Monday, February 3, 2020 – Edition: #6625

Tomorrow’s Show Prep Today!

BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Pamela Anderson and her new husband, movie mogul Jon Peters, have split less than two weeks after their secret wedding. In a statement, Anderson said: “We would be very grateful for your support as we take some time apart to re-evaluate what we want from life and from one another…we have mutually decided to put off the formalization of our marriage certificate and put our faith in the process.” News of the split comes just eight days after Anderson posted her first photo of she and 74-year-old Peters as a married couple to her Instagram Stories.
-Yahoo
★ The Los Angeles Lakers took the court on Friday for the first time since Kobe Bryant’s tragic death, and after thousands of fans were given mementos honoring the legendary star, many took to eBay to sell them. Shortly after the Lakers lost to the Portland Trailblazers, multiple listings began appearing for the Kobe Bryant tribute shirt that was given to every fan who attended the game at the STAPLES Center. Bidding quickly skyrocketed, in many cases reaching more than $500. Although many were interested in getting the coveted giveaway, others thought the online sale was tasteless.
-TheBlast
★ Andy Cohen has Kelly Ripa to thank after she spotted a suspicious mark on his upper lip. Cohen says that there was a “dot” on his lip that he had “for a while”. According to him, “Kelly came up to me and goes, ‘What’s happening with your lip? Get that checked out today. That is skin cancer.’” Cohen did get it checked out and found out that it was malignant melanoma. He had the spot removed, and now has to visit a dermatologist twice a year and be “extra careful” about how much time he spends in the sun.
-MSN
★ The creator of “The Crown” has found the “perfect time and place to stop.” Peter Morgan has revealed the Netflix hit will wrap after the fifth season. Although Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s exit from royal life and the scandal surrounding Prince Andrew’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein have dominated headlines in recent months, those storylines will not make it to The Crown — Morgan says it was never the intention to cover the royal family up to the modern era.
-MSN

TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Will Arnett, Hot Country Knights
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Andy Samberg, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Finneas
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): James Taylor, Rob McElhenney, Moses Sumney
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Fran Drescher, Dean-Charles Chapman, Paul Krugman, Ilan Rubin
• “Lights Out with David Spade” (COMEDY): Dana Gould, Cristela Alonzo, Pete Holmes
• “Conan” (TBS): Antonio Banderas
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Arden Myrin, Adam Glick
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Day of Hot Topics
• “The Talk” (CBS): Cedric the Entertainer
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Claire Danes, Derek Hough
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Diane Keaton, Lior Suchard
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS): Norman Lear, Fortune Feimster
• “The Bachelor” (ABC): Peter and the women travel to Costa Rica; a woman cries alone as Peter goes on a one-on-one date in a helicopter; a group of women shoot a magazine spread; a woman sneaks to Peter’s suite.
• “McMillion$” (HBO): Season premiere. An anonymous tip to FBI agent Doug Mathews speaks of a con surrounding the much-beloved McDonald’s Monopoly game and its mysterious mastermind.

BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Billie Eilish — is not happy about YouTubers who’ve been impersonating her video stunts, and she’s letting her feelings be known. She posted a screengrab of an offending video with the caption: “Please stop doing this…It is not safe for you and it is mean to the people who don’t know any better. You make me look bad.”
• Harry Styles—His Miami concert with Lizzo on Friday night was scrapped minutes before it was scheduled to begin when a massive storm hit. Pepsi, which was sponsoring the show, tweeted an apology, explaining that authorities had ordered “a mandatory evacuation in Miami across special event venues.”
• K-pop — Amid growing concern over the spread of the coronavirus, many K-pop acts are canceling or postponing shows in Southeast Asia and taking precautions to protect concertgoers. Prominent events, including three stadium shows of GOT7’s world tour set to be held in Thailand and Singapore, as well as overseas events by Taeyeon and NCT Dream, have been postponed, while others, like TWICE’s Tokyo fan signing events, were also canceled.
• Madonna — has pulled scheduled London concerts on Feb. 4 and 11 to allow for “time to recover” between shows. The 61-year-old’s ongoing health woes have forced her to cancel gigs in cities including Miami, Florida, and Lisbon, Portugal in recent weeks, plus the first night of her planned 15-date residency at the London Palladium last Monday.
• David Byrne – His “American Utopia” will end its Broadway run on Feb. 16, but fans will be able to see a filmed version directed by Spike Lee. The production is based on his 2018 tour in support of the album of the same name, and features a narrative arc built from songs from across his entire catalog, both with Talking Heads and as a solo act.
• Elton John – After opening an Australian concert on Saturday by remarking to fans about how hot it was, he was forced prematurely halt it due to a sudden downpour of rain and hail. The onslaught occurred roughly 95 minutes into his set today at Rochford Wines in Yarra Valley, causing damage to instruments onstage. Fan-shot video shows John being helped offstage.
• Dan + Shay and Dustin Lynch – are among the headliners for this year’s “Boots and Hearts”, the largest annual camping and music festival in Canada. The Aug. 6-9 event near Barrie, ON will also feature Eric Church, Jon Pardi, Brothers Osborne, Meghan Patrick, Alessia Cara, and Andy Grammer, with more artists to be announced in the coming weeks.
• Morgan Wallen – He and Julia Michaels appear in a new music video for Diplo’s ‘Heartless’, filmed last week in Nashville. The original version of the song featuring Wallen has already gone platinum.

WAY OUT INN:
NASA announced last week that it has hired a company to build the first-ever “commercial launch destination”. That would be a space hotel. For the super-rich. The first-ever space hotel would be built by Axiom Space and attached to the International Space Station. The goal is to “help grow an economy” in low-orbit earth, which I believe means “to make money”. Axiom Space says it plans to launch a “research & manufacturing facility, crew habitat, and large-windowed Earth observatory to form the ‘Axiom Segment’ of the ISS,” starting in the latter half of 2024.” Accommodations would include a “nest-like cabin” with unobstructed views of earth and “High-bandwidth communications back home,”
but no gravity. How much would it cost to stay there? They’re thinking about $50 million. Each.
(I have an unobstructed view of earth here. For free!)
(From NASA’s viewpoint, it’s probably not the kind of place you want to have a mini-bar!)
(Doesn’t this just have the words “space horror thriller disaster movie” written all over it?)
-TheByte

ESPRESSO EXPRESSION:
It turns out that we’ve been making coffee wrong the whole time. Or at least making espresso wrong. That’s according to a new study in the academic journal Matter. The authors claim coffee makers — both at home and in cafés — are using too many beans and too fine a ground, which is resulting in “wasted raw material” and inconsistent flavor. An espresso shot using fewer beans and a coarser ground will help eliminate waste and create more uniformity of flavor while maintaining the strength of the coffee from a finer ground, according to the group of scientists and mathematicians who did the study. They call for brewing protocols which would use 5 fewer grams of coffee per shot (to 15), and claim if their directive were accepted, it would have a “significant economic impact” and create a “more sustainable coffee-consuming future”.
(Does that mean it’ll be cheaper?)
(Actually, the people who are making coffee wrong are the ones who make their own little ‘island’ of sugar in there!)
(So not only do we SAY espresso wrong, we also MAKE it wrong?)
-NYPost

SYNCING UP THE CABLES:
European parliament has voted in favor of requiring the manufacturers of iPhone and Android (and many other devices) to make their phones use the same chargers. The resolution, which could become law this summer, says that “Continuing fragmentation of the market for chargers for mobile phones and other small and medium-sized electronic devices translates into an increase in e-waste and consumer frustration.” And they’re right. Think about all those old cables sitting in the junk drawer at your house. That’s the case in millions of homes all over the world. But still, it seems that every time you get a new device, you need a new cable or two, because you need an extra, and don’t have “that one” at home. It is believed that the proposed legislation would mostly affect Apple’s “Lightning Cable”.
(Wait! If they go to a universal charger, that’ll make all the ones I’m using now obsolete!)
(So what you’re telling me is that iPhone and Android don’t use the same chargers now?)
(How about they also come up with a cable that lasts longer than two months?)
-Vice

