Monday, April 6, 2020 Edition: #6670

It’s Another Running of The Bull!

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:
★ Joe Exotic, the central figure in the hit Netflix true-crime series “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness”, says that if they ever make a movie about him, he’d like to be played by either Brad Pitt or David Spade. No film adaptations are currently thought to be in development, but a drama TV series starring Kate McKinnon has been in the works since November. Actors including Dax Shepherd, Edward Norton and Jared Leto have been playfully expressing interest in the role on social media.
-TheGuardian
★ Meghan Markle is reportedly looking for work in Hollywood again, but not just any work. Reportedly, she’s “worried that she won’t be taken seriously as an actress,” so she has made it clear to her team that she will only work with A-list directors, according to a source. Markle and husband Prince Harry are apparently being represented by the same agent that Markle worked with before leaving acting. The agent is handling both their business and the philanthropic offers that are flooding in to the couple from around the world.
-TheBlast
★ Healthcare workers deserve a lot of gratitude for their tireless efforts on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. To express her appreciation, Jennifer Aniston joined Jimmy Kimmel on his show to thank a nurse who has tested positive for COVID-19. Kimmel set up a video chat with Kimball Fairbanks, who is currently recuperating in isolation in Utah to protect her two small children. Kimmel said: “We wanted to cheer you up a little bit, so I’d like you to meet somebody. Her name is Jennifer.” After Kimmel asked Fairbanks how she has been feeding herself during her illness, the nurse said she’s been mainly ordering delivery. That’s when he told the nurse she was receiving a $10,000 gift card from the delivery company Postmates, but joked that she had “to use it all in one shot.” He also added that that each of the nurses on Fairbanks’ floor will also receive Postmates gift cards.
-Time
★ Fitness legends Jane Fonda and Richard Simmons are bringing back their iconic exercise routines of the ’80s to help you break a sweat while quarantined. As part of her “Fire Drill Fridays” initiative, Fonda finally joined TikTok, making her debut on the app in a long-sleeved red bodysuit. While she hopes fans will reacquaint themselves with her signature Jane Fonda Workout, she’s also encouraging them to make necessary changes to help save the planet.
-MSN

TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Kaley Cuoco
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, Billie Joe Armstrong
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Tracy Morgan
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Justin Bieber, James Marsden, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jack Peñate (R)
• “Conan” (TBS): Kevin Bacon
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Kristen Johnston, Melissa Etheridge
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Jesse Tyler Ferguson, guest co-host Sara Haines
• “The Talk” (CBS): Jennifer Love Hewitt, Fortune Feimster
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Jon Cryer, Laura Prepon
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Chrissy Teigen, John Legend
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS): Matt LeBlanc, Bellamy Young
• “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Secrets & Surprises” (ABC): Former hosts Regis Philbin and Meredith Vieira, as well as new host Jimmy Kimmel go behind the scenes of the long-running game show.
• “The Voice” (NBC): The battle rounds conclude as the coaches enlist music industry powerhouses Jonas Brothers, Dua Lipa, Ella Mai and Bebe Rexha to prepare their artists to go head-to-head in hope of advancing to the knockouts; each coach has one steal and one save.

BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Pink — has revealed that she has recovered after testing positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus. She has since been retested and is now negative, and has announced that she has donated $1 million to support healthcare workers in Philadelphia and LA.
• Katy Perry — and Orlando Bloom are expecting a baby girl. She revealed the sex of their unborn baby by posting an Instagram photo of fiancé Bloom’s face covered in pink icing, with the caption: “It’s a girl.”
• Madonna — has teamed up with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to “find a drug that will prevent or treat Covid-19″. Other partners in the initiative include Mastercard and Mark Zuckerberg’s foundation, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
• Christopher Cross — announced via Facebook that he has tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus. He wrote: “I’m not in the habit of discussing medical issues on social media, but I do so in the hope this will help other people to understand how serious and how contagious this illness is. He called it “possibly the worst illness” he’s ever had.
• Queen — Brian May and Roger Taylor are among the musicians who have been uploading instructional videos to Instagram and YouTube, in light of the current pandemic. May has been giving fans a close-up look at how he plays his own songs such as ‘We Will Rock You,’ ‘Tie Your Mother Down’ and ‘Hammer to Fall’.
• Loretta Lynn — is sharing a new cover she recorded of her friend Patsy Cline’s 1961 song ‘I Fall to Pieces’, ahead of her upcoming book, “Me & Patsy Kickin’ Up Dust”. The two became good friends after Cline helped Lynn gain a foothold in the music industry.
• Kane Brown – says that his 5-month-old baby Kingsley (with his wife, singer Katelyn Jae) might have a future in music because she “cries on perfect pitch”.
• David Nail – He and his wife, Catherine, are expecting their third child, a baby girl. He revealed the news with an Instagram caption, alongside a photo of the couple’s 4-year-old twins, Lillian and Lawson. It reads: “I hope he looks at his little sister like he looks at his twin sister …”

