Tuesday, February 4, 2020           Edition: #6626

Sheet Happens!

BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ The ongoing battle between Amber Heard and Johnny Depp has been thrown for a loop, after shocking audio between the two was revealed. In the recording, Heard apparently admits “hitting” her then-husband during one of their blowout arguments. The audio confession, which was released by The Daily Mail, is reportedly from a series of taped therapy sessions that took place while the two tried to work through their volatile marriage issues. With Heard’s admission of physical abuse on Depp, the hashtag “JusticeForJohnnyDepp” began trending on Twitter.
-TheBlast
★ “Dog’s Most Wanted” is reportedly “on the backburner” for WGN America, and Duane “Dog” Chapman is focusing on himself. He would normally be filming new episodes of his show by now, but so far, he is on an extended hiatus. Dog is reportedly making the most of his unexpected free time — using it for self-exploration and grief management after losing his wife Beth in June. He’s also continuing his work as a regular off-camera bounty hunter and bail bondsman. The source noted that the job is still very real to him even when the cameras are not rolling.
-PopCulture
★ Eva Mendes wasn’t going to let anyone get her down. She showed off her stylish new haircut on Instagram on Saturday. But the conversation quickly turned to Mendes defending herself after a troll wrote “she’s getting old” on her post. Instead of ignoring it, Mendes had the best response about the beauty of aging, writing: “Yes you’re right. Thank God I’m getting old. That means I’m still here. I’m gonna be 46 soon and grateful every day that I’m aging. Was your comment suppose to make me feel bad? It didn’t.” When another user came to her defence, Mendes wrote: “Let’s make it all about love for 2020. So, thanks for the love!!!! Sending it right back!!!!!”
-MSN
★ Renee Zellweger says fans shout her iconic “Jerry Maguire” line at her ”a couple of times” a week. She caused tears all around the world when she starred as single mother in the 1996 romantic comedy and uttered the words ”You had me at hello” to Tom Cruise’s sports agent character. She says that when fans repeat the line, QUOTE: ”It still touches me. What a cool thing that somebody gives you a line like that!” -ContactMusic

TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Al Franken, Paul Reubens, Big Thief
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Margot Robbie, Jeff Probst, Mura Masa & slowthai
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Andy Samberg, Ilan Rubin
• “Lights Out with David Spade” (COMEDY): Rachel Mac, Randy & Jason Sklar
• “Conan” (TBS): JB Smoove
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Kyle Cooke, Stassi Schroeder
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Margot Robbie, Rosie Perez, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ella Jay Basco, Jurnee Smollett-Bell
• “The Talk” (CBS): Rob Corddry
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Edie Falco, Peter Weber
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Julia Louis-Dreyfus
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS): Michelle Monaghan, Deon Cole
• ” The Flash” (CW): Season 6 returns
• “State of the Union” (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX): President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to Congress followed by the Democratic response from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Ariana Grande — has become the first female artist to achieve 3.5 billion Spotify streams on three separate albums (“My Everything”, “Dangerous Woman” and “thank u, next”). The news comes weeks after Grande was sued for allegedly plagiarizing a song by rapper Josh Stone for her hit single ‘7 Rings’.
• Meghan Trainor – says thought she would end up in an asylum when she suffered severe depression in 2017. She went through dark times after undergoing vocal cord surgery, but feels she is ”finally” in a place where she will never experience those negative feelings again.
• Nick Lachey – says he hasn’t read ”a single word” of Jessica Simpson’s biography “Open Book”. The two were married from 2002 until 2006 and starred together on “Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica”.
• ZZ Top – Billy Gibbons says the group plans enter the recording studio this year to begin work on their first new album since 2012’s “La Futura”. Their new documentary, “That Little Ol’ Band From Texas” comes out Feb. 28.
• Kiss and David Lee Roth — played the first show of their 2020 tour together Saturday night in Manchester, NH. Roth kicked off the show with an eight-song set dominated by his old band Van Halen’s biggest hits. Kiss and DLR will travel all over North America together between now and Oct. 2, when the tour leg concludes in Ft. Worth, Texas.
• Metallica – In his first public appearance since returning to rehab in 2019, frontman James Hetfield said in regards to the band’s future, “I don’t know what’s going to happen next…we kind of thrive off of the fear of the unknown, a bit, and being scared just enough to feel alive.” He was speaking at the opening of his car exhibition at the Peterson Automotive Museum in L.A.
• Billy Ray Cyrus – says that he respects and appreciates Lil Nas X so much that he considers him a member of his family, and he “loves him so much” that he would “die for that boy.” He praised Lil Nas X, for using his artistic talents, creative vision, and intelligent mind to tear down barriers in the music business.
• Dan + Shay — surprised their Miami crowd on Saturday night by welcoming Demi Lovato to the stage for a duet version of ‘Speechless’. They were performing as part of Bud Light’s Super Bowl Music Fest at American Airlines Arena.