SCIENCE-BACKED WAYS TO HAVE A HAPPIER MORNING:
(Even if you’re not a morning person…)
➢ Get things ready the night before:  Lay out clothes, program the coffee machine, make your lunch, pack up your work bag. You’ll be amazed how much more smoothly your morning goes. (I’d be less-late, but I’d still be late…)
➢ Do some quick stretches:  Try lying in your bed for a while and stretching out your muscles, then slowly rise and do more simple stretches. Studies show that even small amounts of physical activity can make you feel good. (I get all the stretching I need trying to pull on my socks!)
➢ Indulge in the bathroom:  Instead of hopping in the shower and hopping back out, make it a mini-spa experience. Use a nice shower gel, body lotion, and invest in fluffy towels. Add some whale song for the ultimate in gentle waking. (It was at this point that I realized that this person does not have any other family members…)
➢ Eat, even if you don’t feel like it:  Eat something tasty. If you don’t like early eating, have a smoothie or veggie juice. (Is this another thing I have to prepare the night before?)
➢ Plan something fun for later: Having something to look forward to later helps to chase away the early morning blues. Plan a favorite meal, arrange to get coffee with a friend, or send a sexy text message to your honey.  (Great. Even MORE things I have to do tonight…)
(I could do every one of these things, and I’d be happy as anything…then the dog would puke on the carpet…)
-HuffPost

DID YOU KNOW?
Sobeys has become Canada’s first national grocery retailer to remove single-use plastic bags. Sobeys is encouraging shoppers to bring their own reusable bags, but they also sell them 25 cents each and paper bags for 10 cents. The move to reusable options means 225 million bags will be cut from circulation every year. That’s nearly enough to wrap around the world twice.
-CTV

BS CHRONOMETER 02.03.20

TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1943 [77] Blythe Danner, Philadelphia PA, movie actress (“Meet the Parents”)/mother of Gwyneth Paltrow

1956 [64] Nathan Lane, Jersey City NJ, Broadway actor (“The Producers”, “Guys & Dolls”)/movie actor (“Swing Vote”, “The Birdcage”)

1965 [55] Maura Tierney, Boston MA, TV actress (‘Helen Solloway’ on “The Affair” 2014-19, “The Good Wife” 2012-13)/movie actress (“Baby Mama”, “Semi-Pro”)

1970 [50] Warwick Davis, Epsom England, movie actor (“Willow”, “Leprechaun”)

1976 [44] Isla [‘EYE-luh’] Fisher, Muscat, Oman, movie actress (“Rise Of the Guardians”, “Wedding Crashers”)/wed to comedian-actor Sacha Baron Cohen since 2010

1990 [31] Sean Kingston (Kisean Anderson), Miami FL, reggae-pop singer/rapper (‘Fire Burning’, ‘Beautiful Girls’)

TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Carrot Cake Day”, saluting an idea hatched in the Middle Ages. At that time, sugar and other sweeteners were rare and very expensive, so people used sweet vegetables for flavor.

• “Football Hangover Day”, it’s estimated nearly 14 million people call into work “sick” the day after the big game. If this applies to you, congratulations! You officially join millions of other fans nursing a massive football hangover and headache!

• “National Missing Persons Day”, fortunately, in today’s digital world it’s easier than ever. National Missing Persons Day encourages you to be alert, share their names, their pictures and bring them home to their families.

• “American Painters Day”, A brush, some canvas, an easel, and some paint—these are just a few of the tools that painters use to perform their craft. Although the holiday honors all American painters, there is a special emphasis on Norman Rockwell, who was born in New York City on this date in 1894.

