Thursday, October 6, 2016 – Edition: #5823

Deja Moo!

BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ The father of 12-year-old “Stranger Things” actress Millie Bobby Brown has reportedly been asking for $100,000 from talent agencies for the right to represent her. Millie has become a worldwide star thanks to her role as ‘Eleven’ in the critically acclaimed Netflix series. Robert Brown is said to be demanding the fee from each of 5 agencies who’ve expressed interest in landing his daughter, considered the hottest child star in Hollywood since her stunning debut in the show in July. Insiders say the cash-up-front request is considered “completely unorthodox”.
– “Hollywood Reporter”
★ Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is being sued for allegedly doing nearly $100,000 in damage to an $11-million Beverly Hills CA mansion he rented in the wake of the Super Bowl. The manager of a luxury rental company claims Cam agreed to a ‘no-partying policy’, but allegedly held numerous parties anyway during the 61 days he rented the house, breaking a fridge, causing water damage to floors, destroying a $32,000 rug, and more. The company is looking to recoup damages plus 2 months’ rent it claims it lost while fixing the damage. The Panthers haven’t commented on the lawsuit.
– “Charlotte Observer”
★ And Simon Cowell says he’s staying on as a judge on “America’s Got Talent” until 2019. The 56-year-old created “Britain’s Got Talent” in 2005 and it’s American counterpart the next year. He appeared as a judge on “America’s Got Talent” this past season alongside former Spice Girls singer Mel B, model Heidi Klum, and Howie Mandel and says he’ll be back for sure. Quote: “America’s Got Talent is a fantastic and – most importantly – fun show to work on.” The trio will also return for another season and Nick Cannon will come back as host for the upcoming 12th season next year.
– WENN.com

TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• Canada’s Walk of Fame Induction (Toronto ON) – This year’s inductees include former NHL hockey player Darryl Sittler, actor/director Jason Priestley, fashion journalist Jeanne Beker, musician Corey Hart, filmmaker Deepa Mehta, and actor Al Waxman. They’re being honored at a public star-unveiling followed by a gala, recorded for airing this December 18th (Global).
• “Conan” (TBS/CTV) – Kyle Kinane (“Whiskey Icarus”).
• “Great Performances” (PBS) – Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga perform selections from their “Cheek-to-Cheek” album at NYC’s Rose Theater. Rerun.
• “Harry” (syndicated) – Quirky country singer Lyle Lovett.
• “iHeartradio Music Festival – Night One” (CW) – Highlights of this year’s event in Las Vegas NV; scheduled performers include Billy Idol and Pitbull.
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/CityTV) – Gary Clark Jr (“The Story of Sonny Boy Slim”).
• “Late Late Show With James Corden” (CBS/CTV) – Stevie Nicks (“24 Karat Gold: Songs From the Vault”).
• “Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global) – Phantogram (“Three”, out tomorrow).
• “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV2) – Green Day (“Revolution Radio”, out Friday).

BS MUSIC NOTES:
• The Decemberists – The indie band has made it a ritual to play a few rounds of a board game before shows, and they’ve recently launched a Kickstarter campaign to bring their idea for a new board game called “Illimat” to market. They’ve already surpassed their funding goal.
• Demi Lovato – She’s announced she’s taking an extended hiatus in 2017 after being involved in several Twitter feuds with other artists. Quote: “So excited for 2017. Taking a break from music and the spotlight … I am not meant for this business and the (social) media.”
• Faith Hill & Tim McGraw – They’ve announced they’re heading out on their 3rd joint world tour which begins in New Orleans LA next April 7th and ends in Brooklyn NY next October. Today they’re celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary.
• Green Day – Tomorrow they launch their new album “Revolution Radio” with an in-store performance at Rough Trade NYC in Brooklyn. This week it’s also been announced they’ll headline the 5th annual British Summer Time Hyde Park concert in London next July.
• Halestorm – Tonight in Dallas TX they begin a new Fall leg of tour dates which run through October 29th in Utica NY. Opening acts are Lita Ford and Dorothy. A run of dates in New Zealand follows the tour.
• Kid Cudi – The 32-year-old (real name Scott Escudi) has revealed he’s been struggling with anxiety and depression his entire life, and that he’s checked himself into rehab this week to battle what he describes as “depression and suicidal urges”.
• Luke Bryan – He’s been forced to scrap the first of his “Farm Tour 2016” gigs due to the threat of Hurricane Matthew. His Culler Farms show last night in Gaston SC had to be axed due to the severe weather threat.
• Prince – Starting today his private estate & studio complex outside Minneapolis MN, Paisley Park, opens for daily public tours. Visits cost $38.50 per ticket and must be pre-booked online. The company that runs Elvis Presley’s Graceland is managing the venture.
• Wiz Khalifa – He’s releasing a clothing line inspired by son. The 29-year-old “We Dem Boyz” hitmaker reveals his 3-year-old son Sebastian from his marriage to Amber Rose inspired every piece crafted for the line, titled BASH by Junk Food, a name derived from the kid’s nickname.

