Thursday, November 29, 2018 – Edition: #6347

Sheet for Brains!

BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ “Dog the Bounty Hunter” star Beth Chapman is once again battling cancer.   She was rushed to hospital on Tuesday morning where doctors discovered what’s been called a “huge mass” in her throat. Chapman has been in L.A. to see a specialist because she has “felt sick” for the past few weeks.  An email statement on Wednesday from her attorney said:  “I can confirm that unfortunately, her cancer has returned.  “The doctors say it’s serious and are evaluating her treatment options.”  Chapman underwent surgery last year to remove a plum-sized cancerous tumor from her neck, and afterwards had been deemed to be cancer free.
-TheBlast, USAToday
★ Stephen Hillenburg died Monday after a battle with ALS. The creator of “SpongeBob SquarePants” revealed last year that he had been diagnosed with the disease. Hillenburg was a former marine biology teacher with an affinity for art. After combining his two loves, he created SpongeBob, along with a multi-million-dollar empire. He leaves behind a wife, Kathy, and son, Clay.
-TheBlast
★ Stan Lee died from heart and respiratory failure.  The death certificate for the creator of the Marvel Universe lists heart failure and respiratory failure as the cause of death. It also says he suffered aspiration pneumonia — which is when food, stomach acid or saliva is inhaled into the lungs. The document says that 95-year-old Lee died Monday, November 12 at 9:17 AM at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
-TMZ
★ Julie Chen will be back as the host of “Big Brother”. CBS has confirmed that she’ll return for the new season of “Big Brother: Celebrity Edition” in January. The reality TV host’s fate came into question after over a dozen sexual misconduct allegations were leveled against her husband and former head of the network, Les Moonves.
-DailyMail
★ Filmmaker Ron Howard’s much-anticipated Luciano Pavarotti documentary will feature unseen footage of the iconic opera singer and interviews with his widow Nicoletta and U2’s Bono. The documentary, which is currently in post-production, will also feature memorable Pavarotti performances, including songs he recorded and sang as part of “The Three Tenors”, alongside Jose Carreras and Placido Domingo. Pavarotti, died in 2007 at the age of 71.
-MSN

TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Michael B. Jordan, Katie Nolan, H.E.R. (R)
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Claire Foy, Mike Birbiglia, Jourdain Fisher
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Garth Brooks, Tim Meadows, Emma Willmann
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Michael Moore, Paul Dano, Jon Theodore (R)
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Kermit the Frog, Minka Kelly, Sampha
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Tyra Banks, Megan Fox
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Rachel Brosnahan, Tony Shalhoub
• “The Talk” (CBS): Vivica A. Fox, Jaymes Vaughan, guest co-host Ayesha Curry
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Tyra Banks, Nick Kroll, Chris Byrne
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Jennifer Lopez
• “The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration” (ABC): Gwen Stefani, Meghan Trainor, Brett Eldredge, Andrea and Matteo Bocelli, Jordan Fisher, Becky G, Aloe Blacc and Why Don’t We perform at the seasonal celebration from Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort.
• “Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack” (CMT):  Features Parton in the recording studio with famed producer Linda Perry and recording with artists Alison Krauss, Elle King, Macy Gray, Miranda Lambert, Mavis Staples and Rhonda Vincent.

BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Katy Perry — Emma Bunton (Baby Spice) joked that she wants Perry to replace Victoria Beckham on the Spice Girls reunion tour.  When asked which artist she would choose to replace Posh Spice, Bunton said that wanted Perry to join her and bandmates on stage for ”just one song”, but later insisted that Beckham is ”not replaceable”.
• Ariana Grande — has finally covered up her Pete Davidson tattoo, a few months after the pair called it quits. She had Davidson’s name tattooed on her finger while they were engaged, but has now had the ink covered up with a small black heart. She showed off the coverup earlier this week while promoting the upcoming video for her latest single, ‘thank u, next’.
• Miley Cyrus – Her new song comes out today. She had previously wiped her Instagram account clean, but returned to the platform on Monday to post a cryptic video featuring a disco ball shaped like a broken heart slowly spinning to the sounds of a violin, with today’s date. Superproducer Mark Ronson has since confirmed the release of ‘Nothing Breaks Like a Heart’.
• Justin Timberlake — postponed his Tuesday night show at L.A.’s Staples Center, citing bruised vocal cords.  He made the best of a bad situation, doing a silent interview on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” to promote his new book, “Hindsight”.
• Bruce Springsteen — has opened up about his mental health issues in an Esquire interview. The Boss says his first breakdown came in 1982 while passing through a small Texas town on a cross-country drive. He says that now, he is on a variety of medications that keep him “on an even keel.”
• Neil Young and Bob Dylan – will appear as co-headliners at next year’s British Summer Time Hyde Park festival. The legendary musicians – who have shared a stage many times before, will take to the stage on July 12, though it’s not yet clear in which order they will play. Tickets go on sale tomorrow.
• Brett Eldredge – has released his cover of Queen’s ‘Crazy Little Thing Called Love’.  He posted video of the song on the weekend, writing “We lost Freddie Mercury 27 years ago today, but his music still lives on.”  Eldredge’s version had already been used in a commercial for bike trainer company Peleton.
• Shania Twain – Ahead of the premiere of “Real Country,” her new talent competition series in which she and Jake Owen discover rising country acts, she spoke out about the lack of female artists on country music radio. Quote: “I’m fed up with the whole ageist thing as well as the sexist thing. This (show) is wide open, bring your talent on if you’re good enough, I don’t care what you are, as long as you’re a human being.”

DOG-NAPPING:
Some women say they can’t sleep because of their husband’s snoring.  Others, although rare, say that they can’t sleep well UNLESS their husband is sawing logs beside them.  But this, I haven’t heard before:  According to a new research from Canisius College in Buffalo, New York, women sleep better next to dogs than their human partners.  The study involved 962 women living in the U.S., some of which shared the bed with a dog, a cat, a human partner, and in some cases, all of the above.  Dogs were less likely to wake their owners in the middle of the night than cats or humans, according to the results.  The study found that both cats and humans were equally disruptive to women’s sleep and provided them with fewer feelings of comfort and security than dogs.  Dog owners also reported earlier sleep and wake times than cat owners and those without pets.
(But you have to admit that guys rarely yack on the duvet!)
(Did the study have anything to say about women waking the GUYS up in the middle of the night…to talk?)
(I’ll tell my dog that part about them NOT waking their owners in the middle of the night…when he wakes me up at 3 o’clock tomorrow morning!)
-NYPost

FLY THE CHEAPSKATE SKIES:
It used to be the “worst-kept secret” in the airline industry:  You’ll get the best deal if you book your flight on a Tuesday.  Well, times change, and now which day is best?  That depends, but the day that you buy is NOT the biggest factor in how much you pay. Here are some factors to keep in mind:
• Book early:  Buy your seats between three weeks and three and a half months in advance of travel, since fares tend to be within 5 percent of their lowest then.
• Fly on a Tuesday or Wednesday:  They are the cheapest days to fly domestically, and if you get your tickets for mid-week, you can expect to save an average $73 per ticket. Sunday is the most expensive. It seems that for international flights, Thursdays and Fridays are best.
Oh, and for the record, what day is best to book your flight?  One study found that Tuesday at exactly midnight is actually the best time to buy domestic plane tickets, although Thursday is best for international flights.
(But no matter what day your flight is, you’ll still end up beside a crying baby, and probably in front of a “kicky” toddler!)
(I don’t care how much it costs me, just once, I’d like to depart from Gate #1.  Have you ever noticed that NO planes ever use Gate #1?)
-Curiosity

