Thursday, October 24, 2024 – Edition: #7820
Thanks a Sheetload for Choosing “BS”!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Roman Polanski, the Oscar-winning director who fled the US after pleading guilty to statutory rape in 1977, has settled a separate civil case involving an alleged sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl in 1973. The lawsuit, set for trial next summer, has since been dismissed. Filed in June 2023, the suit accused 91-year-old Polanski of sexually assaulting the then-teenager, referred to as Jane Doe, after giving her tequila and driving her to his home. The plaintiff’s attorney said the encounter caused “tremendous physical, emotional pain and suffering.” Polanski’s lawyer confirmed the settlement, saying it was reached “to the parties’ mutual satisfaction.”
-Guardian
★ ‘Spider-Man’ will return – but we still have a ways to wait. On “The Tonight Show”, Tom Holland revealed that his next “Spider-Man” film will begin shooting in Summer 2025. When pressed on the subject by host Jimmy Fallon, the actor said: “Next summer, we start shooting,” Everything’s good to go, we’re nearly there. Super exciting.” That’s a large pivot pivot from comments Holland made just a week ago during a podcast appearance, where he revealed he’d recently read a script for the film, but “it needs work.” He did, however, say at the time that when he and Zandaya read it, they “were bouncing around the living room, like this is a real movie worthy of the fans’ respect.”
-TheWrap
★ Sydney Sweeney is set to play legendary film star Kim Novak in Colman Domingo’s Sammy Davis Jr. biopic “Scandalous”, according to an insider at Miramax. The project co-stars David Jonsson as the iconic entertainer. Although plot details are being kept under wraps, the film centers on the scandalous and brief love affair between Novak and the Rat Packer, which took place in 1957. Principal photography will take place in Los Angeles after Sweeney and Domingo wrap the third season of HBO series “Euphoria.”
-TheWrap
★ ‘The Daywalker’ will have to wait a bit longer to have his time in the sun. Disney has removed the Marvel reboot of “Blade” — starring Mahershala Ali as the half-vampire — from its release calendar. It was dated for Nov. 7, 2025. Instead, “Predator: Badlands” has been moved to that date. Until now, it was unclear if the new, 6th Predator film would be for streaming or theatrical. Blade’s removal from the schedule was not a surprise, as it is currently without a director and has faced numerous delays.
-Variety, HollywoodReporter
★ A TV series based on Stephen King’s novel “Carrie” is in development. Horror maven Mike Flanagan will write and executive produce the show for Amazon MGM Studios. The logline describes it as a “timely reimagining of the story of misfit high-schooler Carrie White, who has spent her life in seclusion with her domineering mother. After her father’s…untimely death, Carrie finds herself contending with…a bullying scandal that shatters her community, and the emergence of mysterious telekinetic powers.” King’s 1972 book was adapted into a hit film in 1976 with Sissy Spacek in the title role.
-Deadline
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC/Global): Gov. Tim Walz, Judd Apatow (R)
• “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Sacha Baron Cohen, Brett Goldstein, Ian Lara
• “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jonathan Alter, JHAYCO
• “After Midnight” (CBS/Global): Colton Dunn, Scott Aukerman, Diona Reasonover
• “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Tom Holland, David Remnick
• “The Daily Show” (COM): Fat Joe, host Michael Kosta
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Hasan Minhaj, Yulia Navalnaya
• “The Talk” (CBS): Jason Ritter, Charlotte Lawrence
• “Live With Kelly and Mark” (ABC/CTV): Juno Temple, James Patterson
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis, Raye, Bethany Joy Lenz, The Cactus Blossoms
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Linda Evangelista, Owen Han, Tia Mowry
• “The Jennifer Hudson Show” (Check local listings): Joel Madden, Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete
• “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage” (CBS): Georgie struggles to balance life, work and family; Mandy worries for Georgie’s wellbeing; Missy gets into trouble at school.
• “Law & Order” (NBC): When a bomb goes off in a home, haw and Riley must determine which of its inhabitants — an author or fertility doctor — was the target. Followed by a new “SVU”.
• “Hell’s Kitchen” (Fox): The chefs are challenged with putting together fabulous burgers using an assortment of wild ingredients thrown their way by chef Ramsay.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Justin Bieber – is teasing that he has new music in the works. He took Instagram to share several pics of himself apparently at work in a music studio. He simply captioned the pics with the photographer’s name. Bieber hasn’t released a solo studio album since “Justice” in 2021. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2kcd3jps
• Sabrina Carpenter — In each of the past 8 weeks, she has had 3 songs in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. On the latest chart, ‘Espresso’ is at #2, while ‘Taste’ is at #8, and ‘Please Please Please’ is at #10. She’s the first artist to accomplish that 8-week feat since Drake, who posted 9 consecutive weeks with 3 top 10s in 2018, all from his “Scorpion” album.