FACE PLAN:
You’ve heard it a million times. Wash your hands. Every time you have a chance. Then wash your hands after you wash your hands. But there’s another thing you can so to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus – and to lessen the chance of your catching it:  Wash your face. Especially when you return home from being out in public. COVID-19 is mainly spread through respiratory droplets that are expelled when an infected person coughs or sneezes, but it can also be spread after someone touches a surface that has the virus on it and then touches their mouth, nose, or eyes. And now, experts are saying that when you’re in public, it’s possible to get droplets of the virus that causes COVID-19 on your hands or face, and if you touch your face with unwashed ands, those droplets could make their way into your mouth, nose or eyes and make you sick. But washing your face when you come in from being out in public can help lower this risk. So some medical experts are now recommending that you wash your face as well as your hands every time you return home as a means of prevention, because you don’t know if you accidentally touched your face while you were out.
(Pro tip: Remember to remove your mask first!)
(Will people look at me funny if I rub hand sanitizer all over my face when I enter a store?)
(Heck – at this point, you might as well just hop in the shower!)
-YahooStyle

QUARANTINE 15:
With so many of us sheltering in place these days, the pandemic may have a surprising side-effect: fatter pets. That’s right, while the opportunity certainly exists for people to pack on a few pounds out of boredom and lack of exercise, veterinarians are cautioning pet owners to resist the temptation to overfeed their pets. In addition to directly giving animals too much food, owners may accidentally also spoil them with too many treats, another effect spending more time at home these days. Pet owners are cautioned that just like people, their pets need exercise, and that pets are able to pick subliminal messages of stress that their family members might be experiencing these days, so their mental health is also at risk.
(Oh, don’t you worry. My dog will remind me when it’s time to go for a walk!)
(I’ve never identified with my dog so closely as I do these days. Why? Neither of us are allowed in the store!)
(Well, I do have to admit there are probably a lot more crumbs around the couch these days…)
-NYPost

THIS ONE’S GONNA HURT:
Medical marijuana has long been touted for its ability to provide relief for people suffering from glaucoma, epilepsy, cancer and even just general aches and pains. But new research from the Wake Forest School of Medicine shows that more than 90% of legal marijuana products for sale at dispensaries in the U.S. are much too strong than what doctors suggest for chronic pain relief. Scientists found that majority of the products offered in medical dispensaries contained more than 10% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) – the main psychoactive compound in marijuana that provides pain relief as well as intoxication — with many over 15%. Earlier studies showed that levels of up to 5% THC were sufficient to reduce chronic pain with minimal side effects. The higher the concentration of THC, the higher the risk for developing dependency and tolerance faster. Users are then forced to take progressively higher concentrations to get the same pain relief effects.
(Weed like to get a second opinion…)
(The main side-effect is saying the word “man” after every sentence, man…)
(This is big news because no one has ever complained…)
-StudyFinds

FAMOUS PEOPLE WITH NAMES YOU MIGHT BE “MIS-PRONOUNCIATING”:
⇒ Ariana Grande:  We might as well get this out of the way early. She has gone on record as saying her name is actually pronounced: “AR-ee-AN-uh GRAND-ee”
⇒ Camila Cabello:  Actually pronounced:  “Cam-EE-la Ca-BAY-o”
⇒ Joe Manganiello:  “Jo Mang-gah-NELL-o”
⇒ Timothée Chalamet:  “TEE-mo-tay Shall-uh-MAY”
⇒ Chrissy Teigen:  “KRISS-ee TIE-gen”
⇒ Rihanna:  “Ree-ANNE-uh”
⇒ Amanda Seyfried:  “Ah-MAN-duh SIGH-fred”
⇒ Gal Godot:  “Gal Gah-DOTE”
⇒ Lupita Nyong’o:  “Loo-PEE-ta Nee-YONG-oh”
⇒ Jake Gyllenhaal:  “Jay-k YEEL-en-hall” (Whaaaaaaa?)
-BuzzFeed

DID YOU KNOW?
Researchers who study the Earth’s movement say that the shutdown of transportation systems, businesses and other human activities has correlated with the planet shaking noticeably less than usual. A drop in seismic noise — the vibrations in the planet’s crust — is giving scientists the rare chance to monitor small earthquakes, volcanic activity and other subtle tremors that are usually drowned out by the everyday movement of humans. One expert says that such a dramatic decrease in noise can typically only be experienced briefly around Christmas.
-CBS

BS CHRONOMETER 04.06.20

TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1937 [83] Billy Dee Williams, New York City NY, movie actor (‘Lando Calrissian’ in “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi”)

1947 [73] John Ratzenberger, Bridgeport CT, TV actor (“Cheers” 1982-1993)/movie actor (voice of ‘Mack’ and others in “Toy Story” films)

1969 [51] Paul Rudd, Passaic NJ, movie actor (“Ant-Man”, “The 40-Year-Old Virgin”) COMING UP… “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”, 2021

