Friday, November 16, 2018 – Edition: #6337

Good Morning, Sheetheads!

BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ HGTV is going big on the renovation of the famed “Brady Bunch” house, with planning documents revealing that more than $350,000 will be spent on the remodel. HGTV filed an application permit on October 31, in which they are seeking permission to work on the “interior kitchen remodel/repair”.  Contractors have already been hired.  The network previously revealed its plans to restore the home to its 1970s glory and document the renovations for a new television show.
-TheBlast
★ Ever since “The Big Bang Theory” spin-off prequel “Young Sheldon” premiered last year, producers have been open about their intentions to have the two shows intersect. But with The Big Bang Theory ending this season, writers had to come up with a full-on crossover before the opportunity was lost, and they’ve finally figured it out: It has been announced that young Sheldon, his father George and his brother Georgie will appear on a December episode of The Big Bang Theory.  No plot details have been revealed, but presumably they’ll appear in a flashback or a memory or a dream sequence, since time travel technology does not exist in the Big Bang Theory universe…yet.
-MSN
★ Rob Kardashian has sold half his “Arthur George” sock line to his mother Kris Jenner, according to a new report. Documents show that the former reality star sold half his fashion brand to his mother in order to make ends meet. He had previously asked to reduce his $20,000 per month child support payments to former partner Blac Chyna for their two-year-old daughter Dream, because he ‘can no longer afford these orders.’
-DailyMail
★ “The Walking Dead” star Jeffrey Dean Morgan has accused Armie Hammer of courting attention by criticizing those who posted selfies as tributes to comic book legend Stan Lee. Hammer hit headlines when he slammed stars like Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Hugh Jackman, and Chris Pratt for sharing snaps of themselves with Lee to mourn his passing on Monday.  Jeffrey Dean Morgan pulled no punches with his response, writing: “Looks like you found a way to use others ways of mourning and their memories to draw some attention to yourself. You sound like a real a–hat (sic).” The tweet was later deleted.
-Canoe

TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Melissa McCarthy, Dennis Miller, the Milk Carton Kids (R)
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Benicio Del Toro, Mariah Carey, Ty Dolla $ign
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Timothee Chalamet, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Graham Kay
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Sarah Jessica Parker, Hallie Jackson, Franklin Vanderbilt (R)
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Joan Collins, Johnny Galecki, Badflower (R)
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki
• “The Talk” (CBS): Dylan McDermott, Paul Dano, guest co-hosts Jodie Sweetin & NeNe Leakes
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Alexander Skarsgard, Ryan Eggold
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Adam Levine, Dwayne Johnson

SATURDAY-
• “Barefoot Contessa Cook Like a Pro: Thanksgiving Sides” (FOOD): Thanksgiving meal side dishes are made, like mushroom and leek bread pudding, haricots verts with dill and hazelnuts, and three variations of mashed potatoes.
• “Christmas at Graceland” (HALLMARK): A business executive traveling to Memphis reunites with her old flame, who begs her to perform at the Graceland Christmas Concert. She is torn between her job and allowing herself to perform again.
• “Saturday Night Live” (NBC): Steve Carell hosts, with musical guest Ella Mai.

SUNDAY-
• “Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa” (HALLMARK): Lisa Palmer’s trip home to Evergreen for the holidays finds her shepherding an effort to save the town’s beloved general store, fulfilling the wishes of a Christmas Past, and finding a romance full of Christmas magic.

BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Lady Gaga – says she “100 per cent” would perform ‘Shallow’ with her “A Star is Born” co-star Bradley Cooper at the Oscars next year. Cooper, who also directed the film, added that he has already discussed a stage set-up for the potential performance, in case the song is nominated in the best original song category.
• Ariana Grande — freaked out when Mark Hamill tweeted the title of her newest song.  When Hamill tweeted “Thank you, next,” it turned out he didn’t even realize what he was tweeting.  He explained that he didn’t know the song, and that someone else had suggested he tweet the phrase. Grande responded to Hamill’s tweet with the phrase, “I can’t breathe.”
• Harry Styles – While doing press for her upcoming singing competition, “Real Country”, Shania Twain admitted that she is “obsessed” with the idea of working with him.  She hasn’t reached out to Styles…yet.
• Steve Perry — is asking a judge to block a musician from releasing songs they recorded together in 1991. Perry says Phil Brown is threatening to release the songs, which Perry says were recorded at a low quality and “he did not perform them as he would if the recordings were intended for public release.”
• Queen — Adam Lambert says he feels that his work with Queen complements his solo career. He has been providing vocals for Queen on tour since 2012 – in place of the late Freddie Mercury – and says that he cherishes his time on the road with Brian May and Roger Taylor because it’s a different vibe to the music he makes on his own.
• John Mayer – says he quit drinking after going overboard at Drake’s 30^th birthday bash two years ago.  Fans may recall that was the party that Mayer and his exes, Katy Perry and Taylor Swift, all attended.  The festivities left him with a six-day hangover.
• Chris Young — Turned to The Gram on Wednesday to give fans a preview of a new song called ‘Raised on Country.’  In the video, he shares a clip from in the studio, and says, “I never, ever play anything early at all, but I’m gonna break tradition a little bit ’cause I’m so pumped about this one.”
• Kenny Chesney – was unable to attend at Wednesday’s CMAs due to a death in his family.  He received multiple 2018 CMA Awards nominations and was scheduled to perform.  Early Wednesday morning, Chesney and David Lee Murphy learned that they had won the 2018 CMA for Musical Event of the Year, for their collaboration ‘Everything’s Gonna Be Alright.’

