Friday, January 13, 2012        Edition: #4668

Sheeters Always Prosper!

BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
Oscar nomination ballots are due today, so it’s the last chance for movie studios to bribe Academy members (only kidding – sorta) . . . “Two-and-a-Half Men” star Ashton Kutcher has been spotted at a media event still wearing his wedding ring (dating a teenager to make him jealous seems to have worked, Demi!) . . . Producer Patrick Muldoon reveals that 26-year-old actress Amanda Seyfried will be giving us an eyeful in the upcoming Linda Lovelace bio-pic, dropping trou for several full-frontal nude scenes (mom will be so proud!) . . . Movie star George Clooney spent a large part of November with his arm in a sling and now says he needs to have additional surgery in a bid to mend the elbow injury (it’s not been revealed how it happened) . . . “2 Broke Girls” (CBS) creator-producer Michael Patrick King reportedly had a meltdown at a panel session when TV critics asked him why his show has ‘so many one-dimensional characters’ (we were wondering the same thing) . . . A TV series based on Martin Scorsese’s gangster movie classic “Goodfellas” (1990) has been given the go-ahead by AMC network, the prequel storyline set to follow mobster character ‘Henry Hill’ (Ray Liotta) in his early years (casting not yet begun) . . . Movie star Scarlett Johansson’s rep is denying reports there’s a disagreement between the actress and her mother over money (it’s perfectly clear: Scar has it, Mom doesn’t) . . . And after it seemed she was being left out of the project, word has it actress-screenwriter Kristen Wiig may write the “Bridesmaids” movie sequel after all (likely after the first read-through of a really lame script proposal).

WEEKEND SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight” (CBC) – Coeur de Pirate (“Blonde”).
• “Golden Globe Awards” (NBC) – Sunday controversial host Ricky Gervais returns to host the 69th annual honors from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association at LA’s Beverly Hilton. A few highlights …
– For the 2nd year in-a-row, Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) & Atticus Ross are up for ‘Best Original Score’, this time for “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”.
– Nominees for ‘Best Original Song’ are Lady Gaga w/Elton John (“Hello Hello” from “Gnomeo & Juliet”); Chris Cornell (“The Keeper” from “Machine Gun Preacher”); Sinead O’Connor (“Lay Your Head Down” from “Albert Nobbs”); Mary J Blige (“The Living Proof” from “The Help”; and Madonna (“Masterpiece” from “WE”.)
NET: http://www.goldenglobes.org
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/CHCH) – Tonight Tune-Yards (“Who Kill”). Rerun.
• “Last Call With Carson Daly” (NBC) – Tonight Atmosphere (“The Family Sign”). Rerun.
• “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV2) – Tonight Me’Shell NdegéOcello (“Weather”).
• “Late Show With David Letterman” (CBS/NTV/Omni1) – Tonight Tony Bennett (“Duets 2”).
• “Live With Kelly” (syndicated/CTV) – Today Common (“The Dreamer, The Believer”).
• “Miss America Pageant” (ABC) – Saturday Chris Harrison & Brooke Burke-Charvet host from Las Vegas as women from across the USA vie for the 2012 tiara.
• “Napoleon Dynamite” (FOX) – Sunday, the series premiere of a new animated comedy based on the off-beat 2004 movie that starred Jon Heder as an oddball high school geek. Two episodes are interspersed with FOX-TV’s other animated shows.
• “The Rosie Show” (OWN) – Today Rosanne Cash (“The List”).
• “Saturday Night Live” (NBC/Global) – Host “Harry Potter” actor Daniel Radcliffe; musical guest Lana Del Rey (“Born to Die”, out January 30th).
• “Tonight Show With Jay Leno” (NBC/CTV2) – Tonight Jennifer Hudson (“I Remember Me”), Graffit6 (“Colors”).

BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Adele – Her mega-hit “21” holds on to the #1 album spot for a 15th non-consecutive week, selling another 124,000 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan.
• David Nail – “Let It Rain” tops this week’s “Billboard” magazine ‘Country Songs chart. His first #1 single comes from his new album “The Sound Of a Million Dreams”.
• John Parr – He had a hit in the 1980s with the song “St Elmo’s Fire”, and now he’s released a reworked version celebrating Denver Broncos QB Tim Tebow. Listen to “Tim Tebow’s Fire” here …
NET: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCpEr09wtP4
• Katy Perry – Her parents, Keith & Mary Hudson, are reportedly trying to set their newly-single daughter up with Tim Tebow. A friend says Mary thinks he’d be the perfect match as he’s handsome, charming, intelligent, and above all … ‘a good Christian’.
• Kelly Clarkson – Tonight her “Stronger” tour begins in Mashantucket, Connecticut. It runs through April 10th in San Diego, California.
• Ludacris – He plans to release his 8th album, “Ludaversal”, some time in May. He’s already recorded a collaboration with Usher and promises other surprise appearances by guest artists.
• Madonna – She’s revealed her new album is expected towards the end of March. It will be called “MDNA”, a sort of text-message spelling of her name, but critics are complaining it’s too close to ‘MDMA’, the abbreviated name for the narcotic also known as Ecstasy. (Oh please.)
• Red Hot Chili Peppers – They’ve been forced to postpone the start of their upcoming tour due to multiple foot injuries sustained by Anthony Kiedis. Instead of January 20th, the “I’m With You” trek will now begin March 29th in Tampa Bay, Florida.
• Scotty McCreery – 3 months after its release his debut album, “Clear As Day”, has just been certified Platinum for sales of more than 1 million units.

TODAY’S MOVIE OPENINGS:
• “Beauty & The Beast 3-D” ( G-Rated Family Animation ): Disney’s 1991 classic gets a 3-D makeover. Perhaps best remembered for its same-titled Oscar-winning theme song. From a time when animated movies weren’t necessarily voiced by celebrities. Are 20-somethings going back to relive their youth with these Disney re-releases?
NET: http://bit.ly/AojlMM
• “Contraband” ( R-Rated Action ): Mark Wahlberg stars as a former smuggler who heads to Panama to score millions of dollars in counterfeit bills in order to protect his brother-in-law from a drug lord. Co-stars Giovanni Ribisi, Kate Beckinsale. Shot in New Orleans, Panama City.
NET: http://www.contrabandmovie.net
• “Joyful Noise” ( PG-13 Musical Comedy ): It’s “Glee” with old people and gospel music. Queen Latifah plays the newly-appointed director of a choir who faces opposition over the group’s direction as they head into a national competition. Co-stars Dolly Parton.
NET: http://joyfulnoisemovie.warnerbros.com/index.html

FRIDAY THE 13TH SUPERSTITIONS:
Real but really weird beliefs from over the years …
• If you pass a funeral procession on Friday the 13th, you will die the very next day.
• Cutting your nails on Friday the 13th is a bad omen which can bring seriously bad luck.
• It’s a bad day for new beginnings, so starting a new business on this day will be a disaster.
• Similarly, starting out on a trip is considered to bring misfortune.
• If you leave the calendar page on Friday the 13th, you will be killed by a witch the next day.
• If you were born on Friday the 13th your entire life will be marked by bad luck.
• You should never cut your hair on Friday the 13th, as it results in a death in the family.
• If you change your bed linens on Friday the 13th, you’ll have bad dreams throughout the night.
– Buzzle.com

AUTO FRIENDING:
Mercedes-Benz is bringing Facebook to its cars, with a special version of the service being built in to a new in-vehicle ‘telematics system’ which has been unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. Accessing Facebook on the road is not exactly the same as using the social network on a personal computer or smartphone. The version of Facebook offered in Daimler AG’s Mercedes is stripped down to a limited set of features, specially designed for drivers and centered around the locations of friends and businesses. (Just what we need, another distraction for people piloting 2 tons of metal at a mile a minute.)
– Reuters.com

HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR QUALITY OF LIFE:
Simple things you can do to make some very real and positive changes in your life …
✓ Wake up early. It’s a peaceful time before the hustle & bustle of the day starts.
✓ Eat slowly, and eat only until you’re feeling full.
✓ Walk daily, it’s good for your overall physical health.
✓ Get off the sidelines. Move from being a watcher to a doer.
✓ Declutter, mentally, physically, and socially. Lots of space will open up around you.
✓ Live in the moment, instead of analyzing the past or worrying about the future.
✓ De-routinize. Don’t be afraid to change things up; it makes life more exciting.
✓ Pause before purchasing. Wait a day or two. If you still believe it to be useful, then buy it.
✓ Create something … anything. It will bring you the satisfying feeling of accomplishment.
✓ Single-task. It’s proven to be more efficient and less stressful than multi-tasking.
– Condensed from “Aftermath”

BS AMAZING FACT:
There are approximately 700 languages spoken in the country of Papua New Guinea. (“Pardon me, what did you say?”)
– TTP

BS CHRONOMETER 01.13.12