Wednesday, November 14, 2018 – Edition: #6335
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BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ “The One Where a Guy Who Looks Like David Schwimmer Is Wanted for Theft” has ended in an arrest. Police in Lancashire, England announced yesterday that they were finally able to apprehend the guy who looked like the “Friends” star after the guy allegedly stole a carton of beer from a convenience store. Last month, surveillance video of the alleged thief went viral because of the suspect’s resemblance to Schwimmer. At the time, Schwimmer posted a video of his own in response, and writing: “Officers, I swear it wasn’t me. As you can see, I was in New York.”
-TheBlast
★ There’s an online bidding war about to erupt, and “Dexter” fans will have the opportunity to take home Michael C. Hall’s famous stalker getup from the show … if they have the cash. The Dexter Morgan stalker ensemble from the hit series is hitting the auction block Dec. 1, with the online merchant, Prop Store, valuing it between $2,000 and $3,000. For those with deeper pockets, there’s an opportunity to bring home some historic “Star Trek” memorabilia. The togas worn by William Shatner and Nichelle Nichols when they shared America’s first interracial TV kiss on a 1968 episode of “Star Trek” are also headed for the auction block. They are valued between $60,000 and $80,000. Just be ready to outbid the Trekkies.
-TMZ
★ Stan Lee helped inspire and shape the world of entertainment as we know it today, with many of our favorite superheroes being born from his creative genius. After the Marvel legend died Monday morning, the outpouring of emotion from his biggest fans, who happen to be stars themselves, was quite remarkable. From Ryan Reynolds, who stars as “Deadpool,” to “Wolverine’s” Hal Jackman to “Goosebumps” creator R.L. Stine, Lee’s devoted followers spanned all walks of life. Even rival comic company “DC” paid tribute to the co-creator of “Spider-Man.”, posting that “Modern comics will always bear his indelible mark. His infectious enthusiasm reminded us why we all fell in love with these stories in the first place.”
-TheBlast
★ It looks like Prince Harry’s endearing antics—including putting on a speedo in public and toasting with water for his pregnant wife—have been paying off, because he has been voted the most popular British royal. According to The Daily Mail, 77 percent of the British public have a positive opinion of the Duke of Sussex. His grandmother Queen Elizabeth was voted second favorite, with Prince William and Kate Middleton coming in at third and fourth most popular.
-Cosmopolitan
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Emily Blunt, Taron Egerton, Kane Brown
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Michael Shannon, Tig Notaro, the Struts, Kesha
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Ricky Gervais, Bianna Golodryga, Chef Flynn McGarry
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Stanley Tucci, Pale Waves, Caitlin Kalafus
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Melissa McCarthy, Richard E. Grant, Ian Karmel
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Margaret Josephs, Bridget Everett
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Troye Sivan
• “The Talk” (CBS): Mark Wahlberg, Isabela Moner, Josh McBride, guest co-hosts Carrie Ann Inaba & Valerie Bertinelli
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Jussie Smollett
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Connie Britton
• “52nd Annual CMA Awards” (ABC): Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood host, Performers include Kelsea Ballerini; Luke Bryan; Kenny Chesney; Dan + Shay; Old Dominion; Carrie Underwood; Keith Urban; Dierks Bentley with Brothers Osborne and Florida Georgia Line with Bebe Rexha.
• “Survivor: (CBS): One castaway must do damage control after being called out by their tribe.
BS MUSIC NEWS:
• Ariana Grande — has one more thing to thank her exes for. Her latest single “thank u, next” — an ode to the impact her past relationships with Big Sean, Pete Davidson, Ricky Alvarez, and the late Mac Miller had on her personal growth — has debuted at No. 1 in the Billboard Hot 100, her first song to do so.
• Bruno Mars — ended his 200-date “24K Magic World Tour” at the Aloha Stadium in Honolulu on Sunday, and to mark the occasion, it was announced that he has donated a sum of money to the Salvation Army’s Thanksgiving Dinner Program, which will provide holiday meals for 24,000 Hawaiians. Mars was born in Hawaii.