THIS WEEK’S NETFLIX (Canada) RELEASES:
➢ February 5:
• “8 Mile” (Drama): Based on Eminem’s real life, this biopic follows an aspiring rapper living in Detroit who struggles to make it big.
• “The Pharmacist” (Netflix Documentary): After his son died in a drug-related shooting, a small town pharmacist started to notice people coming in with high-dose prescriptions for OxyContin. Follows his crusade against pharmaceutical companies, long before the opioid epidemic gained nationwide attention.
➢ February 7:
• “Horse Girl” (Netflix Film): When a series of strangely surreal dreams upend the simplicity of her waking life, a socially-isolated girl struggles to distinguish her visions from reality. (Alison Brie)
February 8:
➢ The Coldest Game (Netflix Film): A chess champ is asked to compete against a Russian in the midst of the Cuban Missile Crisis. (Bill Pullman)
➢ February 9:
• “Better Call Saul” (Season 4): Jimmy and Kim struggle to cope with Chuck’s death, while Gus Fring continues to grow his empire. (Bob Odenkirk, Rhea Seehorn)
• “Captain Underpants Epic Choice-o-Rama” (Netflix Family): A choose-your-own-adventure special where viewers get to choose the next scene in the story.
(Full list: https://www.macleans.ca/culture/netflix-canada-in-february-2020-whats-new-this-month/ For releases in other Netflix regions, click here: https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/whats-new/ )
-MacLeans

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PORCUPINE AND A BMW? (Google it):
I’m sure you’re just like me, and you sometimes feel a special kind of disdain toward an arrogant driver who drives a European luxury car, as opposed to just a regular beater. It turns out, your anger was probably directed at the right person. A study in Finland found that argumentative and egotistical men are particularly likely to drive cars like Mercedes, Audis or BMWs, and those same personality traits can also explain why these people can be such aggressive and unethical drivers. In a survey of almost 2,000 car owners, they found that men who drive high-end German cars have less empathy, are more disagreeable, and are more willing to fight. The study’s lead author believes that drivers of that type of vehicle feel as though they are “special” and may even feel that traffic rules do not apply to them.
(Do you think that if they ever make a self-driving Mercedes, the computer will be programmed to be a jerk, too?)
(That’s why, if you see a Mercedes driver use his turn signal, you should immediately report it stolen!)
(And the worst part is they always have tinted windows, so you’re never sure if they saw you make that rude gesture at them…)
-TorontoStar

SOME RUFF NEWS:
The founder of PETA says that you may be walking your dog all wrong. Ingrid Newkirk says that many pet owners rush their dogs along on their walks, and are probably being a little too distant for our dog’s liking as well. She says to a dog, a walk isn’t a simple “bathroom break.” It is a “very special occasion” when the dog has a chance to smell and look at things. Newkirk says we should let our mutts take the opportunity to sniff around and enjoy themselves. Or, as she puts it, “That’s their way they read the news, that’s their internet. Don’t drag them along.” She also says that we owners should be more ‘present’ during our walks. That means getting off the phone and enjoying the outdoors with our dear doggo.
(I’ve always said that when my dear dog is smelling the neighbor’s tree, she’s checking her messages…)
(I’m fine with staying off my phone during our walk, if Rover agrees to stay off the company’s leg when we’re home!)
(The preceding suggestion about not “dragging our dog along” does not apply if temperatures dip below minus 5°C!)
-NYPost

