Friday, April 6, 2018 Edition: #6192

It’s Another Running Of The Bull!

BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Ryan Reynolds’s antihero ‘Deadpool’ has teamed up with fundraising site Omaze to raise money for “F-Cancer”, a nonprofit organization dedicated to, well, I’m sure you can figure it out. Those generous enough to contribute money will have a shot at winning the custom-made pink Deadpool costume that Reynolds shows off in the promo — and which, he helpfully suggests, would be ideal for either an S&M get-together or as an outfit for your farm’s scarecrow. To make a donation, go to www.Omaze.com “Deadpool 2″ opens May 16.
-Yahoo
★ A man who threw a banana peel at Dave Chappelle during a 2015 performance in Santa Fe, N.M., is suing the comedian and a man presumed to be his bodyguard. Christian Englander’s lawsuit contends the bodyguard struck Englander twice as he was being restrained. Englander, who is white, has said he had no racial motivation when he threw the banana peel at Chappelle, who is black, but was angered by something Chappelle said during the show.
-MSN
★ Star Wars fans want Meryl Streep to replace Carrie Fisher as General Leia Organa. Fisher died in 2016 after completing the “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”, and devotees now fear her character will be killed off in the next sequel, “Episode IX”. But one fan has launched a petition to encourage filmmakers to replace Fisher – and he wants Streep to take over as Leia. About 10,000 people have signed the online petition.
-Canoe
★ John Krasinski has said it in the past. And now he’s been told. Being married to Emily Blunt, Krasinski says he’s very much aware that he’s punching above his weight. But it really registered with him when he had an unpleasant encounter with a British customs agent recently, who didn’t believe that he is married to Blunt. Krasinski told Jimmy Fallon that he “Married up, and don’t I know it.” When the audience cheered, he said, “They don’t have to tell me; the customs agent in London did.”
-ContactMusic
★ Shannen Doherty is “staying positive” after receiving less-than-favorable test results. The former “Beverly Hills 90210″ star, who is in remission after battling breast cancer, shared her most recent round of test results this week. She captioned a selfie on Instagram: “Test and results. One tumor marker test came back good. Other… elevated. Just means I get monitored and another test.”
-MSN
★ The creators of ‘Stranger Things’, Matt and Ross Duffer, are being accused of stealing the idea for the hit Netflix series from the 2012 short film ‘Montauk’ by Charlie Kessler. Kessler has filed a lawsuit against the writing duo, citing the original title of the show, which matches that of his project, as evidence of idea theft.
(Strange. But I’ve seen stranger things!)
-ContactMusic

WEEKEND SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Tiffany Haddish, Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Oprah Winfrey, Justin Hartley ( R )
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Bill Hader, Rosie Perez, Tayari Jones, Lil John Roberts ( R )
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Taylor Kitsch, Dan Stevens, Ron Funches ( R )
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Anthony Sadler, Spencer Stone & Alek Skarlatos, guest co-host Valerie Jarrett ( R )
• “The Talk” (CBS): Vivica A. Fox, Toni Trucks, guest co-host Rebecca Romijn
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): John Krasinski, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Ice Cube, Aubrey Plaza
• “Vice” (HBO): Season 6 premiere, actor Michael Kenneth Williams takes a personal journey to expose the root of the U.S. mass incarceration crisis: the juvenile justice system.
SATURDAY-
• “Ransom” (CBS): Season 2 premiere.
• “Trading Spaces” (TLC): The popular home makeover series returns after a 10-year absence, beginning with a reunion special. Future appearances will be made by Doug Wilson, Hildi Santo-Tomas, Vern Yip, Ty Pennington, and Carter Oosterhouse). Paige Davis returns as host.
• “Saturday Night Live” (NBC): Host Chadwick Boseman, with musical guest Cardi B.
SUNDAY-
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Lena Waithe, NeNe Leakes
• “Long Island Medium” (TLC): A preview of the new season features a father’s guilt over his daughter’s death; a lawyer venting about her father’s death in a hospital; and a granddaughter who wants to make sure her grandmother is proud of her.

BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Ed Sheeran – has made his modeling debut in sarcastic style. He got into the spirit of April Fool’s Day by posting a sultry photo of himself in the water on his Instagram account, with the caption: ”The new fragrance Sweat and Shame – coming to a Duty Free near you”.
• Cardi B – With her new ‘Invasion of Privacy’ album out today, she’ll co-host The Tonight Show alongside Jimmy Fallon on Monday. She’ll sing too.
• The Beatles – will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of their classic animated feature film “Yellow Submarine” by releasing a digitally restored version to theaters beginning July 8.
• Guns N’ Roses – their former manager Doug Goldstein says that in the early 90s, he tried to put together a mega-show package that would also include U2 and Pearl Jam but he says that the idea was shot down by Pearl Jam’s manager out of hand.
• Frozen Ghost – former bassist (and former bassist for Sheriff) Wolf Hassel has vowed never to shop at a Loblaw-owned store again after the grocer demanded he prove he is who he claims to be. He had applied for the $25 Loblaw rebate stemming from the company’s price-fixing admission last year. Instead of receiving the card, he was asked to provide a copy of his driver’s license or utility bill to verify his identity.
• David Crosby – Cameron Crowe is producing a new documentary about him. Crowe promises it will be “raw and moving.”
• Aretha Franklin – is cancelling her rescheduled June 28 Toronto concert on doctor’s orders. She was originally booked to play a Canada Day show last summer at Toronto’s Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, but was forced to delay that concert due to health issues.
• Thirty Seconds to Mars – frontman Jared Leto and company are back with their first record in five years. ‘America’ is a sonic exploration of what that term means to Leto and his bandmates at a particularly fraught time for the country.
• Kenny Chesney – his new single ‘Get Along’ hits the airwaves today. The positively-themed song is the first single from his upcoming 17th studio album.
• Maren Morris – has scored a No. 1 single on the Billboard Top Pop Songs chart with ‘The Middle’. She is now the sixth artist to have topped both the Country Airplay and Pop Songs charts, joining the Backstreet Boys, Kelly Clarkson, Tim McGraw, Pink and Taylor Swift.
• The Country Music Hall of Fame’s “Outlaws & Armadillos” exhibit will open with a concert on May 25. Among the acts: Bobby Bare, Jason Boland, Jessi Colter, Joe Ely, Jack Ingram, Jason Isbell, Jamey Johnson, Ashley Monroe, Michael Martin Murphey, Gary P. Nunn, Billy Joe Shaver, and more. Tickets go on sale today.

TODAY’S MOVIE OPENINGS:
• “A Quiet Place” (PG-13, Drama/Horror): A family is forced to live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound. (Emily Blunt, John Krasinski)
• “Blockers” (R-Rated, Comedy): When three parents stumble upon their daughters’ pact to lose their virginity at prom, they launch a covert one-night operation to stop the teens from sealing the deal. (Leslie Mann, John Cena)
• “Chappaquidick” (PG-13, Mystery/Suspense): Depicts Ted Kennedy’s involvement in the fatal 1969 car accident that claimed the life of young campaign strategist, Mary Jo Kopechne. (Kate Mara, Clancy Brown)
• “You Were Never Really Here” (R-Rated, Drama/Mystery): A traumatized veteran tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe’s nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening. (Joaquin Phoenix, Dante Pereira-Olson)
• “Where Is Kyra?” (Not Rated/Drama): In Brooklyn, Kyra (Pfeiffer) loses her job and struggles to survive on her ailing mother’s income. As time goes on, her worsening problems leads her on a risky and enigmatic path that threatens her life. (Michelle Pfeiffer, Kiefer Sutherland)

ASSUME THE POSITION:
I’m sure you have an idea of what your dream job might be. Me? It had to do with beer and a bathtub…until now. Netflix is offering up an ‘Editorial Analyst’ job where you could get paid to binge watch TV shows. The job listing asks if you “love movies and TV shows”. If so, perhaps you’d be interested in “sharing unique content with viewers around the world?” They say they are “seeking an entertainment-savvy analyst to help categorize television series, specials, and movies for our 100+ million users.” Qualifications include being “passionate about movies and TV with a deep knowledge of the entertainment industry.” Check!
Here are the responsibilities:
• Watch, research, rate, tag, annotate and write analysis for movie and TV content
• Quality assurance review of content metadata
• Timely and efficient completion of all projects
If that sounds like you (just as soon as you look up the word ‘metadata’), be aware of this: “Proficiency in a second language beyond English is mandatory.”
(Missed it by THAT much!)
(The problem is that you’ll head back into work on Monday, and feel like you never had a weekend!)
(Nothing in there about “and chill”?)
-BroBible

PASS THE PASTA:
From the ‘department of unbelievable’ comes this: Eating pasta has been linked to weight loss in a new study. It all comes down to pasta’s low glycemic index (GI), according to researchers in Toronto. They investigated the supposed link between pasta and weight gain, as compared to other starchy foods such as white rice, white bread and potatoes. Study participants who ate pasta instead of other forms of carbohydrate lost about a half-kilo on average over 12 weeks. Not a lot, but better than gaining weight, which is what you might have expected. One dietitian said that the reason why carbohydrates have a bad rep is that we tend to eat too much of them, and smother them in fat and sugar, which equate to extra calories.
(Yeah, or what’s the point?)
(I’m guessing that I’m not allowed to enjoy my spag with a loaf of white bread then, am I?)
(So my daily ritual of carb-loading before work is OK?)
-Newsweek

