Thursday, January 13, 2022 – Edition: #7145
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BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
(***UPDATE***) ★ Ronnie Spector, the swaggering 1960s pop icon with the sky-high beehive whose sultry, quavering voice-powered numerous hits for The Ronettes, including ‘Be My Baby’ has died of cancer at 78. Spector, also known for ‘Baby I Love You’, was married to songwriter and record producer Phil Spector from 1968-74. Her family said in a statement that Ronnie Spector “was filled with love and gratitude”, and asked that donations be made to your local women’s shelter or to the American Indian College Fund.
-CNN
★ After 3 straight years without a formal host of the Oscars, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences will bring back an emcee for Hollywood’s biggest night. ABC and Hulu chief Craig Erwich has announced that there will be a host this year, though he stopped short of saying who it will be. The Oscars telecast has been host-free since 2019 when Kevin Hart was scheduled for the job, but stepped down after his old tweets and comments, that were considered homophobic, resurfaced. The Academy Awards are scheduled for March 27.
-TheWrap
★ Simon Cowell and his girlfriend Lauren Silverman are engaged. The couple, who have been dating since 2004 and welcomed son Eric in 2014, got engaged on Christmas Eve in Barbados, where they first met. The proposal took place during a family vacation and the moment was extra special as their 7-year-old son Eric and Silverman’s eldest son Adam were also present. A source says: “They are both super happy. They’ve been together a long time now and adore each other so it’s not a huge surprise to their close friends.”
-Yahoo
★ The U.S Mint has announced it has begun shipping out the first quarters featuring trailblazing American women, beginning with poet, writer and activist Maya Angelou, the first Black woman to appear on the quarter. Part of the American Women Quarters Program, the Angelou coin is one of 4 scheduled to be released between now and 2025. The other women to be featured are: Wilma Mankiller, the Cherokee Nation’s first female principal chief; Anna May Wong, the first Chinese American Hollywood film star; Adelina Otero-Warren, a leader in New Mexico’s suffrage movement; and physicist Sally Ride, the first American woman in space.
-USAToday
★ The infamous home from the original “A Nightmare on Elm Street” has a new owner. Someone has just dropped $3 million for the privilege of tossing and turning all night. Aside from being a great location for a Halloween party, the 3-bedroom, 4½ bathroom L.A. home has some impressive features like walnut floors, spacious backyard patios, a pool . . . and a bed that devours you whole, if you remember the movie. Despite its place in Hollywood horror history, the home screams peaceful suburban bliss, and was originally listed around Halloween for $3.25 million.
-TMZ
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Peter Dinklage, Fortune Feimster, Oliver Tree
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Willem Dafoe, Ariana DeBose, the Lumineers
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Liev Schreiber, Allison Russell
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Tracee Ellis Ross, Bridget Everett, Bianca Richardson
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Ansel Elgort, Jane Levy (R)
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Isla Fisher, Nicole Ari Parker
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Cecily Strong
• “The Talk” (CBS): David Arquette
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Isla Fisher, Ginnifer Goodwin, Joanne Molinaro
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Christina Ricci, Ainslie MacLeod
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Neve Campbell, Marcus Scribner, Lawrence Zarian
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Antoni Porowski, Bobby Berk, Jonathan Van Ness, Tan France, Melissa Barrera
• “Taking the Stand” (A&E): Series premiere. When a young businessman is found slaughtered in his bathroom, friends point police towards his ex-girlfriend; facing the death penalty, she takes the stand for 18 days in an attempt to explain how the killing was self-defence.
• “Married to Real Estate” (HGTV): Series premiere. First-time buyers who are obsessed with getting a mid-century home in the perfect Atlanta suburb are running out of options and time; Egypt and Mike find a dated property to renovate into the vintage dream home they have their hearts set on.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Katy Perry – has launched De Soi, a line of sparkling ready-to-drink non-alcoholic apéritifs with natural adaptogens. De Soi, which is French for “pleasure with restraint,” is available in 3 flavors: Golden Hour, Champignon Dreams, and Purple Lune.
