Thursday, September 5, 2019 Edition: #6524
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BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ There is a theory that “The Big Bang Theory” isn’t done yet. The popular CBS sitcom aired its final episode in May, 12 years after it’s debut, but director Mark Cendrowski says that there is a chance the show could make a comeback within the next few years. He says that he knows fans will ”want to know” what happens to the characters. When pressed for a timeline, Cendrowski said that he’d like to be in involved in a “continuation” of the series in “five years”.
(The way they recycle TV shows these days, it’d be a bigger story if it WASN’T coming back…)
-ContactMusic
★ “Saved by the Bell” may be coming back. Mario Lopez, who played the hunky ‘AC Slater’ on the show, says that there have been talks about a reboot of the hit 90s sitcom, but obviously, the cast would be long gone from high school. Lopez says that they would have “to be creative with the premise. But it’s fun to think about. And who knows? You never say never.” Lopez added that while everyone is up for it, no storyline has been finalized.
-CNN
★ Tracy Morgan reportedly paid a bartender to watch his $2 million Bugatti while he had dinner. He didn’t want to risk any harm to his luxurious vehicle while he tucked into a meal at Carmine’s on the Upper West Side of New York over the weekend, so he bribed an employee, who had just come off his shift, to keep an eye on it. Morgan hasn’t had much luck with his Bugatti since he got it in June. Before he’d even taken the dealer plates off, another driver smashed into it.
-ContactMusic
★ Britney Spears’s new custody agreement scales back the amount of time she gets with her two sons — and that’s just part of the Spears family drama. While the pair had been splitting 50-50 custody, her ex, Kevin Federline, now gets 70 percent custody of the boys, while Spears gets 30 percent. They moved to make the agreement official after an incident that occurred while Spears had the children. Federline filed a police report against Spears’s father, Jamie Spears, on Aug. 25, alleging battery on Sean Preston.
-Yahoo
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): June Diane Raphael, Clairo
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Kendall Jenner, Desus & Mero, Tanya Tucker featuring Brandi Carlile
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Pete Buttigieg, Graham Norton
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Sen. Bernie Sanders, DeRay Mckesson, Carter McLean
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Orlando Bloom, Yvonne Strahovski, O-Town
• “Lights Out with David Spade” (COMEDY): Anthony Jeselnik, J.B. Smoove, Annie Lederman
• “Conan” (TBS): Conan Without Borders: Australia (R)
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Hannah Ferrier, Steve Gold (R)
• “The Talk” (CBS): Fran Drescher (R)
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Constance Wu, Me Ra Koh
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Taylor Swift, José Andrés (R)
• “The LEGO Movie” (ABC): An ordinary LEGO figurine (Chris Pratt), thought to be the key to saving the world, is accompanied by a fellowship of strangers embarking on a quest to vanquish a tyrant bent on a terrible deed.
• “NFL Football” (NBC): Two old rivals begin the season as the Chicago Bears host the Green Bay Packers.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Ariana Grande — has filed a $10 million-dollar lawsuit against the clothing store Forever 21 after a potential endorsement deal fell apart. She’s accusing the store of infringing on several of her copyrights and trademarks. Grande says Forever 21 launched a “misleading campaign” which made it look like she endorsed the brand.
• Justin Bieber – blames child stardom for him being ”disrespectful to women” and using ”pretty heavy drugs” as a teenager. He says that his whole life was under scrutiny and it got to the point where he considered suicide. Now, he says he is going through the ”best season” of his life after marrying Hailey Baldwin last year.
• Lizzo — has nabbed her first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 with ‘Truth Hurts’. Beyoncé and Jay-Z were spotted watching her performance from the side of the stage at the “Made in America” festival on Sunday night.
• Whitney Houston — A hologram tour featuring her likeness will launch in the UK next year. The new show is the work of Base Entertainment – which has previously pioneered hologram tours featuring Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison.
• The Who – Pete Townshend announced to the crowd at their Madison Square Garden show in New York on the weekend that their upcoming album will be released in November. Their last album of new material arrived in 2006. The new song ‘Big Cigars’ was performed live for the first time at the show.
• Lou Reed – His first expansive book of lyrics, which has been out of print for years, will be reissued on November 7th. “I’ll be Your Mirror: Collected Lyrics” will feature introductions by his widow Laurie Anderson, Martin Scorsese and James Atlas, as well as the lyrics to “Lulu”, Reed’s final studio album, which he recorded with Metallica in 2011.
• Elton John – The U.K.’s Royal Mail has announced a set of stamps celebrating his career. The set, which is now available, features eight album covers chosen by John himself, including “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”, “Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy” and “Honky Chateau”. He’s the first living solo artist to be so honored.
• Dierks Bentley — Honesty might not always be the best policy for him, at least when it comes to fishing in Colorado. After he posted a picture of his impressive catch on Instagram, bragging that he had caught three fish in 30 minutes, and posting a photo, he was given a ticket for $139.50 for fishing without a license.
