Thursday, October 17, 2024 — Edition: #7815
Thanks a Sheetload for Choosing “BS”!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
[***UPDATE***] ★ Liam Payne, a former member of boyband One Direction, has died after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, according to police there. He was 31. One Direction, which also included Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan, formed in 2010 after each member appeared on the UK reality competition show “The X Factor.” They split in 2015. Payne had a son, born in 2017, who he shared with former Girls Aloud singing group member Cheryl Cole.
-CNN
★ Sacha Baron Cohen says his ‘Borat’ character may never return. The 53-year-old starred as the Kazakhstani journalist in the 2006 satirical comedy and its sequel “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”, but was forced to flee an enraged pro-gun “militia” in Washington State during filming for the 2020 follow-up. Appearing on the ‘SmartLess’ podcast, he explained: “After that gun rally, I was essentially on the run.” He said he “was going from safe house to safe house for about 4 days”, and “at some point, your luck runs out.” Baron Cohen said the experience had left him so shaken that he doesn’t want to reprise the role out of concerns for his wellbeing.
-ContactMusic
★ “The View” has canceled its annual fan-fave Halloween episode. Producer Brian Teta revealed on the “Behind the Table” podcast that the show will not roll out a 2024 Spooky Season installment. He said to Joy Behar: “This year, because it’s only a few days before the election and we need to be live, the hosts are not going to dress up for Halloween.” Behar pointed out that the show has presented a Halloween episode for 28 years, and said “it’s always annoying for us” as cohosts, but she savors the classic moments that have come from the episodes in the past, including when Barbara Walters dressed up as an alien. Teta promised that he will “try to bring it back next year,” but said that the Halloween episodes are a “huge undertaking”, and the show “can’t be on tape 3 days before the election.”
-EW
★ “Drake and Josh” star Yvette Nicole Brown said she couldn’t look the late Matthew Perry in the eye when they worked together because she was such a fan of “Friends”. In a podcast appearance, Brown said that when they starred together on the 2015 sitcom “The Odd Couple”, she could hardly concentrate on the show or look directly at Perry for fear that she’d “cry or fangirl a little bit too much”. After shooting 2 episodes, she finally said to him: “I’m sorry, I’m a weirdo, but I just really love you. And I think Chandler was really great.” Perry’s response: “Yvette, like, what are you doing? Like, this is me, it’s fine”. Brown says that helped her get over her “weird fangirl thing”.
-ContactMusic
★ A 6th ‘Jason Bourne’ movie is reportedly in development. The Matt Damon spy franchise has been quiet since the 2016 movie “Jason Bourne”, but a new listing from ProductionWeekly indicates that Universal Pictures is actively working on its next instalment, which is thought to be titled “The Bourne Dilemma”. The listing claims “All Quiet on the Western Front” director Edward Berger has signed on to make the film, taking over from Paul Greengrass. The Times recently reported that Greengrass, who has helmed the series since “The Bourne Supremacy” in 2005, was asked by Prince William if he would consider making another Bourne movie, but the 69-year-old filmmaker insisted the studio needs “somebody younger”.
-ContactMusic
★ Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson will star in the upcoming movie “Song Sung Blue” — about a Neil Diamond tribute band. The film is based on the 2008 documentary of the same name by director Greg Kohs, about 2 down-on-their-luck musicians who form a tribute band to the ‘Sweet Caroline’ singer. Michael Imperioli, Fisher Stevens and Jim Belushi will also star, along with Ella Anderson, King Princess, Mustafa Shakir and Hudson Hilbert Hensley. No release date yet.
