Merriam-Webster has added 533 new words to its dictionary. Words like "deep state," "pickleball," "escape room," and "Bechdel test." My favorite is probably "fatberg." But there's a particular new dictionary entry that The Nose is specifically interested in: "dad joke."

Also this week: The Nose tackles what we're pretty sure is its first certifiable bomb ever. The new movie adaptation of The Goldfinch opened last weekend on more than 2,500 screens at #8 at the domestic box office. It took in a little over $2.6 million. It is the sixth-worst opening for a release that wide in the history of movies.

Some other stuff that happened this week, give or take:
SNL Fires New Cast Member Shane Gillis
James Corden Has No Time for Bill Maher's Fat Shaming
Piers Morgan Supports Bill Maher's Call For Fat-shaming To Make A Comeback
Sean Spicer Appearing on Dancing With the Stars Is a Sign of the End Times
They're Coming! Area 51 Joke Spawns Dueling Alien-Themed Parties
The organizers of one alien-themed party went their separate ways this week, leading to accusations of secrecy and poor planning.
The US Navy just confirmed these UFO videos are the real deal
I Was Caroline Calloway
Seven years after I met the infamous Instagram star, I'm ready to tell my side of the story.
Ric Ocasek's Eternal Cool
Was Ric Ocasek Actually 75?
Some sources said the Cars frontman, who died Sunday, was 70. Here's how The Times figured out the right age.
NBCUniversal Announces 'Peacock' As The Name Of Its Streaming Service And Unveils Initial Content Lineup
Someone Just Discovered John Milton's Copy of Shakespeare, Which Is Absolutely Bananas
After 350 Years, Scholars Have Found Another Hidden Message in Milton's 'Paradise Lost'
Whitney Houston Hologram Tour Announces First Dates
Amber Heard Defends Herself Against Backlash After Posting Risque Photo on Instagram
Friends Is a Gen X Show. Why Don't We Ever Call It That?
Inconceivable! Rumour of The Princess Bride remake sends fans into pit of despair
Cruel Food Brands Mangle Books For Meme Challenge. Readers Aren't Having It.
Books are doused with milk and gummed up with Gushers. Publishers, readers, bookstores and libraries resist.

GUESTS:
Taneisha Duggan - Producing associate at TheaterWorks
Carolyn Paine - An actress, comedian, and dancer; founder, director, and choreographer of CONNetic Dance
Irene Papoulis - Teaches writing at Trinity College

Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.

Colin McEnroe and Chion Wolf contributed to this show.

<a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/new-words-in-the-dictionary">Merriam-Webster has added 533 new words to its dictionary.</a> Words like "<a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep%20state">deep state</a>," "<a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pickleball">pickleball</a>," "<a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/escape%20room">escape room</a>," and "<a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bechdel%20Test">Bechdel test</a>." My favorite is probably "<a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatberg">fatberg</a>." But there's a particular new dictionary entry that The Nose is specifically interested in: "<a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dad%20joke">dad joke</a>."
Also this week: The Nose tackles what we're pretty sure is its first certifiable bomb ever. The new movie adaptation of The Goldfinch opened last weekend on more than 2,500 screens at #8 at the domestic box office. It took in a little over $2.6 million. It is <a href="https://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/worstopenings.htm?page=WRSTOPN25&amp;p=.htm">the sixth-worst opening for a release that wide</a> in the history of movies.
Some other stuff that happened this week, give or take:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.vulture.com/2019/09/snl-shane-gillis-fired.html">SNL Fires New Cast Member Shane Gillis</a></li>
<li><a href="https://slate.com/culture/2019/09/james-corden-bill-maher-fat-shaming-late-late-show-real-time.html">James Corden Has No Time for Bill Maher's Fat Shaming</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/piers-morgan-fat-shaming-bill-maher-good-morning-britain-james-corden-twitter-a9107011.html">Piers Morgan Supports Bill Maher's Call For Fat-shaming To Make A Comeback</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thecut.com/2019/09/sean-spicer-on-dancing-with-the-stars-is-a-sign-of-the-end.html">Sean Spicer Appearing on&nbsp;Dancing With the Stars&nbsp;Is a Sign of the End Times</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/14/us/storm-area-51-raid.html">They're Coming! Area 51 Joke Spawns Dueling Alien-Themed Parties</a> The organizers of one alien-themed party went their separate ways this week, leading to accusations of secrecy and poor planning.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/18/politics/navy-confirms-ufo-videos-trnd/index.html">The US Navy just confirmed these UFO videos are the real deal</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thecut.com/2019/09/the-story-of-caroline-calloway-and-her-ghostwriter-natalie.html">I Was Caroline Calloway</a> Seven years after I met the infamous Instagram star, I'm ready to tell my side of the story.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/culture/postscript/ric-ocaseks-eternal-cool">Ric Ocasek's Eternal Cool</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/17/reader-center/ric-ocasek-age.html">Was Ric Ocasek Actually 75?</a> Some sources said the Cars frontman, who died Sunday, was 70. Here's how&nbsp;The Times&nbsp;figured out the right age.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.nbcumv.com/news/nbcuniversal-announces-%E2%80%98peacock%E2%80%99-name-its-streaming-service-and-unveils-initial-content-lineup">NBCUniversal Announces 'Peacock' As The Name Of Its Streaming Service And Unveils Initial Content Lineup</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.vulture.com/2019/09/john-miltons-william-shakespeare-copy.html">Someone Just Discovered John Milton's Copy of Shakespeare, Which Is Absolutely Bananas</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/after-350-years-scholars-have-found-another-hidden-message-in-paradise-lost">After 350 Years, Scholars Have Found Another Hidden Message in Milton's 'Paradise Lost'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/touring/8530108/whitney-houston-hologram-tour-dates">Whitney Houston Hologram Tour Announces First Dates</a></li>
<li><a href="https://comicbook.com/dc/2019/09/16/amber-heard-instagram-interview-magazine-2019-backlash-photoshoo/">Amber Heard Defends Herself Against Backlash After Posting Risque Photo on Instagram</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.vulture.com/2019/09/friends-is-a-gen-x-show.html">Friends&nbsp;Is a Gen X Show. Why Don't We Ever Call It That?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/sep/18/inconceivable-rumour-of-the-princess-bride-remake-sends-fans-into-pit-of-despair">Inconceivable! Rumour of&nbsp;The Princess Bride&nbsp;remake sends fans into pit of despair</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/food-brand-mangle-books-meme-backlash_n_5d7c3e06e4b077dcbd5e8886">Cruel Food Brands Mangle Books For Meme Challenge. Readers Aren't Having It.</a> Books are doused with milk and gummed up with Gushers. Publishers, readers, bookstores and libraries resist.</li>
</ul>
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Taneisha Duggan&nbsp;- Producing associate at TheaterWorks</li>
<li>Carolyn Paine&nbsp;- An actress, comedian, and dancer; founder, director, and choreographer of CONNetic Dance</li>
<li>Irene Papoulis&nbsp;- Teaches writing at Trinity College</li>
</ul>
Join the conversation on&nbsp;<a href="https://facebook.com/ColinMcShow">Facebook</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/wnprcolin">Twitter</a>.
Colin McEnroe and Chion Wolf contributed to this show.

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