Wednesday, February 21, 2024 – Edition: #7661
Here, Have Another Sheetload!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ In a move that ought to make fans of The Beatles twist and shout, Sony Pictures and Oscar-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes have set plans to make 4 separate theatrical films, one on each of the members of music’s most famous and enduring band. Mendes will direct all 4, and this marks the first time Apple Corps Ltd. and The Beatles – Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and the families of John Lennon and George Harrison – have granted full life story and music rights for a scripted film. Each will follow a different band member’s perspective, but their stories will also naturally interconnect. Mendes will also produce the movies, expected to hit theaters in 2027.
-Deadline
★ Mark Wahlberg had to grin and bear it to film his new movie “Arthur the King”. The 52-year-old revealed he suffered a harrowing injury during the first day of shooting the adventure drama, which is inspired by the true story of an adventure racer who befriends a stray dog during a 400-mile race across the Dominican Republic. Wahlberg said he wanted to “pay attention to the small stuff” and “look the part,” meaning he had to undergo a lot of training similar to that of real-life athletes who take on that kind of challenge. Unfortunately, he tore his meniscus the first day, so all his training “went out the window”. A doctor warned him that not pausing production to heal could cause serious injury, but Wahlberg decided to work through it. As he put it: “So I got to understand the suffering a little bit more than I wanted to.” King Arthur is out March 15.
-PopCulture
★ “Bob Hearts Abishola” may be dead at CBS, but there’s nothing preventing it from going to another network. Series co-creator and executive producer Gina Yashere said that the comedy could be shopped around, during a panel at the Television Critics Association’s 2024 winter tour. Quote: “I’m leaving that to Chuck [Lorre] because he’s the boss. But we’re hoping.” Yashere said she is “all for” a move to another network, and she’s “ready to take the show to whoever wants it next. Netflix, where are ya?”
-TheWrap
★ Vanessa Williams is bringing ‘Miranda Priestly’ to the stage! The producers of the upcoming London musical adaptation of “The Devil Wears Prada” have announced that the “Ugly Betty” star will play the iconic fictional Runway magazine editor-in-chief when the show begins performances in October. Both Williams and the production’s Instagram account shared videos of her in character as Miranda to make the announcement. Williams wrote: “Yes…it’s me.” LINK: http://tinyurl.com/5axa7fzf
-People
★ An iconic fur bikini worn by Raquel Welch is going up for sale along with hundreds of other items once owned by the late actress, who died last February at age 82. Julien’s Auctions has announced Bombshell: The Raquel Welch Collection, set for April 12 in Los Angeles and online at www.juliensauctions.com . Among the items up for bid are a faux fur bikini Welch wore in her 1974 TV special “Really Raquel”, a replica of the iconic costume from her 1966 breakout film “One Million Years B.C”. Also up for grabs is her 1974 Golden Globe Award, and a Bob Mackie halter dress she wore on “The Muppet Show” in 1978.
-People
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC/Global): Jeff Goldblum, Tyler James Williams, The Beaches
• “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Jacob Elordi, Ariana DeBose, BJ the Chicago Kid featuring Chlöe (R)
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Emma Stone, Jaime Harrison (R)
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Dua Lipa, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Morgan Rose (R)
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Kyle Richards, Kiki Barth
• “The Daily Show” (COM): Maite Alberdi, host Desi Lydic
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)
• “Live With Kelly and Mark” (ABC/CTV): Danai Gurira
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Hilary Swank, Jamie Wyatt
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Queen Latifah, Kelly Rowland
• “Jennifer Hudson Show” (Check local listings): Kane Brown, Cole & Chelsea DeBoer
• “Chicago Med” (NBC): Goodwin recruits Charles to evaluate her ex-husband’s memory; Archer treats one of Sean’s peers from the rehab center. Followed by new episodes of “Chicago Fire” and “Chicago PD”.
• “The Conners” (ABC): Bev experiences moments of clarity, and asks Jackie to spend the day together in Chicago; Darlene finds a rat in her home but refuses to let Ben kill it.
