Thursday, October 1, 2020 — Edition: #6820
You Really Know Your Sheet!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ “The Big Bang Theory’s” Jim Parsons has revealed that he contracted COVID-19 in March and said one symptom “defied the descriptions for me.” On “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”, Parsons said he and his husband Todd Spiewak initially thought they had colds, and, quote: “then finally we lost our sense of smell and taste … utterly.” That’s where the “defying descriptions” part comes in. Parsons said that he “didn’t realize how completely taste and smell could be gone. And when you’re in quarantine and there’s really nothing to do but eat ― oh my god, that was brutal.”
-Yahoo
★ Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff recently got together and took a tour of the iconic “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” mansion. The famous home was recently renovated and filled with artifacts from both the show and Smith’s career. The main bedroom is a perfect remake of the room ‘The Fresh Prince’ stayed in while living in the pool-house with ‘Carlton’ and it even features some of the iconic sneakers and clothing Smith wore throughout the series. The house was turned into an Airbnb to celebrate the show’s 30th anniversary. Bookings opened on Tuesday, and will only cost $30 a night.
-MSN
★ Excerpts from Nicole Brown Simpson’s diary detailing the horrific abuse she allegedly suffered at the hands of O.J. Simpson are set to be unveiled during a two-hour Investigation Discovery special, “O.J. & Nicole: An American Tragedy”. The show will coincide with the 25th anniversary of Simpson’s acquittal in the infamous murder case. Nicole wrote about 60 occasions that he allegedly physically abused and threatened her, claiming he flipped out into a jealous rage and smashed her car up, threw her against walls and repeatedly left her beaten and bruised. The special premieres on Oct. 5 and will feature appearances by family friend Ron Shipp, plus cops and lawyers who were a part of the investigation.
-Canoe
★ Shannen Doherty wants to record video messages for her loved ones to watch after she’s gone. She’s battling stage four breast cancer, and says that while she wants to prepare for her passing by writing letters and recording video messages for her family, she hasn’t been able to because the process feels too ”final”. Quote: ”It’s like anybody with Stage IV faces this sort of thing, where others want to put you out to pasture. I’m not ready for pasture. I’ve got a lot of life in me.” Doherty also said she feels she’s going to live “another 10 to 15 years.”
-ContactMusic
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Michael Che, Colin Jost, Kaitlyn Dever, BTS
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Ethan Hawke, Andrew Weissmann
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Cecily Strong, David Wright, Miranda July, Jessica Burdeaux
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Gloria Steinem, Sally Hawkins, Craig Roberts
• “Conan” (TBS): Melissa Villaseñor (R)
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Chelsea Clinton, Samantha Bee
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Tanya Acker, Patricia Dimango, Michael Corriero
• “The Talk” (CBS): Tyra Banks
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Lily Collins, Tim McGraw, Dr. Gail Saltz
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Chris Rock
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS): Seth MacFarlane, Arden Myrin, Stephen Curry, Ziggy Marley
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS): Andrew Rannells, Jill Kargman, Eitan Bernath
• “Let’s Be Real” (FOX): Puppet-filled, election-themed comedy special from Robert Smigel (of “Triumph the Insult Comic Dog” fame)
• “Celebrity Family Feud: (ABC): Joel McHale vs. Ben Feldman; Jesse Palmer vs. CeeLo Green
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• A$AP Rocky, Tyler, the Creator and Iggy Pop – star in a new short film advertising Gucci Tailoring’s new campaign. The suited-and-booted stars are shown eating spaghetti, trying on clothing and dancing in bathrooms at Iggy’s house. GQ premiered the video Wednesday.
• Travis Scott – is being sued by top gaming company KontrolFreek. The company, which makes high-performance thumbsticks, says that when Scott performed a series of virtual concerts via the video game Fortnight, he “reproduced KontrolFreek’s copyright-protected photos of its products” and modified” the images, “superimposing his Cactus Jack logo” on the KontrolFreek thumbstick.
• Kelly Clarkson – is being sued for $1.4 by her longtime management company. They claim she has not paid them the full commission this year for her work on “The Voice” and “The Kelly Clarkson Show.” The suit claims that Clarkson will owe at least $5.4 million by the end of the year.