TODAY’S MOVIE OPENINGS:
• “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” (PG-13, Action/Adventure):  The second installment of the “Fantastic Beasts” series set in J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World featuring the adventures of magizoologist Newt Scamander. (Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston)
• “Widows” (R-Rated, Drama):  Four Chicago women with nothing in common accept a debt left behind by their dead husbands’ criminal activities, take fate into their own hands, and conspire to forge a future on their own terms. (Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez)
• “A Private War” (R-Rated, Biographical Drama):  One of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time, Marie Colvin is driven to the frontline of conflicts across the globe to give voice to the voiceless. (Rosamund Pike, Tom Hollander, Jamie Dornan)
• “Instant Family” (PG-13, Comedy):  When Pete and Ellie decide to start a family, they stumble into the world of foster care adoption. They hope to take in one small child but when they meet three siblings, including a rebellious 15-year-old girl, they find themselves speeding from zero to three kids overnight. (Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne)
• “Green Book” (PG-13, Drama):  A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South. (Linda Cardellini, Viggo Mortensen)

WEIRD IS THE NEW NORMAL:
Do you sometimes feel like a total weirdo? It turns out, there’s nothing weird about that at all. Feeling different is normal because there is no normal. In a new study, Yale researchers confirmed it:  Humans are just a bunch of freaks. What they mean by that is this:  There is no normalcy — not for people, and not for people’s brains.  Study lead Avram J. Holmes concludes that that there is no universal, unconditionally optimal pattern of brain structure or function. So, bottom line:  If you think you’re weird, great!  If you don’t think you’re weird, also great!  He says if you are struggling, seek psychiatric help. But if you’re perfectly happy, healthy, and productive in your weirdness, who’s to say your “abnormality” is wrong?
(Usually my relatives, if you must know…)
(If being weird is normal, I’ve got to tell you…I’ve got some NORMAL neighbors!)
-Curiosity

TOO STUPID FOR US TO MAKE UP:
► A Japanese man has married a virtual reality hologram.  35-year-old Akihiko Kondo spent US $17,600 on a formal ceremony at a Tokyo hall to marry Hatsune Miku, an animated 16-year-old singing virtual reality hologram with saucer eyes and lengthy aquamarine pigtails.  Around 40 guests watched as he tied the knot with Miku, present in the form of a cat-sized stuffed doll. Since March, Mr. Kondo has been living with a moving, talking hologram of Miku that floats in a $2,800 desktop device.  His mother, along with all of his relatives, refused an invitation to her only son’s wedding.
(I guess Alexa said “No”?)
-DailyMail
► A Bristol, England woman was baffled when she discovered a Diet Coke can that she’d had delivered was empty – and even more baffled when she found out what it might be worth had she not opened it.  When Dani Andres realized one of the cans was empty, she decided to open it on camera, and shared the clip online.  Just three drops can be seen coming out after she tipped it over.  Afterward, when curiosity got the better of her, she decided to try to find out if there was a market for that type of thing.  A quick search online found empty sealed Coca-Cola cans to be selling for up to US$19,999. Some of the listings have up to 40 watchers, waiting to bid for the “rare” item.
(She didn’t have a Coke…OR a smile!)
► An airplane mechanic is probably not getting his bonus this year after accidentally blowing up an F-16 jet.  The technician was performing maintenance when he accidentally fired a plane’s M61 Vulcan six-barreled Gatling-style cannon that fires 20mm rounds at 6,000 rounds per minute — and completely obliterated another F-16 aircraft.  Two technicians suffered hearing injuries.
(They’re going to have to reset the “DAYS SINCE LAST ACCIDENT” sign!)
-BroBible

