Tuesday, July 23, 2019 Edition: #6499
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BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ “Avengers: Endgame” has surpassed “Avatar” to become the highest-grossing film of all time. Since being released in April, the Marvel Studios sequel, directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, had earned over $2.9 billion in revenue. Avatar, directed by James Cameron, which was released in 2009, previously held the record as the highest grossing movie of all time, with box office revenues of $2.79 billion.
-TheGuardian
★ CW’s “Riverdale” has recruited a special guest to help the show pay tribute to late cast member Luke Perry in its upcoming season premiere. Shannen Doherty, who co-starred with Perry on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” will appear in the episode titled “Chapter Fifty-Eight: In Memoriam,” a one-hour episode that will, according to a press release, reflect Perry’s “enduring legacy and the indelible imprint his character, Fred Andrews, had on ‘Riverdale.'”
-CNN
★ “Harry Potter” star Daniel Radcliffe says the worst thing about being in the US is not being able to get a proper English breakfast. He’s enjoying his career and the opportunities it gives him, but he admitted when he’s in the US he misses the traditional morning meal, which usually includes a combination of bacon, fried egg, sausage, mushrooms, baked beans, toast and grilled tomatoes.
(Daniel, I’d like to introduce you to Denny’s….)
-ContactMusic
★ As part of its post-“Avengers: Endgame” rollout, Marvel is set to make the new leader of New Asgard, Valkyrie, its first LGBTQ superhero. The decision was first teased by Tessa Thompson, shortly before it was confirmed by the studio’s president, Kevin Feige. Both the tease and confirmation came during San Diego’s Comic-Con, with Thompson saying: “First of all, as king, she needs to find her queen. That will be her first order of business. She has some ideas. Keep you posted.” Thompson was referring to the next step her character is set to take when the fourth movie in the Thor series, “Thor: Love and Thunder”, hits theaters in 2021.
-Complex
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Casey Affleck, Jack Quaid, Burna Boy
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Octavia Spencer, Fred Armisen, YBN Cordae featuring Anderson .Paak
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Julián Castro, Tony Hale, Nilüfer Yanya
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Beto O’Rourke, Hunter Schafer, Mark Lanegan
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Eva Longoria, Thomas Lennon
• “Conan” (TBS): Lisa Kudrow (R)
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Kyle Richards, Poppy Montgomery
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Beto O’Rourke, Amy Hoover Sanders, Kofi Siriboe
• “The Talk” (CBS): Anthony Anderson, guest co-host Brigitte Nielsen
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Laverne Cox, Isabela Moner
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Idris Elba (R)
• “USA Champions: The Story of The 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup” (FOX): An in-depth look at the U.S. women’s soccer team’s historic run in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
• “Who Killed Garrett Phillips?” (HBO): Part 1. Chronicling the murder of 12-year-old Garrett Phillips and subsequent trial of Clarkson University soccer coach Nick Hillary, a black man living in mostly white Potsdam, NY.
• “Cajun Navy” (DISCOVERY): Boats in tow, a group of ordinary citizens come together in the days after Hurricane Katrina to help rescue people from the storm waters.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Camila Cabello – took to Instagram on Sunday to share a lengthy message reflecting on her struggles with anxiety and offering encouragement to fans who may be coping with similar issues. She wrote that while she still can be anxious sometimes, she’s seen vast improvements: “The truth is you decide who you’re going to be.”
• (***Caution – album title***) Lana Del Rey – says her new album, “Norman F***ing Rockwell”, will be released “next month”. She dropped the news onstage during her set at a festival in Spain’s. She has previously teased the title track, as well as singles ‘Mariners Apartment Complex’, ‘Venice Bitch’ and ‘hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have — but i have it.’
• Spice Girls — could reportedly earn as much as $12 million each for a Las Vegas residency. According to reports, they’ve all agreed to a 6-week run in the summer of 2020, when their kids are off school.
• Prince – His estate has reportedly won millions in a legal case against the bootlegging of his music. The lawsuit says that Eye Records was selling the bootlegged music online. Prince’s estate demanded $2 million for each alleged trademark violation.
