Thursday, May 10, 2018 Edition: #6210

Bullseye!

BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ The royal family has made a lot of headlines lately with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s upcoming wedding. Now, the Royal Household has given the public something else to buzz about — a job opening to cook for the Queen! The new hire must be ready to work full time, Monday to Sunday for everything from state dinners to staff lunches to receptions. He or she will also have the option to live at the big palace with some salary adjustments, but it’s safe to assume you and the Queen will not have the same accommodations.
(Hope you have a great recipe for crumpets!)
-Cosmopolitan
★ Woody Harrelson is an award-winning actor, but he’s also well known for another passion: smoking weed. On “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” Tuesday, Harrelson talked about how he actually quit pot for nearly two years, until he “ran into this fella named Willie” (Nelson, of course). After years of trying to get Harrelson back into smoking pot, Nelson finally succeeded after the Harrelson beat him at poker, and Willie handed him a vape pen. Quote: “I take a big draw off it and he says, ‘Welcome home, son.'”
-MSN
★ It’s been 27 years since their last adventure. And on Tuesday, 53 year-old Keanu Reeves, and 52 year-old and Alex Winter announced they’ll be reprising their roles from “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” and its sequel “Bogus Journey” for a third installment, called “Bill & Ted Face The Music”.  Apparently the plot revolves around Bill and Ted’s quest to write a great song which will bring peace to the world.  And to do so, some time-travel is required…naturally.  Winter reports that he and Reeves are “Tuning our air guitars”.
(What a bodacious and resplendent development!)
-DailyMail
★ “Into The Wild” star Emile Hirsch isn’t pleased these days, because a crazed fan has been sending him and his family disturbing messages. Hirsch received bizarre direct messages from a female fan, including one stating she would kill his child. Additionally, the woman in question acquired the phone number of his father and began bothering him over the telephone. TMZ says that Hirsch was talking with a female fan over social media when suddenly their interaction became aggressive and fueled with hate, but not on his part. He says the ‘fan’ also insinuated that she is a “dangerous (and) obsessed stalker with possible weapons.”
-CelebrityInsider
★ Geena Davis’ fourth marriage is headed for divorce.  Her husband, Reza Jarrahy, filed for divorce after nearly 17 years of marriage on Tuesday.  62 year-old Davis and 47 year-old Jarrahy, who wed in 2001, share 13-year-old twin sons and a 16-year-old daughter.
-Yahoo

TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Donald Glover, Molly Gordon, Angelique Kidjo
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Alex Rodriguez, Jamie Parker, Arctic Monkeys
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Annette Bening, Wyatt Cenac, Daniel Boulud
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Michael Shannon, August Greene, Aaron Spears
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Bill Hader, Gabrielle Union, X Ambassadors
• “Conan” (TBS/Comedy): Tracee Ellis Ross, Bush
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Carol Burnett
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Laurie Metcalf
• “The Talk” (CBS): Mayim Bialik
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Mayim Bialik, Ben Falcone
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Jennifer Garner, Kym Douglas
• “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS/CTV): Season finale
• “Young Sheldon” (CBS/CTV): Season finale
• “Mom” (CBS): Season finale
• “Stanley Cup Playoffs” (CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS): Winnipeg vs. Nashville

BS MUSIC NOTES:
• James Bay – is among the stars who will guest on blues icon Buddy Guy’s forthcoming album, ‘The Blues is Alive and Well’, out June 15. Also appearing: Mick Jagger and Keith Richards on separate songs…and Jeff Beck.
• Calvin Harris – was involved in a car crash in Los Angeles. The DJ and his girlfriend Aarika Wolf allegedly slammed into another car in Beverly Hills on the weekend. TMZ says Aarika was driving Harris when she hit another car, making it spin and injuring the two females inside.
• Janet Jackson – will receive the Billboard Icon Award at the May 20 Billboard Music Awards, hosted by Kelly Clarkson. She’ll also perform on the live telecast, her first televised performance in nine years.
• Demi Lovato – will duet with Christina Aguilera at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards. They’ll team up on their new single ‘Fall In Line’ from Aguilera’s new ‘Liberation’ album at the May 20 ceremony at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena.
• Queen and Adam Lambert – have announced details on their 10-show Las Vegas residency this fall. Billed as “The Crown Jewels”, they’ll perform at the Park Theater at the Park MGM starting September 1. Their September 8 show lands on ‘Queen Day’ in Las Vegas, which former Mayor Oscar Goodman declared in 2004.
• Genesis – The family of late fan Peter Vickers will auction his entire legendary collection of band memorabilia worth an estimated $55,000 later this month. There are 340 items dating as far back as the 60s, including original promo singles, programs and posters.
• Pearl Jam – are teaming with The Museum Of Pop Culture (MoPOP) to host an exhibit of the band’s history in sync with the group’s shows in their hometown of Seattle this summer.
The “Pearl Jam: Home & Away” event at MoPOP will showcase 28 years of memorabilia from the band’s warehouse, featuring personal instruments, equipment, stage props, original typewritten lyrics and notebooks, original poster and album art and set lists.
• Dierks Bentley – will receive the ACM Merle Haggard Spirit Award, in recognition of the fact that he has “blazed a unique trail with his artistry, just as the award’s namesake did during his lifetime”. Bentley’s new album ‘The Mountain’ is due June 8.
• Jana Kramer – although she says she is still healing emotionally after suffering a miscarriage in December, she feels that more children are in her future. She and her husband Michael Caussin have a daughter, Jolie, born in 2016.
• Lady Antebellum – After messing up the lyrics of the American national anthem at the Nashville Predators playoff game on Saturday night, Charles Kelly tweeted: “Sang the anthem a thousand times, sorry for messing up one of the lines…Prob won’t sleep tonight now”.

