Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Edition: #6314
Deja Moo!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Scottish star Richard Madden is reportedly set to be offered the role of James Bond. Madden is said to have impressed Bond bosses with his performance in the BBC drama series “’The Bodyguard”, and he is now being eyed to replace Daniel Craig as 007. A number of well-known actors, including Idris Elba, Tom Hiddleston and Tom Hardy have all been linked to the role of Bond in recent years. However, Elba claimed earlier this year that the world isn’t ready for a black Bond.
-ContactMusic
★ Elvis Presley was honored with an all-star night of performances to commemorate his iconic 1968 TV special, and the big acts that showed up were definitely worthy of paying tribute to The King. Performers for included Adam Lambert, John Fogerty, Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert’s side project Pistol Annies. Taped performances were contributed by Jennifer Lopez, Carrie Underwood, Ed Sheeran, Alessia Cara, Yolanda Adams and John Legend. “The 50th Anniversary of the Elvis Comeback Special,” was recorded last week on the same stage used for NBC’s “The Voice.” The special — which will also include rare Elvis footage, outtakes and interviews — will air in 2019.
-TheBlast
★ More casting changes may be in the works for “NCIS”. Mark Harmon has been a part of the show for the past 15 years and is reportedly thinking about leaving the hit procedural after Season 16. If Harmon decides to break his contract and leave, he wouldn’t be the first major character to exit the series. A number of actresses and actors have taken their leave over the years, including Pauley Perrette, who stopped playing Abby Sciuto after Season 15.
-CelebrityInsider
★ Arnold Schwarzenegger has apologized for the times he acted badly in front of women. The former California Governor was hit by allegations that he groped multiple women back in 2003, when he was running for office. Schwarzenegger told Men’s Health magazine: “Looking back, I stepped over the line several times, and I was the first one to say sorry…When I became Governor, I wanted to make sure that no one, including me, ever makes this mistake. That’s why we took sexual harassment courses, to have a clear understanding, from a legal point of view and also from a regular-behaviour point of view, of what is accepted and what is not.”
-MSN
★ Sir Richard Branson will be honored with the 2,647th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today. Branson founded the Virgin Group, which controls more than 400 companies.
-WalkofFame
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): John Krasinski, St. Vincent
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Kevin Hart, Robert Irwin (R)
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Lin-Manuel Miranda, Brooke Baldwin
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Eric McCormack, Sean Casey, Kevin Millar, Amanda Litman, Daxx Nielsen (R)
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Keira Knightley, Kathryn Hahn, Joe Zimmerman
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Jane Curtin, Harvey Fierstein
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Charlotte Pence, Pete Souza
• “The Talk” (CBS): Laurence Fishburne, Nischelle Turner, guest co-hosts Carrie Ann Inaba & La Toya Jackson
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Nathan Fillion, lovelytheband
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Keira Knightley, Kathryn Hahn, Old Dominion
• “The Conners” (ABC): In the series premiere, a sudden turn of events forces the Conners to face the daily struggles of life in Lanford in a way they never have before.
• “The Kids Are Alright” (ABC): Series premiere: Lawrence, the prodigal eldest Cleary son, returns home from the seminary and breaks the news to his family that he’s dropping out for good, leaving Mike and Peggy upset and wondering why.
• “black-ish” (ABC): Season 5 premiere
• “Splitting Up Together” (ABC): Season 2 premiere
• “The Rookie” (ABC): In the premiere, small-town guy John Nolan pursues his dream of being a police officer after a life-altering incident.
•”BET Hip Hop Awards 2018″ (BET): Deray Davis hosts. Lil Wayne receives the I Am Hip Hop Award; Cardi B., T.I., Lil Baby, and Lil Duval perform.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• DJ Khaled — rented out the 36,000-seat Miami Marlins baseball stadium for his son Asahd’s lavish second birthday party. Among the attractions on the field were a carousel, chair swing ride and, of course, a ferris wheel, while Asahd was given a toy sports car. It was also the launch of the Khaled Family’s new initiative, “We The Best Foundation”, which aims to help kids worldwide.
