Wednesday, August 12, 2020 – Edition: #6785
The BS Press!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Antonio Banderas revealed he has tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, his 60th birthday. In Spanish, he tweeted: “I want to make it public that today, Aug. 10, I am forced to celebrate my 60th birthday in quarantine, having tested positive for the COVID-19 disease, caused by the coronavirus.” He went on to say that he plans to spend his time in isolation reading, writing, resting and “making plans to begin to give meaning” to his 60 years.
-Variety
★ HBO is teaming up with Judd Apatow for a documentary on legendary comedian George Carlin. The two-part film will feature interviews with Carlin’s family and friends, material from his stand-up specials and TV appearances, as well as his personal archive. Carlin, who died in 2008, is one of the most famous and influential comedians and social critics in American history. He filmed 14 stand-up specials for HBO and appeared on “The Tonight Show” more than 130 times. Carlin also hosted the debut episode of “Saturday Night Live” in 1975.
-TheWrap
★ “CSI” is coming back to TV and it’s bringing along some familiar faces. Reportedly, original series stars William Petersen and Jorja Fox are in negotiations to star in the event series revival “CSI: Vegas”. They played fan-favourite couple Grissom and Sara. Along with the returning stars, the new series will feature four new main characters. Originally, the plan was for “CSI: Vegas” to air in time for the show’s 20th anniversary in October, but it’s been delayed due to the pandemic. The plan now is for filming to begin this fall. (Right after they find another song by The Who to use for a theme…)
-MSN
★ MacGruber is officially back in action. The streaming service Peacock has issued an eight-episode order for a half-hour series, which will be an adaptation of the 2010 feature film of the same name. The show will see Will Forte reprise the role he created while on “Saturday Night Live.” The program will see the character MacGruber, described as America’s ultimate hero and uber patriot, being released from prison after more than a decade. His new mission is to take down a mysterious villain from his past, while racing against time with the entire world in the crosshairs. Forte will also write and executive produce.
-Yahoo
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Danny DeVito, guest host Rob Lowe
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Paula Pell, Jessie Reyez
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Jason Sudeikis, April Ryan
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Jeff Goldblum, Annie Murphy, Sam Jay
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Brian Cox, Tim Minchin, Sara Bareilles
• “Conan” (TBS): Lisa Kudrow (R)
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Kyle Richards, Teddi Mellencamp
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Ellen Pompeo, Dr. Jake Deutsch, Dr. Elvis Francois, Dr. William Robinson (R)
• “The Talk” (CBS): Annie Potts, Craig T. Nelson (R)
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Joe Manganiello, Meaghan Murphy, guest co-host Sisanie Villaclara
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Ken Jeong, Tyler Butler-Figueroa, Monsta X (R)
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS): Luke Bryan, Paula Pell, chef Maneet Chauhan
• “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” (ABC): Season 7 finale
• “World of Dance” (NBC): Season 4 finale
• “Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn” (HBO): Racial tensions come to a boil when an angry mob murders Black teenager Yusuf Hawkins in 1989. The aftermath leads to a social movement as his family and protesters demand justice.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Kanye West – Reportedly, the state of Illinois will remove his name from the presidential ballot. An investigation found 1,928 of the 3,128 signatures submitted were invalid, which puts him below the 2,000 required for his name to be on the ballot. Oh, and he could face an election-fraud investigation.
• Harry Styles – His ‘Watermelon Sugar’ has jumped to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, becoming his first chart-topper. He is the second member of One Direction to hit the top, following Zayn Malik’s ‘Pillowtalk’ in 2016.
• Amy Winehouse – Her critically acclaimed 2003 debut album “Frank” will be released as a double vinyl half speed master on September 4th. The album introduced the then 20-year old Londoner to the world and went on to be certified triple platinum in the UK.
