Monday, November 6, 2023 — Edition: #7590
Here, Have Another Sheetload!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Kourtney Kardashian Barker and Travis Barker are parents again! The Lemme founder, who is 44, and the 47-year-old Blink-182 drummer have welcomed their first baby together, reportedly a son named Rocky. Kardashian Barker and Barker — who married in 2022 — revealed that they would be welcoming a baby boy during a sex reveal party in June. The couple is already parents to 6 children between them. Kardashian Barker shares sons 8-year-old Reign, and 13-year-old Mason, plus 11-year-old daughter Penelope with ex Scott Disick. Baker is father to son 20-year-old Landon, 17-year-old daughter Alabama, and stepdaughter Atiana De La Hoya, who is 24, with his ex-wife Shanna Moakler.
-People
★ The cast of “Friends” reunited to attend Matthew Perry’s private funeral on Friday afternoon. Former co-stars Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, and Courteney Cox got together with Perry’s family at a memorial service, held at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles. All 5 dressed in black for the occasion, which was held across the road from the Warner Bros. Studio lot where they spent 10 years filming the classic sitcom.
-Bang
★ “Five Nights at Freddy’s” had no trouble staying atop the domestic box office, despite projecting a big drop from its hefty Halloween weekend opening. It earned an estimated $17.8 million in its second weekend, a tumble of 78% from its $80 million debut. It is the beneficiary of an overall quiet moviegoing weekend otherwise. Of the 3 new releases “Priscilla”, the Meg Ryan-directed rom-com “What Happens Later” and “The Marsh King’s Daughter”, only “Priscilla” is projected to nab a spot in the top 5. Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” held on to the #2 spot with a take of about $12 million.
-Variety
★ Kylie Jenner’s new clothing line appears to be a big hit. A representative for Khy has confirmed that the brand surpassed $1 million in sales in its first hour on launch day alone. Jenner’s new project premiered Wednesday with a collection of affordable faux leather items that included a trench coat ($198), minidress ($98), bomber jacket ($118) and more, all created in collaboration with Berlin-based label Namilia. At this point, a number of Khy styles are already sold out, and others are only available in limited sizes.
-PageSix
★ Arnold Schwarzenegger is being sued by a cyclist he allegedly hit with his SUV. In February, the actor was involved in an accident with cyclist Joanne Flickinger. She alleges that Schwarzenegger’s “negligent” driving caused the collision. According to her lawsuit, Schwarzenegger was driving “with excessive speed and [failing] to keep a proper lookout” on San Vicente Boulevard in LA. She claims the collision caused her “severe injuries” which are “permanent”, and is seeking damages exceeding $25,000. At the time of the incident, police sources told TMZ: “the woman made a left turn in front of Arnold before he had a chance to hit his brakes and he was not going very fast at all”.
-Bang
★ Wrexham FC owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have received some shocking news. In the premiere episode of their Hulu docuseries’ second season, the 2 speak with Wrexham AFC’s executive director Humphrey Ker, who tells the actors they’ve lost “loads” of money since purchasing the Welsh football team. After Reynolds asked him to “quantify loads for us”, Wrexham’s Advisor to the Board Shaun Harvey then tells the duo that they had lost an estimated £10 million (about US $12 million) on the investment at the time of filming. Renyolds’ reaction: “I’m gonna go throw up.”
-People
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC/Global): Magic Johnson, José Andrés, Jordan Davis
• “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Jung Kook, Please Don’t Destroy
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Pete Buttigieg, Willie Nelson (R)
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Jennifer Hudson, Matt Rogers
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Bravocon Live: Dynamic Duos
• “The Daily Show (COM): Joel Madden, Guest Host Sarah Silverman
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Leslie Jones
• “The Talk” (CBS): Molly Sims, Gabriel “Gator” Guilbeau
• “Live with Kelly and Mark” (ABC/CTV): Gerry Turner (“The Golden Bachelor”), Jordan Davis
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Jenna Bush-Hager and Barbara Bush; Cailee Spaeny
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Keegan-Michael Key, Elle Key
• “Jennifer Hudson Show” (Check local listings): Casey Wilson
• “The Voice” (NBC): The Battles Part 6 and Knockouts Premiere
• “Masters of Illusion” (CW): Season 10 premiere. Featuring Ed Alonzo, Deadly Game, Lucy Darling, Joshua Jay, Lioz and Caleb Alexander
• “Holiday Baking Championship” (Food): Jesse Palmer asks the bakers to combine 2 of the fall season’s best treats and make seasonal coffee drink cinnamon rolls.
