Friday, June 15, 2018 – Edition: #6235
Here, Have Another Sheetload!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Several months after the multiple accusations of sexual assault and misconduct that looked to have finished his career for good, Kevin Spacey will appear in a new movie. After he was deleted entirely from “All The Money In The World”, with his leading role re-shot with Christopher Plummer, Spacey will make his big-screen comeback in “Billionaire Boys Club”, playing Ron Levin, a real-life con artist who perpetrated a get-rich-quick scam on the families of wealthy Harvard schoolboys in the early 1980s. Billionaire Boys Club, which was shot before the allegations against Spacey surfaced, opens next month.
-ContactMusic
★ Cameras have started rolling on the sequel to last year’s blockbuster “Wonder Woman”. The next installment in the DC Universe franchise fast-forwards to the 1980s for “Wonder Woman 1984”. On Wednesday, director Patty Jenkins tweeted out the first official photo from the new film, revealing that Chris Pine’s character Steve Trevor is back and suitably decked out in ’80s fashion. Pine’s character was thought to be dead at the end of “Wonder Woman” after sacrificing himself. “Wonder Woman 1984” is set for release November 1, 2019.
-MSN
★ “Stranger Things” star Millie Bobby Brown has been forced to leave Twitter due to harassment. Brown deactivated her Twitter account after online bullies turned her into a homophobic meme. While many of the tweets directed at the actress have since been deleted, they were said to have tried to label Brown as a violent homophobe by adding statements and slurs to her photos. At this point, the motive remains unclear. However, some users claim it was started as an “inside joke” among LGBTQ users on Twitter.
-CBR
★ Stan Lee has gone to court for protection against his presumably soon-to-be-ex-business partner and friend, Keya Morgan. Lee filed for a restraining order on the heels of Morgan’s arrest on suspicion of filing a false police report. It was reported Morgan may have lied when he told cops two gunmen showed up at Stan’s Hollywood Hills home on the night of May 31, demanding money. Morgan has been a constant fixture at Lee’s side over the last year … helping create videos with the Marvel legend at his home.
-TMZ
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Tiffany Haddish, DJ Khaled, Ella Mai
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Jada Pinkett Smith, Bryce Dallas Howard, Nikki Glaser
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Reese Witherspoon, David Remnick, Zach Danziger ( R )
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Claire Foy, Method Man, Michael Palascak ( R )
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Ed Helms, Holly Hunter, Craig T. Nelson
• “The Talk” (CBS): Christina Ricci, Michael Mealor
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): John Travolta, Bryce Dallas Howard
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Ellen’s favorite funny ladies from Season 15, including Tiffany Haddish, Amy Schumer, Chrissy Teigen, Diane Keaton
• “Undercover Boss: Celebrity Edition” (CBS): WWE’s Stephanie McMahon looks for new talent and winds up making dreams come true for a charity-minded, young wrestling fan.
• “Breaking Big” (PBS): The series premiere features Trevor Noah, who was born and raised in South Africa. He used his painful life stories to create a unique voice on the international comedy circuit.
SATURDAY-
• “Love at First Dance”(HALLMARK): Hope has to teach Manhattan’s former “Most Eligible Bachelor” how to dance for his wedding. However, complications ensue when feelings begin to develop between student and instructor.
• “Truth and Lies: The Tonya Harding Story” (ABC): A profile of Tonya Harding including an emotional interview with the figure skater, who opens up about her life now, her childhood and her past, including the infamous 1994 attack on Nancy Kerrigan and her tumultuous relationships with both her mother, LaVona “Sandy” Golden, and her now ex-husband Jeff Gillooly.
SUNDAY-
• “Celebrity Family Feud” (ABC): Inside the NBA vs. MLB All-Stars
• “The Affair” (SHOWTIME): Season 4 premiere
• “Shades of Blue” (NBC): Season 3 premiere
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Beyoncé – We finally know who bit her, according to the eyewitness who started the whole uproar. Internet sleuths had narrowed the list of potential suspects to two: Sanaa Lathan and Sara Foster. Both denied they were the biter. But multiple outlets later identified Lathan, the star of “Love & Basketball,” as the culprit. Now, Tiffany Haddish has confirmed those suspicions. (Our long national nightmare is over…)
• Haim – The sibling trio recently revealed how they found out they were paid one-tenth what a male artist was paid to play a festival, despite their name appearing just one space below his in the lineup. This prompted the band to let their agent go.