• Fleetwood Mac – Ex-guitarist Lindsey Buckingham sang publicly for the first time since his 2019 open-heart surgery, which damaged his vocal cords. The Zoom performance for computer software company Nutanix showed Buckingham deliver a four-song set from his home studio, including Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Never Going Back Again’ and ‘Big Love’, and his solo songs ‘Trouble’ and ‘Shut Us Down’. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/y4rsdgm2
• Stone Sour – singer Corey Taylor says the group is on indefinite hiatus because the bandmembers agree it has “run its course for now”. He is still working with Slipknot and pursuing a solo career.
• Metallica – have announced a one-night-only concert that will premiere at drive-in theaters throughout North America on Aug. 29. Each $115 ticket will include admission for up to six people per vehicle, plus four downloads of the “S&M2” album. They go on sale this Friday.
• Willie Nelson — is featured on a new version of his classic ‘On the Road Again’, along with all 10 of this year’s ACM Awards’ nominees for new female and new male artist. The single, titled ‘On the Road Again (ACM Lifting Lives Edition)’, will benefit ACM Lifting Lives COVID-19 Response Fund, and will be released tomorrow.
• Kane Brown – will release the seven-song EP “Mixtape Vol. 1” on Friday. It will include his current single ‘Cool Again’, the timely ‘Worldwide Beautiful’, a song released in the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis, plus three songs that fans haven’t heard before.
• Rascal Flatts – has released the seven-song EP “How They Remember You.” It includes six unreleased songs plus a recently-released rendition of Kenny Rogers’ ‘Through the Years’. The group’s farewell tour was interrupted by the pandemic.
BAD NEWS:
If your morning breakfast routine includes some TV time to catch the news or watch that show you TiVoed last night, that could be the reason you’re gaining weight. (If you’re gaining weight, that is!). Noted registered dietitian nutritionists and personal trainers The Nutrition Twins (Lyssie Lakatos and Tammy Lakatos Shames) say that when you eat a meal while watching TV, you are distracting your brain. This can lead to overeating because you aren’t allowing your brain to alert you that you are satiated. Plus, studies have shown that watching television during a meal can also significantly slow your metabolism, causing you to burn calories at a slower pace than you normally would.
(I’m pretty sure that TV can distract you from how much you’re eating at any time of the day. Which explains the 3 missing bags of chips at my place!)
(I don’t watch TV while I’m eating breakfast because I’m much too busy driving!)
(In 2020, I think we should be more concerned with people drinking while watching the news!)
-Ladders
AD ME:
According to a new report, when it comes to social media, Facebook and Instagram subject their users to the most ads, and TikTok users see the fewest. An analysis of almost 9,000 social media posts from 175 different accounts determined that Facebook’s newsfeed averages 21.2% ads, Instagram 20.6% and LinkedIn 19.6%. Twitter averages 14.2%, while TikTok has just 2.4%. But these percentages don’t take into account peak ad saturation, or the highest percentage of ads shown to a user on their feed. The average user sees about one ad for every five posts, but at their worst, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter can jump above four ads for every 10 posts (42%).
(Of course, soon you’ll be seeing a lot more ads on TikTok — “For Sale” ads…)
-PCMag
GOLD-STANDARD FACE MASK:
An Israeli jewelry company says it is making the world’s most expensive coronavirus mask – to the tune of US$1.5 million. The 18-carat gold mask will be decorated with 3,600 white and black diamonds and fitted with top-rated N99 filters. Designer Isaac Levy of the Yvel company says person who ordered the mask has asked that it be completed by the end of the year, and requested that it be the most expensive mask in the world. The buyer hasn’t been identified, but Levy did reveal that he is a Chinese businessman who is living in the United States.
(Whose business apparently hasn’t been hurt by the pandemic!)
(Just a hunch, but I don’t think this guy will be one of those jerks who throws his mask in the middle of the Wal Mart parking lot!)
(Most expensive mask in the world? Does someone want to check with Iron Man about this??
