Good Day Alabama for February 3, 2012

Here is what you saw on Good Day Alabama for February 3, 2012:

JEH JEH LIVE - Jeh Jeh joined us live from the McWane Science Center to learn more about the Beaker Bash Presented by Wells Fargo which is tomorrow from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Join in the fun and embark on a quest to unravel the exciting mysteries of science. Your family is invited on an expedition through the land of dinosaurs, deep under the ocean, into the thick of the jungle, and to galaxies far away. Beaker Bash annually supports McWane Science Center's educational mission and programs. Tickets are $30 for kids and $50 for adults or pay $150 for a Family Four Package or $500 for the Explorer Package which includes six tickets and admission to the V.I.P. Lounge. For tickets or more information, call (205) 714-8414 or visit mcwane.org.

WEEKEND CALENDAR - Alec Harvey with the Birmingham News joined us with a look at the Weekend Calendar. He told us about an event next week that's big - Rascal Flatts and Sara Evans perform at the BJCC. Tonight and tomorrow night the Alabama Symphony Orchestra  tackles Rachmaninoff at the Alys Stephens Center. The Red Mountain Theatre Company's Youth Programs perform tomorrow and Sunday at the Virginia Samford Theatre! And new movies opening this weekend include "Big Miracle" with Drew Barrymore and John Krasinski,  "Woman in Black" with Daniel Radcliffe, and  "Chronicle." For more on this and other happenings, check out the City Scne in today's Birmingham News.

BBJ - Rick talked with Evan Belanger and Ryan Poe from the Birmingham Business Journal. They discussed Birmingham's housing market and why some investors are buying up properties now and controversial non-user fees being discussed in the Alabama Legislature soon. For more on these and other business stories, visit www.birminghambusinessjournal.com.

SUPER BOWL ADS - Rick talked with Mark Ervin, Chief Branding Officer at Big Communications, about what to expect from this year's commercials running during the Super Bowl. Reportedly it costs $3.5 million for a 30 second and $6 million for a 60 second commercial this year. There are lots of automotive brands as well, which is a good sign that the economy is moving in the right direction. The big trend this year - Teasing and Shazam. Lots of companies are running ads now teasing their big ads to run during the game and lots of spots running during the game will be connected to Shazam. The popular music ID app will let you click during an ad and it will take you to a site related to it... Simply based on the music. We will see more and more social integration as advertisers try to get you to interact with them online while you're watching the game. And, this year is the first time you can watch the game on something other than a tv. It will be broadcast live on YouTube and through Verizon's partnership with the NFL Mobile App.  You can follow Mark's live commentary about the spots as they air during the game. Mark's Twitter handle is @mewrite.

WEAR RED DAY - Janice talked with Matt Hooper, communications Director for the Birmingham office of the American Heart Association, and Dr. Michael Bailey from the Birmingham Heart Clinic to explain Wear Red Day.  National Wear Red Day is today. It kicks off American Heart Month. The facts are clear. More women die of heart disease than all forms of cancer combined.  Unfortunately, the killer isn't as easy to see. Heart disease is often silent, hidden and misunderstood. That's why the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women movement needs your help to raise awareness about this preventable disease.  By simply wearing red and/or the red dress pin on National Wear Red Day on February 3rd, you can help uncover the truth about heart disease.  For more information, visit Heart.org, GoRedForWomen.org, & YoureTheCure.org. You can also get frequent updates throughout the day by following Facebook.com/HeartBirmingham and Twitter.com/HeartAlabama.

ZOO CREW - Andy Schertz joins us from the Birmingham Zoo to introduce Mickey to a new animal. To learn more information about the animal or visit the zoo, go to birminghamzoo.com.

COMEDIAN - J. Anthony Brown is a titanic comedic force! His sidesplitting antics and sensibilities have set a precedent that many now follow. Whether he is murdering the hits with his off key version of the latest song, or donning a pink pimp suit to evoke a laugh, Brown will get to your funny bone. His penchant for alligator shoes and rainbow colored suits convey his "party time" approach for fun. For tickets or more information on his performances this weekend, call the Comedy Club Stardome at (205) 444-0008 or visit stardome.com.

Next week on Good Day Alabama, we recap the commercials that ran during the Super Bowl! And we gear up for the Mercedes Marathon. We check out some Valentine's Day gift ideas! Expect a big announcement from the Hang Out Festival! Fancy Nancy has a new book and we check it out! We talk live with Rachel Ray about some exciting new shows she has coming up soon! The Bargain Mom joins us! We check in with several of our gardeners! And we get the scoop on Hollywood with the Best in Buzz! That and more next week on Good Day Alabama!