• “NFL Football” (Check local listings): Los Angeles Chargers @ New York Jets
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Taylor Swift — Her “Eras Tour” kicks back into gear this week with 3 shows in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Nov. 9, 10 and 11. And some diehard fans with general admission tickets have been camping out in tents near Estadio River Plate stadium in hopes of securing spots as close to the stage as possible…since June! LINK: https://tinyurl.com/yr46w6jj
• Olivia Rodrigo – not only performed with Sheryl Crow at the Rock Hall of Fame induction ceremony Friday, she also released ‘Can’t Catch Me Now’ from “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (Music From & Inspired By)”, the official soundtrack to the latest film in The Hunger Games franchise. The film hits theaters Nov. 17. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2rd36je3
• The Rembrandts – ‘I’ll Be There for You’, their recording of the “Friends” TV show theme, experienced a massive spike with over 1.3 million streams across YouTube and Spotify in the days following star Matthew Perry’s Oct. 28 death.
• Sheryl Crow – Just before her Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction on Friday, she released the single ‘Alarm Clock’, and announced the new album “Evolution”, out March 29. She performed with guests Olivia Rodrigo, Stevie Nicks and Peter Frampton, and later joined Willie Nelson for his performance. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/363v3cpm
• Jimmy Page — made a surprise appearance at the Rock Hall Of Fame induction ceremony on Friday. In his first performance in 8 years, he played the song ‘Rumble’ to honor guitarist Link Wray, who was inducted posthumously.
• Triumph – guitarist Rik Emmett revealed in an interview that he’s been diagnosed with prostate cancer. He’s waiting to hear from doctors whether he needs to have his prostate gland removed. He’s currently promoting his new book “Lay It On The Line – A Backstage Pass To Rock Star Adventure, Conflict And Triumph”.
• Brenda Lee – Her holiday classic ‘Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree’ turns 65 this year, and to celebrate, she has released a new music video for the song, featuring her friends Tanya Tucker and Trisha Yearwood. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2x2ecuvc
• Carrie Underwood – performed as part of a musical tribute to George Michael at the Rock Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Friday. R&B singer Miguel delivered a heartfelt rendition of ‘Careless Whisper’, followed by Adam Levine’s version of ‘Faith’. Next, Underwood brought the crowd to their feet with a stirring version of ‘One More Try’.
• Jason Aldean – Friday, he dropped his 11th album “Highway Desperado”. It includes his controversial #1 hit ‘Try That In A Small Town’. It also features his next single ‘Let Your Boys Be Country’.
• Kane Brown – has released an unexpected holiday collaboration – with Elvis Presley. Even though the King of Rock n’ Roll died 16 years before Brown was born, technology made it possible for them to duet on a new version of ‘Blue Christmas’. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/3ycp9nkw
SHOOTING THE BULL
THE ANGER ANGLE:
You mad, bro? It might be a good thing, if you’ve got some challenging assignments ahead of you today. Researchers have found that getting angry can be a powerful motivator, leading to better results when tackling tricky tasks. A team at Texas A&M University conducted experiments involving more than 1,000 people to explore the impact of anger on people in various circumstances. They found that those who were angry did better in challenges than those in other emotional states. The researchers say one explanation could be down to a link between anger and greater persistence. They found that those who were angry spent more time on difficult tests. Another contributing factor: Test results also suggested that being angry increased the degree to which participants cheated.
(This explains so much about how every boss I’ve ever had – got to be boss!)
(So much for the power of positive thinking?)
