Monday, February 27, 2023 – Edition: #7426
The BS Press!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ The 2023 NAACP Image Awards concluded Saturday with the final round of winners, including “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” for Outstanding Motion Picture. Viola Davis won Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for her stirring turn in “The Woman King,” while Will Smith took home Outstanding Actor for his slavery drama “Emancipation.” Angela Bassett was a triple winner, taking home Entertainer of the Year, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” and Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for “9-1-1.”
-TheWrap
★ Gordon Pinsent, one of Canada’s most prolific and iconic actors, has died. He was 92. The Grand Falls, NL native’s storied career spanned over 150 credits over 6 decades, including “Due South”, “The Red Green Show”, “The Grand Seduction’ and “The Shipping News”. In the US, he was featured on programs and movies including “It Takes A Thief” “Silence of the North”, “Young Prosecutors” and “The Thomas Crown Affair”. A companion of the Order of Canada, Pinsent also received the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award, the Earle Grey Award for lifetime achievement in television, and a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame, plus 2 Best Actor Genies, including for his work in Sarah Polley’s “Away From Her”.
-CBC
★ Prince Harry is inviting fans to a virtual event promoting his memoir “Spare”. Publisher Penguin Random House is producing a livestreamed conversation between Harry and Dr. Gabor Maté, author of “The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture”. During what is being called an “intimate conversation,” the 2 “will discuss living with loss and the importance of personal healing.” They will will also answer questions from the worldwide virtual audience, with questions submitted when registering for the event. It takes place March 4 on VIMEO.
-ETCanada
★ James Corden’s exit from “The Late Late Show” will arrive with a little help from wingman Tom Cruise. The “Top Gun” star will follow up on his prior appearances and attempt to top the “over-the-top” segments he has launched in the past. CBS has confirmed that a primetime special titled “The Last Last Late Late Show” will air at 11pm on April 27. Cruise will join Corden as the lovable ‘Timon’ and ‘Pumbaa’ from the Disney classic “The Lion King”, filmed last week during a performance in Hollywood. Other stars will also appear in the special. LINK: https://www.instagram.com/p/CpDLN6drGDr/?hl=en
-PopCulture
★ Get ready for the return of the Grinch! After decades of “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” enchanting children and adults, the classic book is getting an official sequel. Publisher Penguin Random House will release “How the Grinch Lost Christmas!”, an official sequel to Dr. Seuss’ iconic 1957 book on Sept. 5. While Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel died in 1991, the team behind the book has emulated his style. The story picks up a year after the classic Grinch tale. The book’s tagline reads: “The Grinch is BACK and ready to prove to the residents of Who-ville that he’s changed.”
-PopCulture
★ Nick Cannon says it’s not up to him how many kids he ends up having — he’s leaving it to a higher power. Speaking with “Entertainment Tonight”, Cannon said: “God decides when we’re done, but I definitely got my hands full.” The father of 12 also said at this point, he is “so focused. I’m locked in. But, when I’m 85, you never know I might [have more].”
-TMZ
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Michael B. Jordan, Blake Shelton
• “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Gigi Hadid, Chase Stokes, Micky Dolenz, Dierks Bentley
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Damian Lewis, Linda Thomas-Greenfield
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Woody Harrelson, Niall Horan, Atom Willard
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Wanda Sykes, Joel McHale, Tomorrow X Together
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Danielle Olivera, Gabby Prescod
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Jim Gaffigan.
• “The Daily Show” (COM): Guest host Hasan Minhaj
• “The Talk”(CBS): Sarah Michelle Gellar, guest co-host Pat Harvey
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Riley Keough, Cristo Fernández
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Anthony Mackie, Madison Bailey, XSCAPE, SWV
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Pink
• “Jennifer Hudson Show” (Check local listings): Joel McHale
• “America’s Got Talent: All-Stars” (NBC): The top 11 perform alongside Weezer, Babyface, Adam Lambert, Lindsey Stirling, Terry Fator, Mat Franco and choir group Voices of Hope.