• “Dolly Parton’s Pet Gala” (CBS): Dolly Parton and Jane Lynch co-host this special featuring exclusive performances by music’s biggest stars, and a one-of-a-kind runway revealing the best in doggy fashion.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Lady Gaga – has posted some new pictures from the studio, indicating that she’s hard at work on new music. But, alongside a pic of her strumming an electric guitar, she wrote: “No I’m not making a rock album.” LINK: http://tinyurl.com/669wv3pv
• Taylor Swift — surprised her fans at her Sunday Melbourne, Australia show, saying that she will no longer follow her own rule that bans her from performing any of her acoustic “surprise songs” more than once on her “Eras Tour”. Quote: “I don’t want to limit anything or say, ‘If I played this song, I can’t play it again.”
• Eddie Vedder and Post Malone – took the stage together on Saturday night, performing Pearl Jam’s ‘Better Man’ and Tom Petty’s ‘I Won’t Back Down’ at the Reportin’ for Duty benefit concert in Shelbyville TN. Jelly Roll and the War and Treaty also performed at the show, in memory of comedian Leslie Jordan.
LINK: http://tinyurl.com/3wpvkrxm
• Mötley Crüe — Tommy Lee can twirl his drumsticks again, thanks to recent hand surgery. He shared on Instagram that he dealt with a condition called Dupuytren’s contracture, in which one or more fingers get stuck in a permanently flexed position, and ended the post with a video of him twirling his drumstick for the first time in “a couple years.” LINK: http://tinyurl.com/3zphzrf6
• Billy Joel – told Howard Stern that he once thought of putting together a supergroup, similar to the Traveling Wilburys. With whom? Quote: “Me, Don Henley, and Sting, and maybe John Mayer on guitar.” Why didn’t it happen? “Well, everybody’s busy…”
• Jessie James Decker – Her family of 5 just became a family of 6. She welcomed her 4th child with husband Eric Decker on Feb. 9. They shared pics on social media, writing: “Our beautiful boy is here. Denver Calloway Decker.” LINK: http://tinyurl.com/zsxs6nnt
• Tyler Hubbard – The Florida Georgia Line vet will release his second solo album “Strong” on April 12. The 13-song collection will cover topics such as love, fatherhood and hometown nostalgia. It’ll include the lead single ‘Back Then Right Now’, and the newly released ‘Wish You Would’.
• Kane Brown – His friendship with Lauren Alaina goes all the way back to middle school in Fort Oglethorpe GA, but when she married Cam Arnold on Feb. 4, Brown wasn’t there. Why? For good reason. In a recent interview he revealed that he had a vasectomy that day. Quote: “Laying on my back, high as a kite, the nurse and doctor…standing over me…and they’re just talking about their day.”
SHOOTING THE BULL
WALK TALK:
⇒ Everyone moves in a unique way, and scientists are saying that your personal walking gait can indicate a lot about your overall health. In fact, it’s gaining traction as one of your vital signs, along with body temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate, blood pressure and oxygen saturation. Having your gait analyzed by a health professional can predict motor delays in kids, fall risks in older adults and, when coupled with a cognition decline, the risk of dementia. Walking speed can also be an indicator of your health. A study released last Fall found that walking faster is associated with a reduced risk of death. (Especially in MY neighborhood!)
⇒ Can you walk a kilometer pain-free? That’s about 0.6 miles. Because new research finds that 1 in 5 people struggle to walk that far – and that could indicate poor bone health. Scientists at Australia’s Garvan Institute of Medical Research say asking patients about walking limitations is an easy way for doctors to identify those in need of bone health screenings and interventions intended to stop fractures before they occur. Their research shows that women who reported “a lot” of limitations in walking one kilometer had a 60% higher fracture risk than women reporting no limitations. Among men, the increased risk was over 100%. (But remember: That could also be related to the fact that men are also 100% more likely to clean the gutters [eavestroughs]!)
