Friday, September 6, 2024 – Edition: #7787
Bullseye!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Jamie Foxx says he is ready to give the full scoop on the mysterious medical emergency that landed him in an Atlanta hospital last year — in his upcoming one-man stage show. He dropped the news on Instagram, his way of promoting “One More Chance: An Evening with Jamie Foxx”, where he promises to “share his journey through a serious health scare, filled with humor, heart, and inspiration!” The words “What Had Happened Was” are splashed across a black background in a separate frame. Foxx was rushed to hospital for a medical complication in April 2023, but has kept the details and diagnosis under wraps. His stage show is set for Oct. 3-5, and ticket details and location will be announced “soon”. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/ypyrw9bn
-TMZ
★ Did ‘Captain Jack Sparrow’ spring for an updated smile? Johnny Depp flashed what looked like new pearly whites after his less-than-perfect teeth went viral last year. In an Instagram video, the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star was seen on vacation in the Bahamas. He interacted with patrons and staff at a beachside bar in Exuma, flashing a sparkling, toothy grin several times for those filming. Depp was the center of attention at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival when pics of him walking the red carpet took the internet by storm, with many focused on his discolored and crooked chompers. Depp reps did not respond to a request for comment. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/5xtrprfp
-PageSix
★ The ghost with the most is set to inject a little life into the sluggish box office. “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” the sequel to Tim Burton’s 1988 film about a pesky poltergeist, is eyeing a huge $100-110 million opening weekend. Based on those estimated ticket sales, it could rank alongside 2017’s “It” ($123 million) and 2019’s “It: Chapter 2” ($91 million) as the biggest September debuts of all time. Distributor Warner Bros is projecting a more conservative $80 million to start – and anything more than that would be scary-good, given the film’s $100 million production budget.
-Variety
★ Joaquin Phoenix spoke about revisiting his controversial “Joker” diet for the film’s sequel while at Venice Film Festival on Wednesday. During a press conference for “Folie à Deux”, Phoenix said he was hesitant to give details of his diet, “but this time it felt a bit more complicated…because there was so much dance rehearsal…which I didn’t have last time.” He also pointed out that he is 49-years-old now, and “probably shouldn’t do this again.” Phoenix made headlines in 2020 when he revealed he lost 52 pounds preparing for his role as ‘Arthur Fleck’ in the first film.
-Variety
★ The animated ‘Barney’ reboot will premiere Oct. 14 on Max. This will mark the first time in 14 years that the iconic purple dinosaur is returning to TV. The new iteration, “Barney’s World” will be set in a playground where Barney is joined by his dino-friends ‘Billy’ and ‘Baby Bop’, as well as 3 kid best friends. The Oct. 14 debut will be followed by a premiere on Cartoon Network on Oct. 18. Some episodes will also be available on YouTube starting Oct. 11.
-TheWrap
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC/Global): Kumail Nanjiani, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), Rex Orange County
• “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): DJ Khaled, Rita Ora, Hannah Berner (R)
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): TBA
• “After Midnight” (CBS/Global): Mandy Moore, Chris Sullivan, Milana Vayntrub
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Michael Keaton, Conner O’Malley
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-Pa.)
• “The Talk” (CBS): David Oyelowo, Jessica Oyelowo, Diane Farr (R)
• “Live With Kelly and Mark” (ABC/CTV): Edie Falco, Monica Mangin
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Jeff Daniels, Hannah Einbinder, John Green and Hannah Marks, Lauren and Seth Rogen (R)
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Josh Gad, Krystal Joy Brown, Erin French
• “The Jennifer Hudson Show” (Check local listings): Oprah Winfrey and the cast of “The Color Purple” (R)
• “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” (CW): Season 14 premiere. Guest comic Jordin Sparks
• “Let’s Make a Deal Primetime” (CBS): Come Sail Away
• “NFL Football” (Peacock): Green Bay Packers @ Philadelphia Eagles
SATURDAY:
• “I Am Johnny Cash” (CW): A celebration of legendary country singer and rebel.
