Wednesday, September 25, 2019        Edition: #6538

The BS Press!

BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ It’s a beautiful day to be Tom Hanks. The Hollywood Foreign Press has announced that he will receive the Cecil B. deMille Award at the 77th annual Golden Globes in January. The award recognizes an individual who has made a lasting impact on the film industry. Hanks, a fifteen-time Globes nominee, will next be seen portraying Mister Rodgers in the awards-buzzy “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.” He is already favored to pick up an Oscar nomination for supporting actor.
-Yahoo
★ Kit Harington says he still hasn’t seen the final season of “Game Of Thrones”. The hit HBO series scooped the Outstanding Drama Series prize at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday night. Speaking to press alongside his co-stars after they collected the award, Harrington was asked about the controversy surrounding the fantasy drama’s final season. His answer: “I still haven’t seen the show. So that’s how I dealt with that controversy.”
-Canoe
★ Oprah Winfrey made a guest appearance on “CBS This Morning” on Monday to announce her pick for her re-activated book club: “The Water Dancer” by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Her interview with Coates will stream on Apple TV+ when the subscription service launches on November 1, under the title “Oprah’s Book Club”. New episodes will appear every other month. Years ago, when Winfrey hosted her TV show and introduced her book club, the effect on book sales was dramatic.
-Yahoo
★ Food Network Canada star Carl Ruiz died in his sleep on Saturday night at the age of 44. The chef, who appeared in many episodes of “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives” died of an apparent heart attack, although an official cause of death has yet to be formally announced. Along with “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Drives”, Ruiz was also a judge on Guy Fieri’s “Guy’s Grocery Games”.
-MSN
★ Leah Remini’s father George passed away over a month ago, and she says she had no idea he was even sick. To make matters worse, she says the family had a funeral and she wasn’t even contacted. Remini and her father had been estranged since she left Scientology and embarked on a campaign to help survivors leaving the church. George was a member of the church up until his death.
-TheBlast

TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Cobie Smulders, James Blake
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Robert De Niro, Jameela Jamil, Bastille
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Renee Zellweger, Walton Goggins
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Anna Kendrick, Kal Penn, Edi Patterson
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Ashley Tisdale, Taran Killam, Cherry Glazerr
• “Lights Out with David Spade” (COMEDY): Greg Fitzsimmons, Annie Lederman, Bill Engvall
• “Conan” (TBS): Gary Gulman
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Andi Dorfman, Stephanie Hollman
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Mark Kelly
• “The Talk” (CBS): Kirsten Dunst, guest co-host Paris Hilton
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Cobie Smulders, Liza Koshy
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Ken Jeong, Monsta X
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS): Kate Upton, Arianna Huffington
• “Chicago Fire” (NBC): Season 8 premiere
• “Chicago P.D.” (NBC): Season 7 premiere
• “The Goldbergs” (ABC): Season 7 premiere
• “Modern Family” (ABC): Season 11 premiere
• “Survivor” (CBS): Season 39 premiere
• “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” (FXX): Season 14 premiere
• “The Masked Singer” (FOX): Season 2 premiere

BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Jessie J – sang a sweet new love song about her boyfriend, Channing Tatum during her show at the Troubadour in Los Angeles on Sunday. Partial lyrics: “just stay calm, so we’re not rushing what we are / Pressure on, just have fun / It’s not a race, no need to run / If it’s forever / Let’s just simply be in love.” The couple began dating late last year.
• Miley Cyrus – A source told “People” that the 26-year-old broke up with Kaitlynn Carter last week after less than two months of dating, because she wants to “focus on her career” Cyrus’ split from the 31-year-old reality star comes after her high-profile break up with husband Liam Hemsworth.
• 50 Cent – bought his 7-year-old son a $50,000 chain for his birthday. Fiddy shared a picture of the unbelievable gift on Instagram over the weekend. The chain spells out his son’s name “Sire” and is packed with diamonds.
• Mariah Carey — will celebrate the 25th anniversary of her landmark holiday album “Merry Christmas” with a deluxe reissue out November 1st. The new edition will feature several rare remixes, a new version of ‘Sugar Plum Fairy’, and previously-unreleased live tracks from her 1994 performance at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City.
• Madonna — is reportedly set to quit her life in Lisbon, after publicly revealing she’s “bored and lonely” in the Portuguese city. At the opening night of her Madame X Tour in New York last week, she told the crowd: “I thought it would be adventurous. But I found myself alone, without friends, a little bit bored.”
• Led Zeppelin — Jimmy Page says he is planning to tell his life story. In an interview, he said: “I will definitely do an autobiography…I have a number of ways I plan to approach it. But I am determined that I’ll write it first and then go to a publisher, because I don’t want to be held to a deadline.”
• KISS, Iron Maiden and System Of A Down – will co-headline Download Festival 2020. It returns to Donington Park in England with each act taking top billing across the three days. Other acts already confirmed for the June 12-14 festival include: Deftones, The Offspring, KoRn, Disturbed, Alestorm, Gojira, Black Veil Brides, Of Mice and Men and Daughtry.
• Kelsea Ballerini — wants to get ”weird” on one of the songs on her next album. She’s planning to release her follow-up to 2017’s “Unapologetically” next spring, and says that while the ”first 10” tracks will be ”mainstream”, she wants to create a song that would never get played on radio and ”play” around with her style.
• Sam Hunt — debuted a brand-new song during his Calgary concert last week. The ballad is called ‘Sinning With You’. His sophomore album is a hotly anticipated project, especially because it’s been nearly five years since he released his critically acclaimed debut, “Montevallo”.

A CAT’S LIFE:
It turns out that man’s best friend has some competition. Scientists say they’ve proven that cats form strong bonds with people just like dogs do…they’re just often too aloof to show it. The team from Oregon State University says that people have been “underestimating cats’ socio-cognitive abilities”. Their testing of 100 cats and their human owners showed that cats “share social traits once attributed to dogs and humans.” What they found was that “Like dogs, the majority of cats are securely attached to their owner and use them as a source of security in a novel environment.” Researchers pointed out that people often have “biased” ideas on cats because a minority of them tend to run and hide or act aloof.
(Until you rattle the “treats” container!)
(They sure don’t act aloof at breakfast time on a Sunday morning!)
(Anyone with a cat could have told you that they form a strong bond with their human…but only when they feel like it!)
-NYPost

RESTART ME UP:
Everyone, it seems, has got a smartphone. And we all shell out a tidy sum of money to get one, to access the internet, and for all those accessories that we just HAVE to get. So, if you could make your phone last a little longer, wouldn’t you like to know how? Experts seem to agree that in order to help your smartphone continue to perform well as it gets older, you should restart it once per week. A full restart. That involves shutting it off, letting it rest for a full minute, and then firing it back up. Doing so provides many benefits to your phone, including preventing crashes, retaining memory, prolonging battery life, and making the operating system run more smoothly in general.
(I’m good. I already have to restart my phone at least once per DAY!)
(Which is great until you realize you have no idea what the passcode is anymore!)
(But what if I DON’T want my phone to last longer so I can get a new one…said my daughter, who obviously doesn’t pay her own phone bill….)
-MSN

SURPRISING WAYS YOU’RE DAMAGING YOUR BODY:
☞ Wireless earbuds:  Given how AirPods and similar devices fit snugly into the ear, they can increase the probability of infections in the ear canal and of impacted earwax. (Plus, that whole ‘going deaf’ thing…)
☞ Reheating pizza in the microwave:  Nuking leftover pizza heats the crust to a temperature that changes the carbs in the dough to polymers called ‘advanced glycation end products’ that are hard for the body to eliminate. (Maybe the best plan is to “eliminate” that pizza the night before?)
☞ Sitting by the window on a plane:  The UVB radiation most associated with sunburn is blocked by the windows, but UVA radiation is not. Because you are much closer to the ozone layer, the sun’s rays are much more harmful.
☞ Drinking bottled water:  When you do, you are ingesting microplastics from the bottle and cap. Studies estimate the average person consumes up to 100,000 plastic particles a year from bottled water and other foods packed in plastic. (I’ve always wanted to be able to say that I’m ‘plastic-lined’…)
☞ Stuff in your back pocket:  A thick wallet or large smartphone that is constantly carried in the back pocket of pants and repeatedly sat upon has been reported as a source of chronic low back pain. (Not great for the phone, either…)
☞ Wearing high heels every day:  They put the foot at an angle and pull muscles and joints out of alignment, so the effects aren’t limited to the feet. It’s not unusual for people who spend lots of time in high heels to have low back, neck, and shoulder pain because the shoes disrupt the natural form of the body.
☞ Not wearing socks:  This causes excessive sweating which, in turn, causes the formation of blisters, and the development of foot and nail fungus. (Which may or may not look better than boat shoes with socks…!)
-BestLife

