Tuesday, October 30, 2018 Edition: #6324
The BS Press!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Simon Cowell has reportedly bought a £15 million (19.2 million USD) home near the Pope. Cowell – who has a four-year-old son with his long-term partner Lauren Silverman, apparently decided to buy the seven-bed mansion in West London, close to the Pope’s official residence in the city, after being the victim of two break-ins at his current Central London residence. A source says that ”He finds it hilarious that he might bump into Pope Francis.”
-ContactMusic
★ Eva Longoria and Gina Rodriguez will be among those honored at next month’s ALMA Awards. Wilmer Valderrama will host the celebration of Latino achievements in American entertainment and media. The ALMAs — American Latino Media Arts Awards — are back on Nov. 4th, after a three-year hiatus in time for the 50th anniversary of UnidosUS, previously known as National Council of La Raza.
-PageSix
★ “MasterChef Junior: Celebrity Showdown” is coming this American Thanksgiving with special guests and a charity cookoff competition. The show airs on Thanksgiving evening, November 22 and will feature Terrence Howard, Eric Stonestreet, Lil Rel Howery, Alyson Hannigan, Jerry Rice, and Emmit Smith – PLUS Martha Stewart exchanging holiday recipes with Chef Gordon Ramsey. The celebrities will have an assigned sous chef, that may be one of their own children or a former MasterChef Junior fan favorite. The teams will pair off and compete against one another. The celebrities will choose his or her own charity to compete for.
-CelebrityInsider
★ Chris Rock is getting set to step behind the camera to direct Kevin Hart in a new film. “Co Parenting” is based on an idea by Rock and Hart and will center on a stay-at-home-dad who has to battle his chief executive officer (CEO) wife when she files for divorce. Rock and Hart will also serve as producers. So far, no release date.
-Canoe
★ Jamie Lee Curtis will celebrate her 60th birthday with a ”very needed break”. The ‘Halloween’ actress will reach the milestone on November 22, but says she isn’t planning on making a big deal out of the special day, and she’s determined to ”turn off” her social media accounts and celebrate ”quietly”.
-ContactMusic
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Milo Ventimiglia, Caitriona Balfe, Willie Nelson
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Tyler Perry, Abbi Jacobson, Sunny Suljic, KISS
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Sarah Jessica Parker, Rep. Nancy Pelosi
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Wendy Williams, Chris Gethard, Sam Esmail, Jon Theodore
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Greg Kinnear, Katie Hill
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Amanda Peet, Debra Winger
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Tyler Perry
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, Tyler Perry
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Nicole Kidman, Lucas Hedges, Troye Sivan
• “The Voice” (NBC): The Knockouts, Part 2
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Demi Lovato – Her mother Dianna De La Garza says Lovato has reached 90 days of sobriety. She has been in rehab since being hospitalized for an apparent drug overdose in July.
• Kanye West — has designed some new clothing — but if you don’t share his political views, it’s not for you. There are three different t-shirts and a hat available for sale on the BLEXIT website, all of which say “Design by Kanye West.” “BLEXIT,” is meant to represent “the black exit from the Democrat party.”
• 50 Cent — found an innovative way to reignite his nearly twenty-year-old feud with Ja Rule. Fiddy apparently personally purchased 200 seats near the stage for Rule’s gig on November 9th in Texas – just so they will be empty come showtime.
• David Bowie – his widow and former supermodel Iman says she doesn’t ever plan to remarry. Quote: “I mentioned my husband the other day with someone, and they said to me, ‘You mean your late husband?’ I said, no, he is always going to be my husband.”
• Roy Orbison – His son Alex understands there are skeptics when it comes to his dad’s hologram tour, 30 years after his death. He says of the trek, which some have called gimmicky or disrespectful, “The reason why it is (happening) now is just because finally the holograms have made a huge jump with the technology so they look much more real…But there’s a benefit too from the amount of attention of doing something first.” The “Roy Orbison In Dreams” tour runs through November.
• The Kinks — Frontman Ray Davies says he is considering recording with his brother Dave in 2019, after the experience of listening to archive material for the 50th anniversary version of their album “The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society.” He indicated they may do an album together, which may also involve the other surviving original member, drummer Mick Avory.
• Dierks Bentley – will hit the road next year for his “2019 Burning Man Tour”. Jon Pardi, Tenille Townes and Hot Country Knights will open the shows. The tour is named after the hit single “Burning Man” with Brothers Osborne. It is set to start Jan. 17 in Hamilton, ON, and run through March 30 in Grand Rapids, MI.
• Stompin’ Tom Connors — his iconic ‘The Hockey Song’ is being immortalized in the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. The catchy ditty celebrating “the good ol’ hockey game” was honoured on Saturday as the Toronto Maple Leafs hosted the Winnipeg Jets. During the ceremony, the late singer’s son Tom Connors Jr. was presented with a hall of fame plaque, and country singer Tim Hicks performed the song.
