Tuesday, November 27, 2018 Edition: #6345
Sweet Sheet!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Gwyneth Paltrow is not happy with her ex-husband Chris Martin. It has been a few years since their famous “uncoupling” and the Coldplay singer is finally opening up about what led to the end of their marriage. In the documentary “Coldplay: A Head Full Of Dreams”, Martin says that his self-esteem took a big hit and things were “touch and go” once the divorce was final. An insider has been quoted as saying that she “was furious that he took their separation to such a dark place in the documentary, as it goes against everything she’d said previously.”
-CelebrityInsider
★ Roseanne Barr is denying claims that she suffered a heart attack. She tweeted “I’m fine” early Sunday after tweets claiming she had a medical emergency went viral. In a photo accompanying her tweet, Barr can be seen standing tall in a living room while wearing a t-shirt designed to look like a corset. The rumors spread on Twitter after a radio host’s live Periscope video was interrupted by a call from a man identifying himself as Barr’s assistant, seemingly informing him about the alleged heart attack.
-MSN
★ Alec Baldwin was arraigned in court and officially hit with two charges on Monday. Baldwin was charged with attempted assault in the 3rd degree, a misdemeanor, and harassment in the 2nd degree, a violation. He was present in court to hear the charges, but did not enter a plea on his behalf. Baldwin was released on his own recognizance and given a court date for next year. He was arrested on November 2nd after an alleged fight over a parking space outside his luxury apartment building in New York.
-TheBlast
★ Al Pacino will star as King Lear in a new film adaptation of Shakespeare’s play. Reports are that the movie will be directed by Michael Radford, who worked with Pacino in 2004’s “The Merchant of Venice”. King Lear is the story of a once-great monarch who descends into madness.
-TimesNowNews
★ Mark Wahlberg, who starred with Will Ferrell in “Daddy’s Home” and “The Other Guys,” has revealed that he and the former “SNL” star have, as he put it, “another movie in the cooker that could be great for the holidays next year.” Wahlberg also said he’d like to get Ferrell, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Kevin Hart together for a film. He says that they have talked about “doing different things at different times.”
-PageSix
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Taraji P. Henson, Sebastian Maniscalco, Imagine Dragons (R)
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): John Oliver, Rachel Brosnahan, Mike WiLL Made-It, Swae Lee, Young Thug
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Jon Stewart, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Jake Tapper, Kerry Washington, Charlamagne Tha God
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Jon Hamm, Judy Greer (R)
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Kate Chastain, Josiah Carter
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Shante Needham, Sharon Cooper
• “The Talk” (CBS): Lisa Vanderpump, Kevin Frazier, guest co-host Robin McGraw
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Catherine Zeta-Jones, Ariel Winter
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Lin-Manuel Miranda
• “The Devil Next Door” (A&E): Series premiere: Shared custody proves difficult for Sarah and her cousin Chad, who have both left the church, but whose spouses remain in the church.
• “House Hunters: Home for the Holidays” (HGTV): Series premiere: An Olympic gold medalist and his family search for a home outside of Seattle, where they can wake up in their owns beds on Christmas morning instead of traveling.
• “The Voice” (NBC): Live Top 11 Eliminations
• “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” (CBS): The classic animated 1964 Christmas tale narrated by Burl Ives.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Ariana Grande – has called on her Twitter followers to be more ”compassionate and gentle with one another”. She posted that she doesn’t ”like this world a lot of the time” and that she’s disgusted by some of the things she reads on the site.
• Rihanna — Attendees of Donald Glover’s PHAROS Festival in New Zealand got a sneak peek of his secret upcoming film project with her over the weekend. Footage of the mysterious movie — reportedly titled “Guava Island” — was posted on Twitter Saturday by what appears to be a PHAROS attendee. In the film, Rihanna plays the girlfriend of Glover (Childish Gambino)’s character.
• Mumford & Sons – their new album “Delta” has debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart. First-week sales were helped by a concert ticket/album offer in conjunction with the group’s upcoming U.S. tour.
• Madonna — Montreal street artist MissMe has sold one of her works, a self-portrait from her series “Portrait of a Vandal,” to Madonna. The singer posted a photo of the six-foot high canvas to her Instagram account. It depicts the artist in her trademark Mickey Mouse-eared balaclava, lifting her shirt to expose her naked body.
• Queen — Guitarist Brian May says that Rami Malek deserves an Academy Award nomination for his depiction of Freddie Mercury in “Bohemian Rhapsody”. Quote: “He’s incredible. Without doubt he’ll be on the nominations list for an Oscar, and well deserved as well. He inhabited Freddie to the point where we even started to think of him as Freddie. Really remarkable.”
• Guns N’ Roses — are streaming a live performance video of their 1988 hit, ‘Patience’, that was captured during a November 17 concert in Taipei, Taiwan. The first song of the group’s encore was a No. 4 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 back in the day, helping push “GN’R Lies” to sales of more than 5 million in the country.
