Wednesday, April 6, 2022 — Edition: #7204
It’s Another Running of The Bull!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Jason Momoa has set the record straight amid speculation he and Kate Beckinsale are an item. Following the Oscars, the pair found themselves at the center of romance rumors when they were photographed at an after-party, with Beckinsale wearing the “Aquaman” star’s jacket. But now, he’s insisted to a reporter that there’s nothing going on there. He said that he’d given Kate his jacket out of “chivalry”, saying: “The woman was cold… [we’re] absolutely not together. She is very nice, I was being very nice, just being a gentleman.” Then he joked: “Now, I am not giving my coat to anyone.” While on the Oscars red carpet, Momoa shot down reports that he and his estranged wife Lisa Bonet had reunited.
-HuffPost
★ Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s royal wedding was full of pomp and tradition, but the couple let loose at their private evening reception at Frogmore House — especially when Idris Elba headed to the DJ booth. Elba co-hosted a BBC rap show over the weekend, and spoke about his setlist at the May 2018 nuptials. When asked what tune it was that “got everyone going crazy” at the royal wedding reception, Elba said that guests “went off” when Whitney Houston’s ‘I Want to Dance with Somebody’ played, then added that ‘Still D.R.E.’ by Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg was another big hit. Of that selection, he said: “It was Meghan’s choice”.
-People
★ Director Hwang Dong-hyuk says he is writing a film that is “more violent” than even “Squid Game”. In a panel appearance at a trade fair, he discussed his plans for a movie tentatively titled “Killing Old People Club”, predicting it will be “another controversial project,” and joking that he may need to hide from elderly people when it’s released. In addition to Killing Old People Club, Dong-hyuk is due soon to return to South Korea, where he plans to finish writing the second season of Squid Game. The director said that he hopes new episodes will drop by late 2024.
-E!
★ “Pulp Fiction” co-stars Uma Thurman and Samuel L. Jackson are set to team up again in the dark comedy “The Kill Room”. The pair will return to their familiar territory of hijinks and hired guns, in a story about a hitman, his boss (Jackson), an art dealer (Thurman) and a money-laundering scheme that accidentally turns the assassin into an overnight sensation and forces her to play the art world against the underworld. Nicol Paone is set to direct, and production will get underway this spring in New Jersey and New York.
-ContactMusic
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Members of the Kardashian family, Rob Gronkowski
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Eddie Redmayne, Patricia Arquette, Rauw Alejandro
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Anderson Cooper, Thomas Rhett
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Sienna Miller, Caitlyn Smith, Johnny Rabb
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Nicki Minaj, Mark Wahlberg, Judy Greer, Sigrid
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Amy Schumer
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Lilly Singh, guest co-host Stephanie Grisham
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Eddie Redmayne, Dr. Neeta Ogden
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Gwen Stefani, Bella Heathcote
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Backstreet Boys, Taylor Tomlinson, Desz
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Yahya Abdul Mateen
• “The Kardashians — An ABC News Special” (ABC): Exploring the family dynamic between the Kardashian women, the rise of “Kardashian Inc.,” the tension between maintaining privacy and creating a top reality show, and how younger members of the family navigate fame differently.
• “Survivor” (CBS): Patience is running thin for some tribe members; immunity is on the line, and one tribe gets tied up.
• “The Masked Singer” (FOX): The good, the bad, and the cuddly continue to battle in round 2.
• “Body Parts” (TLC): Series premiere. Allison Vest gives a rare glimpse into the world of anaplastology as she creates prosthetics for people with missing body parts.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Cardi B – deactivated her Twitter and Instagram after getting into a heated tirade with fans who criticized her for ditching the Grammys. Cardi was nominated for one award — Best Rap Performance for ‘Up’ — but did not win. Reports say some fans felt mislead that she would be at the Las Vegas ceremony.
• Kanye West – Coachella organizers say they aren’t bitter that he backed out of his headlining Coachella gig, weeks before his scheduled April 17 and 24 appearances. They say although they do not currently have another act booked to take his spot, there’s no animosity toward West — they understand he’s been through a lot lately, and want him to take the time to work on himself. No official word on why Ye pulled out.
• Drake – was so confident in Duke defeating North Carolina in NCAA Final Four action on Saturday, that the noted b-ball fan wagered $100,000 on the Blue Devils moving on to the championship game vs. the Kansas Jayhawks. Whoops.