• AC/DC – have launched a promotional campaign based around the words “PWR/UP,” which could appear to be the title of their upcoming album. Along with a new website, a newsletter and an update to its social-media profiles, the band placed a series of ads bearing the slogan “Are you ready PWR/UP.” A poster also appeared outside guitarist Angus Young’s childhood school.
• Metallica — drummer Lars Ulrich says ‘Eye of the Beholder’ from 1988’s “…And Justice For All” is the band’s one song he could do without.
• Cliff Richard — has announced his new album “Music… The Air That I Breathe” will be released Oct. 30 to mark his 80th birthday. It will feature duets with Bonnie Tyler, The Bellamy Brothers, The Piano Guys and Albert Hammond, as well as covers including The Beatles’ ‘Here Comes the Sun’.
• Luke Combs – will sing at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards. Alicia Keys, Bad Bunny and Post Malone have also been announced as performers for the Oct. 14 affair. Kelly Clarkson will host. Combs is nominated for four awards.
• Chris Janson – is off the wagon – the Mountain Dew wagon. He loves the stuff, but until recently, he hadn’t had a sip of it in two years. Then his single ‘Done’ hit #1, and he cracked a cold one to celebrate. And, as he puts it: “By the time it was a two-week #1, I had drank well over two 12-packs.”
• Brett Kissel – was a 4-time winner at Monday’s 2020 Canadian Country Music Awards. He won Album of the Year for “Now or Never,” the People’s Choice Award, Male Artist of the Year, and during the non-broadcast industry awards, he was awarded Creative Director of the Year. Dallas Smith and Tenille Townes each won three awards.
SOUNDS LIKE A BLAST:
If you’ve ever had dreams of going into space, you might just want to apply for the upcoming reality show “Space Hero.” The grand prize? A seat on a 2023 mission to the International Space Station. The US-based production company developing the program says the idea of the show will be to “search the entire globe for an everyday citizen with a deep love for space exploration.” After a series of competitions challenging contestants’ “physical, mental and emotional” strength, the eventual winner will receive full training from spaceflight mission provider Axiom Space Inc. — before lifting off to spend 10 days alongside professional astronauts traveling at 17,000 miles an hour while orbiting the Earth 16 times a day.
(And just like every other reality show, you definitely don’t have to be a rocket scientist!)
(Can you imagine the waiver you have to sign to get on that show?)
-GoodNewsNetwork
WHY WEIGHT?
You’ve no doubt heard of those weighted blankets that some people are using these days…maybe you even have one. They are said to provide similar benefits to deep pressure therapy, and help those with autism, ADHD, anxiety, and insomnia. But do they really? A big yes to that, according to a new study. Swedish researchers found that 42% of weighted blanket users see their insomnia go into remission after 4 weeks, and 78% were cured within a year. But how? The thinking is that the weight in these blankets mimics the sensation of being held and touched. That effect calms the nerves and helps the body to relax, resulting in a better sleep. The study also found that weighted blankets can reduce depression and anxiety, probably for the same reasons.
(My blanket is only weighted because it’s impossible to move my dog off it!)
(My wife uses the old-fashioned kind: Piling 37 of them on top of each other!)
(So, the way I see it, you have two choices: Either sleep or be able to turn over!)
-StudyFinds
PI IN THE SKY:
A newly discovered planet roughly the size of Earth has one very cool characteristic — it orbits its star every 3.14 Earth days. “The Astronomical Journal” notes the “pi planet” known as K2-315b is relatively close to Earth at 186 light-years away. MIT researchers Prajwal Niraula says: “The planet moves like clockwork” in its revolutions, which work out to equal the quizzical mathematical constant defined as the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter…which is followed by an infinite number of decimal digits. Exoplanet K2-315b was discovered in 2017 thanks to NASA’s Kepler telescope, but it wasn’t until this year that its orbit was confirmed via telescopes on Earth, and it was nicknamed the “pi planet”.
(How’d they find it? Easy as pi!)
