Monday, October 23, 2023 — Edition: #7580
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BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Bad Bunny’s guest list was one for the “Saturday Night Live” books. The Puerto Rican rapper pulled double duty as host and musical performer for the show, which included surprise appearances by Pedro Pascal, Mick Jagger and Lady Gaga. Bunny opened the show by addressing concerns that he couldn’t host, given that English “is not my first language.” To help, he brought out Pascal to translate the Spanish portion of his monologue. After firing off a few sentences in Spanish about his morning in New York, the actor jokingly translated: “He says, I’m blessed to be here with my favorite actor Pedro Pascal.’ Jagger, in his first SNL appearance since 1986, joined the reggaeton artist for a sketch parody of “Sister Act 3.” Gaga introduced Bad Bunny’s performance of ‘Un Preview’.
-USAToday
★ A big-name actress and her say they’ve been separated for more than 6 years. And we’re not talking about Jada Pinkett and Will Smith. Meryl Streep and Don Gummer, who have been married for 45 years and share 4 kids, have just come clean on their relationship. A statement from the couple says: “Don Gummer and Meryl Streep have been separated for more than 6 years, and while they will always care for each other, they have chosen lives apart.” Although the pair has not been seen publicly together since the 2018 Oscars, Streep was seen wearing her wedding band as recently as Friday at the 2023 Princesa de Asturias Awards in Spain.
-Messenger, People
★ It would seem the flower moon has been eclipsed by Taylor Swift. Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” earned $9.4 million domestically on its opening day, including $2.6 million in Thursday previews. The epic-length historical drama is projected for a $23.5 million weekend, finishing behind the second weekend of Swift’s “Eras Tour”, which made an estimated $34 million. The concert documentary has now exceeded a $100 million domestic gross — a benchmark that only 18 other wide releases have achieved this year.
-Deadline
★ Tom Brady and Irina Shayk have called it quits on their brief, but super attractive romance. TMZ quotes a source as saying that the 2 eventually “fizzled out” after some time together – with no drama or scandal. The signs may have been on the wall recently that things were likely over, as both have spent a lot of time in separate cities. Some have wondered recently if Shayk had gotten back together with her ex, Bradley Cooper, after she posted a pic of him on social media.
-TMZ
★ Emily Blunt is apologizing for a resurfaced 2012 talk show appearance showing her using insensitive language. Fans recently discovered a YouTube clip from the “Oppenheimer” star’s appearance on the UK’s “Jonathan Ross Show in which she referred to a restaurant server as “enormous” while recalling her time making the film “Looper”. In a statement, she said: “I’m appalled that I would say something so insensitive, hurtful, and unrelated to whatever story I was trying to tell”. The statement concludes: “And yet it happened, and I said it and I’m so sorry for any hurt caused. I was absolutely old enough to know better.”
-People
★ Every Halloween, celebs love to show off their elaborate costumes, often based on TV shows and films. But this year, things will be different, because actors have been warned that dressing as characters from major shows and movies would break the rules of the strike. That means outfits based on ‘Barbie’, ‘Wednesday Addams’ and superheroes – as well as many others — are banned, and wearing one would promote content made by the studios the actors are in dispute with, their union said. SAG-ACTRA advised its members to “Choose costumes inspired by generalized characters and figures”, such as ghost, zombie, or spider outfits, or characters from content that does not fall under the strike rules, such as animated TV shows.