IT’S NOT TOO LATE (to get sick):
How to prevent cold and flu [and coronavirus?] in winter…
☞ Wash your hands – often:  It is the number one defense against colds and many other common winter bugs. Effective handwashing means 20 seconds of vigorous rubbing with plain soap and water.
☞ Humidify inside and out:  Keep your body well hydrated and your indoor air humidified. Hang laundry indoors, keep houseplants, set a steamer on the stove to release moisture gradually. (Am I helping by not getting around to washing those dishes that have been soaking for 2 days?)
☞ Exercise (lightly):  It boosts the immune system. One caution: If you have a fever or anything more serious than a light cold, rest up and lay off the exercise. (The one good thing about getting sick…)
☞ Get outdoors more often:  You’ll experience a better mood and a boost in energy by getting outside on cold, sunny winter days. Light therapy also goes a long way towards staving off winter depression (low energy, food cravings, lack of enthusiasm).
☞ Eat your fruit and veggies:  Increase your daily intake of green, red, yellow and white vegetables to improve immune function.
☞ Get enough sleep:  Sleeping well reduces your chances of heart problems and other chronic diseases, improves immune function, and even helps prevent obesity.
☞ Reduce stress:  Stress weakens the immune system, and winter can add stress through dealing with storms and power outages, sick kids, less daylight, snow shoveling, etc. (Plus, what the groundhog said…)
☞ Get a flu shot:  That’s it. Get a flu shot. It’s the best thing you can do.
(What about remembering “Cough and sneeze…elbow please”? Preferably your own!)
-TheOldFarmer’sAlmanac

DID YOU KNOW?
At last check, the 2011 movie “Contagion” was the 12th most popular movie rental on iTunes, and the 16th most-rented on Google Play, and it has everything to do with coronavirus. In the film, Gwyneth Paltrow plays ‘Patient Zero’ of a disease, called MEV-1, By the time the end credits roll, MEV-1 has caused 2.5 million deaths in the United States, and 26 million worldwide. (Spoiler alert! Did I say that too late?)
-Vice

BS CHRONOMETER 02.04.20

TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1948 [72] Alice Cooper (Vincent Furnier), Detroit MI, classic rocker (‘School’s Out’, ‘Eighteen’)/syndicated radio personality (“Nights With Alice Cooper”)/Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (2011)

1962 [58] Clint Black, Long Branch NJ, country singer (Killin’ Time’, Nothin’ But the Taillights’)/married to actress Lisa Hartman Black

1973 [47] Óscar de la Hoya (“The Golden Boy”), Los Angeles CA, boxer (multiple world titles in six different weight classes/gold medal at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona/current MMA and boxing promoter)

1975 [45] Natalie Imbruglia, Sydney Australia, pop singer (‘Torn’, ‘Glorious’)

1975 [45] Rick Burch, Mesa AZ, rock bassist (Jimmy Eat World-‘Pain’, ‘The Middle’)

1977 [43] Gavin DeGraw, South Fallsburg NY, pop singer (‘Not Over You’, ‘I’m in Love With a Girl’)

1983 [37] Hannibal Buress, Chicago IL, comedian (“The Eric Andre Show” since 2012/former writer for “Saturday Night Live” and “30 Rock”)

1983 [37] Lauren Ash, Belleville ON, TV actress (‘Dina’ on “Superstore” since 2015)

TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Halfway point of Winter”, Many people think the midpoint of winter is always Groundhog Day, but it varies. If you check page 154 of your 2020 Farmers’ Almanac, you’ll see that it’s Tuesday, February 4th—the exact halfway point between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox.

• “Rosa Parks Day”, an American observance to honor civil rights activist Rosa Parks, who was known for refusing to give up her seat on a bus. It is a legal observance in California on February 4 and Ohio on December 1.

• “Thank a Letter Carrier Day”, your chance to say thanks to the person who delivers your junk mail.