-CTV
HOW TO MAKE A GOOD IMPRESSION WHILE WORKING REMOTELY:
➢ Find new ways to celebrate your achievements: Keep your manager aware of accomplishments with a weekly recap. If you have a regular team meeting, include a round-robin of each person’s biggest accomplishment. (Well, I managed to shower before this week’s Zoom call…)
➢ Don’t be camera shy: While it’s tempting to leave your camera off during video conferences, turning it on shows your commitment to your team and that you’re fully present. Remember: Out of sight, out of mind. (With my boss, that’s exactly what I want to be!)
➢ Volunteer for special projects: Many co-workers may feel that being off-site means that they can avoid working hard. After taking on additional responsibility, arrange a regular call with your boss to touch base on the undertaking. This is a great time to bond and build a stronger relationship.
➢ Forward any glowing reviews to your superiors: It’s a great reminder of what an indispensable team member you are, without the bother of a phone call or a long email. And you could be positioning yourself for a raise or promotion. It can also help your case when annual evaluations come around. (And since you’re working from home, maybe you have some extra time to fake a glowing review!)
➢ Network within your organization: Challenge yourself to schedule two or three virtual coffee dates per month with people you haven’t connected with before. Don’t be shy about sending blind e-mails to execs and peers on different teams, which could help you create a long-term strategic ally for down the line. (“Oh God, there’s Larry – the weirdo who has way too much spare time…”)
-NYPost
DID YOU KNOW?
A University of Manchester study found that people who stand above six feet tall are at nearly double the risk for COVID-19 transmission. The report, based on an analysis of 2,000 participants, found that the taller a person is, the higher their chance of coming into contact with active viral particles, which are believed to remain active for at least three hours while suspended airborne. (This does not bode well for the upcoming NBA playoffs…)
-Ladders
BS CHRONOMETER 08.12.20
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1963 [57] Sir Mix-a-Lot (Anthony Ray), Seattle WA, rapper (‘Baby Got Back’)
1965 [55] Peter Krause, Alexandria MN, TV actor (‘Adam Braverman’ on “Parenthood” 2010-15, “Dirty Sexy Money” 2007-09, “Six Feet Under” 2001-05)
1971 [49] Yvette Nicole Brown, East Cleveland OH, TV actress (‘Shirley Bennett’ on “Community” 2009-15)
1971 [49] Pete Sampras, Lake Sherwood CA, retired tennis pro (15 Grand Slam singles titles including 7 Wimbledon and 5 US Open, ranked #1 for 286 weeks beginning in 1993)
1975 [45] Casey Affleck, Falmouth MA, movie actor (“Gone Baby Gone”, “Ocean’s 11” movies) COMING UP…”The World to Come”, 2020
1992 [28] Cara Delevingne, London UK, fashion model (Oscar de la Renta, Dolce & Gabbana, Chanel, etc.)/movie actress (“Suicide Squad”, “Paper Towns”) COMING UP…”Life in a Year”, 2020
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “International Youth Day”, a UN observance since 1999 to draw attention to youth issues worldwide. (Acne?) This year’s theme: “Youth Engagement for Global Action” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/y3jtfqaa
• “Middle Children’s Day”, a salute to middle-born children whose childhood activities were seemingly always limited by being ‘too young’ or ‘too old’. (But the occasion will probably be ignored, just like a middle child…)
• “Vinyl Record Day”, celebrated on one of the possible dates in 1877 on which Thomas Edison is thought to have invented the phonograph. The purpose is to encourage the preservation of the recordings, cover art, and cultural influence of vinyl records. NET: http://vinylrecordday.org
• “World Elephant Day”, conceived in 2011 and dedicated to the preservation and protection of the world’s increasingly scarce pachyderms. NET: http://worldelephantday.org
• “Baseball Fans Day”, today we celebrate fans of America’s pastime, baseball. Baseball evolved from a British game called rounders and is similar to the game of cricket.
COMING UP . . .