• Drake – said on LeBron James’ show “The Shop” that his one-year-old son Adonis is “already in the pool shooting the basketball.” He also added, “No matter what happens, I have unconditional love for the mother of my child (Sophie Brussaux) because I want him to love his mother and I have to project that energy.”
• Amy Winehouse – will tour the world again – as a hologram. The tour will raise money and awareness for the Amy Winehouse Foundation, a charity aimed at educating young people about drug and alcohol misuse.
• Foo Fighters — Dave Grohl invited a 10-year-old on stage during their set in Kansas City on Friday night, and he was so impressed with the boy’s playing that he gave the young fan his guitar. Asked by Grohl if he could play guitar, Collier Cash Rule replied that he knew “a lot of Metallica songs.” The band joined Collier Cash Rule in a rendition of ‘Enter Sandman’, with the audience joining in.
• Motley Crue — Nikki Sixx tweeted that the four new songs they’ve recorded “crush”. The band reconvened recently to work on material for the soundtrack of upcoming biopic “The Dirt”. He also wrote: “Plus we have a surprise that will confirm that we’re outta our minds.”
• Brett Young – His image is the first that shoppers see when they visit the William Rast website. Young is the clothing line’s newest ambassador. William Rast was co-founded by Justin Timberlake in 2006 and features a variety of Americana and American biker style products.
• Kip Moore — will release a new EP, “Room to Spare: The Acoustic Sessions” on Nov. 16. The seven-song EP will feature six never-before-released songs. He also has a four-date acoustic tour set to start in Milwaukee, Wis. On Nov. 29.
THIS WEEK’S VIDEO RELEASES:
• “The Spy Who Dumped Me” (R-Rated, Action/Comedy): Audrey and Morgan are best friends who unwittingly become entangled in an international conspiracy when one discovers the boyfriend who dumped her was actually a spy. (Mila Kunis, Kate McKinnon)
• “Unfriended: Dark Web” (R-Rated, Horror): A teen comes into possession of a new laptop and soon discovers that the previous owner is not only watching him, but will also do anything to get it back. (Colin Woodell, Stephanie Nogueras)
• “Whitney” (R-Rated, Documentary): An intimate, unflinching portrait of Houston and her family that probes beyond familiar tabloid headlines and sheds new light on her life. Includes never-before-seen archival footage. (Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin)
• “Reprisal” (R-Rated, Action/Adventure): A bank manager haunted by a violent heist that took the life of a coworker teams up with his ex-cop neighbor to bring down the assailant. (Bruce Willis, Frank Grillo)
• “Arizona” (Not Rated, Comedy/Horror): In the midst of the 2009 housing crisis, Cassie Fowler, a single mom and struggling realtor, finds that her life goes off the rails when she witnesses a murder. (Danny McBride, Rosemarie DeWitt)
A WAFFELLY BAD STORM:
When Hurricane Michael was devastating parts of the Florida Panhandle, it reached near category-5 status. But there is another, perhaps more practical method of categorizing storms . . . The “Waffle House Index” is a phrase coined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which uses the Waffle House chain as an indication of which areas have been hardest hit by a disaster. There are three colors on the index — green, yellow and red. When a Waffle House closes, it’s a code red on the index. The longer it takes for a location to reopen is a sign of just how powerful a storm is, because let’s face it, if a Waffle House is closed after a natural disaster, that’s a bad sign. The Waffle House has made it policy to be open for emergency workers and customers to eat when there’s nowhere else to turn. When they are open during a natural disaster, they may serve a limited menu typically due to limited power and water. The company even has a “storm center” where they can assess the status of Waffle Houses in a storm’s path. Although these efforts cost the company more than the money they make from being open during an emergency, they say the idea is “more about marketing and building goodwill than profits.”
(And the great thing about eating there during an emergency is that there is a chance that you’ll actually have some elbow room!)