• Kip Moore – says that while he thought his fourth studio album was ready to go, it turns out he was wrong. He tweeted, “I thought it was finished. But the thing is that I never stopped writing, and now I have fallen in love with some new stuff that I have written.” He assures fans that the album’s release won’t be delayed.
WEIGHT ’TIL I GET HOME:
It turns out that the well-known “Freshman 15” – named after the tendency for first year college and university students to gain weight during their first extended stay away from the nest – should perhaps actually be the “Freshman 8” for the guys and the “Freshman 4” (or “Freshwoman 4”) for the girls. Brock University researchers in St. Catharines, ON conducted a study on weight gain among first-year post-secondary students and found that males tend to gain twice as much weight as females, but even the boys only tend to gain an average of about 8 pounds during their first year away. Why do the guys gain more than the girls? Researchers didn’t study that too much, but one theory is that female students are better prepared than males to take on the task of proper food preparation when they move away to school.
(So, it has nothing to do with guys’ tendency to drink copious amounts of calorie-laden beer several times a week, and add a fourth meal of pizza and chicken wings every night at midnight?)
(Gain 8 pounds? That’s an average. I’m happy to report that I was one of the students who took up the slack for the ones who didn’t gain anything!)
(I knew I had gained weight when I went home for Christmas and my Mom had to let out the shower curtain!)
-TorontoStar
PICK-UP ARTIST:
You know the feeling. You pick up a cuddly cat, and the next thing you know, you’re treated to a flurry of hisses, claws, and more than a few scratches. Well, Dr. Burstyn, who is known as the “Helpful Vancouver Vet”, says that he knows the proper way to pick up a cat, and he is willing to share. He says that first, you need to accept the fact that cats don’t mind being squished a bit. It makes them feel comfortable and secure, and minimizes the risk of them squirming and doing that hiss and claw thing. Dr. Burstyn says that cats, like babies, need proper support when they’re being held. So, when lifting them up, make sure to use your hands and forearm to support their belly, and squish them up against your side for extra security. As a vet, he also approves of what he calls the “football carry” when you need to pick up and transport a cat quickly. To do that, put one hand on the stomach, one hand on the butt, and tuck Mr. Whiskers into your side like a football. Again, that move is only for a “quick cat-carry”.
(Or a quick trip to the Emergency Room!)
(I’m curious as to why one would need to “quickly transport a cat” using the ‘football carry’. When it runs onto a football field?)
(So instead of “hugging a vet”, this is a vet hugging a cat!)
-UberFacts
BEYOND BEYOND MEAT:
A vegan diet might be good for your physical health. But it might “dumb down” future kids, according to a nutritional expert. Writing in the health journal “BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health”, Dr. Emma Derbyshire says a plant-based diet lacks choline, which is a key nutrient for mental development. Choline is mainly found in beef, eggs, dairy, fish and chicken. Dr. Derbyshire says that studies suggest low levels in pregnancy can harm the fetus and raise the child’s risk of memory and brainpower problems. Nutritionists say that nine in ten adults are lacking in choline and that will worsen as more people decide to eliminate meat and eggs from their diet.
(But I see huge potential in the market for “choline supplements”!)
(Great. Now we need an alternative for alternative meat.)
-NYPost
BEST FOODS FOR WEIGHT LOSS:
Not necessarily the lowest-calorie foods, but the foods named “most satiating”, according to researchers at Quebec’s Laval University…
➠ Water-rich fruits and vegetables: This can include soup and salad, which you should eat every day. The water-rich broth of soup will signal fullness. (Right after I dunk this 8th slice of bread…)
➠ Hot peppers: The capsaicin-rich vegetables have been shown to both boost metabolism and prevent future overeating. Hot sauce may have the same effect. (And it will definitely help you to fill up on water!)
➠ Oatmeal: Oats use water weight to trick you into feeling satisfied. They hold onto water and literally fill us up. (For a while…and then…)
➠ Eggs: A study showed that overweight women consumed less food for a full day after they ate foods with eggs. So, add a few egg recipes to your menu. And don’t forget to douse with pepper-rich hot sauce for extra weight-loss benefits.
➠ Avocados: Don’t skimp on unprocessed fats. Avocados bring healthy-fat benefits and add creaminess to a meal. The fat also helps to slow the release of sugar into the blood, which can head off a post-meal crash. (I would, if I could only time my dinner to be ready during that 3-minute window when the avocado is ripe!)
-NYPost
DID YOU KNOW?
Dogs sniff good smells with their left nostril. They usually start sniffing with their right nostril, then keep it there if the smell could signal danger, but they’ll shift to the left side for something pleasant, like food or a mating partner.
