Thursday, April 9, 2020 Edition: #6673
We’ve Gone Bullistic!
BS SUBSCRIBER NOTE:
The Bull Sheet will not be publishing on Friday, April 10 to observe Good Friday. All subscribers will receive credit for the missed service day. The Bull Sheet will resume publication on Monday, April 13.
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Carole Baskin has refused to appear in a reunion episode of “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness”. The animal rights activist – who has been very vocal in her criticism of the Netflix documentary about jailed zookeeper Joe Exotic – says she hasn’t been asked to appear, but she would turn down any offer if she were approached. Baskin has been outspoken against the documentary, which focuses on zookeeper Joe, who is currently serving 22 years in jail for a murder-for-hire plot and several federal charges of animal abuse, including violations of the Endangered Species Act.
-ContactMusic
★ Jennifer Lopez’s wedding has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. She was set to marry Alex Rodriguez in the coming months but now says that she has no idea when they will tie the knot because of social distancing measures currently in place. Speaking to Ellen Degeneres via video link, she said: ”We will see what happens now…Honestly, I really don’t know what’s going to happen now, as far as dates or anything like that. We’re just kind of in a holding pattern like the rest of the world.”
-ContactMusic
★ Comedian David Spade’s late-night talk show has been axed. “Lights Out With David Spade” will not be returning to Comedy Central when TV gets back to normal after the coronavirus pandemic, but network bosses hope to shop the show to others. Lights Out premiered last year and featured a regular collection of top comedian guests and A-listers like Jim Carrey. The first season of the show was expected to run until June, but “ultimately didn’t deliver audiences that lived up to network hopes.”
-Canoe
★ Leave it to Matthew McConaughey to make things feel alright, alright, alright. On Monday, he hosted a virtual bingo session for residents of The Enclave at Round Rock Senior Living in Austin, Texas. Quarantining at home with his wife, mother, and children, McConaughey called numbers over Zoom for self-isolating members of the retirement community. The facility had been asking him to host one of their bingo nights since September and he decided that there was no better time than the present.
LINK: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=652315845592481
-ConsequenceofSound
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Don Cheadle, Regina Hall, Phoebe Bridgers
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Mike D & Ad-Rock, Anna Kendrick, Dan White
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Emily Blunt, Sam Heughan, Niall Horan (R)
• “Conan” (TBS): Tig Notaro
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Casey Wilson, Danielle Schneider, Sonja Morgan
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Day of Hot Topics
• “The Talk” (CBS): Gloria Estefan
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Victor Rasuk, David Foster, Monica Mangin
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): David Spade
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS): Rob Lowe, Madelaine Petsch
• “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC): Season 16 finale
• “Families of the Mafia” (MTV): Series premiere. Karen embarks on a journey from Staten Island to Arizona with her daughter Karina to visit her father, Sammy “The Bull” Gravano, after his release from prison; Jess attempts to let Billy back into Taylor and Joe’s lives.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• J Balvin – has revealed that his dream is to be a “living legend” like his idol, Drake. Balvin says he is Drake’s “biggest fan” and he aspires to be an inspiration to the world through his music and his “social impact”, the same as his idol.
Lady Gaga – Her One World: Together at Home concert on April 18 will not be a fundraising event. Gaga, the curator for the show, who has already helped raise $35 million to fight the pandemic, told Jimmy Kimmel that viewers will not be asked for money, “mostly because we’re very cognisant of the fact that unemployment is rising and also that people are having a very hard time feeding their children.”
• R. Kelly – A judge has denied his request to be released from jail over fears he’d catch COVID-19. Among several reasons cited are that he’s still a flight risk, and there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 at MCC in Chicago where Kelly is incarcerated.
• Nickelback – have a documentary coming. Guitarist Ryan Peake says in the next “month or two we may have something for everybody who wants to see everything Nickelback. Even if you don’t wanna see everything Nickelback, we will have it all for you.” They were scheduled to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the “All the Right Reasons” album on a U.S. tour this summer.
