Tuesday, October 22, 2024 — Edition: #7818
Good Morning, Sheetheads!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Another round of lawsuits has been filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs, including the allegation that he drugged and raped a 13-year-old girl with an unnamed “male celebrity”, as an unnamed “female celebrity” watched, at a VMAs afterparty in New York in 2000. The Buzbee Law Firm, which said on Oct. 1 that it would be presenting 120 more lawsuits against Combs, filed 5 new suits in the Southern District of New York on Sunday night. Two more suits were also filed in Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
-Variety, NYPost
★ Jennifer Lawrence and her husband, Cooke Maroney, are expecting their second child together, her rep has confirmed. The 34-year-old “Hunger Games” star was photographed with a small bump on display while walking to dinner with Maroney in LA on Saturday. The Academy Award winner shares her 2-year-old son, Cy, with Maroney.
-PageSix
★ “Avengers” star Josh Brolin is set to join Glen Powell in the remake of the classic action movie “The Running Man”. The original, which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger, was based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, written under his pseudonym Richard Bachman. The remake will follow the same premise as the 1987 movie, but will be set in 2025 in a dystopian United States. Set for release in Nov. 2025, it will also star Karl Glusman, “Mission: Impossible 8’s” Katy O’Brian, Lee Pace and Daniel Ezra.
-DigitalSpy
★ Arnold Schwarzenegger and some other big names have joined the cast of Prime Video’s highly anticipated adult animated anthology series, “Secret Level.” During a New York Comic Con panel, it was announced that Schwarzenegger, Kevin Hart and Keanu Reeves will top the star-studded lineup. They’re joined by Schwarzenegger’s son Patrick and Hart’s daughter Heaven, plus a number of other “name” actors. Secret Level features original stories set within the worlds of some of the most beloved video games, and will be available on Prime Video starting December. 10.
-TheWrap
★ Chick-Fil-A has revealed more details about its move into the entertainment business. In summer, news broke that the fast-food company had started commissioning original content. It said that the service was “designed for parents and kids to share and experience together whether they’re enjoying a meal at home, in the drive-thru, or anywhere in- between”. The chicken firm will debut “Chick-Fil-A Play” on November 18. It will launch with a number of original animated shows, including “Evergreen Hills” and “Chick-fil-A Cows”, scripted podcasts, a handful of cooking shows, and interactive stories. It is also gearing up for larger content plans next year.
-Deadline
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC/Global): Chris Hemsworth, Elizabeth Olsen, Green Day (R)
• “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Tom Holland, Bridget Everett, Damiano David
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Sen. John Fetterman, Alfonso Cuarón
• “After Midnight” (CBS/Global): Josh Peck, Kurt Braunohler, Taylor Ortega
• “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Liam Neeson, Jenny Slate, Tim O’Brien
• “The Daily Show” (COM): TBA
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Anna Kendrick, John Grisham and Jim McCloskey
• “The Talk” (CBS): Courtney B. Vance, Andra Day
• “Live With Kelly and Mark” (ABC/CTV): Seth Meyers, Alessia Cara
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Kylie Minogue, Jeff Kinney, Gaia Wise
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Pamela Anderson, Gillian Anderson, Gayle King
• “The Jennifer Hudson Show” (Check local listings): Lamorne Morris
• “Dancing With the Stars” (ABC): Disney Night
• “The Voice” (NBC): The Battles Part 2
• “FBI” (CBS): A suburban couple is murdered and all forensic evidence points to the home’s previous owner, who is in federal prison. Followed by new eps of “International” and “Most Wanted”.
• “Murder in a Small Town” (Fox): When Cassandra is placed in a life-threatening situation, Alberg and the Gibson Police Department work to find the culprit responsible.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Taylor Swift — gifted Swifties at her Miami show on Saturday with a new mashup of 2 surprise songs. Footage shows her sitting at her piano, performing “The Tortured Poets Department” tune ‘loml’, then switching to the 2009 “Fearless” track ‘White Horse’, and the crowd went wild. Then she began seamlessly alternating alternating between the 2. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/4krv4jm4
• Halsey — The latest artist she’s impersonating while counting down to her new album “The Great Impersonator” is … Halsey. That is, the 2015 version of herself, the year she released her debut album. She shared a snippet of her new song ‘Hurt Feelings’, and wrote: “The new album takes place across decades, so I feel it’s only right to honor the album I wrote a decade ago.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/33wb8uer
• Alanis Morissette – says there was no “sisterhood” of female artists in the ’90s. Speaking about starting her career in the male-dominated music industry, she said: “The pervasive messaging was very much: You pick a lane, and you stay in it. And if you step out…it’s career suicide.” The industry has evolved since then, and she feels there are now “allowances for us to be multitudinous” (whatever that means).
