Friday, November 26, 2021 — Edition: #7116

Bullseye!

 

BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Wendy Williams’ talk show reign is reportedly coming to an official end, following months of health struggles. According to sources, “The Wendy Williams Show” host, who has been on hiatus from her talk show since September, “will never return” to her hosting seat and a search for her permanent replacement is quietly underway. Allegedly, the combination of Williams’ health struggles and continuously strong ratings in her absence are what have driven studio executives to decide to rebrand the show and continue without its namesake.
-Yahoo
★ Ye is vowing to be there for his family this holiday season. On Wednesday, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West said he wants to “restore” his family with estranged wife Kim Kardashian and their 4 kids. He shared his plans for a possible reconciliation while visiting the L.A. Mission, where he delivered an impassioned speech about the importance of being with loved ones. He said: “Now it’s time to restore the families this Thanksgiving. It’s all about restoring the family.” Ye also asked everyone to pray for his family, saying that “We made mistakes. I’ve made mistakes.” Kim Kardashian recently started dating “Saturday Night Live” comedian Pete Davidson.
-E!
★ The cast of “This Is Us” is getting a generous bonus. Creator Dan Fogelman reportedly stepped in to support the actors’ request for more money, and the network ultimately agreed to a $2 million cash bonus for each of the 7 original cast members, and a $1 million bonus for Jon Huertas, who was promoted to a series regular in Season 2. This Is Us remains one of the highest rated and acclaimed drama series of the past decade.
-JustJared
★ Matt King is officially a “Jeopardy!” legend, though maybe not for the most ideal reason. On Tuesday’s episode, he got off to a solid start, but ended with one of the lowest scores in show history. Things seemed to be going all right for him, as he got his score up to $2,400, thanks to categories about football. But soon after, it all went very wrong, as the contestant blew all of his winnings and dipped into the negatives, finishing out the game at MINUS $6,400, and getting shut out of the ‘Final Jeopardy!’ round.
-MSN

TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Gwyneth Paltrow, Kal Penn, Hardy (R)
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Taylor Swift, Colin Quinn, Jared Freid (R)
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Quentin Tarantino, Paul Rudd (R)
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Ellie Kemper, Nate Smith (R)
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Larry David, Coldplay (R)
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Drew Carey (R)
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Bethenny Frankel, Dove Cameron, Michael Symon, Isaac Boots
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Ludacris, Alessia Cara (R)
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): New Kids on the Block, Salt-N-Pepa, En Vogue, Rick Astley, Fortune Feimster (R)
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Jennifer Aniston, Wayne Brady (R)
• “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” (ABC): A mailman (the voice of Fred Astaire) explains why Santa has whiskers, lives at the North Pole and brings presents once a year.
• “Frosty the Snowman” (CBS): An animated adaptation of Romeo Muller’s story. Narrated by Jimmy Durante.
• “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” (NBC): The tale of the lonely and heartless Grinch, who decides to dress as Santa and steal the Christmas decorations, gifts and feast from the people of Whoville.
• “5 More Sleeps ’til Christmas” (NBC): A boy who excitedly plans elaborate activities with his mom and dog for the 5 days leading up to Christmas, must learn to share the joy when another kid and her father unexpectedly join them for the holidays.

SATURDAY-
• “National Dog Show” (NBC): More than 2,000 purebreds vie to be named “Best in Show”.
• “Christmas at Castle Hart” (HALLMARK): Brooke goes to Ireland at Christmastime to search for her roots. Mistaken for an elite event planner, she’s soon hired to host an epic Christmas party at a nobleman’s castle.
• “Robbie the Reindeer in Hooves of Fire” (CBS): Robbie heads to the North Pole to claim his spot as leader on Santa’s sleigh.

