Friday, August 14, 2020 Edition: #6787
Can You Believe This Sheet?
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has been named Hollywood’s highest earning actor for the second year running. According to Forbes’ annual list, Johnson made $87.5 million in the year ending June 1st. His earnings were boosted by his upcoming Netflix movie “Red Notice” and his Under Armour clothing range. Second on the list was Ryan Reynolds, who earned $71.5m, while Mark Wahlberg was third with $58m.
-LADBible
★ Netflix has announced that the “Diana” musical will premiere on the streaming service next year ahead of its opening on the Broadway stage. The production, which is currently on hiatus due to COVID-19, began previews in March and was scheduled to open later that month on Broadway. Opening night has now been pushed back to May 25, 2021, but avid Princess Diana fans will have a chance to take in all the glitz and glam before that, with the Netflix recording airing before the stage show makes its debut. The musical tells of the late Princess of Wales’ life during her marriage to Prince Charles, and their eventual divorce.
-Yahoo
★ August 24 is now officially “Kobe Bryant Day” in Orange County, CA. The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted on Tuesday to honor the late Lakers legend — and the measure passed with flying colors. The resolution reads: “During his career, Kobe Bryant’s numbers on his jerseys were 8 and 24, therefore a fitting day to celebrate his legacy would be August 24. Bryant lived in Orange County for most of his 20-year career with the L.A. Lakers … and his family remained there even after he retired.
-TMZ
★ “Blazing Saddles” is getting a remake. The 1974 Mel Brooks classic is being reimagined, moving its setting from the old west to an animated tale set in the time of the samurai, with cats being pit against dogs. It will be aptly titled “Blazing Samurai”. While the original is widely regarded as a classic now, it wasn’t overwhelmingly loved by critics at first. It did, however, earn three Oscar nominations, and in 2006, the Library of Congress deemed the raunchy western/comedy “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” when it was added to the National Film Registry.
-PopCulture
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Sean Penn, Jane Curtin, Thaddeus Dixon (R)
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Don Cheadle, Black Eyed Peas (R)
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Lauren Leander, Sean Penn (R)
• “The Talk” (CBS): Walton Goggins (R)
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Maria Shriver, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Christopher Jackson, Gabby Barrett, Dr. Jennifer Jellison (R)
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Laura Dern, Noah Jupe (R)
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS): Rob Lowe, Esme Creed-Miles, Mireille Enos, Kirk Franklin, Bill Engvall (R)
• “Alien Sharks: First Contact” (DISCOVERY): Mysterious and bizarre sharks lurk far beneath the waves where researchers are on a quest to make first contact; pursuing the elusive frilled shark, sleeper shark and cookie cutter shark brings even more unexpected encounters.
SATURDAY-
• “Wedding Every Weekend” (HALLMARK): Nate and Brooke are going to the same four weddings for four weekends in a row. To avoid setups, they go together as wedding buddies. But what starts as a friendship soon becomes deeper.
• “Sharks of Ghost Island” (DISCOVERY): On the edge of the Bermuda Triangle lies Ghost Island, a place locals have abandoned after multiple shipwrecks and shark attacks; A team of experts try to learn why it attracts so many sharks, even the great white.
SUNDAY-
• “Watch What Happens Live” (BRAVO): Phoebe Robinson, Karen Huger
• “Big Brother” (CBS): The head of household nominates two houseguests for possible eviction.
• “Darcey & Stacey” (TLC): Series premiere. Darcey and Stacey are twins; While Darcey is healing after another failed relationship, Stacey is preparing for the arrival of her Albanian fiancé, who is coming to America on a K-1 visa.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Ed Sheeran – is going to be a daddy! He and his wife, Cherry Seaborn, are reportedly expecting their first child before the end of summer. Friends revealed the news, and photos have been circulating of Seaborn attempting to cover up what appears to be a baby bump.
• Dua Lipa — has reportedly moved to Los Angeles to stay close to boyfriend Anwar Hadid amid travel restrictions. She spent three months in lockdown in the U.K. before quarantining in the Caribbean so the couple could enter the U.S. and spend time with his famous family.