• “USO Day”, honoring the 79th anniversary of the United Service Organization, which continues to provide support for American troops and their families worldwide.

• “World Cancer Day”, an annual observance to encourage prevention, detection, and treatment of cancer. It’s led by the International Union Against Cancer, a global consortium of more than 280 cancer-fighting organizations in over 90 countries.

• “Homemade Soup Day”, a day to chop and blend and simmer, creating yummy goodness in a bowl all on your own. AllRecipes.com has over 1,000 recipes for homemade soup.

• “National Hemp Day”, hemp has been an essential material in the innovation of several industries including shipping, construction, and textiles. Most recently, the construction industry started using hemp in place of concrete (known as hempcrete) because it is windproof and offers a lower carbon footprint.

• “Safer Internet Day”, observed the 2nd Tuesday of February since 2004. It’s a day to be aware of and take measures to prevent online dangers, ie: bullying, identity theft, etc.

AND REMEMBER . . .
[Wed] Disaster Day
[Wed] Chocolate Fondue Day
[Thurs] Pay-a-Compliment Day
[Thurs] Frozen Yogurt Day

THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1991 [19] Alex Trebek becomes first person to host three American game shows at the same time (“Jeopardy!”, “Classic Concentration”, “To Tell the Truth”)

2004 [16] Online social networking site Facebook is launched from the Harvard dormitory room of Mark Zuckerberg (and how many thousands of hours have you wasted since?)

TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2010 [10] A judge rules that the flute riff of the Men at Work song ‘Down Under’ plagiarizes another Australian classic: the 1932 song ‘Kookaburra’

2012 [08] Adele becomes the first female British artist to have three #1 songs from the same album top the Billboard Hot 100 chart when ‘Set Fire to the Rain’ hits the top spot, following ‘Rolling In The Deep’ and ‘Someone Like You’ from the album “21”

TODAY’S FIRST . . .
2007 [13] Indianapolis Colts (led by QB Peyton Manning) defeat Chicago Bears 29-17 to win Super Bowl 41 in Miami FL, their first championship in 36 years (when they were in Baltimore)

BULL’S BITS

BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ 200 million roses will be sold in the U.S. on Valentine’s Day.
✓ Being a good leader is 30% genetic.
✓ Riding a roller coaster can help patients to expel their kidney stones.
✓ The use of CAPITAL LETTERS to denote shouting dates back to the 19th century.
✓ The US Embassy in Kathmandu has guidelines on what to do if a yeti is found.
✓ Canada has a maple syrup reserve to ensure global supply in case of emergency.
-FactSlides

BS SELF-DEPRECATING SONGS:
• Oops…I Did it Again Because I’m Stupid
• Hello…I Know It’s Not Me You’re Looking For
• Girls Just Don’t Wanna Have Fun With Me
• Dancing Drama Queen
• Hips Don’t Lie — and Mine Scream “She Likes Tacos”
• I Don’t Impress Me Much
• Baby Got Bacne
• (I Can’t Give No) Satisfaction
• We are the Participation Trophy Winners, My Friend
• Why Would You Even Want to Touch This?
• Simply Resistable
-Twitter

Best of BS . . .
BS WORST OPENING LINES FOR VALENTINES CARDS:
• “With just a couple exceptions, you’re more beautiful than the day we met.”
• “You make me so excited, I just can’t hold my bladder.”
• “‘Like’ is a such highly underrated word.”
• “I want you like a dog wants a muscular leg.”
• “I love the way you look, the way you clean, the way you cook.”
• “I need you like someone with the squirts needs Pepto Bismol.”
• “How do I love thee, let me count the way …”
-First published in BS in 2015

BS WEB GOODIE:
Funny games:  https://tinyurl.com/rr4zxnb

BS PHONE STARTER:
Congratulations! The job you wanted to have when you were 5 is now yours. What do you now do for a living?

BS RANDOM JOKE:
Some of my proudest moments have been when a website told me my password was “Very Strong.”

BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question:  26% of people sleep with someone, who does THIS. What is it?
Answer:  Laughs in their sleep

BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Happiness is not the absence of problems, it’s the ability to deal with them.