Friday, November 17, 2023 – Edition: #7599
Sheet Happens!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ “Poor Things” star Emma Stone will receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress at this year’s Palm Springs International Film Fest. The film awards will take place on Jan. 4. In a statement, the film fest said: “Emma Stone continues to exert influence as one of the most important actresses of this generation, whose performances are always exceptional no matter the role.” Stone previously received the festival’s Vanguard Award in 2016 alongside “La La Land” costar Ryan Gosling and director Damien Chazelle. Earlier this week, the festival announced it would be honoring Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” with the Vanguard Award.
-HollywoodReporter
★ Disney is heading back to Arendelle. Disney CEO Bob Iger has revealed the studio is working on a fourth “Frozen” movie, in addition to the previously announced “Frozen 3,” which hasn’t been released yet. On “Good Morning America”, Iger said: “‘Frozen 3’ is in the works, and there might be a ‘Frozen 4’ in the works too.” He backed that up by saying director Jenn Lee is working on “two stories”. He made the announcement from Disney’s theme park in Hong Kong, where he’s in town for the opening ceremony of the attraction “World of Frozen.”
-Variety
★ Jimmy Kimmel is back as host for the 96th Oscars ceremony, his 4th go-round at the lecturn. The “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host also handled the 2017, 2018 and 2023 telecasts. The 2017 ceremony produced the now infamous “La La Land” and “Moonlight” best picture screw-up. Kimmel will join other 4-peaters Whoopi Goldberg and Jack Lemmon. The only people to host more times are Johnny Carson (5), Billy Crystal (9) and Bob Hope (11). The 96th Oscars will be held at the Dolby Theatre on March 10, 2024.
-Variety
★ Dean McDermott is taking big steps in his sobriety journey. The actor — who has struggled with alcohol and drug abuse for nearly 3 decades, has revealed that after a 40-day stint in rehab, he’s now staying at a sober living home in Los Angeles with 8 other recovering alcoholics. He told the Daily Mail that hopes his time there will allow him to soon make amends with his family, including wife Tori Spelling. The couple split in June. He said he has “inflicted a lot of damage and pain on that woman”, and says he’s “taking accountability for that today and it’s the biggest amends I’m ever going to have to make.”
-People
★ Rare movie posters worth around $1.9million are under the hammer in London. The huge memorabilia sale hosted by Propstore and ending Dec. 8 features a poster for the 1980’s “Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back” which is considered “one of the most scarce and desirable of all posters in the Star Wars trilogy”. It’s expected to fetch $15-20,000. Also available is a poster for the original Star Wars film, worth $6-12,000. A subway poster for the James Bond “Thunderball” movie has an estimated price tag of $10-20,000, and a similar poster for “Goldfinger” is expected to bring $5-10,000.
-Bang
★ Gwyneth Paltrow’s legal battle with a skiing optometrist is getting the musical treatment. “Gwyneth Goes Skiing” is set to debut in London this December. Linus Karp will star as Paltrow while Terry Sanderson, the optometrist who collided with her on a Utah ski slope in 2016, is played by Joseph Martin. The show also features music by singer/songwriter Leland (“RuPaul’s Drag Race”). The show, at London’s Pleasance Theatre, runs for 10 days beginning Dec. 13, and will see audience members participate as the jury.
-Variety
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC/Global): Magic Johnson, José Andrés, Jordan Davis (R)
• “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Scarlett Johansson, Hunter Schafer, Tina Friml
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): TBA
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Leslie Jones, Judd Apatow (R)
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (Robert Smigel)
• “The Talk” (CBS): Nikki and Brie Garcia; Goo Goo Dolls, Maria Baltazzi
• “Live With Kelly and Mark” (ABC/CTV): Mikey Day, Monica Mangin
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Rachel Zegler, Hunter Schafer, Tom Blyth, Josh Andrés Rivera, Francis Lawrence, Nina Jacobson
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Men’s health ft. Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz talking about vasectomies, male contraception, and prostate health.
• “Jennifer Hudson Show” (Check local listings): 81-year-old pro powerlifter Nora Langdon
• “Let’s Make a Deal Primetime” (CBS): A Mega Money prize of $25,000; a dream vacation to Japan, Thailand and Singapore; Throwback prizes honoring Monty Hall and Carol Merrill.
• “The Last Cowboy” (CMT): Season 4 premiere. Top-level horse handlers from all over the world enter into the highly competitive Cactus Classic in Scottsdale AZ for their chance to qualify for the biggest event in reining: The Run for a Million.