• Prince – Rare footage of him as a child has surfaced after workers at a Minneapolis TV station happened to spot him in footage from 1970 while working on a story about teacher strikes. WCCO brought in specialists to verify it is 11-year-old Prince in the film, where he is asked by a reporter about kids’ views on the strike. LINK: https://youtu.be/EQe0EoVoGqU
• The Beatles – Paul McCartney’s working lyric sheet for their 1969 song ‘Maxwell’s Silver Hammer’ is going up for sale – for $450,000. He wrote the first of 3 pages on a sheet of paper with letterhead for Apple Corps Limited, the corporation Beatles members founded in 1968. Fun fact: John Lennon once referred to the song as “Paul’s granny music.”
• Everclear – will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a 25+ date North American tour featuring special guests Fastball and The Nixons. Everclear’s out-of-print 1993 debut LP “World of Noise” has been remastered and will be released for the first time on streaming platforms on June 10.
• Jimmie Allen – has announced that his third album “Tulip Drive” will arrive June 24. The lead single ‘Down Home’ is out now. Tulip Drive is the name of the street Allen’s late grandmother grew up on. His 2018 debut album “Mercury Lane” was named for the street Allen grew up on.
• Luke Combs – Sunday, he teased fans on social media with the unreleased song ‘The Kind of Love We Make’. The audio file contains a short snippet of the romantic chorus. In less than 24 hours, the sneak peek garnered over 963.2K views and 182.6K likes on TikTok alone. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/4ttzc8j6
• Dierks Bentley — posted photos over the weekend of his 2 youngest kids fishing with Luke Bryan. One shows Bryan helping Know hold up his bass, and another is of is of Bentley’s daughter Jordan proudly displaying her catch. Bentley wrote: “Good day of fishing with Uncle Luke.”
SHOOTING THE BULL
MORE WORDS ABOUT WORDLE:
Sick of Wordle? Or at least sick of seeing other people’s Wordle results in your social media feed? Try one of these . . .
➠ Cloudle: You’re assigned a city, and instead of entering letters, you’ve got weather icons. Sunny skies, scattered clouds, rain, snow, etc. Guess the 5-day weather forecast for that city, and you’ll be shown which icons are correct (green), which are in the solution but are on the wrong day (yellow), and which aren’t in the 5-day forecast at all (gray). You’ve got 6 chances to guess the forecast, and a new city each day. (We do that every day around here . . .)
➠ Weddle: Two highschoolers came up with this game, named after former NFLer Eric Weddle. You’ve got 8 tries to guess an NFL player’s name, team, division, position, height, age and jersey number. And an even harder version is on the way. (We’re pretty sure about half the players couldn’t get this right – about themselves!)
➠ Semantle: It’s been called what happens when Wordle’s difficulty knob is turned so forcefully to “Hard” that it snaps off in cartoonlike fashion. The answer can be any number of letters long. The only way to know if you are on the right path is when the game gives you a number representing how close the word’s meaning is to the solution (a.k.a. how close it is ‘semantically’ — hence the name). It also provides a “Getting close?” indicator of “hot” or “cold.” Creator David Turner says: It’s so hard. It’s, like, beyond anything that you think people should be able to do.” (Ah! Like a tax return!)
-PCGamer, ESPN, WashingtonPost
WORK JERKS:
➢ An employment expert says in spite of…or perhaps because of…the fact that inflation has hit its highest point in a generation, now is a great time to ask for a raise. Sarah Vermunt, founder of Careergasm, says, right now, job seekers have more power than they used to, because companies are actively looking for new employees AND trying to keep the ones they have. She suggests you do your research ahead of time, and be ready to present a case based on your performance, keep language positive, and pick the right moment to ask. Also, prepare to be patient for your raise to be approved, and consider accepting other perks instead, such as the chance to work from home permanently. (Should I be worried that my boss actually phrased it: “The chance to BE at home permanently”?)
➢ All the attention lately is directed at those who are quitting their jobs, but experts say there may be an even larger group who are still working – sort of. These are the coasters, slackers and cyberloafers. This largely overlooked cohort are the people who are not currently inclined to leave their jobs, don’t hate what they do for a living, but are not motivated or energized. A CNBC report says the pandemic has made coasting widespread. A January study found that only half of employees say they’re engaged at work. 50% said they’re “just showing up,” and 17% describe themselves as “actively disengaged.” (Hey, at least they’re showing up. That’s better than some people!)
-CBC
RAMPING UP THE FUN:
A British Columbia ski resort celebrated the end of the season with its annual “Downhill Dummy” event, which saw a collection of fake skiers sent careening down the slopes, some on makeshift sleds. Apex Mountain Resort said 13 dummy skiers assembled by employees and local residents took to the slopes during the weekend, resulting in some spectacular crashes. About 500 spectators showed up to watch what the resort claims is the world’s highest-flying ‘dummy downhill’. It involves use of the ski facility’s aerial site, “so these dummies are literally 60 to 70 vertical feet in the air before they crash land,” according to Apex Mountain Resort general manager James Shalman. LINK: https://youtu.be/Zi2aFgWSbWE
(And it’s all downhill from there?)
