Tuesday, September 24, 2019 Edition: #6537
Can You Believe This Sheet?
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ One of the fan favorites of “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” is dead at the age of 50. Aron Eisenberg’s wife Malíssa Long announced the sad news on social media that Eisenberg, who played the alien, ‘Nog’, died on Saturday. His cause of death has not been revealed. The actor had received two kidney transplants, most recently in 2015.
-TheBlast, CNN
★ Brad Pitt has asked for a role in the hit BBC TV crime drama “Peaky Blinders”, according to its creator Steven Knight. Since it debuted in 2013, the show, which follows a crime family in Birmingham, England in the 1920s, has become a huge hit, and has attracted stars such as Tom Hardy and Adrien Brody to join the cast. Knight told fans at the recent Legitimate Peaky Blinders Festival in Birmingham that Pitt had asked for a role in the show, and teased his potential involvement.
-Canoe
★ Hilary Swank will reprise her role as ‘Holly Reilly-Kennedy’ in the sequel to “P.S. I Love You”. Author Cecelia Ahern has confirmed that her new follow-up to the novel which inspired the 2007 movie, will be adapted into a film, and she’s certain Swank will be back as her leading lady, who was grieving the sudden death of her husband, played by Gerard Butler, in the first film.
-Canoe
★ The American Film Institute is honoring Julie Andrews with its Life Achievement Award. She’ll receive the award at the Gala Tribute on April 25 in Los Angeles. Andrews’ acting career has spanned several decades, winning an Academy Award in 1965 for her starring role in “Mary Poppins.” She also starred in “The Sound of Music” and “The Princess Diaries.” The 83-year-old will be the 48th recipient of the prestigious honor from the AFI, joining Mel Brooks, Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep and George Clooney. This year’s honoree was Denzel Washington.
-PageSix
★ Terrence Howard will be honored with the 2,674th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today. He is perhaps best known for his Golden Globe and Academy Award nominated work in “Hustle & Flow,” as well as for his supporting role in the film “Crash,” for which he received a National Board of Review Award for Best Breakthrough Performance. He won the 2015 BET Award for Best Actor for his role as ‘Lucious Lyon’ on “Empire.”
-WalkofFame
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Billy Bob Thornton, Allison Tolman, Morgan Wallen
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Demi Moore, Justin Hartley, Mark Ronson featuring Yebba
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Whoopi Goldberg, Ta-Nehisi Coates
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Gwen Stefani, Bradley Whitford, Emily Spivey
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Terrence Howard, Allen Leech, Bryce Vine and Loud Luxury
• “Lights Out with David Spade” (COMEDY): Michael Rappaport, Christina Pazsitsky, Dulce Sloan
• “Conan” (TBS): Anna Faris, Gavin Matts
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Kelly Dodd, Meghan McCain
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Gwen Stefani, Ta-Nehisi Coates
• “The Talk” (CBS): Anna Camp, guest co-host Katherine Schwarzenegger
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Forest Whitaker, Allison Tolman
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Demi Moore, Lenny Kravitz, Of Monsters and Men
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS): Neil deGrasse Tyson, Tori Kelly
• “black-ish” (ABC): Season 6 premiere
• “The Conners” (ABC): Season 2 premiere
• “Empire” (FOX): Season 6 premiere
• “NCIS” (CBS): Season 17 premiere
• “FBI” (CBS): Season 2 premiere
• “This Is Us” (NBC): Season 4 premiere
• ” New Amsterdam” (NBC): Season 2 premiere
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Miley Cyrus – sang some classic rock covers during her first post-divorce concert Saturday at Las Vegas’ iHeartRadio Music Festival. She included Pink Floyd’s ‘Comfortably Numb’ and Led Zeppelin’s ‘Black Dog’ in her setlist at T-Mobile Arena. The show also featured the debut performance of her, Ariana Grande and Lana Del Rey’s ‘Don’t Call Me Angel’ collaboration.
• Kanye West – usually holds his “Sunday Service” gatherings in California, but with his recent purchase of a $14 million ranch in Wyoming, he and an 80-person choral group performed in his new home of Cody. West held his session for free to members of the public at the Powwow Garden in the Buffalo Bill Center of the West museum.
• Stevie Wonder – will be among the artists featured on “Motown Unreleased: 1969”, a digital-only collection featuring 60 previously unreleased studio recordings made during 1969. The project, in celebration of the label’s 60th anniversary, will also feature songs from Diana Ross & the Supremes, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Gladys Knight & the Pips and more.
• The Black Keys — were joined on stage in Vegas on Saturday night by none other than Wayne Newton. The entertainer dubbed “Mr. Las Vegas” surprised fans when he appeared onstage with the group for a rendition of their 2011 hit ‘Lonely Boy’.
• Sammy Hagar – has promised to deliver a series of free concerts across the U.S. after his second annual “High Tide Beach Party & Car Show” was canceled less than a week before it was set to take place. Hagar’s made good on his word in such matters before. After losing his voice during a Van Halen concert in Dallas, the group later returned for a free afternoon concert.