DID YOU KNOW?
Lexus has unveiled its latest model. Although it is targeted at the traditional affluent Lexus customer, you won’t find this model in the driveway. The LY650 is a 65-foot yacht. It features three staterooms and sleeps six, and is powered by two 900 horsepower diesel engines. Price tag? We’re not sure yet, but it is expected to sell for about $3 million.
(If you have to ask…)
-Bloomberg

CHRONOMETER 09.25.19

BS TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1929 [90] Barbara Walters, Boston MA, retired TV personality (“The View” 1997-2014, “20/20″ 1978-2004)/1st female network news anchor (“ABC Evening News” 1976-78)/TV Hall of Fame (1990)

1944 [75] Michael Douglas, New Brunswick NJ, movie actor (“Wall Street” movies, “Basic Instinct”)/TV actor (2013 Emmy for “Behind the Candelabra”)/Mr. Catherine Zeta-Jones since 2000

1951 [68] Mark Hamill, Oakland CA, movie actor (‘Luke Skywalker’ in “Star Wars” movies) COMING UP…”Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”, 2019

1958 [61] Michael Madsen, Chicago IL, movie actor (“Reservoir Dogs”, “Kill Bill”)

1968 [51] Will Smith, Philadelphia PA, TV and movie actor (“The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” 1990-96, “Hancock”, “Men In Black” films)/sometime rapper (‘Switch’, ‘Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It’)/Mr. Jada Pinkett since 1997. COMING UP…”Gemini Man”, 2019

1961 [58] Heather Locklear, Los Angeles CA, TV actress (“Melrose Place”, “Hot in Cleveland”)

1969 [50] Catherine Zeta-Jones, Swansea, Wales, movie actress (“Rock of Ages”, “Chicago”)/Mrs. Michael Douglas since 2000

1980 [39] T.I. (Clifford Harris Jr, AKA ‘Tip’), Atlanta GA, rapper-producer (‘No Mediocre’ f/Iggy Azalea, ‘Live Your Life’)/movie actor (“Fast & Furious”, “American Gangster”)/ex-con

1983 [36] Donald Glover (AKA Childish Gambino), Edwards Air Force Base CA, TV actor (“Community” 2009-2014), movie actor (“Spider-Man: Homecoming”)/rapper as ‘Childish Gambino’ (‘This is America’)/DJ as  ‘mcDJ’

TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Comic Book Day”, honoring the books you ‘read’ by looking at pictures (and the inspiration behind 75% of the movies coming out these days…)

• “One-Hit Wonder Day”, honoring artists who made it big only once before fading into obscurity. (Or milking it for the next 30 years…) What is your favorite?  NET: https://consequenceofsound.net/2016/09/the-100-best-one-hit-wonder-songs/2/

• “Psychotherapy Day”, the 7th annual when therapists, clients, and therapy advocates unite to promote the profession, fight stigma, educate the public, and draw attention to the needs of community mental health centers. NET: http://www.nationalpsychotherapyday.com

• “World Pharmacists Day”, recognizing the role of the pharmacist in improving health in every corner of the world. Here’s to the drug pushers!
BS SIGNS YOUR PHARMACIST IS NUTS:
⇒ Sign out front reads: “Wholesalers Welcome.”
⇒ Her wall-mounted diploma is made from cut-up newspaper headlines.
⇒ Instructs you to: “Take 27 of the big red ones, twice a day … with a tequila slammer.”
⇒ Asks if you want your Viagra regular or extra crispy.
⇒ Instead of “Good morning, can I help you?” he greets you with “You’re not a cop, are you?”
⇒ Counts out pills by saying, “One for you, two for me …”

• “Cooking Day”, established to honor and commemorate the joys of home cooking. Often taken for granted or deemed a time-consuming chore.

