Wednesday, April 20, 2022 — Edition #7213
Tomorrow’s Show Prep Today!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Jason Momoa is about to get very pixelated. The “Aquaman” and “Dune” star is in “final” negotiations to star in a live-action movie based on the popular video game “Minecraft”, according to reports. Minecraft, first launched in 2011, is a sandbox video game with a distinct blocky design in which players can explore and craft on a virtually endless terrain of open-world space. “Dune” producer Mary Parent and Roy Lee are set to direct the movie.
-TheBlast, TheWrap
★ After bidding farewell to Daniel Craig’s ‘007’ last year in “No Time To Die”, the question remains: Who will be the next “James Bond”? Tom Hardy has consistently dominated the conversation, with the “Venom” star often named as the bookies’ favorite to play the next 007. However, it seems he has now been replaced by a fresher-faced candidate. According to one oddsmaker, “Bridgerton” star Regé-Jean Page is currently the favorite to play the next James Bond, with odds coming in at 9/4. Hardy is fourth, with odds of 8/1. Ahead of him are Henry Cavill and Aidan Turner, in 2nd and 3rd places.
-LADBible
★ Jennifer Grey is opening up about her infamous decision to get a nose job at the height of her career in the early ’90s, and how she felt she wasn’t a “natural match” for her “Dirty Dancing” co-star Patrick Swayze. The 62-year-old would go on to have 2 rhinoplasty surgeries after finding worldwide recognition in the 1987 box-office smash where she played ‘Baby’ — but her new look left her unrecognizable, causing her to, in her words, lose her identity and her career overnight. Promoting her new memoir, “Out of the Corner”, Grey also said that she and Swayze had “zero chemistry” together, “and the fact that we needed to be a natural match created a tension.”
-DailyMail
★ The teaser trailer for Marvel Studios’ “Thor: Love and Thunder” has officially arrived, and it looks awesome. In the 4th Thor film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we’ll see the return of Chris Hemsworth’s hero as he appears to be on a journey of self-discovery. As Guns N’ Roses’ ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine blasts in the background, he says: “I want to choose my own path.” Love and Thunder will see the return of fan favorite Natalie Portman as ‘Jane’, for the first time since “Thor: The Dark World”. Director Taika Waititi has said the movie, which is a direct sequel to “Thor: Ragnarok”, will use elements from the Mighty Thor comic book, in which Jane takes on the powers of the God of Thunder. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2b55ks64
-LADBible
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Ellen DeGeneres, Billie Joe Armstrong, Jimmie Allen, Brad Paisley
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Jane Fonda, Robin Thede
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Cher, Bradley Whitford
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Hank Azaria, Brandi Carlile, Dulcé Sloan, Emmanuelle Caplette
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Angela Bassett, KSI ft. Yungblud & Polo G
• “Conan” (TBS): Kevin James (R)
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Chrissy Teigen
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Maria Bakalova
• “The Talk” (CBS): Thomas Lennon
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Andra Day, DJ L.L.A.M.A with Ne-Yo & Carmen DeLeon, Monica Mangin
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Ed Helms, Barbara Corcoran
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS): Alex Morgan, Erin Andrews, Chiney Ogwumike, Jessica Mendoza
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS): Jenny McCarthy, Terence J, Latrice McArthur
• “Storage Wars” (A&E): Season 13 premiere
• “Hustle & Tow” (A&E): Premiere. In Atlanta, DJ and the HiTech Towing crew have to deal with a raucous impound outside of a nightclub; Nik is called to recover a tractor trailer that crashed into a lake; Tammy and Jonna can handle the wrecks but not the man-splaining.
• “Deadliest Catch” (DISCOVERY): Season 17 premiere
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Kendrick Lamar — After five years, he’s finally back. The Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper has announced he’ll drop the album “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers” on May 13. At the bottom of his announcement, he wrote: “Appreciate Your Patience.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/547e65ka
• Taylor Swift – has had a millipede named after her. A team of Virginia Tech scientists chose to name the new species found in the Appalachian Mountains ‘Nannaria swiftae’ “to thank her for her music”. It is described as a “twisted-claw millipede”. (We’re sure she is overwhelmed…)
• Eminem – Snoop Dogg says 50 Cent’s special appearance at the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show was thanks to Eminem. In an interview, Snoop said that Em told Jay-Z: “I can’t do it if I can’t bring 50 with me.” Eminem and 50 are long-time friends.