-HollywoodReporter
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC/Global): Morgan Freeman, Niecy Nash-Betts, Brad Paisley
• “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Kevin Hart, Paris Hilton, Miranda Lambert (R)
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Bob Woodward, Wyatt Flores
• “After Midnight” (CBS/Global): Matt Mathews, Guy Branum, Gillian Jacobs
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Michael Bublé, Leanne Morgan (R)
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Donnie Wahlberg, Gina Kirscenheiter
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Stanley Tucci
• “The Talk” (CBS): Jason Ritter, Charlotte Lawrence
• “Live With Kelly and Mark” (ABC/CTV): Yvonne Strahovski, Amy Brennemen
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Stanley Tucci; US Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, Maria Becerra
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Cooper Koch, Hoda Kotb
• “The Jennifer Hudson Show” (Check local listings): Jay Pharoah
• “Matlock” (CBS): Olympia and “Team You Three” take on a lawsuit involving a developmentally delayed teenager whose family claims he’s been wrongly accused of murder.
• “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage” (CBS): Series premiere. Georgie and Mandy reconsider their living situation after a fight with Mandy’s mom.
• “Law & Order” (NBC): Riley’s personal and professional lives clash when his brother is connected to a murder investigation. Followed by a new episode of “SVU”.
• “MLB Baseball” (TBS, SN): ALCS game #3: New York Yankees @ Cleveland Guardians
• “MLB Baseball” (Fox, SN): NLCS game #4: Los Angeles Dodgers @ New York Mets
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Taylor Swift – is releasing a 256-page book inspired by her record-breaking Eras Tour. She wrote that it contains: “My own personal reflections, never-before-seen behind the scenes photos, all the magical memories you guys brought every single night.” She also announced the release of the vinyl and CD versions of “The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology.” All go on sale Nov. 29. LINK: https://shorturl.at/9O1SV
• The Weeknd – has become the first artist to have 20 different songs exceed the 1 billion streams mark on Spotify. His most popular tune is ‘Blinding Lights’, with over 4.5 billion streams.
• Tate McRae – is teasing another new song. After recently dropping ‘It’s ok I’m ok’, she posted an Instagram clip where she sings: “I just want your two hands on me/ at all times, baby.” She captioned the post, “Another one alreadddyyy.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/3rhwp8en
• Bruce Springsteen – The special “Bruce Springsteen: Backstage and Backstreets” will debut on ABC this Sunday, and on Hulu and Disney+ the next day. It promises to take fans on the road for the final few weeks of this recent world tour with the E Street Band, and is hosted by George Stephanopoulos of “Good Morning America”. LINK: https://youtu.be/bdHjqPmctMU
• Van Halen – In his new book “Brothers” (out Oct. 22), Alex Van Halen claims that the much-speculated about tribute tour to Eddie Van Halen never happened partly due to his back problems, and partly because David Lee Roth pretty much shot the idea down before it got off the ground. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/58y5mjrs
• Queen – are discussing new music. The group hasn’t put out an album since 1995’s “Made In Heaven”, 4 years after the death of frontman Freddie Mercury. Roger Taylor quote: “Brian (May) and myself were talking the other day, and we both said that if we feel we have some good material, why not?”
• Shaboozey – ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ is now in the midst of an amazing 18th week at the top of Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, tying Florida Georgia Line’s ‘H.O.L.Y.’ for the 12th-longest run at #1 since the chart began in 1958.
• Carrie Underwood — After a 3-year-plus run, she’ll end her “Reflection: The Las Vegas Residency” next spring. She announced this week that she’ll cap off her Vegas run with 3 newly-scheduled shows April 9, 11 and 12 at Resorts World Theatre at Resorts World Las Vegas. Tickets for the final 3 dates go on sale tomorrow. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/3dapscak
(***Watch for dating***) • Dan + Shay — have a big announcement coming this morning. On Instagram, they posted that’s when they will make “the announcement we’ve been teasing for 10 years” on Thursday at 9am CT. Many people guessed in the comments section that the duo will be announcing a Christmas album – or a world tour.
SHOOTING THE BULL
TEENAGE FRIENDCLUB:
Today, as online friendships sometimes seem more common than those in-person, new research is showing a surprising key to happiness for young adults: friendship satisfaction. A University of Arkansas study found that teenage friendships lay “essential” foundations for well-being in later life. It was determined that being accepted by one’s peers as a young teen, and close friendships in older teens, generally lead to low levels of social anxiety, and high life satisfaction in later life. The researchers explained that our relationships with others affect how we feel about ourselves, as well as our psychological well-being, and this is especially true in our teenage years.
