Hurricane Milton is rapidly intensifying. Upgraded from a tropical storm to a hurricane on Sunday, it’s now expected to hit Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 4 storm by Wednesday. Currently in the Gulf of Mexico, about 780 miles from Tampa, Milton has sustained winds of 85 mph but is forecast to reach 145 mph before landfall.
The Tigers hope to recover from this weekend’s playoff loss today in game two of their series in Cleveland. Gametime si 4:08pm.
If you’ve been Downtown, you might have noticed the #SpiritofDetroit is getting some routine maintenance, including bronze and gold leaf restoration and patina reapplication. Hopefully, he’s ready by Wednesday to wear a #detroittigers jersey!
“Joker: Folie à Deux” tops the box office but may not have a happy ending. The sequel to the 2019 hit “Joker” opened to a muted $40 million, less than half of its predecessor’s debut. Just weeks ago, projections estimated a $70 million opening. Mixed reviews from its Venice Film Festival premiere, despite a 12-minute standing ovation, have left many wondering how the follow-up to an Oscar-winning, billion-dollar film with the same team fell short.
Keanu Reeves made his professional auto racing debut Saturday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, spinning out but avoiding collision midway through the race. He qualified 31st, ran as high as 21st, and finished 25th. Reeves, 60, is racing in the Toyota GR Cup to promote his graphic novel The Book of Elsewhere. His second race is on Sunday. Previously, Reeves won the 2009 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach celebrity race.
Blockbuster is making a comeback through Free Blockbuster, a community-sharing movement offering free DVDs and VHS tapes. Started by former Blockbuster employee Brian Morrison, the initiative repurposes old newspaper boxes painted in Blockbuster’s iconic colors. His next goal is to open a brick-and-mortar Free Blockbuster store.
Today in History:
1959 “Pillow Talk” film directed by Michael Gordon and starring Doris Day and Rock Hudson is first released.
1960 JFK and Richard Nixon’s second presidential debate.
1960 TV series “Route 66” premieres on CBS.
1964 The Beatles appear on episode of “Shindig” (ABC-TV) in the US.
1968 Motion Picture Association of America adopts film rating system.
1968 Jose Feliciano performed a controversial version of The Star Spangled Banner before the fifth game of the World Series between the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Cardinals.
1971 “The French Connection” directed by William Friedkin and starring Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider and Fernando Rey premieres in the US (Academy Awards Best Picture 1972).
1978 The film soundtrack to ‘Grease’ featuring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John started a 13 week run at No.1 on the UK chart.
1986 Steve Yzerman is named captain of the Detroit Red Wings, a title he would hold for over 1,300 games.
1989 Paula Abdul went to No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Forever Your Girl1995 Alanis Morissette went to No.1 on the US album chart with her third album Jagged Little Pill.
2003 California holds gubernatorial recall election – Governor Gray Davis loses and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes governor.
2008 Music, podcast, and video streaming service Spotify is launched by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon.
Today’s Birthdays:
1917 June Allyson (d. 2006)
1927 Al Martino (d. 2009)
1931 Arch Bishop Desmond Tutu (d. 2021)
1939 Climax Blues Band singer Colin Cooper (d. 2008)
1943 Oliver North is 81.
1959 American Idol’s Simon Cowell is 65.
1951 John Cougar Melencamp is 73. The American rock singer-songwriter (“Jack & Diane”; “Small Town”; “Pink Houses”), co-founder of Farm Aid, and actor (Falling From Grace), was born today in Seymour, Indiana.
1951 Styx bass player Ricky Phillips is 73, born today in Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
1955 Yo-Yo Ma, Chinese-American cellist is 69.
1967 Singer Toni Braxton is 57.