• Kanye West – tweeted his love of the Deadpool movie franchise – before claiming some of the songs used bear a resemblance to his own sound. After ’Ye tweeted to Ryan Reynolds, “Bro, I would have cleared my music for Deadpool.” Reynolds responded with one of his trademark Twitter clapbacks: “Agree. I’m having a word with Celine Dion.” Although Dion had her song ‘Ashes’ included in the Deadpool sequel, it’s unlikely hers is the sound West is referring to.
• Savage Garden – are not happy with a new London bar that is also called Savage Garden. They tweeted a link to an article about the new venue, adding: “Did ya do a basic google search to see if the name Savage Garden had been used in a pretty public and global commercial way before you named your bar the same name?”. Twitter users responded, including this one: “Did you do a quick google and discover that the bar is located opposite a street called… wait for it… Savage Gardens…”
• Toto – Since Weezer’s cover of their song ‘Africa’ has become their biggest hit since 2009, Toto guitarist Steve Lukather has promised that his band will record a cover of a Weezer song. What’s more, when Weezer played ‘Africa’ on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Tuesday night, Toto’s Steve Pocaro joined the band onstage just in time to play the keyboard solo.
• Paul McCartney – It’s official! CBS has announced he will appear on James Corden’s “Carpool Karaoke” during The Late Late Show’s upcoming London episodes. McCartney’s appearance has been rumored since he and Corden were spotted in Liverpool on June 9, visiting several Beatles-related sites. The Late Late Show’s London episodes will air next week.
• Journey – when asked if he thinks former singer Steve Perry will ever sing with the band again, keyboardist Jonathan Cain said, “I don’t know. You’d have to ask Steve on that.” He did say, though, that he hopes Perry continues to make music whether it is with Journey or not.
• Kelly Clarkson – will sing ‘God Bless America’ at the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular on NBC. Ricky Martin, Blake Shelton and Keith Urban will also perform.
• Dan + Shay – will co-host Westwood One’s holiday special, Celebrate the USA. They are slated to share 4th of July memories and play live. Also playing live summer-themed music: Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Jason Aldean, Sam Hunt, Jake Owen and more.
TODAY’S MOVIE OPENINGS:
• “Incredibles 2” (PG, Animation/Kids): Mr. Incredible is left to care for Jack-Jack while Elastigirl is out saving the world. (Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter)
• “Tag” (R-Rated, Comedy): For one month every year, five highly competitive friends hit the ground running in a no-holds-barred game of tag they’ve been playing since the first grade– risking their necks, their jobs and their relationships to take each other down with the battle cry “You’re It!”. (Isla Fisher, Jon Hamm)
• “Superfly” (R-Rated, Action/Drama): The 1972 blaxploitation film that helped define a genre is reimagined with Director X, the director of legendary music videos (Drake, Rihanna), introducing it to a new generation. (Trevor Jackson, Jason Mitchell)
• “Gotti” (R-Rated, Drama): The story of infamous crime boss John Gotti’s rise to become the “Teflon Don” of the Gambino Crime Family in New York City. It examines Gotti’s tumultuous life as he and his wife attempt to hold the family together amongst tragedy and multiple prison sentences. (John Travolta, Spencer Rocco Lofranco, Kelly Preston)
• “Loving Pablo” (R-Rated, Drama): The rise and fall of the world’s most feared drug lord Pablo Escobar and his volatile love affair with Colombia’s most famous journalist Virginia Vallejo throughout a reign of terror that tore a country apart. (Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, Peter Sarsgaard)
RAISING THE SUBJECT:
What’s the best way to get a raise? Ask for it! That’s what “Shark Tank” star Barbara Corcoran says. Corcoran, who built a real estate empire that sold for $66 million in 2001, says on her podcast that over the years, she has hired a lot of people and “The people who get paid the most are almost always the ones who ask for a raise. She says she usually hands out raises of 5 to 10 per cent, but there’s one scenario in which she’s “always given more”: “When people come in with a higher number.” But she cautions that you still have to come into the meeting prepared to list the reasons you deserve the amount you’re asking for. Corcoran suggests you think of it as a sales presentation, “because that’s exactly what it is. And really strut your stuff.”
(What if I haven’t got any stuff to strut?)
(It also helps if you have a few pictures of your boss in a compromising situation…)
(Oh, no you don’t! Sure, I might get the raise, but then my boss will think I’m obligated to him or something…)
-CNBC
HIT THE SNOOZE BUTTON THREE MORE TIMES:
We’ve always been told that the magic number when it comes to hours of sleep is eight. That is apparently how many hours are necessary to stay healthy. Well, not any more. Daniel Gartenberg, a sleep scientist and assistant adjunct professor Penn State University, says that the optimal amount of sleep is 8.5 hours per night. Why the change? He says that although 8 hours of sleep is desirable, we aren’t sleeping the whole time we are tucked in for the night. A healthy sleeper only sleeps about 90% of the time they are in bed, so he says that if you want to get the eight hours that most people need, you need to spend 8.5 hours in bed.
