Overnight Briefing & General Reality Check - Aug 18, 2017

Lowering expectations:

One of the biggest hits on iTunes right now is a song you'll never be able to hear.
That's because the track entitled "A a a a a Very Good Song" --with five A's-- is simply 10-minutes of recorded silence. The song is selling like hotcakes at .99-cents a download. SAMIR MEZRAHI is the guy who "composed" the track. The reason? When people plug their smartphones into their car, it automatically blasts the first track alphabetically. If you buy Samir's song, the first track to play will be silence since the name starts with so many A's. It turns out the strange download is saving a lot of people from unnecessary headaches. (Still)

Setting a good example:

Warning! Note sexual content!
There's a new nail trend and it may not be for everyone. Women are painting their "girl parts" on their nails. Some nail designers say that women want "very detailed" paintings on their tips for no other reason than to celebrate it. See some examples here. (Myers)

Fashion Emergency:

MADONNA's skincare line will soon be available in the U.S. Three years after launching her MDNA Skin skincare line in Japan, Peoplesays the collection will be sold exclusively at Barney's. It launches on barneys.com on September 26th includes everything from face wash to a face mask, with prices ranging from $50 to $600 dollars. (Bartha)

Trash talk and satellite dish:

Nice! JAY-Z and BEYONCé have reportedly picked up a fixer-upper in Bel-Air.
The LA Timesreports the home haseight bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, a recording studio, spa andfour swimming pools, a spa and wellness center, a basketball court, and 40-thousand square feet of space.
Of course, with three children, including their brand-new twins, you need a bit more space, and this place has it --along with bulletproof-glass doors and windows and a garage with space enough for 15 vehicles. See pictures of the place HERE.