(So ‘red’ means closed, ‘green’ means it is open, and ‘yellow’ means “Caution: Kid Rock is eating there…”
-MotherNatureNetwork
DOG DAYS:
When you arrive home, who is the first to greet you? The dog, of course. Did you ever wonder why your furry friend is always so happy to see you? According to neurologist Dr. Gregory Berns – who wrote the book “How Dogs Love Us” – one big reason is that dogs don’t have the capacity to store memories the way humans do. They mostly just live in the moment. In other words, if you scolded him that morning, he isn’t going to hold a grudge. All they care about is: “Do I like my human friend or not?” And if the answer is “yes,” the reward centers in a dog’s brain will fire in a way that makes them excited to see you. Dr. Burns says they’re either happy to see us, or they’re not… there’s NO middle ground. And no, dogs don’t love us just because we feed them, or because they see us as part of their pack. Dogs know that we’re different from them and they’ve evolved to have a special place in their brain just for us. It stores everything from our scent, to the sound of our voice. And Dr. Berns says any time that brain area gets triggered, your dog will instantly feel happy and come running.
(But the fact that we feed them doesn’t hurt…)
(I just wish I was half as awesome as my dog thinks I am!)
(A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself!)
-PschologyToday
WHAT YOU NEED TO BE HAPPY AT WORK (and what you DON’T need…):
According to a survey of 1,000 workers, here is what makes us happy:
1. Receiving a “well done” or “thank you” from your boss or client (85%)
2. Lunchbreak (83%)
3. Colleagues bringing in treats for the office (80%)
4. Chatting and catching up with your ‘office pals’ after the weekend (74%)
5. That moment that faulty piece of office equipment is fixed (73%)
…And here are our biggest pet peeves:
1. Faulty/broken equipment (72%)
2. Passive-aggressive comments or emails (68%)
3. Unnecessary meetings (65%)
4. Unwashed crockery left at desk (65%)
5. Office temperature (65%)
(Good news! I’ve showed this to the boss, and he has decided to allow lunch!)
(I sent this to management in a passive-aggressive email…)
-Harper’sBazaar
BS CHRONOMETER 10.16.18
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1925 [93] Angela Lansbury, London England, TV actress (“Murder, She Wrote” 1984-1996) COMING UP…”Mary Poppins Returns” 2018
1946 [72] Suzanne Somers, San Bruno CA, TV actress (‘Chrissy Snow’ on “Three’s Company” 1977-81)
1958 [60] Tim Robbins, West Covina CA, movie actor (“The Shawshank Redemption”)/movie director (“Dead Man Walking”)
1962 [56] Flea (Michael Balzary), Melbourne, Australia, rock bassist (Red Hot Chili Peppers-‘Scar Tissue’, ‘Under the Bridge’)
1977 [41] John Mayer, Bridgeport CT, pop singer-songwriter (‘Your Body is a Wonderland’, ‘No Such Thing’)
1980 [38] Caterina Scorsone, Toronto ON, TV actress (‘Dr Amelia Shepherd’ on “Grey’s Anatomy” since 2010)
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Boss’s Day”, an observance since 1958 in which employees are encouraged to “honor the boss with a small gift or greeting card” (aka ‘Brown Nosers Day’).
BS THINGS YOU SHOULD NEVER SAY TO YOUR BOSS:
– “Maybe you’ll have the proposal on your desk by Monday, then again, maybe you won’t.”
– “As soon as I have two nickels to rub together, I’m leaving this rat hole.”
– “I’m getting married and you ain’t invited, Slappy.”
– “I saw your wife at the last Christmas party. If you weren’t rich, there’s no way in hell you’d be able to attract a hottie like that.”
– “If I didn’t work for you, I’d kick your sorry ass up and down this office.”
– “Is that a rug?”
• “Dictionary Day”, celebrating the 1758 birth of Noah Webster, one of the most famous of lexicographers, who 1st published “Webster’s Dictionary” in 1828.
• “Feral Cat Day”, initiated in 2001 by the advocacy group ‘Alley Cat Allies’ to promote humane care for domestic cats who are scrabbling to stay alive in the wild.