• Ryan Adams – has returned to Instagram, months after being accused of harassment and emotional abuse by multiple women. He posted a lengthy statement, saying that he has “a lot to say. And I am going to. Soon.” He also hinted that he would return to music shortly, “because it’s time to get back to what I do best.”
• Nirvana — their lauded 1993 “Live And Loud” album will be released digitally and on vinyl for the first time. The album was recorded by MTV in the band’s hometown of Seattle just after their iconic MTV Unplugged set in New York.
• Alice Cooper – has announced the release of a six-track EP titled “Breadcrumbs”, which will arrive on September 13. Breadcrumbs is a tribute to the garage rock heroes from his hometown Detroit city. He also says a new studio album will be out next year.
• Doobie Brothers — have recorded a new five-track EP set for release next year, according to singer Tom Johnston. He describes the new material as “kind of different from what you expect to hear from normal Doobies, but it’s still recognizable.” The untitled EP doesn’t have a release date yet.
• Woodstock – While plans for a 50th anniversary concert have hit multiple roadblocks, “Woodstock: The Directors Cut” will arrive in theaters across the U.S. for one night only on Aug. 15. The three-hour, 44-minute director’s cut from 1994 includes songs by Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jefferson Airplane that were left out of the original film.
• Brandi Carlile – “The Highwomen”, her new supergroup with Maren Morris, Amanda Shires and Natalie Hemby, dropped their first song, ‘Redesigning Women’, on Friday. Their self-titled debut album will be released in September, and will feature guests including Miranda Lambert, Jason Isbell, Sheryl Crow, Tanya Tucker and Lori McKenna.
• Luke Combs – says that he can’t dance, but for his wedding, he’ll give it a try. When Thomas Rhett challenged him to participate in the viral #DanceOrDonate challenge (to fight cancer), Combs responded through the media that “I’m not much of a dancer. I’m working on it for my upcoming nuptials in the next year or so, so I’ve got enough pressure on me doing that.” He got engaged to Nicole Hocking late last year.
THIS WEEK’S VIDEO RELEASES: (Streaming and/or DVD)
• “Alita: Battle Angel” (PG-13, Action/Adventure): A deactivated cyborg is revived, but cannot remember anything of her past life and goes on a quest to find out who she is. (Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz)
• “Hellboy” (R-Rated, Action/Adventure): Based on the graphic novels by Mike Mignola, Hellboy, caught between the worlds of the supernatural and human, battles an ancient sorceress bent on revenge. (David Harbour, Milla Jovovich)
• “Missing Link” (PG, Animation/Comedy): Mr. Link recruits explorer Sir Lionel Frost to help find his long-lost relatives in the fabled valley of Shangri-La. Along with adventurer Adelina Fortnight, this trio of explorers travel the world to help their new friend. (Hugh Jackman, Zoe Saldana, Zach Galifianakis)
• “Hail Satan?” (R-Rated, Documentary): A look at the quick rise and influence of the controversial religious group known as The Satanic Temple. (Jex Blackmore, Chalice Blythe)
PILOT PROJECT:
It is a universally acknowledged truth that the worst place to be on an airplane is in the middle seat. You’re sandwiched between two people, AND end up fighting for elbow room. Well, the CEO of an American engineering company says his company is about to put an end to the “elbow wars”. A new design from Molon Labe Seating features three economy seats in a staggered layout, which puts the middle seat slightly behind the aisle and window seats, and at a slightly lower height. This not only gives all passengers more shoulder and elbow room, but also allows for more space, making the middle seat about 3-5 inches wider than the standard 18 inches. What’s more, the armrests are built so they aren’t a uniform height from front to back. That allows the aisle and window passengers to rest their elbows on the front of the armrest while leaving space at the back, which is lower, for the middle passenger. The new seats have been approved by the FAA and should be in use by at least two airlines by May.
(That’s awesome! Can this guy do anything about airplane food?)
(I’m not sure which is worse: Not having an armrest, or being put at 2 other people’s armpit level!)
