Wednesday March 6, 2019 – Edition: #6407

Thanks a Sheetload for Choosing “BS”!

BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Netflix has responded to Steven Spielberg’s push to block streaming movies from the Oscars. A Tweet from the streaming service began with: “We love cinema.  Here are some things we also love:
-Access for people who can’t always afford, or live in towns without, theaters
-Letting everyone, everywhere enjoy releases at the same time
-Giving filmmakers more ways to share art
The post concluded with, “These things are not mutually exclusive.” Though it did not mention Spielberg, it was a pretty clear shot at his recent public stance.  Last week, it was reported that Spielberg is expected to propose a rule change at next month’s Academy Board of Governors’ meeting that would restrict eligibility for films that do not have a significant theatrical run.
-TheWrap
★ Will Smith will play the father of iconic tennis players Serena and Venus Williams in the biopic “King Richard”. The story will revolve around Richard Williams, who — despite having no background in tennis —instructed his daughters in the sport, starting when they were four years old —  and how he overcame hardship, skepticism, and controversy. Serena has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, and Venus has seven Grand Slam singles, and the pair have combined for 14 Grand Slam doubles championships.
-FirstPost
★ “Riverdale” shut down production for the day on Monday after the news of Luke Perry’s death was announced.  Perry, who suffered a stroke last week, played Fred Andrews on the teen drama – the father of main character Archie Andrews, played on TV by K.J. Apa. To-date, Perry appeared in 52 of the 57 “Riverdale” episodes. The show is currently in production on its third season and has already been renewed for Season 4. The CW released a statement saying, “Luke was everything you would hope he would be: an incredibly caring, consummate professional with a giant heart, and a true friend to all.”
-TheWrap
★ More than 25 years after “The Sandlot” debuted on the big screen, the story will continue on the small screen. Writer and director David Mickey Evans made the announcement, revealing that the original cast members will be returning for the television project. Evans says that the series will be set in the ’80s, featuring the members of The Sandlot in their 30s (the original 1993 movie was set in 1962).
-Exclaim
★ Wendy Williams is ”doing swell” (her words), after taking an extended break from her talk show. She returned on Monday for the first time since December, after taking a break to ”focus on her personal and physical wellbeing” following a shoulder fracture and later complications with her Graves’ disease.
-ContactMusic

TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Chris Pratt, Gemma Chan, David Gray
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Steve Martin, Martin Short, Tim Tebow, Avril Lavigne (R)
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): John Goodman, Julia Garner, Geoffrey Zakarian, Charlie Hall (R)
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Allison Janney, Samuel L. Jackson, the Jonas Brothers
• “Conan” (TBS): Rachel Feinstein
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Dorinda Medley, Amber Tamblyn
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Ricki Lake
• “The Talk” (CBS): J.K. Simmons
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Brie Larson, Barbara Eden
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Kendall Jenner, Julian Edelman (R)
• “Survivor” (CBS): An all-new immunity challenge, and two castaways attempt to get along while trying to survive on the “Edge of Extinction”.
• “American Idol” (ABC): Auditions continue in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; Louisville; and Los Angeles.
• “The Real Housewives of New York City” (BRAVO): Season 11 premiere

BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Camila Cabello – turned 22 on the weekend, and to celebrate, she shared her list of 22 life lessons on Twitter.  In the list are key lessons about sleep, social media, and family, including: “Life is too short to hang out with people you don’t like, be in relationships with people that don’t make you happy, or [to] do things you hate.”
• Liam Payne — has hit back after being blamed by fans for delaying a One Direction reunion. Replying to a post, Payne wrote: “Can people stop passing blame to me about this? I get asked this ridiculous question 500x a day (exaggeration) … but still this band has 3 other members. You want the answer, ask them.”
• Michael Jackson – His estate has taken another swipe at the documentary “Leaving Neverland,” which alleges he sexually abused boys, by releasing a concert film on YouTube the exact length of the first part of the documentary, which aired on HBO Sunday night. On Monday, a second concert film, “Live at Wembley Stadium” aired at the same time as the second part of “Leaving Neverland.”
• Nirvana — Their “Live At The Paramount” Seattle concert is finally getting a release on vinyl on April 12. The famed 1991 show was released in DVD and Blu-ray release to coincide with the 20th anniversary of “Nevermind” in 2011.
• U2 – will release “U2: The Europa EP”, to celebrate Record Store Day on April 13.  It will feature an exclusive new mix of previously unreleased material from their recent eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE Tour, plus ‘Euro’-tinged remixes of ‘New Year’s Day’ ‘Love Is All We Have Left’.
• Alice Cooper – has announced a month-long summer US tour as part of his “Ol’ Black Eyes is Back” global trek.  Meantime, his supergroup “The Hollywood Vampires” has announced a 7-date US west coast run beginning in Las Vegas May 10.
• Mötley Crüe — have reunited in the studio to record new music for their biopic “The Dirt” but Nikki Sixx says that the group has not discussed the idea of playing together live again. The band signed an agreement to not tour again before they kicked off their farewell tour, but the idea of the band reuniting for one-off live shows doesn’t seem to violate that agreement.
• Duran Duran — Simon Le Bon and John Taylor will induct Roxy Music into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The ceremony will take place on March 29 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
• Carrie Underwood — will bring her “Cry Pretty Tour” to UK arenas this summer. She announced the news by waving the Union Jack flag in a video on her Instagram account.  She’ll play shows in Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow and Manchester, before wrapping the run with her biggest headline show at London’s The SSE Arena, Wembley on July 4.
• Trace Adkins – will hit the road with Clint Black for a co-headlining tour this summer. The pair’s “Hits. Hats. History Tour” is scheduled to begin May 2 in Charlotte, N.C. Nine stops through Aug. 9 are currently scheduled, with additional dates to be announced. Terri Clark, John Berry and Craig Campbell will be joining them on the road.

AN ECO-VENIENT TRUTH:
Sure, it is a good thing to make an effort to purchase “eco-friendly” products whenever possible.  But a new study published in Frontiers in Psychology says that those of us who buy that stuff in hopes of canceling out their negative impact on the planet are damaging Earth even more.  Researchers found that the “eco-guilt” we feel about our carbon footprint spurs us to seek out “environmentally friendly” products and services in a bid to counterbalance our bad consumption habits.  In the end, people might end up purchasing extra “eco-labelled” groceries or products and then reason that as a result, they can justify jetting south for a vacation.  Or they might take longer showers because they lowered the water temperature.  An environmental psychologist says what we should all be concentrating on is consuming less overall – including so-called “eco-friendly” products.  He also says it would help if scanning systems in supermarkets provided customers with an accumulated carbon footprint estimate of their shopping basket.
(And of course, that computer system would be powered by an electricity-guzzling supercomputer?)
(I’m doing MY part.  I started “shower-free Sundays” on the weekend…)
-NYPost

SLEEPING LIKE A BABY MAKER:
The running joke when someone is expecting their first child is that they can plan to say “goodbye to sleep” for a while. But new research says not only is that true, but first-time moms can expect to face about six YEARS of sleep deprivation. Researchers tracking the sleep of thousands of men and women as their family size increased have found that shuteye hit a low about three months after birth – with the effect strongest in women.  And while parents gradually saw an improvement in their sleep as their firstborn grew, it seems their night-time rest was never quite the same again. The study found that women lost an hour of sleep per night for the first three months after the birth of a first child, and about 40 minutes of sleep a night in the year after a baby arrived, regardless of whether it was a first child or not.  Dads?  They lost about 13 minutes per night.
(So take heart, Moms!  The lack of sleep won’t last forever…only about six years…)
(Did they mention that you won’t have any money either?)
(But its the dads who lose sleep when their daughters become teenagers!)
-TheGuardian

