Tuesday, December 31, 2019 – Edition: #6602
Good Morning, Sheetheads!
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BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Zac Efron reportedly nearly died just before Christmas after contracting a “form of typhoid or similar bacterial infection.” He was in Papua, New Guinea filming his new documentary “Killing Zac Efron” when he became sick and was flown to Brisbane, Australia on a “life or death flight” accompanied by medical professionals. He was then admitted “in a stable condition”. The documentary started filming on Dec. 4 and follows Efron into the jungle where he was supposed to stay off-grid for 21 days with only basic gear and a guide. On Christmas Eve, Efron flew back to the United States after being cleared by doctors.
-MSN
★ Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo says that when he eventually retires, he would like to test his skills as an actor. The Portugal captain revealed his ambitions on the weekend, saying at a Dubai sports conference that: “One of the things that I seek to challenge myself in, for example, is acting in a movie.” But football fans needn’t worry just yet. The 34-year-old has said in the past that he believed he can play into his 40s.
-ESPN
★ Dwayne Johnson jokingly called out a friend online who tweeted about going to the movies to watch “Cats” for a second time. His journalist friend Devan Coggan is clearly a fan of the big screen adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber stage classic, but failed to mention The Rock’s movie “Jumanji: The Next Level” on his page. Johnson tweeted: “Round 2 of Cats? Devan!!! We family!! Where’s round 1 of Jumanji?”
-Canoe
★ Sharon Osbourne has a shocking confession. She appeared on the BBC show “Would I Lie To You?” Christmas special and said that during a house fire that started after she and her husband, Ozzy Osbourne, accidentally left a candle burning, she forced a former assistant to go back into the blaze to recover precious artwork. She went on to reveal that despite taking on the daring task of entering the burning home, the assistant was fired. Why? Because the staffer didn’t laugh about the incident.
-CNN
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Jennifer Lopez, Camila Cabello (R)
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Helena Bonham Carter, Lucy Lawless, Bret McKenzie (R)
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Kristin Chenoweth, Michael Kelly, Sinéad Burke (R)
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Marc Maron, Jillian Bell, Keane (R)
• “Conan” (TBS): Tim Robbins (R)
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): The Broadway cast of “Ain’t Too Proud” (R)
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Howie Mandel, a performance from Cirque Du Soleil’s “The Beatles Love” (R)
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Brie Larson, Julie Andrews (R)
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS): Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Susan Kelechi Watson, Marielle Heller (R)
• “Dick Clark’s Primetime New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2020” (ABC): Seacrest and Lucy Hale host from New York’s Times Square. Performers include Post Malone, BTS, Sam Hunt and Alanis Morissette with the cast of the hit Broadway musical “Jagged Little Pill”
• “Fox’s New Year’s Eve With Steve Harvey: Live From Times Square” (FOX): Harvey and co-hosts Maria Menounos and Rob Gronkowski ring in 2020 from Times Square; Musical performances from LL COOL J featuring DJ Z-Trip, The Chainsmokers, The Lumineers, Florida Georgia Line and more.
• “A Toast to 2019!” (NBC): Kristen Bell, Martin Short, Maya Rudolph, Tony Hale, Terry Crews, Nikki Glaser and more join Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager as they break down the biggest pop culture moments and trends of the year.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Kanye West – has followed up the October release of his album “Jesus Is King” with a new release: “Jesus Is Born.” The new album is credited to the “Sunday Service Choir”, a gospel collective featuring West, which has also performed in his Sunday Service hip-hop and gospel pop-up events.
• Justin Bieber – The Tim Hortons coffee chain has landed itself in double-double trouble with him. Earlier this year, Tim’s redesigned its lids, and now Bieber has taken to Instagram to campaign against the redesign, asking Canadians to weigh in on the debate. Bieber and his wife Hailey love Tim Horton’s so much, she had Timbits delivered to her in Los Angeles earlier this year.
• Elton John – has received an apology from the UK government after it accidentally published his address online. It was published as part of a leak following the announcement of the New Year Honours list.
