Thursday, October 15, 2020 — Edition: #6829

Here’s More Bull Roar!

BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ It will be “Spider-Man 3” – literally! Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield will both be joining Tom Holland in . . . “Spider-Man 3”. A Sony source has confirmed that the two actors have signed on to reprise their respective Spider-Man roles next to Tom Holland’s. Garfield played the WebCrawler in “The Amazing Spider-Man” in 2012, and its 2014 sequel, and Maguire starred in a Spider-Man trilogy between 2002 and 2007. Reportedly, in the new movie, Maguire and Garfield will appear in Holland’s universe to help him defeat all of Spider-Man’s combined enemies.
-Micky
★ Gal Gadot is speaking out on her infamous “Imagine” video, which went viral at the start of the coronavirus pandemic’s spread in the US in March. She defended the video, despite criticisms that it was cringe-worthy and out-of-touch. Quote: “Sometimes, you try and do a good deed and it’s just not the right good deed. I had nothing but good intentions and it came from the best place, and I just wanted to send light and love to the world.” The video featured cameos from Natalie Portman, Jimmy Fallon, Zoë Kravitz, Will Ferrell, Amy Adams, James Marsden, Mark Ruffalo, Sarah Silverman, Sia, Maya Rudolph and more, who all joined in to sing one line of the John Lennon song ‘Imagine’.
-PopCulture
★ Mad Max fans, get set for a spin-off. Anya Taylor-Joy is set to play ‘Furiosa’, the character originated by Charlize Theron in “Mad Max: Fury Road,” in a standalone action film called “Furiosa”. Chris Hemsworth will also star. George Miller will return to the director’s chair for the film, which will track Furiosa’s origins before she teamed up with Mad Max in “Fury Road.” “Furiosa” is still set in the dystopian, desert wasteland Miller created as far back as the original “Mad Max” trilogy with Mel Gibson.
-TheWrap
★ Grab your wigs and get ready to do the hoedown throwdown, because Miley Cyrus has spilled some serious tea about a possible revival of Hannah Montana. In an interview, she said: “At some point, I’m definitely…I’m getting the wig out of storage.” Of course, the Disney Channel series, which starred Cyrus as a regular preteen girl with a secret pop star alter ego, ran from 2006 to 2011 and turned the budding star into a household name.
-MSN

TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Josh Gad, John Kasich, Foo Fighters
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Eddie Redmayne, Guy Raz, Lele Pons x Guaynaa (R)
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Sen. Cory Booker, Public Enemy (R)
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Taylor Schilling, Brian Stelter, Jessica Burdeaux (R)
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Sen. Chuck Schumer, Lili Reinhart, Anitta (R)
• “Conan” (TBS): Alec Baldwin (R)
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Sam Smith, Joey King
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Jimmy Kimmel
• “The Talk” (CBS): Sonequa Martin-Green
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Leslie Jones, Dr. Greg Yapalater, “Science Bob” Pflugfelder
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Colin Jost, Future Islands
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS): Hoda Kotb, Mike Colter
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS): Henry Winkler, Nico Santos, Aaron Sanchez
• “The Vice President and the People” (ABC): Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden answers voters’ questions
• “A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote” (HBO Max): Cast members of the series reunite for a staged presentation of the season 3 episode “Hartsfield’s Landing.” Michelle Obama, Bill Clinton, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and The Avett Brothers will also contribute.

BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Kanye West – has filed legal docs to lock up the rights to “God Save America” — which he plans to slap on shirts, sweaters and hoodies to push the message, which was used in his first presidential campaign ad.
• Shawn Mendes — A documentary on his life and career is coming to Netflix. “In Wonder” will drop on November 23, ahead of his fourth studio album “Wonder”, which will be released on December 4.
• Justin Bieber – We now have some details about the line of Crocs he has been teasing. The limited-edition yellow “Crocs X Justin Bieber with Drew Classic Clog” features his clothing line Drew House’s signature branding (including its popular smiley face design) and features eight custom Jibbitz charms that embody Bieber’s “good vibes and laid-back style.” They’re available online now for $59.99.
• Usher – has scheduled a residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas starting July 16, 2021. He promises fans “an extraordinary immersive experience” at the intimate 4,300-seat venue.
• Metallica – The second “All Within My Hands Helping Hands” acoustic concert and auction will be their first-ever worldwide pay-per-view event. The gig to benefit the band’s All Within My Hands foundation will stream live from Metallica HQ on Nov. 14th. The first show in 2018 raised $1.3 million.
• Electric Light Orchestra – frontman Jeff Lynne received an O.B.E. (Order of the British Empire) for his services to music as part of the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours. In addition to his tenures with ELO and the Traveling Wilburys, Lynne produced and co-wrote with Tom Petty, George Harrison, and Roy Orbison.
• Stevie Wonder – has released his first new music in 15 years. On Tuesday, he dropped ‘Where Is Our Love Song’ and ‘Can’t Put It In the Hands of Fate’, both of which reflect current times. All proceeds from Where Is Our Love Song — which features Grammy-winning guitarist Gary Clark Jr. — will benefit Feeding America.
• Runaway June – were scheduled to tour this summer with Luke Bryan, before things were postponed to 2021 by the pandemic. Lead singer Naomi Cook says the group is “still super excited” to tour with Bryan because “he is wonderful and he’s so fun.” Band member Jennifer Wayne jokingly added that she and her bandmates are “preparing our livers a year ahead.”
• Sam Hunt – Both he and Shania Twain have been added to the 2020 CMT Music Awards performance lineup. Other new announcements: Kelsea Ballerini and Halsey, Jimmie Allen and Noah Cyrus, and Luke Combs and Brooks & Dunn are set for collaborative performances, and Gabby Barrett and Morgan Wallen have been added as solo performers. The show will air on Oct. 21.
• Garth Brooks – has hinted that we haven’t seen the last of his rocker alter-ego Chris Gaines. In an interview, he said: “Trust me, it’s got a whole life of its own and it’s all coming. When pressed for details, he cryptically added: “If you know the greatest hits, they had to come from somewhere.”

GETTIN’ ’ER DONE:
Most people would say they are most productive in the morning. But don’t be so sure. A study by the IZA Institute of Labor Economics came to the conclusion that, despite popular belief, many people are at their most productive point in the workday at 1:30pm. That’s right. Just after lunch, exactly when most of us think we’re LEAST productive. Some experts believe this may be more accurate for younger members of the workforce, and because older employees tend to go to bed earlier and get up earlier, their peak hours may be slightly earlier than lunchtime, but generally not as early as they may have guessed.
(1:30 is the most productive time? Obviously, these people don’t have YouTube!)
(My most productive time is whenever I don’t have to be at another meeting that could have been an email!)
(Are you like me? Most productive when you realize it’s 15 minutes until quitting time and you’ve spent the last 2 hours organizing your bottom desk drawer?)
-Ladders

CONTAINING THE VIRUS:
A Canadian company is working to limit pandemic’s strain on the health-care system by turning old shipping containers into portable operating rooms and intensive care units. Fero International of Hamilton, ON customizes the containers into a variety of uses for their clients. But as COVID-19 cases surge, the company has been using their innovations to help with front-line needs. Inside each unit, the company builds a fully-functioning hospital room that can be used for operations or as an ICU, with the goal of increasing the number of patients that can be treated and to help avoid the cancellation of other hospital procedures. The company worked with the University Health Network in Toronto to ensure the units are up to doctors’ standards, and the air emitted from the units is filtered to prevent infecting people outside.
(Now the big question: How much to park outside?)
(Sure, but who’s gonna pay the freight?)
-CTV

THIS BITES:
Researchers say they think they have discovered the real reason why mosquitoes crave our blood so much — because it tastes like candy to them. The study, published in the journal “Neuron” this week, found that people taste “salty and sweet” (maybe like salted caramel?) to mosquitos, which are able to detect a combination of at least four different substances in blood, similar to the way people are able to differentiate between salty, sweet, bitter, sour and umami flavors. While both humans and mosquitos can sense both salty and sweet flavors, lead researcher Leslie Vosshall of New York’s Rockefeller University, points out that “the whole experience is definitely different” for a mosquito. She compares the insects’ blood-seeking skills to “the ability of honeybees to see ultraviolet and bats to hear ultrasonic sounds.” Scientists hope that understanding mosquitoes’ taste buds will help them create medications that stop them from biting people and transmitting disease.
(I’ve always THOUGHT I must taste like candy to them…)
(Did they just invent “Trick or Skeeters”?)
(Well, you ARE what you eat…)
-NYPost

