah, I like that. And then, you know, I don't mind the travel items for skincare because you should test that out before it's skincare. You know what I mean? You should, yeah. Also, you do travel. Doesn't that happen to you where like you have a big... Right. Like great, now I gotta find something to put it in because I don't want to take the whole thing. It's true. Yeah. I used to buy little like refillable containers and now I realize I actually like just purchasing the travel sizes. Right. From the brand. It's just easier. You can also ask like at the makeup counter for the clear like plastic containers. If you say, oh, I'm gonna go somewhere, you know, I'm going out of town, they'll give you a bunch. Well, that's nice. Yeah. Like unless I really love a fragrance, I prefer the travel size. Yeah. Roll on or the little mini, like that big, where you just spray it. Just throw them everywhere. Put it in your purse. Throw them everywhere. Throw them everywhere. A woman's TikTok has gone viral with more than 4 million views of her calling out an influencer who she says wanted payment to post a picture together. I went out and I saw this girl that I've been following for a long time. I'm obsessed with her, very parasocial about her. And I go up to her and I was like, you are the most beautiful person I've ever seen in my life. And she's like, thanks, kind of standoffish. And then I asked her, I was like, do you have any advice on growing your account? I really would love to do that. And she's like, I'm attractive. People follow me because I'm attractive, which, okay, whatever. Conversation kind of ends, and then I said, can I take a picture with you? And she was like, if I take a picture with you, you can't post it without paying me. I don't let people capitalize off my face or grow off my face. There's not enough room in this industry for everyone. You have a couple hundred thousand followers on TikTok. You are not a celebrity. And now I'm hyper fixated on growing my account past hers just out of spite. She added that, quote, this is a quote, the entitlement from these influencers needs to be talked about. Wow. I don't believe that happened. I don't think so. I don't think so either. Well, you know, I don't know. She should name her. If it did happen. I don't believe it happened, but I feel like people should follow her just off of the creativity of the story. Right, this would be all part of the plot. Right, like, I'm trying to grow my account, so then you feel like, yeah, I'm going to get followed because that girl was ridiculous. I don't believe that happened. Right? She should have stopped at one, like, one crazy thing and then let it, you know, let it breathe I'll tell you, the number one driver of social media engagement is anger. So if you, right? She's playing off of that without naming... Naming names. Yeah, why not name the names? So you did it. Yeah, saved it. That's right, it's true. For more than half of Gen Z and Millennials, the best part of a night out or vacation isn't even the main event. It's the morning after recap. Love the morning recap. A recent survey reveals that 55% of young adults think the morning debrief is more exciting than the night itself, with sessions averaging a whopping 85 minutes over coffee and comfort. Driven by a craving for real-world interaction, 75% find in-person chats more satisfying than virtual ones, with many even saving updates until they can meet. Face to face. It's like, Psychologists note that turning a wild night or trip into a shared story helps process memories, provides a cathartic release, and deepens personal bonds. I do love the recap the following morning. With the pictures. Yeah. If you and your girls have an Airbnb or a shared hotel room or whatever it is, A, more than likely. Especially if it was like a long, rough night out, you know what I'm saying? You're still going to be a little tipsy from the night before. Also, you're going to want sleep exhaustion, so you're like a little loopy on two fronts, so everything's funnier. Mm-hmm, mm-hmm. I hear you. At least that's my experience, I don't know. I just think it's funny when you wake up and everyone is texting the pictures and the videos. Everything has been accumulated. Do you care if I post this? Right, is this okay? Who's making the reel? Yeah. Do you want to collab? Are we collabing on this? That's so funny. Very funny. Yeah, yeah. It's a great time. Oh, that's it. Oh. Break. Ha, ha, ha. Is this a bar? This is a, yeah, we've dipped in on this place before. Oh, yes, Key West. Yes. For a second, it looked like it was a subway situation. I don't know why. My eyesight must be going. There's a lot going on. Oh, yeah, yeah. National Happy Hour Day. That's right. Now, have you been to Key West? I have not. Have you? What do you think? I love Key West. Me too. The chickens running around, though, it's a little weird for me. It's absolutely wild. When you're sitting outside and everyone else thinks it's cute, but... Maybe you don't because you're trying to eat and you don't want a chicken under your feet. You also might be eating chicken. But also the drive is rough. Yeah. Like they drove from Miami and it's like, I realized like, oh my God, this is exhausting. I don't even remember. I gotta look that up. It was