[Thurs] International Left-Handers Day
[Thurs] Filet Mignon Day
[Fri] Creamsicle Day
[Fri] Kool-Aid Day
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2014 [06] Screen legend Lauren Bacall (“Key Largo”, “The Big Sleep”) dies in NYC at age 89
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1994 [26] Woodstock 2 – officially “Woodstock ’94” – begins in Saugerties, New York. The festival draws a crowd of about 350,000 over 3 days to see acts including Aerosmith, Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sheryl Crow and Peter Gabriel
2007 [13] Led Zeppelin announces plans for what will likely prove to be their last gig together – a performance at London’s O2 Arena to honor Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegun
2012 [08] London 2012 Olympics end with a 3-hour musical closing ceremony (Spice Girls, George Michael, The Who, Take That, Muse, Jessie J, Pet Shop Boys, One Direction, etc.)
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
1981 [39] IBM introduces its first ‘Personal Computer’, the model 5150 equipped with MS-DOS 1.0 and a price tag of $1,565 (over $4400 in today’s dollars)
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ 90% of the world’s crops come from only 12 species of plants.
✓ The kilt originated in France.
✓ If you work nights, you’re nearly twice as likely to have an accident than if you work days.
✓ The flag of Denmark has remained unchanged since the 13th century.
✓ Male monkeys go bald, just like men.
✓ A hippo’s stomach is 10 feet long and can hold 400 pounds of food.
-BathroomReadersInstitute
BS STUPID QUESTIONS FOR PESSIMISTS:
• You don’t want this 4-leaf clover, do you?
• If a tree falls in the forest, will it land on you?
• What are your thoughts on 2020 so far?
• Are you positive you’re a pessimist?
• Don’t you think tomorrow will be awesome?
• What if your glass were half-full of vodka?
-Twitter
Best of BS . . .
BS BAD ADVICE FOR FIRST DATES:
• Speak exclusively in falsetto.
• Swap tax information early and often.
• Accentuate those cankles.
• Keep your friends in the loop by live tweeting every 2 minutes.
• Browse Ancestry.com together in order to rule out the possibility of incest.
• Invite strangers and bystanders to join your date to ease the tension.
• Whatever happens, whistle casually.
• Yawn often to show off those handsome pearly whites.
• Take turns deleting one app at a time from each other’s phone until you have nothing left but one another. (Wait a sec … that’s a good one!)
-Ashley Rattner, first published in BS in 2016
TODAY’S SLICE OF BS:
➠ A tech insider says Apple’s fall “iPhone 12” keynote will happen on Sept. 8 and a subsequent iPad Pro and Apple Silicon Mac event will take place Oct. 27. (Little is known about these new products other than the fact I’ll buy them because of my pathetic need to fit in…)
➠ A lottery player in New Jersey is $123 million dollars richer after winning the Mega Millions jackpot. (The winner plans to use the money to buy a week’s supply of Axe Body Spray…)
➠ I just read that it’s a good thing for families to have a lot of social media interaction with each other. (For a GREAT example of this, DO NOT look at Miley Cyrus’ family.)
➠ A massive sinkhole has formed outside DeLeon Springs, Florida. (Yeah, it’s called: Daytona Beach!)
➠ Black activists in Philadelphia are demanding that Mayor Jim Kenney end the police department’s “stop-and-frisk” policy as it’s unconstitutional. (Sexy as all hell, but unconstitutional!)
BS WEB GOODIE:
You win, Dad: https://tinyurl.com/y3lwu5d8
BS U-PICK TRIVIA:
• Which animal sleeps for only 5-30 minutes a day?
a) Chameleon
b) Koala
c) Giraffe [CORRECT]
d) Sloth
• One human hair can support how many kilograms?
a) 3 [CORRECT]
b) 5
c) 7
d) 9
• The bikini was originally called the what?
a) Atom [CORRECT]
b) Range
c) Half
d) Hide n’ Seek
-PartyCurrent
BS RANDOM JOKE:
If you can spell “hors d’oeuvres” without looking it up, you need to pay more in taxes.
BS PHONE STARTER:
What would have to happen to redeem 2020? (Politics aside…)
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: A survey found that 20% of women have done THIS before a job interview to increase their chances of landing the job. What is it?
Answer: Take off her wedding ring
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.