Thursday, November 4, 2021 – Edition: #7100
You Really Know Your Sheet!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Four-time Oscar nominee Ridley Scott will receive the Cinema Audio Society Filmmaker Award at the 58th Annual CAS Awards, on March 19. The prolific director-producer, who most recently worked on “The Last Duel” and “House of Gucci”, is being recognized for a nearly 60-year career that has also seen him direct such classics as “Thelma & Louise”, “Alien”, “Black Hawk Down”, “Blade Runner” and “Gladiator”, while exec producing acclaimed series such as “The Good Wife”, “The Good Fight” and “Raised by Wolves”.
-MSN
★ Nick Lachey says he’s not the least bit curious about what his ex-wife, Jessica Simpson has written about their time together, but hints her memory of it is far different from his. He seems to be warning readers of Simpson’s “Open Book” — that the chapters about their marriage and subsequent divorce might not be accurate . . . in his eyes, at least. Lachey says the book is a hard pass for him. Quote: “I lived the book. I know what the truth is, so I don’t need to read someone’s version of it in a story.”
-TMZ
★ Lindsay Lohan will reportedly not be signing on to the upcoming Bravo program “The Real Housewives of Dubai”. A few years ago, Lohan told Emirates Woman that she relocated to Dubai for a “fresh start” away from the glare of publicity she endured at home. Despite the fact she now lives in Dubai and her personal drama is the stuff of showbiz legend, she has not been asked to join the program. Bravo announced this week that a new Real Housewives would be shot in the United Arab Emirates next year – the first one outside the United States.
-DailyMail
★ “Happy Days” greaser Arthur “Fonzie” Fonzarelli, an icon of cool on the small screen, was known for his motorcycle, white T-shirts, jeans and, most of all, his dark brown leather jacket. One of the jackets was donated to the Smithsonian in 1980. Only a few others are known to exist. And now Henry Winkler, who played the ‘Fonz’ on the ’50s-themed show, is selling one of the character’s jackets, which he’s had in his possession for decades, in an auction that will take place Dec. 8. The jacket will be sold as part of a complete Fonzie outfit that also includes an original pair of blue jeans, T-shirt and biker boots. Pre-sale estimate? $50,000-$70,000. The items are part of the 26-lot Henry Winkler Collection.
-HollywoodReporter
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Serena Williams, J. Balvin
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Ariana Grande, Adrien Brody, Blxst featuring Ty Dolla $ign
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Annaleigh Ashford
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Kumail Nanjiani, Jonathan Majors, Roy Mayorga
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Max Greenfield, Angels & Airwaves
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Michael Eric Dyson, Padma Lakshmi
• “The Talk” (CBS): Dr. Phil McGraw
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Salma Hayek
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): JoJo Siwa, Jenna Johnson-Chmerkovskiy, Mickey Guyton, Dr. Tara Stoinski
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Hailee Steinfeld, Jamie Oliver, Matthias Schweighöfer, Jordan McGraw
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Carla Hall, Annaleigh Ashford
• “The Queen Family Singalong” (ABC): Popular Queen songs are performed by artists including Adam Lambert, Derek Hough, Alexander Jean, Fall Out Boy, Jimmie Allen, JoJo Siwa, Orianthi, OneRepublic and Pentatonix; Darren Criss hosts.
• “Love, Honor, Betray” (ID): Series premiere. From the outside, Barbra and Michael Mastromarino’s lives seems perfect, but when a gruesome secret is unearthed, they are forced to face the fact that their lives are built on a heinous lie.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Drake – Not only has his “Certifiable Lover Boy” back at #1 on the Billboard 200 for a 5th non-consecutive week at the top, he says he’s planning a “million-dollar rap battle.” He made the announcement on stage while hosting the “Til Death Do Us Part” event, saying: “We’re working on it.”
• Ed Sheeran – will still appear as musical guest on “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, after testing positive for COVID-19 more than a week ago. He wrote on Insta: “I’m released from covid isolation…I’ve had the all clear and done my quarantine.” He went on to say: “Excited to hit the ground running with work again, and SNL is still on, so tune in Saturday.”
• Janet Jackson – Her infamous Super Bowl performance is the subject of a new documentary. The latest in FX and Hulu’s “The New York Times Presents” series, “Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson” will tell the story of the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show, which saw Justin Timberlake briefly expose her breast to millions of viewers. It will premiere Nov. 19.