-Guardian
THE WORD ON PASSWORDS:
If you’re looking for a stronger password (and who hasn’t been asked to create a stronger password?), try using emojis. That the advice from a computer security expert. It turns out that on a computer, emojis are considered a symbol, which means you are able to incorporate them into your passwords, making them more secure when used alongside letters and numbers. Stan Kaminsky, with the cybersecurity giant Kaspersky, explains: “When intruders try to brute-force a password containing letters, numbers and punctuation marks, there are fewer than a hundred variations for each symbol they need to pick. But there are more than 3,600…emojis…so adding one to your password forces hackers to go through around 3,700 variants per symbol.” He said that a password with 5 emojis is equivalent to a traditional password with only 9 characters. Seven emojis would be equal to using 13 “regular characters.”
(Is this a bad time to admit that I have no idea how to type an emoji on my keyboard?)
(The only problem with using emojis in my passwords is that I also write mine on a handy ‘cheat sheet’. And I’m terrible at drawing!)
-NYPost
NEW GOOD NEWS:
➢ After selling his company for 8 figures, a Canadian entrepreneur is using his profit to build a community of tiny homes for those who need it most. In Fredericton New Brunswick, Marcal LeBrun’s factory is now churning out 1 tiny home every 4 days, in a bid to create the 12 Neighbours gated community of 99 homes, plus an enterprise center to give the homeless a real second chance. He invested $4 million dollars of his own money on the project, and received government funding for the rest of the project, which is 75% complete. Lebrun says that he used to complain that “something needed to be done” about the city’s homelessness problem, so he went ahead and did it.
➢ A group of teenagers who came across an empty candy bucket on Halloween decided to refill it with their own candy, to ensure little kids could have some too. Going viral on social media, the act of generosity was recorded by the house owner’s Ring camera, capturing the irony of the 3 young women, dressed as bald businessmen, donating their own candy and inviting other trick-or-treaters to follow suit. Homeowner Jennifer Wyckoff of Redmond, Oregon, left a candy bucket outside with a note saying: “Sorry we missed you, be kind and only take a few pieces.” Viewing the camera footage, she says she “saw them come up to the house, there was no candy there. They said ‘Oh, let’s donate some to the bowl.’ There were some other kids walking up and they told them ‘Hey, come give some candy to this bowl, there’s none left’”. (The most amazing part? It WASN’T candy corn that they decided to give away!) LINK: https://tinyurl.com/ya95d2vx
-GoodNewsNetwork
EFFECTIVE HELP FOR SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER:
With the end of Daylight Saving Time, the resulting lack of sunlight at the end of the day, plus colder weather and less time outdoors, can have an impact on our mental well-being. Here are some strategies for boosting mood and managing the winter blues…
☞ Light therapy: A light therapy box that emits bright, full-spectrum light, mimicking natural sunlight. This can help alleviate some of the symptoms associated with the winter blues and SAD. (I tend to lean more toward light BEER therapy, but that’s just me…)
☞ Exercise: Regular physical activity, even if it’s indoors, can improve mood and energy levels. Consider indoor activities like yoga, dancing, or using exercise equipment. (What if exercising makes me miserable?)
☞ Keep to a sleep schedule: Regular, adequate and high-quality sleep can have a positive impact on mood.
☞ Watch your diet: Eat a well-balanced diet with a focus on whole, nutritious foods. And be mindful of sugar and carb intake, which can lead to energy crashes.
☞ Be social: Stay in touch with loved ones, and engage in activities with others, even if it means doing so virtually. (After all, Christmas is coming, and you don’t want to be left off anyone’s gift list!)
☞ Set goals and have structure: Establish achievable daily goals and maintain a routine. This can provide a sense of purpose and accomplishment.
☞ Practice mindfulness and relaxation: Meditation and relaxation techniques help manage stress and anxiety.
☞ Spend time outdoors: Get outside at some point during daylight hours. Even on cloudy days, exposure to natural light can be beneficial.
☞ Engage in self-care: Do things you enjoy, like reading, taking warm baths or pampering yourself in other ways.
☞ Practice gratitude: Keep a gratitude journal to focus on the positive aspects of life and cultivate a more optimistic outlook.