• “The Bachelor” (ABC): In Estonia, Zach tests the strength of one connection in a friendly local competition and steps out of his comfort zone at a nude sauna; a witch works her magic to help him find love.
• “Alert: Missing Persons Unit” (Fox): Season 1 finale. When a bride goes missing on her wedding day, Mike and Kemi discover she was living a deceptive life; the mystery surrounding Keith’s disappearance starts to unravel.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Rihanna – Her Super Bowl halftime show resulted in more than 100 complaints to the FCC over what some felt was an overly sexual performance. Examples: “Inappropriate touching and dance moves”, “very raunchy”, and “sick sick sick.” Some also referred to “gyrating… and rear end… grabbing,” “filth,” and “perpetual air humping”. FYI, J-Lo’s 2020 performance drew more than 1,000 complaints.
• Lady Gaga — The woman who was convicted in connection to the theft of her 2 dogs has filed a $1.5 million lawsuit against the singer. In 2021, after Gaga’s dogs were stolen at gunpoint from her dogwalker, the pop star offered a “no questions asked” reward of $500,000 if the pups were given back. Despite her criminal ties to the incident, Jennifer McBride is still pushing to get the reward.
• Foo Fighters – Stern Pinball has announced a Foo Fighters-themed pinball machine. The company released a trailer announcing the limited-edition machine, which will be available for sale on its web site beginning tomorrow. Cartoon versions of the bandmembers appear in the clip, which is soundtracked by the Foo song ‘All My Life’. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2x3cesm4
• Rod Stewart – The famously thrifty singer made good on the promise he made during a TV phone-in to pay for some folks’ MRIs. Last month he called in to the UK show “Your Say” show to vent his frustration about patients who were on long-term waiting lists. Friday, he covered the costs for 20 people who were scanned via a mobile unit in Essex.
• U2 – The official trailer is out for the new documentary “Bono & the Edge: A Sort of Homecoming With Dave Letterman”, which hits Disney+ March 17. It features the late-night host as he travels to Dublin to spend time with the 2, who deliver an intimate concert and discuss their 45-year friendship. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/yjmzrbrp
• Brad Paisley – Friday, on the 1st anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he released the song ‘Same Here’, featuring a special appearance by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Zelensky’s contribution comes in the form of a conversation he and Paisley shared. Proceeds from the song are going to UNITED24, to help rebuild Ukraine. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/3xcza3ps
• Luke Combs – says his new sobriety song ‘Joe’ was inspired by family and friends. Quote: “Kinda have a family history of that. I’m thankful to not deal with that as much, because I have seen it firsthand.” LINK: https://www.instagram.com/p/Co8dtt9D1u0/
• Brantley Gilbert – announced on Friday he’ll released a deluxe edition of “So Help Me God” with 5 new songs. Arriving April 21, it will feature ‘Wrote the Book Around Here’, ‘Tailgates of Heaven’, ‘Bury Me Upside Down’, ‘All Over the Map’ and ‘Behind the Times’.
SHOOTING THE BULL
SKIP THE DRIP:
In what could be the most important product development since the self-cleaning oven, the maker of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream say they’re working on coming up with a way to stop your favorite summer treat from melting before you have a chance to enjoy it. That’s right – the Unilever company says it is reformulating its ice creams in an attempt at making them melt at higher temperatures. But it’s not all for the convenience of those of us who enjoy their products at the beach. It’s part of the brand’s drive to save energy and cut its carbon footprint. No word yet on exactly how they plan to do this, but experts say it probably will involve either adding starch to the mix or cutting its sugar content. The company’s researchers hope they’ll find the perfect formula to retain the taste, firmness, and ‘mouth feel’ of Ben and Jerry’s and Magnum products. If it works out, they believe they can reduce the carbon footprint of its freezers in shops around the world by as much as 30%.
(Perfect! It melts in your mouth, not down your sleeve!)
