Here are Alan's "Elsewhere" stories from 8-10-20!
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Reality TV star, producer and music mogul Simon Cowell is recovering after having a metal rod put in his back. Variety reports a representative said the 60-year-old had the rod inserted in a five-hour surgery after breaking his back on an electric bike yesterday.
Rachael Ray and her family are safe after a fire erupted at her New York home.
https://www.vulture.com/2020/08/rachael-ray-house-fire-safe.html
A Florida woman says she made a surprising discovery while doing a load of laundry.
https://www.newsweek.com/snakes-python-florida-washing-machine-1524013
Black Sabbath is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its genre-defining sophomore album, Paranoid, with a super-deluxe vinyl reissue that includes the original LP and a number of historic heavy metal collectibles.
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/black-sabbath-paranoid-50th-anniversary-box/
The wrestling world is mourning the passing of James Harris, best known for playing Kamala in the WWE. The 6-foot-7, 380-pound "Ugandan Giant" was known for his frightening face paint and elite athleticism around the ring. James Harris, aka Kamala, was 70.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/10/us/wwe-kamala-james-harris-death/index.html
And, finally, it's Shark Week. The annual Discovery Channel event kicked off yesterday and continues through August 16th with more than 20 hours of shark-related programming.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/09/us/shark-week-2020-trnd/index.html