• Kylie Minogue — is launching another wine. In May, she released her Signature Rosé, and now, her Kylie Minogue Wines company has introduced the first in their “Collection” series, the 2019 Côtes de Provence Rosé. It will launch exclusively online at kylieminoguewines.com
• Stevie Nicks — is voicing her concerns over the surge in coronavirus cases in the US, encouraging fans to practice precautionary measures. She says Americans “are dying because people aren’t wearing their masks.” And “If I get it, I will probably never sing again.”
• Kurt Cobain – An old home insurance policy signed by him is going under the hammer. The Chase Bank insurance company letter for the Seattle home where he died in 1994 was signed “Kurt D. Kobain” just 74 days before his death. The letter is unusual, as he rarely signed his full name.
• Ozzy Osbourne – When it comes to his upcoming biopic, wife Sharon says fans shouldn’t expect a sanitized version of his story. In reference to Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody”, she said: “Our film will be a lot more real. We don’t want it to be squeaky, shiny clean and all of that. We’re not making it for kids. It’s an adult movie for adults.”
• Neil Young – says he has spent $20,000 to remove all traces of both Facebook and Google logins from his “Neil Young Archives” site – meaning fans have to log in using other methods. Last year, he quit Facebook over its links to right-wing organizations and alleged failure to tackle false information.
• Brothers Osborne — will headline a livestream concert—”Brothers Osborne: Let’s Play Live” on Aug. 21 to benefit ACM Lifting Lives. During the free show fans will be encouraged to donate to support people in the country music community who are in need of pandemic relief assistance.
• Hank Williams Jr., and Marty Stuart – Have been announced among the newest inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame. Receiving the same honor is Dean Dillon, known as the songwriter behind George Strait’s dozens of hits, including ‘The Chair’ and ‘Ocean Front Property’.
MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY AGAIN:
The University of Vermont’s Complex Systems Center studies 50 million tweets per day to check the mood of the nation. Their analysis of the use of key words used in Twitter traffic has determined that the country is experiencing its most unhappy time since they started the project in 2008. But what would it take to make people happier? Those same tweets have also indicated a potential fix — nature. By checking tweets posted before, during and after a visit to parks and playgrounds, it was found that visits with nature corresponded with a spike in happiness, followed by an afterglow lasting up to four hours. Tweets from parks also contained fewer negative words such as “no,” “not” and “can’t,” and fewer first-person pronouns like “I” and “me.”. This highlights the conclusions of previous studies, which have shown that being outside in nature can increase happiness to a level similar to that felt at Christmas.
(It might just be because they’re not at work…)
(So, the secret to happiness is…going to a park? Well, I know that guy who’s always on the bench with no pants on seems like he’s having a good time…)
(Hey, I’m happy when I find a PARKing spot…)
-Inverse
NEWS OF THE WEIRD:
➢ An Ontario town has voted down a ban on excessive noise that would have prohibited a number of everyday sounds. The proposed bylaw before Niagara-on-the-Lake council would’ve banned noise louder than 50 decibels (dB) overnight and 55 dB throughout the day. A normal conversation is typically 60 dB. The bylaw also called for a ban on “yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing” after 9 p.m., while also imposing a $350 fine for a number of common overnight sounds such as barking dogs, idling cars, snow blowers and musical instruments. The bylaw was proposed mainly to crack down on partying in short-term rental homes. (I hate when those party animals start blowing snow in the middle of the night…)
➢ A nudist who chased a wild boar after it stole his laptop was applauded by onlookers after a successful pursuit. The wild boar had apparently spotted a pizza being eaten by other bathers, and seized a yellow bag containing the man’s laptop, probably believing it to contain food. The boar eventually dropped the laptop after the naked victim of the crime clapped his hands and hit the ground with the stick. The photographer who captured the drama said the unidentified nudist was happy for her to share the images, which show him in bare-bottomed pursuit of the boar and her two piglets while fellow bathers look on in amusement. (He was treated for whiplash and released…)
-CTV, TheGuardian
DID YOU KNOW?
Need someone to help you with a favor? Ask them on a sunny day. Research shows we’re 12% more likely to hear a “yes” to favors when the sun is shining, because sunshine boosts our mood – and people are more agreeable when they’re in a good mood. (Fridays don’t hurt, either!)