• Granger Smith – His self-produced “They Were There: A Hero’s Documentary”, which tells the story of five fallen soldiers, can be viewed on his YouTube channel beginning Friday. He says producing the documentary has made him feel guilty that he gets to travel the world playing country music for a living when there are others who have “volunteered for a much nobler cause.”
• Devin Dawson – told an audience that his new song ‘I’ve Got a Truck’ was inspired by Tim McGraw. The two toured together in the summer and Dawson says: “Tim was telling me how he got started, and he was telling me how at the beginning, all he had was a song and a truck. I asked him if he had written a song about that, and he said he hadn’t. So, I smoked a huge joint in the back of the bus and wrote this song.”
THIS WEEK’S VIDEO RELEASES:
• “Searching” (PG-13, Mystery/Suspense): After his 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a desperate father breaks into her laptop to look for clues to find her. (John Cho, Debra Messing)
• “The Little Stranger” (R-Rated, Drama/Horror): After a doctor is called to visit a crumbling manor, strange things begin to occur. (Ruth Wilson, Domhnall Gleeson)
• “The Captain” (Not Rated, Drama): In the last moments of World War II, a young German soldier fighting for survival finds a Nazi captain’s uniform. He quickly takes on the monstrous identity of the perpetrators he is trying to escape from. (Max Hubacher, Milan Peschel)
• “At First Light” (Not Rated, Drama): High school senior Alex develops supernatural powers after a paranormal experience with light orbs. (Théodore Pellerin, Percy Hynes White, Kristin Booth)
WEIGHT FOR IT:
There are lots of benefits of being in a stable relationship. There is, however, also a big drawback. Researchers have found that couples who truly love each other have higher odds of gaining weight than those who are single. That’s right…couples who are in love tend to grow fat. One study found an average weight gain among those in a close relationship of 5kg (11 lbs). Why does this happen? Scientists are still working on that, but they have a few ideas: Some people easily adapt their partner’s way of life (including eating and [lack of] exercising). And couples tend to make extra efforts to cook large meals together or go out to restaurants more often than those who aren’t in a relationship. There is also the theory that weight gain among those who are in love can be brought on by the relaxed feeling that one gets from being in a secure relationship. As we feel safe and secure, those relaxed feelings can bring on an increased appetite.
(Or maybe she’s just a REALLY good cook!)
(And it is so nice to have a special someone to ditch the gym with and go grab Cinnabon…)
(Man! Bad time of the year to be in love! Not only am I getting fat, but I have to find a really good Christmas gift!)
(***See “BS Benefits of Winter Weight Gain”, below***)
-WakeUpYourMind
SOME THE HEALTHIEST FOODS YOU CAN EAT (And probably some that you just CAN’T eat…):
➠ Mushrooms: full of nutritional benefits, and a great stand-in for meat in vegetarian dishes. Mushrooms are the only plant source of vitamin D, and some are thought to fight cancer and boost immune systems.
➠ Whole-Grain Pasta: Much more fiber and nutrients (like iron and protein) than the traditional semolina type. Make sure you look for packages labeled “whole-grain” rather than “multigrain”
➠ Walnuts: An excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids, which help lower bad cholesterol (LDL) and raise the good cholesterol (HDL). Walnuts also contain antioxidants — which can help protect against free radical damage — as well as protein and fiber.
➠ Quinoa: Technically a seed, but it cooks up and eats like a grain. It’s a complete protein (containing all 9 essential amino acids), and an excellent ingredient to use in vegetarian dishes. (Good luck pronouncing it, though…)
➠ Salmon: chock full of omega-3 fatty acids, which, among other things, can keep your skin healthy and glowing and give your mood a positive boost. Wild-caught salmon contain fewer toxins and aren’t fed grains or any other items that aren’t traditionally a part of a fish’s diet.
➠ Greek-Style Yogurt: It’s full of the probiotic bacteria that promote good digestive health and it has more protein than other yogurt varieties.
➠ Eggs: A recent study showed that eating whole eggs actually seemed to increase the level of good (HDL) cholesterol in the body. Additionally, eggs (and egg yolks specifically) are one of the best food sources of the B-complex vitamin choline, which is thought to reduce inflammation and improve neurological development and function.
➠ Sweet Potatoes: Packed full of beta-carotene, which helps protect against cancer and heart disease, as well as reduce inflammation. It can also help manage and stabilize blood sugar levels.
➠ Oranges: Best known as a good source of vitamin C, oranges are a go-to food when your immune system needs a little boost. They are also thought to stimulate collagen production (a reason it pops up in so many skin creams and products), so eating lots of oranges could help keep your skin looking smooth and supple, too.
➠ Pumpkin: Pumpkin contains about double your daily requirement of vitamin A, as well as carotenoids like beta-carotene, which help protect your eyes, and which may also have a role in reducing cancer risk. (What’s with all these orange foods?)
-Delish
BS WEB GOODIE:
When you’re in the club and Mariah’s Christmas song comes on . . .
https://tinyurl.com/y9zzfr8s
BS CHRONOMETER 11.27.18
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1951 [67] Kathryn Bigelow, San Carlos CA, movie director-producer-writer (“Zero Dark Thirty”, Academy Award-“The Hurt Locker”)/wed to director James Cameron 1989-91
1955 [63] Bill Nye, Washington DC, TV show host (“Bill Nye the Science Guy” 1993-1998)
1957 [61] Caroline Kennedy-Schlossberg, NYC, 29th US Ambassador to Japan 2013-17/author/attorney/only survivor of family of 4 that included JFK, Jackie O, and JFK Jr.
