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Entertainment news with TV Guide's Matt Roush and KMOX's Debbie Monterrey. Comedian Bill Maher is honored and Shaq has a new tv contest featuring dunks.

Julie Smith, KMOX Media Expert, joins Megan Lynch. Says local tv stations are working to re-invent themselves by engaging more in online content. She says younger audiences want their information immediately, and on their own schedule.

Lucas Edwards is a physician assistant with OSF Medical Group - Primary Care in Godfrey, IL. He joins Megan Lynch on the heels of US Defense Secretary's calls for testosterone testing and supplements for men in the military. How is testing for low testosterone done?

$6.33 per pound is the going rate for copper. That's according to ABC's Jim Ryan as copper thieves are targeting copper wiring for a quick payout. He joins Megan Lynch.

Eric Hall, SLU Director of Forensic Science, joins Sean Malone. Identification efforts are underway by the St Clair County coroner continues to work on identifying the remains of the child found last week believed to be related to a 2024 kidnapping.

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'Employment seems relatively stable,' says St Louis Federal Reserve economist Charles Gascon. The Reserve has released its 'Beige Book' for the region. He calls the report on consumer spending, 'relatively mixed.' 'Prices are increasing at a relatively robust pace,' says Gascon.

Chris Hanson, Executive Director of the Kranzberg Arts Foundation joins Debbie Monterrey with a preview of MATI (Music at the Intersection). MATISTL.org for more info.

Emmett Williams with Cinema St Louis, joins Debbie Monterrey with a preview of the 26th annual St Louis Filmmakers Showcase.

Dr. Thomas Siler is a sleep medicine and pulmonary physician with Midwest Chest Consultants in St. Charles. He joins Fred Bodimer as the House has passed a bill that would keep the US on Daylight Saving Time. He says medically, Standard Time would be the best, but swapping back and forth is the worst scenario. 'The most important thing is to have a regular bed time and waking time,' says Siler. (P...

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Megan Lynch visits with The James S. McDonnell Planetarium Manager Will Snyder about a serious upgrade over the last few months. Starting this Saturday... you'll have the opportunity to experience state-of-the-art, real-time views of outer space in the Planetarium's domed Orthwein StarBay.

SNL alums Will Ferrell, Molly Shannon and Chris Parnell have a new golf comedy series, 'Hawk' set to air on Netflix this week. TV Guide's Matt Roush previews with Debbie Monterrey. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

Debbie Monterrey visits with Girls INC St Louis President & CEO Cheryl Jones. The 'Girls Leading Change' National Summit is in St Louis this week. 250 girls are in town from across the US and Canada.

Bill Clevlen, Bill on the Road joins Megan Lynch to talk about Indianapolis and all everything you can do. (Courtesy Bill Clevlen)

John Goodwin, Humane World for Animals, Senior Managing Director of Puppy Mills and Equine Protection joins Megan Lynch to talk about the ban on sales of puppies in pet stores and how it is helping with puppy mill problem.

KMOX's Michael Calhoun talks with Dr. Farrin Manian of Mercy Health to discuss Cyclospora and how to best clean and what food to avoid.

Marc Schreiber, President of the St. Louis Sports Commission joins KMOX's Megan Lynch to talk about $2.5 million in Rams settlement funds the organization will use to attract more top level sporting events to the region

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Michelle Wilson, Registered Dietician, Branz Nutrition joins Megan Lynch to talk about the pros and cons of the trending "sauerkraut diet"

Leslie Gill, Rung for Women joins Megan Lynch to talk about how jobs are shifting, fewer people getting hired and AI beginning to create change in the market.

Burton Kelso, The Technology Expert joins Megan Lynch to discuss how AI is used in product development.

Personal Injury Attorney Lem Garcia joins Megan Lynch to talk about the legal recourse a family might have if kids are harmed doing the "Benadryl Challenge."

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