• “Held Hostage in My House” (Life): A single mother wakes up to find herself hogtied at her country vacation rental. She must piece together clues from the previous guests to find out who is behind this.
SUNDAY:
• “Tulsa King” (CBS): Tensions between Dwight’s crew and Waltrip escalate past the point of no return; elsewhere, a flashback reveals what sent Dwight to prison 25 years ago.
• “Road to the Presidents Cup” (NBC): A preview of the upcoming team golf competition between the United States and the rest of the world, minus Europe.
• “NFL Football (Check local listings): 13 games, including the Sunday-nighter: LA Rams @ Detroit
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Halsey — revealed the release date of her new album “The Great Impersonator” — after sending fans on a scavenger hunt. She tweeted that it will arrive Oct. 25, writing: “I made this record in the space between life and death.” The post came in response to fans tracking down the mystery location of one of 5 time capsules hidden in cities all over the world, based on clues she had posted. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2s3r5w2e
• Lady Gaga – The first single from her upcoming 7th album will drop next month. On X, she shared a glimpse at her itinerary for Oct., including movie premieres and press junkets for “Joker: Folie à Deux”. At the bottom of the pic, a note appears, which reads: “XX October: LG7 first single.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/ymf2nr7h
• Lionel Richie – is booked for New Year’s Eve. He’ll be performing in Dubai, headlining the “New Year’s Eve Under the Stars Gala” at Atlantis, The Palm Dubai. Following his show, according to promotors, the audience will be treated to “the greatest fireworks show on earth.”
• Elton John — revealed on social media that he’s been struggling with an eye infection that left him “with only limited vision in one eye.” He wrote that healing is “an extremely slow process and it will take some time before sight returns to the impacted eye.” He is the subject of the documentary “Elton John: Never Too Late”, which premieres at the Toronto Film Festival tonight.
• Eddie Vedder – teamed up with AC/DC bassist Chris Chaney, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and others for a cover of Tom Petty’s ‘Room at the Top’, which will appear on the soundtrack album for the new Apple TV+ show “Bad Monkey”, starring Vince Vaughn. Also recording Petty songs for the collection, out Oct. 4, are Weezer, The War On Drugs, Kurt Vile, and others. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/3wnamdt5
• Queen – Brian May has revealed he recently had a minor stroke that left him unable to use his left arm. He announced in a video that after the “health hiccup” last week, he is now recovering and able play guitar again, which had been “in some doubt”. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/5n8ebb66
• The Guess Who – an agreement has been reached over use of the band’s name. Classic-era leaders Burton Cummings Randy Bachman filed suit in 2023 against original members Jim Kale and Garry Peterson over false advertising claims, as they continued to tour under the band name. Cummings quote: “Randy and I are happy because there isn’t a fake Guess Who out there anymore.”
• Post Malone and Morgan Wallen – Their hit collab ‘I Had Some Help’ has been named Billboard’s 2024 Song of the Summer. Other country tunes on the Songs of the Summer chart include Shaboozey’s ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’, Zach Bryan’s ‘Pink Skies’, Wallen and ERNEST’s ‘Cowgirls’, Kane Brown and Marshmello’s ‘Miles on It’, Luke Combs’ ‘Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma’, and Dasha‘s ‘Austin’.
• Lainey Wilson – had scored her best-ever showing on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. “Whirlwind” blew into the #3 spot, while she also earned her first top 10 on the all-genre Billboard 200, with the record debuting at #8.
• Rily Green – had a big week. Not only did he host the grand opening of his “Riley Green’s Duck Blind” bar in Nashville on Tuesday, he also surprised attendees and fans by announcing the Oct. 18 release date of his new album “Don’t Mind If I Do”. It will feature his current single ‘Damn Good Day to Leave.’