UNBELIEVABLE THINGS THAT HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE ACTUALLY COVERS:
➢ Blue Ice: Yup. Blue ice is a nicer term for the chunks of frozen toilet waste that occasionally falls from airplanes. An open perils policy typically covers things that fall from the sky.
➢ Rotten Eggs: Food spoiled during a power outage is typically covered, up to about $500. (Does this include when a teenager forgets to close the fridge?)
➢ Volcanic Eruptions: Natural disasters like a volcano eruption can be covered under open perils, but some natural disasters like earthquakes need separate coverage.
➢ Headstones: If headstones get damaged by someone tipping them over, homeowners insurance covers the cost to repair or replace if you’re the primary caretaker. (Do they have to be on-site?)
➢ Deaths in Home: If a murder, suicide, or a death happens in the home, many homeowners insurance policies will pick up the cost of the cleanup. (Call it the ‘death benefit’!)
➢ Rain on a Wedding Day: If you are hosting a wedding in your backyard, and something quirky happens like a tornado or big storm, forcing the event to be relocated, homeowners insurance could pick up the cost of moving the big day’s events. (But the bride will still be apoplectic!)
➢ Stampedes: If a thundering herd of wildebeest are stirring up a cloud of dust toward your home, you’re good. Homeowners insurance will typically cover damage caused by wild animals.
(Stampedes? One, I could understand, if you have more than that, you’re just not being careful!)
(Just as I suspected. My homeowners insurance covers a million things that’ll never happen, but nothing that DOES. Just like my car warranty!)
-ReadersDigest

BS CHRONOMETER 04.06.18

TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1937 [81] Billy Dee Williams, New York City NY, movie actor (‘Lando Calrissian’ in “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi”)

1969 [49] Paul Rudd, Passaic NJ, movie actor (“Ant-Man”, “ The 40-Year-Old Virgin”) COMING UP… “Avengers: Infinity War” 2018

1975 [43] Zach Braff, South Orange NJ, TV actor (“Scrubs” 2001-10, “Alex, Inc” since 2018)

1976 [42] Candace Cameron-Bure, Los Angeles, CA, actress (Donna Jo Tanner on “Full House” 1987-95, “Fuller House” since 2016)

1990 [28] Charlie McDermott, West Chester PA, TV actor (‘Axl Heck’ on “The Middle” since 2009)

SATURDAY-
1939 [79] Francis Ford Coppola, Detroit MI, movie director (Oscars-“The Godfather I & II”, “Apocalypse Now”)/father of filmmaker Sofia Coppola (“Lost in Translation”)

1948 [70] John Oates, NYC, pop singer (Hall & Oates-‘Private Eyes’, ‘Maneater’)

1954 [64] Jackie (Yuan Lung) Chan, Hong Kong, movie actor-producer-director-stuntman (“Kung Fu Panda” films, “Rush Hour” series)

1964 [54] Russell Crowe, Wellington NZ, movie actor (“A Beautiful Mind”, Oscar-“Gladiator”)

1985 [33] Ben McKee, Forestville CA, rock bassist-vocalist (Imagine Dragons-‘I Bet My Life’, ‘Radioactive’)

1988 [30] Ed Speleers, Chichester UK, TV actor (“Downton Abbey” 2012-14)

SUNDAY-
TV actor John Schneider (“Dukes of Hazzard”) is 58; rock guitarist/singer Izzy Stradlin (Guns N’ Roses) is 56; TV actress Robin Wright (“House of Cards”) is 52; movie actress Patricia Arquette (“Boyhood”) is 50

TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Drowsy Driver Awareness Day”, an annual initiative to encourage motorists to take notice when they’re too sleepy to steer. According to a poll, more than 10% of drivers admit to having fallen asleep at the wheel; and over 20% say they’ve momentarily dozed while driving. (The rest of us slept through it…)

•“Twinkie Day”, originally filled with banana cream, the oldest existing Twinkie is over 40. (Bet you can find an older one at your corner grocery store…)

• “Tartan Day”, the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Arbroath in 1320, a day set aside for the celebration of Scottish influence. More practically, it’s now the day that officially kicks off the annual Scottish tourism season.

• “Teflon Day”, commemorating the accidental 1938 discovery of the coating used to create non-stick surfaces by Du Pont researcher Roy Plunkett. (How do they get it to stick to a pan?)

