Wednesday, September 4, 2024 — Edition: #7785
Sheet For Brains!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Elle Macpherson has revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer 7 years ago — and is now finally in remission. The 60-year-old supermodel said she refused to undergo chemotherapy treatment — despite it being strongly recommended by 32 doctors. In her upcoming memoir “Elle: Life, Lessons, and Learning to Trust Yourself,” the Aussie catwalk star said she took an entirely holistic approach to her diagnosis, a decision that was not well-received by her loved ones, but it gave her “an opportunity to dig deep in my inner sense to find a solution that worked for me.”
-NYPost
★ Reality star Amy Slaton is facing drug and child endangerment charges after being arrested at a Tennessee zoo. On Monday, police responded to calls of a guest being bitten by a camel at Tennessee Safari Park in Alamo. A post from Crockett County Sheriff’s Department says: “Upon arrival, deputies were immediately overtaken by suspicious odors coming from the guest’s vehicle.” Slaton — who has starred on TLC’s “1,000-Lb. Sisters” since its premiere in 2020 — and Brian Lovvorn were arrested and both face a couple charges of illegal possession, and 2 counts of child endangerment. Both were booked into the Crockett County Jail. [***UPDATE***] Police now say Slaton was the person bitten by a camel, and was removed via stretcher. Psychedelic mushrooms and marijuana were allegedly found in her car
-People, TMZ
★ Jax Taylor has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. The “Valley” star — who spent most of August in a mental health facility — wrote on Instagram: “After many years of knowing something was wrong but not knowing exactly what it was, I recently learned that I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and PTSD.” He said it’s been “an emotional time” and “a lot to process”, but now he’s home with his son “with a new found sense of peace.” Taylor and his estranged wife, Brittany Cartwright, share 3-year-old Cruz. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/bde4u39k
-PageSix
★ Britney Spears is hinting at her involvement in an upcoming film project — but it’s not her biopic. Friday, she shared a cryptic message on social media amid hype that Emma Roberts is interested in portraying Spears in the biopic adaptation of Spears’ best-selling memoir “The Woman in Me”. She wrote: “The project I might be doing isn’t a biopic story … it’s a fictional musical where I play an extremely intelligent character!!! It’s flattering to be in such good company like Jon Chu!!!” The post has led to speculation that she might play the narrator in Chu’s forthcoming film version of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical “Joseph and The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat”.
-Billboard
★ Will the next movie from Tolkien’s fantasy series be “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the Wizard”? Ian McKellen said he’d be happy to play ‘Gandalf’ again. And the actor, who played the beloved grey pilgrim in the first 3 films, as well as the “Hobbit” movies, has revealed there is already some magic at work to bring him back. McKellen said he had been told “there are going to be more films and Gandalf will be involved, and they hope that I’ll be playing him.” The 85-year-old, who recently suffered a serious fall while performing in a stage production, said he doesn’t know when a new film might enter production, but “They better be quick!”
-Variety
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Peter Dinklage, John Legend
• “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Justin Theroux, Simone Biles, Cage the Elephant
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Jack Lowden
• “After Midnight” (CBS/Global): Guy Branum, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Kate Micucci
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Dax Shepard, Carrie Coon
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
• “The Talk” (CBS): Angela Bassett, Paul Scheer (R)
• “Live with Kelly and Mark” (ABC/CTV): Elizabeth Olsen, Derek Hough (R)
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Jake Gyllenhaal, Hannah Love Lanier (R)
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Megan Fox, Andrew Rannells (R)
• “Jennifer Hudson Show” (Check local listings): Chrissy Teigen (R)
• “The Real CSI: Miami” (CBS): Season 1 finale
• “America’s Got Talent” (NBC): America’s votes reveal which 2 acts will move on to the semi-finals.
• “NFL Kickoff Eve” (NBC): A preview of the 2024 NFL season, which begins tomorrow with the Ravens vs. the Chiefs.
• “Bargain Block” (HGTV): Season 4 premiere
• “How (Not) to Get Rid of a Body” (ID): Series premiere. A young Ohio man vanishes without a trace. Detectives embark on an investigation involving a love triangle, drugs and murder.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Megan Thee Stallion – announced on social media that she and BTS’ RM are collaborating on the new song ‘Neva Play’. She captioned a drawing of herself sporting blue hair and flashing cash while RM looks over his shoulder: “NEVA PLAY WITH RM OUT FRIDAY HOTTIES.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/3ncfm32j
• Rihanna – has been unveiled as the new face of J’Adore Fragrance by Dior in a short film. Set to the tune of RiRi’s 2016 hit ‘Love on the Brain’, the 1-minute clip shows her in the halls of the Palace of Versailles in France, and donning a sparkly golden gown before walking on water in heels. She replaces longtime spokeswoman Charlize Theron. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/3h4jrfwr
• Charli XCX – will star alongside Olivia Wilde in director Gregg Araki’s erotic thriller “I Want Your Sex”. It will be her 2nd screen role, as she has also been cast in the upcoming horror remake “Faces of Death”. Her role in I Want Your Sex has not yet been revealed.
