September 10 2018

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Monday, September 10, 2018         Edition: #6289

Sweet Sheet!

BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Facebook has apologized for removing Burt Reynolds’ famous 1970s Cosmo centerfold picture.  Apparently, Reynolds was so sexy that he broke Facebook‘s algorithm, but now coders are hard at work restoring the famous photo and apologizing for removing it after scores of fans posted picture in tribute to the late actor.  The posts were flagged for violating Facebook’s “Community Standards.”  A rep says that the image in question was mistakenly removed, and they “are restoring the image as it does not break our standards.”
(Apparently they have no “maximum body hair” standards either…)
-Cosmopolitan
★ Dylan McDermott will not face charges following sexual assault allegations against him. An unnamed woman claimed the star of “American Horror Story” sexually assaulted her in 1991, but authorities at the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office have chosen not move forward with the case because the reported incident falls outside the statute of limitations.
-Canoe
★ Gilligan’s Island star Dawn Wells’ finances are basically a shipwreck.  Wells — who played Mary Ann on the show from 1963-67 — said she’s “embarrassed and humbled” by the $200,000 raised for her by fans in a GoFundMe campaign. The 79-year-old claims she has no idea what happened to her once-considerable fortune, but she is “amazed at the kindness and affection” she has received.
(Yet still nothing from Thurston Howell the Third…)
-Canoe
★ Lindsay Lohan posted – and then deleted – plans for her own island resort called “Lindsayland”. Lohan reportedly posted then deleted plans for an island resort in Dubai, United Arab Emirates after enjoying herself during a recent trip there.  She uploaded a picture of a ”prototype” complex named “Lindsayland” and ”Lohan Island Dubai”.
(“Lindsayland”?  Sounds Goofy to us!)
-ContactMusic

TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Sean Penn, Taran Killam, St. Paul & the Broken Bones
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Maya Rudolph, Fred Armisen, Brian Tyree Henry, John Legere, Sam Morril
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Bob Woodward, the Knocks featuring Foster the People
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Emma Thompson, Elle Fanning, Lykke Li featuring Amine
• ” The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Rob Lowe, Leighton Meester, Poppy
• “Conan” (TBS/Comedy): DJ Khaled, Chris Redd, Twin Shadow (R)
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Gina Kirschenheiter, Dr. Mehmet Oz
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Omarosa Manigault Newman
• “The Talk” (CBS): Dr. Phil McGraw
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Emma Thompson, Matt Czuchry
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Michael Strahan, Sara Haines, John David Washington
• “The CBS Fall Preview Show” (CBS): Get to know the six-star studded new shows
• “Days That Shaped America: September 11th” (HISTORY): Experiences of different people from different fields during 9/11.  Included: a trader who worked in the World Trade Center; a firefighter; a Port Authority officer; an ER doctor; an NYPD rescue worker; and a reporter.
• “Swiped: Hooking Up in the Digital Age” (HBO): A look at the online dating industry featuring candid interviews with twentysomething men and women; founders and CEOs of popular apps; and academics.

BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Mac Miller – his last Instagram Live video has emerged and it chillingly shows him making music at home while interacting with fans the night before his death. In the video, he seems happy showing off his skills on multiple instruments, and he says: “I love how comfortable I am making a beat on Live.”  He was pronounced dead at his home on Friday.
• Nicki Minaj – won’t be going to police after Cardi B went after her at a New York Fashion Week party Friday night.  Minaj was unscathed in the incident and says she sees no reason to file a police report.  As for Cardi, who was left with a lump on her head after the ruckus she started, police say she hasn’t filed report either.
• Miley Cyrus — She and Wiz Khalifa are facing a lawsuit over their song ‘23’. Singer Yella the Triple Threat claims the Cyrus, Khalifa, rapper Juicy Jay, and producer Mike Will-Made-It ripped off her 2012 song, ‘J’s On My Feet’.  She also alleges Cyrus changed her image to one that is “strikingly similar” to hers.
• Avril Lavigne – has announced a new single, her first in five years. ‘Head Above Water’ comes out Sept. 19.  In a letter to fans posted on her website, she says her upcoming album was inspired by her battle with Lyme disease, which at one point became so intense that she “accepted death”.
• Elton John — kicked off his final world tour in Allentown, PA on Saturday.  That was the first of what is expected to be about 300 farewell shows on five continents over a period of three years.
• Paul McCartney – says that he and Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards came up with an outlandish business idea while spending time together on vacation recently. They met most days while on the Turks and Caicos Islands, and were “designing portable dog kennels that were inflatable.” They thought they had a pretty good idea going, although he admits that there was some weed involved “in the creative process.”
• Luke Combs – has announced his “Beer Never Broke My Heart” tour.  LANCO and Jameson Rodgers will open for the trek, which begins January 31 in Birmingham AL, and runs through May 12.
• Florida Georgia Line – were forced to cancel their inaugural FGL Fest due to severe weather. The event was scheduled for Saturday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but torrential rains got in the way, forcing cancellation just hours before gates were set to open.  FGL, Cole Swindell and Raelynn were on the bill, as well as Nelly, Jillian Jacqueline, Mason Ramsey, Stephanie Quayle and Riley Green.

A REASON TO LOVE MONDAYS:
If you have ever decided to start a new diet or a workout routine, then abandoned it about three drinks into a Friday night, telling yourself that you’ll start over on Monday, here is some good news.  According to research, it could be easier to achieve your goals if you start on a Monday.  Adopting new habits at the beginning of a week can motivate you to pursue your goals via something called the “fresh start effect”. That’s because the start of a new week, month, or year creates a psychological shift that allows you to leave your imperfections behind while looking forward to new beginnings … even on a Monday.  The study found that among people with a goal in mind, the bigger the fresh start that a participant was after, the greater their motivation.  As the study’s authors put it: “For individuals who hope to curtail bad behaviors but struggle with initiating goal pursuit, temporal landmarks…may prevent vicious cycles of impulsive behavior.”  What is a “temporal landmark”?  That’s when you say to yourself that you’ll start on Monday.  You can also try your birthday, the beginning of a school semester, the first day of a new job, or the first day of the month.
(Or the New Year.  2025.)
(What I DO know is that Monday is NOT a good day to stop drinking coffee!)
(I’m not sure if that just made Mondays better…or worse…)
-Curiosity

STUDENT I.D:
Teachers at some schools are breaking with tradition this year by asking students to call them by their first name, rather than the traditional ‘Mr.’, ‘Mrs.’ or ‘Ms.’, Followed by their surname.  Joel Westheimer, a professor at the University of Ottawa, says that this more casual approach to the teacher-student relationship can help ease tensions in the classroom.  He allows his students to address him as “Dr. Westheimer,” “Mr. Westheimer” or “Joel,” depending on which they feel most comfortable using.  Although he teaches at the University level, he is aware of students addressing their teachers by their given names at the high school and grade school levels as well, and he thinks it is a good thing, as long as the teacher is comfortable with as well.
(I had a teacher who INSISTED we call him by his first name, although we were never quite sure why.  I wonder what ever happened to good old Mr. Stupidface…)
(When I went to school, we didn’t even know that teachers HAD first names!)
(And when you get right down to it, teachers could be called a lot worse by their students….and most are!)
-CBC

DIRTY LAUNDRY:
An expert from the American Cleaning Institute, a trade association for the cleaning products industry, says that like everything else, the way that families handle their laundry chores is changing over time.  Brian Sansoni says that perhaps surprisingly, 86 per cent of households sort laundry before washing.  That’s right, they actually have separate laundry bins for ‘whites’ and ‘colors’. And rather than having one ‘laundry day’ each week, many families now do several smaller loads throughout the week.  This may be a result of today’s fast-paced lifestyle, and the fact that people own greater quantities of clothing, and clothes made of different materials such as athletic-wear fabrics.
(And of course the male equivalent of separate bins for whites and colors would be separate ‘piles’ for whites and colors…)
(If you have kids, you already know that if it’s been worn, it ain’t white!)
-WashingtonPost