(Obviously, this company doesn’t also own stock in any napkin companies!)
-HuffPost
FACEBOOK JAIL REFORM:
Good news if you’re one of those people who regularly spends time in “Facebook jail”. In the future, you might get off with just a warning. Facebook says it will now warn users when they break rules, instead of simply taking away their posting privileges and tossing them in Facebook jail. For most violations, the first strike will result in a warning. If the company removes additional posts, users will lose access to some features. Facebook jail sentences will typically begin after the 6th strike. The old rules will still apply to more serious violations, (terrorism, child exploitation), and those offenders will face immediate restrictions, according to a spokesperson. The company says the changes are in response to feedback from users, who complained that the penalty system needed to be fairer. Some users say they’ve been unfairly deprived of access to their accounts, and, in some cases, their businesses, for days or weeks at a time.
(What about people who commit crimes against the English language? Can they be put in “jail”? Because I still see that quite a bit…)
(I’ve never been put in Facebook jail, but I do get ‘locked out’ of my account pretty regularly…!)
-USAToday
NEW GOOD NEWS:
➢ A sailor who spent weeks lost at sea, surviving largely off of ketchup, could have a new, state-of-the-art boat coming to him. Ketchup giant Heinz is trying to locate Elvis Francois, to gift him with a new boat. The company has posted a callout on social media, hoping to find the sailor from the island nation of Dominica, and has reached out to the Colombian navy, which rescued him, and to the man’s own country’s government. But so far, none of the attempts to find Francois have panned out. Heinz is now asking the general public to help with the hunt, posting online: “We’re hoping to spread the word far and wide so Heinz can finally gift the new boat to Elvis.” Francois was repairing his boat in December when it was pulled out to sea. Lacking the navigational knowledge to return to shore, he spent 24 days adrift, surviving off a bottle of ketchup, garlic powder, and stock cubes, which he mixed with water. (Apparently, he also lacks any knowledge about fishing!!) LINK: https://tinyurl.com/yckj6p7p
➢ Two super-smart twins, Gloria and Victoria Guerrier, have been named valedictorian and salutatorian (respectively) of their New York high school for their exceedingly high GPAs. Neither of the young Einsteins has ever received a grade lower than 100. Oh, and when the dynamic duo isn’t one-upping each other in the classroom, they’re competing in 3 varsity sports — earning All-County and All-State honors for track. This fall, both will head to Yale University to study computer science. According to Gloria, the sisters “use each other to improve upon ourselves” in the way that iron can be used to sharpen iron. (Hands up if you don’t even know what a “salutatorian” is!)
-CNN
SUBTLE SIGNS THAT SOMEONE IS SMART:
An AskReddit thread asked “What is a subtle sign that someone is intelligent?” Here are some of the answers…
☞ “They are aware of their limitations and just how much they still don’t know. As a consequence, they also tend to underestimate themselves.”
☞ “The ability to change their mind when presented with new information. Intelligence is, at its core, a constant reassessment of your own knowledge and the ability to acquire and apply more.”
☞ “They are good at calm debates without resorting to insults, shouting or profanity.
☞ “When it comes to a subject matter they know, they can deconstruct in a way to explain it and use analogies to help it make sense to others.”
☞ “They are unafraid of the phrase, “I don’t know”. It’s only the dumb ones who are unwilling to admit that they don’t have answers.”
☞ “The trick is to be comfortable with saying nothing. Everyone else will be desperate to talk just to be heard, meanwhile you can sit back quietly…If someone else gets there first, all good, the right answer was reached. You’ll get it by thinking carefully, more often than not. Brain first, mouth second.”
☞ ““Quick wit and humor. Speaks to a certain sharpness of the person’s attention and how fast they can communicate.” (Ah, but I know a lot of quick-witted dummies!)
(What would you add to the list…aside from knowing not to poke a bear…and not to take nudie pics if you’re famous?)