SUNDAY-
• “The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration” (ABC): Derek Hough, Julianne Hough and Ariana Debose host the annual celebration, including sneak peeks at new adventures to come at Disney, and performances by Gwen Stefani, Jimmie Allen, Brett Eldredge, Kristin Chenoweth and more.
• “The Great Christmas Light Fight” (ABC): Season 9 premiere

BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Lady Gaga — On “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” she explained why she wore a bulletproof dress during her national anthem performance at President Biden’s inauguration. Quote: “It was a scary time in this country. And I care a lot about my family…And so I did that for myself, but for my family, as well, so that my mom and dad and my sister would feel confident.”
• Dua Lipa – has announced the launch of Service95, a concierge service in the form of a newsletter coming in January. It will include a curation of lists and recommendations, highlighting up-and-coming artists, travel destinations, fashion and beauty retailers and more.
• Spice Girls — Mel B’s planned cameo in Adele’s recent U.K. TV special was cut. The Spice Girl choked when it came to asking Adele about the best gift she’s ever received, leading to Mel making a racy comment about a vibrator.
• Janet Jackson – Her former stylist insists there was no “wardrobe malfunction” when her breast was exposed during the Super Bowl halftime show in 2004. Wayne Scot Lukas – who dressed Jackson for the prestigious event – says he did “exactly what (he) was supposed to do” and nothing went wrong with her outfit, despite Justin Timberlake’s explanation at the time.
• Queen – partnered with jewelry designer Johnny Hoxton to create 2 limited-edition, bespoke pieces. A 9-carat gold ring and a solid sterling silver chain and “Q” pendant are available exclusively at the pop-up store Queen – The Greatest on Carnaby Street. The pieces retail at £145 and £245 ($195 & $325).
• Ozzy Osbourne — has postponed his U.K. and European tour with Judas Priest “due to the ongoing uncertainty with full capacity events and travel logistics in much of Europe.” The tour, which is now scheduled for 2023, has been postponed 4 times due to the pandemic and Ozzy’s health woes. Tickets first went on sale in September 2018.
• Bob Seger — Rosalie Trombley, the influential Windsor, ON “girl with the golden ear” and inspiration behind his 1973 song ‘Rosalie’, has died at 82. She became music director at AM800 CKLW (“The Big 8”) in 1968, and is credited with breaking the careers of artists such as The Guess Who, Gordon Lightfoot, Alice Cooper, Elton John and Aerosmith on the North American charts.
• Jimmie Allen – His 5-week-old daughter was rushed to hospital on Tuesday after she lost color and stopped breathing. Zara James is Allen and wife Alexis’ second child together. Earlier, Alexis shared that 20-month-old Naomi was ill, but had been turned away by a hospital. In a series of tweets late Tues., Allen blasted doctors at an unknown Tennessee hospital for being “lazy”.
• Keith Urban – The Australian-born musician said that his first Thanksgiving in America, he was invited to a family’s home, and QUOTE: “I couldn’t believe the volume of food. It was insane. I’ve never seen so much food in my life.” Little did he know that was just the beginning. Urban continued: “Then after the food, there was like 12 desserts.”
• Carrie Underwood and Darius Rucker – are 2 of the artists who decorated trees for Universal Music Group Nashville’s Parade of Trees, part of Gaylord Opryland Resort’s 38th annual “A Country Christmas” event through Jan. 2. Other artists with themed trees include Alan Jackson, Josh Turner, Keith Urban, Reba McEntire, Eric Church, George Strait, Luke Bryan and Mickey Guyton. The artists have also donated VIP experiences to benefit First Responders Children’s Foundation. LINK: https://www.charitystars.com/tag/parade-of-trees/