• “20/20” (ABC): Multiple women are murdered during a Texas police hunt for a serial killer.
SATURDAY-
• “A Merry Scottish Christmas” (HALL): Premiere. When estranged siblings Lindsay and Brad travel to Scotland at Christmas to reunite with their mother, a big family secret is revealed.
• “Kennedy” (HIS): Miniseries premiere. JFK navigates his formative years, including his time in school, his relationship with his family, and his early interests in history and politics.
• “Saturday Night Live” (NBC): Host Jason Momoa; Tate McRae performs
SUNDAY-
• “The Elf on the Shelf: Sweet Showdown” (Food): Series premiere. At the Enchanted Cottage, Duff Goldman asks the teams to create an edible shelf for their own Scout Elf.
• “Yellowstone” (CBS): Jamie tries desperately to walk back a previous mistake; Kayce tracks down evidence; Monica and Martin attend a traditional Indian horse relay.
“2023 Grey Cup” (Check local listings): The 110th CFL Championship game: Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Montreal Alouettes from Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton ON. Halftime show featuring Green Day.
• “NFL Football” (Check local listings): Minnesota Vikings @ Denver Broncos
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Dua Lipa — welcomed fans to the world-famous Houdini Estate in LA to celebrate the launch of her new single ‘Houdini’. The place was decked out with as an escape room, where she surprised a group of fans while they were trying to solve the puzzle. She also danced with lucky fans as the new single pumped throughout the Houdini estate.
• Billie Eilish – said that when she went blonde in 2021, it was “fun” at first, but then her hair turned into a costume for her, which led to a struggle with her sense of identity. Quote: “I completely had no idea who I was…and I just got swallowed up into it.” She has since returned to her black hair, accented with red roots.
• Prince – His ruffled shirt is expected to fetch $15,000 at auction. Many of his wardrobe items are up for grabs through RR Auctions. Also available: the shirt he wore to perform ‘Purple Rain’ at the 1985 AMAs, the costume from “Under the Cherry Moon” (expected to go for $45K), and his platform blue boots from the Act I Tour ($20K). The sale ends today.
• Bon Jovi – Today, the group releases the new original holiday tune ‘Christmas Isn’t Christmas’. The band is currently recording a new album in Nashville, according to recent reports. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2ce9kk7r
• Sammy Hagar – told Howard Stern that David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen are welcome to join his band on stage during his upcoming Van Halen-focused “Best of All Worlds” tour. About performing songs from different eras of the band, he said: “It’s time. Nobody else is gonna do it.” He has expressed frustration in the past that there hasn’t been a proper concert tribute to the late Eddie Van Halen.
• Jana Kramer — is a new mom for the third time. She revealed that she and fiancé Allan Russell welcomed a baby boy on Monday. The couple named their son Roman James Russell, and he is their first child together. Roman was due in early December, but last week, Kramer moved her c-section date up because of a growing fibroid in her uterus. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/mtapzbwk
• Oliver Anthony – The surprise country star has announced his 2024 “Out of the Woods” world tour. It starts Feb. 1 in Stockholm, Sweden, and continues through Europe that month, before concentrating on the US through Sept. 13 in Allegan MI.
• Rascal Flatts — bandmates Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney are in the studio together again. Bassist DeMarcus posted a selfie of the 2 of them took together on Monday, writing: “Hung out with this guy in the studio today!! So good seeing [Joe Don Rooney]!!!” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/ywy6bap3
SHOOTING THE BULL
NEW MOVIES THIS WEEK:
• “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” (PG-13, Action/Adventure): 64 years before Katniss Everdeen volunteered, Coriolanus Snow mentors and develops feelings for the female District 12 tribute during the 10th Hunger Games. (Tom Blythe, Rachel Zegler, Viola Davis) Tomatometer: 58%
• “Trolls Band Together” (PG, Animation/Musical): Poppy discovers that Branch was once part of the boy band BroZone with his brothers, Floyd, John Dory, Spruce and Clay. When Floyd is kidnapped, Branch and Poppy embark on a journey to reunite his 2 other brothers, and rescue Floyd. (Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Amy Schumer) Tomatometer: 61%
• “Thanksgiving” (R, Holiday/Horror): After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts – the birthplace of the infamous holiday. (Patrick Dempsey, Addison Rae, Rick Hoffman) Tomatometer: 87%
• “Next Goal Wins” (PG-13, Sports/Comedy): The story of the infamously terrible American Samoa soccer team, known for a brutal 2001 FIFA match they lost 31-0. (Michael Fassbender, Oscar Kightley, Kaimana) Tomatometer: 47%
THERE’SH A APP FER THAT (Hic!):
A smartphone app may soon be able to tell you if you are too drunk to drive — by listening to you read tongue-twisters. Scientists at Stanford Medicine and the University of Toronto worked together on the premise that built-in sensors in smartphones could gauge a person’s level of intoxication through vocal changes. Study participants read the tongue-twisters aloud while a smartphone, positioned on a table, recorded their speech. Using digital software, the research team examined things such as frequency and pitch, and how those attributes changed with alcohol consumption. Comparisons between the voice pattern change and breathalyzer readings demonstrated a 98% accuracy rate in predicting intoxication. The researchers say that future sobriety apps may incorporate multiple types of sensors, including for detecting changes in gait and texting patterns.
