Wednesday, February 6, 2019 – Edition: #6388

Tomorrow’s Show Prep Today!

BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ The Academy has announced the first round of presenters for what will be a hostless Oscars ceremony. Awkwafina, Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Tina Fey, Whoopi Goldberg, Brie Larson, Jennifer Lopez, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Amandla Stenberg, Charlize Theron, Tessa Thompson and Constance Wu represent the first round of presenters at the ceremony that will take place Sunday, Feb. 24.  More talent will be announced in the coming weeks. The show will also feature musical performances of all five of the nominees for Best Original Song.
-TheWrap
★ Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop company will debut a new docuseries on Netflix in the fall. Paltrow and her chief content officer and co-host Elise Loehnen will use doctors, experts and researchers on the show to discuss issues in the field of spiritual and physical wellness.  The show is as of yet still untitled.
-DailyMail
★ Jerry Seinfeld has been hit with a lawsuit over the sale of a vintage car which is allegedly fake. Fica Frio Ltd claim they paid $1.5 million, plus a 10% commission, for the 1958 Porsche at an auction in March 2016. Lawyers for the firm are now seeking unspecified damages, including the costs of the purchase, from Seinfeld, alleging that the car is “not authentic.”
(Comedians in phoney cars getting coffee?)
-Canoe|
★ Days before “The Walking Dead” returns with the second half of its ninth season, AMC has renewed the hit series for a tenth outing. The Walking Dead is down 33 and 40 percent from its Season 8 average but still leading all AMC shows, and more than doubling its spinoff Fear the Walking Dead’s numbers). AMC CEO Josh Sapan hinted in 2017 that The Walking Dead could remain on the air in some form for years, if not decades. The show returns to the airwaves this Sunday.
-Yahoo
★ CBS’ answer to “America’s Got Talent,” the new competition series “The World’s Best,” debuted to 22.22 million total viewers on Sunday, following the Super Bowl. That’s down 18 percent compared to last year’s post-Super Bowl show, “This Is Us.”
(Maybe THAT should have been the halftime show?)
-TheWrap

TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Daniel Radcliffe, Phoebe Robinson, Lauv & Troye Sivan
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Liam Hemsworth, Jessica Williams, Ronnie Milsap featuring Little Big Town
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Steve Buscemi, Bret Baier, Sasha Sloan
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Ice-T, Paul Schrader, Tucker Rule
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Alicia Keys, Hailey Bieber, Joe List
• “Conan” (TBS): Tracy Morgan, Taraji P. Henson
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Dolores Catania, Naya Rivera
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Jill Abramson
• “The Talk” (CBS): Tiffany Haddish
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Chris Pratt
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV):Elizabeth Banks, Pink
• “The World’s Best” (CBS): A talent contest that features contestants from around the globe.

BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Maroon 5 – Following the flurry of negative online reaction to their Super Bowl halftime performance, singer Adam Levine Instagrammed: “We thank the universe for this historic opportunity to play on the world’s biggest stage.  We thank our fans for making our dreams possible. And we thank our critics for always pushing us to do better.”
• Dido – says her guest appearance on Eminem’s hit ‘Stan’ is NOT the reason she named her now 7-year-old son “Stanley”.  According to her, she knew she wanted to give that name to a child when she was a teenager, and later found that it was her husband’s favorite name as well.
• Van Halen — Former bassist Michael Anthony has commented on recent rumors that the original lineup is planning a tour. While he says that he is content with where things are now, he left the door open, saying, “I’m always a ‘never say never’ guy…I’m having a great time. And if something happens, it happens. If it doesn’t, it doesn’t, at this point.”
• Kim Mitchell – will release a new version of his old band Max Webster’s ‘Diamonds, Diamonds’, featuring Barenaked Ladies, on Feb. 22.  Mitchell says, “After hearing audiences sing this song louder than the band on many nights, we decided to give a nod to this classic without trying to make it a period piece. Simply, let’s record it more like we play it now.”
• Foo Fighters — have cancelled a gig in New Orleans following a “bandmember injury”.  After being joined onstage by Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello and Queen’s Roger Taylor during a pre-Super Bowl gig in Atlanta, they’ve announced that they won’t be able to play “Christen the Fillmore” this weekend at the inaugural re-opening show.  They promise the “bring it in May”.
• Chris Young – has announced the “2019 Raised on Country Tour.”  It kicks off May 16 in Alpharetta, GA, and continues through September 14 in West Palm Beach FL.  Chris Janson opens, with Dylan Scott, Jimmie Allen and LOCASH serving as rotating special guests.
• Maren Morris – She and Little Big Town have been added to the list of performers for Sunday’s Grammy Awards. Morris is nominated in five categories including Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance. Brandi Carlile and Miley Cyrus, Dan + Shay and Kacey Musgraves will also perform.

