Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Edition: #6470
Bully For You!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Justin Bieber has bizarrely challenged Tom Cruise to a fight. Much to the confusion of his 106 million followers on Twitter, Bieber wrote: “I wanna challenge Tom Cruise to fight in the octagon. Tom if you don’t take this fight your (sic) scared and you will never live it down.” Many pointed out that if Bieber’s tweet was a publicity stunt, it failed. One person tweeted: “The best part about this is that Tom Cruise is the one trending…not @justinbieber . That’s gotta sting….”
-Canoe
★ Kevin Hart is working on a “Scrooged” remake. According to reports, Hart will be producing the movie, and possibly starring in it. No official casting announcements have been made. The original “Scrooged” movie in 1988 starred Bill Murray and was directed by Richard Donner as a modern-day retelling of the Charles Dickens novel “A Christmas Carol”.
-ContactMusic
★ Academy Award-winning actress Olivia Colman has been honored by Queen Elizabeth II – the monarch she is about to play on the Netflix royal family TV drama “The Crown.” Colman was named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, or CBE, in the annual Queen’s Birthday Honors list. Colman won a best-actress Oscar this year for playing 18th-century monarch Queen Anne in “The Favorite.” She plays Elizabeth in the upcoming third season of “The Crown,” which is currently in production.
-PageSix
★ The clues of an upcoming new season of “Sister Wives” are getting a little more obvious. The Brown family has been dropping hints on social media lately about whether or not they will return to reality television, and while the last season ended on the big cliffhanger of whether the family would build a big house or a collection of homes on their land, it seems the storyline will be shifting to Chicago. The Browns were spotted in the windy city alongside a film crew, making everyone believe they might be taping a new season.
-PopCulture
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Sophie Turner, James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, Jessica Chastain, Nicholas Hoult, Tye Sheridan, Andy Ruiz Jr., Aloe Blacc (R)
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Selena Gomez, Elaine Welteroth, GoldLink featuring Maleek Berry
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Tim McGraw, Jon Meacham, Tessa Thompson, Jessie Reyez featuring 6lack
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Rachel Maddow, Julio Torres, Ana Fabrega, Fred Armisen
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Mindy Kaling, Adam Scott
• “Conan” (TBS): Seth Green
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Denise Richards, Kyle Richards
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Tim McGraw, Jon Meacham, Elaine Welteroth
• “The Talk” (CBS): Guest co-host Vanessa Williams
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Samuel L. Jackson, Juan Archuleta
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Howie Mandel, Dr. Dean Ornish
• “Pose” (FX): The second season of Ryan Murphy’s drama series centered on New York’s ball culture jumps forward by over a year to 1990. Sandra Bernhard, who appeared briefly as a nurse last season, returns as a regular.
• “Press Your Luck” (ABC): Elizabeth Banks hosts a revival of the classic game show.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Justin Bieber – gave his fans a glimmer of hope when he tweeted “More music coming. Happy Sunday.” Although he didn’t give up any more info, it did set off a wave of emotions from fans, whose comments ranged from “the prince of pop is coming” to “sir u can’t just say that and leave” to “please drop a snippet.”
• Ariana Grande — told fans on Twitter Saturday that she will be announcing some more dates for the U.S. leg of her “Sweetener” tour. She wrote that she is “truly excited and exceedingly grateful” and that there will be “more info soon.”
• Celine Dion — took the stage one last time at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Saturday, marking the end of her 16-year Las Vegas residency. Shortly beforehand, she posted: “You’ve been with us throughout this incredible journey and I can’t thank you enough. One more night in Vegas… let’s go for it!” Saturday’s performance was her 1,144th “Céline” show since her second residency started in 2011.
• Trent Reznor — is suing his landlords, alleging the five-bedroom home he rented for his family is uninhabitable. He claims an electrical fire caused by the mold growing inside the walls forced him to move his wife and four kids to a hotel in January. He’s demanding the return of his security deposit, his hotel expenses and rent.