• Metallica — Tubi Films has released a new clip from its upcoming dark western thriller “The Thicket”, in which James Hetfield plays a lawman. Based on Joe R. Lansdale’s novel of the same name, the movie hits theaters this Friday. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/a36av4ea
• Slipknot — Drummer Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan says the band wants to play the 2028 LA Olympics. Inspired by French metal band Gojira’s appearance at the Paris opening ceremony, Crahan said: “We’ve reached the point where…we want to play the Grammys, we want to play the Olympics. Why not? We’ve done the standard circuit already, for 25 years, and in the future, we are going to be everywhere.”
• Kane Brown – Like many, he’s really just a tired parent. He recently shared a pic of himself sacked out on the couch with his 3 kids. His son Krewe is snoozing in his father’s lap, while daughters Kodi and Kingsley look like they just reluctantly woke up from their own slumber. With a laugh-crying emoji, Brown’s captioned the post: “Just resting my eyes for a sec”. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/28np9dj2
• Zach Top – has released ‘Beer for Breakfast’. According to him, the song is already a live favorite, and fans shouldn’t “go looking for some deep message in this song. This is a fun loving, country…way of lettin people know, if they didn’t already, I like beer!!” He’s currently on the road with Lainey Wilson and Dierks Bentley. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/8fhu3s55
• Thomas Rhett – was recently asked by an interviewer about what he requires backstage while on the road. First, he pointed out: “This is festival season…Catering is pretty hit or miss, so I try to keep just as much food on the bus as I can”. But next, he admitted: “I love Coke Zero. Coke Zero is on the rider, and turkey, and water.” Turkey? Yup: “Boar’s Head turkey, you can’t go wrong…it’s just straight protein, man.”
SHOOTING THE BULL
THE TIME IS RIGHT FOR TIMELEFT:
Apparently, there’s even an app for THIS: “Timeleft” promises to schedule dinner for you and 5 strangers, if you’re into that kind of thing. The app’s developers say that making new friends as an adult can be tough, and it aims to tackle “big-city loneliness” one meal at a time, and is now available in almost 50 countries, including the US and Canada. When you sign up, Timeleft asks questions about your job, personality, lifestyle and dietary preferences, then matches you with 5 supposedly compatible diners. Dinners take place at 7pm on a Wednesday and cost $16 to book. Those who are scheduled to dine together don’t know who they will be meeting until the night before, when the app reveals your dining partners’ industries and zodiac signs. The restaurant is shared the next morning. To help spark conversation, the app unlocks an icebreaker game once the date begins. And after dinner, everyone in that city who has been on a Timeleft date is invited to an after-party at a local bar, where they are able to meet even more strangers.
(…in case the people you just ate with weren’t strange enough!)
(Actually, as an adult, I find it EASY to make friends — unless I’m driving!)
-Axios
PLACEBO POWER:
Scientists have long-recognized the power of the mind when it comes to healing. But now, researchers say they have found that placebo pills can actually help — even when a patient knows they’re taking a placebo. In the just-published study, carried out during the height of the pandemic, scientists from Michigan State University, Miami University, and the University of California-San Francisco looked into how these “honest pills” (placebos) could be used to provide relief before patients are forced to turn to prescription meds. Two groups of people were assembled, both of which reported moderate levels of stress related to COVID-19. One group was given placebo pills, which they were aware of, and the other was not given pills. After just 2 weeks, the placebo group reported significant reductions in COVID-related stress, lower overall stress levels, and fewer symptoms of anxiety and depression, compared to the other group. The researchers say the result challenges the long-held belief that placebos only work when people are deceived about receiving active treatment.
(Sounds great – except for one thing: I’m pretty sure most of us don’t have “placebo” coverage in our benefit plan!)
(…yet my wife is still strangely opposed to taking a placebo to cure her headaches. Hmmm…)
-StudyFinds
ADELE OF AN IDEA:
The concert venue constructed specifically for Adele’s recently-completed residency in Munich, Germany could quite possibly become the world’s first portable stadium, and could one day be used to hold gigs for other mega stars, like Beyoncé and Taylor Swift. Adele played her final show in Munich on Saturday, and the structure, which has a capacity of 74,000 may be used in the future for shows around the world. Apparently, the arena was built in just a few weeks, and it “wouldn’t be hard” to take it down and re-build it in a different city, according to a music insider quoted in The Sun. The advantage for an artist to use the portable venue for a residency is the chance to create more impressive staging that doesn’t have to be moved from stadium to stadium, similar to the ABBA Arena constructed in London for its digital “Voyage” concert residency.