• ‘NSYNC — Joey Fatone is returning to Broadway for the first time in 2 decades, where he’ll be singing ‘NSYNC songs, and songs by rival band Backstreet Boys. He has joined the cast of the musical “& Juliet.” The revisionist take on Shakespeare’s tale of star-crossed lovers is set to Max Martin’s pop hits, including ‘It’s Gonna Be Me’, and ‘Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)’. His 9-week engagement begins Jan. 21.
• Duran Duran – will release a concert film of their 2022 Halloween show. “Secret Oktober” was recorded at the Encore Theatre at Wynn, Las Vegas, and was the show that inspired them to record the spooky-themed album “Danse Macabre”. LINK: https://youtu.be/SyVvaMjIrVQ
• Foreigner – Fresh off their Rock Hall of Fame induction, they have extended their farewell tour into 2025 (even though the group contains zero original members). The band’s 2025 tour itinerary currently begins March 13 in Hollywood FL, and wraps up on Oct. 11 in Atlantic City NJ.
• The Rolling Stones – have announced the Dec. 6 release of “Welcome to Shepherd’s Bush”, a concert film that documents their surprise, rarities-packed 1999 show at an 1,800 seat London venue. It’ll be available on 4K UHD, a Blu-ray + 2-CD set, a 2-CD limited edition package and on vinyl. (Fun Fact: The whole show is on YouTube in HD…for now!) LINK: https://tinyurl.com/yb6n96zh
• Keith Urban – His wife, Nicole Kidman, inspired the naming of Luke Combs’ wife, Nicole Hocking Combs. Urban recently recounted that when he first met Hocking Combs, he used his go-to dad joke for whenever he’s introduced to a woman named Nicole: “We just met, and I got you tattooed on my arm.'” Her reply? “Actually, I was named after her.” Urban said it was the first time that has ever happened.
• Jelly Roll – His new album “Beautifully Broken” performed beautifully, debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart. Naturally, the 28-track collection also debuted at #1 on the Country Albums chart.
• Hunter Hayes – has put out a new version of ‘Still Fallin’ off his forthcoming EP “Lost & Found”, dropping Nov. 15. The song, which was originally released in 2014, follows the recent re-release of ‘In A Song’, and is part of a trilogy of remastered and reimagined versions of previously released songs that will be featured on his newest project, “Lost & Found.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/6k43eu4h
SHOOTING THE BULL
GLOBAL ‘WARBING’:
If you suffer from allergies, it’s probably not news to you that allergy season is starting earlier and lasting longer. Why? Scientists have a number of possible causes, including the climate crisis. As temperatures stay warmer into fall, plants that release allergens have more time to grow. And you know what that means. Also, higher levels of carbon dioxide, thanks to fossil fuel use and emissions, also aid plant growth, which generates even more pollen. The most common culprit for fall allergies (and this won’t be news to allergy sufferers either…) is ragweed. It can release 1 billion grains of pollen per plant. Exposure to pollen exposure can trigger various allergic reactions, including symptoms of hay fever, also known as allergic rhinitis. A few tips on how to survive the allergy onslaught…
☞ Start medicating early. Allergists advise starting your usual course of medication a week or 2 before the usual season.
☞ Know what you’re allergic to. If you’re experiencing symptoms for the first time, an allergist can tell you whether you’re allergic to trees, grass, mold, or something else.
☞ Take care during workouts. The best time to exercise outdoors during allergy season is midday, when trees decrease their pollen production. (The best place? Indoors.)
☞ Keep pollen out of your home. Take off your shoes before you come in, don’t throw your clothes on the bed, and take a quick shower to get the pollen out of your hair.
(I always say that I’d rather it be freezing cold outside than suffer through allergies. Then, it gets freezing cold out…and I say the opposite!)
(Did you know allergies are your immune system’s way of treating a harmless substance as a big threat? So, as you can see, it’s in my DNA to be overly dramatic!)
-CNN, NYDailyNews
JERKS RATING THEMSELVES:
If you’re interested in a guy who thinks he’s the most handsome – or one who thinks he’s the least handsome — guy around, a study says you should steer clear. A team at the University of Bergen, Norway studied young men in the UK, and found that those who see themselves as a the top, or at the bottom of the attractiveness scale, are more misogynistic than men who believe they are somewhere in the middle. Misogyny refers to the devaluation of women, and can even go as far as hatred, and shows as sexism, dismissiveness, manipulation, and even assault and other abuses toward females. The survey of 473 men included a battery of psychological assessments, and also found that men who support right-wing authoritarianism “are associated with increased hostility towards women.”
