September 8th is the 251st day of the year. There are 114 days remaining until the end of the year

Today is Star Trek Day, National Pledge of Allegiance Day, National Dog Walker Appreciation Day, National Boss/Employee Exchange Day, International Food Delivery Day and Bacon Burger Day

— On this date in 1892, The Pledge of Allegiance was published

— On this date in 1930, Scotch tape was developed

— On this date in 1966, Star Trek first aired

— On this date in 1994, Newlyweds Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley appeared on the MTV VMA’s

— On this date in 1996, Blue’s Clues premiered on Nickelodeon

— On this date in 2024, competitive eater Joey Chestnut engaged in a five-on-one eating contest at halftime of the Bengals-Patriots game. He downed 18 bratwursts in three minutes.

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Here are this past weekend’s box office results.
1. “The Conjuring: Last Rites,” $83 million. (The film cost $55 million to produce. It earned $104 million overseas for a total worldwide weekend take of $187 million)
2. “Hamilton,” $10 million.
3. “Weapons,” $5.4 million.

Two Powerball players, in Missouri and Texas, won the nearly $1.8 BILLION jackpot on Saturday.  The winning numbers were 11, 23, 44, 61, and 62, with the Powerball number being 17. 

The term “clock botching” is trending, but people don’t seem to agree on what it means.  A writer in the U.K. coined it last month and said it’s when you work more hours than you should, because you can’t get through all your work.  But a writer for “Forbes” defined it as when you’re “stretching small tasks into entire afternoons,” just to fill your day and avoid working.

According to a report, 47% of Americans would pay more for a vacation that helps them sleep.  And 38% would be interested in a vacation that’s “designed” to improve their sleep . . . even if that’s camping outside. 

Uber has started testing a new form of payment:  CASH.  Uber says the idea is to expand access to people without bank accounts . . . but drivers are concerned they’ll be targeted by thieves.

Shaboozey is performing a new song and show open for Amazon Prime’s Thursday Night Football. The track, “Let ‘Em Know,” will debut during the Green Bay Packers – Washington Commanders game this Thursday

MTV implemented a dress code of sorts for last night’s Video Music Awards. Celebs were urged not to wear overly provocative outfits. The network wanted a sexier yet more tasteful event than last year 

A lightsaber wielded by Darth Vader in Star Wars sold for a whopping $3.6 million at a recent auction in Los Angeles. The iconic red lightsaber from ‘’The Empire Strikes Back’’ and ‘’The Return of the Jedi’’ attracted a record bid, making it the most expensive Star Wars memorabilia ever sold.