-CNN, StudyFinds
WINNER, WINNER:
$ A man won a $500,000 prize — from the first lottery ticket he ever purchased. He told Michigan Lottery officials he was a complete lottery novice when he bought his Wild Side scratch-off ticket in Saginaw. The 21-year-old, who chose to remain anonymous, said that he didn’t even know how to play the game, so he took the ticket home and had his “parents walk me through it.” When the half-million-dollar prize was revealed, they were “in disbelief”. (His ever-helpful parents have also offered to help him spend it!)
$ A Nebraska man cleaning out the glove compartment in his vehicle found a scratch-off lottery ticket he bought last year – and it ended up winning him a new truck. Lucas Swarthout of North Platte bought the Truck$ & Buck$ scratch-off ticket in early Fall, and put it in his glove box for later. He promptly forgot about it until earlier this month. He scratched the ticket off and discovered he had won the top prize: a 2023 Ford F-150 XLT 4×4 Crew Cab Flex Fuel truck. (Hey! Maybe I should clean out my glove box too! Nah…not worth it!)
-UPI
FROZEN BUNS:
It may be located in a cold area, but the world’s only “ski-thru” window has become a hot destination. “McSki”, which, as you might imagine, serves up McDonald’s menu items, is located in Sälen, Sweden. It first opened in 1996, but people from around the world have been visiting this winter, thanks to snow bunnies who spotted the restaurant in viral videos. McSki, which sits on the slopes of the Lindvallen winter resort, allows customers to, well, ski (or snowboard) up to a window and order food and drinks. The restaurant boasts a full menu, in addition to a McCafe, where hot chocolate and warm Swedish cinnamon buns are featured. Those who’d like to warm up can sit inside McSki, which resembles a cozy ski lodge with its wood-paneled interior. Most of the buzz about the place this year is thanks to TikTok, managers say, noting they have never seen so many English visitors. One TikTok video posted in December, which describes McSki as “heaven,” has been viewed more than 6.6 million times. LINK: http://tinyurl.com/yfnvnac6
(Heaven? They couldn’t have thought about it enough to describe it as “McHeaven”?)
(The problem is: By the time you notice that they got your order wrong, you’re already halfway down the mountain!)
-NYPost
INSIDER INFORMATION:
A recent Reddit thread asked: “What industry “secret” do you know that most people don’t?” Here are some of the best answers…
❑ Most—probably 80% or more—of the books on the nonfiction bestseller list (autobiographies, memoirs, political/business books, etc.) are ghostwritten. Source: I am a ghostwriter.
❑ People who sell courses on how to make money make their own money selling you the course.
❑ I’m an unarmed security guard. Every now & then I’ll get a comment from someone about how they’re glad I’m around in case there’s an active shooter or something. Yea; if that happens? We’re not doing anything aside from getting ourselves to safety and calling the cops.
❑ Pack your freight like it’s going to get a pallet stacked on top of it because it most likely will.
❑ If teachers did absolutely everything in their job description perfectly, they would never sleep, eat or socialize.
❑ If you have already googled your (I.T.) problem, you have already exceeded the first 2 tiers of tech support. (And if you already tried restarting it, you’ve probably just put someone out of a job!)
❑ I make wildlife films for big streamers and broadcasters. The sound is all either library or foley (Created by sound artists).
❑ I’m an academic researcher and I can speak for a huge number in my field when I say: If you want access to our studies and they’re behind a paywall, you can email us and we will send you the study.
❑ If you find an extra nugget in your order, it wasn’t a mistake. You got a cool employee.
❑ If your baby goes to a nursery/daycare, chances are those weren’t their “first” steps/words etc that you witnessed. Industry standard is to not tell parents when these things happen as it makes them feel bad. (Ouch! NOW I feel bad…)
-Reddit
DID YOU KNOW?