(So, this is progress? We’re sending the concert hall on tour – and making the artist stay in one place?)
(I’m thinking they might as well park it in Hollywood and have it on standby for J Lo’s next wedding!)
-ContactMusic, Bang!
THE 10 MOST-DANGEROUS COSMETIC SURGERIES:
All procedures carry some risk, but these are the ones most-likely to result in complications…according to new research by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. (Ranked in order of seriousness of complications, not frequency of complications.)
1. Eye color change surgery (cosmetic iris implants, laser pigment removal, keratopigmentation): 92.3% complication rate (So, what they’re saying is that they still haven’t quite perfected this one?)
2. Thigh lift: 78% complication rate
3. Brazilian butt lift: 38% complication rate
4. Body lift: 42% complication rate
5. Injectable fillers: 65% complication rate (This explains so much about some of the people I see on the subway every day!)
6. Breast reduction: 38% complication rate (Is “smaller breasts” one of the complications?)
7. Butt implants: 22% complication rate
8. Breast augmentation: 14% complication rate
9. Arm lift (brachioplasty): 21% complication rate
10. Breast lift (mastopexy): 10% complication rate
-StudyFinds
DID YOU KNOW?
It just might be the coolest Airbnb listing ever: A real repurposed Chinook US Army helicopter is available for possibly the most awesome vacation accommodation, ever. It’s in Florida and it will run you $175 a night – and with 4 beds, it could be perfect for a “Guy’s weekend” getaway. The Airbnb ad for the chopper rental reads: “Step into our meticulously transformed Chinook Helicopter, an exclusive and totally unique vacation rental, and embark on a journey into the heart of nature’s beauty and the outdoor excitement that surrounds it. This isn’t just a place to stay; it’s a one-of-a-kind gateway to the great outdoors and adventure.” The copter is located in an off-road area called the Moto Ranch, which provides a 5-acre space for dirt bike riding. (I know that thing isn’t air-worthy, but my friends are waaay too handy with tools to risk it!) LINK: https://tinyurl.com/29wbjjcr
-TasteofCountry
BS CHRONOMETER 09.04.24
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Eat an Extra Dessert Day”, guiltlessly indulge yourself in an extra dessert today, and inform everyone you know about this happy holiday (And if they won’t participate, eat theirs too!).
• “Macadamia Nut Day”, saluting the yummy nut first found in the rainforests of eastern Australia thousands of years ago by aboriginals. Though they can be toxic to dogs, they are super nutritious for humans. LINK: http://tinyurl.com/lm2ur99
• “Newspaper Carrier Day”, celebrating the anniversary of the first recorded ‘news boy’, 10 year-old Barney Flaherty, who began hawking the “New York Sun” in 1833 (now an endangered species?)
• “Wildlife Day”, celebrated on the anniversary of the tragic death in 2006 of “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin. The occasion focuses on endangered species, preservation, and conservation efforts. Zoos, aviaries, and marine sanctuaries can provide a variety of ways to get involved.
• “Spice Blend Day”, celebrating the unique combinations of flavors found in handpicked spice blends worldwide.
• “Leadership Day”. The best way to celebrate is to thank someone who has shown you true leadership. It’s also a good time to learn about characteristics and qualities that make a good leader. (And if you’re already a leader, take the day off, and give someone else a chance to shine!)
• “Global Talent Acquisition Day”, recognizing the contributions of talent acquisition professionals to employers and organizations, who connect jobs and job seekers every day. LINK: https://www.atapglobal.org/
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Thurs] Be Late For Something Day
[Thurs] Samosa Day
[Fri] Read a Book Day
[Sat] Aunt’s Day
This Week is…Childhood Injury Prevention Week
This Month is…Hispanic Heritage Month
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1960 [64] Kim Thayil, Seattle WA, alt-rock guitarist (Soundgarden-‘Spoonman’, ‘Black Hole Sun’)
1960 [64] Damon Wayans, New York NY, TV actor (“Lethal Weapon” 2016-19, “In Living Color” 1990-93/movie actor (“The Last Boy Scout”) COMING UP…”Poppa’s House” TV series, 2024
1970 [54] Ione Skye, London England, movie actress (“Say Anything”, “Wayne’s World”)/TV actress (‘Gayle Meyer’ on “Good Girls” 2020)
1975 [49] Mark Ronson, London England, DJ/musician (w/Bruno Mars-‘Uptown Funk’)/music producer (Adele, Amy Winehouse, Christina Aguilera, Lady Gaga)/8 Grammys
1978 [46] Wes Bentley, Jonesboro AR, movie actor (“Hunger Games”)/TV actor (“Yellowstone” since 2018, “American Horror Story” 2014-16)
1980 [44] Max Greenfield, Dobbs Ferry NY, TV actor (“The Neighborhood” since 2018, “New Girl” 2011-18)
1981 [43] Beyoncé (Knowles-Carter), Houston TX, pop singer (‘Single Ladies [Put a Ring on It]’, w/Jay Z-‘Crazy in Love’, Destiny’s Child-‘Say My Name’)/married to Jay Z since 2008
1982 [42] Whitney Cummings, Washington DC, stand-up comedian/TV screenwriter (co-creator of “2 Broke Girls”)/TV actress (“Whitney” 2011-13)
1990 [34] James Bay, Hertfordshire England, folk-pop singer-guitarist (‘Let it Go’, ‘Hold Back the River’)
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2006 [18] Steve Irwin, the wildlife expert and host of “The Crocodile Hunter” TV series, dies at age 44 in Australia after being attacked by a stingray.