(And how may times they call their ex!)
(That ‘s a great idea – because I don’t usually have to try to prove I’m sober until I get home!)
-StudyFinds
NEWS OF THE WEIRD:
➢ A woman was arrested after walking onto the tarmac to catch a plane taking off from Canberra Airport in Australia. Eyewitness Simon Hales said to local reporters: “She’s trying to yell at the pilot, she’s trying to get his attention and jump up, it was bizarre”. On Facebook, he wrote that the woman had “missed her flight clearly, and thought she could still catch it. (She) pushed past the staff at the door, ran down onto the tarmac and ran up to the plane. Luckily the pilot was warned or spotted her, and killed the engine.” The woman was arrested by the Australian Federal Police. (I don’t know who she is, but I hope she’s around next time I’m trying to hail a cab!) LINK: https://tinyurl.com/bdcvsy2z
➢ A business in China has been getting attention lately for a new service it is offering — the opportunity for divorcing couples to destroy their wedding pictures. Tearing up wedding photos after a failed marriage isn’t as easy as it sounds in China, where it’s customary to immortalize wedding stills on tough acrylic canvases that also happen to be flame resistant. That leaves divorcing couples with few options, like simply throwing their wedding pictures in the trash, which many are reluctant to do in case they are found and recognized by someone. That’s why a young man named Liu comes in. The client ships the wedding pics to his new company, where staff first cover the photos with spray paint, then put them into a powerful shredding machine. The entire process is filmed, and the footage is sent to the client as proof. (Kinda like having a professionally-shot ANTI-wedding video?)
-Canoe, OddityCentral
WHAT HOLLYWOOD IS FAMOUS FOR:
Celeb hairstylist Chris Appleton filed for divorce from “The White Lotus” star Lukas Gage this week, after just over 6 months of marriage. Here are some more of Hollywood’s shortest marriages, all of which lasted less than 8 months…
✗ Britney Spears & Jason Alexander: 55 Hours
✗ Carmen Electra & Dennis Rodman: 9 Days
✗ Mario Lopez & Ali Landry: 2 Weeks
✗ Pam Anderson & Rick Salomon: 2 Months (not even her shortest marriage!)
✗ Kim Kardashian & Kris Humphries: 72 Days
✗ Lisa Marie Presley & Nicolas Cage: 3 Months
✗ Bradley Cooper & Jennifer Esposito: 4 Months
✗ Renée Zellweger & Kenny Chesney: 4 Months
✗ Liam Hemsworth & Miley Cyrus: 8 Months
✗ Jennifer Lopez & Cris Judd: 8 Months
-People
DID YOU KNOW?
Keeping secrets can be a good thing, according to a new study – as long as the news is positive. Columbia University researchers asked 4,000 test participants whether they planned to discuss and share good news secrets with others — or keep them private. They found that good news that was being kept a secret was more “energizing” than good news that was not a secret — leading people to want to keep the good news to themselves. Although previous research has suggested that keeping secrets is bad for our well-being, the lead author says those studies “only examined keeping secrets that have negative implications for our lives.” (Oddly, I’ve noticed both my wife – and the pool boy — have seemed unusually energetic lately…)
-Fox
BS CHRONOMETER 11.17.23
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Leonid Meteor Shower”, the annual sky-show when you can see ‘shooting stars’, peaks overnight tonight. This year, under a dark sky, you might see 10-15 Leonid meteors per hour. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/5d6u2rk9
• “Homemade Bread Day”, when we’re encouraged to bake a loaf from scratch. Mmm . . . can you smell that? (It’s also “Butter Day”. Coincidence?)