BS WEB GOODIE:
The Muppets do ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’. As good as it sounds!
https://vimeo.com/176258059

BS CHRONOMETER 11.16.18

TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1958 [60] Marg Helgenberger, Freemont NE, TV actress (“Intelligence” 2014, “CSI” 2000-15)/movie actress (“Mr. Brooks”)

1964 [54] Diana Krall, Nanaimo BC, jazz singer-pianist (‘The Look of Love’)/Mrs. Elvis Costello since 2003/Canada’s Walk of Fame (2004)/Order of Canada (2005)

1964 [54] Harry Lennix, Chicago IL, TV actor (‘Harold Cooper’ on “The Blacklist” since 2013)

1966 [52] Dave Kushner, LA CA, rock guitarist (Velvet Revolver-‘Slither’, ‘Fall to Pieces’)

1967 [51] Lisa Bonet, San Francisco CA, TV actress (“Ray Donovan” 2016, “The Cosby Show” 1984-91)/Mrs. Jason Momoa

1977 [41] Maggie Gyllenhaal, NYC, movie actress (“The Dark Knight”, “White House Down”)/older sister of actor Jake Gyllenhaal

1993 [25] Pete Davidson, Staten Island NY, comedian (“Saturday Night Live” since 2014)/ex-fiancé of Ariana Grande

2006 [12] Mason Ramsey, Golconda IL, country singer (viral phenomenon also known as “The Walmart Yodeling Boy” who set the Internet on fire when video of him yodeling in an Illinois Walmart was posted to YouTube)

SATURDAY-
Movie director Martin Scorsese (“Goodfellas”) is 76; TV actor Danny DeVito (“Taxi”) is 74; TV producer Lorne Michaels (“Saturday Night Live”) is 74; TV show host RuPaul (“RuPaul’s Drag Race”) is 58; Movie actress Rachel McAdams (“The Notebook”) is 40

SUNDAY-
Writer Margaret Atwood (“A Handmaid’s Tale”) is 79; Rock guitarist Kirk Hammet (Metallica-‘Enter Sandman’) is 56; Movie actor Owen Wilson (“Wedding Crashers”) is 50; Movie actress Chloe Sevigny (“Boys Don’t Cry”) is 44

TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Fast Food Day”, a day when we’re encouraged to celebrate by going out to our favorite fast food joint. (Like I need an excuse…)
NET: http://www.gone-ta-pott.com/national_fast_food_day.html

• “International Button Day”, for people who collect buttons with slogans on them. Some of the most sought-after are rare political campaign buttons. Some of our other favorites …
➠ “Knitting.  Cheaper Than Therapy … and You Get Sweaters!”
➠ “Mothers of Boys Work From Son Up to Son Down”
➠ “When Life Gives You a Lime, Look for Tequila!”
➠ “How’s Your Aspen?”
➠ “Beer!”

• “International Day for Tolerance”, established by the UN in 1996 to promote the need for worldwide tolerance and understanding. (Uh, doesn’t seem to be working.)

• “International STAND UP to Bullying Day”, a semi-annual event that takes place in both February and November. The November event coincides with Anti-Bullying Week. Those participating in the day sign and wear pink “pledge shirts” to take a public stand against bullying.

SATURDAY-
• “Leonid Meteor Shower”, For most, the best time to catch it will be late Saturday night.  They occur every year around this time when Earth drifts across the trail of debris left behind by the comet Tempel-Tuttle. If skies are clear, you might be able to see 15 to 20 meteors per hour.
• “Homemade Bread Day”, when we’re encouraged to bake a loaf from scratch. It’s a good day to get a bun in the oven!  Mmm … can you smell that?
• “Baklava Day”, celebrating the Greek/Turkish dessert treat that’s made from phyllo pastry, honey, nuts, and other yummy ingredients. (Can we get this delivered? Now?)
• “Farm Joke Day”, a day to have a chuckle about the rural lifestyle. Go ahead, have a cow!
Here are a few…but be warned – they’re corn-y!
➢Why did the scarecrow win the Nobel Prize? Because he was out standing in his field!
➢What do you get when you cross a robot and a tractor? A transfarmer.
➢ As a farmer, I hear lots of jokes about sheep.  I’d tell them to my dog but he’s herd them all.
• “Take a Hike Day”.  Instead of taking your walk today along city streets or in a mall or gym, find a park or place in the country where you can hike.  Hiking is great exercise, and even more importantly … a great stress reliever.
• “Unfriend Day”, an idea instigated by late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel in 2010, because you really don’t need to still be Facebook friends with people you went to camp with in Middle School. Or your former co-worker’s boyfriend’s roommate.

