Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Timothy B. Schmit thanks fans for support. Joe Elliot hopeful the band can write while in Vegas. Five surprising benefits of cold weather. Women say they feel worst on Wednesdays. Possible chicken wing shortage. Five easy ways to save money on groceries.  Secrets of people who never get sick. Ten gross things flight attendants have seen on airplanes.

ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

The first inductors for April 18th's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony have been announced. Foo Fighters Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins will induct Rush, Don Henley will induct Randy Newman, John Mayer will induct blues great Albert King, and he along with Guy Clark Jr. will perform in his King's honor. Both Christina Aguileraand Jennifer Hudson will perform for Donna Summer. There's been no word as to who will do the honors for the other 2013 inductees -- Heart, Public Enemy, or Lou Adler and Quincy Jones who will receive the prestigious Ahmet Ertegun Award.

This year's ceremony will be held on April 18th at L.A.'s Nokia Theater, and like last year's induction in Cleveland, tickets will be available to the public. A truncated version of the evening's events will air on HBO on May 18th.

Taylor Hawkins is one of many modern rock artists who paid tribute to Rush in the 2010 documentary Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage. Guitarist Alex Lifeson said that he was touched by the outpouring of respect and love: "Seeing all those other musicians, and hearing them say the things that they said about us was really moving. I mean, I was blown away. They spoke very eloquently about what the band meant to them and they seemed to be really right on, the way we've always thought about what we do and how we like to be presented."

Heart's Ann Wilson said  that during the band's acceptance speech, she and sister Nancy Wilson plan to talk about the importance that gender played -- both as an obstacle and an attribute -- to Heart lasting all this time: "It's going to be really, really amazing to get up there and talk about that. (To) say a thing or two about that. And I don't know what we're going to say up there yet, but this was really hard for a lot of reasons that a lot of dude rockers don't (laughs) understand , but it's very sweet, 'cause I guess this shows that we did kick some doors down, or at least kick 'em open a little bit."

EAGLES

Eagles bassist Timothy B. Schmit thanked his fans on his official website (TimothyBSchmit.com) for their support with his battle with throat and neck cancer. Schmit, who underwent surgery in November, has been proclaimed cancer-free and posted a message to his fans for their well wishes.

Schmit posted in part: "I'm way past due in expressing my sincere gratitude for the outpouring of get well wishes I've received over the last few weeks. . . I very much appreciate all of your thoughts and prayers regarding my health. But, let me give you a brief update. Although my issues were disheartening, and I went through what the doctors called, 'major surgery,' the truth is I was only bedridden during my three night stay in the hospital. I was up and about right after, starting with daily walks on the streets of Manhattan. After another week I received a clean bill of health and headed for home on the West Coast."

He went on to add: "My voice is coming along nicely, and as many of you know, I was able to perform with the Eagles just before the new year. So. . . All is good. The brief synopsis is: I discovered a problem and took care of it; simple as that. So, not to worry. . . I love my work, and plan on doing it for as long as possible. I'm chipping away at a new solo album, and I wouldn't be surprised if you hear of more Eagles action in the near future."

Ironically, as co-founders Glenn Frey and Don Henley were becoming unhinged after the release on 1976's blockbuster Hotel California, bassist Timothy B. Schmit brought in a breath of fresh air upon his addition to the group following Randy Meisner's defection in late-1977: "A really great thing that happened when Glenn first called me and then it all unfolded when I said, 'Yes, I want to do this' was that they asked me to join before we played one note of Eagles music together. I was the one they wanted and it seemed like a really perfect fit to me. It just did -- I'm not blowin' my own horn. But it was obviously a great thing for me, but I really knew that I was the perfect guy to go there. I knew how to do what they wanted me to do."

DEF LEPPARD

Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott is hopeful that the band will have time to write its next studio set during their upcoming nine-date Las Vegas run. Elliott told Billboard that the time off stage during their stand at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino could be just as important as the time on the boards: "This will be the first time in at least 10 years where we're all actually in one room banging out songs from scratch, We don't all live on the same continent, so it's increasingly more difficult for us to just do what people expect a band to do -- wander into a dusty old rehearsal room and go, 'What you got?' Getting together to write an album is an event. So the whole point of this Vegas thing when we're not on stage is to attack pieces of work we have that aren't finished songs -- 'I've got this riff.' 'Great, let's play around with it.' I'm sure everybody's got some individual ideas, and we'll go from there."

Def Leppard kicks off its nine-show Vegas run on March 22nd.

