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The Word on Pop Culture's NFL Game of the Week:

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-1) @ Detroit Lions (4-2)

Monday, October 20 @ 6 p.m. (CST) on ABC/ESPN

#NFL #Buccaneers #lions
Zac Efron (High School Musical, Neighbors) - 38
Riley Green (Country Singer) - 37
Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf) - 34
Barry Keoghan (The Banshees of Inisherin) - 33

#CelebrityBirthdays
Chris Russo (Sportscaster) - 66
Jean-Claude Van Damme (Action Movie Star) - 65
Wynton Marsalis (Composer/Musician) - 64
Brian Kenny (Sportscaster) - 62
Joy Bryant (Parenthood) - 51
Ne-Yo (Singer) - 46
Ben Schneider (Lord Huron - Vocalist) - 41
Celebrity Birthdays: October 18

Mike Ditka (Football Hall of Famer) - 86
Howard Shore (Composer) - 79
Joe Morton (Scandal) - 78
Pam Dawber (Mork & Mindy) - 74
Chuck Lorre (TV Producer) - 73
Martina Navratilova (Tennis Hall of Famer) - 69
Was Shohei Ohtani’s performance last night in the Dodgers’ NLCS clincher the single greatest performance in MLB Postseason history?

#MLB #Dodgers
The Word on Pop Culture's College Football Game of the Week:

Tennessee (No. 11) @ Alabama (No. 6)

Saturday, October 18 @ 6:30 p.m. (CST) on ABC

#CFB #TennesseeVolunteers #AlabamaCrimsonTide
Breaking News: Los Angeles Dodgers sweep the Milwaukee Brewers to win the National League Championship.

The Dodgers are the first reigning champs to reach the World Series since the Philadelphia Phillies in 2009.

#MLB #Dodgers
Breaking News: Samantha Eggar, Oscar-nominated actress, has died at 86.

She was nominated for her role in 1965’s “The Collector,” and also starred in “Doctor Dolittle” and “The Brood.”
Paul Simon released “Still Crazy After All These Years” on this date 50 years ago …

What’s your favorite track?

#PaulSimon #ClassicAlbums #Music
Wyclef Jean (The Fugees/Music Producer) - 56
Chris Kirkpatrick (NSYNC) - 54
Eminem (Rapper) - 53
Matthew Macfadyen (Succession) - 51
Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything) - 42
Nikki Lane (Singer-Songwriter) - 42

#CelebrityBirthdays
Celebrity Birthdays: October 17

Gary Puckett (Singer) - 83
Michael McKean (This Is Spinal Tap) - 78
Alan Jackson (Country Music Hall of Famer) - 67
Rob Marshall (Director - Chicago) - 65
Mike Judge (TV Creator/Director) - 62
Ziggy Marley (Reggae Musician) - 57
Wood Harris (Remember the Titans) - 56
Breaking News: Apple and Formula 1 have struck a five-year deal making Apple TV the exclusive U.S. home for all F1 races starting in 2026.

#F1
Breaking News: “Pop Culture Jeopardy!” moving to Netflix from Prime Video for its second season
Breaking News: Ace Frehley, guitarist and founding member of KISS, has died at 74 from injuries sustained in a fall last month
John Mayer (Singer/Guitarist) - 48
Sue Bird (Women's Basketball Legend) - 45
Bryce Harper (2x National League MVP) - 33
Naomi Osaka (Tennis Star) - 28

#CelebrityBirthdays
Celebrity Birthdays: October 16

Bob Weir (The Grateful Dead) - 78
Andy Kindler (Comedian) - 69
Tim Robbins (The Shawshank Redemption, Bull Durham) - 67
Bob Mould (Hüsker Dü - Vocalist/Guitarist) - 65
Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers - Bassist) - 63
Kenneth Lonergan (Director) - 63
Breaking News: D’Angelo, Soul/R&B music star, has died at 51 from cancer
Breaking News: Apple’s streaming service is rebranding from AppleTV+ to simply Apple TV.
Breaking News: Denny Hamlin won today’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to clinch a spot in the Championship Four.

It was Hamlin’s 60th career win, tying him for 10th most in NASCAR Cup Series history with Kevin Harvick.

#NASCAR
Which team is going to win the American League Championship Series?

Seattle Mariners or Toronto Blue Jays

#MLB #ALCS
College Football Week 7 Upsets

Indiana (No. 7) over Oregon (No. 3)
Texas over Oklahoma (No. 6)
USC over Michigan (No. 15)
Utah over Arizona State (No. 21)
Colorado over Iowa State (No. 22)
Pitt over Florida State (No. 25)

#CFB
The Word on Pop Culture’s NFL Game of the Week:

San Francisco 49ers (4-1) @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-1)

Sunday, October 12 at 3:25 pm (CST) on CBS

#NFL #49ers #Buccaneers