Friday, February 8, 2019 – Edition: #6390
We’ve Got Our Sheet Together!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ “The Sopranos” star Edie Falco has joined the cast of James Cameron’s “Avatar” sequels. She will play the character ‘General Ardmore’, a human in charge of the RDA (Resources Development Administration) in the franchise. The first of the four planned sequels will arrive in theaters Dec. 18, 2020.
-TheWrap
★ Jennifer Lawrence representative has confirmed that she is engaged to her boyfriend Cooke Maroney. Cooke is a director at the Gladstone 64 art gallery on the Upper East Side of New York City. His clients reportedly include Lena Dunham’s painter dad, and Bjork’s ex-boyfriend. The couple, who both rarely use social media, have yet to comment on the happy news.
(Celeb name mash-up: C-Law? Laroney?)
-Canoe
★ Deadpool is so hard to kill that not even the Disney/Fox merger will finish him off. Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed that the studio has huge plans for Deadpool, saying, “We will continue in that business. There’s certainly popularity with those types of films.” He clarified that Disney will be “carefully branding [Deadpool and other R-rated Marvel films] so we’re not in any way confusing the consumer”.
(I think he just confused the consumer!)
-MSN
★ It’s been ten years for Dr. Mehmet Oz, but he is making a comeback. The NBA Celebrity All-Star game will take place on Feb. 15, and Oz says he is ready to make his return, and a source says he has been practicing. The All-Star game with NBA players will take place two days later on February 17 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Last year, Justin Bieber and Quavo participated in the star-studded game.
-PageSix
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Dr. Phil McGraw, Sam Elliott, Flipp Dinero (R)
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Rebel Wilson, Willie Geist, Nathan Macintosh, Erykah Badu
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Liam Neeson
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Ellie Kemper, Claire McCaskill, Young the Giant, Venzella Joy (R)
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Glenn Close
• “The Talk” (CBS): Daniel Radcliffe, Julia Stiles
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Liam Hemsworth
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Kendall Jenner
• “Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown” (ABC): Some things never change, like Charlie Brown’s rotten love life.
• “2 Dope Queens” (HBO): In the Season 2 premiere, Phoebe and Jessica chat about fashion moments with Lupita Nyong’o, and the Queens challenge her to a braiding competition.
SATURDAY-
• “The Story of Us” (HALLMARK): Jamie learns that her first love Sawyer is the architect of a development that wants to change her beloved neighborhood and threatens her bookstore. Can old Valentines help them see eye to eye?
• “Victoria Gotti: My Father’s Daughter” (LIFETIME): A look at the life of Victoria Gotti, the daughter of notorious mob boss, John Gotti.
• “Saturday Night Live” (NBS): Halsey hosts and performs.
SUNDAY-
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Andy’s Favorite ATL Moments
• “The 61st Annual Grammy Awards” (CBS): Performers include Diana Ross, Camila Cabello, Cardi B, Dan + Shay, Post Malone, Shawn Mendes, Janelle Monáe, and Kacey Musgraves. Alicia Keys hosts.
• “The Walking Dead” (AMC): Mid-season premiere
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Camila Cabello – will open the Grammys on Sunday. She will perform alongside Ricky Martin and Arturo Sandoval. And Lady Gaga and Mark Ronson have been added to the list of performers after Ariana Grande announced that she is pulling out.
• Bebe Rexha — is set to launch the Grammy Music Education Coalition’s national campaign on behalf of its new All-Star Ambassador program. The campaign will be working to spread awareness and raise funds for music education.
• Michael Bolton — fell asleep during a live TV interview in Australia on Tuesday. As “The Morning Show” hosts introduced him, he noticeably closed his eyes and tilted down. The host jokingly said: “Maybe he’s just updating Instagram.” Bolton has since denied that he was sleeping.
• Aerosmith — will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 14. Earlier this week, Steven Tyler celebrated the opening of the second “Janie’s House” for abused girls in Memphis.
• Foo Fighters — have teamed up with Rocksteady Music Schools for a Feb. 16 event for children to learn how to play riffs or beats from their songs. Kids aged five to 16 will have the chance to experience what it’s like to play in a rock band, and win swag including drumsticks signed by the band.
