The daily gossip: November 1, 2019
Apple launches its new TV streaming service, Heidi Klum spends Halloween as a naked alien zombie robot, and more
- 1. Apple launches its new TV streaming service
- 2. Heidi Klum spent 12 hours becoming a naked alien zombie robot for Halloween
- 3. Joe Jonas spoiled the My Chemical Romance reunion but nobody believed him
- 4. Sarah Jessica Parker got some new pumpkins after somebody stole her old ones
- 5. Blade Runner is officially set in the present now
1. Apple launches its new TV streaming service
In this era of peak TV, Apple knows exactly what viewers want: More TV shows to sort of half-watch while you look at your phone. The company's new service, Apple TV+, launched Friday with four new TV shows — including the buzzy The Morning Show, starring Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, and Steve Carrell. Apple TV+ costs $4.99 a month, though anyone who buys a new Apple device gets a year for free. If neither of those options appeal, you'll just have to settle for Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, HBO Now, Disney+, CBS All Access, or, you know, buying a TV antenna.
2. Heidi Klum spent 12 hours becoming a naked alien zombie robot for Halloween
Gawking at Heidi Klum's absurdly elaborate Halloween costumes has become an annual tradition, but she's never worn anything quite so baffling as this year's getup: A naked alien zombie robot with a brain in a glass jar on top of her head, alongside husband Tom Kaulitz as a bloody astronaut. After 12 hours of prep, the couple stayed in character all night, arriving at her party in a glass vehicle and hissing at people. Asked to clarify what, exactly, they were supposed to be, Klum explained that the inspiration was Kaulitz's band Tokio Hotel, because all the members believe in aliens — so if Klum's costume was actually "woman getting her husband's band into a bunch of headlines on November 1," she knocked it out of the park!
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3. Joe Jonas spoiled the My Chemical Romance reunion but nobody believed him
After a six-year hiatus, rock band My Chemical Romance shocked and thrilled fans by announcing that they'll be coming back together for a reunion tour — but if they'd only listened to Joe Jonas, they could have been shocked and thrilled four months ago. In a radio interview back in June, Jonas casually dropped that he thought he had heard My Chemical Romance rehearsing nearby during his own rehearsal with the Jonas Brothers. At the time, no one really seemed to believe him, and the story was swiftly forgotten — so if Joe Jonas ever tells you to buy a lottery ticket, go ahead and sprint to your local 7-Eleven.
4. Sarah Jessica Parker got some new pumpkins after somebody stole her old ones
The year's biggest scandal involving fall produce has finally been squashed. On Thursday, Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker took to Instagram to mourn the chard-ship of losing her family's pumpkins, which were stolen from her New York City stoop on Wednesday. But never fear: Several thoughtful fans beet a trail to Parker's stoop and left several new pumpkins, allowing the gourd-geous actress and her family to have a happy Halloween after all.
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5. Blade Runner is officially set in the present now
We may not have flying cars or robots that are indistinguishable from humans (at least none that we know about), but if you're reading this, congrats: You made it to the future promised by Blade Runner. Ridley Scott's dystopian sci-fi movie classic, which hit theaters in 1982, is set in Los Angeles in November 2019 — which means the movie is now officially set in the present, not the future. And if that makes you feel old, imagine how you'll feel when the calendar flips over to December 1 next month and Blade Runner is set in the past.
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Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.
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