(They say this isn’t just funny, it’s hill areas!)
-UPI
LOST IN TRANSLATION:
Hollywood movies are released all over the world, but their titles sometimes use phrases that are unfamiliar in other languages. The result: Bizarre title changes. . .
⇒ Hollywood: “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me”
Malaysia: “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Behaved Very Nicely Around Me”
⇒ Hollywood: “The Dark Knight”
Venezuela: “The Knight of the Night”
⇒ Hollywood: “Finding Nemo”
India: “Nemo’s Missing, Did You See?”
⇒ Hollywood: “101 Dalmations”
Iceland: “Puppies”
⇒ Hollywood: “Pretty Woman”
China: “I Will Marry a Prostitute to Save Money”
⇒ Hollywood: “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”
Denmark: “The Boy Who Drowned in Chocolate Sauce”
⇒ Hollywood: “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs”
Israel: “Rain of Falafel”
⇒ Hollywood: “Captain America: The First Avenger”
Russia: “The First Avenger”
⇒ Hollywood: “Never Been Kissed”
Philippines: “Because She’s Ugly”
⇒ Hollywood: The Sixth Sense”
China: “He’s a Ghost!” (Uh, you kinda gave it away, there…!)
-BathroomReadersInstitute
DID YOU KNOW?
If you want to live longer, the answer may literally be to chill out. A new study says that body temperature can have a bigger impact on your lifespan than your metabolism. Scientists in China used small fans to blow cool air over animals living in high temperatures. Although this didn’t change their metabolism, researchers say it prevented the mice and hamsters from having a high body temperature, which is known to reduce lifespan in mammals. Under these conditions, the animals did not suffer from a shortened lifespan. The study authors concluded that body temperature appears to have a much more important role in determining lifespan than metabolic rate — creating the saying “live cold, die old.” (If that’s the case, my wife’s feet are going to live forever!)
-StudyFinds
BS CHRONOMETER 04.06.22
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Drowsy Driver Awareness Day”, an annual initiative to encourage motorists to take notice when they’re too sleepy to steer. In one poll, more than 10% of drivers admitted to having fallen asleep at the wheel; and over 20% had momentarily dozed while driving. (The rest of us slept through it…)
• “Twinkie Day”, originally filled with banana cream, the oldest existing Twinkie is over 45. (Bet you can find an older one at your corner grocery store…) LINK: https://tinyurl.com/3tx2cp
• “Tartan Day”, a day set aside for the celebration of Scottish influence, on the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Arbroath in 1320. More practically, it’s now the day that officially kicks off the annual Scottish tourism season.
• “Teflon Day”, commemorating the accidental 1938 discovery of the coating used to create non-stick surfaces by Du Pont researcher Roy Plunkett. (How do they get it to stick to a pan?)
• “Caramel Popcorn Day”, the buttery sugar goodness of caramel combined with the light airy nature of popcorn creates an amazing flavor combination that you just can’t stop eating. To make it even better, add peanuts, almonds, cashews, or even pecan (plus lint and cat hair, because it makes your hands so sticky…)
• “Plan Your Epitaph Day”, one of 2 days annually dedicated to the proposition that a forgettable gravestone is a fate worse than death. So, what would you like yours to say?
ACTUAL FUNNY GRAVESTONE EPITAPHS:
☞ Raised four beautiful daughters with only one bathroom and still there was love
☞ Now I know something you don’t
☞ We finally found a place to park in Georgetown
☞ I was hoping for a pyramid
☞ If you can read this, you are standing on my boobs
COMING UP . . .
