Friday, December 3, 2021 — Edition: #7121
Sheet For Brains!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Trevor Noah is set to return as host of the Grammys. The comedian and host of “The Daily Show” will return for the second consecutive year to the Staples Center on January 31. In a press release, Grammys CEO Harvey Mason Jr. wrote: “Trevor was amazing as our host for the 63rd Grammy Awards…We’re so excited to welcome Trevor back to the Grammys stage and feel fortunate to once again have him hosting what we believe will be an unforgettable evening.” The ceremony will air live on CBS.
-Yahoo, Pitchfork
★ The iconic house from “Home Alone” is going to play host to some lucky guests, thanks to Airbnb. The very same Chicago-area home that saw a young Macaulay Culkin get the better of buffoonish crooks Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern is available for one hijinks-filled overnight stay on Dec. 12, and it’ll cost just about the same as a couple of pizzas. The house looks much like it did in the 1990 holiday classic, including the candlelit dining room for eating mac n’ cheese and planning how to fend off burglars, and paint cans dangling above the staircase. The pet tarantula that terrified the bandits will be there, too. In celebration of the upcoming release of “Home Sweet Home Alone,” character ‘Buzz McCallister’ is hosting the super rare overnight experience for 4. Booking for the stay — for just $25 –opens on Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET. (“Keep the change, ya filthy animal!”)
-CTV, TMZ
★ Investigators in New Mexico were authorized by a judge to search an Albuquerque prop store from which some of the rounds used on the set of the film “Rust” prior to the fatal shooting in October are believed to have been supplied. In the search warrant, “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed is quoted as saying that she or prop master Sarah Zachry had picked up ammunition for the movie from a man named Seth Kenney at PDQ Arm and Prop. Authorities outlined 2 possible ways live ammunition could have ended up in the gun discharged by Alec Baldwin that resulted in the shooting death of director of photography Halyna Hutchins.
-CNN
★ A Change.org petition asking reporters to stop interviewing Will and Jada Pinkett Smith has garnered more than 11,000 signatures — and counting. It was started by user Dexter Morales last week, with the caption “Stop interviewing Will and Jada Smith!” The petition follows the release of Smith’s memoir “Will,” where he delves into his marriage to Pinkett Smith, and his divorce from his first wife, among other oversharing morsels. While Morales didn’t reveal his motivation for starting the petition, those who have signed it have expressed their frustration at the celebrity couple’s tendency to disclose intimate details of their private lives. One user commented: “everything i learn about this couple is against my will. free us”, while another wrote: “Celebrities don’t usually share more information than we’d wanna know, but these two are an exception.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/bdern5jh
-CNN
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Tyler Perry, Michael Bublé, CKay
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Jeff Goldblum, Natalie Hemby
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Gayle King, David Copperfield, Aurora, Elmo Lovano (R)
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Rachael Ray
• “The Talk” (CBS): Lauren Alaina
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Rachel Zegler, Monica Mangin
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Octavia Spencer, Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, Blake Vogt
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Cheryl Hines, Hannah Brown, Benson Boone
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Kal Penn, Michael Urie, Eitan Bernath
• “Eight Gifts of Hanukkah” (HALLAMRK): An anonymous suitor sends Sara a gift for each night of Hanukkah, and on her journey to find her secret admirer, she learns her true love might be someone she never expected.
• “A Christmas Dance Reunion” (LIFETIME): Sparks fly between a successful attorney and her childhood dancing partner as she leads the charge to recreate a beloved Christmas tradition at Winterleigh Resort.
SATURDAY-
• “It’s a Wonderful Life: (NBC): Ruined by a miser on Christmas Eve, a suicidal family man sees life anew thanks to his guardian angel.
• “A Very Merry Bridesmaid” (HALLMARK): Leah’s 30th birthday is on Christmas Eve, the same day as her brother’s wedding. Her childhood crush is back in town for the ceremony, and he’s determined to make sure her special day doesn’t go by the wayside.