SOME OF THE UNHEALTHIEST FOODS ON THE PLANET:
✗ Coffee creamer:  Often have no cream!  The top three ingredients can be water, sugar and soybean or canola oil.  Use milk instead.  (Thanks for wrecking my morning…forever!)
✗ Fruit juice:  Even all-natural grape juice has up to 36 grams of sugar per cup.  That’s the same as four Krispy Kreme glazed donuts.  (From now on:  2 donuts and a half-glass of grape juice.
✗ Deep fried foods:  They contain high levels of inflammatory products which develop in the frying process.  Over time, disease can result.  (And zits?)
✗ Bacon & Sausage:  Processed meats are not only usually red meats, they also tend to have inflammatory compounds…plus nitrates and nitrites which can turn carcinogenic in high heat.  (But I thought bacon was the perfect food…)
✗ Sugary cereals:  Can lead to obesity, diabetes and heart disease.  And now, experts are saying that many have ingredients thought to be carcinogenic.  (Back to Grandma’s porridge…)
✗ Frozen entrées:  It’s the preservatives.  And the salt.  Go for organic, low-sodium, low sugar frozen options.  (I think I just bought a fish!)
✗ Restaurant desserts:  It’s the salt.  Not to mention the sugar.  And Calories.  And fat.  It’s easy to consume an extra 1000 calories and 75 grams of fat when ordering off the dessert menu.  (It’s also easy to spend another twelve bucks!)
(Alternate title: “A Day in the Life of…me!”)
-MSN

DID YOU KNOW?
The perfect vacation length is 8 days, according to a study from the University of Tampere.  It takes an average of eight days for people to fully shake off their responsibilities. After that, positive feelings start to decrease, and they fall swiftly after day 11.
-UberFacts

BS CHRONOMETER 03.06.19

TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1946 [73] David Gilmour, Cambridge England, guitarist/vocalist (Ex-Pink Floyd-‘Another Brick in the Wall’, ‘Comfortably Numb’)

1947 [72] Kiki Dee, Yorkshire, England, pop singer (w/Elton John: ‘Don’t Go Breaking My Heart’, ‘I’ve Got the Music in Me’)

1947 [72] Rob Reiner, The Bronx NY, movie producer-director (“The Wolf of Wall Street”, “This Is Spinal Tap”), TV actor (  Michael “Meathead” Stivic on “All in the Family” 1971-79)

1959 [60] Tom Arnold, Ottumwa IA, movie actor (“True Lies”)/TV actor (“Rosanne” 1989-1993)

1967 [52] Connie Britton, Boston MA, TV actress-producer (‘Rayna Jaymes’ on “Nashville” 2012-2017)

1972 [47] Shaquille O’Neal, Newark NJ, retired basketball player (15-time All-Star, 4-time NBA Champion, NBA MVP 2000)/sports analyst/rapper/actor/sheriff’s deputy in Jonesboro, Georgia

1984 [35] Chris Tomson, NYC, indie rock drummer (Vampire Weekend-‘Diane Young’, ‘A-Punk’)

1991 [28] Tyler, the Creator (Tyler Gregory Okonma), LA CA, rapper (‘Yonkers’)/producer (Mac Miller-‘Watching Movies With the Sound Off’, Frank Ocean-‘Channel Orange’)

TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Ash Wednesday”, marking the first day of Lent in the Western Christian liturgical year. For the devout, it’s a season of spiritual discipline, cleansing, and fasting which occurs in the 40 days (excluding Sundays) before Easter. So, what are you giving up for Lent? Cod liver oil?

• “Dentist’s Day”, honoring the professionals who help us maintain a big, toothy smile … for a big fee. The business of dentistry has an average profit margin of about 17%, higher than any other industry. Yeah, you know the drill.

• “Frozen Food Day”, commemorating the first ‘Individually Packaged Frozen Foods’, created by Clarence Birdseye in Springfield, Massachusetts 89 years ago (1930). He got the idea after seeing Canadians thawing and eating naturally frozen fish.

• “Oreo Cookie Day”, honoring the taste treat many of us deconstruct before eating. The 1st Oreos went on sale on this date in 1912. More than 500 billion have been sold since. Some think the name comes from a combination of taking the ‘re’ from ‘creme’ and placing it between the two ‘o’s in ‘chocolate’, – making ‘o-re-o’.