2014 [06] Comedian, actress and TV host Joan Rivers dies at age 81, after complications from a minor throat procedure.
2015 [09] Muppets ‘Miss Piggy’ and ‘Kermit the Frog’ announce the end of their relationship on Twitter.
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1984 [40] Prince’s “Purple Rain” album hits #1, and stays at the top of the chart for 24 weeks.
2002 [22] The first “American Idol” competition on FOX-TV is won by Kelly Clarkson, a 20-year-old cocktail waitress from Texas. Justin Guarini is the runner-up.
TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
1995 [29] The online auction site ‘eBay’ is founded in San Jose, California by French-born Iranian-American computer programmer Pierre Omidyar (it is originally called ‘AuctionWeb’).
1998 [26] Google Inc is founded by Stanford University students Sergey Brin & Lawrence Page, whose headquarters are located in a friend’s garage in Menlo Park, California.
TODAY’S SECOND . . .
2018 [06] Amazon becomes America’s second trillion-dollar company (Apple was first, Microsoft became the third in April, 2019).
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
2011 [13] Competitive eater Sonya Thomas (‘The Black Widow’) is declared winner of the US Chicken Wing Eating Championship in Buffalo NY, after consuming 183 wings in 12 minutes.
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ “Second Street” is the most common street name in the US; “First Street” is third.
✓ Streets in Japan do not have names.
✓ A person’s sense of hearing becomes less sharp after overeating.
✓ Cologne was originally produced as protection against the plague. It was widely believed that bad-smelling air spread the disease.
✓ Dynamite was originally going to be called ‘Nobel’s Safety Powder’.
✓ Some species of fish have voices.
-WhattheFFacts, RandomFactGenerator
Best of BS . . .
BS THINGS I REALLY LEARNED IN SCHOOL:
• How to forge my parents’ signature.
• That there was no greater joy than walking into class and seeing the A.V. cart.
• Coaches don’t give a flying frig about history class, either.
• Cursive? Totally unnecessary.
• A substitute teacher equals a field day for a smart-mouthed student.
• That gum under the desk? Don’t chew that.
• A bottle of vodka can be conveniently carried in a guitar case.
• That’s the only time in your life that you will ever use a protractor.
• It is good to bring a gift for your teacher. That gift should not be your pet snake.
• That I could make the word ‘BOOBS’ with my calculator.
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2018
BS SCRAMBLED SONG TITLES:
• Go-Go Before You Wake Me Up
• Like, Teen Spirit Smells!
• You Are Who?
• Hand in My Drink
• It Wouldn’t Be Nice
• Lady Looks Like a Dude
• An Elevator in Love
• Eileen, Come On!
• I’m Standing Still
• Ob-La-Da, Ob-La-Di (See what I did there?)
• Don’t We Have to Take Our Clothes Off To Have a Good Time?
• Sussudio
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2019
BS WEB GOODIE:
Expectation vs. reality: https://tinyurl.com/yss9mb89
BS THREEZER:
(Give contestant the clues, they tell you what all 3 have in common…)
• Bears, Browns, Bills
Answer: Nicknames of NFL teams
• The Martian, Jason Bourne, Ocean’s Eleven
Answer: Movies featuring Matt Damon]
• Charles, Arthur, Kong
Answer: They are all kings
-TriBond
BS PHONE STARTER:
☎ What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever put in your kid’s school lunch?
BS RANDOM JOKE:
It’s not procrastination if I never had any intention of doing it in the first place…
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: About 15% of married men say they do THIS about once a year without telling their wives. What is it?
Answer: Gamble
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
The longer you entertain what’s not for you, the longer you postpone what is.