• Aretha Franklin — A gown she owned fetched $10,000 at the Hard Rock Cafe’s ‘Icons & Idols: Rock-N-Roll’ by Julien’s Auctions in New York City. Over 30 items of her clothing were sold alongside possessions that belonged to Prince, Elvis Presley, Whitney Houston, The Beatles, Michael Jackson and more.
• Neil Young – lost his Malibu home in the California fires, then slammed President Trump for his inactivity over the state of emergency. He wrote on his website: “California is vulnerable – not because of poor forest management as DT (our so-called president) would have us think. We are vulnerable because of climate change; the extreme weather events and our extended drought is part of it.”
• Ringo Starr — Next year marks the 30th anniversary of the first incarnation of Ringo Starr’s All Starr Band tours, and he will be celebrating with shows in North America and Japan. Joining him next year in the All Starr Band will be Steve Lukather (Toto), Colin Hay (Men at Work), Gregg Rolie (Santana, Journey), Warren Ham (Kansas), Gregg Bissonette (David Lee Roth) and Hamish Stuart (Average White Band).
• Brad Paisley – Don’t expect any political jokes from him this year when he co-hosts the CMAs with Carrie Underwood tonight. He says, “I’m not gonna touch that. I just don’t find politics funny anymore. There was a time when it was…I wanna do fun stuff…And let’s talk about things that everybody can agree are funny.”
• Brothers Osborne — have announced that they will extend their current world tour into 2019, with dates stretching into April. They will start their 2019 road schedule in Chicago on Jan. 10, with openers the Wild Feathers, Ruston Kelly and Devon Gilfillian on select dates. 2019 tickets go on sale this Friday.
CANNABIS CLASS:
With Canada’s recent move to legalize marijuana for recreational use, a Regina, SK man is cashing in…with class. He is offering to teach others how to grow it at home. Jeremy Drummond, the co-owner of The Grow Room, opened his shop on Oct. 17, the same day that the recreational use of marijuana was legalized in Canada. Under the Cannabis Act, adults are permitted to grow up to four cannabis plants per household, though they are not allowed to sell any of what they grow to others. His educational “pot” classes provide step-by-step instruction on how to grow cannabis at home, and include segments on the new legalities of cannabis use, as well as the life cycle of the marijuana plant. So far, business is slow, but he expects that to pick up when a legal supply of cannabis seeds becomes available in Saskatchewan.
(Not that the lack of a legal supply stopped anyone before!)
(What we really need is classes to teach us how to ROLL it!)
(I don’t know how long the course is, but I’ve got a pretty good idea of what time classes end!)
-CTV
BUTT-HEADS:
Everyone wants to pick on straws these days, but a recent study says that cigarette butts are an even bigger environmental concern … at least when it comes to our oceans. Cigarette butts contain filters, which might seem to be harmless (unless you are sucking on one), but in actuality they are causing permanent damage to our oceans and wildlife. Each year, 5.6 trillion cigarettes are produced worldwide, each of which has a filter made of an extremely environmentally-unfriendly plastic called cellulose acetate, which can take more than a decade to decompose. By some counts, close to two-thirds of all of those butts are irresponsibly disposed of. And all that plastic waste is a major contaminant, especially that which is disposed of in the area of water sources. According to NBC News, more cigarette butts are collected by cleanup groups on beaches worldwide than plastic wrappers, containers, bottle caps, eating utensils, and bottles combined.
(First straws…now cigarettes. Two things that suck. Environmentally speaking, of course…)
(So is the solution to ban cigarette butts…or to put ashtrays on beaches?)
(Not me. I’m very careful to dispose of all my cigarette butts on the highway!)
-AllThatisInteresting
DON’T DIG FOR GOLD:
Just in case you needed it, here’s another reason not to pick your nose: According to research published in the European Respiratory Journal, picking your nose could easily spread a dangerous pneumonia-causing bacteria. Volunteers were split into four groups and were exposed to the bacteria using different hands-to-nose methods. Researchers found that not only can pneumonia-causing bacteria spread through picking and rubbing the nose, but that the bacteria is spread at the same rate whether people pick their nose or simply rub their nose with the back of their hand. This is the first study showing transmission can occur from contact between the nose and hands after exposure to the bacteria, rather than just through breathing it in.