• Elton John — has amassed a collection of thousands of ‘crazy’ glasses in all shapes and sizes over the past 5 decades, and now he has partnered with Sam’s Club and Walmart on a career-spanning line of eyewear. One pair is named ‘Rocketman’ after his 1972 hit and biopic of the same name. Each pair comes emblazoned with an “E”, and the frames are priced between $95-$100.
• Metallica — has launched an online course about being in a band through MasterClass. It consists of 15 lessons totaling 2 hours, 45 minutes. James Hetfield quote: “we teach how we write songs and find inspiration for our music, (and) how the experiences we’ve had together have contributed to successful creative collaboration.”
• Tim McGraw – has released his festive new multi-single ‘Christmas All Over The World/It Wasn’t His Child’. He performed It Wasn’t His Child’ ABC’s CMA Country Christmas Special last year. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/5ejm34zh
• Chris Stapleton – is featured on the deluxe version of Adele’s album “30”. Out Nov. 19, “30” deluxe is exclusive to Target and features 3 bonus tracks, including a new version of ‘Easy on Me’ as a duet with Stapleton. You might recall that while participating in Vogue’s popular “73 Questions” last month, she namedropped Stapleton as her dream duet partner.
• Bill Anderson – An exhibit dedicated to him will open Dec. 3 at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Known both for his prolific songwriting and for his soft-spoken vocals, hence his nickname ‘Whisperin’ Bill Anderson’, he hit the country Top 20 more than 40 times, perhaps most iconically with ‘City Lights’, and his songs have been recorded by Willie Nelson, George Strait, Charley Pride and more.
SHOOTING THE BULL
HANDS FREE OR IT’S FREE:
Robot food delivery is officially a thing now…although you may not see it in your neighborhood anytime soon. Hundreds of knee-high robots, able to hold around 4 large pizzas, are now navigating college campuses and even some city sidewalks in the U.S., the U.K. and elsewhere. While robots were being tested before COVID-19, the companies building them say pandemic-related labor shortages and a growing preference for contactless delivery have accelerated things. Starship Technologies, with more than 1,000 robots in its fleet, just completed its 2 millionth delivery. Starship is delivering food on 20 US campuses, with 25 more to be added soon. They’re also operating on sidewalks in England, California, and the company’s hometown of Tallin, Estonia. Robot designs vary; some have 4 wheels and some have 6. Generally, they use cameras, sensors, GPS and sometimes laser scanners to navigate sidewalks and even cross streets, moving at about 5 mph. Starship charges $1.99 plus a service fee for each robot delivery.
(Still cheaper than DoorDash…and you don’t have to tip!)
(I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords — to deliver my lunch!)
(I heard there aren’t enough delivery drivers. Perhaps this is the “Domino’s effect”!)
-AP
STUDY SAYS:
➢ To a dog owner, that adorable “head tilt” thing they do is just about the cutest thing imaginable. And researchers from Eötvös Loránd University say they’ve discovered the important reason behind this endearing motion. They’ve determined the classic head tilt is a sign that your dog is both smart and understands what you’re saying. The team examined how intelligent some dogs are through their ability to learn the names of various toys. They found that dogs “present an asymmetry” when they hear a name they understand — such as tail wagging, sniffing with their nostrils, or motioning with one particular paw. This motioning with just one side of the body is a sign a brain functioning. They noticed that the head tilt often occurs when the dog’s owner asks it to bring a toy by saying its name – meaning the dog is both listening and understanding its owner. (Not my dog. For him, the head tilt means plain, abject confusion – same as when I do it!)
➢ The stereotype that women are more reactionary and prone to emotional outbursts than men is a myth, according to researchers from the University of Michigan. They tracked 142 men and women over a 75-day period, recording each person’s daily emotions, and found little to no emotional differences between the male and female participants. Study authors say this indicates that the average man’s emotions change and fluctuate just as much as the average woman, but the difference is that it all comes down to how people interpret the emotions women and men display: When a man becomes emotional while watching sports, others usually see him as “passionate.” But if a woman becomes emotional for any number of reasons, the team says people consider her “irrational” or “hysterical.” (And if a woman becomes emotional while watching sports…marry her!)