• “Holmes Family Rescue” (HGTV): Series premiere
• “Saturday Night Live” (NBC): Host Rami Malek, with musical guest Young Thug
SUNDAY-
• “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” (ABC): Nia Vardalos, Jodie Sweetin and John Michael Higgins.
• “Something’s Coming: West Side Story” (ABC): A step inside the making of Steven Spielberg’s new film adaptation, featuring interviews with Spielberg and Rita Moreno; discussions with Puerto Rican actors, artists and journalists on the role the story had on their lives.
• “The 23rd Annual A Home for the Holidays at the Grove” (CBS): Inspirational stories of lives changed through adoption; performances by Justin Bieber, Kane Brown, Alessia Cara and Darren Criss.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Bad Bunny – For the 2nd year in a row, he has taken the title of most-streamed artist in the world on Spotify’s annual “Wrapped” list. He was streamed over 9.1 billion times without releasing a new album this year. Taylor Swift is #2, while the rest of the top 5, in order, are BTS, Drake and Justin Bieber. The top song of 2021 globally is Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘drivers license’, which garnered over 1.1 billion streams.
• The Weeknd – His dark video for ‘Save Your Tears’ is #1 on YouTube’s list of most watched music videos in Canada for 2021. Justin Bieber’s ‘Peaches ft. Daniel Caesar, Giveon’ was #2. The rest of the top 5, in order: ‘drivers license’-Olivia Rodrigo, ‘good for u’-Olivia Rodrigo, ‘Butter’-BTS.
• Foo Fighters — have announced 17 new tour dates for 2022 between May and August. The band will play a variety of venues, including amphitheaters and stadiums throughout the US, South America, Europe and Canada, including Quebec’s Osheaga Music Festival July 29. Tickets go on sale today.
• Eddie Vedder – has announced an 8-date U.S. tour for early 2022, promoting his upcoming solo album “Earthling”. The trek launches Feb. 3 in New York and wraps Feb. 22 in his hometown of Seattle. He’ll be joined by an all-star backing band, including singer-guitarist Hansard, drummer Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), and bassist Chris Chaney (Jane’s Addiction).
• Elton John — has dropped a new documentary about the creation of “The Lockdown Sessions”. He collaborated with Miley Cyrus, Stevie Nicks, Eddie Vedder, Charlie Puth and more on the album, and now has dropped a 3-part series documenting it. It’s available on Apple Music.
• Keith Urban — is finally headed out on the road in support of his 2020s “The Speed of Now Part 1”. In a funny video, he announced the first round of North American dates for the tour, beginning in Las Vegas in May, and running through Nov. Ingrid Andress will open. LINK: https://youtu.be/I8_Bipq2E44
• Pistol Annies –after delivering a fun live version their new holiday song ‘Snow Globe’ at the 2021 CMA Country Christmas on Monday night, they will serve up “Pistol Annies Hell of a Holiday Special” hosted by Blair Garner, streaming on the Annies’ Facebook page Dec. 15. Featuring performances and a sit-down with the trio, the event will also serve as a fundraiser for the Music Health Alliance.
• Garth Brooks – has sold a total of 400,000 tickets for his 5 scheduled shows in Ireland next September. He tweeted: “IRELAND!!!!! Just waking up to the news!!!! Unbelievable !!!!! All my love to you!!! love, g #GarthInIreland”
SHOOTING THE BULL
TODAY’S MOVIE OPENINGS:
• “Silent Night” (PG, Horror/Drama): A couple and their son are ready to welcome friends and family for what promises to be a perfect Christmas gathering — except for one thing: everyone is going to die. (Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode)
• “Red Rocket” (R-Rated, Comedy/Drama): Mikey Saber is a washed-up porn star who returns to his small Texas hometown, not that anyone really wants him back. (Simon Rex, Bree Elrod)
• “Wolf” (R-Rated, Drama): Believing he is a wolf trapped in a human body, Jacob eats, sleeps, and lives like a wolf — much to the shock of his family. When he’s sent to a clinic, Jacob and his peers are forced to undergo increasingly extreme forms of ‘curative’ therapies. (Lily-Rose Depp, George MacKay)
PELOTOT:
It Turns out that no one is safe from Peloton-mania. Toymaker Little Tikes launched its own kid-sized “Pelican” stationary bike for children. Peloton’s popularity among people who would like to get or stay fit without going to the gym apparently prompted Little Tikes to launch its own miniature version in the summer, the “Pelican Explore & Fit Cycle”, aimed at kids ages 3-7. Much like its adult-sized counterpart, it comes complete with a tablet prop, so kids can follow along with Little Tikes’ training videos on YouTube. The very rare child without access to a tablet can take advantage of “just as cool built-in audio adventures,” and a Bluetooth attachment that allows kids to play their favorite tunes and “ride along to the beat.” The description on the Little Tykes website calls the Pelican “a cycling or spin class for kids.” It is currently selling for US $157.99.