• Lenny Kravitz — says he wants to sell everything he owns because material items ”aren’t important” anymore and he is now more concerned with making a positive difference to the people around him. He spends six months of the year in the Bahamas and he has teamed up with a dentist to offer a free clinic.
• Carrie Underwood – A year after gaining worldwide attention during the opening of Super Bowl LII, her song ‘The Champion’ (featuring Ludacris) has been certified platinum by the RIAA. NBC also used the song in its coverage of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games.
• Keith Urban — will headline the musical entertainment at the 2019 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series outdoor game between the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins on Feb. 23. He will perform in the first intermission.
• Johnny Cash – is the inspiration for a new kitchen and bar which will open in the spring in Nashville. The 15,000 square-foot “Johnny Cash’s Kitchen and Saloon” will be located next to the Johnny Cash Museum.
TODAY’S MOVIE OPENINGS:
• “The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part” (PG, Animation/Comedy): It’s been five years since everything was awesome and now the citizens are facing a huge new threat: LEGO DUPLO® invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than they can rebuild. (Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett)
• “What Men Want” (R-Rated, Comedy): A woman is boxed out by the male sports agents in her profession, but gains an unexpected edge over them when she develops the ability to hear men’s thoughts. (Taraji P. Henson, Kristen Ledlow)
• “Cold Pursuit” (R-Rated, Action/Adventure): A snowplow driver seeks revenge against the drug dealers he thinks killed his son. Based on the 2014 Norwegian film “In Order of Disappearance”. (Liam Neeson, Laura Dern)
• “The Prodigy” (R-Rated, Horror): A mother concerned about her young son’s disturbing behavior thinks something supernatural may be affecting him. (Taylor Schilling, Brittany Allen)
• “Everybody Knows” (R-Rated, Drama): Laura, a Spanish woman living in Buenos Aires, returns to her hometown outside Madrid with her two children to attend her sister’s wedding. However, the trip is upset by unexpected events that bring secrets into the open. (Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem)
THROWING SHADE:
A book by a German forest ranger claims that trees are a lot more complex than we’re giving them credit for. Peter Wohlleben, who wrote “The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate”, says that not only are trees able to count, learn, remember, and nurse sick neighbors, they can accommodate their friends by growing their thick branches away from each other so they don’t block their “buddy’s” light. Wohlleben says that for some reason, some trees have been able to keep the ancient stumps of long-ago felled companion trees alive for centuries by feeding them a sugar solution through their roots. And if that weren’t enough, apparently trees are also able to warn each other of danger by sending electrical signals throughout the forest. How? Through a fungal network that he calls the “Wood Wide Web”.
(Do they log-in?)
(He might claim to love trees, but they can’t be very impressed that he made a book out of them!)
(If trees are so smart, maybe they’d be able to answer that question about the bear in the woods…)
-Treehugger
SWIPE RIGHT:
Animal lovers in Lithuania have created a Tinder-style mobile app to match up dogs in shelters with owners. “GetPet” was launched last month and is attracting hundreds of new users daily. Users scroll through profiles of “eligible” dogs, which stare at you from the screen with…well, puppy-dog eyes. If you decide you are interested, you swipe right, of course. If you swipe left, another dog profile appears. GetPet has already made a few matches.
(I’m just glad that this isn’t a “mating” app for dogs!)
(Why didn’t I think of that? Probably because I spend all of my free time on Tinder…)
(Do you think dogs use fake pictures too?)
-AP
DID YOU KNOW?
In the year since Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster was launched into space, it has travelled over 475 million miles, exceeding the car’s mileage warranty more than 13,000 times. Assuming the battery still works, Starman (the dummy astronaut behind the wheel) has listened to ‘Space Oddity’ over 99,000 times in one ear, and to ‘Is there Life On Mars?’ over 133,000 times in the other ear.