-BBC
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, Ronny Chieng, Brothers Osborne
• “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Jacob Elordi, Julius Randle, Leslie Liao, Mick Jagger
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez, Arlo Parks
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): John Oliver, Aaron Jackson & Josh Sharp, Neal Daniels
• “The Daily Show (COM): Guest host Desus Nice
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Tumi Mhlongo, Corinne Olympios
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Uma Thurman
• “The Talk” (CBS): Geri Halliwell-Horner, Allyson Felix
• “Live with Kelly and Mark” (ABC/CTV): John Stamos
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Darius Rucker, Nikki Glaser, Ava Paige
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Gwyneth Paltrow, Nicole Avant
• “Jennifer Hudson Show” (Check local listings): Carrie Ann Inaba
• “The Voice” (NBC): The Battles Part 2
• “MLB Baseball” (Check local listings): NLCS Game 6: Arizona @ Philadelphia (if necessary)
• “NFL Football” (Check local listings): San Francisco 49ers @ Minnesota Vikings
• “The Royals: A New Era (CW): New insights from palace confidants and royal experts on the state of royal family a year after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Adele — has announced that her Vegas residency “Weekends with Adele” will come to an end in 2024. On Instagram, she said that the “Final shows” will take place in the new year and run until June. Tickets go on sale this Thursday. The residency kicked off in November 2022. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/yuwn3rkj
• Miley Cyrus – Dolly Parton has unveiled her reimagined version of Cyrus’ 2013 hit ‘Wrecking Ball’ – featuring Miley Cyrus. The collab is one of 30 songs to appear on Parton’s first rock album “Rockstar”, out next month. Miley wrote on Insta: “I’ve grown up covering my Aunt Dollys music & it’s an honor to hear her singing one of my songs.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/49kk68wn
• U2 – Their new single ‘Atomic City’ has become the group’s 27th top 10 hit on Billboard’s Adult Alternative Airplay chart – more than any other artist in the ranking’s 27-year history. Dave Matthews has 26. Atomic City is at #4 on the current chart.
• Rolling Stones – were joined onstage by Lady Gaga to perform their new collab ‘Sweet Sound of Heaven’ at their “Hackney Diamonds” album release party. The invite-only club show at Racket NYC on Friday featured a 7-song set from the Stones in front of 650 people.
• Jon Bon Jovi — has been named the 2024 MusiCares Person of the Year. He’ll be honored Feb. 2 at the 33rd annual Person of the Year benefit gala – which raises money for the music charity. He’s being saluted for his “remarkable contributions” to rock and roll, as well as his work for the homeless and those in poverty, through his Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation.
• Jelly Roll – has launched what he is calling “the biggest toy drive in Nashville history.” On Instagram, he said “I am announcing the coolest thing I’ve ever announced…We have partnered with Hasbro. We have partnered with Coca-Cola. We have partnered with Metro Nashville even.” The first 500 who donate get VIP access to a performance at the Franklin TN Walmart where the drive is taking place. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/3ac5tjm6
• Craig Morgan — After being sworn into the US Army Reserve on the Grand Ole Opry stage this summer, he has dropped the 6-song EP “Enlisted”. It features guest appearances from Trace Adkins, Luke Combs, Gary LeVox, Jelly Roll, Blake Shelton and Lainey Wilson. The EP features new versions of some of Morgan’s biggest hits, plus 2 new songs.
• Morgan Wallen – has notched his 10th #1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. ‘Thinkin’ Bout Me’ has moved to the top from #2 on the latest chart, with 32.5 million audience impressions. His ‘Everything I Love’ is at #9 on the same chart.
SHOOTING THE BULL
FRIGHT LIST:
Google has released its list 2023 list of the “Frightgeist” Halloween costume searches. The search engine says that this year’s top Halloween costume is – of course – ‘Barbie’. It’s the first time in 3 years that ‘witch’ isn’t in the top spot. The Frightgeist index, which analyses search data throughout the US and locally, shows that following Barbie, the most-searched Halloween costume searches are ‘princess’, ‘Spider-Man’, ‘witch’, ‘fairy’, ‘Wednesday Addams’, ‘dinosaur’, ‘cowboy’, ‘ninja’ and ‘bunny’. Top couple’s costumes? ‘Barbie and Ken’ (of course), followed by ‘Mario and Luigi’, ‘Bonnie and Clyde’, ‘Cosmo and Wanda’, and ‘Lilo and Stitch’. For family costumes, the top picks are, in order, ‘Addams Family’, ‘Toy Story’, ‘Mario’, ‘Flintstones’ and ‘Monsters Inc’. And for babies, you can’t go wrong with a ‘Slinky dog’ costume. That one is followed by ‘Pebbles’ and ‘Bam Bam’, ‘Chucky’, ‘Barbie’ and ‘Theodore Chipmunk’. LINK: https://frightgeist.withgoogle.com/costumes
(The only problem? It seems like everyone’s been dressing up as Barbie for 6 months!)