SHOOTING THE BULL
NEW MOVIES THIS WEEK:
• “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” (PG-13, Dark Comedy/Fantasy): After a family tragedy, 3 generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her daughter accidentally opens the portal to the Afterlife. (Michael Keaton, Jenna Ortega, Winona Ryder) Tomatometer: 81%
• “The Front Room” (R, Horror/Thriller: A newly pregnant couple are forced to take in an ailing, estranged stepmother. As the diabolical guest tries to get her claws on the child, Belinda must draw the line somewhere. (Kathryn Hunter, Brandy Norwood, Andrew Burnap) No Tomatometer rating.
‘BRB’ BARBIE:
Today is “Barbie Doll” day, and as we saw last summer with the release of the movie, ‘Barbie’ still has a hold on the imaginations of girls of a certain age. With that in mind, some experts say a new Barbie-branded phone just might be the thing to help beat teen smartphone addiction. Manufacturer HMD, which also makes phones for Nokia, has launched the very pink and very basic device (imagine the classic Nokia flip phone. It’s like that – but pink!). There’s no front camera, only one game, and very limited access to the internet. HMD says it is trying to tap into what it calls a “surge” of people wanting a smaller “digital impact” on their lives. In a partnership with Mattel, the company is looking to capitalize on the emerging trend in recent years of embracing so-called ‘dumb phones’, which offer only basic text, call and camera features. The concept of taking a “digital detox” has become more popular over the last few years as consumers have sought to limit harmful effects of social media. A reviewer used the Barbie-phone for a week, and reported that it has no social media and can’t receive anything more advanced than SMS messages. That means no text messages with “read receipts” or the function to see when someone is typing – and of course the act of messaging happens much slower than with a touchscreen. As a result, she “ended up calling more people than usual, which perhaps was no bad thing.” Others, however, say instead of limiting the features on kids’ phones, we should be teaching them how to use their devices in a healthier and more controlled way. [***See “Barbie Doll Day”, below***] LINK: https://tinyurl.com/4cffeby7
(Yeah, most teen girls would loooove this thing – for about a half-hour!)
(Sunday is “Star Trek Day”. Do you think a Spock phone might help too?)
-BBC
RUGRAT REGRET:
Have you ever wished that you gave your kid a different name? According to a new survey, about 1 in 10 of us do. The poll of 450 parents by BabyCenter, found that 15% of them actually now prefer to address their child by their middle name. 20% feel their child’s name is too long, so they call them by a nickname. The good news: While 21% of moms said they regretted their child’s name in the first year, only 6% had doubts about it after that. Oh, and 6% were so put off by the name they gave their child that they had it legally changed.
(I’m sure glad my parents didn’t change MY name. It’s the only thing I had as a kid that wasn’t a hand-me-down!)
(You know what I find weird about names? How is it that every kid ever who is named “Buzz” or “Bubba” eventually decided to get into radio?)
-NYPost
NEWS OF THE WEIRD:
➢ A TV news helicopter crew spotted a boy who had been reported missing – but he was actually on the roof of his apartment building — playing hooky. The 9-year-old left his Brooklyn NY apartment at around 7am, but didn’t show up at school. His parents called cops, who put out a description of the missing child. The CBS TV station sent a helicopter to the scene and a reporter spotted the boy on the rooftop of his family’s building. Station employees called police, and the helicopter crew hovered overhead until they arrived. (And now that kid knows exactly how Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s kid is gonna feel on HER first day of school – if they ever have one!)
➢ A couple just wanted to eke out some quality time together, but it ended going horribly wrong when their vehicle rolled into a river. A Philadelphia police spokesperson said the two were “enjoying each other’s company” in the early hours of Aug. 28, before the car entered the water. Cops believe the pair was “getting busy” when the vehicle was accidentally shifted into gear. Both were able to escape the vehicle before it rolled into the water, and they were unharmed. They have not been identified by police. (But they were identified by their respective neighbors, as: “Those morons who are too cheap to get a room!)