-Insider
BS CHRONOMETER 08.14.20
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1945 [75] Steve Martin, Waco TX, comedian (“A Wild and Crazy Guy”)/movie actor (“Cheaper By the Dozen”, “Planes, Trains and Automobiles”)/banjo player (Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers)/2-time Academy Awards emcee
1959 [61] (Earvin) “Magic” Johnson, Lansing MI, retired pro basketball player (5-time NBA champion, 3-time Finals MVP and 3-time NBA MVP, spent his entire 13-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers)
1959 [61] Marcia Gay Harden, San Diego CA, movie actress (“Pollock”, “The Mist”)/TV actress (“Code Black” 2015-18)
1987 [33] Tim Tebow, Makati Philippines, former pro football player (Broncos, Jets)/broadcaster (ESPN football analyst)/Heisman Trophy winner (2007)
1966 [54] Halle Berry, Cleveland OH, movie actress (Oscar-“Monster’s Ball”, “Catwoman”) COMING UP…”Bruised”, 2020
1983 [37] Mila Kunis, Chernivtsi Ukraine, movie actress (“Ted”, “Black Swan”)/TV actress (“That ’70s Show” 1998-2006)/married to actor Ashton Kutcher since 2015
SATURDAY- Melinda French Gates (wife of Bill Gates) is 56; Debra Messing (“Will & Grace”) is 52; Ben Affleck (“Argo”) is 48; Joe Jonas (Jonas Brothers) is 31; Jennifer Lawrence (“The Hunger Games”) is 30
SUNDAY- Kathie Lee Gifford (“Today”) is 67; James Cameron (“Titanic”) is 66; Madonna (‘Like a Virgin’) is 62; Angela Bassett (“What’s Love Got to do With It”) is 62; Steve Carell (“The Office”) is 58; Emily Robison (The Chicks) is 48; Vanessa Carlton (‘A Thousand Miles’) is 40; Dan Smyers (Dan + Shay) is 33; Rumer Willis (“Empire”) is 32
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “V-J Day”, also known as Victory Over Japan Day”, marks the 1945 anniversary of Japan’s unconditional surrender to the allies , ending WW II (also celebrated August 15, depending on time zone, and Sept. 2 in the US)
• “Navajo Code Talkers Day”, ‘code talkers’, as they became known, used English code words that they translated into their language to send messages during World War II. The Japanese military could hear them, but couldn’t understand them because the Navajo language was not well known. They saved many lives and helped the allies win the war.
• “Girls Night Out”, observed on the 2nd Friday of August. Whether you’re single or married, it’s nice to have a night out with girlfriends sometimes, no? (Guys too?)
• “Creamsicle Day”, celebrating those ooey-gooey, orange or raspberry-flavored Popsicles with ice cream inside, an invention of Swedish-born entrepreneur Alexander Frehse in 1923.
• “Financial Awareness Day”, a day to add up all your assets and all your debts in order to get a clear picture of where you stand … just before declaring bankruptcy.
• “International Nagging Day”. If you have issues with someone, this is a good day to get them out of your system … over and over and over again.
• “Wiffle Ball Day”, the famous 8-holed plastic ball commonly used in the game was invented by David Mullany in 1953 when he designed a ball that curved easily for his 12-year-old son. It was named when his son and his friends would refer to a strikeout as a “whiff”.
• “Kool-Aid Day”, the annual weekend celebration of the soft drink mix originally made in Hastings, Nebraska. Edwin E. Perkins first marketed the stuff in 1927 in 6 flavors (raspberry, cherry, grape, lemon, orange, and root-beer).
SATURDAY-
• “Skinny Dipping Day”, saluting the decadent delight of swimming in the altogether … if there are no mosquitoes (It’s also “Shrinkage Day…”)
• “Acadian Day”, celebrating the French who settled areas of Canada now called Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island in the early 17th century. Many Acadians were later banished by the British to Louisiana, where the name became contracted to ‘Cajun’.
• “Lemon Meringue Pie Day”, OK, we’re in! Just a small piece this time. NET: http://tinyurl.com/3osh9j9
• “Relaxation Day”, a day to think about and encourage new forms of relaxation. Meditation? Yoga? Beer?
• “I Love Cowboys and Cowgirls Day”, saluting cowpokes everywhere, whether they roam the range or ride the rodeo, pardner.
• “Failures Day”, to encourage the celebration of mistakes. But if you fail on purpose, it is a failure or a success?