TRIPLE DOUBLE-DOUBLES:
You’ve been to the coffee shop after the bar, and you’ve had espresso before heading out to the bar.  Now, coffee shop and restaurant Tim Hortons says it plans to sell the “double double” coffee bar, a chocolate bar-sized edible snack made from their coffee.  The double double is described as having a “smooth and silky texture with an espresso bean finish”.  It contains caffeine. The snack, which is expected to become available this fall, will be marketed as a “coffee replacement on the go”.  This comes shortly after Tim Hortons introduced a new Timbit (donut hole) flavor also called “double-double” which is said to taste like their popular coffee served with two servings of cream and two sugars.
(I heard that edibles were becoming a thing…)
(A coffee replacement? Because there are so many places where you just aren’t able to enjoy a coffee….like….ummm…uh…I got nuthin’.)
(A chocolate bar-sized snack made from their coffee?  The only thing that would make it better would be if it did have chocolate!)
-CBC

ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM:
A German town has voted NOT to give names to their streets. The 2,200 residents of Hilgermissen in northern Germany have rebuffed a plan by local officials to introduce street names. Currently, Hilgermissen’s hundreds of homes are labeled with just numbers, and residents give their postal address as their house number and the name of the town.  Those in favor of the introduction of street names pointed to emergency services, postal and courier companies and visitors, who often struggle to find their destinations because consecutive house numbers are not always close to each other, with some as far as 3 kilometers apart. Despite officially only having numbers, some streets have been given nicknames by residents, including Bäckerweg [Baker Way], a popular name used in many German towns and cities.  60 per cent of voters rejected the proposal to name the streets.
(Didn’t U2 have a song about a place like that?)
(I’m going to say that they have plenty on their plates already, just learning to spell “Hilgermissen”!)
(How on earth do they tell Siri to help them find a house?)
-AP, DeutscheWelle

THINGS IN YOUR HOME THAT ARE MAKING YOU UNHAPPY:
➠ Heirlooms and gifts: We hang onto them even though we don’t enjoy them because we feel guilty giving them away.  They weigh us down emotionally and cause clutter.  (So THAT’S why it was so important to my siblings that I keep Mom’s tablecloth collection…)
➠ Your kids’ stuff: The toys, clothes, accessories, and even artwork. Kid clutter makes parents anxious, because it is so difficult to find a space to keep it, so it worsens the feeling of being out of control.  (Plus, I don’t know what half their stuff is…)
➠ Childhood keepsakes: You’ll never give up your favorite doll or teddy bear, but the less-important artifacts from childhood can be tough to part with — and their presence can take an emotional toll.  (Are you kidding?  My old crayons are going to be worth a fortune someday!)
➠ Collections that no longer bring joy: A once-beloved collection can become burdensome when you’re no longer into the items. (Just ask my wife, she’ll tell you!)
➠ Your unmade bed:  It has a surprisingly negative impact on your life. Organization is key to handling the daily hassles (and stressors) of life, so starting your day off by making your bed is crucial. (I still haven’t made my bed from laundry day…three weeks ago!)
➠ Broken items: Every time you open the cabinet, there it is: your broken vintage teacup. It might be past repair, but you still hesitate throwing it out.  Throw it out.  (I’m glad nobody decides to throw ME out every time I’m broke!)
➠ Heavy drapes: Thick drapes shroud your living room in darkness and almost immediately attract all the dust in your home. Generally, the heavier your furniture and window treatments are, the heavier the atmosphere feels. ‘Light and airy’ will make you feel light and airy!
➠Random mugs (or promotional freebies): Sure, that mug was funny when you found it at the thrift store, but now the joke is a bit old. This type of clutter is annoying.  And conference swag seems neat at the time, but it just ends up rattling around in a kitchen drawer.  (I think we’ve just destroyed the entire radio promotional business model…)
(And if it’s things in your home that are making you unhappy, rather than people, consider yourself lucky!)
-HouseBeautiful

DID YOU KNOW?
New research shows the average adult experiences 131 days of boredom a year. The study of 2,000 Americans found the typical respondent experiences more than a third of their year as boring, dreaded or specifically “not fun” days.
(Ah, well.  Back to scrolling through Facebook…)
-SWNS

BS CHRONOMETER 02.06.19

TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1957 [62] Kathy Najimy, San Diego CA, movie actress (“Hocus Pocus”, “Sister Act”)

1962 [57] Axl Rose (William Rose Jr., raised as William Bailey), Lafayette IN, rock singer (Guns N’ Roses-‘Welcome to the Jungle’, ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’)/AC/DC touring singer, 2016/Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 2012)

1962 [57] Richie McDonald, Lubbock TX, country singer (‘How Do I Just Stop’, Lonestar-‘Amazed’)

1966 [53] Rick Astley, Newton-le-Willows UK, 1980s pop singer (‘Never Gonna Give You Up’, ‘Together Forever) who enjoyed a brief resurgence thanks to the Internet meme ‘Rickrolling’

1973 [46] Amy Robach, St Joseph MI, TV news anchor (“Good Morning America” since 2012)

1993 [26] Tinashe (Jorgenson Kachingwe), Lexington KY, pop singer-songwriter (‘Player’ f/Chris Brown, ‘2 On’ f/ScHoolboy Q)

1994 [25] Charlie Heaton, England, TV actor (“Stranger Things” since 2016) COMING UP…“The New Mutants” 2019

TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Frozen Yogurt Day”, honoring the alternative to ice cream that has (slightly) less sugar. And the best fro-yo topping is …? (Maple Syrup?)