• Green Day — Frontman Billie Joe Armstrong says he has written six songs during self-isolation, which will probably be used for the band’s next album. He will also appear in Lady Gaga’s “One World: Together At Home” virtual concert on April 18.
• Mötley Crüe – are among the metal bands to be featured in a new line of branded dog collars. The latest designs from Caninus Collars also feature Motörhead and Slayer to add to their collection which already includes Judas Priest, Misfits and Sick Of It All.
• Luke Combs — This week, he released the music video for ‘Does to Me’, featuring Eric Church, and several of Combs’ fans found themselves starring in the clip. The video is made up of social media posts submitted by fans to tell the story of a regular guy recounting his life.
• Thomas Rhett — has shaved his beard while in isolation during the coronavirus pandemic. On Sunday, he shared a picture of his shaven face with the caption: “First time in 5 years I’ve shaved my beard off … I immediately feel 10 years younger.”
GOING TO GREAT LENGTHS:
We’re all very aware by now of the need to practise physical distancing – but how should we handle it if someone else isn’t respecting your space? Experts say that you are definitely within your rights to ask for physical distance if you feel that someone is coming too close. The first thing to remember is not to lose your temper. That will just make the other person write you off as irrational and not take you seriously. Sometimes, at the grocery store, for example, it just takes a polite reminder like “Would you mind being a little further away from me? That’s not six feet.” If you’re on the sidewalk, it’s smart to look ahead and if you spot a person or couple who are not distancing themselves from others, it might be a good plan to cross the street or change routes. And always prepare for how someone may react. If they get defensive or call you a name because you prefer to maintain physical distancing, the best thing may be to just turn and walk away.
(Fortunately, I’m used to people crossing the street when they see me coming!)
(Some people are so respectful of physical distancing that I could just give them a hug – uh, later!)
-Global
NEWS OF THE WEIRD:
➢ A Toronto resident has taken their gaming to new heights by projecting video games onto the side of an apartment building. A reddit user posted a video of himself playing Mario Kart while it was projected in larger-then-life style onto the building across from him, with the caption: “Playing Mario Kart during quarantine be like.” It soon evolved into a nightly exhibition of retro games at 9pm. He says he hasn’t received any complaints, and is considering playing movies so neighbors can watch from their balconies when it gets warmer. (When the government says ‘stay’, the people will play – video games…)
➢ A helicopter rescue was needed to airlift a man who had attempted to walk across a mountain range to Spain from France to buy cigarettes during a nationwide lockdown. A local mountain rescue service in the Pyrenees said the man was found “exhausted, shivering, cold and lost”. He was fined 135 euros (US $147) for breaking coronavirus lockdown rules. The local police service tweeted: “We remind you once more. STAY AT HOME”. (Probably still faster than lining up for them around here…)
➢ A policeman who turned up to an apartment to break up a party was shocked to find a woman at home with her cat and having online drinks with her friends. A woman in Scotland had set up the video party to cheer her daughter, who had to celebrate her 13th birthday in lockdown. When a cop appeared on screen at her friend Melissa’s house, he explained to the online party that Melissa had been seen dancing with her cat, and neighbours had assumed she was having a party while the country is in lockdown. (So, the strip-o-gram cop didn’t come until later?)
-NarCity, Yahoo, LADBible
CULTURE YOU CAN ENJOY FROM HOME:
Grab some wine and cheese and enjoy some of the most fascinating, immersive concerts, museum tours and other virtual experiences you can explore from the comfort of your own couch . . .