• “Check the Chip Day”, a reminder to pet owners to check and update their pets’ microchip registration information
• “Honey Bee Day”, started by beekeepers to build awareness of the bee industry through education and promotion. Where have all the bees gone?
SUNDAY-
• “Bratwurst Day”, celebrating the spiced sausage usually enjoyed on a roll with mustard, or by itself with a side of sauerkraut. The term ‘bratwurst’ is a compound of 2 German words – ‘braten’, meaning ‘fried’; and ‘wurst’, which means ‘sausage’ (also means [***horrible local team***])
• “Roller Coaster Day”, celebrating every amusement park’s fast-track to fun. The idea for the roller coaster was first patented by LaMarcus Adna Thompson on this date in 1885.
• “Tell a Joke Day”, an excuse to fill your workday with chuckles and laughs … and the occasional groan.
• “Rum Day”, a distilled clear alcoholic beverage which is a byproduct of molasses production or made directly from sugar cane juice…also a day that gives you an excuse to say “Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!”
• “Airborne Day”, a day designated by the United States Congress to honor the airborne division of the Armed Forces…NOT a day to celebrate those who are bad at lighting BBQs!
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1985 [35] Michael Jackson purchases the publishing rights to the vast majority of the Beatles’ catalogue for $47.5 million, outbidding Paul McCartney and leaving their friendship in the dust (McCartney buys the catalogue from Sony after Jackson’s death for an estimated $1 billion)
2017 [03] Pantone announces a new color: a purple hue in honor of Prince named after his famous symbol (“Love Symbol #2”)
2017 [03] Taylor Swift wins her lawsuit against a Denver radio DJ who was fired after Swift accused him of groping her at a photo session before her concert there in 2013
TODAY’S SPORTS EVENT . . .
1982 [38] Pete Rose of the Philadelphia Phillies sets the career MLB record for at-bats with number 12,365. (passes Hank Aaron, eventually retires with 14,053)
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
2003 [17] A massive power failure in eastern Canada and northeast USA leaves 50 million people without electricity for up to 2 days (Many neighbors meet each other for the first time at ‘community barbecues’ to use up meat before it spoiled!)
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ If you’re 18 years old, you have about 3,300 weekends left in your lifetime
✓ 5% of people never experience a headache.
✓ WD-40 has never been patented because doing so would force the company to disclose its recipe.
✓ “Forty” is the only number in English that has its letters in alphabetical order.
✓ The entire Internet weighs the same as one large strawberry.
✓ Sitting on the toilet for eight hours uses the same number of calories as one hour of jogging.
-WhattheFFacts
Best of BS . . .
BS MUCH-NEEDED BASKETBALL RULES:
• All free throws must be made “Granny-style”.
• Penalty for shoe-squeaking.
• One tattoo per player.
• First basket wins the game.
• No dunkin’ without donuts.
• A special Oscar awarded in the category of “Best On-Court Flop”.
• No drooling while dribbling.
• Miss a free-throw, fifty pushups.
• Football-style end zone dance required after a slam dunk.
• No crying in basketball, either.
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2019
TODAY’S SLICE OF BS:
➠ Of all the former “Jersey Shore” cast members, Snooki says she was the most responsible. (I agree. She’s most responsible for terrorists hating us. She’s most responsible for ruining TV. She’s most responsible for making me fear for the future of the world . . .)
➠ Steve Martin is 75 today. (Which means that in just a couple months, he’ll finally be as old as he’s always looked.)
➠ Rihanna says her new album was “inspired by her reggae and dancehall roots.” (Although it won’t be out for a few months, for a preview, just listen to her last eight albums…)
➠ Fact of the Day: Falling in love has similar neurological effects as cocaine. (Except it’s more expensive.)
➠ Did you know Cows have best friends? It’s true, in a study, scientists found that are social and even have best friends. (I think they call them BeeFF’s!)
BS WEB GOODIE:
When the boss says you can leave early on a Friday: https://tinyurl.com/y49fvom7
BS PHONE STARTER:
What’s the most expensive thing you’ve broken?
BS RANDOM JOKE:
The guy who invented the high five must have been left hanging at least 90% of the time that first year.
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: According to research, we do THIS about 20% more on weekends than on weekdays. What is it?
Answer: Smile
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
You can’t color your world with someone’s else’s paint.
