Friday, December 7, 2018 – Edition: #6352
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BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Jake Gyllenhaal has joined Instagram to tease his role in “Spider-Man: Far From Home”. While Gyllenhaal has repeatedly brushed off the speculation, he released his first video on the social media platform on Wednesday, with the short clip showing him reading an issue of The Amazing Spider-Man with the caption: “I just realized I’m not playing Spider-Man.” It was reported in May that Gyllenhaal was in talks to play Mysterio. “Spider-Man: Far From Home” is due to hit theaters in July 2019.
-Canoe
★ Gwyneth Paltrow has incurred the wrath of yoga fans after taking credit for bringing the ancient Indian practice to the mainstream. In an interview, she declared that yoga’s surge in popularity was all down to her, and people had initially called her a “witch” and a “freak” when she became involved in the spiritual practice. Paltrow said: “Forgive me if this comes out wrong, but I went to do a yoga class in L.A. recently and the 22-year-old girl behind the counter was like, ‘Have you ever done yoga before?’ And literally I turned to my friend, and I was like, ‘You have this job because I’ve done yoga before’”. Not only does the practice of yoga go back thousands of years, but one viewer pointed out that Marilyn Monroe, who died 10 years before Paltrow was born, was also a big fan of yoga.
-Canoe
★ Anne Hathaway is considering the starring role in a “Sesame Street” feature film. The movie, which would likely include appearances from Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch and Cookie Monster, is said to be a musical. While Hathaway is the first choice for the project and has an offer, it is currently unclear if she will accept the role. Reports are that Chris Galletta, known for “Kings of Summer” wrote the most recent draft of the screenplay.
-MSN
★ Damning video evidence of Bill Cosby’s alleged serial assaults on women was likely dumped in the ocean by his Playboy pal Hugh Hefner. That’s the shocking charge made by an attorney for model Chloe Goinsan, one of Cosby’s alleged victims. The lawyer says, “I think there’s a high probability Hefner was dumping tapes that not only included Cosby, but others he was trying to protect.” It was recently reported that Hefner, who often hosted Cosby at his famed sex den, reportedly stashed his entire collection of X-rated tapes and photos in a cement-lined casket and had his aides dump it in the Pacific Ocean.
-Canoe
★ The cult favourite reality TV show “RuPaul’s Drag Race” will finally be getting a UK version, with the announcement that an eight-part series will be coming to BBC Three in 2019. Host RuPaul Charles said it is “a dream come true to extend our royal family to the United Kingdom” and that the show will “celebrate the massive charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent of the Queen’s queens.”
-ContactMusic
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Ice Cube, Amber Heard, Elvis Duran
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Kathy Griffin
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Daniel Radcliffe, Arjen Lubach, Antoni Porowski (R)
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Riz Ahmed, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Phosphorescent (R)
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Daniel Krauthammer
• “The Talk” (CBS): Dolly Parton, Sean Hayes
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Shania Twain, Patrick Wilson
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Margot Robbie, Sinbad
• “Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You” (AMC): A puppy is all little Mariah wants for Christmas, but first she must prove she’s worthy by dog-sitting her uncle’s pet canine.
• “Christmas Lost and Found” (LIFETIME): Whitney Kennison is off to Chicago to spend Christmas with Grandma Frances.
• “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (VH1): Holi-slay Spectacular
SATURDAY-
• “The Great Holiday Baking Show” (ABC): In the Season 4 premiere, 10 bakers face six challenges.
• “Homegrown Christmas” (HALLMARK): When tasked with organizing a high-school Christmas dance, a former CEO and her high-school sweetheart rediscover what made them fall in love all those years ago.
• “Saturday Night Live” (NBC): Host Jason Momoa; with musical guest Mumford & Sons
SUNDAY-
• “Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones” (BET): A star-studded evening that celebrates the life and legacy of the icon.
• “Dancing With the Stars: Juniors” (ABC): The remaining celebrity kid couples advance to the finals on the holiday-themed Season 1 finale.
• “Sunday Night Football” (NBC): Los Angeles Rams at Chicago Bears
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Shawn Mendes – launched his clothing line this week. The “Roots x Shawn Mendes” capsule collection was designed in collaboration with the Toronto singer/songwriter. The official release of the limited-edition collection coincided with his first-ever stadium show at Rogers Centre on Thursday.
• Ariana Grande – Her breakup anthem ‘thank u, next’ has become the fastest music video to reach 100 million views, according to video hosting service Vevo. Grande’s latest reached the mark in under four days. The previous record was held by Adele’s ‘Hello,’ which took five days to reach 100 million views.