• Dua Lipa – will be joined by a camera crew on her upcoming “Future Nostalgia” tour. She is considering releasing a concert film or documentary of her tour, which kicks off in Miami on February 9. That would follow in the footsteps of Pink and Lady Gaga, who released “All I Know So Far” and “Five Foot Two” on Amazon Prime and Netflix, respectively.
• Clay Aiken — is running for Congress again in North Carolina, this time in a more liberal district. The “American Idol” star ran in 2014 but was defeated by Republican incumbent Renee Ellmers. He shared a video, joking that he looks “a little different these days” than when the world first met him on TV in 2003. Aiken is 43.
• The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival – This year’s lineup has been announced for the camping festival, set for June 16-19 in Manchester TN. Highlights include performances by Tool, J. Cole, Stevie Nicks, The Chicks, Machine Gun Kelly, Roddy Ricch, 21 Savage, and Robert Plant & Alison Krauss.
• Rolling Stones – Britain’s Royal Mail is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the group’s founding with a set of postage stamps. Out Jan. 20, the 12 stamps depict the ‘World’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band’ over the decades.
• Bruce Springsteen – is a rumored headliner for a revival of the “Desert Trip” classic rock music festival that debuted in 2016 in Indio, CA with a massive bill of talent, including The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, The Who, Paul McCartney, Neil Young and Roger Waters. The return of Desert Trip would reportedly take place this year or in 2023.
• Breland – is among the artists named to Spotify’s Hot Country 2022 Artists to Watch list for 2022. Tit also includes Ashley Cooke, Carter Faith, Chase Wright, Conner Smith, Dalton Dover, Kolby Cooper, Madeline Edwards, Morgan Wade and Ashland Craft. In a video, they were captured enjoying the moment they learned the news. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/bdessn74
• Conner Smith – will drop his debut EP “Didn’t Go Too Far” this Friday. The 6-song set includes the viral hit ‘I Hate Alabama’, as well as ‘Take It Slow’ and his infectious autobiographical single ‘Learn From It’.
• Jason Isbell – announced Tuesday that he has contracted COVID-19. On Twitter, he wrote: “Got myself a breakthrough case of Covid- feeling fine but we’ll have to cancel the next few shows.” He also wrote that he is “Boosted and very grateful for it”, and that his daughter Mercy and wife, singer-songwriter Amanda Shires, have both tested negative.
SHOOTING THE BULL
THE BOOK ON BOOKS:
When it comes to what makes you happy, is one form of media, like reading or listening to music, any better than another, like say, playing video games? Not really, according to a team of researchers. the study, by scientists in the UK and Austria, tracked media use of nearly 2,200 Brits for 2 months. What they found is that it didn’t matter much how much time people spent with their nose in a book versus using technology, such as TV, movies or video games. Both reading and the use of tech had roughly the same impact on a person’s sense of well-being. Study leader Niklas Johannes, from the University of Oxford, said: “Although many of us believe that traditional media, like books or music are good for us, surprisingly, we don’t really have good evidence whether that’s the case. In fact, this belief that newer media are harmful but traditional media are beneficial can be rather elitist.”
(Then took off his glasses and labcoat, fired up a bong, and went back to his Mortal Kombat tournament!)
(OK, now ask parents which makes THEM happier – their kids spending 6 hours reading, or 6 hours playing GTA!)
(OK, but what if I read a book…online? Does that make me DOUBLY kinda-happy?)
-UPI
OMICRON AND ON:
Even though an Omicron-specific COVID vaccine is expected to be ready by March, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the leading infectious disease expert in the US, said the highly transmissible variant will likely “find just about everybody.” Another expert agrees, saying an updated vaccine “may not matter” because “everybody’s going to be infected.” Dr. Shaun Truelove, an infectious disease epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, says the Omicron variant spread so quickly that vaccine developers couldn’t make a targeted vaccine in time, and now, it’s not clear whether one is needed…or how it should be used. Truelove says that we also don’t know how long omicron-induced immunity will last, but an omicron-specific booster could provide “substantial benefit” if immunity wanes, even potentially against future variants.
(Ever notice that that even the so-called experts who work for the CDC and the WHO…90% of the time, their answer to any question is: “We don’t know”?)