• “Caramel Popcorn Day”, the buttery sugar goodness of caramel with the light airy nature of popcorn that creates an amazing flavor combination you can’t stop eating. This culinary delight has accents added to it in the form of peanuts, almonds, cashews, or even pecan.

SATURDAY-
• “Beer Day”, an unofficial holiday in the US marking the day in 1933 when Americans could legally buy, sell, and drink beer for the first time in 13 years thanks to Prohibition. (***See “BS Beer a Quote” below***)

• “Empowered Women Entrepreneurs Day”, a day to tell a female friend or family member how proud you are of them for operating their own business.

• “International Beaver Day”, celebrating the species that restores the most valuable terrestrial ecosystem … wetlands. Organized by the nonprofit organization Beavers: Wetlands & Wildlife.
NET: http://www.beaversww.org BS Fast Fact: Beavers’ teeth are orange due to their high iron content.

SUNDAY-
• “Dog Fighting Awareness Day”, initiated by the SPCA to increase awareness and encourage animal-lovers to take action against this brutal form of cruelty.

• “Dog Farting Awareness Day”, I’m not kidding. And if you have a dog, you are probably already aware!

• “International Day Of the Roma”, begun in 1990 to celebrate Romani culture and raise awareness of the issues facing Romani people, commonly misnamed ‘gypsies’.

• “International Feng Shui Awareness Day” [fung schway], celebrating the oriental ‘art of placement’ in which architecture and interiors are situated to blend with their surroundings.
NET: http://bit.ly/alpvPG

• “Trading Cards For Grown-ups Day”. After all, why should adults have to give up their precious trading cards just because they get older?

THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2014 [04] Longtime movie star Mickey Rooney dies at age 93 in Studio City CA

TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2006 [12] Eminem files for divorce from wife Kim less than 3 months after the couple re-married (he first married his high school sweetheart Kimberly Scott in 1999)

2016 [02] On his 79th birthday, Merle Haggard dies at his ranch in Northern California. He placed 71 songs in the Country Top 10 during his lifetime.

TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
1980 [38] ‘Post It Notes’ were introduced by the 3M company.

2000 [18] A private company mapping the human genetic blueprint announces it has decoded all of the DNA pieces that make up the genetic pattern of a single human being

TODAY’S RECORD . . .
2003 [15] Brit adventurer David Hempleman-Adams becomes the first person to walk alone and unaided to the geomagnetic North Pole

BULL’S BITS

BS WACK FACTS:
✓ At age 13, Warren Buffett claimed his $35 bicycle as a deduction on his tax return while working as a paperboy.
✓ Michael B. Jordan’s father is named Michael A. Jordan.
✓ Before being an actor, Bruce Willis worked as a private investigator.
✓ Sandra Bullock won the Oscar and the Golden Raspberry on the same weekend. She collected both.
✓ Will Smith, Nicolas Cage, Tom Cruise, Johnny Depp, and Leo DiCaprio were offered the part of Neo in “The Matrix” movie before Keanu Reeves.
✓ Just six words were used to pitch “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” to the Sony film studio: “Will Ferrell as a NASCAR driver.”
-WhattheFFacts

BS THINGS MY CHILDHOOD TAUGHT ME:
• When parents say “maybe” they absolutely mean “no”.
• Mom knows everything. All of it. She sees it. She knows it. Mom knows.
• I really should have enjoyed naps a whole lot more!
• No one from any boy band will ever marry you. Ever. No matter how many posters of them you have on your wall.
• Pants aren’t always necessary.
• There’s no such thing as too much eyeliner.
• MTV is for music. Hmmm…
• Some of us eventually grow out of our weirdness.
• To a seven year-old, Saturday morning cartoons are as close to heaven as you can get.
• Never mess with a big sister.
• Haircuts are temporary, but pictures are forever.
• Only I can prevent forest fires. And that’s a whole lot of pressure to put on a kid.
-Twitter

BS BEER A QUOTE:
• The only thing we have to beer, is beer itself.
• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of hoppyness.
• A beer in the hand is worth two in the Busch.
• The Bud stops here.
• No sense dwelling on the Pabst.
• Two beer or not two beer?
• You miss 100% of the shots you don’t drink.
• And God Said “Let There Be Coors Light”
• Ale be Back!
-Twitter

BS RANDOM JOKE:
I wrote a book on penguins, but in retrospect, I realize that paper would have been easier.

BS PHONE STARTER:
Where’s the strangest place you have ever fallen asleep?

BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: Half of people won’t date someone who drinks this. What?
Answer: Instant Coffee

BS DEEP THOUGHT:
We are all here on earth to help others. What the others are here for, I have no idea.