(Well. Apparently, it’s possible to be the best-looking person around – and still be ugly inside!)
(Dark, I know. But on the plus side, this shows how many guys probably DON’T have misogynistic tendencies!)
-NYPost
KISS N’ RIDE NOW, DAMMIT!
An airport in New Zealand would like those dropping passengers off to do it a little more hastily. Dunedin Airport has installed a new sign in its drop-off (or “kiss n’ ride”) zone, which reads: “Max hug time three minutes. For fonder farewells please use the car park.” As you might imagine, the new rule has sparked debate around the world. Some commenters on a Facebook post that went viral are livid that an airport would put a limit on cuddles, while others were amazed that airport still has a free drop-off area at all. The airport CEO Daniel De Bono said in a radio interview that a study showed that a 20-second hug is enough to get a burst of the “love hormone” oxytocin – and according to him, moving customers along quickly allows more people to get more hugs. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/376aa86h
(Coming soon: The “Tuck n’ Roll” area, minimum speed, 35mph!)
(I’m more concerned about the fact that they’re suggesting that people can go to the parking lot and get “fonder”!)
-CNN
FUNNIEST TWEETS OF THE WEEK FROM WOMEN:
⇒ I understand why we need warning labels on products but I think they should start including the origin story of why the warning was necessary just to spice things up – stoned cold fox
⇒ My therapist always starts our session with “How are you?” and I always say “I’m good!” and then spend the next hour talking about how I am decidedly Not Good. – Jamie
⇒ the least britney spears could do is open an ice cream shop called scoops i did it again but no. – RiotGrlErin
⇒ I can play it by ear if I have advance notice that we are going to be playing it by ear – Meg
⇒ dreamt you could go into the gas station to buy a picture of yourself pumping gas that they automatically took of every customer, like the polaroid you can buy after a rollercoaster ride – hil
⇒ working in an office is so funny it’s like what if 100 grown ups liked candy as much as any five year old – rosie
⇒ i love finding out a person my age is already divorced. like damn bro you lapped me – trash jones
⇒ what is a crockpot if not an electric cauldron? – erika
-HuffPost
DID YOU KNOW?
If you’ve ever wished you could curl up with your doggo because it looks so comfy in its bed, Costco has you covered. The warehouse store is selling a new human-sized dog bed from Plufl. A Costco video creator posted about the viral dog beds for humans on Instagram, saying: “I remember seeing these (on) shark tank! …It’s so soft and cozy!! This is next level!” The $180 Plufl human-sized dog bed features a 360° pillow that “alleviates tension,” and a soft feel that’s designed to “reduce stress.” It also has an orthopedic memory foam base and is supposedly “easily transportable”, thanks to handles that make the bed foldable. And even better, it’s machine washable. (Which is great for those who buy this thing, and actually let the dog use it!) LINK: https://tinyurl.com/997m5t8u
-TheBoot
BS CHRONOMETER 10.24.24
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Food Day”, a day to resolve to make changes in our diets and take action to solve food-related problems in our communities.
• “Bologna Day”, a good day to fry up a slice to add to your peanut butter sandwich. Yummers!
• “United Nations Day”, honoring the 79th anniversary of the day in 1945 that the majority of the world’s countries adopted the charter that formed the UN.
• “40 Hour Workweek Day”, honoring the US Fair Labor Standards Act, which President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law to take effect on October 24, 1938. The law established a 40-hour workweek, as well as a minimum wage of 25 cents per hour.
• “Take Back Your Time Day”, designed to combat the issues of overwork and time poverty. The day highlights the need for a balanced lifestyle, emphasizing the importance of time for oneself, and the repercussions of time stress on our well-being, our relationships and our communities. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/mt3bnxum
• “Wear Purple for Domestic Violence Awareness Day”, also known as “Purple Thursday”, it’s a part of “Domestic Violence Awareness Month”. Today, we wear purple to raise awareness about domestic, spousal, and teen dating violence. LINK: https://www.facebook.com/WearPurpleForDVA/
• “National Crazy Day”, a day to bring out the child who lives in all of us, and do something outlandish to make others roll with laughter. (I wore one brown and one blue sock. Crazy, I know!)
• “Good and Plenty Day”. This is one of those candies that you either like or you definitely don’t. The licorice treat is the oldest brand of candy in the US. Good and Plenty was first made in 1893 by the Quaker City Confectionery Company of Philadelphia.