WHO NOSE?
So there’s this thing…and it’s called the ‘liquid nose job’. And it’s all over the internet. What is it? Basically it is a non-surgical nose job. Before-and-after photos show dramatic results thanks to the quick procedure, which makes claims of zero down time and minimal pain at a much lower cost than rhinoplasty. Liquid nose jobs use fillers to “fill areas of structural deficiency in the nose.” They can camouflage imperfections such as a dorsal hump and make your honker appear straight. The results last on average about six months. Sounds great. But here’s the rub: Dr. Cangello of Cangello Plastic Surgery in New York says that filler tends to spread, since it is like a gel as opposed to a solid material. Over time, repeated trauma from injections with a needle causes inflammation, and the filler material itself causes an inflammatory reaction. “The result of inflammation along with the accumulation of filler can lead to thickening of the soft tissue of the nose, which leads to a wider and bulkier appearance over time.” And making the nose appear larger is hardly the desired effect of most patients.
(You know what’s to blame for all of this, don’t you? Selfies.)
(Liquid nose job? Sounds like something the schoolyard bully did to me in third grade!)
(What? You haven’t seen ads for this at all? I see them all the time! Darn targeted marketing!)
-NYPost

DON’T PUT A RING ON IT:
As much as it seems true that society considers it ‘normal’ to settle down with a life partner as a young-ish adult, it seems that those who remain single might know something that the rest of us never figured out…or did when it was too late. Studies show that life is actually more fulfilling for the single crowd. Bella DePaulo, an author, researcher and social psychologist, looked into the subject, and using her own research and that of others, found that people who live alone are often the lifeblood of their cities and towns. They tend to participate in more civic groups and public events, enroll in more art and music classes and go out to dinner more often than people who live with others. They also volunteer more and are more devoted to the arts than people who are married. Oh, and the single ladies were also found to weigh less and drink less than their married counterparts.
(I thought they’d drink more with all those restaurant meals and nights on the town!)
(I don’t know if society sees it as normal to find a life partner right after highschool, but my mother sure does!)
-WHIMN

CRAFTY IDEA:
With everyone and their brother opening a craft brewery these days, if you want to be successful, you need to have an angle. And man, THIS is an angle! The newest brewery to jump on the “beer hotel” bandwagon is Maine’s Shipyard Brewing, which is planning to spend $65 million along with an investment group to open what they’re calling a “brewtel.” Plans are for the 105-room hotel to have a taproom in the lobby, a television station devoted to beer, and guests will be able to call the front desk to have a keg delivered to their room to ensure they’re getting the freshest brew possible. No timeline on when it will open, so don’t order that room-keg just yet.
(I’m guessing the room deposit will be slightly higher than average!)
(So…probably no mini-bar in the room?)
-BroBible

COOL GIFTS FOR MOM:
➢ Eco greeting card: You can get cards that are embedded with wildflower seeds that she can plant after reading your sweet Mother’s Day message. (And it probably won’t cost much more than the 9 bucks you’re gonna get dinged for a card anyway!)
➢ Gardening gloves: They make super cute gloves now that Mom will love…and they’ll protect that new manicure. (Or if she’s a Michael Jackson fan…a gardening glove!)
➢ How-to books: There are lots out there that focus on non-chore hobbies, including gardening (gardening AGAIN?), table-setting and decorating. (Which she hopefully won’t be offended by!)
➢ Hand-made soaps: They smell wonderful, and are made with environmentally-friendly products which Mom will appreciate. (Or get her a how-to book on making the stuff!)
➢ Aerating wine glass: This device aerates Mom’s red wine into the glass to make it taste better. (She raised you…she deserves the best tasting wine she can get her hands on!)
➢ Unique kitchen gadgets: Some Moms love to try new recipes. Gadgets like a mandolin, spiralizer or pasta maker will help her expand her repertoire. (And then she can stow it away in the closet for the rest of time, right beside the breadmaker…)
(We surveyed 100 Moms for their thoughts on these gifts, and they were all ranked midway between a diamond necklace and a new vacuum cleaner!)
–Promoter