(Now can they do something about foot room? I’m sick of ending up with jet leg!)
-CNN
AIR CONDITIONAL RELEASE:
With the recent heatwave experienced in much of North America, a forward-thinking police department decided that it was important to get the word out that it is important to avoid too much activity. Including criminal activity. The Braintree, Massachusetts Police Department posted the following on their Facebook page on Friday:
“Folks. Due to the extreme heat, we are asking that everyone thinking of doing criminal activity to hold off until Monday. It is straight up hot as soccer balls out there. Conducting criminal activity, in this extreme heat is next level henchman status, and also very dangerous. Stay home, blast the AC, binge Stranger Things season 3, play with the face app, practice karate in your basement. We will meet again on Monday when it’s cooler. Sincerely, The PoPo
PS: please no spoiler alerts. We’re just finishing season 2”
The department has confirmed that the post is, indeed, legit. It had been shared over 106,000 times before the Braintree Police Department’s entire page was taken down sometime Sunday.
(Sounds like someone managed to put his whole career on ice!)
(What if your plan was to steal an A/C on the weekend?)
(I feel sorry for all the cops who had to deal with the backlog of crime on Monday!)
-CNN
MOST ADMIRED PEOPLE:
(According to a survey by research firm YouGov…)
Most admired men by Americans: Most admired women by Americans:
1. Barack Obama 1. Michelle Obama
2. Donald Trump 2. Ruth Bader Ginsburg
3. Clint Eastwood 3. Melania Trump
4. Bill Gates 4. Ellen DeGeneres
5. Dwayne Johnson 5. Queen Elizabeth II
Most admired men by Canadians: Most admired women by Canadians:
1. Barack Obama 1. Michelle Obama
2. Bill Gates 2. Queen Elizabeth II
3. Dwayne Johnson 3. Ellen DeGeneres
4. The Dalai Lama 4. Oprah Winfrey
5. Jackie Chan 5. Celine Dion
Most admired men worldwide: Most admired women worldwide:
1. Bill Gates 1. Michelle Obama
2. Barack Obama 2. Oprah Winfrey
3. Jackie Chan 3. Angelina Jolie
4. Xi Jinping 4. Queen Elizabeth II
5. Jack Ma 5. Emma Watson
-CTVNews/YouGov
DID YOU KNOW?
A recent report predicts that by 2040, 35% of meat consumed worldwide will be cell-based or cultured, with plant-based alternatives making up another 25%. Cell-based meat is produced by extracting cells from an animal and feeding the cells in a nutrient broth until they grow into raw meat, meaning no animals are slaughtered.
-CTV
BS CHRONOMETER 07.23.19
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1961 [58] Woody Harrelson, Midland TX, movie actor (“Hunger Games” films, “No Country For Old Men”)/TV actor (“True Detective” 2014, “Cheers” 1985-93) COMING UP…“Zombieland: Double Tap”, 2019
1965 [54] Slash (Saul Hudson), London UK, rock guitarist (Guns N’ Roses-‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’, ex-Velvet Revolver-‘Slither’)
1971 [48] Alison Krauss, Decatur IL, country/bluegrass musician-singer-songwriter (‘When You Say Nothing At All’, w/Robert Plant-‘Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On)’)/27 Grammys, more than any other female artist
1972 [47] Marlon Wayans, New York City NY, movie actor (“White Chicks”, “Scary Movie” franchise)
1973 [46] Monica Lewinsky, San Francisco CA, activist/fashion designer/infamous White House intern
1980 [39] Michelle Williams, Rockford IL, R&B/dance music singer (‘The Greatest’)/pop singer (Destiny’s Child-‘Say My Name’)
1982 [37] Paul Wesley (Wasilewski), New Brunswick NJ, TV actor (‘Stefan Salvatore/Silas’ on “The Vampire Diaries” 2009-17)
1989 [30] Daniel Radcliffe, London UK, movie actor (“Harry Potter” films)/Broadway actor (“Equus”)
1990 [29] Neil Perry, Ridgeland MS, country music drummer (The Band Perry -‘Better Dig Two’, ‘If I Die Young’)
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Hot Enough For Ya? Day”, when it should be legal throw a water balloon at anyone who asks you that overused, plain-as-the-end-of-your-sweat-dripping-nose question. (For maximum effect, the word “for” should be pronounced “fer”)
• “Vanilla Ice Cream Day”, celebrating the favorite ice cream flavor of the masses … by far. (***See ‘Today’s Firsts’, below***)
• “Gorgeous Grandma Day”, everybody thinks that their grandma is gorgeous – so what could be better than an entire day devoted to acknowledging that fact? Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are well known, so Gorgeous Grandma Day is a natural progression.