FUNNIEST TWEETS OF THE WEEK FROM PET OWNERS:
⇒ Apologizing for my dog barking his head off at them walking by is honestly the only time I’ve ever spoken to some of my neighbors. – Darlin’ Darla
⇒ Having a cat means using baby talk to say things like “Ooh did you like seeing that hummingbird? I bet you want to eat it. Just rip it into a million pieces, huh, sweetheart?” – Sarah Hawley
⇒ People at the dog park be yelling at their dog to stop doing dog stuff – Krystyna Hutchinson
⇒ When you’re with your dog and a stranger asks “what kind of dog is that?” just stare them down for an uncomfortable few seconds and then say “the best dog.” – Whiskey Riff
⇒ Reasons my dog is crying: he moved from the couch to the floor, and we did not – Lauren Eriks Cline
⇒ My dog has started humping the air when I fill his food bowl and I’m only 30% concerned. — RedDot
…AND A FEW FROM PARENTS:
⇒ My wife just grounded all kids from electronics and tv for 4 days and if you need me i’ll be living anywhere else but here. – Dadman Walking
⇒ Let’s get married & have kids so instead of trying a pumpkin beer you can stop the crying while I go back into the corn maze to find the shoe. – Simon Holland
⇒ My favorite part of getting a child ready for school is when she says, “Oh yeah, it’s Spirit Week and I need to dress like a tree today.” – Rodney Lacroix
⇒ Beer before liquor, never been sicker, wine before soccer, ok this is actually somewhat tolerable. – Lurkin’ Mom
-HuffPost

DID YOU KNOW?
Men with low voices are more likely to cheat, according to a study. Chinese researchers conducted experiments where they examined whether certain voice-related characteristics were linked to cheating intentions. They determined that men with more masculine voices were more likely to engage in bad behavior like cheating and be less committed to a romantic relationship compared to other men. On the other side of the coin, it was found that while women find lower voices more attractive, they perceive that it means their partner could cheat on them, which can limit men with deeper voices to short-term relationships.
-Ladders

BS CHRONOMETER 10.15.20

TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1937 [83] Linda Lavin, Portland ME, TV actress (“Alice” 1976-85, “The Good Wife” 2014-15, “Santa Clarita Diet” 2019)

1959 [61] Emeril Lagasse, Fall River MA, TV chef (“Essence of Emeril”, “Emeril Live”)/restaurateur (a string of eateries in Las Vegas, New Orleans, etc.)

1959 [61] Sarah (“Fergie”) Ferguson, London England, Duchess of York/TV personality/author/film producer/married to Prince Andrew 1986-96)

1969 [51] Kimberly Schlapman, Cornelia GA, country singer (Little Big Town-‘Girl Crush’, ‘Pontoon’)

1969 [51] Dominic West, Sheffield England, TV actor (“The Affair” 2014-19, “The Wire” 2002-08)

1970 [50] Ginuwine (Elgin Baylor Lumpkin), Washington DC, hip-hop artist (‘Pony’, ‘In Those Jeans’)

1981 [39] Keyshia Cole, Oakland CA, R&B singer-songwriter (‘Enough of No Love’, ‘I Remember’)

BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Global Handwashing Day”, the 13th annual, as part of a campaign to motivate people everywhere to wash their hands with soap, a key factor in disease prevention. This year’s theme: “Hand Hygiene for All”. NET:  https://globalhandwashing.org/global-handwashing-day/about-ghd/ 

• “Grouch Day”, a day to be grumpy, ungrateful, and cantankerous, and a day to allow grouches everywhere time to spout off.  (***Oscar the Grouch sounds here***: https://www.soundboard.com/sb/Oscar_The_Grouch_sound )

• “International Day of Rural Women”, a UN observance since 2008.

• “Mushroom Day”, saluting the fungus among us. And you thought you were the only thing kept in the dark and fed crap…

• “White Cane Safety Day”, set aside since 1964 to celebrate the achievements of the visually impaired and their important tool of independence, the white cane.

• I Love Lucy Day”, It’s the 69th anniversary of the beloved “I Love Lucy” TV show. Stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz broke new ground with their show, which first aired on this day in 1951.