(Well, it WOULD be nice for the kids to have a place to hang their dirty clothes starting on Dec. 26…)
(I love my Peloton. And you can’t beat the “buy now, pay later” offer. You buy now, and your knees pay for it later!)
(Have you seen that commercial where the wife is super stoked to get a Peloton for her birthday? Also, does anybody have a couch I could crash on for a few days?)
-NYPost
NEWS OF THE WEIRD:
➢ A bungling mom in England accidentally put her baby up for sale while trying to sell her sofa. Lucy Battle was attempting to upload pics of the couch she wanted to get rid of on a local Facebook group, but accidentally made the main image on the post a picture of her 7-month-old son, Oscar. The mistake was made even worse by the caption, which simply read “need gone today”. Lucy says she “just somehow managed to upload the wrong photo when I was choosing them from my camera roll and unfortunately it was of Oscar!” The good news is that she sold the sofa. The REALLY good news is that she didn’t sell her. (Darn! I was going to offer my teenager as a trade!)
➢ A Michigan woman who turned to a bogus rent-a-hitman website to have an assassin kill her ex-husband has been convicted for solicitation of murder. That’s right, because she thought you can buy pretty much anything on the internet, 52-year-old Wendy Wein found RentAHitman.com and assumed it was a legitimate business where people like her could find professionals to do their dirty work for them. The site promises confidentiality, claims to comply with “HIPPA”, which supposedly stands for the non-existent “Hitman Information Privacy & Protection Act of 1964,” and features testimonies from satisfied customers. It is the brainchild of Bob Innes, who created it as part of an Internet security business that never took off. When he received a message from Wein about having her husband killed, he didn’t hesitate in turning over the info to police. She’s now facing 9 years behind bars. (Right now, I’m totally regretting that email I sent this morning, asking for help in “taking care” of my parents…)
-NYPost, Unilad
DID YOU KNOW:
The fastest motion your body can make is NOT the blinking of your eye, according to new research. Scientists at Georgia Tech found it takes just 7 milliseconds to snap your fingers — more than 20 times quicker than the blink of an eye! Their experiments showed that human skin produces just enough resistance and compression to create the perfect snap, compared to trials with rubber thimbles and lubricated gloves. The authors say the findings could lead to better prosthetic hands, and more human-like robots. (The fastest motion MY body makes is closing my wallet when someone else says “My round”!)
-StudyFinds
BS CHRONOMETER 12.03.21
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1948 [73] [John] “Ozzy” Osbourne, Birmingham UK, rock singer (‘Crazy Train’, ‘Mama I’m Coming Home’, Black Sabbath-‘Paranoid’)/reality TV star (“The Osbournes” 2002-05)
1960 [61] Julianne Moore, Fayetteville NC, movie actress (“Boogie Nights”, “The Hours”)
1960 [61] Daryl Hannah, Chicago IL, movie actress (“Splash”, “Steel Magnolias”)/married to Neil Young since 2018. COMING UP…“The American Connection”, 2021
1968 [53] Brendan Fraser, Indianapolis IN, movie actor (“The Mummy” films, “Encino Man”) COMING UP… “The Whale”
1979 [42] Tiffany Haddish, Los Angeles CA, movie actress (“Girls Trip”, “The Kitchen”)/TV host (“Kids Say the Darndest Things” since 2019)
1980 [41] Jenna Dewan, Hartford CT, movie actress (“Step Up”)/TV actress (“Witches of East End” 2013-14)/TV host (“World of Dance” 2017–2018)/married to Channing Tatum 2009-19
1982 [39] Dascha Polanco, Santo Domingo Dominican Republic, TV actress (‘Dayanara Diaz’ on “Orange Is the New Black” 2013-19)
1985 [36] Amanda Seyfried, Allentown PA, movie actress (“Mean Girls”, “Mamma Mia!”)