• 3rd Secret – The grunge supergroup has shared a live performance of their song ‘I Choose Me’ on YouTube. The band, comprised of legendary musicians including Krist Novoselic, Jennifer Johnson, Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron, and Jillian Raye, released their self-titled album last week. LINK: https://youtu.be/_6y2sWstXu4
• Liam Gallagher – The former Oasis frontman said that while there are a couple of ballads that made their way onto his solo album “C’Mon You Know (out May 27), it is a “mad” rock ‘n’ roll record overall. But he says he has lots of songs “a bit more chilled like Simon and Garfunkel” which could someday go towards an album of love songs.
• Headpins – The 80s Canadian rockers have announced new frontwoman Rosa Laricchiuta. The Montreal native has been lead vocalist for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra for the past 5 years. LINK: https://youtu.be/dOQDk2b_TD0
• Gabby Barrett — got her start as a third-place finalist on American Idol in 2018, and now she’ll return to the show as a mentor on the episode airing April 24. Other contestants who returned as mentors include: Jimmie Allen, Lauren Alaina and Chayce Beckham.
• Darius Rucker – has more than doubled the number of shows on his schedule for summer. His US & Canada tour begins June 6 with the 13th annual “Darius & Friends” benefit at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. From there, he has 22 more shows through Sept. 10, with openers including Elvie Shane, Tyler Booth, Larry Fleet, Tenille Townes, Caylee Hammack and Ryan Hurd and Jameson Rodgers.
• Ryan Griffin – May 6, he’ll drop the EP ‘Slow Down Sunrise’. Not only will it contain his hit ‘Salt, Lime & Tequila’, it will also feature an acoustic version of the song, plus 4 other tunes.
SHOOTING THE BULL
SMART-AZ:
All you hear about these days is that prices are up. Well, that and supply-chain issues. And climate change, but I digress. While prices for just about everything have increased across the board, there remains one notable exception: AriZona Iced Tea. The company’s 23-ounce core product, nicknamed “Big-AZ”, is still only 99 cents in the US, and it’s been that way for 30 years. Company founder Don Vultaggio recently said that he’ still “committed to that 99-cent price…Consumers don’t need another price increase from a guy like me.” Yes, his company is making less money per can, but he sells a billion cans per year in a crowded market where rival brands cost roughly twice the price.
(Yeah, but to take advantage of it, you have to drink iced tea!)
(Please take note, Mercedes-makers!)
(***Ask listeners to name other products that they’ve been pleasantly surprised to see the price has remained unchanged – or decreased***)
-Newser
SCIENTISTS SAY:
➢ A 4-day school week results in poorer grades, according to research by a team at Oregon State University. They found that high schoolers participating in a 4-day school week performed worse on a series of standardized math tests than their peers sticking to a typical 5-day schedule. Interestingly, scores dropped even more among those attending non-rural schools, but it only seemed to impact math grades. Reading scores were generally unaffected. (We just want to know why high school kids don’t already know how to read!)
➢ We tend to shout during video calls when the video gets fuzzy because it’s the digital version of turning down the radio to see better when driving. Researchers from Radboud University in the Netherlands found that people do talk louder when their Zoom video calls get blurry, and they’re also likely to make more exaggerated gestures to compensate for the poor video quality. The team explains that using gestures is a natural human response to make sure you’re being heard. (Which also explains some of the gestures I’ve seen (***co-host***) make while driving!)
-StudyFinds
A FEW MORE WORDS ABOUT WORDLE:
In spite of the fact that a new survey discovered that 1 in 6 Wordle players like to complete their daily puzzle while sitting on the toilet, it remains a sensation. So, naturally, enterprising game mavens have concocted multiple spinoffs to cash in on its popularity. These offshoot brainteasers range from the gourmand-themed guessing game “Foodle” to the NFL-inspired Wordle spinoff “Weddle”. Here are some other recent imposters in the world of Wordle:
➠ Moviedle: The “Daily Guess That Movie” game is similar to Wordle, except players try to guess movie titles from 1-second movie clips. (Catchy name, huh?)
➠ Framed: This one also challenges players to guess movie titles, but from screenshots instead of videos.
➠ Byrdle: It satirizes Wordle’s often-obscure answers by accepting only Renaissance words, and other excruciating niche terminology.
➠ Nerdle: For mathletes, players are challenged to find a daily sum by creating a logical equation of multiplication, subtraction, division and/or addition in 6 or less attempts.
➠ Worldle: If global geography is your thing, this is for you. Guess the nation from the outline of its border.