THIS WEEK’S VIDEO RELEASES:
• “Mile 22” (R-Rated, Action/Adventure): An elite American intelligence officer, aided by a top-secret tactical command unit, tries to smuggle a mysterious police officer with sensitive information out of the country. (Mark Wahlberg, Lauren Cohan)
• “The Darkest Minds” (PG-13, Mystery/Suspense): Imprisoned by an adult world that now fears everyone under 18, a group of teens form a resistance group to fight back and reclaim control of their future. (Amandla Stenberg, Mandy Moore)
• “Mandy” (R-Rated, Action/Thriller): The enchanted lives of a couple in a secluded forest are brutally shattered by a nightmarish hippie cult and their demon-biker henchmen, propelling a man into a spiraling, surreal rampage of vengeance. (Nicolas Cage, Andrea Riseborough)
• “Our House” (Not Rated, Drama/Mystery): A young genius accidentally invents a device that amplifies the paranormal activity within his family’s house, possibly bringing back the spirits of loved ones, and unleashing things far worse. (John Ralston, Thomas Mann)
SCARY IDEA:
October 31st is definitely the spookiest day of the year. But that could change if a group called the “Halloween & Costume Association” gets their way. They have started a Change.org petition to move Halloween in the U.S. to the last Saturday of October. They claim that if kids could go door-to-door during the daylight hours of a Saturday, they would be safer, and besides, according to them: “Why cram it into 2 rushed evening weekday hours when it deserves a full day!?!” As of Sunday, the petition, titled the “Saturday Halloween Movement,” had garnered almost 26,000 signatures, far exceeding its original goal of 7,500.
(Hey! Hold on here…This is about a lot more than changing the day that kids go trick-or-treating. This is about changing the date that Halloween candy goes on sale for half-price!)
(Uh, has anyone checked with the Great Pumpkin about his availability on weekends?)
(Over the years, some have called Halloween sacrilegious. That’s an argument for another day, but THIS idea, to me, is sacrilegious!)
-NYPost
MOMALERT:
A study has found that a mother’s recorded voice will wake a child and get him or her out the room much faster than a standard smoke alarm in a case of fire. Researchers recruited 176 5-to 12-year-olds for the alarm test. Once the kids entered a deep stage of sleep, the researchers set off either a standard tone alarm or one of three versions of their mother’s recorded voice shouting instructions and the child’s name. The study found that the tone alarm woke the children about 50 percent of the time, and it took them an average of nearly five minutes to get out of the room. The sound of Mom’s voice shouting names, instructions or both — caused almost 90 percent of children to awaken and leave the room in an average of under 30 seconds. The study, published in The Journal of Pediatrics, makes the case for smoke alarms featuring voice recordings rather than the use of tones in homes with children.
(I know when MY Mom hollers, I listen…and we don’t even live in the same city!)
-NYTimes
THINGS YOU SHOULD NEVER DO ON HALLOWEEN:
✗ Wear an Offensive Costume: If you think your costume might hurt someone’s feelings or worse, don’t wear it. It’s that easy.
✗ Carry a Toy Gun: In the dark, a toy gun can look exactly like a real gun — even in the light, it can be mistaken for a weapon. Just don’t.
✗ Scare Little Kids: Don’t jump out at them or yell or wear any sort of costume that will cause them fright!
✗ Trick-or-Treat Over the Age of 13: Once you’re in high school, you should probably stop trick-or-treating. (No one wants to give free candy to someone who can get a job!)
✗ Give Out Healthy Treats: Kids are looking for candy! No kid wants an apple. Or rice cakes. (And they might return the favor with some nice, healthy Grade A eggs!)
✗ Not Have Candy: It’s Halloween, so you have to be prepared for trick-or-treaters! (Somewhere it is spelled out in the rules of life that you get free candy for Halloween for your first 12 years, and buy it for neighborhood kids for the next 80!)
-TheDailyMeal
BS WEB GOODIE:
Merriam-Webster Dictionary has introduced an online tool called “Time Traveler” which allows you to search words and phrases that first appeared in writing or print the year you were born.
NET: https://www.merriam-webster.com/time-traveler/
(Why does mine look like a lost Shakespeare play?)
BS CHRONOMETER 10.30.18
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1945 [73] Henry Winkler, New York City, NY, TV actor (‘Arthur “Fonzie” Fonzarelli’ on “Happy Days” 1974-1984)/2018 Emmy winner: “Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series” for his role as ‘Gene’ on “Barry”
1951 [67] Harry Hamlin, Pasadena CA, TV actor (“L.A. Law” 1986-1991, “Mad Men” 2013-2014)
1965 [53] Gavin Rossdale, London UK, rock singer-guitarist (Bush-‘Glycerine’)/wed to Gwen Stefani 2002-15
1975 [43] Ian D’Sa, Ealing UK [raised Mississauga ON], rock guitarist-vocalist (Billy Talent-‘Rusted From the Rain’)
1978 [40] Matthew Morrison, Fort Ord CA, TV actor (‘Will Schuester’ on “Glee” 2009-15)
1981 [37] Ivanka Trump, New York City, NY, business executive/author/advisor to the President of the United States, Donald Trump. (Daughter of Donald Trump and his first wife, Ivana Trump)
1988 [30] Janel Parrish, Oahu HI, TV actress (‘Mona Vanderwaal’ on “Pretty Little Liars” 2010-2017)
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Candy Corn Day”, celebrating the traditional Halloween candy that resembles corn kernels and can’t be resisted until you’ve finished off the entire 2-lb bag. About 9 billion pieces of Candy Corn will be manufactured this year.