like a five, six hour drive from the Keys. Cause like you're going from all the way from Key West all the way to Miami. Yeah. We flew in once to Key West and then drove. Yeah. Oh, that's nice. The airport in Key West. That's nice. Yeah. It's like very old school. You get your bags like outside. Oh, I love that. Yeah. So social scientist Dr. Stacey Kim argues in her new book, Envy, that wanting what others have doesn't have to be a toxic dead end. It's actually a built-in compass pointing toward your own goals. So because we naturally envy people similar to us rather than distant superstars, those pangs are actually telling you what they have is within your reach. Kim discusses the siren method when envy strikes. Evaluate the similar target and intangible desire underneath the object, the relevant domain, and the negative emotions and intensity. This sounded like a math equation to me. Look past surface level, coveting like a bigger apartment, to finding your deeper craving like peace or order. And use that clarity to map out alternative, achievable ways to get it. I hope you took something away from that. Like, talk to me like I'm a four-year-old because I don't understand any of what you just said. Something about envy isn't bad because it pushes you to pursue goals, I guess. Figure out the deeper meaning of why you might be coveting what somebody else has. Is that what I said? Like, if someone has a bigger house, you're like, I want that bigger house, not because I want a bigger house, Because I want... To be successful. More security. More safety. So then you're going to work harder to get it. More space. Okay. Sure. Hey, forget couples therapy. Okay. Some pairs are heading to the pole to spice up their bonds. All right. A growing trend as partners trading in traditional workouts for couples pole dancing. Partners say the sweat session builds trust. Nobody is doing this. No. Flexibility and clear communication. Relationship experts say it. Clear communication? Yeah. I don't think so. That's right. I thought they were going to like the strip club together. That's right. That's right. I got the story wrong. I don't know. Clear communication, now make it rain. Yeah, right. Experts say it makes sense. Challenging physical teamwork can deepen emotional bonds and boost confidence. They also admit it brings plenty of Internet trolls who think it's a bit too unconventional. Do you mean to tell me? Swing. In a heterosexual situation, the man is going to be dropping down. I want to see the video of him doing a couple's class together and him getting up there. I'd love to see that. And using that core. You know what I mean? I would love to see that. Doing the splits. I would love to see that. Coming down. Dropping it. And the skivvies. I don't know, man. I want to see that. Maybe I don't want to see that. You could also just go work out together. Like, close your eyes and, like, imagine you're a man. I did. That's what I did. She doesn't want to again. All right. A new trend report shows some parents are taking a different approach when it comes to teen drinking. A feature in the Wall Street Journal says some parents are actually choosing to host supervised parties with drinking in their homes. The idea is to keep the kids safe under their own roof. Experts are totally split. Some are calling it smart harm reduction, while others say it sends the wrong message. I got to tell you, and maybe this is familiar to you guys, but I believe in every neighborhood, in every friend group, in every high school, there is already that parent. This is not a new thing. And if I got on Facebook and showed you where the child of that parent is now, you wouldn't do this. Yes. It's just like, I think, I mean, you know, it was like, that was the fun house. Her mama don't care. And like, you go over there and like. In my hometown, that house was the daughter of the sheriff. Oh, my God. Like, are you stupid? My very good friend in high school, her house was that house and it's crazy to me because the same age. I don't know. She doing okay now. Yeah. She's fine actually. Um, but it's crazy because now there's so much liability. Yeah. Like why was it okay back then? And everyone kind of knew and everyone was okay with that. I don't know. I just find it to be crazy to... Yeah, and be responsible for other kids, you know, you don't know what then also it's like if you as a parent you're saying You're okay to do this as long as it's in my house, right gives them permission somehow, but it's not just your kid anymore Now you're like bringing in other kids and maybe I'm sure a lot of the parents wouldn't want their kids drinking in your house I think yes You find out that the parent of a kid who came over to your house and is now drinking underage didn't know that it was happening. I'm calling the police. That's right. Or even worse, got into a car accident. Yes. And you don't think about that. The kids who drank a lot, they got into drinking early. I think about that. These were often really good kids who came from really good families and some of them got in trouble with, like, got suspended because I remember there were girls that got suspended for bringing, they put vodka in Sonic cups. On the bus, like, and then also somebody got in a wreck, like. Oh, yeah. It