(What do you mean by “another” reason not to pick my nose?)
(If this is true, one molecule of that bacteria in a kindergarten class could put the whole school year in jeopardy!)
-Reader’sDigest
ENGLISH WORDS THAT DON’T EXIST IN OTHER LANGUAGES:
→ Serendipity: Most words we use are derived from a word in another language. This one, meaning “a beneficial effect achieved through coincidences” was basically conjured up from nothing. (So that was a word even before the Kate Beckinsale movie?)
→ Cheesy: Lots of other languages have words for “covered in cheese,” but when it comes to “cheesy” in the sense of “fake, garish, and trying too hard,” not so much. (I told you that my sense of humor wouldn’t be appreciated in another language…)
→ Gobbledygook: first invented when a Texas senator was railing against overly complicated words and attempting to evoke the sound of a turkey’s gobble (so he invented an overly complicated word…).
→ Facepalm: It’s one of the first words which emerged almost entirely online — the first recorded usage of the word was in 1996, but the gesture goes back way further than that. (The first person I saw use it was my kindergarten teacher…)
→ Pimp: Most languages have a word for “pimp,” but English is the only one to use it as a verb to mean “make it fancy, flashy, and fashionable.” (Xzibit didn’t realize it, but the phrase “Pimp My Ride” made linguistic history!)
→ Spam: We’re talking about junk email here. It comes from a Monty Python sketch — the idea being that the junk mail piles up like the star ingredient in a Spam-loving restaurant. (Spamalot?)
→ Trade-Off: A trade-off is a concept that’s hard to convey in other languages. It really just points out that any two items being swapped for each other will inherently have their own advantages and disadvantages (So what would a ‘trade-on’ be?).
→ Hillbilly: The rollicking fiddle of Appalachian bluegrass has its origins in the music of Scottish immigrants who settled in the area in the 1700s. Many of their tunes sung the praises of William of Orange, who defeated James II at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690, earning the transplants the nickname “Billy Boys.” Combine that with the terrain they emigrated to, and you’ve got a whole new type of American: the hillbilly. (***Cue the theme from “Deliverance”***)
-Curiosity
DID YOU KNOW?
A study says we look our oldest at 3:30pm on Wednesdays. That’s generally when work stress peaks, and the effects of the previous weekend’s festivities finally catch up to us.
BS CHRONOMETER 11.14.18
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1948 [70] Prince Charles (Philip Arthur George of Wales), London UK, heir to the British throne/Duke of Cornwall/Duke of Rothesay/the oldest and longest-serving heir apparent in British history/the longest-serving Prince of Wales (since 1958)/married to Camilla Parker Bowles since 2005/married to Lady Diana Spencer 1981-96. What is his last name? Technically, its ‘Mountbatten-Windsor’, a blend of the Queen and her husband’s surnames.
1964 [54] Patrick Warburton, Peterson NJ, TV actor (‘Joe Swanson’ on “Family Guy” since 1999, “A Series of Unfortunate Events”, since 2017)
1968 [50] Brian Yale, Woodbridge CT, rock bassist (Matchbox Twenty–‘Unwell’, ‘Bent’)
1972 [46] Josh Duhamel [‘due-MEL’], Minot ND, movie actor (“Transformers” films)/estranged husband of former Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie
1975 [43] Travis Barker, Fontana CA, rock drummer (Blink 182-‘All the Small Things’, ‘I Miss You’)
1977 [41] Brian Dietzen, Barrington IL, TV actor (‘Jimmy Palmer’ on “NCIS” since 2004)
1979 [39] Tobin Esperance, Vacaville CA, rock bassist (Papa Roach-‘Where Did the Angels Go?’, ‘Lifeline’)
1986 [32] Cory Michael Smith, Columbus OH, TV actor (‘Edward Nygma’ on “Gotham” since 2014)
BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “International Girls Day”, instigated by Kappa Delta Sorority to celebrate all kinds of girls with all kinds of interests and abilities. It’s an opportunity to build confidence in girls and help them realize their potential. NET: http://www.confidencecoalition.org/nationalgirlsday
• “Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day”, encouraging us to take things a little slower, take a mental step back and find some balance.