• KISS — The earliest known live footage of the group has been discovered. Shot on Dec. 21, 1973, at the Coventry in Queens, N.Y., the black and white low-quality video shows the original four members rocking through the songs ‘Deuce’ and ‘Cold Gin’, both of which would appear on their 1974 debut LP.
• Sinead O’Connor – has announced a North American tour. Having left the stage four years ago on a journey of “self-renewal” before a string of Irish dates in the fall, now she has lined up a Feb. 1st show in Vancouver, followed by 23 US dates through mid-April.
• Blake Shelton – says he hasn’t always been such a nice guy. In an Entertainment Tonight interview, he said “I don’t want to remember what I was like before Gwen (Stefani), actually. I was a jerk to everybody… Look how nice I am now!”
• Maren Morris — celebrated the newly announced pregnancy of her bassist Annie Clements by posting a photo of herself and Clements showing off their baby bumps with the caption: “I know there are so many women who feel like they have to choose between being a touring musician + starting a family. I never wanted my people to choose. I think it’s a great conversation to have if you’re an artist who employs women.”
THIS WEEK’S NETFLIX (Canada) RELEASES:
➢ December 31:
• The Degenerates: Season 2: A series of no-holds-barred comedy from rising comics like Big Jay Oakerson, Joey Diaz, Liza Treyger, Yamaneika Saunders, Christina P. and Brad Williams.
• Happy Death Day (Horror/Thriller): A college student must relive the day of her murder over and over again, in a loop that will end only when she discovers her killer’s identity. (Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard)
• Made of Honour (Comedy/Romance): A guy in love with an engaged woman tries to win her over after she asks him to be her maid of honor. (Patrick Dempsey, Michelle Monaghan)
• Suits: Season 9: The final season of the comedy/drama.
➢ January 1:
• The 15:17 to Paris (Biography/Thriller): A group of Americans discover a terrorist plot on a Paris-bound train. (Directed by Clint Eastwood)
• Curious George (Animation/Comedy): The Man in the Yellow Hat is an oddball museum employee who looks after his pet monkey, an inquisitive and wonderful creature whose enthusiasm often gets the best of him. (Will Ferrell, Drew Barrymore)
• Mamma Mia (Musical comedy/Romance): The story of a bride-to-be trying to find her real father told using hit songs by the popular 1970s group ABBA. (Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan)
• The Imitation Game (Biography/Drama): During the Second World War, the English mathematical genius Alan Turing tries to crack the German Enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians. (Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley)
➢ January 2:
• Sex, Explained: Limited Series: Attraction. Fantasies. Fertility. Documentary series, narrated by singer-actress Janelle Monáe.
➢ January 3:
Gotham: Season 5: Centers on what happens in Gotham before Batman’s rise, involving characters like Bane, Mad Hatter and a young Bruce Wayne.
(Full list: https://www.macleans.ca/culture/netflix-canada-in-january-2020-whats-new-this-month/ For releases in other Netflix regions, click here: https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/whats-new/ )
HANGIN’ OUT:
Just in time for the New Year, the museum of hangovers has opened in Croatia. While out drinking with friends, Rino Dubokovic, a university student in Zagreb, was sharing hangover stories when he came up with the idea of a “collection where all the objects from drunk stories would be exposed together with their stories.” That led to the Museum of Hangovers”, located in the building next to the bar where the idea originated. Visitors of the interactive museum can share their own hangover tales, try on “beer goggles,” and take a look at the objects others have woken up to after a night out. The gift shop goes along with the theme, selling “Drunkopoly” games and bar activities. Dubokovic says that more than 51% of the museum’s visitors so far are students.
(Of course. More than 51% of hangovers are suffered by students!)
(Can I get some Advil at the gift shop too?)
(We had that in college. We called it “our place”.)
-CNN
MOVIES TO WATCH ON NEW YEAR’S EVE:
(Because going out is overrated…)
☞ Snowpiercer (2013): Jump forward to the dystopian year 2031. Climate change has forced all of humanity to live on a moving train, and New Year’s is celebrated each time it has circumnavigated the globe. (When it’s running on-time…)
☞ Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001): It starts and ends on New Year’s. Renée Zellweger is at her most charming, and a testament to starting off each year with a fresh, blank page. (And when else is your husband going to say: “Hey baby, why don’t we stay in tonight and watch a chick-flick?”)