BS CHRONOMETER 05.10.18

TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1955 [63] Chris Berman, Greenwich CT, ESPN/ABC-TV sportscaster (“SportsCenter”, “Monday Night Countdown”, “Sunday NFL Countdown”, “Baseball Tonight”)

1960 [58] Bono (Paul Hewson), Dublin, Ireland, rock singer (U2-‘With or Without You’, ‘Beautiful Day’)/only person nominated for an Oscar, Grammy, Golden Globe, and Nobel Prize

1978 [40] Kenan Thompson, Atlanta, GA, TV Actor (“Kenan & Kel”, “Saturday Night Live” since 2003/longest-tenured SNL cast member in history)

TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Clean Up Your Room Day”. What, once a year? Were you born in a barn?

• “Trust Your Intuition Day”, a day to listen to your ‘gut feelings’ and act upon them. Is it true … are women better at this than men? (I had a feeling they were…)

• “National Small Business Day”. A ‘small business’ is commonly defined as one with fewer than 100 employees . (Many of today’s small businesses used to be big businesses…)

• “World Lupus Day”, to create awareness of the potentially fatal auto-immune disease capable of damaging virtually any part of the body. 9-out-of-10 people with lupus are women (such as Selena Gomez)

• “National Shrimp Day”, Some shrimpy wack facts:
✓ Most of the shrimp consumed in the United States comes from the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and the Gulf Coast.
✓ Generally speaking, the colder the water the smaller and more succulent the shrimp.
✓ Shrimp change color when you cook them due to a heat induced chemical change in their shells.
✓ Jumbo and colossal shrimp are referred to as prawns – although the prawn is actually a different species.
✓ The Bubba Gump Shrimp Company Restaurant was inspired by 1994 film “Forrest Gump”. It operates about 40 restaurants worldwide.

COMING UP . . .
[Fri] Eat What You Want Day
[Fri] National Twilight Zone Day
[Sat] Train Day
[Sat] Limerick Day

THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2005 [13] Actress and model Heidi Klum weds soul and R&B singer-songwriter Seal in Costa Careyes, Mexico

TODAY’S MUSIC EVENT . . .
2010 [08] NYC’s Apollo Theater begins installing bronze plaques on the sidewalk outside the building of legends with close ties to the venue (among the first: Ella Fitzgerald, James Brown, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson)

THIS DAY IN TECH . . .
2011 [07] Microsoft announces plans to purchase Internet phone service Skype for $8.5 billion

2017 [01] Apple becomes the first company to be worth more than $800 billion

TODAY’S FIRST . . .
2015 [03] Cuban president Raul Castro meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican as a gesture of gratitude for the pontiff’s role in facilitating renewed diplomatic ties between Cuba and the USA

TODAY’S RECORD . . .
2013 [05] NYC’s One World Trade Center becomes the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere

BULL’S BITS

BS WACK FACTS:
✓ All of the sweaters Mr. Rogers’ wore on “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood” were knitted by his mother.
✓ Dolphins give names to each other.
✓ Octopus’ hearts sometimes skip a beat (literally) when they’re around a potential mate.
✓ Babies sometimes smile, not because they’re happy, but because they know it makes their parents happy.
✓ Poor posture actually makes some of your organs—especially your lungs—less efficient.
✓ If the average person ate 1,627 pieces of candy corn, they would die.
-Uberfacts

BS PRO TIPS FOR THE UNHIP:
• Bedazzle the holster for your flip phone so it distracts from your braided belt.
• Snort laughing is always encouraged.
• Dancing can make you the life of the party.
• Get a cat. Then get 15 more.
• Wear sunglasses at night. In fact, do everything Corey Hart says.
• The Bruno Mars/Cardi B song ‘Finesse’ is NOT about shampoo.
• Don’t use the word fleek. Please.
• If you’re allergic to gluten, nuts, dairy, salt, pepper, and red meat, don’t eat out.
• Don’t put sesame seeds on your man bun.
• Grow a beard, dude. Seriously.
• Urban dictionary is my, I mean, YOUR friend.
-Twitter

BS RANDOM JOKE:
If you think about it, we chop down bird houses to make bird houses.

BS U-PICK TRIVIA:
Which of these movies was NOT released in the 1980s?
a. The Goonies
b. Ghostbusters
c. Goodfellas [CORRECT – 1990]
d. Gandhi

Which of these movies was NOT released in the 1990s?
a. Good Morning, Vietnam [CORRECT – 1987]
b. Ghost
c. G.I. Jane
d. X-Files

BS PHONE STARTER:
Parents, what do you love and hate most about your teenager?

BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: The average woman says she has 11 of these she does not want. What?
Answer: Pounds to lose

BS DEEP THOUGHT:
If people are talking behind your back, be happy that you are the one in front.