Friday, November 13, 2020 — Edition: #6850
Thanks a Sheetload for Choosing “BS”!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Hugh Grant and his wife have recovered after battling coronavirus early in the pandemic. During a virtual conversation with Stephen Colbert, Grant revealed that he experienced symptoms in February, calling it “like a poncho of sweat, embarrassing really. Then my eyeballs felt about three sizes too big and …a feeling as though an enormous man was sitting on my chest, Harvey Weinstein or someone.” He said he started to “panic” when he was walking down the street and noticed he couldn’t smell anything.
-Yahoo
★ “Hannibal” and “Doctor Strange” actor Mads Mikkelsen is in talks to take on the role of the dark wizard ‘Gellert Grindelwald’ in “Fantastic Beasts 3,” replacing Johnny Depp. After playing Grindelwald in the first two “Fantastic Beasts” movies, Depp announced last week that Warner Bros. had asked him to “resign” from the role after Depp lost his libel trial relating to abuse allegations by ex-wife Amber Heard. “Fantastic Beasts 3” is currently in production in the UK and is scheduled to open in July, 2022.
-Canoe
★ Tori Spelling is a massive fan of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” but has downplayed rumors she’s set to join the cast, insisting she’ll “stick to being a viewer.” Speculation has been rife that she’s set to join the show’s 11th season, alongside her mother, author Candy Spelling. But Tori said to Entertainment Tonight “At the end of the night I’m like, ‘I’m putting on my Housewives’, (but) no clue where (the rumor) came from.”
-Canoe
★ Jason Momoa says he went broke and couldn’t find another acting gig for years after playing ‘Khal Drogo’ on “Game of Thrones.” In an interview with InStyle, he says he was “starving” and “It’s very challenging when you have babies and you’re completely in debt.” Momoa, who shares two children with wife Lisa Bonet, said he struggled to pay the bills until he landed a role on “Justice League” in 2016, which led to his title role in “Aquaman”.
-PageSix
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Kerry Washington, Sen. Cory Booker, Gregory Porter (R)
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Post Malone, 2 Chainz
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): John Mulaney, Kristen Welker, Tracy Chapman (R)
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Whoopi Goldberg, Bishop Briggs (R)
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Whoopi’s birthday celebration
• “The Talk” (CBS): Tichina Arnold, Beth Behrs, Emma Corrin, Josh O’Connor
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Lenny Kravitz, Jenny “J-Woww” Farley, Monica Mangin
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Guest host Garth Brooks
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS): Zachary Quinto, Anya Taylor-Joy, Kimberly Schlapman, Brandy Clark
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS): Emma Roberts, Ayesha Curry, Danny Seo, Big Bird
• “The Blacklist” (NBC): Season 8 premiere
• “Christmas on the Vine” (LIFETIME): A young marketing executive is assigned to help a struggling family-owned winery in a town that has lost its Christmas spirit due to a large wine conglomerate.
SATURDAY-
• “Christmas in Vienna” (HALLMARK): A dispirited concert violinist travels to Vienna for a performance and finds the inspiration she has been missing.
• “History’s Greatest Mysteries” (HISTORY): With over 7,500 hours investigating the mystery, expert Eric Ulis believes that he’s found the true location where DB Cooper landed during his daring dive.
SUNDAY-
• “2020 People’s Choice Awards” (E!): Demi Lovato hosts the ceremony honoring fan favorites in music, TV, movies, and pop culture; with Jennifer Lopez, Tracee Ellis Ross, Tyler Perry, Justin Bieber and more.
• “The Reagans” (SHOWTIME): Ronald Reagan’s rise from liberal movie star to an unlikely conservative politician; the ruthless rise of the corporate political right.
• “The Crown” (NETFLIX): Oliva Colman is back as Queen Elizabeth II as the story advances to the late 1970s and ’80s; Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher and Emma Corrin as Princess Diana.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Ariana Grande – wrote that she is “happy, proud and excited” to launch “Orange Twins Rescue”, a non-profit based in LA to improve the lives of animals in need of a home. She’s adopted more than 10 rescue dogs over the years.
