Bill Maher, Ariana Grande, Jimmy Fallon & More - 9/19/2023

A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational'

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Today's Rundown:
Michigan State to fire football coach Mel Tucker amid sexual harassment investigation
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/bigten/2023/09/18/michigan-state-fire-mel-tucker-sexual-harassment-investigation/70894957007/

Debris found in search for F-35 fighter jet that went missing after pilot ejected during 'mishap'
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/f-35-fighter-jet-missing-pilot-ejects-mishap-rcna105534

Iran releases five Americans in prisoner swap deal negotiated by Joe Biden
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2023/09/18/iran-prisoner-exchange-5-americans-released-in-swap-and-are-on-plane/70830153007/

Bill Maher postpones return to the air, the latest TV host to balk at working during writers strike
https://apnews.com/article/bill-maher-talk-show-writers-strike-7363bc25e6a506d285e508a209e54835

Katy Perry sells music catalog to Litmus Music for reported $225 million
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/09/18/katy-perry-music-catalog-sale/70890891007/

Ariana Grande files for divorce from Dalton Gomez after 2 years of marriage
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2023/09/18/ariana-grande-dalton-gomez-divorce/70420497007/

Starbucks to face lawsuit claiming its fruit drinks are missing fruit
https://www.reuters.com/legal/starbucks-face-lawsuit-claiming-its-fruit-drinks-are-missing-fruit-2023-09-18/

Son of drug kingpin 'El Chapo' pleads not guilty to US trafficking charges
https://www.reuters.com/legal/son-drug-kingpin-el-chapo-pleads-not-guilty-us-trafficking-charges-2023-09-18/

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ONE DAY OLDER ON SEPTEMBER 19:
Soledad O’Brien (57)
Jimmy Fallon (49)
Alison Sweeney (47)

WHAT HAPPENED TODAY:
1881: President James Garfield died of wounds inflicted by an assassin more than two months earlier.
1970: The Mary Tyler Moore Show debuted on CBS.
1982: The first smiley face ASCII-based emoticon was posted online. :-)

PLUS, TODAY WE CELEBRATE: Talk Like a Pirate Day
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Talk_Like_a_Pirate_Day