(We understand that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s people are demanding a recount in the ‘favorite couples’ costume’ category!)
-UPI
SNOOZE NEWS:
You may have caught this info late last week – but to me, it’s news best suited to a Monday. It turns out that if you hit snooze, you don’t lose. A new study by scientists in Sweden suggests that snoozing your alarm has no impact on sleep quality. What’s more, for some, hitting the button multiple times over 30 minutes may spark alertness more quickly than sleeping through without a break. The study found “that snoozing for 30 minutes in the morning does not make you more tired or more likely to wake up from deep sleep,” said the study’s lead author, Tina Sundelin, an associate professor at Stockholm University. According to her, “For those who usually snooze, it might even be helpful with waking.” Among those participating in a study group, 69% said they hit the snooze button at least sometimes, and 60%, said they generally fall asleep between alarms, the result being that snoozers tend to get a little less sleep than non-snoozers.
(Well, isn’t falling back asleep the whole POINT of hitting the snooze button?)
(I go back to sleep after hitting snooze, too. Well, after having a heart attack AND hitting snooze, actually!)
-NBC, BBC
NEW GOOD NEWS
➢ Scientists say they have made a “tremendously exciting” breakthrough in treating prostate cancer. One in 8 men will be diagnosed with the disease, which can resist existing treatment. But in a clinical trial, researchers showed that blocking the signals that prostate cancer use to hijack white blood cells can make advanced tumours respond to treatment – shrinking them or halting their growth. The research was led by the Institute of Cancer Research, London, which described it as a “major scientific advance”, and suggests that “we have an entirely new way to treat prostate cancer on the horizon.”
➢ Sarah Bohan was on mile 21 of the Chicago Marathon this month when she happened to spot an abandoned kitten under a pile of leaves. Bohan was on pace for a personal record, but she was also running on “Team PAWS Chicago” to benefit the animal welfare organization, and knew she couldn’t leave the cat behind. Sprinting into action, she asked several people along the route if they’d take him, and after a mile, she met the kitten’s match, Andrea Maldonado. Her family has 2 cats and a dog already, but she welcomed the new addition because “the more the merrier.” The kitten, now named Casper, received a clean bill of health and has settled right in with the Maldonados. (It turns out she set a ‘personal best’ anyway!) LINK: https://tinyurl.com/5n8s84x
-PositiveNews, Insider
TOP POP SONGS OF ALL TIME:
According to Billboard’s new staff-compiled “500 Best Pop Songs” list, in celebration of the 65th anniversary of the Billboard Hot 100…
1. ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)’ — Whitney Houston (1987)
2. “Dancing Queen’ – ABBA (1977)
3. ‘My Girl’ – The Temptations (1965)
4. ‘I Want it That Way’ – Backstreet Boys (1999)
5. ‘Since You Been Gone’ – Kelly Clarkson (2005)
6. ‘Like a Prayer’ – Madonna (1989)
7. ‘Billie Jean’ – Michael Jackson (1983)
8. ‘Call Me Maybe’ – Carly Rae Jepson (2012)
9. ‘California Love’ – 2Pac ft. Dr. Dre (1996)
10. ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ – The Beatles (1964)
LINK TO FULL 500: https://tinyurl.com/ym8eyrwa
-Billboard
DID YOU KNOW?