actually is not, like, a great thing. And we're learning more and more about how damaging it is to your body long term. And, like, maybe don't. I just remember the football games and water bottles. It was vodka. Yeah. Yep. Do you remember the first time you ever drank too much? Yeah, me too. I remember the next day. I don't remember much of that night. And you swear you'll never do it again. Right. But then you do. But now I actually believe it. Like I, it was like the last time I got like drunk, drunk, I was like 27. And then I was like, oh, this feels different. Yeah. I was like, the older you get, the harder it is to recover. So at one point that you actually stop, you're telling the truth when you say never again. For us, it was like wine coolers. Do you remember wine coolers? Boone's Farm. Boone's Farm, yes. Yes, Boone's Farm. Strawberry Fields. The blue one. The blue one. And you know, this is bad, but Boone's Farm, Oklahoma has strict alcohol rule. And then as soon as you cross the border into Texas, you're like, my God, the Boone's Farm hits different. This was college, by the way, I was 21, but it was like, my God, what is this? Yeah, yeah. Wine coolers. Wine coolers. Whoa. Yeah, and there he is, I like that, is that a short sleeve, wow, is that a sweater, yeah, very nice shirt, yeah, yeah, yeah, thank you, thank you very much, you know what, I was just, I was just talking to Christian about how awesome the show is, I tuned in a little late, we went from psychological depth of desire to pole dancing and underage drinking. I'm thinking, when? This is a show. Someone should clip that out and just say like, that's how you describe our show. Yeah, that's it. There you go. There you go. There you go. You know what? We're doing spotting soon. Let's get right out there because we might, who knows? It might turn into something. We're going out to Thousand Oaks. What's in Thousand Oaks? Well, you know what? I'm going to dance around what it is. And I'm going to start out with, are you a botanist? Do you know a botanist? Maybe you're a horticulturist. Maybe you're into horticulture-y. I don't even know if that's a word. But, you know, maybe you're a botanical scholar or a flora expert or a dendrologist. Dendrologist. Anyway, those are the guys that study trees. It's a garden. It's a big old garden that you guys can visit for free. And you know what? That's actually what it's called. It's called the Gardens of the Worlds. And it is out there off of. Thousand Oaks Boulevard in the beautiful city of Thousand Oaks. Four and a half acres of amazing stuff. Open to public five days a week. We'll get into that because it gets kind of odd. But basically just think they're not open on Sundays and Mondays. You've got a bunch of different gardens in there. Why travel the world? You can just go right there. You got French, you got English, you got Japanese, you got Italian as well. 400 rose bushes. Winding pathways, unusual water features framed by Italian cypress. And it's all been done by a local landscaper, Wendy Harper. Anyways, it's right off of, she lives in Moorpark. All of this is owned by Ed, Lynn, and, oh, Ed, Lynn, Ed and Lynn, sorry, Ed and Lynn Hogan. And they own Pleasant Holidays, oddly enough. Pleasant Holidays, it's funny, because when I heard that, I was like. Is that that travel? And it is, it's that travel company from way back in the day. I don't know how old you guys are, but when you used to watch game shows and you wanna travel this and- It was presented or given up by Pleasant Holidays. At any rate, it's open to the public. It's five days a week. Sundays and Mondays, they don't have it. And yes, Jen, they have jazz. They have jazz night on Sundays. But I couldn't nail that down. There you go. There's no jazz hands, by the way. I've never heard any of the skidily-bop. But anyways, it is all happening out there in the Thousand Oaks area. Parking might be a little bit of an issue, but right across the street is the Civic Center. You are welcome to park there and go safely across the street to the gardens. It is an amazing little thing, very relaxing. If you know somebody that needs to relax, wants to walk around, maybe on a Saturday afternoon, hanging out with your bros or others. You know, it might be a place to be. At any rate, that's what I got today. And it's 1,000 Oaks and it's free. Go check it out. Go check it out. Get inspired. It's nice to take pictures. Get inspired. That's actually really cool. Like if you have family visiting, I'm like, yeah, that would actually be great. That's right. There you go. And it's free. Free. We love free. Free. We might not love jazz, but we love free. Thank you, Stu. It is 51 degrees in Boston, that's cold, it is cold, I spent my Christmases growing up in Western Mass, it is so cold, like, people, their whole career is snowplow, and they only work a certain amount of the year, and they make enough money to take care of their families. Hey, that's a skill. Wrapping the ice off the windshield. I will never forget that. Or like you would get, did you guys ever have, if you lived in a cold climate, you had the automated starter? Yeah. You could turn on your car from inside the house and let it warm up. Yeah. Before you went. That's a must. Yeah, it was worth