• “World Food Day”, as declared annually by the UN.
• “National Liqueur Day”, A liqueur is a strong alcoholic beverage that has been sweetened with herbs, fruits, nuts, cream, or spices. Liqueurs are traditionally served as after-dinner drinks or mixed with coffee. They can also be called cordials or schnapps. (You were looking for something to get for “Boss’s Day?)
• “Face Your Fears Day”, a day to ‘fess up about your personal phobias that hold you back, and confront them head on. Some of the most common fears include creepy creatures; heights; water; enclosed spaces; tunnels & bridges; crowds; and public speaking.
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Wed] National Fossil Day
[Wed] National Pasta Day
[Thurs] Conflict Resolution Day
[Thurs] National No Beard Day
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2011 [07] 33-year-old Dan Wheldon, a 2-time Indianapolis 500 winner, dies following a fiery, 15-car crash during the IndyCar World Championship at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway
TODAY IN MUSIC . . .
2012 [06] Darius Rucker is inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. He’s just the third African American to join the club, following cast member DeFord Bailey and Charley Pride, who was inducted in 1993.
2017 [01] Ed Sheeran breaks his wrist and elbow in a biking accident, forcing him to cancel dates on his tour of Asia. He calls his time off “the most depressing six weeks of my life.”
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
2011 [07] US president Obama joins members of the King family to dedicate the memorial for Dr Martin Luther King Jr. on The Mall in Washington DC
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
2010 [08] Shanghai, China’s Expo 2010 attracts over 64 million people, a record-breaking number of visitors in the history of world’s fairs
BULL’S BITS
BS WACK FACTS:
✓ The first item sold on eBay was a broken laser pointer.
✓ Opossums don’t “play dead.” When frightened, they become overexcited and pass out.
✓ Researchers found that women are in fact, better listeners than men by examining differences in brain structure.
✓ The average person swears 80-90 times a day.
✓ When Pope John Paul II visited California, the Hollywood sign was changed to read “Holywood.”
✓ Jim Henson made his first Kermit puppet using his mother’s old coat and two halves of a ping pong ball.
-MentalFloss, WhattheFFacts
BS STUPID QUESTIONS AT A JOB INTERVIEW:
• Am I getting paid for this?
• Should I put my ankle monitor on silent?
• Who is the hottie in the picture?
• Drug test? What drugs will I be testing?
• Where am I?
• Do you believe in love at first sight?
• It’s been almost 15 minutes…How many more questions can you possibly ask?
• Can I have a raise?
• Will chronic flatulence be an issue?
• Can I have a ride home?
-Twitter
Best of BS:
MY HOMETOWN WAS SOOO SMALL…
• Both ‘city limits’ signs were on the same post
• The jail is called ‘Amoeba’, because it only has one cell
• The 7-11 was a 3 ½ – 5 ½
• The Main Street had dead ends in both directions
• The phone book only had one page
• There was nothing doing every minute
• The ZIP code was a fraction
• Third Street was in the next town over
• There was no place to go that you shouldn’t
• A “Night on the Town” only took 11 minutes
• The New Year’s baby was born in October
• No one used turn signals because everybody knew where you were going anyway.
• At the town beauty contest, nobody won second or third.
-Emmitsburg – First published in BS in 2017
BS PHONE STARTER:
What is the strangest excuse you have ever heard for being late for work?
BS U-PICK TRIVIA:
1. According to a study, men with THIS trait are seen as more dominant and successful by others:
a. A bald head [CORRECT]
b. Facial hair
c. Blue eyes
d. Colorful socks
2. “Surprise pie” was popular in 16th century England. What was its main ingredient?
a. Eel meat
b. Lamb liver
c. Live animals [CORRECT]
d. Mud
– OMGfacts
BS RANDOM JOKE:
We have enough youth. How about a Fountain of Smart?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: Almost 10% of fathers say THIS is their most prized possession. What is it?
Answer: Their Garage or Man Cave
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Do you want to live dying, or do you want to die living?