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Fri] Greasy Foods Day
[Fri] Punk For a Day Day
[Sat] Make a Difference Day
[Sun] Cranky Co-Workers Day
This Week is…Open Access Week
This Month is…Popcorn Poppin’ Month
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1936 [88] Bill Wyman (Perks), London England, rock bassist (The Rolling Stones 1962-93-‘Satisfaction’, ‘Under My Thumb’)
1947 [77] Kevin Kline, St Louis MO, movie actor (“Sophie’s Choice”, Oscar-“A Fish Called Wanda”)/TV voice actor (“Bob’s Burgers” since 2011)/married to Phoebe Cates since 1989
1973 [51] Korie Robertson, Louisiana, reality TV star (“Duck Dynasty” 2012-2017)/married to Willie Robertson since 1992
1980 [44] Monica (Arnold), College Park GA, pop singer (‘So Gone’, w/Brandy-‘The Boy Is Mine’)
1980 [44] (Catharine) ‘Casey Wilson’, Alexandria VA, TV host (“The Great American Baking Show” since 2023/TV actress (“Happy Endings” 2011-13″, “Saturday Night Live” 2008-09)/movie actress “Gone Girl”
1986 [38] Drake (Aubrey Drake Graham), Toronto ON, rapper-pop singer-songwriter (‘Hotline Bling’, ‘In My Feelings’)/TV actor (“Degrassi: The Next Generation” 2001-08)
1989 [35] Shenae Grimes, Toronto ON, TV actress (“90210″ 2008-13, “Degrassi: The Next Generation” 2004-08)/movie actress (“Empire State”, “Scream 4”)
1989 [35] PewDiePie (Felix Kjellberg) Gothenburg Sweden, YouTube star (over 111 million subscribers and 29 billion views)/made Time’s 2016 list of the world’s 100 most influential people
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1989 [35] Televangelist Jim Bakker is sentenced to 45 years in prison for fraud. The sentence is later reduced to 8 years on appeal.
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1980 [44] Guinness presents Paul McCartney with a special ‘rhodium’ album for being the best-selling songwriter in the history of recorded music, having written 43 platinum songs and sold over 100 million records.
2023 [01] Britney Spears publishes her memoir “The Woman In Me”, revealing that she was once pregnant with Justin Timberlake’s baby, but didn’t have the child.
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
1992 [32] Toronto Blue Jays beat Atlanta Braves, 4-3 in Game 6 at Atlanta’s Fulton County Stadium to become the first team based outside the US to win the World Series.
TODAY’S CRASHES . . .
1929 [95] “Black Thursday”, occurs, as panicked sellers trade nearly 13 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange (more than 3 times normal volume), and investors suffer $5 billion in losses, kicking off the Great Depression.
2008 [16] “Bloody Friday” occurs, as many of the world’s stock exchanges crash, experiencing the worst declines in their histories. (Not a great day of the year to be an investor…!)
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ According to a study, needles hurt less if you watch them being administered, rather than looking away.
✓ One in 10 people in the world live on an island.
✓ Only a quarter of the Sahara Desert is sandy.
✓ In the Western World, people move on average every 7 years.
✓ It would take a manned rocket ship 70,000 years to reach the next closest solar system.
✓ An octopus actually has 6 arms and 2 legs, not 8 legs.
-DidYouKnow, ReadersDigest
Best of BS . . .
BS SIGNS YOU WORK WITH A WEREWOLF:
• ‘5 o’clock shadow’ appears around 8:30 am.
• Coughs up a hairball during morning staff meeting.
• Newly-installed keg of Nair in men’s room.
• Says, “Great job on the Harrison account!”, then humps your leg.
• In lieu of an annual bonus, prefers a good scratch behind the ears.
• Suddenly sports a beard when mooned at office party.
• Has more hair on his back than you’ve got on your head.
• He’s the only guy at work who circles several days a month in red on his desk calendar.
-First published in BS in 2005
TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ Halloween is just a week away! (Yay Halloween! When I can pretend that all the cobwebs and dust in the house are Halloween decorations…)
➠ Consumer data reveals that one-quarter of us plan to spend less money on Halloween this year due to the economy. (…which explains that new party game — “Bobbing for Ramen.”)
➠ A California woman had an emergency birth in front of her Ring camera outside her front door. (The baby was immediately stolen by porch-pirates!)
➠ Apple has introduced a powerful new iPad mini built with Apple Intelligence. (I feel like at this point, Apple is releasing products just to see if there’s anything we WON’T buy…)
➠ The number of smartphone users has topped 5.5 billion, which represents nearly 70% of the world’s population. (These days, there are more Angry Birds than there are real birds!)
BS WEB GOODIE:
Getting ready for next week: https://tinyurl.com/2cxap455
BS RANDOM JOKE:
Every couple has one person who always thinks food has gone bad, and one who doesn’t believe expiration dates are real…
BS PHONE STARTER:
☎ What was your very first Halloween costume?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
1 in 3 women agree that THIS makes a man look uncool. What is it?
Answer: Air pods
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
If one truly loves nature, one finds beauty everywhere.