(I’m sure this guy could go on forever about it…)
(I’d make a stupid pun here…but it’s too easy. Easy as pie, actually…)
-NYPost
FUNNIEST TWEETS OF THE WEEK FROM PARENTS:
⇒ My home decor can best be described as “kids live here” — Marloween
⇒ Please keep my 4yo in your thoughts. There’s nothing wrong with her, she just inherited her father’s sneeze – Mom On The Rocks
⇒ 8yo: Your the best teacher I’ve ever had, Mom. Me: *eyes well with tears* You’re. — Jessie
⇒ I just wanna be naked and eat chocolate: Inspirational words from my 2 yr old in these difficult times – Not Another Pinterest Mom
⇒ I told my son we couldn’t afford something and he asked why I didn’t have more money, and I wanted to be like, “You, dude. You are entirely the reason I don’t have more money.” – The Dad
⇒ My daughter says she’s not mad at me but she did just hug her dad and tell him, “I love you more than anyone” without breaking eye contact with me. “Have kids,” they said. – Mommy Owl
⇒ 10 year old: You bought a lot of fruit, mom! Me *thinking of the gallon of sangria I’m about to make*: Gotta get in your daily servings! — ThisOneSays
…AND A FEW FROM SPOUSES:
⇒ I have marriage counseling in 10 minutes quick give me a generic list of things I can blame my husband for – Sarah Cooper
⇒ Just started a whole new box of random cords my wife doesn’t even know about. – Simon Holland
⇒ I had no idea that so much of my married life would be spent rearranging the dishwasher. — Ursula
⇒ Every time my wife calls me creepy, I remind her that she has a baggie of our children’s baby teeth in her bedside drawer. – Chad Read
-HuffPost
DID YOU KNOW?
If you’re helping your kids with their home-schooling these days, here’s something to keep in mind: The average parent’s science and math knowledge taps out around the sixth-grade level, according to new research. When asked to estimate the grade they’d be placed into for both math and science if they took a test today, the average respondent said sixth grade for each. The survey of 2,000 American parents of school-aged children also found 42% of parents said they would be “lost” trying to teach their child the math curriculum for their grade.
-NYPost
BS CHRONOMETER 10.01.20
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1924 [96] Jimmy Carter, Plains GA, American politician (39th US President who served from 1977-81, the first to receive a Nobel Peace Prize after leaving office)
1935 [85] (Dame) Julie Andrews (Wells), Walton-on-Thames UK, movie actress (“The Princess Diaries”, “The Sound of Music”)/Broadway actress (“Victor/Victoria”, “My Fair Lady”)
1950 [70] Randy Quaid, Houston TX, movie actor (“Brokeback Mountain”, “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”)/actor Dennis Quaid’s brother
1956 [64] Theresa May, Sussex England, British politician (Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 2016-19)
1969 [51] Zach Galifianakis, Wilkesboro NC, movie actor (“The Hangover” films, “The Muppets”)/web host (“Between Two Ferns With Zach Galifianakis”)
1980 [40] Sarah Drew, Charlottesville VA, TV actress (‘Dr April Kepner’ on “Grey’s Anatomy” 2009-18)
1989 [31] Brie Larson, Sacramento CA, movie actress (“The Room”, “Captain Marvel”) COMING UP…“Captain Marvel 2”, 2022
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “October”, which actually means ‘8th month’ but has been the 10th month ever since New Year’s Day was moved from March to January. At other times in history October has been called Germanicus, Herculeus, and Faustinus. So, happy First of Faustinus!
• “Homemade Cookies Day”, What’s the absolute best kind? Chocolate chip? Oatmeal & raisin? Peanut butter? Shortbread? Dirt balls?
• “International Day of Older Persons”, an annual observance begun by the UN to recognize the contributions of older persons and to examine issues that affect their lives.
• “International Music Day”, initiated in 1975 by Lord Yehudi Menuhin to encourage the promotion of musical art among all sections of society.
• “National Day of the People’s Republic of China”, honoring the PRC’s founding on October 1, 1949. It’s (usually) celebrated throughout mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau with a variety of festivities, including fireworks and concerts.
• “World Vegetarian Day”, to create awareness of the ethical, environmental, health, and humanitarian benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle. NET: http://www.worldvegetarianday.org
• “CD Player Day”, between audio cassettes and the MP3, the compact disc was the most popular way to listen to music in parts of the 1980s and 1990s, and every CD needed a CD player! (***See ‘Today’s Music Events’, below***)
• “Less Than Perfect Day”, a day to accept that it’s okay to not be perfect. Some people are hard on themselves if they make a mistake, and some are okay with their faults. Today is a day to remember that we all make mistakes and that we should try hard at everything we do, but not so hard as to stress ourselves out. (I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken…)
COMING UP . . .