• “International Yada, Yada, Yada Day”, “yada yada yada” is the phrase used as a way of skipping over uninteresting and/or irrelevant details. Comedian Lenny Bruce famously used it, and there are also records of it being used in 1940s vaudeville. But it was in the 1990s, when used in the TV show “Seinfeld”, that “yada yada yada” really became a ubiquitous catchphrase. “The Yada Yada” was the name of the 153rd episode of the sitcom.
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Wed] Cousins Day
[Wed] National Drive-Thru Day
[Thurs] Red Shoe Day
[Thurs] Chili Dog Day
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1984 [35] Vanessa Williams gives up her Miss America crown midway through her run after naked pictures of her appear in Penthouse.
2007 [12] Comedian Drew Carey is signed to replace retiring game show legend Bob Barker on CBS-TV’s “The Price is Right”
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2001 [18] 3 years after the death of 1st wife Linda, Paul McCartney becomes engaged to former model & activist Heather Mills (marriage lasts just 4 years)
2011 [08] Brit singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse dies of alcohol poisoning (her album “Back to Black” subsequently becomes the UK’s best-selling album of the 21st century)
2018 [01] The US National Transportation Safety Board warns against the viral trend of jumping out of moving cars and dancing to Drake’s ‘In My Feelings’.
TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
1904 [115] The ice cream cone is created during the St Louis World Fair
2003 [16] US Registry of Historic Places declares Memphis, Tennessee’s Sun Studios a historic landmark (early recording home of BB King, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, etc.)
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
2000 [19] Tiger Woods wins the “British Open” to become the youngest golfer (24) to win a career ‘Grand Slam’ (The Masters, PGA Championship, US Open, and British Open)
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ The right rear tire on your car will generally wear out before the others do.
✓ Pumice is the only rock that floats.
✓ Superglue will not stick to Teflon.
✓ 80% of all life on Earth is found in the ocean.
✓ When Astronauts returned from the moon, they had to go through customs.
✓ ‘Cash Lost In ‘Em’ is an anagram of ‘Slot Machines’.
-DanHersam
BS SILLY TESTS TO FAIL:
• Clown College entrance exam.
• A test of the emergency broadcast system.
• Press this button.
• What’s the number for 911?
• “How old do you THINK I am?”
• What is the average air speed velocity of a laden swallow?
• Eye exam
• Blood test
• The one where she asks, “Do these jeans make my butt look big?”
• My patience.
-Twitter
Best of BS . . .
BS SIGNS IT’S BEEN A HOT SUMMER:
• Hot dog vendors dabbing sweat from forehead with open buns.
• Arsonists taking week off to set fires at seashore.
• Chefs placing cool salmon fillets under their arms.
• Only convertibles being used for drive-by shootings.
• Drivers spraying themselves with ‘Pam’ to keep from sticking to car seats.
• Kids using asphalt instead of ‘Play-doh’.
• Before telling you the temp, your thermometer says, “My friend, you better sit down.”
• Heatstroke making you so delirious you find watching golf exciting.
-First published in ‘BS’ in 1998
BS RANDOM JOKE:
With great power comes great electricity bill.
BS PHONE STARTER:
What was your weirdest “this is not happening” moment?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: About 50% of us have at some point worn THESE. What are they?
Answer: Handcuffs
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
With children, the days are long, but the years are short.