(I guess working on a vaccine now for the NEXT variant isn’t an option? Just asking…)
-CNBC
SPICE ADVICE:
Yes, every fast-food chain these days has a spicy sandwich, but Arby’s new “Diablo Dare” is so hot, it includes something to “put out that fire”. Through Feb. 6, Arby’s is selling what it calls the “spiciest sandwich on the market”. The Diablo Dare costs $5.99 and includes a 12-ounce vanilla milkshake for free. The sandwich has 5 sources of spice, including a layer of ghost pepper jack cheese, fiery hot seasoning, fire-roasted jalapenos, a special BBQ sauce, and it’s all placed in between a red chipotle bun. Customers can choose a crispy chicken patty or smoked brisket for the protein.
(As if you’re going to taste it…)
(Can I get hot sauce with that?)
-CNN
BOLDEST DESIGN PROPOSALS FOR 2022 – AND BEYOND:
➢ A sustainable desert city: Billionaire Marc Lore has outlined his vision for “Telosa,” a new city intended to house 5 million people. The 150,000-acre metropolis, built from scratch in the desert, promises eco-friendly architecture, sustainable energy production and a drought-resistant water system. He just needs $400 billion. (Yeah, to get that kind of funding, you’re going to have to re-name it “Gatorade City” or something!)
➢ Robot Forest Rangers: To combat deforestation, an Israeli industrial design student came up with 3 autonomous forest rangers named Rikko, Chunk and Dixon. The Forest Ranger Druids would support reforestation and sustainable management. Chunk would prune and mow vegetation; Dixon would plant seedlings and Rikko would collect info and provide mapping and monitoring services.
➢ A 100% recyclable BMW: BMW has unveiled designs for a concept car made entirely from recycled – and 100% recyclable – materials. The BMW i Vision Circular, would be made using 3D printing to reduce waste and offcuts, and lifespan would be extended thanks to detachable components that can easily be swapped out for new ones. (Plus, being a BMW, it doesn’t require turn signals!)
➢ Floating mobile houses: Sony dreamed up a series of mobile homes floating in Tokyo Bay. Responding to the threat of rising sea levels, their designers imagine these homes for a new breed of “sea nomads.” Self-propelled by water jets, each would clean its own water and feature solar panels for electricity, and could connect to one another to form a larger, more stable structure during storms. (And during parties!)
➢ Airdropped emergency shelters: This is a futuristic solution for people displaced by natural disasters or conflict: emergency shelters that can be airdropped into dangerous or hard-to-reach places. Developed at the Architectural Association’s Design Research Lab in London, it envisages an airplane releasing up to 500 units, known as Gravitons, that form parachutes in mid-air. After landing, they would auto-inflate into networks of habitable pods designed to collect rainwater and generate energy.
-CNN
DID YOU KNOW?
According to a new survey, most men are not exactly thrilled with their appearance. On average, 1,000 men in the US and UK rated their attractiveness as just 5.9 on a scale of 1 to 10. Overall, 41.9% said they’re happy with the way they look. And 37.1% of respondents rated themselves below the 5.9 average.
-StudyFinds
BS CHRONOMETER 01.13.22
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Make Your Dream Come True Day”, Even if your dream seems impossible, you’ll never know for sure unless you try. (Never give up on your dreams…keep sleeping!)
• “Rubber Duckie Day”, celebrating the tub-toy that tots treasure. Observed annually on the ‘birth anniversary’ of “Sesame Street” character ‘Rubber Duckie’. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2etfa6b6
• “St. Knut’s Day” (“Tjugondag Knut”), the last day of Christmas (!?!) in Finland and Sweden.
• “Sticker Day”, Historians credit European merchants in the 1880s as the first to stick labels to their products in order to promote them to passersby. Thanks to them, you now have to gouge and mutilate your fruit in order to get the stickers off…
• “Stephen Foster Memorial Day” in the USA. Altogether now – “Way down upon dah Swaneeee Ribber …”
• “Peach Melba Day”, made up of peaches poached in vanilla syrup, then served with vanilla ice cream and raspberry sauce. It was created by renowned French Chef Auguste Escoffier, and named after Australian opera singer Nellie Melba.
