Wednesday, October 24, 2018 – Edition: #6320
Thanks a Sheetload for Choosing “BS”!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★Amy Schumer creatively shared the news Monday that she is expecting her first child with her husband, chef Chris Fischer. Schumer had former CNN chief White House correspondent Jessica Yellin announce the news in an Instagram story. Yellin said: “I wanted to share some news from our community…I’m not in the business of making voting recommendations, but these are the recommendations of Amy Schumer…Now read all the way to the bottom, you’ll see there’s some news down there. Congratulations, Amy.” Down below, there was a list of Schumer’s picks for the midterm elections, followed by: “I’m pregnant-Amy Schumer.” Schumer directed followers to an official announcement with a photo of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle that had Schumer’s and Fischer’s faces superimposed on it.
-Yahoo
★ Chris Hemsworth picked up a hitchiker…and gave him a helecoptor ride! Hemsworth and his buddy were driving in Australia to catch a coptor ride to his home when they spotted a man on the side of the road. Scott Hildebrand, a travelling musician, couldn’t believe his luck when the “Avengers” star took him to the waiting chopper, and even helped him with his headset. Video shows Hemsworth and his friend surprising the musician with the news that he’s getting a literal “lift,” and the clip soon cuts to a shot of Hildebrand in the helicopter with his guitar.
(Did it occur to Chris that maybe the guy was just giving him the “thumbs-up”?)
-TheBlast
★ Kim Kardashian is opening up about her traumatic experience of being robbed in Paris in 2016. During the incident, Kim was bound and gagged in her hotel room by five men dressed as police, and the thieves got away with $6.1 million worth of jewelry. On The Alec Baldwin Show, she said, “There was a lot of me that measured who I was by how much I had. I thought, ‘Oh, I’m worth so much.’” After the robbery, she says, “that changed in me. And, that needed to change in me, so I’m grateful for the experience.” Kardashian also said that she has much more protection now, with “six security [guards] outside of our house at all times, and a few security when I travel, always 24/7 outside my door.”
-Cosmopolitan
★ The family of late Australian conservationist and “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin are following in his footsteps with a new television show dedicated to their wildlife conservation work. “Crikey! It’s the Irwins” will follow Irwin’s wife Terri and their two children, Bindi and Robert, looking after animals at their Australia Zoo in Queensland and heading out on various expeditions. “Crikey! It’s the Irwins” debuts on Oct. 28 on Animal Planet.
-MSN
★ In news that will come as a shock to no one, “Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 3” will not start shooting next month, as originally planned. The future of the franchise has been uncertain ever since director James Gunn was fired by Disney in July – with almost everybody involved in the first two films rallying to offer Gunn support (and even threatening to leave the MCU altogether). Four months later, Gunn has officially moved over to DC, and Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 3 is still without a director.
-MSN
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Carey Mulligan, Kevin Nealon, Lukas Graham
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Greg Kinnear, Paul Dano, Steve Kornacki, Hozier featuring Mavis Staples
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Gerard Butler, Rowan Atkinson, Ina Garten
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Jonah Hill, Emily VanCamp, the Avett Brothers
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Rosamund Pike, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Snow Patrol
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Ellie Kemper, Stockard Channing
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Day of Hot Topics
• “The Talk” (CBS): Carey Mulligan, Katie Miller, guest co-host Meredith Vieira
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Greg Kinnear, Tracey Ullman, Elle King
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Jason Sudeikis, Lauren Daigle
• “Survivor” (CBS): Jackets and Eggs
• “MLB Baseball” (CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS): Game 2 of the World Series. Los Angeles at Boston.
• “2018 American Hero Dog Awards” (HALLMARK): Honoring dog heroes for their outstanding service. Featuring their heroic endeavors and their poignant stories.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Drake — has passed The Beatles for most Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 hits in a year. His appearance on Bad Bunny’s ‘MIA’ (currently at #5) marks Drake’s 12th top 10 of 2018. The Beatles banked 11 in their breakout year, 1964.
• The Weeknd – As part of his initiative to give a boost to young creatives in Toronto through his involvement with talent incubation space HXOUSE, he has announced a headlining performance to celebrate the space’s launch. As part of “Open HXOUSE,” he’ll perform at Toronto’s ‘Rebel’ club on November 6, alongside his XO crewmate NAV, Bryson Tiller and the Neighbourhood.
• Sir Elton John – His husband David Furnish has fired back at Roger Daltrey’s claims that Elton has ignored requests to perform at “Teenage Cancer Trust” charity shows, explaining: “…Every time Roger has asked, we have responded. The reason Elton has not been able to support is because he has been in Las Vegas doing his residency.”
• Ozzy Osbourne — is already excited to return to the stage after cancelling tour dates due to surgery for a hand infection. He’s been forced to push back his North American run until 2019 in order to recover, and told Rolling Stone: ”I was really looking forward to doing the Hollywood Bowl. I’m going to make those shows up next year. It could have been a lot worse. I could have been dead.”