• Linkin Park – will release the new single and music video ‘Over Each Other’ on Thursday. The clip was directed by the band’s Joe Hahn, who handled the band’s classic music videos including ‘Numb’, ‘From the Inside’, and others, as well as the recent single ‘The Emptiness Machine’. The album “From Zero” drops Nov. 15.
• Van Halen – Alex Van Halen said in an interview that despite rumors, he hasn’t retired, and plans to keep making new music. He added that spine issues and an injury sustained in 2022 were causing him problems, but “with modern technology…I should be OK in about 5 years.” “When the time is right”, he plans to work on more unfinished music that he and the late Eddie Van Halen started.
• Luke Combs – He and his wife Nicole spent Friday night cheering Taylor Swift at her Miami show. Nicole shared a recap, posting photos of the couple and a group of friends attending the show. Nicole must be a huge fan: Her “Reputation”-styled outfit included a strappy black corset-style top and sequined black pants. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/58c4vu9y
• Lainey Wilson – has a new BFF. Her shows often include a moment where she brings a young female fan onstage to wear the title of “Cowgirl of the Night.” But she found a special girl on Friday in Raleigh NC. Young Savannah told Wilson that they’ve got similar values, having been raised in the country by a farmer father. Wilson responded: “Y’all, I think I just met my best friend.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/37x5brbw
• Dan + Shay – dropped their new 21-song holiday record “It’s Officially Christmas: The Double Album” on Friday. It includes covers of classics like ‘Jingle Bell Rock’ and ‘Silent Night’, plus originals, such as ‘Break Up on Christmas’. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/59jkbnah
SHOOTING THE BULL
UTENSIL PREFERENTIAL:
Finally, we have an answer to that age-old question – and not the one about the Caramilk bar. We’ll probably never know that one. But if you’d like to know for sure whether you should load silverware in the dishwasher facing up…or down, I’ve got the answer for you. According to Jessica Ek, spokesperson for the American Cleaning Institute, the main thing you should be concerned about isn’t which way it is facing, but what’s loaded next to it. The key is to not sort your silverware by item, but to mix up the utensils so the spoons don’t end up ‘nesting’ together, which would prevent them from being cleaned properly. But that doesn’t answer the important question of “up or down?” Ek says how you load them is a safety issue, and for that reason, the pointy sides should face down. This can help prevent injury, particularly if there are children helping load or unload the dishwasher. It also means you won’t have to touch the part that goes in your mouth when you’re unloading.
(On the other hand, if you’re not as concerned with cleanliness and safety, and more concerned about driving your spouse crazy…)
(…and tomorrow, we’ll start another potentially marriage-ending argument, when we ask: “Should you pre-rinse dishes before putting them in, or let the dishwasher do what God made it for?)
-SimplyRecipes
TECH TALK:
❑ Everyone, by now, is aware of the dangers of distracted driving. But new research from the University of British Columbia indicates we should also be concerned about…distracted walking. The study found alarming differences in behavior between pedestrians engrossed in their mobile devices and those who remain alert to their surroundings. Using advanced video analysis techniques, the team examined the behavior of pedestrians and drivers during near-miss incidents at busy intersections. It was found that pedestrians using their phones tend to walk slower, and in closer proximity to vehicles compared to their non-distracted counterparts. They also rarely yield to oncoming traffic. This suggests a significant decrease in awareness of their surroundings. Non-distracted pedestrians, as you might expect, engaged in safer behavior, maintaining greater distances from vehicles, yielding more frequently, and adjusting their speeds according to the traffic situation, indicating a higher level of responsiveness to potential dangers. (But on the other hand, they missed seeing a lot of really hilarious cat videos!)
❑ Some Apple Watch users say they are amazed by their device’s ability to predict colds, flu, and even COVID, days before they hit. The astounding health assessments have been coming through the device’s “Vitals” app, since the rollout of the iOS 11 software update last month. Vitals takes critical metrics while a user is asleep, and if it detects readings outside the normal range, it sends a notification to the user. Many people shared their experiences, including a Reddit user who wrote: “The Vitals app knew I was sick 3 days before I did.” Another said it “detected a few things with my vitals days before I tested positive for COVID.” (The only thing mine has discovered is that I’m not nerdy enough to wear a watch to bed!)
-StudyFinds, NYPost
SPEAK, ROVER, SPEAK!
A company is selling a pet collar that it claims it claims will help your dog or cat talk to you. The collar, named “Shazam”, measures your dog’s vitals – and uses AI to form sentences. The collar has a speaker on it, and the owner is instructed to talk to their pet, and it will respond (or the collar will…) with a human voice, creating the illusion that your pet has a humanlike personality and the ability to speak English. The collar, which costs $595, is just for cats and dogs now, the hope is that there will be enough interest that the company will be able to eventually offer talking collars for other critters.