COMING UP . . .
[Tues] Hemp Day
[Tues] Stuffed Mushroom Day
[Wed] Chocolate Fondue Day
[Wed] Disaster Day
This Week Is…Patient Recognition Week
This Month Is…National Self Check Month

THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2015 [05] It’s announced that author Harper Lee will release her second novel, “Go Set a Watchman”, 55 years after her only other novel, the classic “To Kill a Mockingbird”

TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1959 [61] Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson are killed in an Iowa plane crash. Don McLean would call it “The Day the Music Died” in his 1971 hit ‘American Pie’.

2008 [12] Adele’s debut album “19” hits #1 on the UK album chart (worldwide sales are now estimated at over 10 million)

2014 [06] Bruce Springsteen tops the album chart for the 11th time with “High Hopes”, placing him 3rd all-time for most #1 albums behind The Beatles and Jay Z

TODAY’S FIRST . . .
2013 [07] A power outage occurs during Super Bowl 47 at the Superdome in New Orleans LA (Baltimore Ravens come out of the dark to defeat San Francisco 49ers 34-31)

TODAY’S RECORD . . .
2014 [06] Denver Broncos QB Peyton Manning wins a record 5th NFL MVP Award

BULL’S BITS

BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ The word “February” comes from a Latin word meaning “to cleanse”.
✓ The world’s population increases by 237,748 people every 24 hours.
✓ Botulism bacteria are so toxic that one pound could kill every human on earth.
✓ In a feeding frenzy, sharks sometimes eat parts of their own body.
✓ The brightest star in the sky, Sirius, gives off 26 times more light than the sun.
✓ In the 1600s, French women wore high heels to show that they were too rich to walk.
-BathroomReadersInstitute

BS WORST WAYS TO END AN ARGUMENT:
• A ‘boop’ to the nose.
• A “Your Mama” joke.
• By realizing you’re wrong.
• Yelling “Fake news!”
• Storming off dramatically, slamming the door, then realizing you forgot to grab your keys.
• “Fine.”
• Fart in their general direction.
• By saying: “That’s what she said.”
• Tell him his brother is better.
• Tell her to “calm down”, of course.
-Twitter

BS SUPER BOWL LOSER EXCUSES:
• Depressing pre-game pep talk by Greta Thunberg.
• Should have made ‘tails’ our FINAL ANSWER during the coin toss.
• Shouldn’t have skipped breakfast — it’s the most important meal of the day!
• Forgot to get Shakira a birthday card and it looked like she was STARING RIGHT AT US during the Halftime Show.
• Hey, you ever try to run around a 350-lb tub of goo?
• Started giving 109% instead of 110%.
• Their quarterback kept looking one way, then throwing the other.
• Those big guys on other team kept trying to knock us down!
• Secure enough in our manhood to play gently.
• It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game.
• Wanted to beat the traffic.
-First published in BS in 2001

BS WEB GOODIE:
Dad pranks:  https://tinyurl.com/tox5668

BS PHONE STARTER:
What household chore do you secretly enjoy? Why?

BS U-PICK TRIVIA:
• Which was NOT one of “The Three Tenors”?
a. Placido Domingo
b. Luciano Pavarotti
c. Julio Iglesias [CORRECT]
d. José Carreras

• Who was a legendary peace officer of the Old West?
a. Doc Holliday
b. Wyatt Earp [CORRECT]
c. Davy Crockett
d. George A. Custer

• What is the name of the scientist who discovered Uranus?
a. Galileo Galilei
b. William Herschel [CORRECT, in 1781]
c. Nicolaus Copernicus
d. Remus Proctolicus
-IsThatYourFinalAnswer?

BS RANDOM JOKE:
I’m fairly certain that the guy who decided to put the first ‘R’ in February was also the guy who decided how to spell ‘Wednesday’.

BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: 90% of people use one of THESE on a daily basis. What are they?
Answer:  Seat belts

BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Worrying doesn’t stop the bad stuff from happening. It just stops you from enjoying the good.