➠ Lewdle: Yup, it’s a profane puzzle that only accepts words so offensive they’d get you kicked out of George Carlin’s house.
(I’m working on a similar game, where you identify neighborhood dogs by what they’ve left behind on your lawn all winter. Is “Turdle” taken?)
-NYPost
THE MOST-FOLLOWED TWITTER ACCOUNTS, 2022:
1. Barack Obama (@BarakObama) – 131.4 million followers
2. Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) – 114.4 million
3. Katy Perry (@katyperry) – 108.9 million
4. Rihanna (@rihanna) – 105.9 million
5. Christiano Ronaldo (@Christiano) – 98.8 million
6. Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) – 90.4 million
7. Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) – 85.3 million ****until she deleted her account in Dec. 2021
8. Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) – 84.5 million
9. Elon Musk (@elonmusk) – 80.7 million
10. Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) – 77.7 million
-Twitter, TweetBinder
DID YOU KNOW?
A Florida man has set the Guinness World Record for the ‘most cinema productions attended for the same film’, after watching “Spider-Man: No Way Home” 292 times IN THEATERS. Ramiro Alanis bought multiple tickets to the movie starting on opening night Dec. 16. To qualify for the record, he couldn’t participate in any other activity during the screening, or even leave for a bathroom break until the credits finished. He also had to provide a ticket stub and written statement from a theater employee proving he had obeyed the rules. While he doesn’t have an official count, Alanis estimates that he spent around $3,400 in movie tickets to set the record.
-Unilad, TheWrap
BS CHRONOMETER 04.20.22
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “420” or “Pot Smokers Day”, the unofficial holiday of potheads. A few facts, man:
☞ ‘Four-twenty’ became an emblematic number for dopers in the 1970s. It comes from 4:20 pm, the secret ‘burn time’ originated by a group of pot-smoking students at California’s San Rafael High School in 1971.
☞ Marijuana is by far the world’s most lucrative cash crop. It is also #1 based on value per square km, followed by coca (the plant used to make cocaine), and opium poppy. Non-drug related crops, like potatoes, vegetables, and wheat, fall far behind.
☞ More than 1 person every minute is arrested for marijuana possession in the US. (***See ‘Today’s Firsts’, below***)
• “Lima Bean Respect Day”, encouraging us to recognize the protein power offered by the tasteless, mealy morsel that most of us avoid at all costs. (You have to admit, Lima Bean Day has some pretty tough competition, with it also being 420 and all…)
• “Look-Alike Day”, for people who are constantly mistaken for rich and famous celebrities to have some recognition of their own. (So, what famous person do people say YOU look like?)
• “Volunteer Recognition Day”, honoring the legions of people who dedicate themselves to causes and helping others, thereby making both big and small differences in the lives of millions worldwide.
• “Cheddar Fries Day”, who can resist crispy, golden French fries topped with cheddar cheese? Add some chives, bacon or jalapenos, and you have a culinary delight that will satisfy even the most discerning taste buds (The perfect snack for “420”, or am I overdoing it just a bit?)
COMING UP . . .
[Thurs] Big Word Day
[Thurs] Kindergarten Day
[Fri] Earth Day
[Fri] Jelly Bean Day
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1937 [85] George Takei, Los Angeles CA, actor (‘Mr. Sulu’ on “Star Trek” 1966-69 and in 6 movies)/10 million Facebook followers
1949 [73] Jessica Lange, Cloquet MN, movie actress (Oscars-“Blue Sky”, “Tootsie”)/TV actress (“American Horror Story” 2011-2018) COMING UP…”Marlowe”
1964 [58] Andy Serkis, Ruislip Manor England, movie actor (“Planet of the Apes” franchise, “Lord Of The Rings”, ‘Alfred” in “The Batman”) COMING UP…”Luther”, 2022
1970 [52] Shemar Moore, Oakland CA, TV actor (‘Derek Morgan’ on “Criminal Minds” 2005-2020, “S.W.A.T.” since 2017)
1972 [50] Carmen Electra [Tara Patrick], Sharonville OH, TV actress (“Baywatch” 1997-98)/movie actress (“Scary Movie”)/married to Dennis Rodman 1998-99
1976 [46] Joey Lawrence [Mignogna], Philadelphia PA TV actor (“Blossom” 1990-1995, “Melissa & Joey” 2010-2015)/movie actor (“Summer Rental”)
1978 [44] Clay Cook, Snellville GA, country musician (Zac Brown Band-‘Whatever It Is’, ‘Chicken Fried’)
1983 [39] Miranda Kerr, Sydney Australia, fashion model (Victoria’s Secret)/married to Snapchat founder Evan Spiegel since 2017
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1992 [30] Legendary British comedian Benny Hill (“The Benny Hill Show”), dies of a heart attack at 68
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2018 [04] Swedish musician, DJ, remixer and record producer Avicii (Tim Bergling), commits suicide at age 28
2020 [02] Homebound during the COVID-19 pandemic, Willie Nelson stages the “Come And Toke It” livestream to support legalization and to free those incarcerated for it. Guests include Ziggy Marley and Kacey Musgraves
THIS DAY IN SPORTS . . .