(Who wants to be the first person to try to put one of those things around a bull’s neck?)
(…and eventually, also one for that guy you see all alone in the corner of the lunchroom every day!)
-MorningBrew, Wired
SURGIN’ USA SEARCHES:
These are the top Halloween-related searches in the past month, according to Google Trends (US):
COSTUMES:
1. Shrunken Head Bob (from Beetlejuice)
2. Raygun (breakdancer)
3. Catnap (Smiling Critter)
4. Delores (from Beetlejuice)
5. Pomni (From the Amazing Digital Circus)
(Great. What am I supposed to do with my ‘Barbie’ costume from last year?)
KID COSTUMES:
1. Red (from The Descendants)
2. Dr. Doom
3. Kidpool
4. Gojo (from Jujutsu Kaisen)
5. Wolverine
HALLOWEEN DÉCOR:
1. 12-foot Skeleton
2. Black Halloween Tree
3. Ghost
4. Fog Machine
5. Jack-o-lantern
SPOOKY FOODS:
1. Mummy Hot Dogs
2. Dirt Cups
3. Candy Apples
4. Pizza Skulls
5. Caramel Apple
HALLOWEEN PARTY THEMES:
1. Beetlejuice
2. Murder Mystery
3. Skeleton
4. Masquerade
5. Hello Kitty
-GoogleFrightgeist
DID YOU KNOW?
Having too many toys is not good for your child. According to a study by researchers at the University of Toledo, having an abundance of toys reduced the quality of toddlers’ play. Cutting back on toys was found to encourage creativity, leading kids to create their own stories and invent new games and activities. Playing with fewer toys also helps them avoids overstimulation, and develops appreciation, helping children learn the responsibility that comes with looking after them. (I’d just like to take a moment to point out to my dear wife, if she’s listening, that this study is about KIDS, and the findings in no way corelate to adults who have too many toys!)
-StudyFinds
BS CHRONOMETER 10.22.24
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY”, the annual celebration of one of the more useful keys on the keyboard (Unlike ‘Scroll Lock’). Today, you’re encouraged to make use of the CAPS LOCK key on your keyboard or keypad. (But remember, the day is not called “ALL CAPS ALL DAY” day…)
• “International Stuttering Awareness Day”, originated in 1998 to raise public awareness of the millions who suffer from the speech disorder. LINK: http://www.stutteringhelp.org
• “Nut Day”. Ask anyone to name a nut, and most will say ‘peanut’, which isn’t a nut at all, but a legume. Definition of a nut: “A hard, dry, indehiscent fruit formed from 2 or more carpels but containing only 1 seed.” It’s one of nature’s most perfect foods. (BTW, ‘indehiscent’ means “not splitting open to release the seeds when ripe”)
• “Eat a Pretzel Day”. Soft or hard, twisted into a knot or straight, large or small, salted or plain, served with mustard or cheese—there are many types of pretzels and ways to eat them. (And eat them I shall!)
• “Smart is Cool Day”, a day to celebrate those who are often labeled ‘egghead’ or ‘smarty-pants’. If there’s ever a time to show off your IQ test results, this is probably it.
• “Make a Dog’s Day”. It’s an initiative to help shelter pets find homes. But you can also celebrate by helping make all dogs feel loved are cared for.
• “Used Car Dealership Day”, marking the opening of the world’s first used car dealership on this day in London, England in 1897. (“What do I have to do to put you in this car today?”)
• “Clean Up the Earth Day”. Exactly 6 months after Earth Day, this is a day to reflect on the progress that has been made to make a cleaner world in the past half-year, and a day to redouble efforts to make the world a cleaner place in the future.