SHOOTING THE BULL

TODAY’S MOVIE OPENINGS:
• “House of Gucci” (R-Rated, Crime/Drama): When Patrizia Reggiani, an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition begins to unravel their legacy and triggers a reckless spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately…murder. (Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons)
• “Licorice Pizza”: (R-Rated, Drama/Comedy): The story of Alana Kane and Gary Valentine growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, in 1973. (Bradley Cooper, Maya Rudolph)
• “Encanto” (PG, Animation/Kids): A young Colombian girl has to face the frustration of being the only member of her family without magical powers. (Stephanie Beatriz, María Cecilia Botero, John Leguizamo)
• “The Humans” (R-Rated, Comedy/Drama): The Blake family gathers to celebrate Thanksgiving in Manhattan. As darkness falls outside the crumbling building, mysterious things start to go bump in the night and family tensions reach a boiling point. (Amy Schumer, Richard Jenkins, Steven Yeun)

MORE CHORES TO LIVE FOURSCORE:
Yes, household chores can be a drag (especially if that’s the most exciting thing on your weekend ‘to-do’ list), but researchers are saying that tasks like dusting, scrubbing floors and washing windows just might be a key to staying healthy in to old age. A team of scientists in Singapore conducted a study on 500 people aged 21-90. (By the way, most of those who reported doing “high” levels of housework were women.) After taking into account factors including age, sex, and the amount of light housework undertaken, they found cognitive and attention scores were 8% and 14% higher for older adults doing high amounts of heavy housework – on average 131 minutes a week – compared low levels. The researchers concluded that regular physical activity “improves physical and mental health, mitigates the risks and effects of chronic diseases, and reduces falls, immobility, dependency and mortality among older adults”.
(It may be true. But I’m not willing to risk it!)
(Of course, the term ‘heavy housework’ is purely subjective. Take my teenager, for instance, and check out the look on his face when I ask him to help vacuum. And by help, I mean: “Could you please lift your legs?”)
(By the way, one household chore that does NOT help you stay healthy into old age: cleaning the gutters [eavestroughs]!!)
-TheGuardian

NEWS OF THE WEIRD:
➢ Police in Australia say a man was charged for driving without a license, and officers confiscated his unusual vehicle — a motorized cooler. A 25-year-old was spotted driving the motorized cooler on a sidewalk in Kerang, Victoria. A photo posted to Facebook by police shows a blue cooler on a metal platform with 4 wheels and an engine, and handlebars arranged so the cooler serves as a seat. Another pic shows the unusual vehicle loaded onto the back of a large tow truck. The cooler was impounded for 30 days, and the man was cited for driving without a license. The Facebook post said the cooler “is considered a vehicle due to the size/engine capacity…and must comply with road rules”. (Are they trying to tell me this guy was sober?) LINK: https://tinyurl.com/me5wwdcy
➢ A woman who married herself is now getting a divorce because she has met someone else. In September, 33-year-old Cris Galera of Sao Paulo, Brazil took her own hand in marriage, but now has decided to call it quits. The fashion model says she was “happy while it lasted” but she started to believe in love “the moment” she “met someone else special”. Although she boasts 184,000 Instagram followers (@cristianegaleraoficia), she isn’t taking notice of any trolling. She says she decided that she will “no longer read the hate comments.” (We’re sorry that things didn’t work out between herself…)
-UPI, LADBible

DID YOU KNOW?
Starting Monday, some Canadians will be able to order a toke, in addition to a burger and Coke. Uber has announced that it will allow users in Ontario to place orders for cannabis through Uber Eats. The app will list cannabis retailer Tokyo Smoke on its marketplace, letting customers can place orders through Uber Eats, then pick it up at the nearest Tokyo Smoke store. (Aww, man! I still have to put on my coat and go somewhere? Buzzkill!)
-Reuters

BS CHRONOMETER 11.26.21

TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1939 [82] Tina Turner, Nutbush TN, pop/rock singer (‘Private Dancer’, What’s Love Got to do With it’), actress (“Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome”)/11 Grammy Awards/Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2021 and 1991 [with Ike Turner])

1945 [76] John McVie, London UK, classic rock bassist (Fleetwood Mac-‘Don’t Stop’)/Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 1998

1973 [48] Peter Facinelli, Queens NY, movie actor (“Twilight” franchise)/TV actor (“Nurse Jackie” 2009-2015)