• Dixie Chicks — Natalie Maines says their upcoming fifth album is tentatively titled “Gaslighter” and was partly inspired by her ongoing divorce from actor Adrian Pasdar. The group’s first studio album in over 13 years will feature production by pop hitmaker Jack Antonoff and is set for release in 2020.
• Thomas Rhett – His wife, Lauren, is writing a book. “Live in Love: Growing Together Through Life’s Changes” will be released on May 5, and will offer “guidance for anyone looking to keep romance alive, balance children and marriage, express true faith and live a life of purpose.”
THIS WEEK’S VIDEO RELEASES: (Streaming and/or DVD)
• “Midsommer” (R-Rated, Horror): A couple travels to Sweden to visit a rural hometown’s fabled mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult. (Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor)
• “Crawl” (R-Rated, Horror): A young woman, while attempting to save her father during a category 5 hurricane, finds herself trapped in a flooding house and must fight for her life against alligators. (Kaya Scodelario, Barry Pepper)
• “Skin” (R-Rated, Drama): A destitute young man, raised by racist skinheads and notorious among white supremacists, turns his back on hatred and violence to transform his life, with the help of a black activist and the woman he loves. (Jamie Bell, Danielle Macdonald)
• “Pavarotti” (PG-13, Documentary): A look at the life and work of the opera legend. (Spike Lee, Bono, Princess Diana)
COLD CURE:
From the “I’ll believe it when I see it” department: Scientists say they may have found a cure for the common cold. The cold virus is a tricky thing, because there isn’t just one virus that’s behind the infection. Many different respiratory viruses can bring on the common cold, but most are caused by rhinovirus infections. There are approximately 160 known types of rhinovirus, which explains why getting a cold doesn’t make you immune to picking up another one a month later. But researchers at Stanford and the University of California say they may have found a way to stop many of these viruses in their tracks. They say they have found a certain protein which allows the viruses to replicate, and have been able to disable this protein, thus preventing infection. But they caution that their research is still in the experimental stage, and a drug still needs to be developed for it to be put into widespread use.
(Until then…the common cold will continue to be in widespread use!)
(Oh, well…back to my hot toddies!)
(If there is no cure for the cold…then what exactly does all that stuff in aisles 7 and 8 at the drug store do?)
-YahooStyle
IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE:
Have you ever noticed that when children are trying to remember something, they squeeze their eyes closed? It turns out they may be on to something. Scientists say that if you hit a mental block, or that mid-afternoon lull where you don’t feel very sharp, one effective way to instantly boost your brainpower is to close your eyes. One study had people watch a video of a simulated crime. Later, they were asked to recall details of the video with either their eyes closed or eyes open. The results showed that those who closed their eyes during recall remembered 44 percent more correct details than those who kept their eyes open. Another study showed that our creativity and ingenuity also get a boost when we close our eyes. How does this work? Researchers believe it is because the brain only has a limited amount of attention and energy. And one of the tasks that sucks up a lot of this energy is sight…up to 30%. So, in theory, when you close your eyes, you free up energy associated with that 30 percent and divert it toward the task at hand. It’s sort of like when you have a bunch of programs running in the background of your computer, and everything gets a bit sluggish, until you close a few of them, and things start to run smoothly again.
(And if that doesn’t work, go back to bed for a full reboot!)
(So if you are working on an important project at work, you should take the time to close your eyes for a while. But not so long that you start snoring…)
(Why is it I get the feeling that (***Co-host***) has probably NEVER closed his eyes…)
-PsychologyToday
ROCKIN’ DOWN THE HIGHWAY:
A new study has concluded that Bruce Springsteen and Miley Cyrus can contribute to dangerous driving.
Participants were placed in a driving simulator for 20 minutes. They were then exposed to various types of music, or none at all. The results suggested that, when listening to music faster than 120 beats per minute, drivers changed lanes twice as often and increased their speed to 5 mph above the limit. Lead researcher Qiang Zeng of South China University says that “Perceived mental workload…deviation of speed and frequency of lane crossing were higher when driving under the influence of rock music than that when driving under the influence of light music or an absence of music.” He feels that his findings could be useful for the development of effective driver education strategies, including one that could enhance public awareness of the negative impact of music listening on driving performance.
Top 5 Most Dangerous Driving Songs:
1. ‘American Idiot’ – Green Day
2. ‘Party in the U.S.A.’ – Miley Cyrus
3. ‘Mr. Brightside’ – The Killers
4. ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ – The Chainsmokers
5. ‘Born to Run’ – Bruce Springsteen
Top 5 Least Dangerous Driving Songs:
1. ‘Stairway to Heaven’ – Led Zeppelin
2. ‘Under the Bridge’ – Red Hot Chili Peppers
3. ‘God’s Plan’ – Drake
4. ‘Africa’ – Toto
5. ‘Location’ – Khalid
(OK, but I see just as many ‘rock’ songs in the “least dangerous” list as I do in the “most dangerous” list!)
-UltimateClassicRock
DID YOU KNOW?
Bluetooth technology was named after the 10th century King Harald Bluetooth. He united Denmark and Norway – just like the wireless technology united computers and cell phones.