[Fri] National Name Your Car Day
[Fri]Guardian Angels Day
[Sat]Mean Girls Appreciation Day
[Sat]National Boyfriend Day
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2009 [11] David Letterman reveals on “Late Show” that he’s the target of an attempted extortion scheme that threatened to expose his sexual relationships with a number of his female staffers (A CBS producer is eventually arrested for grand larceny)
2011 [09] After 28 years together, KISS’ Gene Simmons & model Shannon Tweed tie the knot before 400 guests at a ceremony in Beverly Hills CA (basically a reality TV stunt)
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1991 [29] The world’s most valuable golf glove — the original, crystal-studded one Michael Jackson wore – is stolen from the Motown Museum in Detroit. MC Hammer offers a $50,000 reward, but it’s recovered by police two days later
2017 [03] During Jason Aldean’s headlining set at the Route 91 Harvest festival on the Las Vegas strip, a man opens fire from his suite at the nearby Mandalay Bay hotel, killing 58 and injuring over 500 in the deadliest mass shooting in US history
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
1982 [38] The first music CD is released, Billy Joel’s “52nd Street”
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
1997 [23] Gul Mohammed, world’s shortest man at 22.1 inches (56 cm), dies at 36
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ Researchers placed an exercise wheel in the wild and found it was used extensively by mice without any reward for using it.
✓ Drag from open windows can reduce a car’s fuel efficiency by 10% at high speeds.
✓ Seven people have keys with the power to restart the World Wide Web in the event of a catastrophic event.
✓ The main cluster of riders in a bicycle race is called a “peloton”.
✓ A lion’s roar is louder than a jackhammer.
✓ A study found that politicians tend to express lies and inaccuracies through longer sentences.
-FactSlides, BathroomReadersInstitute
Best of BS . . .
BS BRITISH BLOCKBUSTERS:
• The Good, The Bad and The Ghastly
• 50 Shades of Earl Grey
• I Say, Darling…It appears as Though I’ve Inadvertently Reduced the Height of Our Offspring. My Apologies
• The British Empire Strikes Back
• I Know What You Did Last Summer, But I Shan’t Mention it Again Because it Was All Rather Sordid
• Beatlesjuice
• Brexit at Tiffany’s
• ShowBoaty McBoatface
• Uncle Buckingham
• The Fast and the Bloody Livid
• William and Edward’s Bloody Good Time
• Gone With the Windsors
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2019
TODAY’S SLICE OF BS:
➠ Effective today, Japan Airlines is dropping “ladies and gentlemen” in favor of more inclusive greetings like “attention all passengers” and “welcome, everyone” on flights and in airports. (Meanwhile, the less-offensive deboarding phrase “Buh-bye” will remain in use!)
➠ (***Caution***) A pastor from Minnesota has quit the church to become a stripper. (A Stripper and a Pastor are two TOTALLY unrelated things. One passionately stands in front of a ‘hopeful crowd of sinners’ while waiting for cash to rain-in from followers. And the other is a Stripper.)
➠ Happy 49th Birthday! October 1st, 1971, Walt Disney World opened in Orlando, Florida. (Here’s a Fun Fact: At least a quarter of the people who attended that first day are still waiting in line!)
➠ A Florida man was arrested for assaulting his girlfriend after she tried to throw away his pizza. (He’s now womanless, hungry and locked in a cell. They call this: The Domino Effect.)
➠ Julie Andrews is 85 today. (She played Mary Poppins . . . the most famous housekeeper who was NOT knocked up by Arnold Schwarzenegger…)
BS WEB GOODIE:
Work ninjas: https://tinyurl.com/y6boynkj
BS PHONE STARTER:
What is something totally random that you have a very strong opinion about?
BS RANDOM JOKE:
I didn’t think orthopedic shoes would help, but I stand corrected.
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: 55% of women, but only 44% of men say they have THIS quality. What is it?
Answer: They are photogenic
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
If you need something to believe in…start with yourself.
