BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ “Miss Universe” runner-up Ariadna Gutierrez (who was mistakenly announced as winner), will make her movie debut as Vin Diesel’s love interest in the upcoming “xXx” sequel. The beauty queen has hired Luis Balaguer, manager of fellow Colombian Sofia Vergara, to oversee her rising career. She flew into the Dominican Republic yesterday to begin work on the sequel “xXx: The Return of Xander Cage”, which is due to hit movie theaters in 2017. The original film was released in 2002.
– TMZ.com
★ “Dead Poets Society” is set to live gain … off-Broadway. The 1990 screen drama that starred Robin Williams as an innovative teacher is being revived for the stage by screenwriter Tom Schulman. The writer, who won the film’s only Academy Award in 1990 for ‘Best Original Screenplay’, has turned his script into a play for the Classic Stage Company. “Dead Poets Society”, directed by Tony Award-winner John Doyle, who also serves as the theater’s artistic director, is slated to open this October.
– WENN.com
★ Channing Tatum’s highly-anticipated outing as “X-Men” superhero ‘Gambit’ has reportedly been dropped from the 2016 movie release schedule. 20th Century Fox had originally set a release date for October but that proved unrealistic as the film has yet to begin production. Channing has long been interested in portraying the card-throwing mutant onscreen and he first became linked to the Marvel movie in 2014. However, the project has suffered a series of setbacks over the years, including numerous postponed production dates.
– Canoe.com
★ And there’s no end in sight for CBS-TV’s long-running mega-hit “NCIS”. The network has announced it has renewed the series for 2 more seasons, and that its star and executive producer Mark Harmon has signed a new 2-year deal of his own. The action-crime series, now in its 13th season, remains the most popular drama on TV. This season it is averaging more than 20 million viewers each week. “NCIS” premiered in 2003; it’s since spawned 2 spin-off series, set in Los Angeles and New Orleans.
– AP

TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• American Music Prize – Today the 1st annual cash prize for ‘Best Debut Album’ is announced at a ceremony in Nashville TN. Among those shortlisted for the $25,000 award: Azealia Banks, Banks (no relation), Benjamin Booker, Chris Stapleton, Leon Bridges, and Mikky Ekko.
• “Big Brother Canada” (Global) – Arisa Cox returns as host in the Season 4 debut.
• “Conan” (TBS/CTV) – Parquet Courts (“Human Performance”).
• “Ellen DeGeneres Show” (syndicated/CTV2) – Charles Kelley (“The Driver”).
• “The Family” (CTV) – Series debut about the return of a prominent politician’s son to his Maine hometown. Stars Joan Allen, Alison Pill, Liam James. Airs tomorrow on ABC-TV.
• “Greatest Animal Commercials Countdown” (CW) – All-time best ads featuring critters.
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/CityTV) – Charles Kelley again.
• “Last Call With Carson Daly” (NBC) – Escort (“Animal Nature”).
• “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV) – LP (“Forever For Now”).
• “Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global) – Lucius (“Good Grief”).
• “Meredith Vieira” (syndicated) – Tamar Braxton (“Calling All Lovers”).
• “The Real O’Neals” (ABC/CityTV) – Two debut episodes of this new comedy air tonight, wrapped around “Modern Family”.
• “The Talk” (CBS) – Little Big Town (“Pain Killer”).
• “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV2) – Santigold (“Banshee”).

BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Chris Stapleton – His new “Fire Away” video calls attention to mental health awareness and the Campaign to Change Direction. It depicts the 5 signs of those suffering emotionally: a change in personality, agitation, withdrawal, decline in personal care, and hopelessness.
• Ciara – She has canceled all her upcoming concert dates to focus on completing a new album. Her new tour had been slated to start in Anaheim CA on March 30th.
• DJ Khaled – He’s signed to be personally managed by Jay Z. The producer will join artists including Rihanna, Meek Mill, Big Sean, DJ Mustard, and Shakira on the Roc Nation management company’s roster.
• Rick Ross – Last week a grand jury hit him with charges of kidnapping, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm while committing a crime. His attorney is claiming the rapper had every right to beat up his groundskeeper … because his employee was partying with cocaine and drug paraphernalia in the guesthouse of Ross’ estate.
• Katy Perry – Rumors about a relationship with actor Orlando Bloom have surfaced again as they’ve been spotted enjoying a vacation in Kauai HI. The twosome have been romantically linked since January when they partied together after the Golden Globes.
• Muse – They’ve been announced as a headliner for this year’s Glastonbury Festival in June. The rockers will top the bill on June 24th, marking the 3rd time they have headlined the Pyramid stage at the UK’s premier rock fest..
• Taylor Swift – Former 98-5 KYGO Denver CO personality David Mueller has now added 2 slander claims to his lawsuit against her. He launched legal action in September, claiming he lost his job after Taylor made false allegations about him groping her bottom during a backstage meet-and-greet back in 2013.
• Thomas Rhett – His wife inspired “Die a Happy Man”. Actually, she kind of demanded it. Lauren, Rhett’s high school sweetheart from Valdosta GA, became his wife in 2006. After they’d been married a while, she challenged him to write more ‘sweet songs’.