(…and then you hit my age, when all of a sudden, you just don’t freaking care – and it’s wonderful!)
(Wow! It looks like my kids’ friends might be good for something after all!)
-Talker, StudyFinds
DORITOS – IT’S WHAT’S FOR DINNER:
Popular tortilla chip brand Doritos has opened a restaurant – with a twist. “Doritos After Dark”, is said to be a “new, bold,” culinary experience for those who “seek the unexpected”. The food outpost is located inside LA’s Crypto.com arena, and available to event ticket-holders only. The company says customers are able to “experience their favorite brands from Frito-Lay in delicious new ways.” And what are some of those delicious new ways? For starters (literally…) the restaurant offers spicy appetizers created to show surprising ways that Doritos can enhance people’s favorite food items. Also available will be entrees, desserts, and even drinks, all created with recipes featuring Doritos and other Frito-Lay products. The brand first introduced Doritos After Dark in 2022 with pop-up kitchens in New York and LA.
(Not to be outdone, Pringle’s is planning its own eatery, offering “all the maltodextrin and dextrose, MSG, modified food starch, and yeast extract you can eat!”)
(A dessert that includes Doritos? Is that their way of trying to reach a ‘wider’ audience?)
-Fox
MONEY MATTERS:
What financial tips did you receive from your parents? And did you follow them? The average parent gives their child 114 pieces of unique financial advice per year, according to new research. But, as you know, parents aren’t perfect. The survey of 5,000 American parents, all age 30-plus, found that their kids listen to that advice only about half the time (54%). And kids actually ask for help in money matters about 4 times a month. Of those who are asked for financial advice, 36% said they’re “very” confident in their answers, while 34% said they are “somewhat” confident. The areas that parents said they are most confident in helping their children with included budgeting, managing savings options, and credit cards. And things that your parents may be as “in the dark” about as you are include moving money internationally and currency conversion.
(…and of course, if your parents are REALLY good at moving money internationally, you’ve got to wonder what exactly they did for a living before you were born!)
(My dad’s idea of good financial advice is to drive 2 towns over to save a nickel on gas!)
(Should I take it as some kind of statement that neither of my kids has ever, EVER asked me for money advice?)
-SWNS
TV SPINOFFS THAT BECAME BIGGER THAN THE ORIGINAL SHOWS:
☆ The Simpsons (since 1989): As any hardcore fan knows, Homer and his dysfunctional family made their debut in 1987 in a short animated segment produced by creator Matt Groening for “The Tracey Ullman Show”, a sketch comedy series.
☆ Happy Days (1974-84): This mega-hit originated as part of the anthology comedy series “Love, American Style”. Once Ron Howard was cast in “American Graffiti”, ABC picked up the show and turned it into “Happy Days”. Add one ‘Fonzie’, and the rest is history!
☆ Frasier (1993-2004): It’s not necessarily more beloved than “Cheers”, but it certainly lasted longer. After debuting in Cheers Season 3, Dr. Frasier Crane, who was only intended to appear for a few episodes, he got his own show in 1993, and was picked up again for an ongoing revival in 2023.
☆ Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (since 1999): The “Law & Order” spinoff is the only live-action primetime series from the 1990s that is still in production today — in season 26, with more than 550 episodes so far. (DUN-DUN!)
☆ NCIS (since 2003): It came from a double-episode arc in “Jag” season 8. To date, in its 21st season, it’s the third-longest running primetime drama, surpassed only by “Law & Order” and “Law & Order: SVU”.
☆ The Hills (2006-10): Before the housewives took over Orange County, “Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County” was there. It only lasted 3 seasons, but star Lauren Conrad moved to LA to pursue a fashion career, and “The Hills” was born.