• Harry Styles — has been named Variety’s ‘Hitmaker of the Year’. In the prestigious publication’s fourth annual list of honorees, he’s recognized for having two of the biggest hits of 2020: ‘Adore You’ and ‘Watermelon Sugar’. The Hitmakers virtual event happens December 3rd.
• Paul McCartney – Even he gets envious of other musicians. In a new interview, he said that sometimes he wished he were more like Nobel-winning singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, saying: He’s legendary… I’m not like that. McCartney also said that he’s a big Neil Young fan.
• Alice Cooper — has announced the new album “Detroit Stories” will be released February 26. The first single ‘Rock n’ Roll’ drops today. Detroit Stories, inspired by Cooper’s hometown, which he calls “the birthplace of angry hard rock,” is available for pre-order now.
AC/DC – Their new album “Power Up”, the follow-up to 2014’s “Rock or Bust”, drops today. The second single ‘Realize’ was released earlier this week.
• Sinéad O’Connor – has postponed her shows originally scheduled for next year to 2022 so she can seek treatment for trauma and addiction. She tweeted that she “had a very traumatic six years and this year was the end of it but now recovery starts.”
• Thomas Rhett – He and his wife Lauren Akins will co-host “CMA Country Christmas” this year. The annual Christmas broadcast will air on ABC on Nov. 30.
• Florida Georgia Line — Tyler Hubbard sparked concern among fans after he unfollowed his bandmate Brian Kelley on Instagram. The pair had conflicting views during the U.S. election, with Hubbard speaking out against President Donald Trump and Kelley slamming Joe Biden supporters for their post-election celebrations.
• Cam – is one of the artists participating in The Grand Ole Opry’s 4,950th consecutive Saturday night broadcast tomorrow. The showcase will also feature Jon Pardi, the Oak Ridge Boys, Bill Anderson, John Conlee, Charlie Worsham and more. The show will stream live on Circle TV’s YouTube channel.
JUST DEW IT:
Mountain Dew is releasing a – cookbook? The soda brand has announced the “Big Bold Book of MTN DEW Recipes,” a collection of about 40 recipes either made by fans, inspired by fans or just enjoyed by fans, to celebrate the drink’s 80th anniversary. Home chefs can look forward to learning how to cook delicious-sounding concoctions such as green pancakes, green eggs and ham, salsas, barbecue sauces, Mountain Dew-infused pickles, jalapeno poppers and Mountain Dew slushies. Some recipes use other sodas from the Mountain Dew family, like Code Red brisket and Livewire-brined turkey. There’s also a mozzarella bites recipe that uses both Mountain Dew and Flamin’ Hot Cheetos crumbs. The cookbook goes on sale at the Mountain Dew website beginning Monday for $30, for a limited time.
(Don’t you mean the cookbook is DEW to go on sale Monday…?)
(Just in case you’re concerned that you’re drinking too much sugar…)
(I used to be a chef. It wasn’t high paying, but I made dew!)
-NYPost
NEWS OF THE WEIRD:
➢ Wildlife officials in California have relocated a black bear that became famous for its repeated snack runs to a gas station convenience store. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said the bear, which became a viral celebrity after security cameras recorded it pilfering snacks from inside the Chevron gas station in Kings Beach on multiple occasions, was safely captured and revealed to be a 16-year-old male. (And, like any 16-year-old, he has a thing for gas station nachos and cheese…)
➢ If you’ve ever wanted to hold a girl’s hand and take long romantic walks in the moonlight — but could never actually find a girl, it’s science to the rescue. A research team at Gifu University in Japan has come up with “My Girlfriend in Walk”, a device that aims to recreate the handholding experience. The advanced robotic hand is covered with a gel material designed to feel like touching another person’s skin. A hand’s warmth is reproduced with the help of a film heater, and a damp cloth between the robotic hand and the gel-coating oozes liquid through tiny holes. Fragrances can be added to this artificial sweat to recreate the smell of a certain person. To further emulate the experience of walking hand in hand with a real person, My Girlfriend in Walk’s companion app relies detects the speed at which the wearer is moving, and emits sounds through the phone speakers: footsteps, breathing and even the sound of clothes rubbing against skin. (Hey! Careful there…)
-UPI, OddityCentral
STRANGE THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ARE CONSIDERED BAD LUCK:
(Yes, Friday the 13th can be daunting, but in some cultures, so are these…)
⇒ Wishing someone ‘Happy Birthday’ before their birthday: Many Germans believe doing so will cause misfortune to everyone involved. Instead, they sometimes gather the night before a birthday and begin celebrating exactly at midnight. (But I like to celebrate my birthday WEEK!)