☞ Ghostbusters II (1989): Perfect for anyone suffering from holiday fatigue: The evil presence menacing New York City feeds off of negative vibes, and it takes normally cranky people coming together to sing ‘Auld Lang Syne’ to help defeat it. (Quote: “Being miserable and treating other people like dirt is every New Yorker’s God-given right.”)
☞ Trading Places (1983): Start the new year off with a laugh. It spans Thanksgiving to New Year’s in under two hours. (We should all be so lucky…)
☞ The Godfather Part II (1972): Happy New Year! Be happy you’re not like Fredo. Everyone wants a kiss at a New Year’s Eve party — but no one wants it to be the kiss of death. (In fact, that’s my resolution!)
☞ When Harry Met Sally (1989): Not only one of the greatest romcoms of all time, it also features one of the most killer New Year’s Eve scenes. (Plus, Meg Ryan’s awesome 1989 hair!)
-GoodHousekeeping
LIFE BY THE NUMBERS:
• 28% of us say we will resolve to eat less junk food at work next year.
• 30% of women stop painting their toenails during winter months.
• 39% of women say they are attracted to men who wear a bow tie.
• 19% of adults cannot name a single author.
• 13% of adults had a tattoo removed after becoming a parent.
• 5% of women say they would give up their best friend if it meant they would never gain another pound.
DID YOU KNOW?
Instead of a ball, Miami, Florida rings in the new year with an orange. The raising of Mr. Neon, the 35-foot, sunglasses-clad metal fruit, has been a tradition for over 30 years. Hershey, Pennsylvania drops a giant Kiss to ring in the new year. Other Pennsylvania towns have traditions that play off their names. In Mechanicsburg, they drop a wrench. In Dillsburg, they drop a pickle.
-GoodHousekeeping
BS CHRONOMETER 12.31.19
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1937 [82] Anthony Hopkins, Margam Wales, movie actor (“The Silence of the Lambs”, “The Mask of Zorro) COMING UP…”The Father”, 2020
1943 [76] Ben Kingsley, Snainton England, movie actor (“Schindler’s List”, Oscar for “Ghandi) COMING UP…”The Last Planet”
1959 [60] Val Kilmer, Los Angeles CA, movie actor (“The Doors”, “Top Gun”, “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang”) COMING UP…”Top Gun: Maverick”, 2020
1965 [54] Nicholas Sparks, Omaha NE, novelist (“The Notebook”, “A Walk to Remember”, “Safe Haven”)
1968 [51] Gerry Dee, Scarborough ON, comedian (season 5 of “Last Comic Standing”)/TV actor (“Mr. D” 2012-18, host of “Family Feud Canada”, 2019)
1977 [42] Psy (Park Jae-sang), Seoul South Korea, pop singer (‘Gangnam Style’)
1972 [47] Joe McIntyre, Needham MA, pop singer (New Kids on the Block-‘Hangin’ Tough’, ‘Step by Step’)
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “New Year’s Eve”, a day (or night) of celebrating the last day of the year, and the coming of the New Year. It’s a day to say “goodbye” to the old and “hello” to the new. It’s also a chance to make New Year’s resolutions, in which a person resolves to change an undesired trait or behavior, to accomplish a personal goal or otherwise improve their life (and if you say that your resolution is “not to make any resolutions”, maybe your resolution should actually be not to make any “Dad jokes…”)
• “National Champagne Day”, it’s fitting that champagne would be celebrated today, as it’s a staple in New Year’s Eve celebrations. Champagne is a sparkling wine, and true champagne only comes from the Champagne region of France.