BS BUZZWORDS:
Cutting-edge vocab …
• ‘Set-Jetting’ – A new travel trend in which fans are visiting locations that have been featured in movies, TV shows, or even as book settings.
• ‘Trystorming’ – Rapidly and repeatedly prototyping or implementing new products and processes in order to try them out. The next step after ‘brain-storming’.
• ‘Winnerliness’ – The sum of indeterminate qualities or characteristics that make a person a winner.

THE ORIGINS OF FOOD:
Highlights of a poll of 1,000 kids aged 8-to-15 on where various food products come from …
• 2% of urban kids think that cows produce eggs. (Hey, they’re in the dairy section, right?)
• 8% of urban kids & 3% of rural children do not realize burgers come from cows. (They likely get ’em at McDonald’s.)
• 10% of 8-year-olds do not know that pork chops come from pigs.
• 19% of all children surveyed have no idea where yoghurt comes from. (Wherever it comes from, it seems to have gone bad.)
• On the bright side, 100% of all kids know that milk comes from cows. (Except for goat’s milk, soya milk …)
– Ananova News

BEST WINES TO PAIR WITH CHOCOLATE:
First you take a bite of chocolate and then a sip of wine, letting the wine flow over the chocolate in your mouth. The combination is intoxicating. A few recommended pairings …
✓ A fan of white chocolate? Try pairing a rich buttery Chardonnay with it.
✓ White chocolate also goes well with Riesling.
✓ Milk chocolate matches up with a Merlot.
✓ Like chocolate with nuts like almonds? Try a rich oaky Cabernet.
✓ If you like fruit in your chocolate you might try a Pinot Noir, a Beaujolais, or even a Chianti.
✓ Sea salt chocolate goes extremely well with Malbec.
✓ Some chocolates now contain chili pepper. Pair them with a spicy Rioja.
✓ Champagnes complement numerous flavors and therefore pair well with many chocolates.
It’s said say you can almost never go wrong with a wine and chocolate combination as long as you use quality chocolate and quality wine. (Plonk and a Mars bar … mmm.)
– “Daily Views”

FROM THE BS POLL VAULT:
A statistical look at who we are and the things we do …
• 70% of women find it tacky when a man wears multiple gold chains.
• 62% of us list our cars as our most valuable possession.
• 55% of us believe there are just too many opinion polls.
• 47% of men have said “I love you” … by accident.
• 32% of us admit to having stolen wi-fi.
• 24% of women find men with scars on their face more attractive than those without.

SELF-DRIVING FLYING CARS:
While several companies are focused on perfecting self-driving technology, the decades-old dream of building a flying car has mostly been put on the back burner. But one company has been working toward both goals and hopes to have prototypes of a self-driving flying car on – and above – the roads as early as 2018. The ‘TF-X’ vehicle from Woburn MA-based Terrafugia is a 4-seater capable of vertical liftoff and a flight range of 500 miles at 200 mph. It features a parachute system, automatic air traffic and bad weather avoidance, and emergency auto-landing protocols. But don’t get too excited … even if the prototype comes out on time, you won’t be able to buy one for another 8-to-12 years. (Seems ‘George Jetson’ was a prophet.)
NET: https://youtu.be/S2K_cs93bKQ
– “Discovery News”

BEST TEMP FOR SLEEPING:
For sleeping, the ideal bedroom temperature is about 65 degrees F (18 C), says Pete Bils, Senior Director of Sleep Innovation at Select Comfort, a manufacturer of adjustable beds. He recommends setting the temperature in your room to 65/18 or cooler, and to err on the colder side. Why? It’s much easier to get warm than to cool down if you get too hot. And snuggling into the blankets provides the perfect cocoon for slumbering. (You also lose weight from all the shivering … seriously.)
– “Social Studies”

DID YOU KNOW?
The inventor of “Scrabble” worked out the point values for the letters by counting each letter’s frequency in the “New York Times” newspaper.
– “Discovery News”

BS CHRONOMETER 03.02.16

TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1962 [54] Jon Bon Jovi, Perth Amboy NJ, pop singer (Bon Jovi-“Always”)

1968 [48] Daniel Craig, Chester UK, movie actor (“Skyfall”, “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”)

1977 [39] Chris Martin, Exeter UK, pop singer (Coldplay-“Clocks”)/married to actress Gwyneth Paltrow (2003)  BS FACTOID: Paltrow has been waiting for nearly a year for her ex to respond to her divorce petition and the case remains ‘dormant’.