• “Checklist Day”, an opportunity to appreciate the value of lists to give you peace of mind by helping you stay organized. Too lazy to make your own lists? Here’s a website that does it for you …
NET: http://checklists.com (We understand that Santa Claus is a big proponent of making a list…and checking it twice!)
• “Create a Great Funeral Day”, whether you are someone who likes to have things done your way, or if you simply don’t want to burden your loved ones with the task, pre-planning your funeral is a good idea. Besides … it’s much more fun for you when you do it in advance. (That’s it…put the ‘fun’ back in ‘funeral’!)
• “Devil’s Night” or “Mischief Night,” traditionally a night of pranks before Halloween.
• “Buy a Doughnut Day” … really, who buys just one? (The official dictionary spelling of the word is “doughnut.” The simplified, Americanized spelling of “donut,” has been around since the late 19th century. It didn’t catch on, though, until late in the 20th century)
• “Sugar Addiction Awareness Day”, something to keep in mind on what is also ‘Candy Corn’ and ‘Buy a Doughnut Day’! And by Halloween night, ‘Sugar Addiction Awareness Day’ will be nothing but a faint, sugar crashed, foggy-brained memory…
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Wed] Halloween
[Wed] Girl Scout Founder’s Day
[Thurs] All Saints’ Day
[Thurs] World Vegan Day
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1938 [80] A radio broadcast of H. G. Wells “The War of the Worlds”, narrated by Orson Welles, causes mass panic
2012 [06] Walt Disney purchases Lucasfilm Ltd and its rights for Star Wars and Indiana Jones for $4.05 billion
2006 [12] Oprah Winfrey gives a $1,000 Bank of America debit card to each studio audience member on her syndicated talk show, and asks that it be spent on someone outside their family
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1987 [31] George Michael’s solo first album ‘Faith’ is released
1991 [27] Country singer Clint Black weds actress Lisa Hartman
2007 [11] After losing top spot to Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain the year before, Elvis Presley once again tops “Forbes” list of ‘Highest-Earning Dead Celebrities’ (John Lennon is 2nd)
BULL’S BITS
BS WACK FACTS:
✓ The World’s oldest known creature, a mollusc, was 507 years old when scientists killed it by mistake.
✓ In 2011, a woman bought a “non-visible” piece of art for $10,000.
✓ Nike’s slogan “Just do it” was inspired by the last words of a man about to be executed.
✓ Iran arrested 14 squirrels for spying in 2007.
✓ A man was jailed and fined US$1500 in Oregon, U.S.A., for collecting rainwater because it is considered ‘property of the state’.
✓ In 2006, a woman passed gas on a plane and tried to cover up the smell by lighting matches, causing an emergency landing.
-FactSlides
BS FAKE PUMPKIN FACTS:
• The original name was Steve-O’-lantern.
• In October, baseball players switch from sunflower seeds to pumpkin seeds.
• For a brief period of time in the 80s, Pumpkin Patch Kids were a thing too.
• Pumpkin Spice was kicked out of The Spice Girls for seedy behavior.
• If you smash one, rockin’ 90s tunes start playing.
• Pumpkin Pi must be exactly 3.14159 inches deep.
• Tastes like chicken.
• The Great Pumpkin really isn’t all that great.
• You can buy Pumpkin patches. They’re similar to nicotine patches, but cure your addiction to Pumpkin Spice lattes.
• A crazy pumpkin is clinically out of its gourd.
-Twitter
Best of BS:
LEAST POPULAR HALLOWEEN HANDOUTS:
Stocking up on goodies to hand out to trick-or-treaters? Try to stay away from these …
✗ Butterfungus
✗ Candy Toe-Corn
✗ Bit-O-Squirrel
✗ Good ‘n Sweaty
✗ Morton’s Individually Wrapped Salt Licks
✗ Cadbury Creme Egg Over Ham in Hollandaise Sauce
✗ Kit, Kim, Khloe, and Kourtney Kat
✗ Mitt-O-Honey
✗ Lint-Covered Restaurant Mints
BS PHONE STARTER:
What’s the best Halloween costume you’ve ever worn?
BS RANDOM JOKE:
I want to be something really scary for Halloween this year so I’m dressing up as a phone battery at 2%.
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: Men are 33% less likely than women to go to the doctor. The #1 reason is they are too busy. What is #4?
Answer: They don’t like being weighed.
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
The less we deserve good fortune, the more we hope for it.