⇒ Changing your bed on a Friday: An old wives’ tales says if you turn your mattress that day, you’ll be cursed with bad dreams. Others say the bad-luck day is Sunday. (Let’s just not do that anywhere near the weekend, OK?)
⇒ Carrying bananas on a ship: In the 1700s, many ships that were lost or shipwrecked were carrying bananas, so sailors, who were a superstitious bunch, decided that bananas on a boat meant bad news. (I’d be much more worried about banana PEELS on a boat’s deck, but…)
⇒ Renaming a boat: This goes back to ancient times, when sailors believed that the name of every boat was written in the ledger of Poseidon. If you dared change the name of a boat, you’d incur the sea god’s wrath. (Still, if you happen to buy a boat named “Titanic”, I’d change it…)
⇒ Mixing beers: In the Czech Republic, whose people drink more beer per capita than anywhere else, it’s believed that if you pour one type of beer into a mug containing another type, you’re in for some misfortune. (Especially if the guy whose beer you just stole is bigger than you…!)
⇒ Tuesday the 13th: While many cultures see Friday the 13th as bad news, in Spain, the 13th day of the month is unlucky when it falls on a Tuesday. In Spanish, the word for Tuesday is “Martes,” which comes from “Mars”, the Roman god of war, so Tuesday spells trouble.
(My psychic told me I’d have bad luck until I was 30. And after that I’d get used to it!)
-ReadersDigest
DID YOU KNOW?
Infidelity dating site Ashley Madison has seen a steady uptick in users during the pandemic. The Toronto-based company says its research show the stress of 2020 — plus the experience of being cooped up with partners — has driven more people to seek connections outside their marriages. The service saw a 10% dip in March when lockdowns began, but by late April, numbers had begun to bounce back, and more. Pre-pandemic, Ashley Madison saw around 15,000 new users a day, but over the past two months it’s held steady at more than 20,000 per day.
-TorontoStar
BS CHRONOMETER 11.13.20
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1953 [67] Frances Conroy, Monroe GA, TV actress (“Six Feet Under” 2001-1005, “American Horror Story” 2011-18)/movie actress (“Joker”)
1954 [66] Chris Noth, Madison WI, TV actor (‘Peter Florrick’ on “The Good Wife” 2009-16, “Sex & The City” 1998-2004, “Law & Order” 1990-95)/movie actor (“Sex & The City” films)
1955 [65] Whoopi Goldberg (Caryn Johnson), NYC, TV personality (“The View” since 2007, “Hollywood Squares” 1998-2002)/movie actress (“Sister Act”, “Ghost”)
1956 [64] Aldo Nova (Caporuscio), Montreal QC, rock singer-guitarist (‘Fantasy’, ‘Foolin’ Yourself’)/producer (Celine Dion)/songwriter (Jon Bon Jovi, Celine Dion, Faith Hill)
1960 [60] Neil Flynn, Chicago IL, TV actor (‘Mike Heck’ on “The Middle” 2009-18)
1967 [53] Jimmy Kimmel, Brooklyn NY, TV host (“Jimmy Kimmel Live” since 2003, “The Man Show” 1999-2003, “Win Ben Stein’s Money” 1997-2001)
1967 [53] Steve Zahn, Marshall MN, movie actor (“Dallas Buyers Club”, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” franchise)
1969 [51] Gerard Butler, Paisley Scotland, movie actor (“The Phantom of the Opera”, “300″)
1978 [42] Nikolai Fraiture, NYC, rock bassist (The Strokes- ‘Last Nite’, ‘Juicebox’)
SATURDAY- Prince Charles is 72; Patrick Warburton (“Family Guy”) is 56; Brian Yale (Matchbox Twenty) is 52; Josh Duhamel (“Transformers”) is 48; Chip Gaines (“Fixer Upper”) is 46; Travis Barker (Blink 182) is 45; Brian Dietzen (“NCIS”) is 43; Cory Michael Smith (“Gotham”) is 34
SUNDAY- Ed Asner (“Mary Tyler Moore”) is 91; Beverly D’Angelo (“National Lampoon’s Vacation”) is 69; Fashion designer Jimmy Choo is 68; Jack Ingram (‘Barefoot & Crazy’) is 50; Jonny Lee Miller (“Elementary”) is 48; Chad Kroeger (Nickelback) is 46; Sean Murray (“NCIS”) is 43, Shailene Woodley (“The Fault in Our Stars”) is 29
TODAY’S BS REASON TO PARTY . . .