WORDS AND PHRASES THAT MANY SAY INCORRECTLY:
⇒ Supposably – should be ‘supposedly’ (indubitably!)
⇒ For all intensive purposes – should be ‘for all intents and purposes’ (Which also sounds kinda stupid, if you think about it…)
⇒ Irregardless – should be ‘regardless’  (what if I’m going for the opposite of regardless?)
⇒ I could care less – should be ‘I couldn’t care less’  (Unless you could care less…)
⇒ Expresso – should be ‘espresso’  (I have a feeling they’re making fun of me right now down at Starbucks…)
⇒ Pacifically – should be ‘specifically’ (unless you’re making a ‘dad’ joke)
⇒ Ex-cetera – should be ET-cetera (do we all do this one?)
⇒ I seen it – should be ‘I saw it’  (And that, boys and girls, is the phrase you want to use if you want everyone on Facebook to think you are a hick!)
⇒ Of upmost importance – should be ‘of utmost importance’ (If it’s so darn important, why wasn’t it first on the list?)
⇒ I need to lay down – should be ‘I need to lie down’ (And those are all the English lessons we’re going to lie on you today!)
(I’m very happy to say that I am not guilty of saying any of these uncorrectly….!)

BS CHRONOMETER 09.10.18

TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1933 [85] Karl Lagerfeld, Hamburg Germany, fashion designer (creative director behind numerous fashion brands, including Chanel and the Karl Lagerfeld Collection)

1949 [69] Bill O’Reilly, NYC, right-wing conservative TV personality (“The O’Reilly Factor”)/author (“Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot”)

1950 [68] Joe Perry, Lawrence MA, rock guitarist (Aerosmith-‘I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing, ‘Dream On’/ member of Hollywood Vampires with Alice Cooper and Johnny Depp)

1960 [58] Colin Firth, Grayshott UK, movie actor (“The King’s Speech”, “Mamma Mia!” movies)/Hollywood Walk of Fame (2011) COMING UP…”Mary Poppins Returns” 2018

1968 [50] Guy Ritchie, Hatfield UK, movie director (“The Man from UNCLE”, “Sherlock Holmes” films/ex- Mr. Madonna 2000-08)

1974 [44] Ryan Phillippe (FIL-uh-pee), New Castle DE, movie actor (“Cruel Intentions”, “Crash”)/ex-Mr Reese Witherspoon (1999-2007)

1986 [32] Ashley Monroe, Knoxville TN, country singer (Pistol Annies-‘Hush Hush’, ‘Hell on Heels’)

TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “International Make Up Day”, but it’s nothing to do with face paint. If there’s someone you’re estranged from, this is an excuse to talk to them to see if the relationship can be salvaged.

• “Sewing Machine Day”, on the date that the sewing machine was patented in 1846. The first sewing machines were actually made in France in the 1830s.  (Or sew it would seam…)

• “Swap Ideas Day”, because bouncing ideas off people is great for getting those creative juices flowing. Today you’re encouraged to trade ideas with others, to foster a sense of teamwork.

• “World Suicide Prevention Day”, the 11th annual as declared by the International Association for Suicide Prevention. The idea is to raise awareness of one of our biggest killers.

• “Hot Dog Day”, five things to know about everyone’s favorite street meat:
→ It is estimated that over seven billion hot dogs are eaten by Americans between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
→ The term “hot dog” is credited to sports cartoonist Tad Dorgan. At a baseball game in New York in 1901, vendors began selling hot dachshund sausages in rolls.
→ The most popular condiment for adults is mustard, while children prefer ketchup.
→ The first words Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse ever uttered in a cartoon were “hot dogs” in “The Karnival Kid” in 1929.
→ The average American is believed to eat approximately 60 hot dogs per year.