FORBES’ HIGHEST-PAID TV HOSTS 2018:
1. ‘Judge’ Judy Sheindlin ($147,000,000):  Judge Judy —who has been on the air for more than two decades —sold the rights to her reruns for an estimated $100 million. That move more than tripled her usual yearly earnings.
2. Ellen DeGeneres ($87,500,000):  She made history this year as the first woman to receive $20 million for a Netflix stand-up special. Combined with the eight-figure check she gets from hosting her talk show and millions more in producer salaries and licensing fees, and she’s has just had her best year yet.
3. Dr. Phil McGraw ($77,500,000):  Last year’s champ, who has one of the most-watched syndicated shows on TV, has also moved behind camera, adding three executive producer credits to his name with his work on The Bull, The Doctors and Daily Mail TV. Plus, he co-founded “Doctors on Demand”, an app that connects people with psychologists and physicians.
4. Ryan Seacrest ($74,000,000):  As soon as his American Idol hosting gig wrapped up, it was back—and so was his eight-figure check. In addition to that Los Angeles gig, the producer of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” has to be back in New York each morning to host “Live with Kelly and Ryan”.
5. Steve Harvey ($44,000,000):  The comedian-turned-talk-show-host premiered his new show “Steve” last year.  The show has delivered in ratings but does not come close to the popularity of “Family Feud”, one of four game shows Harvey hosts.
(It sounds like a lot of money, but keep in mind, some of these people pay income tax!)
-Forbes

DID YOU KNOW?
Cassettes are back.  Amazon is selling new cassettes of music by your favorite artists. And they usually cost more than vinyl.  A quick look reveals that newly-issued cassettes by classic rock artists are generally listed for about £16.00 (US $20.39).

BS CHRONOMETER 11.29.18

TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1954 [64] Joel Coen, Minneapolis MN, movie producer-director-screenwriter (“No Country for Old Men”, “Fargo”)/brother of filmmaking partner Ethan Coen

1955 [63] Howie Mandel, Toronto ON, TV personality (“America’s Got Talent” since 2010, “Deal or No Deal” 2005-09)/stand-up comedian

1964 [54] Don Cheadle, Kansas City MO, movie actor (“Avengers: Infinity War”, “Hotel Rwanda”)/TV actor (“House of Lies” 2014-16)

1968 [50] Jonathan Knight, Dorchester MA, pop singer (New Kids On the Block-‘Step by Step’, ‘Hangin’ Tough’)

1972 [46] Brian Baumgartner, Atlanta GA, TV actor (‘Kevin Malone’ on “The Office” 2005-2013)

1976 [42] Anna Faris, Baltimore MD, movie actress (“Housebunny”, “22 Jump Street”, TV/” Mom” since 2013″

1977 [41] Chadwick Boseman, Anderson SC, movie actor (“Black Panter”, “42”, “Avengers: Infinity War”)

1979 [39] The Game (Jayceon Taylor), LA CA, rapper (f/Lil Wayne-‘My Life’, f/50 Cent-‘Hate It or Love It’)

1982 [36] Lucas Black, Decatur AL, TV actor (‘Christopher LaSalle’ on “NCIS: New Orleans” since 2014)

TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Electronic Greetings Day”, another excuse to interact with others via messaging, Facebook, email, voicemail, etc.

• “Square Dance Day”, a chance to get out and ‘dosey-doe’ with your partner.

• “Customer is Wrong Day”, if you work in retail, celebrate it at your own risk!  You’ll receive some long-overdue satisfaction, to be sure, but weigh the risks and the benefits before you begin your mantra of “The Customer is Always Wrong…!” (Even if they usually are…)

• “National Chocolates Day”, and no, you can’t have one from the second tray until all the lame ones on the top are gone!