investing. Let it defrost before you get out there and do the work. A growing trend online shows women trading traditional jewelry for high-end designer purses and not just Hermès. Bags like the Fendi baguette, the Chloe Paddington are also making a comeback with Gen Z calling them investment bags. It's so interesting. So I guess why the shift? A handbag expert and Fashion Institute of Technology professor says skyrocketing gold prices and the growing availability of lab grown diamonds are changing how consumers view the value of jewelry. Meanwhile, some designer handbags are becoming the new status symbol and even being viewed as investments, I guess, by others. So what do you think? Are designer purses the new diamonds? I am not a designer purse kind of gal. Like, I don't want to spend money on that. Are you a diamonds girl? I mean, I have my diamond. I'm not like, I'm not like a splurger like that. Like, for me, I would spend my money. Well, first of all, my kids drain my money. Okay. It's like all the activities. Literally, everything is there, goes to that. But otherwise, I'd like want to take a really nice trip with the family, like an experience for me. And that includes the flight, which I think is like. Would be ideal if, like, you take a nice flight. Right, like a first class or something. Like that, to me, is what I would enjoy versus a bag or jewelry. For it to be worth it, I would have to be carrying that bag with me all the time. I would have to wear that bag like a ring. You have, like, no designer bags. I have no designer bags. Yeah, okay. I have none. I have a weekender bag. That I got coincidentally from my ex-husband. What's a weekender bag? A weekender bag, what was it? Just a tiny bit of the restitution he owes you. Yes. Okay, yes. It's the least he could do. What is that though? What, like a weekender bag? What does that mean? Like a duffel bag. What does that mean? Is that the brand? No. It's a weekender bag. It's not a full luggage. It's a bag that's shaped for the amount of things you could put in if you were spending two nights somewhere. But what brand is it? Is it Burberry? Okay. Is it plaid? It's not plaid. No, it's not plaid. Is it Louis Vuitton? What am I thinking? Louis Vuitton. That's what it is. It's Louis Vuitton. It's Louis Vuitton. That's it? That's it? Louis Vuitton Weekender is like the price of like three of those. Right? That's a big expensive bag. Yeah. I'd have to drop a dime for it. Actually, I used to have the Fendi. It was like the saddle bag. Is that what it was? That's yours. No, it was a Fendi. Oh, so the... It had like the big like... Peekaboo. I don't know. I had, like, the big thing. Okay. What's the thing? I don't know. I'm letting it go. I don't know. But you always post on Instagram, you have that Dior bag. Does it have your name on it? Oh, I do have. I forgot about that. The book bag. It does not have my name on it. It's not your name? It has Christian Dior's name on it. People put their names on it. I didn't know that. I forgot about that. Yeah. That was a gift. It's a nice bag. To my mom who didn't want it and gave it to me. That's the best. Listen. It's matching sandals. Even better this is if your sister gave it to her and then she gave it to you. No, no, no, no, no. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. I'm like, yes. Oh, my God. You know. I know my stuff better than I do, I completely forgot about that. I just remember being like, okay, Aroxia. I'm going to find the Fendi I'm talking about. It was like a popular bag back in the day. But you guys are not jewelry girls or handbags. I actually left my... It looks like I got robbed, legit. Like I have nothing on my hands. To be fair, there was a lot going on this morning and I left my rings in the... I like how you have to explain yourself. Okay. If I had to choose, I suppose to me, jewelry would last longer because the fashions come and go. You know what I mean? But a diamond is forever. Forever. Right. Isn't that a... What's your splurge thing? Because hers is trips. My splurge is... I don't know. So I like variety, right? Okay. So I'll just buy a lot of... Stuff, you just like a, like an outlet, like you like to, if you go to Target, you like to just blow it all, yes. She likes crap. Right, I do, I like a lot of crap. I don't like, you like, you like stuff. Yeah. It's the experience of like getting a big box full of stuff. Yeah, you tell us. You know all the stuff when it comes to fashion. But I like, I like stuff too though, I like trinkets, I love kitchen trinkets. No, but you want a bag or jewelry? Oh no, no, no, I don't put two baddies against each other. Oh. I'm 40. We're talking about 20 year olds, you know, they're picking and choosing. That's right. You know, I think you live, you live your life. Okay. You know, you can't, you can't take it with you. That's right. You can't take it with you. That's right. Do whatever it is that makes you happy. You'll figure it out. No, please don't. Listen to Suze Orman. Okay. Not me. I'm starting Wait, is it me again? Yeah, I think so. Okay. If you use a loofah in the shower, let's know. Dermatologists say loofahs can possibly do more harm than good if used daily. to Experts actually say your hands are... They say your hands are often the safest way