1980 [36] Rebel Wilson, Sydney, Australia, movie actress (“Pitch Perfect” films)

1981 [35] Bryce Dallas Howard, LA CA, movie actress (“Jurassic World”, “The Twilight Saga”)

1982 [34] Ben Roethlisberger, Lima OH, NFL QB (2 wins in 3 Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers 2006, 2009, 2011)

1989 [27] Nathalie Emmanuel, Southend-on-Sea UK, TV actress (‘Missandei’ on “Game of Thrones”)/movie actress (“Furious 7”)

TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Dr Seuss Day”, celebrating the 1904 birth of Theodor Seuss Geisel in Springfield MA, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of children’s books that include “The Cat In the Hat,” “How The Grinch Stole Christmas!” and many other classics. He died in 1991.

• “Old Stuff Day”, a day to try some ‘new stuff’ instead of doing the same ‘old stuff’.

THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2009 [07] “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” premieres on NBC-TV as the new host takes over for Conan O’Brien (who moves to the “Tonight Show” … temporarily)

2014 [02] “Dallas Buyers Club”, “Gravity”, and “12 Years a Slave” win the most awards as the 86th Oscars are hosted by Ellen DeGeneres (highest ratings since 2000)

TODAY’S MUSIC EVENT . . .
2008 [08] 3 months after its initial release, the deluxe edition of Amy Winehouse’s Grammy Award-winning album “Back to Black” hits #1 on the UK album chart

TODAY’S FIRST . . .
2013 [03] New findings from the University of Leicester indicate that decreasing our daily ‘sitting time’ by 90 minutes can result in major heath advantages

TODAY’S RECORD . . .
1962 [54] Philadelphia Warriors center Wilt Chamberlain scores a pro basketball record 100 points vs the NY Knicks (breaking his own record of 78 set earlier the same season)

AND REMEMBER . . .
[Thurs] World Book Day
[Thurs] World Wildlife Day
[Fri] National Day of Unplugging
[Fri]  March Forth-Do Something Day
[Fri] “London Has Fallen”; “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot”; “Zootopia” open in movie theaters
This Week Is … Write a Letter of Appreciation Week
This Month Is … Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month

BULL’S BITS

WORKPLACE EMAILS TRANSLATED:
• “I’m just checking in.” = Where is that thing you promised I’d have by now?
• “Sorry to bother you again.” = Why can’t you do your flippin’ job?
• “I feel bad for making you do this.” = You should feel bad for not having done this already.
• “This was helpful.” = This would’ve been helpful 2 weeks ago.
• “Sorry if I somehow missed your email.” = We both know you never emailed me.
• “Perhaps there was a misunderstanding.” = You didn’t freakin’ listen to me.
• “I suppose that’s one way to go about it.” = Stop improvising and just do what I ask you to do.
• “Sorry if my instructions were unclear.” = Are you a moron?
• “I just want to make sure we are on the same page.” = I worry you didn’t understand my simple instructions and will screw this up.
• “I can’t remember if I already asked you to do this.” = I’ve asked you 4 times and you still haven’t done it.
• “Let me know if you have any questions.” = Do not bother me with your stupidity.
• “Thank you for your help.” = I would’ve done it much faster myself.
– Thanks to Adriana Cloud

BS PHONE STARTER:
☎ What is your best advice for dating someone who suffers from depression?

BS U-PICK TRIVIA:
• If you add together all the numbers on a roulette wheel (1 to 36), what do you get?
a) 1000
b) 666 [CORRECT]
c) A headache.

• On average, a 4-year-old child does this 437 times a day.
a) Asks questions. [CORRECT]
b) Laughs.
c) Misses the toilet.

IMPOSSIBILITIES IN THE WORLD:
✗ You can’t count your hair.
✗ You can’t wash your eyes with soap.
✗ You can’t breathe through your nose when your tongue is out.

BS RANDOM JOKE:
Here I am again in front of a microphone. This is how the trouble usually starts.

BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: Men spend about 42 minutes more on THIS task weekly than women.
Answer: Eating.

BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Even sea corals get stressed about current events.