-AP, NDTV
DID YOU KNOW?
Table for one? It’s becoming more common than ever. According to OpenTable, solo dining reservations in the US are up 29% over the last 2 years. And a survey revealed this summer that 60% of us have dined alone at a restaurant at least once in the last year. Experts believe the likely reasons for the spike in solo feasts are a combination of remote work and more people marrying later, thus living alone. (And remember: Just because you’re dining alone, no one’s going to stop you from ordering the “dinner for 2”!)
-MorningBrew
BS CHRONOMETER 09.06.24
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Coffee Ice Cream Day”, offering a wake-up and a treat all in one. Although the first recipe, named “egg coffee” and consisting of cream, crushed ice, and coffee syrup, first appeared in 1919, today’s version is made by dissolving fine coffee grains in a hot ice cream base.
• “Lazy Moms Day”, a day for hard-working moms to do whatever they want. (Right after they finish the laundry, get dinner ready, bathe the kids and help with their homework…)
• “Fight Procrastination Day – Do It! Day”, a day to get things done. (Or at least finish one of those things you meant to do on this day LAST year!)
• “Barbie Doll Day”, marking the anniversary of the day that the Barbie doll first went on sale in 1959. Barbie was thought up by Ruth Handler, whose husband Elliot was one of Mattel’s founders.
• “Read a Book Day”, a day to take time out of your busy life, and relax with a good book. (Because who relaxes with a bad book??)
• “Food Bank Day”, created in 2017 to commemorate 50 years since the founding of St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance, the first food bank in the world, by John van Hengel, in Phoenix AZ.
• “Great Egg Toss Day”, probably Humpty Dumpty’s least favorite day! (***See “Today’s Records”, below***)
• “Chianti Day”, because why NOT have another day designated for wine drinking?
• “Wear Teal Day”, a day when teal is worn to raise awareness about ovarian cancer.
• “Bring Your Manners to Work Day”, an annual reminder that good etiquette eases relationships in the workplace. (What does a co-worker do that drives you round the bend?)
SATURDAY:
• “World Beard Day”, all about promoting and elevating the global status of the beard. Today, it is supposedly customary for the bearded members of a family to relax and partake in no jobs or chores. The beardless traditionally show their support by waiting on the bearded hand and foot. (Will that happen at my place? “Not by the hair of their chinny-chin-chin!”)
• “Salami Day”, started in 2006 by the Salami Appreciation Society, to honor the cured Italian sausage that is fermented and air-dried. LINK: http://www.salamiday.com
• “National Tailgating Day”, since 2016, to celebrate and participate in that great American pursuit of hanging out in a stadium parking lot for food, fun, friends, football, and large amounts of beer and bratwurst. LINK: https://tailgating-challenge.com/national-tailgating-day/
• Beer Lover’s Day”, dedicated to beer, and to everyone who loves to drink it! Beer making can be traced to about 6,000 years ago in ancient Sumeria. The Babylonians, Egyptians and Greeks and Romans all made beer. And during the Middle Ages, due to contamination, beer was a much safer drink than water. (And exactly how should we celebrate this fine occasion?)
• “Aunt’s Day”, celebrating the relationship they have with their nieces and nephews! Did you have aunts who spoiled you when you were a child, maybe bringing you special treats and gifts? Did she look after you sometimes, or take you somewhere every year as a tradition? (Did she let you get away with things as long as you promised “not to tell your mother”?)
• “Feel the Love Day”. Do something extra special for a partner, relative, or friend today, or simply tell them, “I love you.” (Wow — Including Valentine’s Day, that’ll be twice in one year!)
• “Neither Rain nor Snow Day”, commemorating the motto of the US Postal Service – “Neither rain nor snow nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds”. (Just dogs…)
SUNDAY:
• “Star Trek Day”, the first episode of the original TV Series aired in the US on September 8, 1966, 2 days after the debuted in Canada. Set in the 23rd century, it followed the Starship USS Enterprise, captained by ‘James T. Kirk’, who was played by William Shatner. The showed gained a cult following and went on to spawn 5 other TV series, an animated show, and a bunch of movies.