• “Day Of the Dude”, promoting the philosophy & lifestyle inspired by fictional character ‘Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski’, as portrayed by Jeff Bridges in the Coen Bros’ 1998 film “The Big Lebowski”. Many consider ‘Dudeism’, a modern form of Chinese Taoism, as a mock religion.
NET: http://dudeism.com

• “Discover What Your Name Means Day”, when we’re encouraged to look up interesting tidbits about names as part of “Celebrate Your Name Week”.
NET: http://www.namesuniverse.com

• “Stop Bad Service Day”, honoring companies that foster loyalty by providing top notch service.

COMING UP . . .
[Thurs] National Be Heard Day
[Thurs] National Cereal Day
[Fri] International Women’s Day
[Fri] Middle Name Pride Day

THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2016 [03] Former movie actress and 42nd US First Lady Nancy Reagan dies in Bel Air CA aged 94

TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2000 [19] With his induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist, Eric Clapton becomes the 1st (and still the only) to be so-honored 3 times (also as a member of Cream and The Yardbirds)

2013 [06] Singer-songwriter and Canadian icon Stompin’ Tom Connors dies at age 77 (his oddball songs include ‘Bud the Spud’, ‘The Hockey Song’, and ‘Big Joe Mufferaw’)

2016 [03] Diplo and his electronic dancehall project Major Lazer become the first US musical act to perform in Havana, Cuba in the new era of diplomatic relations

TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
1945 [74] George Nissen of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, receives a patent for the first modern trampoline (which at the very least, inspired the best ‘Yo Mama’ joke ever. Google it!)

2014 [05] Britain’s Prince Harry initiates the ‘Invictus Games’, a sporting competition for wounded members of the military

BULL’S BITS

BS WACK FACTS:
✓ Looking at cute animal photos can make you more productive at work, according to a study from Hiroshima University.
✓ According to a University of Michigan study, introverts are more likely to be annoyed by typos and grammar errors than extroverts.
✓ Federal prisoners in Brazil can reduce their sentences by four days for every book they read and write an essay on.
✓ Originally, “housewarming” parties were thrown for people to bring wood and literally warm the house by building fires in all the available fireplaces.
✓ The “Jurassic Park” ride at Universal Studios cost twice as much to make as the actual film.
✓ A girl once turned orange from drinking 1.5 liters of Sunny Delight every day.
-UberFacts

BS DIFFICULT-TO-STRIP-TO SONGS:
• Cat’s in the Cradle – Harry Chapin
• The Fishin’ Hole (Andy Griffith Show Theme) – Earle Hagen
• Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree – Dawn ft. Tony Orlando
• The Gambler – Kenny Rogers
• The Lion Sleeps Tonight – Solomon Linda & the Evening Birds
• Tears in Heaven – Eric Clapton
• It’s a Small World (After All) – The Sherman Brothers
• Send in the Clowns – Judy Collins
• This Land is Your Land – Woody Guthrie
• Born Free – Andy Williams
• Old Man – Neil Young
• Everything is Beautiful – Ray Stevens
• The Imperial March (Darth Vader’s Theme) – John Williams

Best of BS . . .
BS THINGS ONLY WOMEN UNDERSTAND:
• Cats’ facial expressions.
• The need for the same style of shoes in different colors.
• Scented candles
• Why bean sprouts aren’t just weeds.
• ‘Fat clothes’.
• The difference between beige, off-white, and eggshell.
• Cutting your bangs to make them grow.
• The inaccuracy of every bathroom scale ever made.
• OTHER women.
-First published in ‘BS in 2011

BS RANDOM JOKE:
I hate it when I plan a conversation with someone in my head and they don’t follow the script.

BS U-PICK TRIVIA:
• What was the first item to be sold on eBay?
a. answering machine
b. calculator
c. computer keyboard
d. broken laser pointer [CORRECT]

2. Which was the first recurring character to be killed off by the makers of “The Simpsons” TV show?
a. Maude Flanders
b. Bleeding Gums Murphy [CORRECT]
c. Sideshow Bob
d. Kenny
–PubTimeTrivia

BS PHONE STARTER:
What’s your best story about sitting next to someone great (or someone terrible) on an airplane?

BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question:  27% of women admit that they snack less before doing THIS. What is it?
Answer:  Swimsuit shopping

DEEP THOUGHT:
Whatever you are, be a good one.