FIVE SURPRISING HEALTH BENEFITS OF COLD WEATHER (Huffington Post):

1) Cold weather burns calories. You may have heard of "brown fat," a type of fat found naturally in parts of the body that, when triggered, can burn off other "white" fat. In a 2012 study, researchers found that cold weather seemed to set the brown fat into motion, and that simply being cold could cause significant calorie burn. (Exercise may have a similar effect, as demonstrated in a study from around the same time, the New York Times reported.) Experts caution that the obesity epidemic is not likely to be solved by the creation of a brown-fat triggering pill. But at least the idea might offer a little comfort when you find yourself chilled to the bone.

2) Cold weather brings us closer. It can be tempting to spend the coldest mornings safely tucked under the covers; it's only natural to want to avoid the most brutal temps. But during periods of such weather-induced isolation, we tend to reach out to contact our closest friends and family on the phone, and end up chatting with them for longer than usual, according to a 2012 study.

3) Cold weather is less hospitable for disease-carrying bugs. During the summer of 2012 -- when West Nile cases were climbing -- much was made of the milder 2011-2012 winter and its effect on the disease-spreading mosquito population.The pests thrive in milder climates, meaning they were able to survive -- and breed -- all winter, just waiting to feast come spring. Freezing or below-freezing temps might kill off some skeeters (and ticks), thereby protecting you from the illnesses they are known to spread.

4) Cold weather brings greater appreciation of brighter days. Week after week of balmy weather sounds pretty lovely right about now, but there's evidence to suggest that it doesn't necessarily make you happy. In fact, some research suggests that if the weather never changes, you start taking that sunshine for granted. Shivering through the cold makes those warm spring days seem even better when they finally come along, according to Psychology Today.

5) Cold weather can reduce inflammation. There's a reason putting ice on an injury works. That drop in temperature reduces inflammation in, say, a sprained ankle or stubbed toe. But the theory works on a much grander scale, too -- cold temperatures can reduce inflammation and pain all over.

6) Cold weather may boost your body image. While we certainly don't advise going all-out on the wintertime comfort foods, we do appreciate the escape from the pressure to get a "bikini body." It's a great time to focus on fitness -- hello, New Year's resolutions -- without the pressure to do so for your looks alone.

WOMEN SAY THEY FEEL WORST ON WEDNESDAYS

Results of a survey conducted by tanning lotion brand St. Tropez shows that women find Wednesday the most stressful day of the week. Twelve-percent of women surveyed said Wednesday is the day when energy levels are lowest and work related stress levels are highest. Two-thirds of those surveyed said they feel the worst percisely at 3:30PM on Wednesdays. Women also said they are most likely to have sex on Thursdays, and 60-percent of those surveyed named Friday as their favorite day. A skin expert with St. Tropez says that a weekend of late nights and boozing can take up to 72-hours to become visible on the body, which might be why Wednesdays might be the day women look and feel their worst. (Daily Mail)

POSSIBLE CHICKEN WING SHORTAGE PREDICTED FOR SUPER BOWL

The National Chicken Council has released a report that says demand for wings is at an all-time high due to decreased wing production. The decrease in production is caused by the high cost of corn and feed prices. The council estimates 1.23-billion wing segments will be consumed during Super Bowl weekend, which is 12.3-million, or one-percent, less than last year. The council says Super Bowl is the second biggest eating day of the year, and chicken wings are the most popular dish. The council says if all 1.23-billion chicken wing joints were laid end to end, they would stretch between the San Francisco 49ers Candlestick Park and the Baltimore Ravens M&T Bank Stadium 27-times. (Fox News)

  FIVE EASY WAYS TO SAVE MONEY ON GROCERIES(The Stir):

1) Don't buy produce pre-cut or pre-packaged. Not a new one here, I know, but how easy is it to just reach for the box of lettuce instead of the head? Yesterday, all produce was as produce-y as it gets: Carrots that had to be peeled; peppers that had to be chopped; and romaine that needed shredding. Random bonus: We did all our chopping and cutting while my daughter was taking a nap and had a lovely little chat. Much better than typing away on our computers or zoning out to the TV.

2) Rice, rice, rice. A little rice goes a long way. We bought a bag of rice last week, and we plan on having it as our "side" at least once a week until we run out. That's bang for your buck right there.

3) Use the pastas and grains and whatevers that are already in your cupboard. If you're anything like me, your cupboard is filled with half-empty boxes of pastas, rices, and weird grains that you thought you were definitely going to get into (but didn't -- womp womp). Use them. You probably have side dishes for weeks in there.

4) Breakfast for dinner. Eggs are cheap. And they come in twelves! Once a week, why not do omelets or sunny-side-ups and a side of turkey bacon?