• “Actors Day”. Today, take part in your local theater, whether it’s a high school, college, or a youth theater in your community. Or simply support your local theater by donating money, theater props, or buying tickets to see a play. (The fact that Actors Day takes place the same day that William Shatner debuted in “Star Trek” is purely coincidental!)
• “Ampersand Day”, a celebration of the ‘&’ symbol. The term is believed to have evolved circa 1820-30 as a contraction of ‘and per se’.
• “International Literacy Day”, established by the UN in 1967 to promote reading & writing programs. Worldwide, 1-in-5 adults are illiterate, and 75 million children are not in school. Millions leave school without a level of literacy adequate for productive participation in today’s information society. LINK: https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/literacyday
• “World Physical Therapy Day”, initiated in 1951 to recognize the work that physical therapists do for their patients and community (when you need ’em, you love ’em!)
• “Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses Day”, honoring the special RNs who are dedicated to providing the highest standard of care to patients with cancer and blood disorders.
• “Pardon Day”, a day to seek or offer forgiveness where needed. (My favorite word is “pardon”. But it becomes a problem when people ask me what my favorite word is…)
• It’s also “Hug Your Hound Day”, “Pet Memorial Day”, and “Grandparents Day”, just in case you need some good feels this weekend!
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1943 [81] (George) Roger Waters, Surrey England, classic rock singer-bassist (Pink Floyd-‘Another Brick in the Wall Pt. 2’, ‘Money’)
1947 [77] Jane Curtin, Cambridge MA, TV actress, (“Saturday Night Live” 1975-1980, “3rd Rock from the Sun” 1996-2001) COMING UP… “The Residence” TV series
1958 [66] Jeff Foxworthy, Atlanta GA, comedian (“You Might Be a Redneck…”)/TV host (“Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” 2007-15, “The Jeff Foxworthy Show” 1995-97)
1964 [60] Rosie Perez, Brooklyn NY, movie actress (“Do the Right Thing”, “White Men Can’t Jump”), TV actress (“Bounty Hunters 2017-19, “The Flight Attendant” 2020-2022)
1967 [57] William DuVall, Washington DC, alt-rock singer-guitarist (Alice in Chains-‘Rooster’, ‘Man in the Box’)
1967 [57] Macy Gray (Natalie McIntyre), Canton OH, pop singer (‘I Try’, ‘Beauty in the World’)
1969 [55] CeCe Peniston, Phoenix AZ, R&B-pop singer (‘Finally’, ‘I’m in the Mood’)
1972 [52] Idris Elba, London England, TV actor (“Luther” 2010-19, “The Wire” 2002-04)/movie actor (“Finding Dory”, “Thor” movies)/rapper-singer-DJ/Officer of the Order of the British Empire/People’s 2018 ‘Sexiest Man Alive’. COMING UP… “Heads of State”
1983 [41] (Philippa) “Pippa” Matthews (formerly Middleton), Reading England, British socialite/author/sister of Catherine, Princess of Wales
SATURDAY- Gloria Gaynor (‘I Will Survive’) is 81; Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders) is 73; Julie Kavner (“The Simpsons”) is 74; Diane Warren (songwriter-‘If I Could Turn Back Time’) is 68; Leslie Jones (“Ghostbusters”) is 57; Angie Everhart (model-“Elle”) 55; Tom Everett Scott (“La La Land”) is 54; Oliver Hudson (“Scream Queens”) is 48; Devon Sawa (“Final Destination”) is 46; Evan Rachel Wood (“West World”) is 37
SUNDAY- Bernie Sanders (Vermont senator) is 83; Aimee Mann (‘Til Tuesday) is 64; David Arquette (“Scream” movies) is 53; Martin Freeman (“The Hobbit” films) is 53; Brooke Burke (“Dancing with the Stars”) is 53; Pink [Alecia Moore] (‘Get the Party Started’) is 45; Jonathan Taylor Thomas (“Home Improvement”) is 43; Wiz Khalifa (‘Black & Yellow’) is 37; Gaten Matarazzo (“Stranger Things”) is 22
ON THIS DATE:
1997 [27] The funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales is held at Westminster Abbey in London. Elton John sings a new version of ‘Candle in The Wind’, which becomes the 2nd best-selling single of all time.