☆ The Flash (2014-23): The CW’s multiverse of shows adapted from DC Comics began with “Arrow” in 2012, but it didn’t really ‘take off’, so to speak, until “The Flash” ‘hit the ground running’ in 2014. The Flash even spun off another series, “Legends of Tomorrow”.
-TheBoot
DID YOU KNOW?
A report in USA Today says that if you’re looking to hand out healthier treats this Halloween – ones the kids will still enjoy – your best bet is to go with peanut M&Ms. According to a registered dietitian, Peanut M&Ms, thanks to the “peanut” part, at least provide some substance. A serving of Peanut M&Ms contains a little less than 1 gram of fiber, 2 grams of protein and 9 grams of sugar. A similar-sized serving of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups is a close second, with around the same nutritional value, but a bit more added sugar. Peanut M&Ms are made with mostly milk chocolate, unlike many other treats, which are made mostly from corn syrup. (So…handing out corn syrup is probably a bad idea, right?)
-USAToday
BS CHRONOMETER 10.17.24
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Wear Something Gaudy Day”. (Well, nice to see [***co-host***] is dressed for the occasion!)
• “Pasta Day”, celebrating the Italian staple that’s popular worldwide. There are over 350 varieties of pasta in Italy. A typical Italian eats over 60 pounds of the stuff per year.
• “International Day for the Eradication of Poverty”, a UN observance since 1993. This year’s theme: “Ending Social and Institutional Maltreatment Acting together for just, peaceful and inclusive societies”. LINK: https://www.un.org/en/observances/day-for-eradicating-poverty
• “Mulligan Day”, a day to give yourself, or someone else, a do-over – a 2nd chance at something botched – just like bad golfers give themselves. (What embarrassing or regretful thing have you done that you would like to take a ‘mulligan’ on?)
• “Forgive an Ex Day”, when we’re encouraged to find the insight needed to move past the trauma of a broken relationship, no matter how long it lasted. (I can’t help but think it’s not a coincidence that this falls on “Mulligan Day”!)
• “Get to Know Your Customer Day”, a reminder about how important good customer service is for any business. (Observed the third Thursday in January, April, July, and October…and if you don’t know your customers after all that, you never will!)
• “Conflict Resolution Day”, an annual global event promoting the concept of peaceful conflict resolution. (I think we need to observe this one several times a year, too!)
• “Get Smart About Credit Day”, when bankers and members of the credit industry give talks and presentations at schools, colleges, and workplaces on the importance of good financial management. (You’ve gotta give them credit for THAT…)
• “Four Prunes Day”, when, believe it nor not, we’re supposed to celebrate by, you guessed it, eating 4 prunes! (Anyone wanna suggest a special name for what’s gonna happen tomorrow?)
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Fri] World Student Day
[Fri] Menopause Day
[Sat] Gin and Tonic Day
[Sun] Chicken and Waffles Day
This Week is…Food Bank Week
This Month is…Class Reunion Month
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1947 [77] Michael McKean, New York City NY, TV actor (“Better Call Saul” 2015-18, “Laverne & Shirley” 1976-1983, “Grace and Frankie” 2020-22)/movie actor (“This Is Spinal Tap”). COMING UP… “Spinal Tap II”
1948 [76] George Wendt, Chicago IL, TV actor (‘Norm’ in “Cheers” 1982-93)/movie actor (“Fletch”)
1958 [66] Alan Jackson, Newnan GA, country singer (‘Don’t Rock the Jukebox’, ‘Chattahoochee’, w/Zac Brown Band-‘As She’s Walking Away’)
1960 [64] Rob Marshall, Madison WI, movie director (“Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”, “Chicago”, “The Little Mermaid”)/stage director-choreographer (“Cabaret”, “Damn Yankees”)
1968 [56] (David) Ziggy Marley, Trenchtown Jamaica, reggae singer (‘Tomorrow People’, ‘Love is My Religion’)/son of Bob Marley
1969 [55] (Nel) Wyclef Jean, Croix-des-Bouquets Haiti, R&B singer-rapper (w/Shakira-‘Hips Don’t Lie’, Fugees-‘Killing Me Softly’)
1969 [55] Rick Mercer, St John’s NL, TV comic (“The Rick Mercer Report” 2004-18, “This Hour Has 22 Minutes” 1993-2001)/Governor General’s Performing Arts Award 2004
1971 [53] Chris Kirkpatrick, Clarion PA, pop singer (‘NSYNC-‘Bye Bye Bye’, ‘It’s Gonna Be Me’)
1972 [52] Eminem (Marshall Mathers III), St Joseph MO (raised Detroit MI), rapper (‘The Real Slim Shady’, ‘Lose Yourself’)/sometime movie actor (“8 Mile”)/Rock Hall of Fame, 2022
1983 [41] Felicity Jones, Birmingham England, movie actress (“The Theory of Everything”, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”) COMING UP… “Oh. What. Fun.”
