Cold Open Question of the Week: If your wife could have a cage match against any female celebrity, which celebrity would that be?
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Danny Masterson: That ‘70s Show star convicted on two counts of rape and given a 30-years-to-life sentence. Co-stars Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis wrote letters of character to the judge on behalf of Masterson. The couple later apologized for writing the letters.
* A 2004 clip from Conan O’Brien’s late night show resurfaced, where Conan seems to warn Masterson he will be found out and caught.
* Other letters were written by Billy Baldwin and Giovanni Ribisi.
Tucker: Michigan State head football coach Mel Tucker is suspended without pay based on sexual harassment complaints from Brenda Tracey, a sexual assault awareness speaker.
First Week of CCD: With the beginning of the new school year, it also brings a new year of CCD. This is my eighth year teaching the Old Testament. Yet again, these kids have no idea who Garth Brooks is.
Thursday Mixer: Jill’s work had a social-mixer event on Thursday evening. I accompanied her. There was a jazz trio that included a woman who looked like Britney Spears if she hadn’t been roughed up.
Gary’s Saturday Brewery Tour: Following you on Facebook, it appeared you were out and about sampling brews.
Does Gary Own Lederhosen?: We’ll be hosting an Oktoberfest-themed gathering in October. There seems to be a growing consensus that I should wear lederhosen.
Ethan Hawke TED Talk: Play the Fool! Give yourself permission to be creative. Ethan Hawke is in a new movie coming out. He had a discussion with Bishop Robert Baron.
News of the Weird: Police pullover a bull and a spicy food challenge.
Achilles Last Stand: New Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is out for the season after snapping his Achilles on the fourth snap of the season. It was something like 11 minutes between the kick-off and Rodgers getting injured.