SATURDAY- Jeff Bridges (“The Big Lebowski”) is 72; Marisa Tomei (“My Cousin Vinny”) is 57; Fred Armisen (“Portlandia”) is 55; Rap artist-producer Jay-Z is 52; Kevin Sussman (“The Big Bang Theory”) is 51; Tyra Banks (“Dancing With the Stars”) is 48
SUNDAY- Johnny Rzeznik (Goo Goo Dolls) is 56; Gary Allan (‘Every Storm Runs Out of Rain’) is 54; Comedian Margaret Cho is 53; Paula Patton (“Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol”) is 46; Adan Canto (“Designated Survivor”) is 40; Frankie Muniz (“Malcolm in the Middle”) is 36; IndyCar racer James Hinchcliffe is 35
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Bartender Appreciation Day”, created by Sailor Jerry Rum to recognize the efforts of bartenders and to pay honor to them for the great service they provide. (It’s just a shame that there are no jokes about them…)
• “International Day of Persons with Disabilities”, promoted by the UN since 1992. Its objective is to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of those with disabilities. LINK: https://www.un.org/en/observances/day-of-persons-with-disabilities
• “Roof Over Your Head Day”, an annual observance to draw attention to the plight of the homeless.
• “Homemade Gift Day”. Better start now if you hope to have that ugly knitted hat finished in time for the big day!
• “Apple Pie Day”, (also observed on May 13th because ‘pie’) The first printed apple pie recipe was in England in 1381. The list of ingredients included: good apples, good spices, figs, raisins, pears, saffron and cofyn, a type of pastry crust. (We’re just glad it didn’t call for BAD apples…or apple pie may never have caught on!)
• Let’s Hug Day”, hugs release the hormone oxytocin into the bloodstream. This helps lower blood pressure, heart rate, and the stress hormone cortisol. Hugging also reduces anxiety, improves mood and memory, and increases bonding and closeness. (A small hug is worth a million unspoken words!)
• “National Green Bean Casserole Day”, its main ingredients are green beans and cream of mushroom soup, and it is usually topped with French fried onions. The recipe was created by “Dottie” Reilly in 1955, while working for Campbell’s, and trying to come up with something that could be made with ingredients found in most people’s homes.
SATURDAY-
• “Cookie Day”, celebrating the yummiest treat of all. What’s the best kind? Chocolate chip? Oatmeal and raisin? Peanut butter with macadamia nuts? (Anything as long as there’s milk?)
• “Extraordinary Work Team Recognition Day”, created in 2000 as a day to pass out ‘attaboys’ to employee teams that work extraordinarily well together to produce significant results for their company or organization. (It’s far cheaper than year-end bonuses…)
• “Santa’s List Day”, the day the big guy purportedly decides who’s been naughty and who’s been nice (Does that make tomorrow “Do Whatever You Want Because Santa has Already Made his List Day”?)
• “Wear Brown Shoes Day”, for some unknown reason. To get the full effect, make sure you wear ’em with something black. (To get half-effect, wear ONE brown shoe)
• “World Wildlife Conservation Day”, to raise awareness and engage conservationists to put an end to wildlife crime. Some species are still being slaughtered by criminal networks driven by a voracious demand for illegal animal parts and products.
SUNDAY-
• “Bathtub Party Day”, encouraging a luxurious long, hot bath to develop inner peace. Almost everyone takes showers nowadays, so here’s a chance to recall a luxury from days gone by.
• “Communicate With Your Kids Day”, to promote open and ongoing communication between parents and children with an emphasis on early childhood communication.