⇒ Louvre, Paris: Videos, exhibits and many works are available for viewing online. https://www.louvre.fr/en
⇒ National Gallery of Art: Washington, D.C: View online exhibits and more than 42,000 works. https://tinyurl.com/rgxosvx
⇒ British Museum: London: Explore a stunning visual timeline of the world. https://tinyurl.com/nbcra24
⇒ Vancouver Symphony: It recently streamed its final performance from their BeethovenFest, and it’s available for your viewing — and listening — pleasure any time. https://www.vancouversymphony.ca/vso-livestream
⇒ Royal Opera House: London: The Royal Opera House’s YouTube channel has a selection of some of the top performances from famous operas and ballets, just a click away. https://www.youtube.com/user/royaloperahouse
⇒ Broadway shows: You can stream many of them through Amazon, iTunes, YouTube and other streaming services. You can also check out BroadwayHD, which brings you the greatest from the Great White Way. https://www.broadwayhd.com/
⇒ The Sistine Chapel: Vatican City: There are a lot of museum collections to explore on the Vatican’s virtual site, including an up-close tour the Sistine Chapel. https://tinyurl.com/h8utnsg
⇒ The San Diego Zoo: Want to have something fun going on in the background while you’re working? Many zoos have live cams so you can check in on all the animals. https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams
⇒ The Social Distancing Festival: Want more live streamed arts? A theater artist has created The Social Distancing Festival, which gathers live streams and videos of all different types of performances in one place, on one calendar. https://www.socialdistancingfestival.com/
(And of course, there’s always Netflix, if you haven’t finished it yet…) https://tinyurl.com/rq3rvmm
-CNN
DID YOU KNOW?
The Malaysian government is dealing with a public relations issue after releasing a series of online posters with advice for women during the country’s partial lockdown. Using the hashtag #WomenPreventCOVID19, the messages instructed women to help by not nagging their husbands. Women were also advised to refrain from being “sarcastic” if they asked for help with household chores. And women working from home were urged to dress up and wear makeup. After a torrent of online ridicule, the campaign was abruptly abandoned.
-NPR
BS CHRONOMETER 04.09.20
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1954 [66] Dennis Quaid, Houston TX, movie actor (“A Dog’s Purpose”, “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra”)/TV actor (“Vegas” 2012-13)
1963 [57] Marc Jacobs, NYC, fashion designer (clothing and accessory designer chiefly known as the brainchild behind ‘Louis Vuitton’ as well as his own line)
1966 [54] Cynthia Nixon, NYC, movie actress (“Sex & The City” films)/TV actress (“Alpha House” 2013-14, “The Big C” 2010-11, “Sex & The City” 1998-2004)
1980 [40] Albert Hammond Jr, LA CA, rock guitarist (The Strokes-‘Last Nite’, ‘Juicebox’)
1982 [38] Jay Baruchel, Ottawa ON, movie actor (“How to Train Your Dragon” films, “Goon”)
1986 [34] Leighton Meester, Fort Worth TX, TV actress (“Gossip Girl” 2007-12, “Single Parents” since 2018)/movie actress (“The Roommate”)
1990 [30] Kristen Stewart, LA CA, movie actress “Twilight Saga” films, (“Snow White & The Huntsman”) COMING UP… “Happiest Season” 2020
1998 [21] Elle Fanning, Conyers GA, movie actress (“Maleficent”, “Super 8”)/younger sister of actress Dakota Fanning.
1999 [21] Lil Nas X (Montero Lamar Hill), Lithia Springs GA, rapper (‘Old Town Road’ ft. Billy Cyrus, ‘Panini’)
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Cherish an Antique Day”, celebrate with a visit to a museum, or by simply retrieving a valued heirloom from its place of safety and exhibit it for the day. (That explains the 3 grandfather clocks on the bus this morning…)
• “Name Yourself Day”, a day for anybody with a name they hate to tag themselves with a brand-new label. Clem, perhaps?
• “Chicken Little Awareness Day”, Don’t worry, I checked, the sky is still there!
• “Chinese Almond Cookie Day”, in some Chinese restaurants, they are served to cleanse the palate after several courses, rather than being regarded as a dessert.
• “Winston Churchill Day”, This date in 1963, Winston Churchill was made an honorary citizen of the United States. He is well-known for his leadership as Prime Minister of the UK during World War II. Quote: “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.”