A pair of hot-rod honeys created some noise online recently, when they added the cost of hubby-to-be James’ $231 speeding ticket to their wedding gift registry. Regarding the ticket, Oklahoma bride-to-be Annabelle wrote sarcastically on her trending TikTok: “Wedding in 26 days, timing couldn’t be better.” The clip offers online audiences a glimpse at the request in the “cash fund” section of their digital gift wish list. And despite the bold ask, social media supporters showered the lovebirds with praise for their slick trick to avoid paying out of pocket — and some even offered to donate. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/mpfxx2hm
-NYPost
BS CHRONOMETER 10.23.23
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Canning Day”, honoring the birth of French chef/chemist Nicolas Appert, who came up with the concept of sealing perishable food in jars. For this, he is known as “the father of canning”, but he also came up with many other inventions … including the bouillon cube.
• “TV Talk Show Host Day”, to celebrate those ‘gifted with the personality and intellect to bring out the best in their guests’. It’s an annual observance on the birth anniversary of iconic talk show host Johnny Carson in 1925. Who’s today’s best?
• “Boston Cream Pie Day”, although it is called a pie, Boston cream pie is actually a cake. It consists of two round layers of sponge cake with a thick vanilla custard filling. It is usually frosted with a chocolate glaze but it can also be topped with confectionary sugar. The dessert is served in wedges just like a pie.
• “Croc Day”, crocs are everywhere, from college campuses to fashion runways, on celebrity feet and in the garden. And why not? They’re versatile, vibrant, and most of all, comfortable. (And NEVER the butt of any jokes…)
• “Slap Your Irritating Co-Worker Day”, we’re kidding! (Honest! The HR department told us we are!) But just for fun, here are the rules you must follow…
* You can only slap one person per hour – no more.
* You can slap the same person again if they irritate you again later in the same day.
* You are allowed to hold someone down as other co-workers take their turns slapping the irritant.
* No weapons are allowed…other than going upside somebody’s head with a stapler or a hole-puncher.
* If questioned by a supervisor [or police, if the supervisor is the irritant], you are allowed to LIE, LIE, LIE!
(We don’t recommend that you actually slap anyone, but sometimes it sure is nice to think about it…)
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Tues] Crazy Day
[Tues] Take Back Your Time Day
[Wed] Greasy Foods Day
[Thurs] Pumpkin Day
This Week is… Chemistry Week
This Month is… Emotional Wellness Month
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1954 [69] Ang Lee, Chaochou Taiwan, movie director-producer (“Life of Pi”, “Brokeback Mountain”)
1956 [67] Dwight Yoakam, Pikeville KY, country singer (‘Fast as You’, ‘Guitars, Cadillacs’)/movie actor (“Crank” films, “Sling Blade”)
1959 [64] Sam Raimi, Royal Oak MI, movie director-producer (“Poltergeist”, “Spider-Man” movies, “Evil Dead” movies)
1959 [64] (Alfred) ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic, Lynwood CA, parody pop singer (‘My Bologna’, ‘Eat It’)/movie actor (“UHF”, “Naked Gun” movies)
1964 [59] Robert Trujillo (Roberto Agustín Miguel Santiago Samuel Perez de la Santa Concepcion Trujillo Veracruz Batista), Santa Monica CA, rock bassist (Metallica since 2003-‘All Within My Hands’)/also played with Ozzy Osbourne, Suicidal Tendencies
1976 [47] Ryan Reynolds, Vancouver BC, movie actor (“Deadpool” movies, “The Proposal”)/co-owner of Welsh football club Wrexham AFC/married to Blake Lively since 2012. COMING UP… “Deadpool 3”, 2024
1976 [47] Cat Deeley, Birmingham England, TV host (“So You Think You Can Dance” since 2006)
1986 [37] Emilia Clarke, London England, TV actress (‘Daenerys Targaryen’ on “Game of Thrones” 2011-19)/movie actress (“Last Christmas”)
1995 [28] Ireland Baldwin, Los Angeles CA, model/movie actress (“Grudge Match”)/daughter of Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2010 [13] Katy Perry weds Russell Brand at a luxury resort in Northern India (They divorce in 2012)
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2004 [19] Pop singer Ashlee Simpson is caught lip-synching during an appearance on “Saturday Night Live” (pretty much a career killer)
2015 [08] Adele releases her single ‘Hello’ – it becomes the first song with more than a million downloads in its first week — 1.1 million (and inspires approximately the same number of viral video cover versions…)
2015 [08] Carrie Underwood releases her album “Storyteller”. It makes her the first artist in history to have 6 consecutive #1 albums on the Country chart
THIS DAY IN SPORTS . . .