(Does this include the 2 hours I doze on the couch before I drag my sorry butt to bed?)
(So now I get to sleep in until the crack of dawn-thirty?)
(I guess that means I’m either going to have to shorten the Netflix…or the chill!)
-CTV, Guardian
SLIGHTLY WACKY BUT NONETHELESS ORIGINAL FATHER’S DAY GIFTS:
➠ Meat-scented candles: A.1., the fine folks who have been making your crappy steak delicious for years, have created a series of meat-based candles. They come in three delectable flavors: Original Meat, Backyard BBQ, and Classic Burger. $14.99 each (Next year: Meat-scented soap!)
➠ Cigar glass: Let dad indulge in his two favorite hobbies at the same time. The cigar glass is a square-shaped scotch glass with an indentation for dad to rest his lit cigar. (Both in the same hand at the same time, and he never has to put them down!) $24.95
➠ Fancy beard oil: Hydrates it and makes it smell nice, plus it’s non-greasy. (Or at least it smells nice until he lights up one of those stinky cigars we were talking about!) $17.00
➠ Deep-cleansing facial brush: Hi-tech device that not only cleanses, but also has pre-shaving and anti-aging functions with the use of silicone bristles and low-frequency brushes. $199.00 (Caution: Be sure not to turn that anti-aging brush on backward!)
➠ Shiatsu heated massage cushion: Instead of a massage, let dad use this at home all the time to warm and loosen tight muscles. (At least I HOPE he is only going to use it at home!) $170.00
➠ Butter fountain: Although not (yet) commercially available, Longo’s supermarket chain is offering one as part of their Father’s Day promotion. Some lucky dad will win the $500 re-purposed chocolate fountain with an endless flow of hot butter sauce. Eating lobster just got even better!
(Never mind the lobster, just help me open up this vein!)
-Allure, TorontoStar, BroBible
BS CHRONOMETER 06.15.18
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1954 [64] Jim Belushi, Chicago, IL, TV actor (“According to Jim” 2001-2009)
1963 [55] Helen Hunt, Culver City, CA, movie actress (“Twister”), TV actress (“Mad About You” 1992-99)
1964 [54] Courteney Cox, Birmingham AL, TV actress (“Cougar Town” 2009-15, “Friends” 1994-2004)/movie actress (“Scream” movies)
1969 [49] Ice Cube (O’Shea Jackson), LA CA, movie producer (“Straight Outta Compton”)/movie actor (“Are We There Yet?”, “Barbershop” movies)/rapper (NWA 1986-89)
1970 [48] Leah Remini, New York City NY, TV actress (“The King of Queens” 1998-2007, “Kevin Can Wait” 2017-18)
1973 [45] Neil Patrick Harris, Albuquerque NM, movie actor (“Gone Girl”)/TV actor (“How I Met Your Mother” 2005-14)/Broadway actor (“Hedwig & The Angry Inch”)/former Tony, Emmy, and Academy Awards host
1976 [42] Gary Lightbody, Bangor, Northern Ireland, alt-rock singer (Snow Patrol-‘Chasing Cars’)
1984 [34] Wayne ‘Wing’ Sermon, American Fork UT, rock guitarist (Imagine Dragons-‘Believer’, ‘Radioactive’)
SATURDAY-
Pro golfer Phil Mickelson is 48; Movie actor John Cho (“Harold & Kumar”) is 46; Movie actor Daniel Bruhl (“Inglourious Basterds”) is 40; TV actress Missy Peregyrm (“Rookie Blue”) is 36
SUNDAY-
Singer Barry Manilow (‘Copacabana’) is 75; Movie actor Greg Kinnear (“As Good as It Gets”) is 55; Tennis player Venus Williams is 38; Rapper Kendrick Lamar (‘Humble’) is 31
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Global Wind Day”, a day for promoting wind, its power, and the possibilities it holds to change our world. (Keep your ‘wind’ jokes to yourself!)
• “Lobster Day”. In the past 100 years lobsters have gone from being ‘peasant food’ to a delicacy. There are many ways to enjoy lobster, but the most popular cooking methods are boiling, baking, steaming, and grilling.
• “Nature Photography Day”, started in 2005 by the North American Photography Association to salute a favorite hobby of camera buffs. (There is a big difference between photographing someone in ‘nature’ and ‘au naturel’. Be careful.)