• Miley Cyrus — Three weeks after she and Liam Hemsworth confirmed that the Malibu home they shared had burned to ashes in November’s California wildfires, news of another loss has emerged. Thieves broke into Cyrus’ storage unit and made off with several guitars worth more than $10,000.
• Spice Girls — Emma Bunton says she is doing the reunion tour for her kids. Baby Spice says it’s so her children can see her perform, and she say they’re ”gonna love the show”. (Are her kids named “Dollars” and “Pounds”?)
• Pretenders – Leader Chrissie Hynde says she “nicked” the melody for their 1986 hit ‘Don’t Get Me Wrong’ from British Airways: She says she wrote part of the song on a plane, and the ‘chime’ used before announcements to passengers sounds suspiciously like the melody of the song.
• Heart — have released a video of their performance of ‘Lost Angel’ from their upcoming album “Live in Atlantic City”, and announced the guests who’ll appear alongside them. Recorded in 2006, it features Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses, Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro and Alice in Chains, among others. The concert was originally broadcast as an episode of VH1’s Decades of Rock.
• Brad Paisley – shot a music video in Nashville on Wednesday evening during a free pop-up show. He recently released the single ‘Bucked Off’.
• Kenny Chesney – has announced that Caroline Jones will join him on the road as his support act for his Songs for the Saints 2019 Tour. Jones is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who released “Bare Feet” in March.
• Oak Ridge Boys – caught a red-eye flight to Houston on Wednesday after their Spokane, Wash. Concert in order to perform at a hometown memorial service for former President George H.W. Bush. Richard Sterban said that, “George Bush requested before he passed away that we sing ‘Amazing Grace’, his favorite song, at his funeral. There’s no way we wouldn’t do it.”
THIS WEEK’S MOVIE OPENINGS:
• “Mary Queen of Scots” (R-Rated, Drama): Mary Stuart’s attempt to overthrow her cousin Elizabeth I, Queen of England, finds her condemned to years of imprisonment before facing execution. (Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie)
• “Vox Lux” (R-Rated, Drama): 13-year-old Celeste survives a school shooting. After singing at a memorial service, she transforms into a burgeoning pop star with the help of her songwriter sister and talent manager. (Natalie Portman, Jude Law)
• “Ben Is Back” (R-Rated, Drama): A drug addicted teenage boy shows up unexpectedly at his family’s home on Christmas Eve. (Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges)
• “Tyrel” (Not Rated, Drama): Tyrel, a sole black man, attends an otherwise all-white weekend of drunken bro debauchery on a birthday trip to a cabin in the Catskills. (Christopher Abbott, Trust Arancio)
• “Back Roads” (Not Rated, Drama): A young man is stuck in the Pennsylvania backwoods caring for his three younger sisters after the shooting death of his abusive father and the arrest of his mother. Family secrets and unspoken truths threaten to consume him. (Juliette Lewis, Jennifer Morrison)
NOT THE WHISKEY TALKING:
Have you been told that you become someone else when you’ve had one too many? According to research, your drunk alter-ego isn’t a separate identity at all. That’s the real you, pal. A study published in Clinical Psychological Science had a group of 156 drinkers, well, drink, and asked their friends to join them in the lab to play games meant to bring out different personality traits. The drinkers rated their own personality traits during the session, while trained (and sober) raters assessed the same traits. While the drinkers noted personality differences in themselves while drunk, the sober onlookers didn’t see any big differences between their sober and drunk personalities — except for one thing: the drinks made those participants more extroverted. Obviously. So, know that drunk or sober, even if you had a few extra tequila shots on your birthday, deep down inside, for better or worse, you remain that same special, unique, wonderful you.
(Who are you calling an incontinent drunk in a holding cell?)
(Suddenly I like a lot of my friends a whole lot more!)
(As long as that’s not the real me the next morning…)
-Curiosity
TOO STUPID FOR US TO MAKE UP:
➢ A holiday display meant to re-create a scene from “Christmas Vacation” looks a little TOO real. The Heerlein family of Austin, TX placed a dummy resembling Clark Griswold dangling from their house’s gutter – with a ladder tipping underneath him. A passer-by thought he saw a man in distress and tried to move the ladder back into place, while shouting “Can you reach it?” to the dummy. After police informed the family that they were causing some concern in the community, the family put up a sign asking people NOT to call 9-1-1.
(If he woke up tomorrow with his head sewn to the carpet, he wouldn’t be more surprised!)
