Wednesday, July 31, 2019 Edition: #6505
The BS Press!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ William Shatner says he would reprise his role as Captain James T. Kirk in Quentin Tarantino’s possible “Star Trek” movie if he was asked. Shatner played Kirk in the original Star Trek TV series from 1966 to 1969, and returned to voice the character in the short-lived “Star Trek: The Animated Series” two years later, as well as in multiple Star Trek movies. However at age 88, he did acknowledge that his ailing health may affect what he would be able to do in the movie, saying: “I’d like to do it. Whether I’d be up for it, I don’t know.”
-Canoe
★ Long-running soap opera “Days of Our Lives” is launching a new digital offshoot scripted series that will debut tomorrow on The DOOL app. “Days of Our Lives: The Digital Series” will star Billy Flynn and Kate Mansi as Chad and Abigail. A popular couple on the show, they left the fictional town of Salem — where the series is set — to reconnect in Paris and have been off the broadcast show for several months.
-TheWrap
★ Serena Williams has designed a dress which fits ”every” body shape. She says that she created the outfit because ”no one in the world looks exactly the same”. She unveiled a video on her Instagram account that features six women of different body shapes wearing the red “Twist Front Dress”. Williams captioned the post: ”We’re having a red hot summer over @serena. I designed the Twist Front Dress for everybody and every BODY.” The dress sells for $120.
-ContactMusic
★ Taryn Manning is claiming her Instagram account was hacked after a series of rants appeared on her page slamming “Orange Is the New Black” causing some fans to worry about her mental health. Manning’s profile was restored Sunday after being down for a few hours. She covered a slew of topics in her since-deleted rant, including racism, mental illness and eating animals. Toward the end, she focused on OITNB.
-PopCulture
★ Legendary actor Stacy Keach will be honored with the 2,668th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today. Keach has delivered performances in motion picture and television projects like “Mike Hammer”, “Titus”, and “Jesus of Nazareth”, while continuing classical and Broadway stage work. He recently finished filming the 3rd season of “Man With A Plan”, alongside Matt LeBlanc.
-WalkofFame
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Steve Martorano, BJ the Chicago Kid
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Dwayne Johnson, Issa Rae, Eddy Grant
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Chris Hayes, Charlamagne tha God, Jeff Quay
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Patricia Arquette, Michael Peña, Freya Ridings
• “Conan” (TBS): Seth Green (R)
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, Jonathan Van Ness, Bobby Berk
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Linsey Davis, Shawn Wilkinson, Natalie Wilson, Derrica Wilson
• “The Talk” (CBS): Patricia Arquette
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Ann Curry, Betty Gilpin, Maddie Poppe, guest co-host Maria Menounos
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Keanu Reeves, OneRepublic (R)
• “Wahlburgers” (A&E): Season 10 finale
• “Jane The Virgin” (CW): Season 5 finale
• “Capsized: Blood in the Water” (DISCOVERY): In 1982, a yacht bound for Florida capsizes during an unexpected storm, leaving the crew to drift for days in the cold shark-infested waters.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Katy Perry — A trial has ruled that her 2013 hit ‘Dark Horse’ copied the 2009 Christian rap song ‘Joyful Noise’ by Flame. ‘Dark Horse’ spent four weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard charts and earned Perry a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. The case now moves to the penalty phase to determine how much Perry and her fellow defendants owe.
• The Chainsmokers — have announced their “WORLD WAR JOY” North American headline arena tour for fall. The 41-city tour will kick off September 25 in Cincinnati, OH and make stops in major cities across the U.S. and Canada before wrapping in Vancouver, BC on December 6. 5 Seconds of Summer, who are featured on The Chainsmokers’ latest single ‘Who Do You Love’, will be joining all dates.
• Lil Nas X – His ‘Old Town Road’ featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, has officially made chart history, marking its 17th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. That tops Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s ‘Despacito’ featuring Justin Bieber, and ‘One Sweet Day’ by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men, which each lasted at the top of the chart for 16 weeks.
• Amy Winehouse — Her ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil has reportedly filed a $1.6 million claim for a stake her fortune. When they divorced in 2009, Winehouse gave him a $653 pay-off. Winehouse did not have a will when she died in 2011, and her $4.7 million estate went to her parents.
• Green Day — frontman Billie Joe Armstrong tried to explain the success of their 1994 breakthrough album “Dookie” in a new video. Quote: “I would say it was the ‘Dookie sound’ that would be in the verses, but then when we wanted more power, we turned it up…You can really hear it in a song like ‘She’…It was just trying to go from loud to louder.”
• Rolling Stones – Fresh evidence has come to light over the alleged murder of former guitarist Brian Jones, who died in 1969 after being found in his swimming pool. Now, Jones’ manager says he was “out of his mind” on hash cakes on the night of his death, and that Jones’ death was covered up because of mistakes by local police. Tom Keylock makes the claim in a previously-unseen interview which will be shown in a new Netflix documentary about the conspiracy theories surrounding Jones’ death.
• Journey — are still a few months away from beginning their next Las Vegas residency, but they’re already extending it. Four nights have been added to their stay at the Colosseum in Caesars Palace for the last week of December, including a special Dec. 31 date.