-ScientificAmerican
BS CHRONOMETER 09.05.19
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1929 [90] Bob Newhart, Oak Park IL, comedian/TV actor (“The Bob Newhart Show”, “Newhart” “The Big Bang Theory” 2013-2015)
1940 [79] Raquel Welch, Chicago IL, movie actress (“The Three Musketeers”, “Legally Blonde”)
1951 [68] Michael Keaton (Douglas), Coraopolis PA, movie actor (“Batman”, “Birdman”, “Spider-Man: Homecoming”) COMING UP…”What Is Life Worth”
1968 [51] Brad Wilk, Portland OR, rock drummer (Rage Against the Machine-‘Killing in the Name’, Audioslave-‘Doesn’t Remind Me’)
1973 [46] Rose McGowan, Certaldo Italy, movie actress (“Machete”, “The Black Dahlia”)/TV actress (‘Josie Acosta’ on “Chosen” 2013-14, “Charmed” 2001-06)/One of “Time” magazine’s 2017 “Silence Breakers — Person of the Year”, for speaking out about sexual assault and harassment
1976 [43] Carice Van Houten, Leiderdorp, The Netherlands, TV actress (‘Melisandre of Asshai’ on “Game of Thrones” 2012-19)
1989 [30] Kat Graham, Geneva, Switzerland, TV actress (‘Bonnie Bennett’ on “The Vampire Diaries” 2009-2017)
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Be Late for Something Day”, sponsored by the Procrastinators’ Club, a day to delay anything you can. So maybe celebrate this tomorrow?
• “Cheese Pizza Day”, saluting the favorite order of cheapskates everywhere.
• “National Shrink Day”, celebrating psychologists and psychiatrists. September 5 was chosen because it is Bob Newhart’s birthday. He played a psychologist on “The Bob Newhart Show”.
• “International Day of Charity”, observed annually on September 5th and first declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012.
• “Toronto International Film Festival”, TIFF starts today and runs until September 15th. It’s one of the largest publicly attended film festivals in the world, attracting over 480,000 people annually. This year’s highlights include “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”, starring Tom Hanks, and festival opener “Once Were Brothers”, a documentary on “The Band”.
COMING UP . . .
[Fri] Barbie Doll Day
[Fri] Bring Your Manners to Work Day
[Sat] Aunt’s Day
[Sat] Grandma Moses Day
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
2006 [13] Katie Couric debuts on the “CBS Evening News”, becoming the first female solo anchor of a major evening network TV newscast (Couric earned $15 million per year through 2011, a salary that makes her the highest paid journalist in the world)
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1991 [28] John Travolta weds actress Kelly Preston (Still together!)
2014 [05] Apple Inc announces new security measures after hackers gain access to celebrity iCloud accounts, including Jennifer Lawrence’s (Apple denies iCloud security compromises, claiming hackers used ‘other methods’ to gain entry)
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENT . . .
1964 [55] The Animals’ rendition of ‘The House of the Rising Sun’ reaches #1 on pop charts (Bob Dylan, who recorded the traditional folk song in 1962, is said to ‘jump out of his car seat’ with enthusiasm when he first hears it on the radio)
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ The names for hurricanes are established years in advance and reused (unless the storm is particularly devastating).
✓ Mice can sing, but we’re unable to hear them.
✓ A survey found that one in three children can use a tablet before they can speak.
✓ Eating two burgers is healthier than eating one burger with a side of fries, according to Harvard Health.
✓ The smell of chocolate increases theta brain waves, which triggers relaxation.
✓ Research has shown that dogs actually like the silly, high-pitched voice their owners use to talk to them.
-WhattheFFacts, UberFacts
BS LAME SUPER-VILLAINS:
• Goodzilla
• Pleatherface
• Mannequin Skywalker
• Cat Lady Woman
• Manspread Man
• Dr. Maybe
• Dr. Octopuss-in-Boots
• Tom Brady
• The Dad-Joker
• My boss
-Twitter
Best of BS . . .
BS THINGS YOU SHOULD NOT SAY OUT LOUD:
• “You look good…for your age.”
• “THAT’s what you’re wearing?”
• “Are those real?”
• “Calm Down.”
• “That is one ugly baby!”
• Anything that follows the phrase “I’m not racist but..”
• The word “walk” within 50 feet of a dog…unless you’re serious.
• “Yes, those jeans DO make your butt look fat.”
• “When are you due?”
• “What’s wrong with Nickelback?”
• Pretty much anything, really, because whatever it is, it’ll probably offend someone.
-Twitter, first published in ‘BS’ in 2018
BS PHONE STARTER:
What’s your all-time favorite cover song? Least favorite?
BS RANDOM JOKE:
If you can’t remember my name, just say “chocolate”…I’ll turn around.
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: 40% of men don’t know THIS about their partner. What is it?
Answer: Her favorite flower
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Impossible is an opinion, not a fact.