-WhereisRoadster
BS CHRONOMETER 02.08.19
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1932 [87] John Williams, Long Island NY, composer (wrote themes for the “Star Wars” movies, “Superman”, “Indiana Jones” and “Jaws”)/24 Grammys BS FACTOID: He has never seen a Star Wars movie for which he composed the music
1943 [76] Creed Bratton, Los Angeles CA, TV actor (“The Office” 2005-2013)/pop guitarist (The Grass Roots-‘Midnight Confessions’)
1953 [66] Mary Steenburgen, Newport AR, movie actress (“Step Brothers”, “Elf”/ TV actress “Last Man on Earth” 2015-18
1955 [64] John Grisham, Jonesboro AR, lawyer-turned-novelist (“Rogue Lawyer”, “The Firm”) BS FACTOID: Movies made from his books include “The Pelican Brief” (1993), “A Time to Kill” (1996), “Runaway Jury” (2003), and “Christmas With the Kranks” (2004)
1961 [58] Vince Neil (Wharton), Hollywood CA, rock vocalist (Motley Crue-‘Kickstart My Heart’, ‘Girls Girls Girls’)
1969 [50] Keith Nelson, Pittsburgh PA, rock guitarist (Buckcherry-‘Sorry’, ‘Lit Up’)
1974 [45] Seth Green, Philadelphia PA, movie actor (“Austin Powers” movies, “The Italian Job”/TV voice actor (Chris Griffin on “Family Guy” since 1999)
1977 [42] Dave ‘Phoenix’ Farrell, Plymouth MA, rock bassist (Linkin Park-‘New Divide’, ‘Shadow of the Day’)
SATURDAY-
Movie actor Joe Pesci (“My Cousin Vinny”) is 76; Movie actress Mia Farrow (“Rosemary’s Baby”) is 74; Country singer Travis Tritt (‘Here’s a Quarter [Call Someone Who Cares]’) is 56; TV actor Charlie Day (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”) is 43; Movie actor Tom Hiddleston (“The Avengers”) is 38;
SUNDAY-
TV host George Stephanopoulos (“Good Morning America”) is 58; Movie actress Laura Dern (“Jurassic Park”) is 52; Movie actress Elizabeth Banks (“Pitch Perfect”) is 45; TV actress Emma Roberts (“Scream Queens”) is 28; Movie actress Chloë Grace Moretz (“Kick-Ass”) is 22
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Laugh & Get Rich Day”, in recognition of laughter’s power to add to the bottom line. People who laugh a lot are said to be more effective and tend to remember things better.
• “Opera Day”, for those who like listening to every word of a story being sung. (Opera is when a guy gets stabbed in the back and, instead of bleeding, he sings.) A few facts…
– The first ‘modern’ opera was written in 1597.
– The longest opera ever written was Wagner’s “The Ring Cycle” at a grueling 15½ hours.
– For all the attention and publicity that it gets, only 3% of us have ever attended an opera.
• “Propose Day”, the 2nd day in the Valentine week from February 7-14. In India on this day, large numbers of young people give roses to girlfriends, boyfriends, relatives, or friends.
• “Boy Scout Day”, celebrates the birthday of Scouting in America. On February 8, 1910, Chicago publisher William Dickson Boyce filed incorporation papers in the District of Columbia to create the Boy Scouts of America.
• “National Kite Flying Day”, why Kite Flying Day is held in the middle of winter, we have no idea. BS FACTOID: Kites were first used by the military in ancient China over 3,000 years ago.
SATURDAY-
• “Chocolate Day”, started by the Confectioners Association to promote what is almost every woman’s (and many a man’s) weakness. Some say chocolate from the New World (mostly Mexico) was introduced to Europe on this date in 1550.
• “Toothache Day” in honor of the feast day of St Apollonia, patron saint of dentists and those suffering from toothaches. (it doesn’t help that it’s chocolate day!)
• “Develop Alternative Vices Day”, a day to change your habits and improve yourself.
• “Read in the Bathtub Day”, an excuse to luxuriate in a steamy tub with a great novel. (Not on your eReader … zap!)
• “Pizza Day”, saluting what is likely the world’s favorite pie. A few facts …
– The first pizza was sold in Naples, Italy in 1738.
– Pepperoni is the most popular topping, preferred by 36% of pizza fans.
– Over 3 billion pizzas are sold each year.
– More pizzas are sold on Super Bowl Sunday than any other day of the year.
– About 17% of all restaurants are pizzerias, or at least serve pizza.
– On average, we consume over 23 lbs/10½ kg of pizza per year.