• “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 told them to my dog, but he’d ‘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. Hiking is great exercise, and even more importantly … a great stress reliever. And if you make a playlist for the occasion, be sure to label it “Trail Mix”!)
• “Unfriend Day”, an idea instigated by Jimmy Kimmel in 2010, because you really don’t need to be Facebook friends with people you went to camp with in Middle School. Or your former co-worker’s boyfriend’s roommate. (Or anyone with a “couple” profile…)
• “International STAND UP to Bullying Day”, a semi-annual event that takes place in February and November. Today’s event coincides with Anti-Bullying Week. You’re encouraged to sign and wear pink “pledge shirts” to take a public stand against bullying.
• “World Prematurity Awareness Day”, with the goal of improving the health of babies and striving to prevent premature birth, the #1 cause of infant mortality. LINK: http://www.marchofdimes.org
SATURDAY-
• “Apple Cider Day”, an annual salute to the refreshing taste of squished apples. A few facts…
– The cider industry uses about 45% of all harvested apples.
– There are more than 300 varieties of apples grown for the sole purpose of making cider.
– Cider apples are different from dessert apples in that they contain tannin, also found in red
wine.
• “Married to a Scorpio Support Day”, to honor those brave souls who are married to someone born between October 23-November 21. Scorpios are said to be typically passionate, persistent and strategic. (Or as some would say, controlling, obsessive and secretive…)
• “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.
• “Mickey Mouse Day”, generally observed as his ‘birthday’, it’s the anniversary of his first appearance, in the cartoon short “Steamboat Willie”, in 1928 (making him now a geezer mouse of 95). It was the first cartoon with synchronized sound.
• “Push-button Phone Day”, on this day in 1963, the Push Button Phone first became available commercially. (For more information, please press 1…)
• “Occult Day”, when you’re encouraged to take some time to cultivate your spiritual self. (But remember; When you start to notice the mystical, the mystical will start to notice you!)
• “Princess Day”, “to recognize the Princess in each girl, of every age, who deserves to be treated as royalty!” It takes place on the anniversary of the release of the 1994 animated movie “The Swan Princess”.
SUNDAY-
• “Have a Bad Day Day”, for all the grouches who can’t stand being constantly told to ‘Have a good day’.
• “International Men’s Day”, celebrated in over 60 countries (including Trinidad & Tobago where it began in 1999, as well as Australia, Canada, Ireland, South Africa, UK, and USA). It’s to highlight discrimination against men & boys and to celebrate their achievements and contributions, in particular, to community, family, marriage and childcare. LINK: https://internationalmensday.com/
• “Women’s Entrepreneurship Day”, a global movement to celebrate, empower, and support female entrepreneurs around the world. LINK: http://www.womenseday.org
• “World Toilet Day”, celebrating toilets, and raising awareness of the 4.2 billion people living without access to safely managed sanitation. (Was someone in my bathroom?) LINK: http://worldtoilet.org
• “Blow Bagpipes Day”. Contrary to popular belief, bagpipes did not originate in Scotland. But it was Scotland that kept the instrument alive. While its exact origins are disputed, the oldest reference to them is from Asia Minor (now Türkiye). (Today, blow bagpipes — unless you think bagpipes blow!)
• “Play Monopoly Day”, First introduced in 1935, the best-selling board game of all time is based on a game designed by Elizabeth Magie in 1902. Today, you can find Monopoly in many themes, including World War, sports, 007, ABBA, Star Wars, Star Trek, Scooby Doo…and, as announced just this week, Bon Jovi!