5) Plan every meal. My husband and I always say we're going to do this, and we wind up doing it for, like, two weeks, then it's back to just randomly shopping for food items with no clear menu in mind. Yesterday, we did it. And we're hoping we'll do it again this weekend. Tonight's menu: Veggie fajitas with, you guessed it, a side of rice.

SECRETS OF PEOPLE WHO NEVER GET SICK(Huffington Post):

1) Stay positive. In one study, participants who had heightened activity in a region of the brain associated with a positive attitude produced greater amounts of flu antibodies. Researchers aren't clear on the connection, but they do know "the brain communicates with the immune system, and vice versa," says Anna L. Marsland, Ph.D., director of the Behavioral Immunology Laboratory at the University of Pittsburgh.

2) Get a massage. Most studies show that massage can reduce anxiety, blood pressure, and heart rate -- and lowering these is likely to cause your stress level to drop, one key to building immunity. Any type of rubdown is fine, as long as you ask for moderate pressure. The therapist's touch should be vigorous enough to move or indent skin but not so hard that it causes pain.

3) Try a cold shower. Devotees claim cold showers help with low energy, migraines, circulation, and pain reduction. The scientific jury's still out on cold showers, but Mary Ann Bauman, M.D., author of Fight Fatigue: Six Simple Steps to Maximize Your Energy, says there's no harm in trying. Try small doses. Although a 10-minute cold shower might be tolerable in the summertime, in the winter you may want to opt for a 1-minute blast at the end of a warm shower.

4) Try ginger. For centuries, ginger has been the go-to root for a wide range of gastrointestinal distresses, including constipation. Researchers believe its compounds stimulate digestive secretions, improve intestinal muscle tone, and help move food through the gastrointestinal tract.

5) Washing your hands. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hand-washing is the number-one action you can take to dodge the 1 billion colds Americans come down with annually (not to mention the bacteria, such as E. coli and salmonella, that cause foodborne illnesses).

6) Take Vitamin C. Although vitamin C and zinc for cold prevention remain controversial, some studies show that C is helpful -- especially for people who are under extreme stress -- and that zinc can prevent viruses from multiplying. Experts say there's no harm in trying.

7) Eat more garlic. Garlic is rich in antioxidants that boost immunity and fight inflammation, says Carmia Borek, Ph.D., research professor in the department of public health and family medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. That means the herb, in addition to boosting defenses against everyday illness, probably helps to stave off cancer and boost heart health.

TEN GROSS THINGS FLIGHT ATTENDANTS HAVE SEEN ON AIRPLANES(Huffington Post):

1) Going number two. A passenger used the tissue (out of the tissue box dispenser in the restroom) to clean up after their bowel movement. They then placed the used tissues back into the tissue box. A fellow flight attendant reached into the tissue dispenser for a tissue and...discovered the issue firsthand.

2) Adult diapers. Someone shed their humongous Depends adult diapers on the toilet seat--yep, shed like a creature shedding its sea-shell, and they were left perfectly wide open and obviously used on top of the toilet lid, for the next passenger.

3) Lost panties. I was helping clean the plane at one of our out-stations so we could turn the plane on time and found a pair of bloody panties in the seat pocket. This is why we wear gloves.

4) A little laundry. A first class passenger took off his soggy socks and dried them by putting them over the air vent above his seat. Passengers all the way back in coach complained about the smell.

5) Pedicures. Lady using the "ped egg" on her feet. And then tried to dump her foot shavings in my trash.

6) Jump seat no-no. A passenger sat down on the back galley flight attendant jump seat "waiting on the lavatory." A flight attendant told him he couldn't sit there. After I came out of the lav and sat down, we realized that he had urinated on the jump seat!

7) Impromptu snacking. A first class passenger picked something off his bare feet and ate it. I saw it myself.

8) Blankets and boogers. A passenger in first class rang her call light. She handed me her blanket and asked if I could give her a new one. I was puzzled since everyone had started the flight with a fresh blanket. I looked down at the blanket and it was all wet and slimy with boogers. I felt so grossed out--like I was going to hurl--as I tossed it into a plastic bag.

9) Breast milk drippage. A few passengers notified me of something leaking from the overhead bins down onto their heads. The look on the men's faces was priceless when a woman stood up and said, "Oh my God....My breast milk! It's not frozen anymore and it's leaking what should I do?!"

10) Breast pumping. A lady decided that it was appropriate to use a breast pump during boarding. She fully exposed both breasts and with just a bottle (not with a baby) did the vacuum effect on her fully exposed breast. Let me remind you this was both breasts out in the air, on a full flight, during boarding, taxi, take-off and part of cruise.

Thanks for listening to The Eagle while you work. Keep it fabulous, Houston!

xoxo,

Jennifer Tyler

Fabulous Mid-Day Diva