• “National Color Day”, to learn how colors can affect both body and mind, and to encourage us to learn about how colors can influence mood, emotions, productivity, and behavior. (Sounds pretty black and white to me…)
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Wed] Croc Day
[Wed] Horror Movie Day
[Thurs] Take Back Your Time Day
[Fri] Bandanna Day
This Week is…Chemistry Week
This Month is…Roller Skating Month
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1938 [86] Christopher Lloyd, Stamford CT, movie actor (“Back to the Future” movies, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”)/TV Actor (“Taxi” 1978-83) COMING UP… “Nobody 2”, 2025
1952 [72] Jeff Goldblum, West Homestead PA, movie actor (“The Fly”, “The Grand Budapest Hotel”, “Jurassic Park” movies) COMING UP… “Wicked”, 2024
1962 [62] Bob Odenkirk, Berwyn IL, TV actor (‘Saul Goodman’ on “Better Call Saul” 2015-22, “Breaking Bad” 2009-13)/movie actor (“Little Women”, “Nobody”)
1968 [56] Shaggy (Orville Burrell), Kingston Jamaica, reggae singer (‘Angel’, ‘It Wasn’t Me’)
1968 [56] Shelby Lynne (Moorer), Quantico VA, country-Americana singer (‘The Hurtin’ Side’, ‘Things are Tough All Over’)/sister of Allison Moorer
1969 [55] Spike Jonze (Adam Spiegel), New York City, movie director (“Where the Wild Things Are”, “Being John Malkovich”)/music video director (Arcade Fire, Beastie Boys, Weezer, Kanye West)
1975 [49] Jesse Tyler Ferguson, TV actor, Missoula MT (‘Mitchell Pritchett’ on “Modern Family” 2009-20)/movie actor (“Cocaine Bear”)
1981 [43] Michael Fishman, Los Angeles CA, TV actor (‘DJ Conner’ on “Rosanne” 1988-97 and “The Conners” 2018-22)
1985 [39] Zac Hanson, Arlington Virginia, pop singer-drummer (The Hansons-‘MMMBop’)
1990 [34] Jonathan Lipnicki, Westlake Village CA, movie actor (“Jerry McGuire”, “Stuart Little” movies)
1992 [32] 21 Savage (Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph), London England (raised in Atlanta), rapper (‘American Dream’, w/Drake-‘Her Loss’)
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2007 [17] Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson and actress Kate Hudson are divorced after nearly 6 years of marriage.
TODAY IN SPORTS . . .
2012 [12] Lance Armstrong is stripped of his 7 Tour de France titles (1999-2005) due to doping infractions.
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2000 [24] George Michael pays almost $3 million for John Lennon’s famous upright Steinway piano, on which he wrote his iconic anthem ‘Imagine’.
2005 [19] ABBA’s 1974 hit ‘Waterloo’ is voted the best song in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest, decided by voters from 81 countries during a ceremony to mark the event’s 50th anniversary.
2012 [12] Garth Brooks is inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. George Strait, Bob Seger and James Taylor perform at the ceremony.
TODAY’S FIRSTS. . .
2001 [23] “Grand Theft Auto III” is released, popularizing a genre of open-world, action-adventure games, and spurring controversy around violence in videogames.
2013 [11] The iPad Air and OS X “Mavericks”, are introduced by Apple.
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ A good pitcher can make a baseball curve as much as 17½ inches (44½ cm) from a straight path.
✓ There’s enough gold inside Earth to coat the planet.
✓ The first oranges were green.
✓ In Medieval times, the average person met about 100 people in their lifetime.
✓ The shark model used to film “Jaws” was named ‘Bruce’ – after Steven Spielberg’s lawyer.
✓ The first archaeological evidence of soup dates back to 6000 B.C. The main ingredient: hippopotamus.
-BathroomReadersInstitute, ReadersDigest
Best of BS . . .
BS SIGNS YOUR HOUSE IS HAUNTED:
• The phrase “If these walls could talk” isn’t just a saying at your place.
• At midnight, you hear a voice that says “Get out!”, and for once, it’s not your wife.
• When you bought it, there was a “Haunted House for Sale” sign in the front yard.
• There are actual skeletons in the closet.
• Your kids’ Halloween treats disappear. (It’s gotta be a ghost…honest!)
• There is a vehicle marked “Mystery Machine” with a bunch of meddling kids and a Great Dane in it, parked out front.
• The ghost dragging the dead corpses around tells you it’s haunted.
• Someone hired a bunch of C-level actors and made a crappy movie about it.
• Ectoplasm on the stairs!
• The ceiling bleeds blood down the walls. Not a definite sign, but a really strong indicator.
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2018
BS FAKE LAWYER FACTS:
• Most of them name their daughter “Sue”.
• The Bar Association is actually a drinking club.
• A defendant is presumed innocent until he is pronounced broke.
• If you and 10 of your friends want to sue someone, you’ll get a group discount.
• If you ask about some “pro-bono”, they usually say “I hope you find what you are looking for.”
• Or they will say, “I’m more of a Cher fan.”
• They don’t ‘judge’.
• “Lawyered up” is a real term.
• Since the invention of Siri, they are no longer required.
• “My Cousin Vinny” is based on a true story.
• They’re worth every cent.
• The word “attorney” is an anagram for “Ya Rotten”. Hold on. That one is true.
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2019
BS WEB GOODIE:
Full of plot twists: https://tinyurl.com/rk46t59v
BS RANDOM JOKE:
I’m at that age where a wonky wheel on a grocery cart can ruin my whole afternoon…
BS PHONE STARTER:
☎ What’s the worst piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
9% of people who quit their job because their boss was a “monster”, described him or her as THIS scary movie monster. Which one?
Answer: Beetlejuice
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Worry about your character, rather than your reputation. Your character is who you are, your reputation is who people think you are.