• “Friday the 13th”, a bad day for those who suffer ‘triskaidekaphobia’ (fear of number 13) or ‘paraskevidekatriaphobia’ (fear of Friday the 13th). Every year has at least 1, but never more than 3.
• “World Kindness Day”, when we’re encouraged to perform acts of kindness for others. A few suggestions just in case you can’t think of any …
✓ Randomly place boxes of condoms in people’s shopping carts when they aren’t looking.
✓ Walk into a bar and offer to buy a round for everyone. Leave.
✓ Take the parking ticket off some poor driver’s windshield. Put it on someone else’s windshield.
(And whenever you do a good deed, get a receipt, in case heaven is like the tax man.)
• “Actors Day”, dedicated to all the talents who have acted or auditioned for even a small role in any film, TV, or theater project. (My only acting experience is when I’ve said: “No, officer, I DON’T know how fast I was going….)
• “Moms & Dads Day”, because apparently “Mother’s Day” and Father’s Day” celebrations just aren’t enough pressure for kids to deal with … thanks a lot! (Do I have to buy a card for this one too?)
• “Sadie Hawkins Day”, named after the “Li’l Abner” comic strip character ‘Sadie Hawkins, the homeliest gal in the hills’. The tradition that girls can ask boys out on this day was born in the “Li’l Abner” strip published on November 15, 1937.
• “Start a Rumor Day”, there isn’t much information available about this day, so there’s a good chance it got started by a rumor.
SATURDAY-
• “International Girls Day”, instigated by Kappa Delta Sorority to celebrate all kinds of girls with all kinds of interests and abilities. It’s an opportunity to build confidence in girls and help them realize their potential.
• “Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day”, encouraging us to take things a little slower, take a mental step back and find some balance.
• “Operating Room Nurse Day”, initiated in 1989 to honor RNs who provide TLC in the OR.
• “Pickle Appreciation Day”, a day to gear up for some tangy, spicy and yummy fun. (Never a dill moment…until today!)
• “Spicy Guacamole Day”, a day to show your true green colors by adding some jalapeño to your avocado dip.
• “World Diabetes Day”, recognizing what’s becoming an epidemic. 1 in 2 people currently living with diabetes are undiagnosed. NET: http://www.worlddiabetesday.org/
SUNDAY-
• “Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day”. Just what is that lurking in the back? Don’t open it, the smell might kill you! Hold your breath, scrunch your nose, and get to the task. Who wins the prize for the worst refrigerator surprises? Most often, it’s workplace refrigerators. (“Is this still good?”)
• “Pack Your Mom’s Lunch Day”, when kids with a mother who’s gone back-to-school are encouraged to honor her efforts by making her lunch. (Please don’t use any of that stuff that you just cleaned out of the fridge!)
• “Bundt Day”, celebrating the cake of that name which is baked in a special mold. It was first popularized in the 1950s and ’60s. (Time to get out that ‘Bundt pan’ you never use so you can justify stowing it for another year…)
• “Steve Irwin Day”, honoring the life and legacy of the one and only Crocodile Hunter, and to join together to raise money for Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors. From humble beginnings to worldwide fame, Steve Irwin inspired countless individuals.