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1942 [81] Martin Scorsese, Queens NY, movie director (“The Wolf of Wall Street”, “GoodFellas”, Oscar-“The Departed”)/TV producer (“Boardwalk Empire” 2010-14)
1944 [79] Danny DeVito, Asbury Park NJ, TV actor (“Taxi” 1978-83, “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” since 2006)/movie actor (“Get Shorty”, “Twins”)/“Jersey Films” production company owner (“Pulp Fiction”)
1944 [79] Lorne Michaels (Lipowitz), Toronto ON, TV producer (“Saturday Night Live” since 1975, “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” since 2014, “Late Night with Seth Meyers” since 2014)/movie producer (“Mean Girls”)/Canada’s Walk of Fame 2003
1960 [63] RuPaul (Charles), San Diego CA, TV producer-host-judge (“RuPaul’s Drag Race” since 2009 and spin-offs)
1966 [57] Daisy Fuentes, model (Revlon)/TV host (“America’s Funniest Videos” 1988-89, MTV VJ)/married to Richard Marx since 2015
1977 [46] Aaron Lines, Fort McMurray AB, country singer (‘Cheaper to Keep Her’, ‘You Can’t Hide Beautiful’)
1978 [45] Rachel McAdams, London ON, movie actress (“Doctor Strange” movies, “The Notebook”, “Mean Girls”)/TV actress (“True Detective” 2015)/Canada’s Walk of Fame 2014
1978 [45] Tom Ellis, Bangor Wales, TV actor (“Lucifer” 2016-21, “Rush” 2014)
1988 [35] Reid Perry, Ridgeland MS, country bassist (The Band Perry-‘Better Dig Two’, ‘If I Die Young’)
SATURDAY- author Margaret Atwood is 84; Linda Evans (“Dynasty”) is 81; Kevin Nealon (“Weeds”) is 70; Oscar Nunez (“The Office”) is 65; Kim Wilde (‘Kids in America’) is 63; Kirk Hammet (Metallica) is 61; Owen Wilson (“Wedding Crashers”) is 55; Megyn Kelly (“Megyn Kelly Today”) is 53; Chloë Sevigny (“Boys Don’t Cry”) is 49; Anthony McPartlin (“Britain’s Got Talent”) is 48; Nasim Pedrad (“New Girl”) is 42
SUNDAY- Ted Turner (founder of CNN) is 85; fashion designer Calvin Klein is 81; Allison Janney (“The West Wing”) is 64; Matt Sorum (Guns N’ Roses) is 63; Meg Ryan (“When Harry Met Sally”) is 62; Jodie Foster (“Silence of the Lambs”) is 62; Billy Currington (‘Pretty Good at Drinkin’ Beer’) is 50; Jack Dorsey (co-creator of Twitter) is 47; Adam Driver (“Star Wars” sequel trilogy) is 40
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2003 [20] Actor and former bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger is sworn in as 38th governor of California
2013 [10] On its first day of release, Sony’s ‘PlayStation 4’ sells 1 million units in the US and Canada
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1997 [26] Shania Twain’s second album “The Woman in Me” is certified Diamond for sales of 10 million
2000 [23] “Rugrats in Paris: The Movie” debuts, a significant music event because its soundtrack includes ‘Who Let the Dogs Out’ by Baha Men, which becomes a worldwide hit
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
1970 [53] Douglas Engelbart receives the patent for the first computer mouse
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
2003 [20] At 21, Britney Spears becomes the youngest singer ever to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ Some species of fish have voices.
✓ People who complain tend to live longer.
✓ 15 minutes of shivering in the cold can be the metabolic equivalent of one hour of exercise.
✓ A beer a day reduces the risk of developing kidney stones by 40%.
✓ If you added a donut a day to your regular diet, you’d gain about 1 extra pound every 10 days.
✓ Most people’s bodies consist of enough fat to make 7 bars of soap.
-NectarSleep, BathroomReadersInstitute
Best of BS . . .
BS ODD SMART WATCH FEATURES:
• Breathalyzer
• Catheter
• Automatically sends random drunk texts to your ex
• Tells you to get a real watch
• Waffle maker
• Expected time of death
• Backing up beeper
• Magic 8 ball
• Rips out your arm hair when you take it off
• Tells time (You saw that coming…)
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2018
BS ODD SUPER-VILLAIN DEMANDS:
• An emotional support animal
• More cowbell
• Borrow your weed eater
• “…and I want waffles. Lots and lots of waffles!”
• “Pull my finger.”
• A little down time
• “Smile.”
• “I’d like to speak to your manager.”
• “All of your toilet paper. Now!”
• “One meeellion dollars!”
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2021
BS WEB GOODIE:
Friday smiles: https://tinyurl.com/53v6z8aa
BS RANDOM JOKE:
Justice is a dish best served cold. If it were served warm, it would be justwater.
BS PHONE STARTER:
What celebrity do you feel like you know — even though you’ve never met them?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: 7% of us have stolen THIS from our workplace. What is it?
Answer: Toilet paper
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
When you focus on the good, the good gets better.