• “Cheese Curd Day”, the moist pieces of curdled milk either eaten alone as a snack, or used for other things. These are chiefly found in Quebec, Canada, in the dish poutine (made of French fries topped with cheese curds and gravy), and in the northeastern and midwestern United States. Curds are sometimes referred to as “squeaky cheese” (and apparently pair well with ‘whey’…)

• “Pug Day”, Pugs date to 400 BCE or earlier, and are believed to have origins in China. The goal in breeding them was to make them companion animals, which they still are today. They became part of royal families when Chinese emperors began keeping them as lap dogs. Pugs were often treated to luxury, being given their own palaces and guards.

COMING UP . . .
[Fri] Global Cat Day
[Fri] National Boss Day
[Sat] Forgive an Ex Day
[Sat] National Pasta Day

TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1988 [32] UB40’s cover of Neil Diamond’s ‘Red Red Wine’ finally hits #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, more than four years after its initial release

2011 [09] Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder and Usher perform at Bill Clinton’s 65th birthday celebration at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Gaga turns her hit song ‘Bad Romance’ into ‘Bill Romance’

THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2007 [13] Drew Carey begins hosting “The Price is Right” as its 36th season begins, taking over from long-time host Bob Barker, who retires at age 84

2017 [03] Alyssa Milano’s tweet saying “If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’” prompts a flood of replies across social media. Although use of the phrase goes back as far as 2006, the tweet is credited with developing it into a broader movement after the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse allegations

TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
1981 [39] Professional cheerleader Krazy George Henderson leads what is thought to be the first audience ‘wave’ in Oakland, California.

2011 [09] Global economic protests break out in 951 cities in 82 countries

TODAY’S RECORD . . .
2010 [10] In the Swiss Alps, final breakthrough occurs on the east bore of the Gotthard Base Tunnel, now the ‘World’s Longest Railway Tunnel’ with a route length of 57 km (35 miles)

BULL’S BITS

BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ The average French citizen eats 500 snails per year.
✓ Chewing gum while cutting onions can help a person from producing tears.
✓ You have no sense of smell when you’re sleeping.
✓ The most popular sport as a topic for a film is boxing.
✓ All of Earth’s continents are wider at the north than in the south.
✓ Earth is slowing down: each day is longer than the previous by milliseconds. In a few million years, a leap year will no longer be necessary.
-DidYouKnow

Best of BS . . .
BS THINGS NEVER SAID IN A HOSPITAL:
• “My compliments to the chef.”
• “Put your money away. Parking is free today.”
• “Would you like smoking or non-smoking?”
• “The Reaper will see you now…”
• “Trust me, I know what I’m doing. I got a B in this.”
• “Welcome to the ER. You can head right in to see the doctor.
• “I sure am getting a lot of rest between all the check ups and machines beeping.”
• “I am a doctor, but I don’t play one on TV.”
• “Our colonoscopy equipment is down today, so we’re going to be using a tapeworm with a GoPro strapped to its head.”
• “Can I stay here longer?”
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2019

TODAY’S SLICE OF BS:
➠ Actor Stephen Baldwin says he supports Donald Trump for president. (Well, who says Donald Trump is out of touch with the unemployed?!)
➠ I just read that people embarrass themselves an average of four times a day. (So, congratulations on being above average, Joe Biden!)
➠ Tito Jackson is 67 today. (He plans to celebrate with cake and ice cream from Baskin Robbins. Mainly because he gets a 20% employee discount…)
➠ (***Caution***) Pennsylvania police arrested a 53-year-old man accused of attempting to arrange a sexual encounter with a horse. (Just can’t take “Neigh” for an answer, can you?)
➠ Fact of the Day:  South Carolina once named a road after singer Darius Rucker from Hootie & the Blowfish. (The strip of road starts off in a vaguely rocky area, and then goes straight into the country, then back to more rock.)

BE WEB GOODIE:
That didn’t work out too well:  https://tinyurl.com/y69jzlal

BS PHONE STARTER:
What historical event is most interesting to YOU?

BS RANDOM JOKE:
The man who invented knock-knock jokes should get a “no bell” prize.

BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question:  1 in 4 pet owners admit that they have done THIS. What is it?
Answer:  Tasted their pet’s food

BS DEEP THOUGHT:
The secret to having it all is knowing you already do.