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2005 [19] “The Colbert Report”, hosted by Stephen Colbert, first airs on Comedy Central.
2012 [12] Amid controversy over his doping scandal, former cycling champ Lance Armstrong resigns as chairman of LiveStrong, his anti-cancer charity.
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2008 [16] Madonna & Guy Ritchie announce their 7-year marriage is over — because they’ve “drifted apart”.
2009 [15] Johnny Depp presents the Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards with the ‘Rock Immortal Award’ as part of the “Scream Awards”.
2017 [07] The Tragically Hip singer Gord Downie dies at 53 after a battle with brain cancer.
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
2011 [13] In New Mexico, Virgin Group CEO Richard Branson opens the world’s first commercial space port, “Spaceport America”.
TODAY’S SECOND . . .
2018 [06] The sale of recreational cannabis becomes legal in Canada, the second country to do so, after Uruguay.
TODAY’S RECORD ATTEMPT . . .
2008 [16] Iran’s attempt to create the world’s largest sandwich (1,500 metres, 4,921 ft.) fails when crowds eat it before it can be measured.
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ Your body craves sugary, salty and fatty foods when you’re under a lot of stress.
✓ The right ear is better at hearing speech and the left ear is better at hearing music.
✓ A trip around a baseball diamond is 20 yards longer than a goal-to-goal run on a football field.
✓ Michael Jackson’s shiny glove was actually a modified golf glove.
✓ Humans gave the brain its name. Therefore, theoretically, the human brain named itself.
✓ The Ouija Board also named itself.
-NotCommonFacts, BathroomReadersInstitute
Best of BS . . .
BS WORST OPENING LINES:
• “Wow! I had no idea they made women’s shoes that big!”
• “If you had to pick one, would you rather live long or prosper?”
• “You have the most beautiful eyes. I’d like to donate them to a starving 3rd world nation.”
• “Do you like shrimp? Because I’m not going to finish this one.”
• “May I borrow your belt? I need to expose a vein.”
• “Hey…”
• “I’m not racist, but…”
• “So how do you like your job at Starbucks where you work Monday through Thursday and every other Saturday from 9am to 5:30pm?”
-Top5, first published in BS in 2012
BS REJECTED COOKBOOK TITLES:
• Ruin It With Raisins
• My Bun In Your Oven
• Cooking Four Humans (spelled F.O.U.R.)
• 50 Shades Of Gravy
• Griddle Women
• So You Burnt it a Little…it’s still edible
• Cheeses of Nazareth – How make a Quiche for up to 5000 People
• Baking Bad
• Dude, Where’s My Carbs?
• No Matter How Hard You Try, It’ll Never Look Like The Picture
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2017
BS WEB GOODIE:
A simple explanation of the significance of birth order: https://tinyurl.com/3zsueuce
BS RANDOM JOKE:
In order to maintain a well-balanced perspective, you should have a dog to worship you – and a cat to ignore you.
BS PHONE STARTER:
☎ Have you ever met one of your heroes? How did that go?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
If you’re average, you’ll eat 12,542 of THESE in your lifetime. What are they?
Answer: Slices of bread
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long.