A Washington schoolgirl broke a Guinness World Record by putting on 45 sweaters at her local library. Sophia Hayden pulled on each sweater individually, in order of size, and had to pull each garment down to her waist before moving on to the next one, to comply with Guinness World Records rules. She broke the record for the most sweaters worn at once. The previous title-holder was an 11-year-old in France, who managed to don 40 sweaters in 2022. The sweaters used by young Sophia were donated to charity. (I watched the video. After putting on all those sweaters, she looked like I do after eating at Golden Corral!) LINK: http://tinyurl.com/2jz5tbrh
-UPI
BS CHRONOMETER 02.21.24
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Card Reading Day”, a day to have your future foretold with tarot cards. (Or to go to the store and read a bunch of greeting cards…)
• “Single Tasking Day”, a day to focus on one project at a time. Studies show you’ll likely end up accomplishing more. (But good luck telling that to a multi-tasker!)
• “Sticky Bun Day”, an annual food holiday saluting the ooey-gooey buns you just can’t turn down (or let go of…)
• “Grain-Free Day”, which inspires families and friends to “enjoy each others’ company over grain-free meals.” It recognizes the difficulties of a restricted diet: some people can’t have grains like rice, wheat, or corn because of an allergy or an autoimmune disease, and find themselves stuck eating next to nothing at gatherings where food is offered.
• “Kombucha Day”, celebrating the fermented tea drink that has been brewed for over 2000 years. Legend has it that Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huang sought to lengthen his life by any means available and this “Tea of Immortality” was delivered by alchemists at his request. (How did that work out?)
• “UN International Mother Language Day”. (In school, Latin was always a real ‘mother’!)
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Thurs] Play More Cards Day
[Thurs] Margarita Day
[Fri] Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day
[Sat] Open That Bottle Night
This Week Is… Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Education Week
This Month Is…Children’s Dental Health Month
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1953 [71] William Petersen, Evanston IL, TV actor (‘Gil Grissom’ on “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” 2000-2015), “CSI Vegas” 2021/movie actor (“To Live and Die in LA”)
1955 [69] Kelsey Grammar, St Thomas US Virgin Islands, TV actor (5 Emmys-“Frasier” 1993-2004, since 2023), “Cheers” 1984-93/movie actor (“X-Men: The Last Stand”)
1958 [66] Mary-Chapin Carpenter, Princeton NJ, country singer-songwriter (‘Shut Up and Kiss Me’, Passionate Kisses’)
1978 [46] Kumail Nanjiani, Karachi Pakistan, comedian/movie actor (“The Big Sick”, “Stuber”)/TV actor (“Portlandia” 2011-18) COMING UP… “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire”, 2024
1979 [45] Tituss Burgess, Athens GA, TV actor (‘Titus Andromedon’ on “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” 2015-19, “Central Park” 2020-11)
1979 [45] Jennifer Love Hewitt, Waco TX, TV actress (“9-1-1” since 2018, “The Client List” 2012-13, “Party of Five” 1995-99)/movie actress (“Garfield”, “I Know What You Did Last Summer”)
1979 [45] Jordan Peele, New York City NY, comedian/TV actor (“The Twilight Zone” 2019-20, “Key and Peele” 2012-2015, “MADtv” 2003-2008)/movie actor-director (“Get Out”, “Us”)
1987 [37] Elliot (formerly Ellen) Page, Halifax NS, movie actor (“Inception”, “Juno”)/TV actor (“The Umbrella Academy” since 2019)/LGBTQ activist
1987 [37] Ashley Greene, Jacksonville FL, movie actress (“Twilight” franchise)
1991 [33] Joe Alwyn, Tunbridge Wells England, movie actor (“Boy Erased”, “Harriet”)/ex-BF of Taylor Swift
1996 [28] Sophie Turner, Northampton England, TV actress (‘Sansa Stark’ on “Game of Thrones” 2011-17)/movie actress (“X-Men” films)/married to Joe Jonas since 2019, separated in 2023
2002 [22] “Blanket” Jackson (Prince Michael Jackson II, now refers to himself as “Bigi”), San Diego CA, (youngest child of the late Michael Jackson)
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2003 [21] Bill Maher’s political talk show “Real Time with Bill Maher” debuts on HBO (still going…)
2018 [06] Evangelist Billy Graham, described as one of the 20th century’s most influential Christian leaders, dies at 99
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1977 [47] At a concert stop at NY’s Nassau Coliseum, the members of Kiss all have blood drawn — not for the Red Cross – but to be mixed with ink to print the first Kiss comic book, which appears in June
1997 [27] Spice Girls’ ‘Wannabe’ becomes the first debut single by a British group to top North American charts since The Beatles
2012 [12] Adele flips off producers at the “Brit Awards” when she is ushered off stage before finishing her ‘Album of the Year’ acceptance speech for “21”
TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
1878 [146] The world’s first telephone directory is issued, in New Harbor CT, listing a grand total of 50 subscribers
2011 [13] An NYU professor has an experimental life-blogging camera removed from his head, after his immune system rejects the implant
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ In 2014, McDonalds engineered bubble-gum-flavored broccoli to make Happy Meals healthier.