1975 [45] Zach Braff, South Orange NJ, TV actor (“Scrubs” 2001-10, “Alex, Inc” 2018)

1976 [44] Candace Cameron-Bure, Los Angeles, CA, actress (‘Donna Jo Tanner’ on “Full House” 1987-95, “Fuller House” since 2016)

1990 [30] Charlie McDermott, West Chester PA, TV actor (‘Axl Heck’ on “The Middle” 2009-18)

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. According to a poll, more than 10% of drivers admit to having fallen asleep at the wheel; and over 20% say they’ve momentarily dozed while driving. (The rest of us slept through it…)

• “Twinkie Day”, originally filled with banana cream, the oldest existing Twinkie is over 40. (Bet you can find an older one at your corner grocery store…)

• “Tartan Day”, the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Arbroath in 1320, a day set aside for the celebration of Scottish influence. More practically, it’s now the day that officially kicks off the annual Scottish tourism season (usually…)

• “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 with the light airy nature of popcorn that creates an amazing flavor combination you can’t stop eating. This culinary delight has accents added to it in the form of peanuts, almonds, cashews, or even pecan.

• “Plan Your Epitaph Day”, one of 2 annually that are dedicated to the proposition that a forgettable gravestone is a fate worse than death. So, what would you like yours to say?

COMING UP . . .
[Tues] International Beaver Day
[Tues] National Beer Day
[Wed] International Day of Pink
[Wed] Zoo Lovers Day
This Week Is…National Public Health Week
This Month Is…National Volunteer Month

THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2012 [08] Actress and model Heidi Klum divorces singer Seal due to irreconcilable differences after almost seven years of marriage

2017 [03] Legendary comedian/actor Don Rickles dies at 90 (“Kelly’s Heroes”, voice of ‘Mr. Potato Head’ in “Toy Story” movies)

TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1974 [46] ABBA become European stars overnight when their composition ‘Waterloo’ wins the annual Eurovision Song Contest

2016 [04] On his 79th birthday, Merle Haggard dies at his ranch in Northern California. He placed 71 songs in the Country Top 10 during his lifetime

TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
1980 [40] ‘Post It Notes’ are introduced by the 3M company

2000 [20] 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

TODAY’S RECORD . . .
2003 [17] 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.
✓ There are an average of 178 sesame seeds on a McDonald’s Big Mac bun.
✓ The inner skin of a banana peel can be used to help whiten teeth.
✓ People who work at night tend to weigh more than those who don’t.
✓ The most common times for shoplifting are between 3-6pm on Fridays and Sundays.
✓ If you commit any crime at sea, you are, by definition, a pirate.
-WOWFactsofLife, BathroomReadersInstitute

BS NEW DISNEY QUARANTINE RIDES:
• 101 Contagions
• Virus of the Caribbean
• 20,000 Weeks Under the Quarantine
• The Little Germaid
• Frozen. In Place
• Alice in Quarantine
• Snow White and the Six Dwarfs (Sneezy has been sent home)
• Coronahontus
• Harry Potter and the Hoarder of the Phoenix
• Personal Space Mountain
-Twitter

TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ Photos of a Florida man delivering toilet paper to his neighbor using a drone have gone viral.  (And that goes a long way in explaining why TP has been “flying off the shelves”!)
➠ Beverly Hills police found 192 rolls of toilet paper inside a stolen SUV, but not the driver. (It looks like the he got off Scott-Free)
➠ I just read a report that claims that men lie three times as much as women.  (And men conducted the survey.  So it’s probably SEVEN times as much…)
➠ According to scientists, nearly 40% of people may have some type of parasite living in their brain.  (That many people have a Ke$ha song stuck in their head? Impressive.)
➠ A topless woman led Texas police on a high-speed chase before hitting two cars, losing the wheel of her SUV and crashing.  (Apparently her vehicle wasn’t the only thing missing attire!)

BS U-PICK TRIVIA:
• Which is NOT a real town named after America’s favorite caffeinated beverage?
a. Hot Coffee, Mississippi
b. Coffeeville, Alabama
c. Coffee Cup, Washington [CORRECT]
d. Coffee Creek, Montana

• Which country’s currency includes the ‘real’?
a. Brazil [CORRECT]
b. Denmark
c. Venezuela
d. Antarctica

• Which historical figure has been featured in the most movies?
a. Jesus Christ
b. Abraham Lincoln
c. Napoleon Bonaparte [CORRECT]
d. Billy the Kid
-PubTimeTrivia

BS WEB GOODIE:
Cup-bored (sound on):  https://tinyurl.com/v3tbekz

BS RANDOM JOKE:
I married my wife for her looks. Just not the ones that she’s been giving me lately.

BS PHONE STARTER:
What would be much better if you could just change the color of it?

BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question:  (Just) 14% of men annoy their partner when they wear THIS. What is it?
Answer:  Underwear with holes in them.

BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.