[Thurs] International Beaver Day
[Thurs] Empowered Women Entrepreneurs Day
[Fri] Dog Farting Awareness Day
[Fri] Zoo Lovers Day
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1937 [85] Billy Dee Williams, New York NY, movie actor (‘Lando Calrissian’ in “Star Wars” movies)
1947 [75] John Ratzenberger, Bridgeport CT, TV actor (“Cheers” 1982-1993)/movie actor (voice of ‘Hamm’ and others in “Toy Story” films)
1969 [53] Paul Rudd, Passaic NJ, movie actor (“Ant-Man”, “The 40-Year-Old Virgin”) COMING UP… “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania”, 2023
1975 [47] Zach Braff, South Orange NJ, TV actor (“Scrubs” 2001-10, “Alex, Inc” 2018)
1976 [46] Candace Cameron Bure, Los Angeles CA, TV actress (‘Donna Jo Tanner’ on “Full House” 1987-95, “Fuller House”2016-20, repeat Hallmark movie offender)/3rd place on “Dancing With the Stars”, 2014
1990 [32] Charlie McDermott, West Chester PA, TV actor (‘Axl Heck’ on “The Middle” 2009-18)
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2012 [10] Actress and model Heidi Klum divorces singer Seal due to irreconcilable differences after almost 7 years of marriage
2017 [05] Comedian/actor Don Rickles dies at 90 (“Kelly’s Heroes”, voice of ‘Mr. Potato Head’ in “Toy Story” movies)
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1974 [48] ABBA become European stars overnight when their composition ‘Waterloo’ wins the annual Eurovision Song Contest
2016 [06] On his 79th birthday, country legend Merle Haggard dies at his ranch in Northern California.
TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
1980 [42] ‘Post It Notes’ are introduced by the 3M company
2000 [22] A private company mapping the human genetic blueprint announces it has decoded all of the DNA pieces that make up the genetic pattern of a single human being (Last week, scientists said they finally assembled the “final 8%”, adding the missing pieces to the puzzle…)
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
2003 [19] Brit adventurer David Hempleman-Adams becomes the first person to walk alone and unaided to the geomagnetic North Pole
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ Because the English language is so complex, the average person will create a sentence that has never been said before, every day.
✓ “Super hero”, (two words) is a trademarked phrase, owned jointly by DC and Marvel comics.
✓ Babies are born with tastebuds on the insides of their cheeks.
✓ Opossums don’t “play dead.” When frightened, they become overexcited and pass out.
✓ According to a 2015 study, sarcasm can promote creative thinking.
✓ At the Wife Carrying World Championships in Finland, first prize is the wife’s weight in beer.
-WOWFactsofLife, MentalFloss
Best of BS . . .
BS THINGS MY CHILDHOOD TAUGHT ME:
• When parents say “maybe” they absolutely mean “no”.
• Pants aren’t always necessary.
• Mom knows everything. All of it. She sees it. She knows it. Mom knows.
• I really should have enjoyed naps a whole lot more!
• No one from any boy band will ever marry you. Ever. No matter how many posters of them you have on your wall.
• There’s no such thing as too much eyeliner.
• MTV is for music. Hmmm…
• Some of us eventually grow out of our weirdness.
• To a 7-year-old, Saturday morning cartoons are as close to heaven as you can get.
• Never mess with a big sister.
• Haircuts are temporary, but pictures are forever.
• Only I can prevent forest fires. And that’s a whole lot of pressure to put on a kid.
-Twitter
BS SIGNS YOU’RE ABOUT TO GRADUATE FROM BUSINESS SCHOOL:
• You decide to ‘re-org’ your family into a ‘team-based organization’.
• You refer to dating as ‘test marketing’.
• You can spell ‘paradigm’.
• You write ‘executive summaries’ on your love letters.
• You believe you never have problems in your life, just ‘improvement opportunities’.
• You ask the waiter what the restaurant’s ‘core competencies’ are.
• You refer to your significant other as ‘my co-CEO’.
• You use the term ‘value-added’ without falling down laughing.
• (***Caution***) You can explain the difference between ‘re-engineering’, ‘downsizing’, ‘right-sizing’, and ‘firing people’s asses’.
-First published in BS 2012
TRUTH OR BS:
• The particles from a sneeze exit the nose at over 100mph (160kph). [True]
• Walt Disney’s body is frozen in a cryogenic chamber so he might one day be brought back to life. [BS]
• An estimated 66% of all avocado sales in the US occur around Super Bowl weekend. [BS]
• Hummingbirds don’t bathe. [TRUE]
• On statues depicting horses, the number of hooves in the air can tell you how the rider died. [BS]
• The first frisbees were empty pie tins from the Frisbee Pie Company of Bridgeport CT. [TRUE]
• An Alabama man was once sentenced to 10,000 years in prison. [TRUE]
-UrbanMyth
BS WEB GOODIE:
Her name? ‘Sharon’, of course! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IzOtehf6sv0
BS RANDOM JOKE:
‘User’ is the word IT people use when they mean ‘idiot.’
BS PHONE STARTER:
What do you buy way more of than most people?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: THIS is the #1 food we hated as a kid, but love now. What is it?
Answer: Asparagus
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Maybe you have to know the darkness before you can appreciate the light.