• “Make Up Your Mind Day”, a day for those who have a hard time making up their minds. It urges participants to make a decision and follow through with it. Maybe you’ve been thinking about accomplishing something all year—today is the day to make up your mind once and for all. (I used to think I was indecisive, but now I’m not so sure…)
• “No Interruptions Day”, a day for quiet, focus, and minimal interruptions. At work, it is a day to finish up things before the end of the year, in order to be organized and ready for a fresh start in the new year. (And if you’re at home and have kids, forget it…)
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Wed] New Year’s Day
[Wed] Commitment Day
[Thurs] Swiss Cheese Day
[Thurs] National Personal Trainer Awareness Day
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1997 [22] “The Fresh Prince” Will Smith weds actress Jada Pinkett in Baltimore, Maryland
2010 [09] The post-apocalyptic zombie TV series “The Walking Dead” premieres on AMC, starring Andrew Lincoln and Jon Bernthal
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1984 [35] Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen loses an arm after crashing his Corvette. He later continues with the band, using computer aids and relying more on his feet
2015 [04] Mötley Crüe play their ‘last show’, a New Year’s Eve concert in Los Angeles, the final stop on their ‘The Final Tour”. This month, the group announced a 2020 reunion tour
TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
1904 [115] The first New Year’s Eve celebration held in Times Square (then Longacre Square), in New York City
1988 [31] Pittsburgh Penguin Mario Lemieux accounts for all his team’s goals in an 8-6 win over the NJ Devils. He famously scores 5 goals, each in a different way: even strength, power play, shorthanded, penalty shot and empty net; also 3 assists.
TODAY’S LAST . . .
1995 [24] Cartoonist Bill Watterson ends his “Calvin & Hobbes” comic strip after 10 years, believing he had achieved all he could in the medium
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ A New Year’s Eve Ball” was first dropped in New York’s Times Square in 1907 due to a ban on fireworks. The original ball weighed 700 pounds and featured 100 25-watt bulbs.
✓ 2,000 pounds (907kg) of confetti are dropped on the crowd in Times Square at midnight.
✓ To ensure a year of good luck, firecrackers and noisemakers became tradition in order to scare away any remaining evil spirits and to ensure a brand new start.
✓ Black eyed peas, ham, and cabbage are considered good luck if you eat them on New Year’s Eve or Day because it is believed they will bring you money.
✓ Lobster and chicken are considered bad luck because lobsters can move backward and chickens can scratch in reverse, so it is thought these foods could bring a reversal of fortune.
✓ The song traditionally sung on New Year’s, ‘Auld Lang Syne’, means “times gone by”.
-WestWaters
BS HOW TO RUIN THE NEW YEAR’S PARTY:
• Ask where the bowl is to drop your keys in.
• Accidentally get a champagne cork lodged into your trachea…six times.
• Talk about your vape rig.
• Bring your kids.
• Announce that your kids had lice, but you diffused some essential oils at home so it’s probably all good now.
• Repeatedly ask “When does the kissin’ start?”
• …after vomiting.
• Start an intervention.
• Talk politics.
• Double dip.
• Be a party-pooper. Literally.
-Twitter, Vice
Best of BS . . .
BS NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS:
• To forget past mistakes and move forward to even greater mistakes.
• To lose weight again. And when I say “again”, I mean I RESOLVE to lose weight again, not to lose weight again…because I never lost weight in the first place.
• To do less laundry and wear more deodorant.
• To introduce those who update their Facebook page every 30 seconds to a thing called “Twitter”.
• Not to die. So far, so good.
• To attain a fat bank account and a thin body. And not get those two mixed up again.
• To quit putting my foot in my mouth. I bet yours is to lose weight, huh?
• To just wing it and see what happens.
• To drink more wine and wear less pants.
• To be less sarcastic. Like THAT will ever happen.
-CelebrationJoy, Pinterest, first published in ‘BS’ in 2018
BS WEB GOODIE:
Best viral videos of 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAULamzqnI8
BS PHONE STARTER:
What unusual job have you been stuck working on New Year’s Eve? Or New Year’s Day?
BS RANDOM JOKE:
I’ve decided my New Year’s resolution this year is to get rid of my bad habits . . . just as soon as equally satisfying good habits become available.
BONUS BS RANDOM JOKE:
I love when they drop the ball in Times Square. It’s a nice reminder of what I did all year.
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: When it comes to a New Year’s resolution diet, pizza is the number one food that causes people to break it. What food is second?
Answer: Chinese food
BONUS BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: THIS little thing can actually travel up to 100mph. What is it?
Answer: A champagne cork
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.