COMING ATTRACTIONS:
A BS selection of movies in the making …
• “The Ark & The Aardvark” – 29-year-old actor Miles Teller (“The Whiplash”) leads the voice cast of a new animated tale that tells the Noah’s Ark story from the point of view of the animals. Miles voices the lead character, an outcast aardvark desperate to make it onto the Ark. The comedy project is being directed by “Kung Fu Panda” director John Stevenson.
• “The Batman” – Ben Affleck may have made his debut as ‘Bruce Wayne’ in the verbosely titled “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” but for his upcoming solo movie, he’s keeping things short and sweet. Affleck will star in, co-write, and direct the project. Affleck says “The Batman” is the movie’s working title for now, but could get changed.
• “Federal Offense” – 72-year-old Chevy Chase is bouncing back from a stint in rehab to play a foul-mouthed grandfather in this racy new road movie comedy. It follows 3 best friends who are on the run from gangsters as well as law officers after breaking Chase’s character out of his nursing home. Filmmakers promise that audiences will see a side of Chevy never seen before.
• “Suspiria” – Tilda Swinton & “Fifty Shades of Grey” star Dakota Johnson have signed on for Italian director Luca Guadagnino’s remake of the 1977 horror classic. 19-year-old Chloë Grace Moretz is in negotiations to star. The story centers on a young student who discovers sinister goings on at her prestigious German ballet academy. A release date is yet to be announced.
• “Murder On the Orient Express” – Kenneth Branagh’s cast for this remake of the 1934 Agatha Christie mystery has some big names. The ensemble includes Daisy Ridley (“Star Wars: The Force Awakens”), Johnny Depp, Judi Dench, Leslie Odom Jr (“Hamilton”), and Michelle Pfeiffer. Branagh is directing and starring as ‘Hercule Poirot’. Shooting begins next month in London.
• “Road Less Traveled” – Production is now underway in Knoxville TN on this film based on former “American Idol” finalist Lauren Alaina’s new single of the same name. Former “Dallas” actress Charlene Tilton has signed on to appear and Alaina is making her movie debut as a bride-to-be struggling to organize a wedding as her songwriting career takes off in LA.

I AM THE ICEMAN:
He is arguably the world’s most famous Iceman, and now we have a general idea of what he sounded like. Italian researchers used a CT scan to measure the vocal tract and vocal chords of the 5,300-year-old mummy known as ‘Otzi the Iceman’, and then used a software program to demonstrate what his voice sounded like when pronouncing vowels. This year is the 25th anniversary of the discovery of ‘Otzi’ in the Italian Alps. His story is being adapted for a movie staring German actor Jurgen Vogel. (Technically, he speaks in a frequency on par with a modern male. Non-technically, he kind of sounds like a chain-smoker.)
NET: http://tinyurl.com/zt6xwy5
– ‘Discover Magazine”

MAKING SCENTS:
Many of us love ‘new car smell’ but Chinese drivers can’t stand it! Consumers in that country associate the smell with air pollution. Odd or unpleasant odors are the top complaint from new car buyers in China, according to JD Power’s annual quality survey. In fact, Chinese consumers have resorted to homemade fixes like orange peel and activated carbon, or paying for special ‘ozone sterilization’ at car washes. Now that China is the world’s largest car market, this could mean the death of the ‘off-gassing’ smell many of us have come to know and love. As automakers lack the capacity to make different interiors for different regions, they’re most likely to try and strike a comfortable medium, one that’s pleasing for most noses. (What would that be?)
– FastCompany.com

FISH RULE, DOGS DROOL:
We’ve often heard how dumb fish are, particularly goldfish. So, turns out that’s not always true. In fact, some fish are much smarter and brainier than dogs when it comes to learning things, according to an Oxford University study. The scientists, who designed an aquatic obstacle course, have found that blind Mexican Cave Fish can memorize the course’s challenges in just a few hours and can often remember them several months later. (Yeah, but it’s really hard to get your pet fish to fetch.)
– ANI

BS AMAZING HEALTH FACTS:
• Doctors estimate dying patients will live twice as long on average as they actually do.
– “The Times”
• Teenage acne is not all bad news: Unblemished skin ages faster.
– BBC News
• Riding a roller coaster can help you pass kidney stones.
– Gizmodo.com

BS CHRONOMETER 10.06.16

TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1955 [61] Tony Dungy, Jackson MI, NFL analyst (“Football Night in America”)/former NFL head coach (Indianapolis Colts 2002-09, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1996-2001)