(What’s YOUR secret to staying happy during the long, cold months of winter?)
-FoxNews
DID YOU KNOW?
Lazy tourists visiting scenic mountain spots in China’s Zhejiang Province can now skip the climb altogether — and ride giant escalators hundreds of meters long, to reach the best view spots. Tour operators have installed massive escalators on mountains, making scenic spots that were once only accessible by hiking on precarious trails now available to anyone. (“Why did you climb the mountain?” “Because the escalator was there!”) LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDmPo47YVbc
-OddityCentral
BS CHRONOMETER 11.06.23
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Basketball Day”, honoring the game invented in 1891 by Canadian-American James Naismith as a YMCA pastime, which evolved into big biz where players get a bazillion bucks a bucket. Naismith was born on this date in 1861. FUN FACT: Naismith also invented the football helmet.
• “National Nachos Day”, They were first created circa 1943 by Ignacio ‘Nacho’ Anaya while working at a restaurant called the ‘Victory Club’ in Piedras Negras, Mexico. The original nachos consisted of fried tortilla chips covered with melted cheese and jalapeño peppers. (***And just try to get through this bit without making a ‘Nacho cheese’ pun!***)
• “Saxophone Day”, commemorating the 1814 birth of Belgium’s Adolphe Sax, inventor of the musical instrument named for him. He became wealthy by inventing numerous musical instruments, but died in poverty in Paris in 1894. (What is your favorite song featuring a sax?)
• “Marooned Without a Compass Day”, we can only imagine that this day came from the question most people will be asked at least once in their life: “If you were lost on a desert island, what would you want with you?” This question has numerous variations, you can only select one item, you can select 3 items, or perhaps one person.
• “Job Action Day”, to empower and inspire anyone looking to find a job, find more fulfillment in their work, or plan the next steps in their career. (Like lunch?) LINK: http://www.jobactionday.com/
• “International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War & Armed Conflict”, a UN observance since 2001. LINK: https://www.un.org/en/observances/environment-in-war-protection-day
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Tues] Cook Something Bold Day
[Tues] Cappuccino Day
[Wed] Scrapple Day
[Thurs] Sesame Street Day
This Week is…Drowsy Driving Prevention Week
This Month is…Family Stories Month
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1946 [77] Sally Field (Mahoney), Pasadena CA, movie actress (“The Amazing Spider-Man” films, “Forest Gump”)/2 Oscars
1946 [77] Fred Penner, Winnipeg MB, children’s entertainer (‘The Cat Came Back’ song)/TV host (“Fred Penner’s Place” 1985-97)/Order of Canada, 1991
1955 Maria Shriver, Chicago IL, TV personality (“Dateline NBC” 1992-2004”)/philanthropist (founder of The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement)/married to Arnold Schwarzenegger 1986-2021
1970 [53] Ethan Hawke, Austin TX, movie actor (“Dead Poets Society”, “Training Day”) COMING UP… “Leave the World Behind”, 2023
1972 [49] Rebecca Romijn, Berkeley CA, movie actress (“X-Men” franchise, “Femme Fatale”)/TV actress (“Ugly Betty” 2007-08)/married to Jerry O’Connell since 2007
1972 [51] (Melanie) Thandiwe Newton, (***Pron: TAN-dee.***) London England, movie actress (“Crash”, “Mission Impossible II”)/TV actress (“Westworld” 2016-22)
1974 [49] Zoe McLellan, La Jolla CA, TV actress (‘Meredith Brody’ on “NCIS: New Orleans” 2014-16)
1978 [45] Taryn Manning, Tucson AZ, movie actress (“8 Mile”)/TV actress (“Orange is the New Black” 2013-19, “Sons of Anarchy” 2008-10)
1979 [44] Lamar Odom, Queens NY, former NBA player (2 X champ with Lakers, NBA Sixth Man of the Year, 2011)/reality TV star (“Keeping Up With The Kardashians”)/married to Khloé Kardashian 2009-16
1984 [39] Patina Miller, Pageland SC, TV actress (‘Daisy Grant’ on “Madam Secretary” 2014-19)
1988 [35] Emma Stone, Scottsdale AZ, movie actress (“La La Land”, “The Amazing Spider-Man” films)/Broadway actress (“Cabaret”) COMING UP… “And”
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2001 [22] The hit TV series “24″, starring Keifer Sutherland, debuts
2018 [05] British actor Idris Elba is named “People” magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1970 [53] Aerosmith performs its first-ever gig, at a Mendon, Massachusetts high school. They go on to become the best-selling American rock band of all time, with 150 million in album sales
2008 [15] Thanks to internet voting, Rick Astley wins ‘Best Act Ever’ at the MTV Europe Music Awards. The show’s producer was quoted as saying: “We’ve been well and truly Rickrolled.”