-AP
➢ An 11-year-old Sandwich, Illinois boy says he was inspired to put his tongue on a frozen metal pole by the movie “A Christmas Story”. And Spencer Cline now knows what happens when you do that in real life – Just like in the movie, your tongue gets stuck. And it hurts. While a friend went searching for hot water, Spencer managed to pry his tongue loose. After receiving medical treatment, he’s expected to make a full recovery.
(And Sandwich, IL now has the country’s only metal pole with taste buds!)
-AP, MankatoFreePress
➢ Ten football players at a high school in Byron, Illinois were suspended from the team for three games after running across a field naked with Oreo cookies wedged between their buttocks.
The players were suspended for indecent exposure after school administrators concluded they went on the “Oreo Run” at the school’s football field voluntarily and were not victims of hazing.
(I don’t think even a tall, cold glass of milk could save those Oreos!)
-Fox35
➢ (***Caution: contains “farts” ***) A Dania Beach, Florida woman faces an aggravated assault charge after authorities say she passed gas in line at a dollar store and pulled a knife on a man who complained about it. Police say that 37-year-old Shanetta Wilson passed gas while waiting in line at a Dollar General. When another customer became offended, Wilson got into an argument “in reference to the defendant farting loudly.” She then reportedly pulled a small folding knife out of her purse and told the victim she was going to “gut” him. Wilson was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill. It’s unclear if she has a lawyer.
(But it is fairly clear that she has gas!)
-MiamiHerald
DID YOU KNOW?
Cuba announced to its citizens this week that full internet access for mobile phones is now available. Until now, Cubans have had access only to state-run email accounts on their phones. Cuba becomes one of the last nations to offer mobile internet service.
-AP
BS CHRONOMETER 12.07.18
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1949 [69] Tom Waits, Pomona CA, Grammy-nominated contemporary folk singer-songwriter (‘Bad as Me’, ‘Downtown Train’)
1955 [63] Priscilla Barnes, Fort Dix NJ, TV actress (“Jane The Virgin” since 2014, “Three’s Company 1981-1984)
1965 [53] Jeffrey Wright, Washington DC, TV actor (‘Bernard Lowe’ on “Westworld” 2016)
1977 [41] Dominic Howard, Stockport UK, rock drummer (Muse-‘Uprising’, ‘Supermassive Black Hole’)
1978 [40] Kristofer Hivju, Oslo, Norway, TV actor (‘Tormund Giantsbane’ on “Game of Thrones” since 2013)
1979 [39] Sara Bareilles, Eureka CA, pop singer (‘King of Anything’, ‘Love Song’)
1987 [31] Aaron Carter, Tampa FL, pop singer (‘Aaron’s Party [Come Get It]), competed on “Dancing with the Stars” in 2009)
1988 [30] Winston Marshall, London UK, folk-rock banjoist (Mumford & Sons-‘Believe’, ‘I Will Wait’)
1989 [29] Nicholas Hoult, Wokingham England, movie actor (“X-Men: First Class”, “Mad Max: Fury Road”)
SATURDAY-
TV actress Teri Hatcher (“Desperate Housewives”) is 54; Singer Sinead O’Conner, now known as “Shuhada’ Davitt” (“Nothing Compares 2 U”) is 52; TV actor Dominic Monaghan (“Lost”) is 42; TV actor Ian Somerhalder (“Vampire Diaries”) is 40; Hip Hop artist Niki Minaj (‘Anaconda’) is 36; Country singer Sam Hunt (‘Body Like a Back Road’) is 34
SUNDAY-
Movie actor Kirk Douglas (“Spartacus”) is 102; Movie actress Dame Judi Dench (“Skyfall”) is 84; Movie actor John Malkovich (“Deepwater Horizon”) is 65; Rock guitarist Brian Bell (Weezer) is 50; Rock drummer Tre Cool (Green Day) is 46, TV actor Simon Helberg (“The Big Bang Theory”) is 38
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Cotton Candy Day”, celebrating the sweet, sugary taste-treat that melts in your mouth. It was invented in 1897 as ‘Fairy Floss’, then renamed in 1920. In Greece, Israel, and India it is often referred to as ‘Old Woman’s Hair’. Yuck.
• “International Civil Aviation Day”, an observance by the International Civil Aviation Organization since 1994. The day is celebrated worldwide by the aviation community, including ATC (Air Traffic Control), airport management, and airlines.