-DidYouKnowFacts
DID YOU KNOW?
A California man has set a record by visiting Disneyland for 2,995 days in a row. Last week, Jeff Reitz was finally recognized as the Guinness World Record holder for his streak of consecutive visits to Disneyland in Anaheim CA. His streak visiting the “Happiest Place on Earth” began on January 1, 2012 and ended March 13, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As what started as a “joke between friends” gained traction on social media, Reitz’s celebrity status around the theme park began to rival Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, enough that he started having guests in the parks stop him to ask for photos and autographs. (The happiest person on Earth?)
-NYPost
BS CHRONOMETER 02.27.23
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Kahlua Day”, celebrating the coffee-flavored liqueur from Mexico that contains rum, corn syrup, and vanilla bean. Mix it with milk and – voila! – a ‘brown cow’.
• “Anosmia Awareness Day” [an-OHZ-me-uh], a day to spread awareness about the loss of the sense of smell. (Which would have come in very handy here in the studio this morning…)
• “International Polar Bear Day”, declared by non-profit conservation group Polar Bears International to heighten awareness of the declining population of the big white guys of the Far North.
• “No Brainer Day”, when we’re encouraged to slack off. Any activity attempted should be something done without serious thought … a ‘no brainer’ activity. (Like this show, for instance.)
• “Retro Day”, swoop your hair into a mile-high beehive or strut those 8-inch bell bottoms. Can you maximize your curls for a stellar Afro? Don’t hesitate to break out the old roller skates and see if you still have those mad skills.
• “Pokémon Day”, celebrating the release of the first Pokémon video games, “Pocket Monsters: Red” and “Pocket Monsters: Green”, which debuted on this date in 1996. (I could throw in a number of Pokémon jokes here . . . but you’d never catch ‘em all…!)
• “Strawberry Day”, paying homage to one of the most popular fruits in the world. Strawberries are the first fruit to ripen each year, so they are often called the “taste of spring.” The bright red juicy berries are both delicious and incredibly good for you. Each bite is packed with vitamins, antioxidants, and fiber. (***BS FUN FACT: The average strawberry has 200 seeds***)
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Tues] Science Day
[Tues] Tooth Fairy Day
[Wed] Stop Bad Service Day
[Thurs] Teen Mental Wellness Day
This Week is…Fairtrade Fortnight
This Month is…Self-Check Month
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1934 [89] Ralph Nader, Winsted CT, consumer advocate/author (“Unsafe at Any Speed”)/4-time US presidential candidate
1954 [69] Neal Schon, Tinker Air Force Base OK, rock guitarist (Journey-‘Don’t Stop Believin’, Bad English-‘When I See You Smile’, Santana)/Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2017 (with Journey)
1959 [64] Johnny Van Zant, Jacksonville FL, rock singer (became Lynyrd Skynyrd frontman when the band reunited in 1987, 10 years after the plane crash that killed his brother, singer Ronnie Van Zant, and other band members)
1962 [61] Adam Baldwin, Winnetka IL, movie actor (“Full Metal Jacket”, “My Bodyguard”)/TV actor (“Firefly” 2002-03, “The Last Ship” 2014-18)
1971 [52] (Rozonda) ‘Chilli’ Thomas, Atlanta GA, R&B/pop singer (TLC-‘Waterfalls’, ‘No Scrubs’)
1980 [43] Chelsea Clinton, Little Rock AK, writer, health advocate (Clinton Foundation board member)/NBC News special correspondent 2011-14/daughter of Bill & Hillary Clinton
1981 [42] Josh Groban, LA CA, pop singer/operatic baritone (‘You Raise Me Up’, ‘To Where You Are’)/TV actor (appearances on “The Office”)
1983 [40] Kate Mara, Bedford NY, movie actress (“Fantastic Four”)/TV actress (“House of Cards” 2013-16, “American Horror Story: Murder House” 2021)
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2003 [20] Children’s TV host Fred Rogers (“Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood”) dies of stomach cancer at age 74
2015 [08] Actor, director, photographer, and writer Leonard Nimoy, known as ‘Dr Spock’ on “Star Trek”, dies at age 83 from COPD
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1980 [43] Michael Jackson wins the first of his 13 Grammy Awards: Best R&B Performance for ‘Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough’.