• “Operating Room Nurse Day”, initiated in 1989 to honor RNs who provide TLC in the OR.
• “Pickle Appreciation Day”, a day to gear up for some tangy, spicy and yummy fun. Never a dill moment…until today!
• “Spicy Guacamole Day”, a day to show your true green colors by adding some jalapeño to your avocado dip.
• “World Diabetes Day”, recognizing what’s becoming an epidemic. 1 in 2 people currently living with diabetes are undiagnosed. NET: http://www.worlddiabetesday.org/
COMING UP . . .
[Thurs] Little Red Wagon Day
[Thurs] Guinness World Records Day
[Fri] National Button Day
[Fri] National Fast Food Day
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2001 [17] “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”, the 1st film adaptation of the books by J. K. Rowling, is released
2002 [16] ‘Kermit the Frog’ receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1991 [27] Michael Jackson’s ‘Black or White’ video premieres on FOX-TV (after critics blast the violence and crotch-grabbing, Jackson later issues an apology and a cleaned-up version)
2000 [18] As promised, The Offspring give away $1 million of their own money to a lucky fan, the 14-year-old winner of a trivia contest on “MTV’s Total Request Live”
2003 [15] Jay Z releases “The Black Album”
TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
1997 [21] Larry Walker of the Colorado Rockies wins NL MVP, the first Canadian to be so honored
2008 [10] The 1st ‘G-20 economic summit opens, in Washington DC
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
2010 [08] Germany’s 23-year-old Sebastian Vettel wins the Formula One Championship to become the racing sport’s youngest champ (repeats 3 more times)
BULL’S BITS
BS WACK FACTS:
✓ A study found that second-born children are more likely to be troublemakers.
✓ Research indicates that putting food in your mouth with your non-dominant hand can cut down on how much you eat by approximately 30 percent.
✓ The opposite of ambidextrous is ambilevous, which describes someone who is equally clumsy using either hand.
✓ When chili peppers were introduced to Japan in the 16th century, they were not eaten—they were inserted into socks to keep the toes warm.
✓ Toilet paper couldn’t be advertised as “splinter free” until the 1930s, when production techniques improved.
✓ The most common street name in the US is “Second Street.” “First Street” is the second-most common.
-WhattheFFacts, UberFacts
BS ODD SMART WATCH FEATURES:
• Breathalyzer
• Catheter
• Automatically sends random drunk texts to your exes
• Tells you to get a real watch
• Waffle maker
• Expected time of death
• Backing up beeper
• Magic 8 ball
• Rips out your arm hair when you take it off
• Tells time (You saw that coming…)
-Twitter
Best of BS . . .
BS FIRST DATE ETIQUETTE:
• Leave the fidget spinner at home.
• Don’t show him your Pinterest page with all the wedding stuff. That’s more of a second date kinda thing.
• Don’t interrupt her mom while she is talking
• Make sure you know which fork to use for soup.
• Do NOT get a babysitter. Everyone loves kids!
• Never order spaghetti. Never.
• When they return from the bathroom, don’t ask if their drink tastes funny.
• Ask your parole officer to keep his distance.
• Do not under any circumstances utter the phrase, “I’m not rich but… ”
• Take your ring off.
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2017
BS PHONE STARTER:
What is the biggest lie that you’ve ever been busted for telling?
BS RANDOM JOKE:
If you arrive fashionably late wearing Crocs, you’re just late.
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: In a survey, a shocking 47% of women said that they do this everyday at work. What is it?
Answer: Shop online
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
If we had no faults of our own, we would not take so much pleasure in noticing those of others.