SUNDAY-
• “Flannel Day”, a day for people to wear their best lumberjack-esque attire and enjoy a piece of clothing made to keep them warm during a long winter. (So put on your Canadian uniform!)
• “Teddy Day”, since childhood we have been playing with teddy bears. This reflects our nurturing personality and is a symbol of affection. The teddy bear is named after President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt.
• “Umbrella Day”, honoring the famous invention designed to protect against rain or sunlight. “Parasol” usually refers to an item designed to protect from the sun; “Umbrella” refers to a device more suited to protect from rain. (But some of us use ‘umbrella’ for both…sort of an ‘umbrella’ term!)
• “Autism Sunday”, observed annually on the 2nd Sunday of February, a day of awareness for Autism & Asperger Syndrome, which affects an estimated 60 million people around-the-world.
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2007 [12] 39-year-old wannabe actress, model, and million-heir Anna Nicole Smith is found dead in room #607 of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida
2012 [07] Late screen actress Elizabeth Taylor’s collection of artwork by Vincent Van Gogh, Camille Pissarro, and Edgar Degas sells for over $20 million at Christie’s in London UK
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2009 [10] Chris Brown is questioned by police in Los Angeles after assaulting his then-girlfriend Rihanna. The two were scheduled to perform together at the Grammys that night.
2011 [08] Ashlee Simpson files for divorce from Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy, citing irreconcilable differences
2015 [04] Beck wins ‘Album of the Year’ and Sam Smith wins both ‘Song’ and ‘Record of the Year’ at the 57th Grammy Awards
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
2004 [15] OutKast becomes the 1st hip-hop act to win a Grammy Award for ‘Album of the Year’ (“Speakerboxxx/The Love Below”)
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
2004 [15] Beyoncé wins 5 trophies at the Grammy Awards, tying the then-record for female artists co-held by Alicia Keys, Lauryn Hill, and Norah Jones (Adele and Beyoncé have since raised the mark to 6)
BULL’S BITS
BS WACK FACTS:
✓ At any one time, about 0.7% of the world’s population is drunk.
✓ When you talk, you spray around 2.5 microscopic saliva droplets per word.
✓ Bulgarians nod to indicate “no” and shake their heads for “yes”.
✓ When you say “a million seconds”, it means 11 and a half days. “A billion seconds” would be over 31 years.
✓ In Switzerland, it is illegal to flush a toilet in an apartment building after 10pm.
✓ In Switzerland, it is also not permitted to pee standing up in an apartment building after 10pm so not to disturb others with unnecessary “tinkling”.
-ThoughtCatalogue
BS STUPID QUESTIONS FOR EINSTEIN:
• Did your parents name you Einstein because you’re so smart?
• Any theories on why my “relatives” hate me?
• Why isn’t the McRib available ALL the time??
• Toilet paper: Over or under?
• Is it hip to be MC Squared?
• How do they put the lead in the tree before they cut out the pencils?
• Any ideas about who it was that let the dogs out?
• Is there a formula for outsmarting a fitted bed sheet?
• How is it you know all about the big bang theory, but nothing about hair conditioner?
• How can we trust atoms if they make up everything?
-Twitter
BS SIGNS YOU’RE GETTING OLD:
• You refer to one of your legs as “My good leg”.
• You need to calculate your age in your head, because you’re not sure how old you are anymore.
• You start 8-12 sentences a day with the words “These damned millennials…”
• That crap your dad always said starts to make sense.
• They keep remaking your movies.
• The Urban Dictionary is your homepage.
• The hot guys all call you “ma’am”.
• Ibuprofen has become a food group.
• Your biggest enemy? Gravity.
• When you fall down at a party, rather than laugh like they used to, people panic & run to help you.
• 50 shades of grey is your hair, not your sex life.
-Twitter, first published in ‘BS’ in 2018
BS PHONE STARTER:
What’s your guilty pleasure, the thing you’re too embarrassed to admit you enjoy?
BS RANDOM JOKE:
If it weren’t for mini blinds, it would be curtains for all of us.
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: One survey found this to be the “most offensive smell.” What is it?
Answer: Wet dog
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Laugh and the world laughs with you. Snore and you sleep alone.