-TheFactSite
BS CHRONOMETER 09.24.19
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1946 [73] Charles Edward “Mean Joe” Greene, Temple TX, retired NFL player (Pittsburgh Steelers 1969 -81/two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year/five first-team All-Pro selections/ten Pro Bowl appearances/considered one of the greatest defensive linemen ever/classic Coke commercial: “Hey kid, catch!”)
1959 [60] Steve Whitmire, Atlanta GA, Muppet voice actor (after the death of Jim Henson in 1990, the voice of ‘Ernie’, ‘Kermit the Frog’, ‘Rizzo the Rat’, ‘Beaker’, ‘Bean Bunny’, ‘Doozer’ until 2016)
1962 [57] Nia Vardalos, Winnipeg MB, movie actress/screenwriter (“My Life in Ruins”, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” franchise)
1964 [55] Robert Irvine, Salisbury England, chef (“Dinner: Impossible” 2007-10; Restaurant Impossible” 2011-16)
1969 [50] Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan, Des Moines IA, metal rock percussionist/vocalist (Slipknot-‘Psychoscocial’, ‘Duality’)
1976 [43] Stephanie McMahon, Hartford CT, wrestling personality (WWE Chief Brand Officer)
1979 [40] Ross Mathews, Mount Vernon WA, TV personality (“The Tonight Show”, “Chelsea Lately”, “RuPaul’s Drag Race”)
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Cherries Jubilee Day”, celebrating the decadent dessert that’s always served flambé. Wanna make a home version easily? All you need is a can of cherry pie filling, some cognac (or brandy), vanilla ice cream, and … a match.
• “Punctuation” Day!”, the 16th annual, celebrating the traffic signs of written language. (Wow! Eh?) Why? It’s the difference between “Let’s eat, Grandma!” and “Let’s eat Grandma!”
• “The Festival of Latest Novelties”, famous novelty items include Big Mouth Billy Bass, bobbleheads, Groucho glasses, and X-Ray Specs, some of we’ve all owned at some point!
• “Kiss Day”, a day set aside each year to remind us to give an extra peck to those we love and cherish.
• “Bluebird of Happiness Day”, the mythology of the bluebird of happiness goes back thousands of years. The bluebird is widely accepted as a symbol of cheerfulness, good health, new births, prosperity, and hearth and home.
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Wed] Binge Day
[Wed] National Comic Book Day
[Thurs] Lumberjack Day
[Thurs] Johnny Appleseed Day
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2005 [14] Hollywood couple Ashton Kutcher (27) & Demi Moore (42) wed in a secret ceremony at a private residence in Beverly Hills CA (they would divorce in 2013)
2007 [12] “The Big Bang Theory”, starring Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco, premieres on CBS.
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS. . .
1988 [31] Bobby McFerrin’s ‘Don’t Worry Be Happy’ becomes the first a cappella song to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
1991 [28] Nirvana’s breakthrough album “Nevermind” is released.
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
1979 [40] CompuServe portal opens, the first ‘Online Service’ (later absorbed by AOL)
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
1984 [35] Guinness Record for ‘Longest Recorded Kiss’ is set (17 days, 10.5 hours) by Eddie Levin & Delphine Crha in Chicago IL
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ Surgeons who play video games for three hours per week have been found to perform surgery 27% faster and make 37% fewer errors.
✓ The University of Minnesota is older than the state of Minnesota itself.
✓ Blackboard chalk isn’t chalk. It’s actually plaster of paris.
✓ All dogs are banned from Antarctica because of concern that they might spread disease to seals.
✓ Catnip is ten times more effective at repelling mosquitoes than DEET, the main substance used in insect repellents.
✓ Guy Fawkes is the reason guys are called “guys”.
-TheFactSite
BS THINGS NEVER TO ASK AN ANGRY MOM:
• If THAT’s what we’re having for dinner
• To calm down
• To bring you the remote control
• If she is going through “the change”
• Why she’s not nice like Grandma
• What her problem is
• If she’s done being dramatic
• If she can clean house later so she can drive you to the mall now
• Why she is always angry
• Anything
-Twitter
Best of BS . . .
BS SIGNS YOUR SMART PHONE MAY BE TOO DAMN SMART:
• There’s an app to replace you.
• It’s afraid it can’t let you do that, Dave.
• It tells you when you hold it wrong.
• It’s ringtone sounds condescending.
• It complains about having a brain the size of a planet and all it does is forward your text messages.
• You accidentally hit a wrong key and sent a communications satellite screaming into the atmosphere.
• Instead of a beep, it sighs in exasperation every time you complete a function.
• It refuses to run fart apps.
– Adapted from BBSpot.com, first published in ‘BS’ in 2010
BS RANDOM JOKE:
Procrastination is a good thing. You always have something to do tomorrow, plus nothing to do today.
BS PHONE STARTER:
If you could make your smartphone do one more cool thing, what would it be?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: 36% of women never get rid of THESE. What?
Answer: Jeans
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Better to be slapped with the truth than kissed with a lie.