• “Smile Power Day”, recognizing the 2nd-best thing you can do with your lips. (After whistling.)
• “World Elder Abuse Awareness Day”, the 13th annual, when we’re encouraged to show the world we care about ending elder abuse and neglect by wearing something purple.
• “Flip Flop Day”, people have been wearing flip-flops for thousands of years, with the earliest wearers being the Ancient Egyptians in 4000BC. Flip-flops got their name because of the slapping sound they make against the ground when you walk in them!
SATURDAY-
• “Fresh Veggies Day”, urging us to eat healthy by including fresh veggies with every meal and snack. Better still, be a vegetarian for a day. Your body will like it.
• “Fudge Day”, celebrating the ooey-gooey treat that can be inhaled warm or cold. Fudge is said to be a result of the late-night cravings of Vassar College girls in the early 20th century.
• “International Day Of the African Child”, initiated by the Organization of African Unity in 1991. It honors those who participated in the Soweto Uprising on this date in 1976. In South Africa, it’s celebrated as “Youth Day”.
• “World Juggling Day”, to help spread the fun of juggling and bring jugglers together worldwide.
SUNDAY-
• “Father’s Day”, celebrated on the 3rd Sunday in June in about 90 countries worldwide as a day to honor Dad and appreciate all he does. Many (most?) other countries celebrate a day for dad at other times in the year. The first observance of a “Father’s Day” was held on July 5, 1908, in a church in Fairmont, West Virginia,
• “Eat Your Vegetables Day”, an observance likely begun by somebody’s mommy somewhere. (See yesterday. You should have some left.)
• “Apple Strudel Day”, the oldest known recipe for apple strudel (Apfelstrudel) is from Austria. It was handwritten in 1696.
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1994 [24] The Disney film “The Lion King” hits theaters. It takes in over $300 million in 1994, second only to “Forrest Gump”. The soundtrack (featuring ‘Circle of Life’) sells over 10 million copies
2014 [04] Syndicated radio personality, voice actor, and co-creator of “American Top 40″ Casey Kasem dies at age 82 in Gig Harbor WA
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1956 [62] 15-year-old John Lennon meets 13-year-old Paul McCartney (The Beatles ensue)
2017 [01] Jay-Z becomes the first rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
2004 [14] Tim Berners-Lee receives the $1.2-million ‘Millennium Technology Prize’ in Helsinki, Finland for creating the World Wide Web in 1989 (So it wasn’t Al Gore?)
2012 [06] Nik Wallenda becomes the 1st person to successfully tightrope walk over Niagara Falls (ABC-TV carries the event live but demands he be tethered to avoid potential disaster)
BULL’S BITS
BS WACK FACTS:
✓ The average person will consume 100 tons of food and 45,424 liters (12,000 gallons) of water in their lifetime.
✓ The Swiss eat the most chocolate, equating to 10 kilos per person per year.
✓ Hard boiled eggs spin (uncooked or soft boiled don’t).
✓ Almonds are members of the peach family.
✓ In eastern Africa you can buy beer brewed from bananas.
✓ There is no butter in buttermilk.
-Did-You-Knows
BS LESS POPULAR FATHER’S DAY CARDS:
• “Dear Dad, thanks for teaching me what to say when I hit my thumb with the hammer.”
• “Your Father’s Day gift is another year of not having to pay for my wedding.”
• “Happy Father’s Day! I hope today is as much fun for you as your life was before you had kids.”
• “Dear Pops, no one can watch 4 sports at the same time like you can.”
• “Happy Father’s Day, thanks for delaying the vasectomy until after I was born.”
• “I love how we don’t even have to say out loud that I’m your favorite child.”
• “Dad, I thought I’d give you this card in lieu of an awkward hug. You’re welcome.”
• “You must be good for something, despite what Mom says.”
• “Because of you, Dad, I think of home whenever I hear a belch.”
BEST OF BS:
MORE SHEET YOUR DAD SAYS:
• “Don’t make me stop the car!”
• “What did I just get finished telling you?”
• “Come here, pull my finger.”
• “Were you born in a barn? Close the door!”
• “Get your elbows off the table!”
• “When I was your age, I treated MY father with respect.”
• “Turn off those lights. Do you think I’m made of money?”
• “Don’t give me any of your lip, young lady.”
• “You call that noise ‘music’?”
• “Act your age!”
-First published in BS in 2012
BS PHONE STARTER:
What’s the best piece of advice you ever received from your dad?
BS RANDOM JOKE:
WTF is an acronym?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: What phrase do employees say irks them the most at meetings?
Answer: “Think outside the box”
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Well done is better than well said.