2018 [05] Barbra Streisand reveals she has cloned her Coton du Tulear (breed) dog twice, resulting in “Miss Violet” and “Miss Scarlett”.
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
1827 [196] The first ‘Mardi Gras’ celebration in New Orleans LA (and the first co-ed flashes to get a cheap string of beads)
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
1988 [35] The ‘Longest Tandem Bicycle’ is unveiled in New Zealand, measuring 73 ft (22.25m) and weighing 340 lbs (154kg)
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ According to mathematicians, there are 177,147 ways to tie a tie.
✓ To qualify as a hill, a mound of earth must be more than 99 and less than 1,000 feet high.
✓ Squirrels can climb trees faster than they can run on the ground.
✓ The bestselling Hot Wheels vehicle is the Chevrolet Corvette.
✓ The #1 cause of burglar alarm activation: Owner error. (Burglaries are 7th)
✓ (***CAUTION***) A ‘face-off’ in hockey was originally called a ‘puck-off’.
-BathroomReadersInstitute, FactSlides
Best of BS . . .
BS THINGS TO SAY TO START A FIGHT:
• “It isn’t pizza unless it has pineapple on it.”
• “No offense, but…”
• “The toilet paper roll should go (yadda yadda yadda…)”
• “Don’t you think you should be eating salad?”
• “Taylor Swift only writes songs about her ex-boyfriends.”
• “Star Wars, Star Trek, same thing.”
• “Jus’ sayin’…”
• “Calm down.”
• “Soccer sucks.”
• “My dog is cuter than your dog.”
• “Hey! You guys wanna fight?”
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2018
TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ Season 44 of “Survivor” premieres Wednesday night. Where else can you see people trying to survive in a potentially deadly environment, eating rice and bugs, and constantly wondering who’s going to stab them in the back? (Outside of Detroit, I mean…)
➠ Aaron Rodgers finally left his darkness retreat. (He saw his shadow, which means 6 more weeks of ESPN over-analyzing…)
➠ Ke$ha turns 36 on Wednesday. (She plans to spend the day getting trashed, hitting the clubs and hooking up with random dudes. In other words, nothing unusual…)
➠ Dr. John Kellogg, the inventor of Corn Flakes, was born this week back in 1852. (He first served them to his mental patients . . . but they passed because they were already “Cuckoo for Coco Puffs”!)
➠ Fact: Hugging and or holding hands with the person you love has been proven to reduce stress almost instantly. (Until her husband comes home…)
BS WEB GOODIE:
Typical week: https://tinyurl.com/2p92nyu8
BS RANDOM JOKE:
Hello darkness my old friend…Whoops! I stood up too fast again…
BS U-PICK TRIVIA:
(90s questions that are “all that and a bag of chips”…)
• Mike Tyson bit off a portion of what boxer’s ear during a match?
a) Lennox Lewis
b) Evander Holyfield [CORRECT]
c) George Foreman
d) Apollo Creed
• What movie featured the iconic line “You had me at hello”?
a) Pulp Fiction
b) Jerry Maguire [CORRECT]
c) Forrest Gump
d) The Shawshank Redemption
• What music group is responsible for the ‘Macarena’?
a) Baha Men
b) Lou Bega
c) Los Del Rio [CORRECT]
d) Simon & Garfunkel
-BestQuizQuestions
BS PHONE STARTER:
Where is the best – or worst place you’ve ever slept?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: 32% of men wear THIS because they believe it improves their appearance. What is it?
Answer: Hairspray
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
The person who follows the crowd will go no further than the crowd. The person who walks alone is likely to find himself in places no one has ever seen before.