• Phil Collins – was joined on stage in Germany on Friday by his former Genesis bandmate Mike Rutherford for a rendition of ‘Follow You, Follow Me’. It was their first time on stage together since 2007. Rutherford’s band Mike + the Mechanics are opening for Collins on his current tour.
• Bruce Springsteen – His longtime saxophonist, the late Clarence Clemons will be the subject of a documentary feature that will arrive this summer. Directed by friend and filmmaker Nick Mead, “Clarence Clemons: Who Do I Think I Am?” will not only chronicle his career with Springsteen’s E Street Band, but the “transcendent awakening” he experienced before his death.
• Keith Urban – While there is no new album release in his immediate future, he says that doesn’t mean he’ll hold back on dropping new songs when he feels they’re ready. Quote: “(I’m) definitely working on new material all the time. Writing, recording…hopefully, I’ll be able to keep putting new music out. Doesn’t have to be a whole record, just new music, steady.”
• Miranda Lambert – debuted the new song ‘Locomotive’ at Nashville’s CMA Fest Saturday night. She introduced it as something that hopefully would make her audience “groove a little.”
• Ryman Auditorium – Since its inception in 1892, the legendary Nashville venue has hosted country music concerts, church revivals and even boxing matches, but never a headlining hip-hop show. That all changed with Wu-Tang Clan’s sold-out show on Sunday.
• Patsy Cline – She and Loretta Lynn will be the subjects of a fictionalized Lifetime movie, set to air this fall. “Patsy and Lorette” will cover the two stars’ close friendship and interweaving careers. Both singers’ daughters serve as co-producers of the film.
THIS WEEK’S VIDEO RELEASES:
• “Captain Marvel” (PG-13, Action/Adventure): Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. (Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn)
• “Five Feet Apart” (PG-13, Drama/Romance): A pair of teenagers with cystic fibrosis meet in a hospital and fall in love, though their disease means they must avoid close physical contact. (Haley Lu Richardson, Cole Sprouse)
• “Captive State” (PG-13, Drama/Mystery): A young man participates in a conspiracy to rebel against an alien race that has invaded Earth and forced strict martial law on all humans. (John Goodman, Ashton Sanders)
• “The Mustang” (R-Rated, Drama): A violent convict, is given the chance to participate in a rehabilitation therapy program involving the training of wild mustangs. (Matthias Schoenaerts, Jason Mitchell)
CRY BABY:
Many mothers say that they can tell what is bothering their baby by its cry. Now, a team of scientists say they have created technology that can read baby cries and decipher — to an extent – the meaning behind them. The researchers from Northern Illinois University designed an artificial intelligence algorithm which can listen to cries and determine whether they are normal or abnormal—which could potentially indicate a severe or chronic illness. The technique looks at hidden patterns in infant cries—focusing on features such as time and frequency in order to classify them in different ways. The new technology has the potential to enable inexperienced parents or health care providers to better understand the intent of cries, which could help with the diagnosis and treatment of several medical problems.
(In testing, the answer was “poopy diaper” 98% of the time…)
(Does it work on apoplectic teenagers too?)
-Newsweek
NOT MY DEPARTMENT:
A prominent financial expert says that the end could be near for the traditional department store. Eric Matusiak of BDO says the changes that have hit the retail industry over the last several years have left department stores “in need of a massive reinvention or, more likely, an extinction.” He says after about 150 years in the market, the department store is a “dying beast” which could be gone in 10 years. While he sees the possibility of some kinds of large retail spaces continuing to exist, right now, department stores are “really struggling with how to remain relevant.” The one bright spot when it comes to the department store segment appears to be the high-end, luxury retailers, such as Nieman Marcus, Nordstrom and HBC’s Saks Fifth Avenue. Why? Because they tend to carry “the one thing” that discounters don’t have, or the thing that you’d never think to search for on Amazon. And they have the thing that big box stores often lack: extremely high-end customer service.
(Yeah, Sears never had that!)
(And unlike Amazon, they also have fitting rooms!)