2008 [14] Danica Patrick wins the Indy Japan 300, becoming the first female driver to win an Indy car race
TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
1971 [51] Five high school friends in California coin the term “4:20” as a euphemism for smoking pot. (BS FUN FACTS: The Boston song ‘Smokin’’ clocks in at 4 minutes, 20 seconds, and if you multiply the title numbers in Bob Dylan’s ‘Rainy Day Women #12 And #35′, you get 420. Dude!)
2020 [02] The price of US oil turns negative for the first time in history. As worldwide demand plummets, benchmark West Texas Intermediate falls as low as minus $37.63 a barrel.
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
2010 [12] The ‘Deepwater Horizon’ drilling rig explodes in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 workers and springing an oil spill that lasts 6 months (The movie “Deepwater Horizon,” starring Mark Wahlberg, follows in 2016)
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ A part of your brain is devoted solely to sneezing.
✓ TV Guide’s 2009 pick for the worst show of all-time was “The Jerry Springer Show”.
✓ The man who wrote “Dracula”, Bram Stoker, never visited Transylvania.
✓ Cheetahs can’t roar, but they can purr, meow, hiss, and growl, similar to a housecat.
✓ Dogs who bark a lot can get laryngitis.
✓ In 2005, Australian Parliament banned staff from using the word “mate.” The Prime Minister objected, saying “mate” was an important part of Australian culture, and the ban was overturned within 24 hours.
-UberFacts, BathroomReadersInstitute
BS AWESOME JOB INTERVIEW TIPS:
• Be fashionably late.
• Wear pants. Just trust me on that one…
• In order to make a good first impression, be sure to place your beer on a coaster.
• Court-ordered community service is best NOT listed on a résumé.
• Make sure that you spell “Harvard” correctly on your résumé and “diploma”.
• A whoopee cushion can be an effective icebreaker.
• (***Caution***) When asked about hobbies, I wouldn’t say anything about sending pics of your ding-dong to women on social media…
• There’s really no reason to mention how well your anger-management treatment is going.
• Wait until after you’re hired to begin stealing office supplies.
• At no time say: “My biggest weakness is that I’m easily annoyed by stupid questions.”
-Twitter
BS WEIRD THINGS TO SAY IN THERAPY:
• “I’m not usually allowed on the couch.”
• “Can I phone a friend?”
• “That’s not what my cat says…”
• “Is cereal a soup?”
• “I am Spartacus!”
• “Wanna have a staring contest?”
• “I ate his liver with a nice Chianti and Fava beans.”
• “What’s with all the personal questions?”
• “Hold my beer…”
• “Will you marry me?”
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2021
BS WOULD YOU RATHER?
(***You run down the list while your caller decides which choice is more palatable …***)
• Would you rather have an easy job working for someone else or work for yourself but work incredibly hard?
• Would you rather have one real ‘get out of jail free’ card or a key that opens any door?
• Would you rather always be 10 minutes late or always be 20 minutes early?
• Would you rather be able to control animals (but not humans) with your mind or control electronics with your mind?
• Would you rather have unlimited international first-class tickets or never have to pay at restaurants?
• Would you rather have all your clothes fit perfectly or have the most comfortable pillow, blankets, and sheets in existence?
• Would you rather move to a new city or town every week or never be able to leave the city or town you were born in?
• Would you rather be an average person in the present or a king of a large country 2500 years ago?
• Would you rather be forced to dance every time you heard music or be forced to sing along to any song you hear?
BS WEB GOODIE:
I just couldn’t not post this (sound up): https://tinyurl.com/2wa7uvup
BS RANDOM JOKE:
Whoever established the high road and how high it should be should be fired.
BS PHONE STARTER:
What awesome website do you think everyone should know about?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: Stats show the average person does THIS at work 5 times a week. What is it?
Answer: Lie to the boss
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.