✓ Porsche’s first car, built in 1898, was electric.
✓ The only difference between fog and mist is visibility: if you can’t see more than 100 metres ahead, it’s fog, not mist.
✓ People with blue eyes are better able to see in the dark.
✓ In the 1600s, Londoners were advised to keep jars of human bodily gas (“fart jars”) on hand to combat bubonic plague.
✓ Dead bodies can get goosebumps.
-BathroomReadersInstitute, OMGFacts
Best of BS . . .
BS THINGS YOU’LL NOTICE WHEN MOM IS MAD . . .
• She stops speaking English and starts swearing in her mother tongue.
• It’s time to quickly hide all the slippers in the house.
• It’s the only time I ever hear my middle name.
• You better pack your bags — because you’re about to go on a guilt trip.
• It’s a bad idea to let her brush your hair.
• Do not, under any circumstances, ask her if it’s “that time of month”.
• She yells so loud that the neighbors brush THEIR teeth and go to bed.
• It’s a good idea to come up from the basement and get your own snacks.
• You should tell her how pretty she is and hand her a glass of wine.
• Dad is scared.
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2019
TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ The NFL has announced that the 2024/25 season will kick off on September 5th. (…and the Chiefs’ receivers have ALREADY dropped 6 passes!)
➠ A study found that about 12% of married men didn’t know their wife’s birthday. (The other 88% just took a guess and winced.)
➠ A study claims you waste $75 in gas a year by accidentally going the wrong way. (Whatever. It’s a small price to pay for not stopping to ask for directions like your wife would do!!)
➠ Movie director Michael Bay turned 59 on Saturday. (To celebrate, he had a party that was really loud and had a lot of big stars — but that no one really enjoyed.)
➠ Fact of the Day: Music can make you feel less pain. (…unless it’s ‘Group Week’ on “American Idol”!)
BS WEB GOODIE:
Because cat. That’s why: http://tinyurl.com/m3c2rhey
BS RANDOM JOKE:
To all those who complain that the burger in the ad looks way better than in reality, have a look at your profile picture, then in the mirror!
BS WOULD YOU RATHER?
(***You run down the list while your caller decides which choice is more palatable …***)
• Would you rather have bad breath, or smelly feet?
• Would you rather have a hamster-sized dog, or a dog-sized hamster?
• Would you rather live forever with an eyelash in your eye, or spinach in your teeth?
• Would you rather never have to clean a bathroom again, or never have to do dishes again?
• Would you rather only wear one color each day, or have to wear 7 colors each day?
• Would you rather eat rice with every meal and never be able to eat bread, or eat bread with every meal and never be able to eat rice?
• Would you rather adopt a British accent every time you’re having a serious conversation, or involuntarily laugh every time someone cries?
• Would you rather give up social media, or eat the same dinner for the rest of your life?
• Would you rather go on a-double date with your parents, or your ex?
-BestLife, ConversationStarters
BS PHONE STARTER:
What TV show had the most disappointing ending? (Informal poll answers included: “Lost”, “Seinfeld”, “Game of Thrones”, “Ozark”, and “Shameless”.)
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: 19% of us use our phone to look THIS up. What is it?
Answer: Recipes
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Never be a prisoner of your past. It was a lesson, not a life sentence.