• “Throw Out Your Leftovers Day”, after a couple of days of heating and cooling and heating and cooling your leftovers, it’s time to let them go…

COMING UP . . .
[Fri] Computer Security Day
[Fri] National Mousse Day
[Sat] Day Without Art
[Sat] Coats & Toys for Kids Day

THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2011 [07] Convicted of involuntary manslaughter, Dr Conrad Murray receives a 4-year sentence for Michael Jackson’s 2009 death

2017 [01] Matt Lauer is fired from NBC’s “Today” show after an allegation of sexual misconduct

TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2001 [17] George Harrison of The Beatles dies in LA of cancer at age 58

2010 [08] Adele’s ‘Rolling in the Deep’ single is released (Billboard Song of the Year 2011, Grammy Award for Record of the Year and Song of the Year 2012)

2014 [04] Taylor Swift replaces herself at #1 on the ‘Billboard Hot 100’, as ‘Blank Space’ knocks ‘Shake It Off’ from the top spot, making Swift the first female artist to do so

BULL’S BITS

BS WACK FACTS:
✓ Nintendo’s first products were playing cards.
✓ The first product that Sony came out with was the rice cooker.
✓ Microsoft made $16,005 in revenue in its first year of operation.
✓ Google got its name from the word ‘googol’, which refers to the number 1 with 100 zeros after it.
✓ Amazon has a “two-pizza rule”, which stipulates that no meeting should involve more people than could be fed by two pizzas.
✓ Walt Disney’s autograph bears no resemblance to the famous Disney logo.
-DidYouKnow

BS YOUTUBE INFLUENCERS YOU SHOULD KNOW:
1. Jasper Dynamite:  Started YouTubing in middle school. Creates content about harassing his mom. Has no teeth.
2. Abdul Sampson:  Teaches other losers how to play video games. Makes more money than you ever will.
3. Rebecca Rainbow:  Makeup guru. Vehemently denies getting plastic surgery despite prominent second nose. Great at winged eyeliner.
4. Jordan:  Hot until you find out he’s 17. Exclusively vlogs while driving. No one knows his last name or what his feet look like.
5. Elizabeth Mary:  DIY queen. Literal queen. Making hats by hand is her escape from draining monarchical duties.
6. Mindy Freeman:  Health and fitness freak. Lives to make you feel motivated and terrible. Anne Hathaway’s cousin but only brings it up when relevant.
7. Serena James:  Vegan. Has never cut her hair. Beautiful but in a way that terrifies. Being held captive by a gang of chimpanzees.
8. Frederica Wills:  Leading voice on celebrity gossip. Talks so quickly it just comes out as a buzzing sound. From Florida.
9. Schmitty Clark:  Veiny neck. Has a promo code for vapes. Trying to live up to his one viral video in which he stabbed a waiter with a fork.
10. Jenise Pryor:  Singer-songwriter. Really good at making that boom-kat drum noise with her mouth. Invisible.
-Thanks to Jane Garfinkel

Best of BS . . .
SIGNS YOU’RE MARRIED TO A SPY:
• When you tell him about your day, he says, “I know.”
• He introduces himself last name first, then first name followed by last name again.
• Whenever you use his pen, the grocery list turns into a smoking heap of ash.
• You grab the wrong book and a secret door swings open.
• When you sneak up on her to scare her for fun, she does a spin move and chokes you out.
• His Christmas wish list includes sharks with fricking laser beams attached to their heads
• He owns an assortment of trench coats and has a penchant for hiding in bushes.  Note: He also might be a pervert.
• All text messages self destruct after 30 seconds
• The names of all the women in his address book suspiciously sound like double-entendres.
• He sets his Amazon account to auto reorder piano wire every month, but you don’t own a piano.
• Someone is always trying to run you off the road.
• She tells you to talk dirty in bed.  But closer to the microphone.
• You are a spy and you both work at the same place.
-Twitter, first published in ‘BS’ in 2017

BS PHONE STARTER:
What is your favorite TV show theme song of all time?

BS RANDOM JOKE:
A picture is worth a thousand words, but it takes longer to load.

BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question:  The most often recurring dreams include #1 – falling, and #2 – being chased.  What is # 3?
Answer:  Being back in school as an adult

BS DEEP THOUGHT:
The words you speak become the house you live in.