SUNDAY-
• “Adoption Day”, an annual event in which courts and communities across America come together to finalize thousands of adoptions of children from foster care.
• “Mickey Mouse Day”, generally observed as his ‘birthday’ when he appeared in the cartoon short “Steamboat Willie” in 1928 (now making him a geezer mouse of 90).  It was the first cartoon with synchronized sound.
• “Married to a Scorpio Support Day”, a day of remembrance to honor those who are married to Scorpios (born between October 23rd and November 21st). Are they that bad? Any horror stories out there?
• “Vichyssoise Day” [vee-shee-SWAHZ], saluting the creamy potato & leek soup that is traditionally served chilled. Legend has it that a French chef, born in a town near Vichy, created the dish in 1917 at NYC’s Ritz-Carlton hotel.

THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2001 [17] 1st ‘Harry Potter’ film, “Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone”, opens in an unprecedented 7,000-plus movie screens (outside North America, the film is titled “Harry Potter & The Philosopher’s Stone”)

2010 [08] Prince William & Kate Middleton announce their engagement at Clarence House in London (they wed April 29, 2011)

TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2005 [13] “I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash” airs on CBS-TV, with U2, Kris Kristofferson, Jerry Lee Lewis and others paying tribute to the late country star

2006 [12] “Queen’s Greatest Hits” is declared ‘Most Popular Album of All-Time’ in Britain, with more than 5-and-a-half million units sold (The Beatles’ “Sgt Pepper” is #2)

2014 [04] U2’s Bono is involved in a “high energy bicycle accident” in NYC’s Central Park and is rushed to hospital where he undergoes 5 hours of surgery (a planned week-long residency on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” is postponed)

TODAY IN TECH . . .
2010 [08] The Beatles’ back catalogue is finally made available on iTunes, after years of negotiations (Steve Jobs says it had been “a long and winding road”)

2012 [06] “Call of Duty: Black Ops 2” grosses $500 million in 24 hours to become the biggest entertainment launch of all time

BULL’S BITS

BS WACK FACTS:
✓ Between 1912 and 1948, art competitions were a part of the Olympics.
✓ It’s a myth that no two snowflakes are exactly the same. In 1988, a scientist found two identical snow crystals in Wisconsin.
✓ The ‘Q’ in Q-tips stands for quality.
✓ After an online vote in 2011, Toyota announced that the official plural of Prius was Prii.
✓  Before settling on the Seven Dwarfs we know today, Disney also considered Chesty, Tubby, Burpy, Deafy, Hickey, Wheezy, and Awful.
✓  “Silver Bells” was called “Tinkle Bells” until co-composer Jay Livingston’s wife told him “tinkle” had another meaning.
-MentalFloss

BS EARLY BIRDS ALSO GET:
• Squeezed into a crowded subway car with all of the other early birds!
• Eaten by the early cat
• The freshest donuts
• Grouchy later in the day
• To walk around without pants on because no one is up yet
• On my nerves
• The 4pm Early Bird Special
• Invited nowhere, because everyone knows they’ll just fall asleep
• I’ll never know
-Twitter

Best Of BS . . .
BS YOU MIGHT BE A BAD DRIVER IF:
• You leave a party stone sober and the host still insists on hiding your keys and calling a cab.
• People ask you about ‘the accident’ and you reply, ‘Which one?’
• You’ve asked a police officer to hold your beer while you get your license.
• You replace your airbag more often than your oil.
• You swerve to miss a tree, only to find out it’s your air freshener.
• All anyone can see when you drive is your knuckles.
• Whenever you walk into traffic court, everyone greets you by name.
• Cops carry special tickets with your info already filled out.
• You’ve ever hit a car in front of you … while trying to back up.
-First published in BS in 2009

BS PHONE STARTER:
Which would you pick: being world-class attractive, a genius, or famous for doing something great?  Why?

BS RANDOM JOKE:
I can’t wait for Sunday, a day of rest.  So I can do the REST of the laundry, clean the REST of the house, and the REST of the stuff that I put off all week!

BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question:  According to a survey, THIS is the #1 pick up line.
Answer:  “I forgot my phone number, can I have yours?”

BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Weekends are like rainbows; they look good from a distance but disappear when you get up close.