1963 [53] Elisabeth Shue, Wilmington DE, TV actress “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” 2012-15)/movie actress (Oscar-“Leaving Las Vegas”)

1966 [50] Tommy Stinson, Minneapolis MN, rock bassist (Guns N’ Roses since 1998, The Replacements 1979–91)

1973 [43] Ioan Gruffudd [‘YO-an GRIFF-ith’], Aberdare, Wales, movie actor (“San Andreas”, “Fantastic Four” films)

1982 [34] Will Butler, The Woodlands TX, rock musician (Arcade Fire-“Reflektor”, “We Used to Wait”)/brother of frontman Win Butler

BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “German-American Day”, honoring the likes of Albert Einstein, Lou Gehrig, John Steinbeck, and Levi Strauss. In fact, German-Americans make up 16% of the total US population. Prosit!

• “Mad Hatter Day”, described as “April Fool’s Day” without the pranks, it’s an opportunity to celebrate silliness. The date was chosen from illustrations depicting the Mad Hatter wearing a hat with a slip of paper that reads: ‘In this style 10/6’.
NET: http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~ari/madHatter.html

• “Physician Assistant Day”, honoring all those nice people who order you to take off all your clothes and put the hospital gown on. And make sure that the opening’s at the back!

THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2007 [09] Former “Baywatch” actress Pamela Anderson weds producer/businessman Rick Salomon at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas (annulled 4 months later)

TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1996 [20] Country stars Tim McGraw & Faith Hill get married, then postpone the honeymoon in order to resume their joint tour 4 days later

2002 [14] Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones donates £100,000 to the school he once attended in Dartford, England to pay for musical instruments & a band director (a resulting music center is named after him)

2011 [05] Starship’s “We Built This City” is named ‘Worst Song Of the 1980s’ in a poll by “Rolling Stone Magazine”

TODAY’S FIRST . . .
2007 [09] Jason Lewis completes the 1st human-powered circumnavigation of the globe

COMING UP . . .
[Fri] Desert Trip Festival begins (Indio CA)
[Fri] World Smile Day
[Sat] Motorcycle Ride Day
[Sat] Halloween Costume Swap Day
[Sun] International Beer & Pizza Day
[Mon] Thanksgiving Day (Canada)
This Week Is … Work From Home Week
This Month Is … Adopt a Shelter Dog Month

BULL’S BITS

BS HORRIBLESCOPES:
Use ’em all at once or one-at-a-time as the zodiac reading of the day …
• Aries – Take heart: There are people with bigger problems than yours, and acting like you care about them will get you laid.
• Taurus – The suit jacket and tie might make you look more professional, but at the end of the day you’re still not wearing any pants.
• Gemini – Once again, the specter of war will dominate international news, preventing people the world over from learning how you made the world’s largest apple pie.
• Cancer – Your problem is that you have no sense of proportion, which is why you paid surgeons to enlarge your head and hands.
• Leo – That run for the record books once again falls short when you start the all-time second-largest fire.
• Virgo – As it turns out, there are indeed mountains high enough and valleys low enough to keep you from your love.
• Libra – In many ways, you’re still a child. None of them, however, will prevent you from being tried this week as an adult.
• Scorpio – For the third time this week, you’ll be forced to open up that same old Tupperware container of leftover whupass.
• Sagittarius – When it comes to race relations, you’re colorblind. Also when it comes to sofas, desk chairs, and traffic lights.
• Capricorn – Home is where the heart is. Specifically, beneath the floorboards of the living room.
• Aquarius – Turns out it’s not your relationship with your father that’s been eating you up inside, but rather a 3-foot long parasite lodged directly below your kidney.
• Pisces – You’ll be trapped in a hell of your own making, forcing you to admit that you really should have put in more bathrooms.
– Adapted from TheOnion.com

BS RANDOM JOKE:
Out of my mind … back in 5 minutes.

BS U-PICK TRIVIA:
• 136 years ago today (1880) the Cincinnati Reds were kicked out of the National League. For what minor offense that now occurs at virtually every baseball game did they get the boot?
a. Selling beer. [CORRECT]
b. Playing a loud organ.
c. Encouraging fans to kiss in the stands.

• Which is the #1 thing boys under age 14 hate about having younger brothers & sisters?
a. Always being told to set an example.
b. Getting in trouble for telling them what to do.
c. The attention they get from women. [CORRECT]

BS PHONE STARTER:
☎ What’s the biggest mess your kid has ever made?

BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: THIS has been voted the #1 most helpful “How To” video on YouTube.
Answer: How to boil an egg.

BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Comedy is tragedy plus time.