• Kelsea Ballerini – has announced that her third studio album is complete. A title or release date has yet to be announced, but she hopes to have it out by the end of the year. She just celebrated her fifth No. 1 hit with her latest single, ‘Miss Me More’.
• Keith Urban – His daughters with Nicole Kidman are following their Mom into acting. 11-year-old Sunday and 8-year-old Faith are set to star in “Angry Birds 2”. They will be joined by “Wonder Woman” Gal Gadot’s daughter Alma Varsano and Viola Davis’ daughter Genesis Tennon.
HAPPY HOUR – LITERALLY:
They say that you have to take the good news with the bad, and that’s exactly what we have on the “news about wine” front. High doses of resveratrol, a compound commonly found in red wines, proved effective in eliminating signs of depression and anxiety in mice, according to a new study published in the medical journal Neuropharmacology. The bad news? For the same treatment to be effective on a 197-pound man, he would have to drink about 445 five-ounce glasses of red wine. Nonetheless, the lead study author says that some day “Resveratrol may be an effective alternative to drugs for treating patients suffering from depression and anxiety disorders.”
(Did they give the mice anything for their tiny splitting headaches?)
(445 glasses of wine? Who do they think I am? My mother at a wedding?)
(Well, we all have our own Rieslings to drink…)
-NYPost
FACIAL STATISTICIAN:
How often do you wash your face? A new study has found that the majority of us are either washing their faces incorrectly, or not at all. The poll of 2,000 Americans found that the biggest “skin sin” that people copped to was not washing their face at night, which is important for removing dirt and excess oil which has accumulated throughout the day. Other findings from the study:
• 52% have used bar soap and 44% have used hand soap on their face, not realizing the effects these products can have on their skin.
• 26% didn’t realize they should be washing their face every night.
• 41% have washed their face with hot water instead of lukewarm water.
• 39% have skipped washing their face after a workout, leaving sweat and oil to seep into skin.
• 38% have shaved without shaving cream.
• 47% fall asleep with their makeup on, 11% do so often.
The survey was conducted for CeraVe for National Cleanse Your Skin Week.
(Who just happen to have a number of products that would really help you with your skin care routine.)
(If I’m supposed to wash my face at night, I’d better do it at 7:00, just before I sit on the couch!)
(I used to do a cleansing, exfoliating and hydrating treatment every night, but all the other guys in the barracks laughed at me…)
-NYPost
LIES THAT YOU WERE TOLD AS A KID THAT YOU PROBABLY STILL BELIEVE:
☞ Gum will stay in your stomach for 7 years: Because of its low nutritional components, it does take longer than other food to digest, but gum will be out of your body in seven days at most. (Good thing. I ate some seeds and I don’t want my gum to interfere with that watermelon I’m growing down there!)
☞ You can’t swim for an hour after eating: The story went that the body sent blood to the stomach (and away from your limbs) while it digested food, so your limbs would grow tired more quickly. A Mayo Clinic study confirmed that there is absolutely no scientific basis for this theory. (But it did give your parents an excuse to make you help with the dishes before heading to the lake!)
☞ Watching TV too close to the screen will damage your eyes: Watching TV from any distance doesn’t cause any permanent eye damage whatsoever. The blue light coming out of the screen could cause eye strain, a temporary condition, but the blue light is going to affect your eyes in the exact same amount regardless of where you sit. (And now they’re telling us that our handheld devices cause eye damage…hmmm…)
☞ Eating carrots will help your vision: Only if you have a really, roundabout way of looking at things. Vitamin A does help your eyesight, and while carrots don’t have any Vitamin A in them, they do have beta-carotene, which the body does convert into Vitamin A. (Have you ever seen a rabbit with a Vitamin A deficiency?)
☞ Dogs only see in black and white: Dogs are not quite capable of seeing the full-colour spectrum that humans can, but it isn’t just shades of gray for them. Dogs see the colors of the world in yellows, blues, and grays. So, you may be better off getting a bright yellow toy for your dog than the more common red and orange.
☞ Peeing on a jellyfish sting alleviates the pain: This old wives’ tale is certainly effective in deterring people from coming too close to jellyfish. After all, no one wants to purposely pee on themselves—or worse, have a friend do it. But it doesn’t work. You should apply an acidic compound, such as vinegar, on the site of the sting, then use a flat object to scrape off the stinging cells. (Still, to whomever came up with the “pee” thing – Best. Practical. Joke. Ever.)
-Reader’sDigest
DID YOU KNOW?
Fewer than 5 per cent of European households have air-conditioning, while 60 per cent of Canadian homes, and 90 per cent of American homes do.