• Red Hot Chili Peppers — Frontman Anthony Kiedis cussed out a Houston Rockets staff member at the Lakers game on Saturday after a brawl on the court. As Chris Paul was being escorted off the court, Kiedis — a Lakers superfan — was screaming at him from his courtside seats. A Rockets staffer came over to verbally check Kiedis — but Anthony wasn’t having it and according to witnesses, he flipped the guy off and shouted obscenities.
• Billy Idol — is being sued for allegedly standing up a fan. Juliana Berg claims he invited her to a meet-and-greet, his concert and his hotel room in Las Vegas two years ago, but ditched her. She is asking for ticket and travel costs, plus money for the “extreme emotional distress” that she suffered.
• Dan + Shay — have announced a headlining tour for 2019. “Dan + Shay The Tour” starts Feb. 28 in New Orleans, La., and is currently scheduled to wrap up with a mini-swing through western Canada in mid-April.
• Tracy Byrd’s – His keyboard player was injured when a lighting rig crashed to the stage as they were wrapping up a show in Texas on Saturday night. Vernon Emshoff was taken to the hospital after the band lifted the light rig off of him. He required stitches for wounds to his head and was later released.
ALARM TECH:
If you’re one of the many for whom a regular alarm clock just doesn’t cut it, then “Alarmy” and “Step Out!”, the world’s most annoying smartphone apps, are just for you. Alarmy is for Android, and Step Up! is for iOS, but they work pretty much identically. Basically, they make the ‘snooze’ button the stuff of dreams, because once their alarms are engaged, they make you WORK to turn them off. First, you take a picture of anything in your house. Then, you set your wake time, just like any smartphone alarm. But when the ringer goes off, the only way to shut it off is by taking a picture that closely matches the original shot. If you take a snapshot of your bathroom sink, your alarm will wait until you’re standing right in front of it. By then, you’re fully awake and standing exactly where you should be. Each app also has an alternate mode. For Alarmy, you can set the clock to “math mode,” where you have to answer an algebra equation. Step Out! Gives you the option of setting a number of steps that you’ll be required to walk in order to shut off the alarm. Alarmy is a free download. Step Out! costs two bucks.
(Better not use a selfie for that photo – ‘cause most mornings I look NOTHING like I did the night before!)
(But first these things have to actually wake me!)
(Getting up early…there’s a nap for that!)
-BestLifeOnline
McHACK:
According to a McDonald’s employee who decided to share his company’s secrets on the question-and-answer website Quora, here is the secret to being served a hot, fresh meal at McDonald’s every time: Kamran Adnan worked at a number of McD locations, and he wrote that between 12-2pm and 5-7pm, they have what is called “Gapbuster Times”, during which they can get a visit from a “gapbuster” (or mystery shopper). This means that, at any point during these hours, it’s possible that a customer will enter who has been paid to come there and rate their experience. Of course, the store manager will do everything possible to ensure this rating is positive. Gapbusters will always ask for their receipt in order to be refunded the cost of their meal. That means, when a customer comes in between these times and wants their receipt, employees are on instant alert that this person could be a gapbuster. If you ask for a receipt during these time frames, “They’ll make sure to serve you the freshest burger and fries and give you priority over everyone else.” So, be sure to ask for a receipt, and thank you for dining at McDonald’s!
(Or ask for a “special order”, so they have to make your burger just for you. Problem is, by the time it’s ready, your fries are cold and your kids are in the Mcplayroom!)
(Does this work in the drive-thru?)
(Shouldn’t we actually ask for a “Mc-receipt”?)
-MSN
THESE BABY NAMES ARE GOING EXTINCT:
Girls:
#1. Sue: Historical average rank: #1,244, now: #10,542. Change in rank: -9,298
#2. John (yes, John.): Historical average rank: #1,433, now: #10,239. Change in rank: -8,806
#3. Margie: Historical average rank: #1,234, now: #9,082. Change in rank: -7,848
#4. Catharine: Historical average rank: #1,486, now: #8,310. Change in rank: -6,824
#5. Patsy: Historical average rank: #1,380, now: #7,703. Change in rank: -6,323
(Other ‘endangered’ names: Lee, Kathrine, Phyllis, Sallie…and William?)
Boys:
#1. Ned: Historical average rank: #1,351, now: #13,566. Change in rank: -12,215
#2. Carroll: Historical average rank: #1,464, now: #12,521. Change in rank: -11,057
#3. Thurman: Historical average rank: #1,447, now: #10,586. Change in rank: -9,140
#4. Lenard: Historical average rank: #1,421, now: #9,295. Change in rank: -7,874
#5. Sandy: Historical average rank: #1,478, now: #7,973. Change in rank: -6,495
(Other ‘endangered’ names: Bert, Irwin, Hal, Phil…and Napoleon?)
[Tomorrow: The fastest-growing baby names]
-Stacker
DID YOU KNOW?
A new study says singing daily reduces stress, clears sinuses, relieves pain, and helps you live longer.
(I don’t sing daily, but I do sing weakly. Very weakly.)
-HigherPerspectives
BS CHRONOMETER 10.24.18
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Bologna Day”, a good day to fry up a slice to add to your peanut butter sandwich. Yummers!