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2018 [06] Burt Reynolds, best known for his roles in “Deliverance” and the “Smokey and the Bandit” films, dies from a heart attack at 82.
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1988 [36] New Kids On The Block release their breakout album “Hangin’ Tough”. It goes to #1 in the US and spawns 5 hit singles, including the chart-topping title track and the #3 hit ‘You’ve Got It (The Right Stuff).’
2007 [17] Operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti (The Three Tenors) dies of pancreatic cancer at age 71.
2011 [13] A judge rules that Madonna does not hold a trademark over the phrase “Material Girl” for her line of clothing, just because she wrote a song by that name in 1985.
TODAY’S FIRST…
1916 [108] The world’s first ‘true’ supermarket opens in Memphis, Tennessee. Its name? The “Piggly Wiggly”.
TODAY’S RECORDS . . .
1981 [43] In Finland, Risto Antikainen throws a fresh egg 317 feet, 10 inches (more than the length of a football field), and Jyrki Korhonen catches it — intact.
1995 [29] Cal Ripken Jr of the Baltimore Orioles breaks Lou Gehrig’s record, playing in 2,131 straight MLB games. Ripkin’s streak would end in 1998 at 2,632.
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ About 80% of a child’s intelligence is acquired from the mother.
✓ Stop signs were yellow from the 1920s until the 1950s.
✓ More people speak English as their second language than those who use it as their mother tongue.
✓ Through the process of evaporation, condensation and precipitation, all water on earth is millions of years old.
✓ It has been determined that the closer your index and ring fingers are in length, the more verbally aggressive you are.
✓ The majority of your brain is fat.
-BestLife, Facts
Best of BS . . .
BS SIGNS YOU’VE GONE TO A BAD CHIROPRACTOR:
• The office furniture is made of old vertebrae.
• There’s a 2-drink minimum.
• He rushes in late to your appointment, still wearing his McDonald’s uniform.
• Asks you, “What’s a joint like this doing in a girl like you?”
• Over and over, you hear crunching sounds, followed by, “Uh-oh!”
• Tries to perform an adjustment on your wallet.
• At the end of a session, he lies down on the table and says, “OK, my turn!”
• Now when you walk, you make a wacky accordion sound.
-First published in BS in 2012
On this date in 1966, the first episode of “Star Trek” aired in Canada, 2 days before its American debut. Here are some . . .
BS THINGS YOU WON’T HEAR SHATNER SAY:
• “I’m going to play this next scene pretty low-key.”
• “You SHOULD pay full price on airfare and hotels.”
• “I know you’re just a doctor, Bones.”
• “Spock, let me wear the blue shirt today.”
• “Hey, Scotty, chill out, bro. We’ll get there when we get there.”
• “Thanks for the Grammy.”
• “May the Force be with you.”
• “Beam Me Up, Scotty.” (It’s true. He never said it.)
• “I Khaaaan’t even!”
• “No”, to any alien space babe.
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2019
BS WEB GOODIE:
Caption says it all: https://tinyurl.com/4yte8k7h
BS RANDOM JOKE:
Nothing cures insomnia like the realization that it’s time to get up.
BS PHONE STARTER:
☎ What is your “go-to” song for quitting time on a Friday?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
56% of parents say they feel overwhelmed by the amount of THIS. What is it?
Answer: Email from their kids’ school
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
The best way to cheer yourself is to cheer someone else up.