-YahooFinance
THINGS TO DO WITH DAD ON FATHER’S DAY:
Stuck on what to buy for dear old Dad? Instead of spending money on another BBQ apron or a bad cologne, why not spend the day with hum…
➠ Tour a brewery: Join him for an afternoon of sampling different craft beers. He might just find a new favorite and you’ll be the one to thank. (Drinking all afternoon? Why should Father’s Day be different from any other Sunday for my dad?)
➠ Go golfing: It didn’t take a genius to think of this one. But seriously, what would dad rather be doing? (Other than that “touring a brewery” thing…)
➠ Fire up the grill: You could let dad rest while you show him all he has taught you over the years…or you could let him do what he does best, and serve up plate after plate of grilled goodness. (And he can wear the apron that you got for him LAST Father’s Day!)
➠ Go to a historical site: It might sound boring to you, but if dad is a history buff, this could be the kind of thing that he has always wanted to do, and never got around to it.
➠ Find a car show: There isn’t a dad alive that can’t lose himself for a day at one of these.
➠ Go to the race track: And by race track, I mean the go-cart track. Challenge pops to a race, if you dare. (But remember: After he sees the way you drive one of those things, he may never lend you the car again…)
➠ Rock out: Take dad to a “dad-rock” concert and let him party like it’s 1999. (But be warned if you’ve never seen Dad flash the “Devil’s horns”!)
-GoodHousekeeping
DID YOU KNOW?
According to a study by Harvard’s School of Health, the number of pushups you can do might be a better way to evaluate your risk of heart attack or stroke than an assessment of your aerobic fitness. They determined that those who can do 40 or more pushups in a row are 96 per cent less likely to have a cardiovascular event that those who can do only 10 or fewer.
(I have a cardiovascular event just THINKING about doing 40 pushups!)
-Inc
BS CHRONOMETER 06.11.19
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1945 [74] Robert Munsch, Pittsburgh PA, children’s author (his best-known work, “Love You Forever”, made the 2001 Publishers Weekly list of All-Time Best-Selling Children’s Books)
1959 [60] Hugh Laurie, Oxford UK, movie actor (“Tomorrowland”)/TV actor (“House MD” 2004-12)/jazz-blues pianist-singer (‘Didn’t It Rain’) COMING UP… “The Personal History of David Copperfield”, 2019
1960 [59] Mehmet Oz, Cleveland OH, physician-surgeon/TV personality (“The Dr Oz Show” since 2009)/syndicated newspaper columnist (“The You Docs”)/Oprah Winfrey protégé
1969 [50] Peter Dinklage, Morristown NJ, TV actor (‘Tyrion Lannister’ on “Game of Thrones” 2011-19)/movie actor (“Ice Age: Continental Drift”, “X-Men: Days of Future Past”)
1978 [41] Joshua Jackson, Vancouver BC, TV actor (“The Affair” since 2014, “Fringe” 2008-13, “Dawson’s Creek” 1998-2003)/movie actor (“Cruel Intentions”)
1986 [33] Shia LaBeouf, Los Angeles CA, movie actor (“Transformers” films, “Indiana Jones & The Kingdom Of the Crystal Skull”) COMING UP… “The Tax Collector”, 2019
1988 [31] Claire Holt, Brisbane, Australia, TV actress (‘Rebekah Mikaelson’ on “The Originals” since 2013, “The Vampire Diaries” 2011-14, “Pretty Little Liars” 2011)
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Corn on the Cob Day”, Corn is an ancient plant native to the Americas. It is believed to have been first cultivated in Mexico and spread around the world via European explorers in the 15th and 16th centuries. Because eating it is a messy affair, and leads to corn sticking to your teeth, etiquette rules that it should never be served at formal occasions (or ordered on a first date!).
• “Cousteau Day”, a celebration of Jacques Cousteau’s life. In his 87 years, Captain Cousteau’s immense contributions to marine science and conservation, including the production of more than 120 documentaries, advancing the science of scuba, and promoting environmental activism are indisputable.