speak to wash since loofahs can trap bacteria and irritate sensitive skin. Washcloths are fine if you have like extra dirt or grime. now. Experts say make sure you throw it in the wash often and don't let it dry completely. This has become a debate across podcasts. First of all, if you use a washcloth, you should be one-time use. A washcloth? Like a hotel. You use it once, it's wet, it's done. You're not saving that, you're not drying that, you're not reusing that, okay? Wait, let's hear the debate. Washcloths are for poor people, so- Yeah, I've only had one friend use washcloths. And when she would stay with me, she'd say, can I have a washcloth? And I said, I don't have washcloths. There's no washcloth, use your hand, dummy. Do you use a washcloth? No. Me either. That is disgusting. Am I scrubbing my body with a washcloth? Yeah. Absolutely not. I know, I think we're- That is like a UTI waiting to happen. I think we're in the minority. I really do. No, I think we are. People use washcloths? I think so. Like for their body? Yeah. What do you mean? Like, what are you washing your butt with? My hands. I mean, like, what? I would never. I would never. I'm crying. I would never do that. I'd burn the washcloth. I change out my loofahs, though. Yeah, exactly. Okay. Just like your toothbrush. I would say I don't think washcloths are for poor people. I don't think they are either. Actually, I think it's for rich people because you need a lot of washcloths to go through. That's an absurd thing to say. I also think culturally it's different, too. Like, it's like one of those, like, growing up in Oklahoma, some of my friends I went to school with didn't use washcloths. They used their hands. And we were taught, like, to use a washcloth. And nothing in the bathroom do I use more than once. But I also think it's totally okay. That's a lot of laundry. People use their towels over. I just put it in. I'm, like, worried about dead skin and stuff. But I think people are not getting as clean as they think they are. I don't think they are either. I mean, how many times have you ever heard somebody say they don't like white towels because they get dirty? No, it's because you need to get back in that shower. Yeah. What you got in your body? You know what I'm saying? And also, we're not like. We're no longer in the era of people just getting out of the shower and going, you're using perfumes, you're using body oils, you're using lotions. That's the grime that attracts dirt and stuff in the air, and you need to scrub that off. There have been plenty of times when I was a kid kid, there's a ring around the tub. We had to scrub it afterwards. And as an adult, sometimes I'm like, oh, I got it really good. If it's like, I don't know. Okay, so do you have a loofah at home? Okay. And then if you do, how often do you change out said loofah? Okay, so I used, okay, now there's, okay. I have a bizarre showering thesis, but I use like a washcloth or a scrub or something first, and then I use shower gel on a loofah. I think shower gel is just like for the vibes. That's normal. That's what I do. I don't think it gets me clean. Why is that weird? Because it feels like excessive. No, it's not. I don't think you have to. I just am. I like that. It's great for the vibes. Like, you know. How often, though? Because you have to change it out. So this is not the washcloth. You're talking a loofah. A loofah. I guess once a week. Oh, no, no, no. Change out your loofah? Yeah. Meaning, like, get a new loofah? Yeah. When it starts to rip apart. Okay, buddy. It's at CVS. When it starts to fall apart. That's probably smart. Every two weeks, I guess. Yeah, no, I don't want it to fall apart. I wait a little bit longer. When it starts to unravel, I'm like, oops, time for a new one. You just kind of know, though. You just kind of know. Yeah. You just know when it's time. It's like a toothbrush when you change out the toothbrush head. You know. You do it every three months. I do it every three months or if I got sick. Yes. Toothbrush? Yes. Oh, I change the toothbrush often, too. More than three months? Yeah. Okay. At least like every two weeks, I'll change the toothbrush. Oh, that's so expensive. Girlfriend, how much product are you using? Every two weeks, you change out your brush head? I thought you guys were going to judge me that it wasn't enough. No, no, no, no. Please. The reason you change out your brush head every three months is to keep the bristles hard enough to get the back from your teeth. I don't have an electric toothbrush. Oh. Oh. Okay. Okay, we should have said that. It's so cute, this pint-sized patriot may have popped into your social media feed this morning. He was caught on camera singing to a bald eagle, singing God bless America during a school field trip to a zoo in Texas. My gosh, he's so cute. Yeah, so cute. In Florida, this video shows a drone delivering food to a chimpanzee after flooding left roads impassable at a sanctuary in Fort Pierce. You're about to see Caleb, a 38-year-old chimp. This video was shared by Save the Chimps. It's a non-profit. The sanctuary provides lifelong care for chimpanzees formerly used in research, the pet trade, and the entertainment industry. That's nice. Caleb got that food and was like, thank you. Yeah, that's right.