1964 [54] Robin Givens, New York City NY, TV actress (“Riverdale” since 2017, “Head of the Class” 1986-1991/ex to Mike Tyson
1962 [56] Mike Bordin, San Francisco CA, rock drummer (Faith No More-‘Epic’)/former Ozzy Osbourne drummer
1968 [50] Michael Vartan, France, TV actor (“Alias” 2001-2006, “Hawthorne” 2009-2011)/movie actor (“Never Been Kissed”)
1976 [42] Jaleel White, Culver City CA, TV actor (‘Steve Urkel’ on “Family Matters” 1989-1998)
1993 [25] Aubrey Peeples, Lake Mary FL, TV actress (‘Layla Grant’ on “Nashville” 2013-16)
BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Bavarian Cream Pie Day”, an annual salute to the delicious, chilled dessert made with cooked egg custard layered with whipped cream and toppings in a pie shell.
• “Pie in the Face Day”, rather than Bavarian, can I opt for pumpkin instead? After all, it IS the holidays!
• “National Electric Guitar Day”, it’s also, not-so-coincidentally, Jimi Hendrix’s birthday (1942).
• “Pins and Needles Day”, might refer to that tingling feeling you get after sitting or lying in an awkward position – but I see it as Christmas decorating. We have pine needles and metal pins all over the house now – and I won’t be able to walk around barefoot until probably February.
• “Giving Tuesday”, a global day of giving that kicks off the charitable giving season. Coming just after Black Friday and Cyber Monday, it was created in part as a response to the commercialism and consumerism of those days.
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Wed] French Toast Day
[Wed] Red Planet Day
[Thurs] Customer is Wrong Day
[Thurs] National Square Dance Day
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2009 [09] Golf superstar Tiger Woods is taken to hospital following a single-car accident near his Florida home (Highway Patrol says he pulled out of his driveway at 2:25 am, hit a fire hydrant, and then drove into a tree on a neighbor’s property)
2013 [05] “Frozen”, the highest-grossing animated film of all time, starring Idina Menzel and Kristen Bell, is released
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1995 [23] The Beatles’ “Anthology 1” sets a (then) first-week sales record of 1.2 million copies
2005 [13] Aerosmith and 50 Cent headline a $10-million bar mitzvah in NYC
2017 [01] Country singer Blake Shelton is named People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive”
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
2005 [13] 1st partial human face transplant is completed in Amiens, France (is ‘completed’ the correct word when it’s a ‘partial’ face transplant?)
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
1966 [52] Highest-scoring NFL game (113 points: Washington Redskins 72, NY Giants 41)
BULL’S BITS
BS WACK FACTS:
✓ There are lower-case numbers in addition to lower-case letters.
✓ Before the invention of color TV, 75% of people said they dreamed in black and white. Today, only 12% do.
✓ Earth used to be covered with giant mushrooms that were 24 feet tall and three feet wide, instead of trees.
✓ Prior to the 20th century, squirrels were one of America’s most popular pets.
✓ Canadians say “sorry” so much that The Apology Act was passed in 2009, declaring that an apology can’t be used as evidence of admission of guilt.
✓ For a short time, the planet Uranus was named…George.
-FunFacts
BS BENEFITS OF WINTER WEIGHT GAIN:
• Harder to kidnap
• Makes a good “before” picture
• No longer need to ask the question, “Does my butt look big in these jeans?”
• Big savings on home heating
• Friends all want to come to visit because they know that you have pizza, cookies and pie
• The only running you have to do is to get in the front of the line at Krispy Kreme
• Make extra cash by selling your skinny jeans on eBay
• Thinner friends want you in all their pictures
• Hides your summer body, which was also last year’s winter body
• You can still say your stomach is flat…but the “L” is silent
-Twitter
BEST OF BS . . .
BS SIGNS YOU’VE BEEN WATCHING WAY TOO MUCH FOOTBALL:
• Before sex, you flip a coin to see who will receive.
• Every time you get up from the couch, you pull a groin muscle.
• As you are hurled from your car after a high-speed collision your first thought is, “Cool, I’m in a nice tight spiral!”
• When the kids clean up their room, you celebrate by dumping Gatorade on them.
• For the last 2 months, you’ve been wearing nothing but a cup.
• You fell in love with your girlfriend/wife because she looks like Chris Berman.
• After sex you go for the 2-point conversion, then spike the pillow.
– First published in “BS” 2000.
BS RANDOM JOKE:
It takes patience to listen . . . it takes skill to pretend you’re listening.
BS PHONE STARTER:
What childhood game or toy do you remember most fondly?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: Almost ¾ of people surveyed say THIS gets them into the holiday spirit.
Answer: Shopping.
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Never put your key to happiness in someone else’s pocket.