• “Food Day”, a day to resolve to make changes in our diets and take action to solve food-related problems in our communities.
• “United Nations Day”, honoring the 73rd anniversary of the day in 1945 that the majority of the world’s countries adopted the charter that formed the UN.
• “National Crazy Day”, a day to bring out child who lives in all of us, and do something outlandish to make others roll with laughter. (I wore one brown and one blue sock. Crazy, I know!)
• “Good and Plenty Day”, this is one of those candies that you either like or don’t. The licorice treat is the oldest brand of candy in the U.S.A. Good and Plenty was first made in 1893, by the Quaker City Confectionery Company of Philadelphia.
COMING UP . . .
[Thurs] Greasy Foods Day
[Thurs] Wear Purple for Domestic Violence Awareness Day
[Fri] Frankenstein Friday
[Fri] National Mincemeat Day
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1947 [71] Kevin Kline, St Louis MO, movie actor (“A Fish Called Wanda”)/TV voice actor (“Bob’s Burgers” since 2011)
1973 [45] Korie Robertson, Louisiana, reality star (“Duck Dynasty” 2012-2017)
1980 [38] Monica (Arnold), College Park GA, pop singer (‘So Gone’, w/Brandy-‘The Boy Is Mine’)
1985 [33] Wayne Rooney, Liverpool UK, soccer star (Everton, Manchester United, England national team, and now with D.C. United) who seemingly always chokes in Euro- and World Cups
1986 [32] Drake (Aubrey Drake Graham), Toronto ON, pop singer-songwriter (‘Hotline Bling’, ‘In My Feelings’)/former actor (“Degrassi: The Next Generation” 2001-09)
1989 [29] Shenae Grimes, Toronto ON, TV actress (“90210″ 2008-13, “Degrassi: The Next Generation” 2004-08)/movie actress (“Empire State”)
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2006 [12] “Forbes” reveals that Kurt Cobain has overtaken Elvis Presley as ‘Highest-Earning Dead Celebrity’ in the past year, $50 million vs $42 million
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1980 [38] The Guinness Book of World Records presents Paul McCartney with a special ‘rhodium’ album for being the best-selling songwriter in the history of recorded music, having written 43 platinum songs and sold over 100 million records.
1992 [26] ‘End Of The Road’ by Boyz II Men ties Elvis Presley’s ‘Don’t Be Cruel’/’Hound Dog’ as the longest-running #1 single with its 11th week at the top. It spends two more weeks at #1, but loses the record three months later when Whitney Houston’s ‘I Will Always Love You’ stays for 14 weeks
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
2011 [07] The Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) become visible over much of North America due to a ‘coronal mass ejection’ (ooh, that sounds serious!)
TODAY’S RECORDS . . .
1929 [89] “Black Thursday”, when panicked sellers traded nearly 13 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange (more than three times the normal volume at the time), and investors suffered $5 billion in losses, kicking off the Great Depression.
2008 [10] ‘Bloody Friday’ as many of the world’s stock exchanges crash, experiencing the worst declines in their histories, with drops of 10% or more on most indices (Not a great day of the year to be an investor…!)
2004 [14] Arsenal Football Club loses to Manchester United, ending a row of unbeaten matches at 49, the record in England’s Premier League
BULL’S BITS
BS WACK FACTS:
✓ According to a study, wealthy individuals are more likely to believe that greed is justified, beneficial, and morally defensible.
✓ Attractive defendants are less likely to be convicted. If they are found guilty, they receive more lenient sentences than average-looking people.
✓ Four out of five lies go undetected.
✓ Canada is currently running low on marijuana after just a few days of it being legal.
✓ According to a study, needles hurt less if you watch them being administered, rather than looking away.
✓ An octopus actually has 6 arms and 2 legs, not 8 legs.
-UberFacts
BS MONSTERS ON BROADWAY:
• Mummy Mia
• Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolfman
• Black Cats
• West Side Gory
• Godzillaspell
• Ghouls and Dolls
• Romeo and Ghouliet
• Hamilton Lecter
• The Invisible Man Of La Mancha
• Rodgers and Frankenstein’s “Stephen King and I”
-Twitter
BS DEEP THOUGHTS FROM USED CAR SALESMEN:
• Nobody ever got rich being honest.
• Please, please, please don’t ask me for the Carfax.
• Please don’t kick the tires. Please don’t kick the tires. Please don’t kick the tires…
• Actually, no credit IS a problem…
• What I need to do is have a TV commercial where I’m literally yelling every word.
• What was I thinking when I bought this suit?
• 0% interest is exactly what I have in my customers.
• I can’t believe I’m a used car salesman.
• I’m not a used car salesman. I’m a Cardealologist.
• At least I’m not a lawyer.
-Twitter
BS PHONE STARTER:
If you could hypnotize your spouse to do anything at all, what would it be? (In a recent survey, the #1 answer was … “clean the house”)
BS RANDOM JOKE:
A word of advice…don’t give it.
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: 23% of people trust this person more than they trust their boss. Who is it?
Answer: Their mechanic
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Your best teacher is your last mistake.