COMING UP . . .
[Tues] 9/11 Remembrance Day
[Tues] National Emergency Responders Day
[Tues] Make Your Bed Day
[Wed] Chocolate Milkshake Day
[Wed] Video Games Day
This Week Is…Line Dance Week
This Month Is…Classical Music Month

THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2000 [18] Halle Berry wins an Emmy Award for ‘Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie’ for her portrayal of actress Dorothy Dandridge in HBO’s “Introducing Dorothy Dandridge”

TODAY’S MUSIC EVENT . . .
1991 [27] Nirvana’s landmark song “Smells Like Teen Spirit” is released

TODAY IN SPORTS . . .
2012 [06] At the US Open, Andy Murray of the UK wins Men’s Singles, becoming the 1st Brit to win a Grand Slam singles title since Fred Perry 76 years previously

TODAY’S RECORD . . .
2008 [10] The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) particle accelerator, ‘Biggest Scientific Experiment in History’, is powered up beneath Geneva, Switzerland (leads to the ‘god particle’)

TODAY’S FIRST . . .
1945 [73] ‘Mike the Chicken’ is decapitated in Fruita, Colorado; he becomes known as ‘Mike the Headless Chicken’ as he survives for another 18 months

BULL’S BITS

BS WACK FACTS:
✓ In Japan, people do not have signatures, they use stamps called Hanko, and every individual in Japan has one.
✓ The Queen of the Netherlands is Argentinian.
✓ You would have to click a mouse ten million times to burn a single calorie.
✓ Bears have favorite trees and will walk for miles just to scratch their backs on them.
✓ A study found that the more expensive your wedding is, the shorter your marriage is likely to last.
✓ At least two-thirds of wisdom teeth extractions are unnecessary.
-WhattheFFacts

BS WHAT THE URBAN DICTIONARY HAS TAUGHT ME:
• That being awake and being “woke” are not at all the same things.
• That ‘Bae’ does not mean ‘bacon and eggs’.
• That my eyebrows are never going to be ‘on fleek’…
• How to have a conversation with my son.
• That we need to bring back words like ‘tubular’, ‘rad’, ‘gnarly’ and ‘excellent’.
• About things that would freak out the author of the Kama Sutra.
• That many nice words have more than one meaning.
• That my Rural Dictionary is not nearly as interesting.
• Everything I ever wanted to know about Keith Urban.
• That it’s lit up in here YOLO yeet yeet, kiki do you love me?
• That I’m apparently old AF.
-Twitter

BS REASONS PEOPLE ‘LIKE’ YOU:
A quickie review of the various kinds of Facebook ‘likes’ …
✓ The Obligation Like – You ‘liked’ my baby/cat/dinner pic so I am returning the favor by liking yours.
✓ The Duty Like – Dutifully ‘liking’ everything your close friends and family post.
✓ The Tactical Like – You ‘like’ them because you want them to ‘like’ your stuff back.
✓ The Look at Me Like – You want to remind them of your existence.
✓ The Sympathy Like – A ‘like’ given out of kindness when someone posts a really bad selfie.
✓ The Try to Look Smart Like – ‘Liking’ a highbrow article without even reading it.
✓ The Try To Look Cool Like – ‘Liking’ a song someone is listening to in an attempt to look cool when really you have no idea what it is or who it’s by.
✓ The Support Like – You ‘like’ the Feline Fridge Magnets page without even looking at it because a friend asked you to.
✓ The No Hard Feelings Like – When you ‘like’ somebody’s status to show you have ended the drama after a previous Facebook debate.
✓ The Sheep Like – You ‘like’ it because 62 people who already ‘like’ it cannot be wrong.
– Adapted from Metro.co.uk
(First published in BS in 2015)

BS PHONE STARTER:
Should you politely tell someone you work with about a hygiene issue?  If so, how?

BS U-PICK TRIVIA:
1.  According to a poll, only 29% of couples agree on which?
a. Politics [CORRECT]
b. Sex
c. Laundry

2.  What is the world record for most body piercings?
a. 1,216
b. 5,556
c. 8,887
d. 10,503 [CORRECT]
(Record held by Elaine Davidson of Scotland…but we bet she can’t hold water!)

BS RANDOM JOKE:
I want my tombstone to say “It didn’t make me stronger.”

BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question:   The number one white lie is “I’m fine.” What’s number two?
Answer:  “I’ll be there soon” or “I’m on my way.”

BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Wise men talk because they have something to say. Fools talk because they have to say
something.

 

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