1993 [30] Joe Carter of the Toronto Blue Jays hits a World Series winning walk-off home run against the Philadelphia Phillies. It is only the second-ever walk-off HR to win a World Series
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
2001 [22] The first Apple ‘iPod’ is unveiled. It would go on sale November 10th, for $399
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ The term “footage” comes from the early days of movie-making, when films were measured in feet while being edited.
✓ Harbro, the toy makers behind Power Rangers, Furby, Nerf, Twister, and My Little Pony, owned Death Row Records (home of Tupac Shakur, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, among others) from 2012-21.
✓ Deep-sea fish can explode when brought rapidly to the ocean’s surface.
✓ There are 2 rivers in Florida named “Withlacoochee”.
✓ There are now more mobile phones with active plans than there are humans on earth.
✓ King Tut was buried with 145 pairs of loincloth underwear.
-FunFacts, TheFactSite
Best of BS . . .
BS ROMCOM HALLOWEEN MOVIES:
• The Princess Bride of Frankenstein
• Peggy Sue Got Buried
• Date Night of the Living Dead
• Notting Hell
• Headless in Seattle
• Look Who’s Stalking
• Bridget Jones’ Autopsy
• Slay Anything
• When Harry Met Carrie
• He’s Just Not That Into Boo
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2018
TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ Scientists claim that laughter is a proven way to lose weight. (I’ve seen myself step out of the shower for 40 years and it’s NEVER worked for me!)
➠ The average person smiles nearly 20 times a day, says a report. (Heck, we’d smile even more, but…you know…Will & Jada…)
➠ (***Caution***) A report determined that people would rather give up sex than their morning coffee. (Well, I, for one, could NEVER sacrifice something I enjoy alone in quiet solitude every morning at my work desk. And I also don’t want to give up coffee!)
➠ On Saturday, Kim Kardashian turned 43. (This was a day that she made all about herself. A relaxing nap after a catered breakfast, a massage by the pool, followed by endless shopping downtown. Then, she remembered it was her birthday…)
BS WEB GOODIE:
Familiar? (sound up): https://tinyurl.com/ymsyv3u7
BS U-PICK TRIVIA:
The 2023-24 NBA season gets underway tomorrow night…
• Which player scored 100 points in a single NBA game?
a) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar [CORRECT]
b) Wilt Chamberlain
c) Michael Jordan
d) Popeye Jones
• What player, known as the ‘Big Diesel’, has also released rap albums, starred in his own reality shows, and has served as a reserve police officer in Florida?
a) Shaquille O’Neal [CORRECT]
b) Magic Johnson
c) Steve Nash
d) Larry Diesel
• Which player has NOT been married or in a long-term relationship with a Kardashian?
a) Tristan Thompson
b) Kris Humphries
c) Lamar Odom
d) Travis Kelce [CORRECT]
-LandofTrivia
BS PHONE STARTER:
What’s the most ridiculous thing you have ever bought?
BS RANDOM JOKE:
The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because they’re generally the same people…
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: The average household loses 3 of THESE every year. What are they?
Answer: Spoons
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Patience is noT the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.