TODAY IN SPORTS . . .
1995 [28] NFL’s Cleveland Browns relocate to Baltimore and become the Ravens (The Browns would return as an expansion team in 1999)
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
2010 [13] Swiebodzin, Poland announces that the world’s biggest statue of Jesus, called ‘Christ the King’, is completed (33 meters/108 feet)
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ Taking a warm shower leads to an increase in dopamine flow, which makes us more creative.
✓ The International Space Station is the most expensive object ever built, at US$150 billion.
✓ People in parts of Western China put salt in their tea instead of sugar.
✓ Nutmeg is a hallucinogen.
✓ The oldest “your Mom” joke was discovered on a 3,500 year old tablet.
✓ The top flatulence-producing foods, in order, are: beans, corn, bell peppers, cauliflower, cabbage and milk.
-TheFactSite, Cosmopolitan
Best of BS . . .
BS ODD WAYS TO END AN EMAIL:
• And the horse you rode in on!
• If you don’t get this message, let me know.
• Sincerely, not yours…
• Please burn after reading.
• By the way, I’m standing behind you.
• Don’t forget to follow me on X, add me on Facebook, like my Instagram posts and subscribe to my YouTube channel. P.S. Let’s be friends.
• Deal with it.
• Please have your co-workers spayed or neutered.
• No regards…
• If you do not forward this email to 7 friends, 9 cousins, 3 civil servants and a clergyman, you will be cursed with chronic halitosis and an inability to win at Monopoly for the rest of your natural life.
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2019
TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ ‘Because I got High’ rapper, Afroman has announced he’s running for President in 2024. (He would have announced it sooner, but…. you know…)
➠ The Texas Rangers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks in game 5, to win their first World Series title in team history. (It’s sad news for Diamondbacks fans, some of whom have been following the team since as far back as Game 3…)
➠ Kendall Jenner turned 28 on Friday. (Her birthday party was amazing . . . ly micromanaged by Hulu!)
➠ X, formerly Twitter, will launch 2 new subscription tiers, Elon Musk says. (Meanwhile, Reddit Execs have decided to pay YOU to use their platform…)
➠ X, formerly Twitter, will launch 2 new subscription tiers, Elon Musk says. (When he heard the news, Mark Zuckerberg silently smirked, then went back to work mining your data…)
BS WEB GOODIE:
Try not to laugh (sound up): https://tinyurl.com/4t63ddwm
BS U-PICK TRIVIA:
• The 100 folds in a chef’s hat represent what?
a) The 100 ways to cook an egg [CORRECT]
b) The 100 chefs who influenced modern cooking
c) The 100 French pastry types
d) The vast majority of the 101 Dalmations
• From which country do French fries originate?
a) Czechia
b) France
c) Belgium [CORRECT]
d) Poutine
• What is the other essential ingredient in shepherd’s pie – in addition to potatoes, minced meat and peas?
a) Cheese
b) Peas [CORRECT]
c) Bay leaves
c) Shepherds
-LandofTrivia
BS PHONE STARTER:
What childish thing do you still enjoy?
BS RANDOM JOKE:
Today, I’m doing nothing — because I started doing it yesterday and I wasn’t finished. I’m no quitter.
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: 35% of gamers say they get frustrated by THIS. What is it?
Answer: The sound of chips crunching
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Every now and then it’s good to stop climbing and appreciate the view from right where you are.