• “Food Service Employees Day”, to appreciate the hard work that food service employees put in every day to take care of people dining away from home. (Give them a break today and eat at home. After all, it’s also “Cooking Day”.)

COMING UP . . .
[Thurs] Lumberjack Day
[Thurs] Johnny Appleseed Day
[Fri] Ancestor Appreciation Day
[Fri] Love Note Day

THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1964 [55] ‘Mary Poppins’, starring Julie Andrews as the magical nanny in an Oscar-winning role, opens in wide release in movie theaters

2018 [01] Comedian Bill Cosby is sentenced to 3-10 years in jail for sexual assaults in 2004, the first celebrity to be jailed in the #MeToo era

TODAY’S MUSIC EVENT . . .
1980 [39] Led Zeppelin drummer John ‘Bonzo’ Bonham is found dead at age 32 from asphyxiation on his own vomit after drinking 40 shots of vodka on the eve of the band’s US tour.  The band subsequently splits.

TODAY’S FIRST . . .
1974 [45] Scientists first report Freon gas from aerosol spray cans is destroying the ozone layer (it’s banned in 1978)

TODAY’S RECORD . . .
1965 [54] 60-year-old Satchel Paige becomes the oldest-ever Major League Baseball player (pitches 3 scoreless innings for Kansas City)

BULL’S BITS

BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ There is no specific time zone at the South Pole.
✓ The average person walks 75,000 miles (120,000 KM) in a lifetime (five times round the world).
✓ Only a quarter of the Sahara Desert in sandy.
✓ The word ‘News’ is actually an acronym standing for the 4 cardinal compass points – North, East, West, and South.
✓ Until 2015, it was illegal to dance in Japan after midnight.
✓ The word ‘oxymoron’ is an oxymoron. It comes from Ancient Greek where ‘oxy’ means ‘sharp’ and ‘moros’ means ‘stupid’.
-TheFactSite, InterestingFactsOnline

BS WHY PETS ARE BETTER THAN PARTNERS:
• They don’t come with in-laws.
• Often, they’re not as clingy.
• Your cat never says that you can’t play ‘Dungeons and Dragons’ with your friends.
• It’s perfectly acceptable to have multiple pets.
• They have no problem “washing the dishes”.
• They don’t leave the toilet seat up.
• They miss you whether you’ve been gone for 8 days or 8 minutes.
• Let’s face it, they’re cuter.
• They never complain when you haven’t showered. In fact, they like you even more that way.
• They are not people.
-Twitter

BS NOT SO SEXY SONGS:
• Little Red Chevette
• Like a Sturgeon
• Lady Marmaduke
• I Got Flu, Babe
• Every Bad Breath You Take
• Let’s Talk About Socks
• The Heating’s On
• You Can Leave Your Teeth In
• You Shook Me All Night Wrong
• Drop it Like it’s Snot
-Twitter, first published in ‘BS’ in 2018

BS U-PICK TRIVIA:
•  In their slogan, how many varieties is the Heinz company famous for?
a. 47
b. 57 [CORRECT]
c. 59
d. both

• What company logo, featured in the movie “Cast Away”, contains an arrow between two of the letters?
a. FedEx [CORRECT]
b. UPS
c. Wilson
d. Uber Eats
-FunTrivia

BS PHONE STARTER:
What is one album that should be required listening for every teenager?

BS RANDOM JOKE:
I remember when I was a kid I could go to the store with a dollar and come home with 3 bags of chips, 2 candy bars, some gum, and a Coke. Nowadays, they’ve got cameras everywhere!

BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question:  The average person does THIS 100 times a day. What is it?
Answer:  Check the time

BS DEEP THOUGHT:
We cannot truly love anybody with whom we never laugh.