1975 [46] DJ Khaled [Khaled Mohamed Khaled], New Orleans LA, DJ-music producer (ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne-‘I’m the One’/also worked with A-list talent such as Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj)

1976 [45] Joe Nichols, Rogers AR, country singer (‘Gimme That Girl’, ‘Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off’)

1981 [40] Natasha Bedingfield, London UK, pop singer (‘Unwritten’, ‘These Words’)

1984 [37] Mike Gossin, Utica NY, country singer-guitarist (Gloriana-‘Kissed You Good Night’, ‘Wild at Heart’)

1990 [31] Rita Ora [Sahatçiu], Pristina Kosovo (raised in London UK), pop singer/songwriter (w/Iggy Azalea-‘Black Widow’, ‘How We Do’)/movie actress (“Fast & Furious 6”, “Fifty Shades” movies)

SATURDAY- Kathryn Bigelow (director-“Zero Dark Thirty”) is 70; Bill Nye (“Bill Nye the Science Guy”) is 66; Caroline Kennedy-Schlossberg (US ambassador, only surviving child of JFK) is 64; Robin Givens (“Riverdale”) is 57; Mike Bordin (Faith No More) is 59; Michael Vartan (“Alias”) is 53; Jaleel White (“Family Matters”) is 45; Aubrey Peeples (“Nashville”) is 28

SUNDAY- Record producer Berry Gordy Jr. is 92, Randy Newman (“Short People’) is 78; Ed Harris (“Apollo 13”) is 71; Judd Nelson (“The Breakfast Club”) is 62; Jon Stewart (“The Daily Show”) is 59; Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam) is 58; apl.de.ap (Black Eyed Peas) is 47; Trey Songz (‘Can’t Be Friends’) is 37

TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Black Friday”, the day after US Thanksgiving that’s touted as the biggest single shopping day of the year in America, though that’s statistically untrue. The ‘black’ refers to retailers finally turning a profit after spending much of the year ‘in the red’. These days, many retailers kick off their annual sales on Thursday (or sooner – waaay sooner…). It is also now celebrated to varying degrees in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Romania, France, Switzerland, and other countries.
• “Buy Nothing Day”, a 24-hour moratorium on holiday shopping (observed today in North America; tomorrow internationally), created as a protest against outlandish consumption and commercialism, particularly during the holiday season.
• “Good Grief Day”, a phrase often used by ‘Charlie Brown’ of Charles Schulz’s comic strip, “Peanuts”. Schulz was born on this day in 1922, and today is dedicated to both him and his enduring comic strip.
• “Cake Day”, an annual salute to the classic dessert that’s the climax of many a celebration. What’s the best kind? Angel Food? Black Forest? Red Velvet? Double Chocolate Fudge?

SATURDAY-
• “Small Business Saturday”, an annual shopping holiday on the Saturday after US Thanksgiving, a counterpart to Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The day is dedicated to supporting local small businesses.
• “Bavarian Cream Pie Day”, an annual salute to the delicious, chilled dessert made with cooked egg custard layered with whipped cream and toppings in a pie shell.
• “Pie in the Face Day”, rather than Bavarian, can I opt for pumpkin instead?  After all, it IS the holidays!
• “National Electric Guitar Day”, it’s also, not-so-coincidentally, Jimi Hendrix’s birthday (born in 1942).
• “Pins and Needles Day”, may refer to that tingling feeling you get after sitting or lying in an awkward position – but I see it as Christmas decorating. We have pine needles and metal pins all over the house now – and I won’t be able to walk around barefoot until probably February…

SUNDAY-
• “Letter Writing Day”, when we’re encouraged to take a few minutes to send someone a handwritten letter. When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone, either printed or in cursive? (Well, I left a note on someone’s windshield yesterday…and it was FULL of ‘cursive’!)
• “French Toast Day”. Either bread dipped in egg and fried … or perhaps a big ol’ glass of Champagne?
• “Make Your Own Head Day”, a crafty day often celebrated by artists and grade-school children. The idea is to create your own head through one of many different artistic options. The rule is that the head you make must be your own. (Looks like I’m getting a head of myself!)
• “Red Planet Day”, commemorating the launch of the Spacecraft Mariner 4 on Nov. 28, 1964. Its 228-day mission brought the spacecraft within 6,118 miles of Mars on July 14, 1965.

THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2018 [03] The DC superhero film “Aquaman,” directed by James Wan & starring Jason Momoa and Amber Heard, premieres in London. It would become the highest-grossing film based on a DC character

TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1989 [32] “MTV Unplugged” debuts, featuring stripped-down acoustic performances by a wide range of artists (the biggest name to appear in the premiere episode is English group Squeeze)

1997 [24] The day after Garth Brooks’ album “Sevens” is released, 12 of its 14 songs land on the Country singles chart

TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
1917 [104] The NHL forms with the teams Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators & Quebec Bulldogs

2014 [07] The International Space Station announces it has installed and tested a 3D printer that will be used to manufacture parts at the station rather than transporting them from Earth

TODAY’S RECORD . . .
1992 [29] 14-month-old Tegan Banville of Huntington Beach, CA out-crawls 12 other babies to win the national ‘Huggies/NFL Happy Baby Derby’ (the babes race 12 feet before 61,000 screaming fans at halftime during a Dallas Cowboys game)

BULL’S BITS

BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ 25% of men wait until “a few weeks” before Christmas to do their holiday shopping…15% of women start in July.
✓ One thing that all of the characters in Shakespeare’s plays have in common: None of them smoke.
✓ Black Sheep have a better sense of smell than white sheep.
✓ Fingernails grow fastest on the hand you favor.
✓ On average, your left hand does 56% of your typing.
✓ Most alcoholic beverages contain all 13 minerals necessary to sustain human life.
-RandomFactGenerator, BathroomReadersInstitute

Best of BS . . .
BS THINGS OVERHEARD IN LINE ON BLACK FRIDAY:
• “Black Friday has become so commercialized.”
• “I do hate missing my kid’s birthday…”
• “Someday, there’ll be a way to shop from home.”
• “This isn’t the line to vote?”
• “I’m just waiting to return something.”
• “Just 4 more hours in line and BOOM! … 10 whole dollars off a giant-screen TV!”
• “Sale? I’m avoiding my family.”
• “So, where did YOUR life go wrong?”
-First published in BS in 2017

TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ A new study found that married couples live longer, happier lives than single people. (This study was brought to you by . . . your long-term girlfriend who knows Christmas is right around the corner!)
➠ Scientists have discovered proof that Neanderthals and modern humans mated. (And that proof . . . is Mickey Rourke.)
➠ The Korean children’s entertainment video ‘Baby Shark’ is the most-viewed YouTube video of all time w/over 9.7 billion views. (I blame Kathy in Accounting…)
➠ I just read that if you organize a ‘monthly date night’, it could help save your marriage.  (Yeah, but what if your wife finds out?)
➠ Research shows that couples who use marijuana are less likely to engage in domestic violence. (Or anything else . . .)

BE WEB GOODIE:
Almost had me there:   https://tinyurl.com/bmtaen8f

BS RANDOM JOKE:
Quitters never win, and winners never quit. But those who never win and never quit are idiots.

BS PHONE STARTER:
If you could ask your pet one question, what would it be?

BS WATER COOLER QUESTIONS:
Question:  A survey found that 48% of men only do THIS on the weekend. What is it?
Answer:  Call their mom

Question:  22% of people say THIS has happened to them at either Thanksgiving or Christmas. What is it?
Answer:  Food poisoning

BS DEEP THOUGHTS:
• After a good meal, one can forgive anybody. Even one’s own relations.
• Those who can laugh without cause have either found the true meaning of happiness or have gone stark raving mad.