• “International Day of the Ninja”, when you’re encouraged to dress like a ninja and run wild in the streets. The problem? One of the skills of a ninja is ensuring that one’s opponent does not know of his existence…so how can you run wild in the streets? LINK: http://www.dayoftheninja.com
• “World Soil Day”, first declared in 2013 to raise awareness of the importance of soils for food security, agriculture, as well as in mitigation of climate change, poverty alleviation, and sustainable development.
• “International Volunteer Day”, honoring the selfless people who make many of the good things in life happen by volunteering their time.
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1964 [57] The first broadcast of the “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” TV special (wow, that claymation looks almost real, doesn’t it?)
1994 [27] Adam Sandler performs ‘The Chanukah Song’ on “Saturday Night Live”, enlightening us to the fact that Harrison Ford, Paul Newman and David Lee Roth (among many others) are, in fact, Jewish
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1979 [42] 11 fans are killed in a stampede for unreserved seats at a concert by The Who in Cincinnati. The resulting controversy (and lawsuits) force promoters to rethink the practice of “festival seating”.
2015 [06] Scott Weiland, (ex-Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver singer) dies at 48 of cardiac arrest on his tour bus in Bloomington MN, where his band The Wildabouts are scheduled to perform
2019 [02] Spotify reports that Drake is the most-streamed star of the 2010s (28 billion streams), and Ed Sheeran’s ‘Shape Of You’ is the most-streamed song (2.4 billion)
TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
2005 [16] XCOR Aerospace makes the first manned rocket aircraft delivery of US Mail, in Kern County CA (“The mail’s here … incoming!”)
2010 [11] The ‘Leaf’, the first mass-market electric car, is launched by Nissan
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
1984 [37] The oldest-known bridegroom, 103-year-old ‘cradle-robber’ Harry Stevens, marries 83-year-old Thelma Lucas in Wisconsin.
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ Water temperature has no effect on soap’s ability to kill germs.
✓ The inventor of the Waffle Iron did not like waffles.
✓ Only female bees work.
✓ Your heart rate can rise as much as 30% during a yawn.
✓ Coconuts kill more people than sharks do. (About 150 people are killed each year by coconuts.)
✓ ‘Vodka’ is Russian for ‘little water’.
-BathroomReadersInstitute, RandomFactGenerator
Best of BS . . .
BS BAD WAYS TO BE AWAKENED:
• Police lights in your rear-view mirror.
• With your hand in a glass of warm water.
• With the words, “Mom, Dad…don’t be mad…”
• A bear growling outside your tent.
• Anything that wakes you before the alarm.
• The alarm.
• With the words, “Get out! My wife’s home!”
• Before you go-go.
• By that sound your dog makes just before you need to clean the carpet.
• With the realization that it is Monday.
• Actually, any way is bad.
–Twitter, first published in BS in 2018
TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ According to “Consumer Reports” the top things that people are dreading this holiday season are crowds and lines. (Really? I was sure it’d be the Kelly Clarkson Christmas TV special!)
➠ Supermodel Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik have split. (Their relationship became troubled when Gigi realized she was dating Zayn Malik…)
➠ ‘Google’ is the most searched word on Bing this year, Google says. (Which means that on Bing, Google was searched for by 5 people.)
➠ Ozzy Osbourne is 73 today. (Which brings up the question: What do you get for the guy who’s forgotten everything?)
➠ A report claims that people who drink too much during middle age risk memory loss later in life. (Actually, I think it hits them immediately. I mean look at all the middle-aged men at bars who forget they’re married!)
BS WEB GOODIE:
Weekend vibes (sound up): https://tinyurl.com/2p8sap96
BS RANDOM JOKE:
Shopping is an art. I am an artist. Respect, please.
BS PHONE STARTER:
We’ve all heard of Hooters. If you were creating a restaurant for women where the male waiters wore skimpy outfits, what would it be called?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: 52% of people say they will re-gift something this year. What is the #1 most re-gifted item?
Answer: Socks
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Happiness is holding someone in your arms and knowing you hold the whole world.