• “Ronald Reagan Day”, a day of recognition in California since 2011 for Ronald Reagan, who was that state’s governor from 1967 to 1975 and President of the United States from 1981 to 1989. (We hear he did a little acting on the side as well…)

• “Lame Duck Day”, a “Lame Duck” is a person who is in a position of some kind, and will soon be “shown the door”. The best example is a politician who is temporarily still in power after losing an election.

• “Waitangi Day” in New Zealand (aka “New Zealand Day”), commemorating the signing of an 1840 treaty between Maori chiefs and the British.

• “National Girls & Women in Sports Day”, the celebration of women who ‘Stay Strong, Play On’.

• “Pay-A-Compliment Day”, a time to practice this simple act of kindness and compliment a friend, co-worker or stranger. Here are a few helpers –

BS ‘LEFT-HANDED’ COMPLIMENTS:
➢ You remind me of myself, when I was really young and dumb.
➢ It’s interesting to see you form an opinion as you go.
➢ Thank you for giving us a well-deserved rest with your absence.
➢ Congratulations on your attempt to sound intelligent.
➢ You do really well for someone with a rectal-cranial inversion.

COMING UP . . .
[Thurs] Ballet Day
[Thurs] Fettuccine Alfredo Day
[Fri] National Kite Flying Day
[Fri] Boy Scouts Day

THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2003 [16] ABC-TV’s “20/20” features Martin Bashir’s Brit TV documentary “Living With Michael Jackson” in which Michael admits he has ‘sleep-overs’ with young boys

TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2011 [08] At Super Bowl 45 in Dallas TX, Christina Aguilera makes headlines by forgetting the lyrics during her rendition of the pre-game anthem (Green Bay defeats Pittsburgh 31-25)

2014 [05] Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ is named “Greatest Song of All-Time” by UK’s “NME” magazine

TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
1935 [84] “Monopoly” board game goes on sale for the 1st time

1952 [67] Queen Elizabeth II ascends to the British throne (she surpasses Queen Victoria’s record as longest-serving British monarch on September 10, 2015)

TODAY IN SPORTS . . .
2005 [14] At Super Bowl 39 in Jacksonville FL, New England captures a 2nd straight Super Bowl title and 3rd-in-4 seasons with a 24-21 victory over Philadelphia

BULL’S BITS

BS WACK FACTS:
✓ Apple seeds are poisonous.
✓ Cold water weighs more than hot water.
✓ Polar bear fur is not white, it’s clear.
✓ Black bears are not always black. They can be brown, cinnamon, yellow, and sometimes white.
✓ Drivers kill more deer than hunters.
✓ The most pushups ever performed in one day is 46,001.
-RandomFactGenerator

BS TAKE A TV SHOW TO THE 1800s:
• SpongeBob SquarePantaloons
• Full Outhouse
• Wagon Wheel of Fortune
• How I Met Your Great Great Great Grandmother
• Orange is the New Blacksmith
• Saved by Alexander Graham Bell
• Outlaw and Order
• Better Telegraph Saul
• The Louisiana Purchase Price Is Right.
• That 1870s show
• The Gold Rush Girls
• How My Parents Arranged For Me to Meet Your Mother
-Twitter

Best of BS . . .
SIGNS YOU HAVE A NEIGHBOR FROM HELL:
• They throw parties every weekend, and you’re not invited.
• $500 car with $3,000 rims.
• He introduces himself by saying, “Good morning, my name is Gary and those are my pants on your driveway. By any chance did the police stop by last night?”
• Their yard gives the appearance of an eternal yard sale.
• Their Christmas lights are still up in May. And they’re on.
• They try to talk to you.
• They keep changing their Wifi password.
• She is constantly asking to borrow things, a cup of sugar one day, an egg the next, your husband the next…
• Outdoor drum set.
• Last name: Kardashian.
• If none of these sound like your neighbors, guess what? It’s YOU!
-Twitter, first published in ‘BS’ in 2018

BS RANDOM JOKE:
I think I lost my camo jacket but I’m not sure…

BS U-PICK TRIVIA:
• What liquid is found in most cigarette lighters?
a. butane [CORRECT]
b. propane
c. kerosene
d. milk

• Where would you be most likely to see a “widow’s peak”?
a. at a church
b. at a cemetery
c. on a mountain range
d. on a human head [CORRECT]
-TriviaCrack

BS PHONE STARTER:
It’s “Snack Food Month”. In a survey, 90% of respondents admit they are snackers. What’s the most unusual snack you’ve ever seen someone concoct?

BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question:  16% of men don’t think their partner does THIS well. What is it?
Answer:  Park a car

BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Don’t be pushed by your problems.  Be led by your dreams.