-WashingtonPost
BS CHRONOMETER 07.31.19
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1949 [70] Susan Bennett, Burlington VT, voice actress (best known as the original voice of Apple’s virtual assistant “Siri”)
1958 [61] Mark Cuban, Pittsburgh PA, Dallas Mavericks owner/reality TV star (“Shark Tank” 2010-present)/chairman of AXS TV/entrepreneur who sold Broadcast.com to Yahoo for $5.9 Billion in 1999
1962 [57] Wesley Snipes, Orlando FL, movie actor (“White Men Can’t Jump”, “The Expendables 3″, “Blade” films)/Hollywood Walk of Fame (1998)
1965 [54] JK (Joanne) Rowling, Yate UK, mega-selling author (“Harry Potter” novels)
1978 [41] Zac Brown, Cumming GA, country singer (Zac Brown Band-‘Beautiful Drug’, ‘Chicken Fried’)
1978 [41] Will Champion, Southampton UK, rock drummer (Coldplay-‘Paradise’, ‘Viva La Vida’)
1979 [40] BJ (Benjamin Joseph) Novak, Newton MA, TV actor (“The Office” 2005-13)/movie actor (“Inglourious Basterds”)/author (“One More Thing: Stories & Other Stories”)
1998 [21] Rico Rodriguez, College Station TX, TV actor (‘Manny Delgado’ on “Modern Family” since 2009)
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Mutts Day”, honoring all dogs of mixed breeds. Purebred owners often view them as lesser in many ways but mutt owners know better!
• “Uncommon Instruments Awareness Day”, an annual celebration of strange musical instruments such as the bubble organ, fluba, and dulcimer. Check out some REALLY weird ones here …
NET: http://www.oddee.com/item_98118.aspx
• “Cotton Candy Day”, celebrating the sweet, sugary taste-treat that melts in your mouth. It was invented in 1897 as ‘Fairy Floss’, then renamed in 1920. In Greece, Israel, and India it is often referred to as ‘Old Woman’s Hair’. Yuck.
• “Raspberry Cake Day”, a whole day dedicated to enjoying raspberries in cake format!
• “World Ranger Day”, initiated by the 54 member associations of the International Ranger Federation to celebrate the work rangers do to protect the world’s natural & cultural treasures.
NET: http://internationalrangers.org/world-ranger-day
• “Avocado Day”, it’s not just for delicious guacamole. Targeting insulin resistance with heart-healthy fats and fighting Alzheimer’s with its Omega 3 fatty acids, the avocado also prevents and repairs damage due to its abundance of Vitamins C, E and K.
COMING UP . . .
[Thurs] Spider-Man Day
[Thurs] Respect for Parents Day
[Fri] Dinosaurs Day
[Fri] National Coloring Book Day
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1995 [24] Walt Disney Co acquires ABC-TV in a $19-billion deal.
TODAY IN MUSIC . . .
1980 [39] The Eagles split up after Glenn Frey and Don Felder go at it on stage. The group would reunite in 1994 for the “Hell Freezes Over” tour, named after Don Henley’s recurring statement about when the group would get back together.
2016 [03] Justin Timberlake accepts the ‘Decade Award’ at the Teen Choice Awards, the first time the award is given out.
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
2014 [05] US president Barack Obama authorizes 1st air strikes against Islamic State
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
2012 [07] US swimmer Michael Phelps breaks the record for ‘Greatest Number of Medals Won at the Olympics’ by increasing his total to 22. (Retired from competition with 28)
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ A study found that looking at a photo of a loved one reduces pain by 44%.
✓ Pablo Picasso carried a revolver filled with blanks and would fire it at people who asked him about the meaning of his paintings.
✓ The average human will yawn around 250,000 times over the course of his life.
✓ Less than 10% of tiger’s hunts end successfully.
✓ Some interns at Google earn up to US$90,000.
✓ People who swear a lot are usually more honest than those who don’t.
-WhattheFFacts
BS TERRIBLE INSPIRATIONAL SAYINGS:
• “If you love something, set it free. If it comes back to you, no one else wanted it either.”
• “If you can dream it, that’s good enough.”
• “It is called a garbage can, not a garbage cannot.”
• “I believe in you, but I also can’t believe it’s not butter, so there’s that.”
• “If you can’t say something nice, become a Facebook troll.”
• “Bad decisions make good stories.”
• “If you give up now, you can go back to bed.”
• “If at first you don’t succeed, try not to bleed all over the place.”
• “Finish what you…”
• “If I can do it, anyone can.”
• “That which doesn’t kill you will make you wish it did.”
-Twitter
BS PET PET PEEVES:
• People who leave the toilet lid down.
• When people talk to me in that stupid ‘nice puppy’ voice.
• The red dot keeps moving just when I’m just about to catch it.
• I seem to be missing something down there since my last visit to the vet…
• It’s 5:45am and you STILL haven’t fed me.
• That phrase “Who’s a good boy?” over and over and over.
• All those darn cat .gifs!
• When you claim it was me who made that smell.
• (***Caution***) Just throw the damn ball already!
• I’m a cat. Pretty much everything.
-Twitter, first published in ‘BS’ in 2018
BS PHONE STARTER:
If you could live to see any event in the future, what would it be?
BS RANDOM JOKE:
Singing in the shower is all fun and games until you get shampoo in your mouth. Then it becomes a soap opera.
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: 10% of women admit they have done THIS in the bathroom. What is it?
Answer: Eaten Breakfast
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
A bargain is often something you can’t use at a price you can’t resist.