• “German Chocolate Cake Day”, the first thing you should know about this cake is that it is not from Germany! It is named after Samuel German, who came up with a dark baking chocolate for Baker’s Chocolate Company in 1852, which was named Baker’s German’s Sweet Chocolate.
• “National Making Life Beautiful Day”, a day dedicated to encouraging and celebrating men and women who are making life beautiful. Whether you’re creating beauty through building relationships or helping others achieve personal success, one small action can lead to a ripple effect, making life beautiful not just for yourself, but for those around you, too.
• “King Kamehameha Day”, honoring Hawaii’s first king, who unified the Hawaiian Islands in 1810. Not very significant to the rest of us … but it sure is fun saying “Kah-MAY-uh-MAY-uh”!
NET: http://www.punchbowl.com/holidays/kamehameha-day
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Wed] Magic Day
[Wed] Superman Day
[Thurs] Weed Your Garden Day
[Thurs] Sewing Machine Day
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1978 [41] The film “Grease” opens, starring John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John, based on the 1971 musical
2002 [17] “American Idol: The Search For a Superstar” debuts (FOX) as a Summer replacement series, but quickly becomes the #1 show on US television
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENT . . .
2002 [17] 300 guests attend the wedding of Paul McCartney to former model Heather Mills at St Salvator Church in Glaslough, Ireland (well, that was expensive … they divorce in 2008)
TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
2005 [14] The world’s richest countries agree to a debt relief deal for the poorest nations, writing off $40 billion in debt
2009 [10] The ‘Swine Flu’ (H1N1 influenza strain) is the 1st condition deemed a global pandemic since the ‘Hong Kong Flu’ of 1967-68
TODAY’S RECORDS . . .
1996 [23] Country star Garth Brooks sets a ‘Fan Fair’ (now ‘CMA Music Festival’) record by signing autographs in Nashville TN for 23 hours straight
2012 [07] Construction of the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT), the world’s largest optical telescope, is approved (although construction began in 2014, it is not expected to be completed until 2024…)
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ The letter W is the only letter in the alphabet that has 3 syllables (all others have 1)
✓ When trying out a new pen, 97% of people will write their own name.
✓ The average person takes 183,755,600 steps in a lifetime.
✓ 80% of information stored on all computers in the world is in English.
✓ Queen Elizabeth II owns every dolphin in Britain.
✓ In a study of 200,000 ostriches over a period of 80 years, there was not a single reported case of an ostrich burying its head in the sand.
-FactSlides, UberFacts
BS CREATIVE PARENTING IDEAS:
• Teach them early that Christmas tree eat the presents for children who wake their parents before 9am.
• If you need a break from your kids, try playing “hide-and-seek” without the “seek” part.
• Tell them that if they don’t smarten up, they’ll grow up to be Kardashians.
• To save time, name them all “Go to Your Room.”
• Create a mock documentary about the death of the world’s last remaining money tree.
• If you lose your children at a public place, simply go to the nearest restroom. Your children will magically appear and begin pounding on the door.
• Listen to people who don’t have kids. The always have some stellar advice.
• Never, ever let the kids outnumber the parents.
-Twitter
Best of BS . . .
BS THINGS I LEARNED THE HARD WAY:
• Never shave with the hiccups.
• The patio door may look like its open, but that isn’t always the case.
• If a cat doesn’t want belly rubs, A CAT DOESNT WANT BELLY RUBS!
• Never eat an orange after brushing your teeth.
• Never, ever eat two burritos on the same day.
• It takes a long time to get drunk at a salad bar .
• Never pick your nose while driving on a bumpy road.
• There is no polite way to eat a pulled pork sandwich on a bus.
• You may disagree, but she’s right.
• Peeing while showering and peeing while taking a bath are two very different things.
-Twitter, first published in ‘BS’ in 2018
BS PHONE STARTER:
What should be written on your headstone?
BS RANDOM JOKE:
My decision-making skills closely resemble those of a squirrel crossing the street.
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: According to a survey, 4% of lost remote controls are later found in THIS strange location. Where?
Answer: In the freezer or fridge
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
The things you say about others say a lot about you.