• “Philanthropy Day”, to recognize the contributions people in the philanthropic community make to our lives, our communities, and our world. Arguably, Bill Gates is at the forefront these days.
• “George Spelvin Day” (female variation ‘Georgette’), commemorating the 1886 invention of the fictitious name used on Broadway for actors who have a second role in a play. The name has appeared in over 10,000 Broadway programs. ‘Walter Plinge’ is similarly used in the UK.
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2005 [15] Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are awakened by Paul McCartney singing ‘Good Day Sunshine’ live from his concert in Anaheim, California
2010 [10] Taylor Swift sets a record by becoming the first female artist to place 11 songs on the Hot 100 at the same time
TODAY IN TECH . . .
2006 [14] After failing in their attempt at a video streaming service, Google buys YouTube for $1.65 billion, eventually growing it into the second-most-popular website worldwide (after google.com)
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
2009 [11] NASA announces that water has been discovered on the Moon, thanks to data from the Lunar Crater Observation & Sensing Satellite
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
1995 [25] The world’s only known ‘Green Cat’ is confirmed by a veterinary hospital in Copenhagen, Denmark, a condition vets say may be caused by a metabolism defect
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ The energy of a discharge of an electric eel could start 50 cars.
✓ The praying mantis is the only insect that can turn its head.
✓ In 1966, Mercedes invented a car controlled by joystick.
✓ Fall leaf colors are present year-round, but are only visible once chlorophyll — the chemical that makes leaves green — breaks down in the autumn.
✓ Babies start dreaming even before they’re born.
✓ Studies show that smiling is actually contagious.
-ReadersDigest, RandomFactGenerator
Best of BS . . .
BS SQUARE DANCING DO’S AND DON’TS:
• Do: Swing with a group of dancers. Don’t: Dance with a group of swingers.
• Do: Swing your partner round and round. Don’t: Do it above your head.
• Do: Keep it square. Don’t: Pull out those fancy octagon moves.
• Do: Bow to your partner. Don’t: Tell your partner her skirt looks like a horse blanket.
• Do: Hold your partner close. Don’t: Be partners with your cousin.
• Do: Spin your partner round and round. Don’t: Spin your partner right round baby right round like a record baby right round round round.
• Do: Make fun of square dancers. Don’t: Stop
• And the #1 “don’t” about square dancing: You do NOT talk about square dancing.
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2019
TODAY’S SLICE OF BS:
➠ Walmart has ALREADY started their Black Friday deals with early online sales. (My wife and I differ on gifts this year. She wants a diamond necklace. I want to get her something sensible like a bathrobe. So, we compromised, and I’m getting her a diamond necklace…)
➠ Minnesota Troopers planned to arrest hundreds of election protesters who shut down an Interstate in Minneapolis. (It was bumper-to-bumper with drivers shouting obscenities, shaking fists, and pounding their dashboards . . .Then the protest started.)
➠ Dwayne Johnson said he “got a little emotional” and may have shed a few tears after hearing the election results. (Now he knows how WE felt after forking over $28 to watch “Jumanji 2”!)
➠ Whoopi Goldberg is 65 today. (She’ll have a party with her two sisters to celebrate. You know, Yippie and Hooray!)
➠ The Country Music Awards were held Wednesday Night. Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker hosted. (Sorry, but if I wanted to experience two people with zero chemistry exchange lame jokes and pretend they liked each other, I’d just have dinner with my wife…)
BS WEB GOODIE:
Rolling into the weekend like: https://tinyurl.com/y3cd2v9z
BS RANDOM JOKE:
Friday the 13th is still better than Monday the whatever.
BS PHONE STARTER:
What widely accepted “fact” do you believe is wrong? (Cutting your hair makes it grow faster? Sugar makes kids hyper? Friday the 13th is unlucky?)
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: One in 4 of us admit we regularly snack Here. Where?
Answer: At the grocery store
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Friday. The golden child of the weekdays. The superhero of the workweek. The welcome wagon to the weekend.