➢ Married couples who met on dating apps have a higher chance of getting a divorce, according to new research. The study concluded that 12% of couples who found their significant other online got divorced within the first 3 years of marriage — compared to only 2% of lovers who met through friends. The UK-based polling company Savanta ComRes, polled over 2,000 adults who were at least 30 years old and married at least once. They also noted that the likelihood of a split goes up as the years go by. After 7 years of marriage, 17% of couples who met through an app were divorced, compared to 10% of those who met through pals. (Of course, you can lay part of the blame on the fact that these people probably also met OTHER people on apps…)
-StudyFinds, NYPost
MOST-HATED HOUSEHOLD CHORES:
1. Cleaning the bathroom
2. Washing dishes
3. Doing laundry
4. Vacuuming or sweeping
5. Washing Windows
-Gallup
FROM THE BS POLL VAULT:
A statistical breakdown of life by the numbers …
• 4% of us eat dinner at around 4pm each day.
• 72% of women say they do the most chores around the house.
• 21% of people say they have never gone camping.
• 40% of us have a spare pair of pants in their car.
• 6% of adults admit they tell lies every day.
• 25% of us take off our shoes at work.
• 14% of adults have used their hair to floss their teeth!
FUNNIEST TWEETS OF THE WEEK FROM WOMEN:
⇒ i just heard my neighbor crying which means unfortunately she could probably hear me singing monster mash in different voices — pascalle
⇒ Squid Game is so captivating because it’s about man’s greatest fear: being told to find a partner to team up with for a project – Andrea More
⇒ being in your twenties is all about getting coffee and walking around – ely kreimendahl
⇒ Doctor: here is ur baby. it’s a boy. Congratulations. Ms Kelly, crying tears of joy: I’m going to call him machine gun – yeah man sound bot
⇒ Me: I’m hungry. My fridge: I have lots of tasty food inside if you wanna cook someth—- Me: not like that. – Niccole Thurman
…AND A FEW ABOUT MARRIED LIFE:
⇒ My wife and I have entered into that part of the relationship where when she says “I need you” it means move the couch or kill a bug — Nostradadmus
⇒ My wife can’t remember the password she changed yesterday, but she can remember everything I said at 2:54PM April 3, 2015. – Dan Regan
⇒ Be right back, my wife is in the kitchen and I need to go stand in front of the cabinet she’s about to open. – Simon Holland
⇒ My husband just voluntarily took out the trash and I think this might be how every harlequin romance story begins – Maryfairyboberry
-HuffPost
DID YOU KNOW?
Issues with the toilet on board SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule will leave a group of 4 astronauts without a bathroom option during their hours-long trip home from the International Space Station aboard the 13-foot-wide capsule this month. Instead, the crew will have to rely on “undergarments,” according to NASA’s Commercial Crew Program manager. (Ah. The “Shatner” method!)
-CNN
BS CHRONOMETER 11.04.21
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1937 [84] Loretta Swit, Passaic NJ, TV actress (‘Hot Lips Houlihan’ on “M*A*S*H” 1972-83)
1947 [74] Ivonne Coll, Fajardo Puerto Rico, TV actress (‘Alba Villanueva’ on “Jane the Virgin” 2014-19)
1960 [61] Kathy Griffin, Oak Park IL, standup comedian/TV personality (“Kathy Griffin: My Life On the D-List” 2005-10)
1961 [60] Ralph Macchio, Long Island NY, movie actor (“The Karate Kid”, The Outsiders”)
1961 [60] Jeff Probst, Wichita KS, TV reality show host (“Survivor” since 2000)
1969 [52] Matthew McConaughey, Uvalde TX, movie actor (“Dazed and Confused”, Oscar for “Dallas Buyers Club”)/TV actor (“True Detective” 2013)
1969 [52] Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs (aka ‘Puff Daddy’, ‘P. Diddy’ and ‘Puffy’), Harlem NY, hip-hop artist (w/Faith Evans-‘I’ll Be Missing You’, ‘Shake Ya Tailfeather’)/recording mogul (Bad Boy Records)/fashion designer (Sean John)/entrepreneur (Ciroc Vodka)
1975 [46] Curtis Stone, Melbourne Australia, celebrity chef/TV personality (“My Kitchen Rules”, “Top Chef Masters”)
BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Candy Day”, for some unknown reason. Maybe a day to try to figure out what to do with all that leftover Halloween candy before your entire family’s teeth are ruined?