• “Letter Writing Day”, when we’re encouraged to take a few minutes to send someone a handwritten letter. Letter-writing has almost become a lost art. When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone, either printed or in cursive?
• “Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day”, observed on the anniversary of one of the defining moments in American history, the 1941 Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii which caused the US to enter WW2. It is the 77th anniversary of the ‘date which will live in infamy’. BS FAST FACT: The film “Pearl Harbor” cost as much as the actual rebuilding of Pearl Harbor and lasted an hour longer than the attack.
SATURDAY-
• “Brownie Day”, celebrating the chewy chocolate in a pan that you just can’t quit eating.
• “Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day”, an annual event created in 2007 by the Koala Wallop online community that combines performance art, humor, and plain old fun. The basic premise is to pretend to be someone from the past or future who’s somehow ended up in the present.
• “Take It In the Ear Day”, a day to learn how to accept criticism graciously.
• “National Salesperson’s Day”, honoring those gifted and creative individuals whose big kick in life is persuading others to spend a buck.
SUNDAY-
• “Christmas Card Day”, commemorating the 1st commercial Christmas card, commissioned by Sir Henry Cole in London, England in 1843, which featured an illustration by John Callcott Horsley. His cheery little card depicting a family with glasses raised in a Christmas toast was widely denounced at the time as promoting drunkenness.
• “Pastry Day”, a fun day created to encourage you to make, and of course eat, your favorite pastries. Initiated by the ‘Danish’?
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2001 [16] The caper movie remake, “Ocean’s Eleven”, featuring an all-star ensemble cast (George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Julia Roberts) opens in theaters (spawns sequels “Ocean’s Twelve” 2004, “Ocean’s Thirteen” 2007, and the all-female “Ocean’s 8″ 2018)
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1991 [27] Michael Jackson’s ‘Black or White’ reaches #1 on the singles chart; U2 s “Achtung Baby” debuts at #1 on the album chart
2014 [04] Pink Floyd’s classic album “The Dark Side of the Moon” makes a surprise return to the ‘Billboard 200’ (#13), thanks to ultra-cheap special pricing at 99¢ in the Google Play store
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
1969 [49] 1st broadcast of holiday TV special “Frosty the Snowman”
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
2010 [08] At auction, John James Audubon’s illustrated book “Birds of America” sells for a record price of $10.3 million
BULL’S BITS
BS WACK FACTS:
✓ Ketchup was once used as medicine.
✓ Light roast coffee has more caffeine than dark roast coffee.
✓ Humans shed 40 pounds of skin in their lifetime, completely replacing their outer skin every month.
✓ The name for lint that gathers in the bottom of your pocket is “gnurr”.
✓ You have a 1 in 200 chance of being related to Genghis Khan.
✓ A penguin was once knighted in Norway.
-AllThatisInteresting
Best of BS . . .
BS THINGS NOT TO SAY AT A HOLIDAY PARTY:
• “I’ll start off the karaoke!”
• “The Doctor said it’s contagious.”
• “So, who else is sleeping with the boss?”
• “Wow, you’ve gained weight!”
• “Why did you bring your wife?”
• “Do you have a plunger?”
• “Who wants to start with the Airing of Grievances??!!”
• “I want a divorce.”
• “I could have sworn you said, ‘clothing optional.’”
• “We’re out of booze.”
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2017
BS BETTER USES FOR FRUITCAKE:
• Balance that wobbly kitchen table.
• Use instead of sand bags during El Nino.
• Speed bumps to foil the neighborhood drag racers.
• Collect ten and use them as bowling pins.
• Save for next summer’s garage sale.
• Carry it in your trunk for emergency use as a tire block.
• Save it until next year and give it back to the person who gave it to you.
• Two words: lethal weapon.
-Neloo, First published in ‘BS’ in 2017
BS RANDOM JOKE:
A weekend wasted isn’t a wasted weekend.
BS U-PICK TRIVIA:
1. The image of Santa Claus flying in a sleigh was dreamt up by the same guy who created:
a. the Headless Horseman [CORRECT–Washington Irving]
b. the Easter Bunny
c. the Batmobile
-ET
2. What is another sort-of common term for eggnog?
a. Milk punch [CORRECT]
b. Fruit of the bovine
c. Pasteurized punch
d. Crème de cow
-WhiteElephantRules
BS PHONE STARTER:
What is the stupidest question that you’ve ever heard (or that you’ve asked)?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: THIS is the item that you are most likely to buy in the wrong size. What is it?
Answer: Gloves
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
A goal should scare you a little and excite you a lot.