• “Gin and Tonic Day”, as a staple among the list of amazing cocktails out there, gin and tonics have a high bitterness factor, but it is tempered with lime and sugar to make it palatable for most people. (A perfect day to hit the gin after work!)
COMING UP . . .
[Fri] Good Friday
[Fri] Golfer’s Day
[Sat] Barbershop Quartet Day
[Sat] Cheese Fondue Day
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2005 [15] Britain’s Prince Charles & Camilla Parker Bowles are wed in Windsor, England
2009 [11] Mockumentary “Parks and Recreation” starring Amy Poehler, Nick Offerman and Aziz Ansari debuts
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2004 [16] Oldies singer Tom Jones’ manager – his son Mark – orders the 63-year-old former sex symbol to stop wearing tight leather pants onstage
2012 [08] Marc Anthony divorces Jennifer Lopez due to irreconcilable differences after 7 years of marriage
2018 [02] Fleetwood Mac announce that Lindsey Buckingham has been fired from the band and will be replaced by Mike Campbell and Neil Finn on their upcoming tour.
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
2009 [11] Honda FCX Clarity, a 4-door sedan billed as the first hydrogen-powered fuel-cell vehicle, wins the ‘World Green Car Award’ at the New York Auto Show
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
1992 [28] ‘Heaviest Chocolate Easter Egg’ weighs 10,483 lbs and measures over 23-feet-high (Ringwood, Australia) Current record: 15,873 lbs (2011)
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ The 100 folds in a chef’s hat are said to represent 100 ways to cook an egg.
✓ According to a study, most dogs reach peak cuteness between six and eight weeks old.
✓ Forrest Mars, the creator of Peanut M&M’s, was allergic to peanuts.
✓ Yoda was partly modeled after a photo of Albert Einstein.
✓ 1922 Nobel Prize winner Niels Bohr was gifted perpetual supply of beer piped into his house.
✓ On Good Friday in 1930, the BBC reported, “There is no news.” Then they played piano music.
-MentalFloss
Best of BS . . .
BS FAKE HYGIENE FACTS:
• Mouthwash is reusable.
• If you spray Lysol into the air then wait a second and run through it really fast, you’re clean for the day.
• A pressure washer is an effective means of teeth-whitening.
• If your conscience is clean, your body is too.
• There is no need to dip your fish sticks if you have enough tartar on your teeth.
• Its fine to sneeze on food prior to serving. This practise is called “sneezesoning”
• Everyone should wash their hands before leaving the restroom. Except you. You’re fine.
• A toothbrush is only effective on one tooth. To clean them all, a ‘teethbrush’ is required.
• A Bidet cannot be used at night.
• (***Caution***) If a woman refers to you as a ‘douche’, it means that you smell like a spring meadow.
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2019
TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ A woman sprayed a Walmart cashier in eyes with Lysol after being told that there was a limit on the number of cans she could buy. (At Walmart, they call that a ‘clean’ getaway…)
➠ A passenger claims an Aer Lingus staff member pulled her from the toilet with her pants still down and threw her in her seat as the flight was about to take off . (On Delta, they’d call this an upgraded seat)
➠ I just read that the average person listens to approximately 25 songs per day. (I listen to 25, but they all sound like the same one, thanks to you, JUSTIN BIEBER!!!
➠ There’s a new smart toilet that recognizes you from below and uploads photos to the cloud. For science. (It uses an app that swipes left so you don’t have to!)
➠ Some Blaze Pizza locations in the US are selling ‘2 for $2’ toilet paper rolls right at the register. (Makes sense. . . every time I order from Blaze Pizza I’m always getting the #2…)
BS WEB GOODIE:
“Opening up” about social isolation: https://tinyurl.com/tqlkzhr
BS RANDOM JOKE:
I’m THIS close to asking my mother if her offer to slap me into next year still stands…
BS PHONE STARTER:
How much has your parents’ taste in music influenced the music you listen to today? And in what ways?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: The average person will turn THIS on and off four times a day. What Is it?
Answer: Their car
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
The question isn’t who is going to let you; it’s who is going to stop you?