• “Use Your Common Sense Day”, promoting the idea of making use of the knowledge and experience which we all allegedly have.
• “King Tut Day”, celebrating the date of the discovery of King Tutankhamen’s Tomb. King Tut’s rule lasted just 9 years, from 1333 B.C. to 1324 B.C. His cause of death is uncertain. Murder, malaria and an innocent accident are the main theories.
• “Easy-Bake Oven Day”, this pop-culture icon has struck a note with kids and adults. It’s even been inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame. (We’re in luck! The brownies I started baking in 2004 are just about ready…)
• “Diwali” begins, a major Indian festival lasting for 5 days at the end of the Hindu month Ashwayuja. Traditional earthen lamps and fireworks are symbols of the celebration. LINK: http://www.diwalifestival.org
COMING UP . . .
[Fri] American Football Day
[Fri] Love Your Red Hair Day
[Sat] Basketball Day
[Sat] Book Lovers Day
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2001 [20] “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”, the first film adaptation of the books by J. K. Rowling, premieres, starring Daniel Radcliffe (In the US, India and Pakistan, it is released as “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”)
TODAY IN MUSIC . . .
2015 [06] Katy Perry is the highest paid musician of the year, earning $135 million, according to Forbes Magazine
2018 [03] Camila Cabello wins 4 awards at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Bilbao. Janet Jackson accepts the Global Icon award
TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
1879 [142] James Ritty patents the first cash register, to combat stealing by bartenders in his saloon in Dayton, Ohio
2008 [13] Barack Obama is elected 44th president of the United States, becoming the first African-American to assume the country’s highest office
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ If you started with $0.01 and doubled your money every day, it would take 27 days to become a millionaire.
✓ When you’re looking at someone you love, your pupils dilate. When you’re looking at someone you hate…same.
✓ The average person’s skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
✓ Black sheep got such a bad rap because their wool is harder to dye than that of white sheep.
✓ In an average NFL football game, there are only about 12 minutes of actual play time.
✓ Saudi Arabia imports camels and sand from Australia.
-All-That-Is-Interesting, BathroomReadersInstitute
Best of BS . . .
BS ALTERNATIVES TO “MAN-COLD”:
• Him-fluenza
• Bro-chitis
• Whimpering Cough
• He-bola
• Man-demic Outbreak
• Dude-onic Plague
-HowtobeaDad, first published in BS in 2019
BS CANADIAN PROBLEMS:
• Cutting a correct-sized hole in the milk bag
• Explaining to others why your milk is in a bag.
• Spelling Saskatchewan.
• When the store is sold out of ketchup chips.
• “This video is not available in your country.”
• That song from “South Park”.
• That awkward standoff when two people are trying to convince each other to go through the doorway first.
• Having to confidently refer to “Zee” as “Zed”.
• When you spill your poutine on the chesterfield.
• Apologizing for apologizing too much.
• Justin Bieber
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2019
TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ Researchers have found that with enough training, anyone can become a good singer. (I’m not sure how they came to this conclusion, but I promise you it was NOT from watching the audition rounds of “American Idol”!)
➠ Anti-anxiety drugs have been linked to higher death rates. (Damn! Now what do I take for all the anxiety THAT’S gonna cause me?)
➠ A study says having a tattoo INCREASES your chance of getting a job. (…at a strip club.)
➠ Fact: 75% of the world’s diet is produced from just 12 plant and 5 animal species. (The other 25% is produced by McDonald’s…)
➠ Fact: Almost 100 million photos are uploaded to Instagram every day. (That’s a lot of lunches!)
BS WEB GOODIE:
Probably should get out more: https://tinyurl.com/462cz6um
BS RANDOM JOKE:
While getting gas this morning, I noticed the person before on pump #3 had bought $10 worth. Where the heck was that guy going? To pump #6?
BS PHONE STARTER:
What is something that you LOVE doing every single day?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: Women say the best place to hide snacks from their spouse and kids is in their car, but 9% have hidden them HERE. Where?
Answer: In their bed
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Appear as you are, be as you appear.