COMING UP . . .
[Fri] Caesarean Section Day
[Fri] Dress Up Your Pet Day
[Sat] Humanitarian Day
[Sat] Bagel Day
1961 [61] Julia Louis-Dreyfus, NYC, TV actress (‘Selina Meyer’ on “Veep” 2012-19, “New Adventures of Old Christine” 2006-10, ‘Elaine’ on “Seinfeld” 1989-98)
1961 [61] Wayne Coyne, Pittsburgh PA, psychedelic rock singer/guitarist (Flaming Lips-‘Do You Realize’)/Miley Cyrus collaborator (‘Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz’)
1962 [60] Trace Adkins, Sarepta LA, country singer (‘You’re Gonna Miss This’, ‘Honky Tonk Badonkadonk’)
1966 [56] Patrick Dempsey, Lewiston ME, TV actor (“Grey’s Anatomy” 2005-15, 2020)/movie actor (“Transformers: Dark of the Moon”)
1970 [52] Shonda Rhimes, Chicago IL, TV show runner/executive producer (“How to Get Away With Murder” 2014-20, “Scandal” 2012-18, “Grey’s Anatomy” since 2005)
1976 [46] Michael Peña, Chicago IL, movie actor (“Amercian Hustle”, “Ant Man”)
1977 [45] Orlando Bloom, Canterbury UK, movie actor (“The Hobbit” movies, “Pirates of the Caribbean” films)/engaged to Katy Perry
1990 [32] Liam Hemsworth, Melbourne Australia, movie actor (“The Hunger Games” films, “The Expendables 2”)/married to Miley Cyrus 2018-20
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2010 [12] Beyoncé & Jay Z are named the top-earning couple in showbiz by “Forbes” magazine, pulling down $122 million over the previous year
2018 [04] Mark Wahlberg donates his $1.5m reshoot fee “All the Money in the World” to the “Time’s Up” movement after it was revealed that co-star Michelle Williams was only paid $1000
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENT . . .
2003 [19] British police arrest The Who guitarist Pete Townshend for possessing indecent computer images of children (he’s later cleared after claiming he was researching for an upcoming book on abuse)
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
2000 [22] Bill Gates resigns as CEO of Microsoft to focus on his charitable foundation
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
2010 [12] 14-year-old Brenden Adams of Ellensburg, WA sets the world record for tallest teenager at 7 feet, 5 inches (2.26m)
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ The Ancient Romans dropped a piece of toast into their wine for good health – that’s why we now “raise a toast”.
✓ The international dialing code for Russia is 007.
✓ The heart of a shrimp is located in its head.
✓ In 2003, a 2,300-year-old mummy with a mohawk was discovered in Ireland.
✓ Because of its shape, the first electric guitar was called the ‘Frying Pan’.
✓ Pants are responsible for twice as many accidents as chain saws.
– 1,227 Quite Interesting Facts to Blow Your Socks Off, BathroomReadersInstitute
Best of BS . . .
BS LESSER-KNOWN COLD REMEDIES:
• AfternoonQuil
• A shot of whisky and a slap on the butt.
• Jumping on one leg. But only when Simon says.
• Excessive self-pity.
• Filling a nettipot with siracha and ghost pepper oil.
• Well wishes on Facebook.
• Catch the flu. You’ll forget all about that puny cold.
• Calling in sick for work.
• Thoughts and prayers.
• Telling the person who is chronically coughing to shut the hell up.
• More cowbell
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2018
TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ About 25% of adults admit they have used a coupon on a first date. (Not me. It’s not worth the judgmental looks I get from everyone else at Chuck E. Cheese!)
➠ Scientists claim that California could be under water within a year due to rising sea levels. (Wow. The Pacific Ocean’s gone from a beloved Los Angeles treasure to a horrifying entity. It’s like nature’s version of Mel Gibson!)
➠ Fitness training is now one of the fastest growing occupations. (Mostly due to the fact it’s possible to charge 100 bucks an hour to say, “Keep that back straight,” while relentlessly hitting on chicks in yoga pants…)
➠ A woman from Santa Fe once stabbed her boyfriend repeatedly after she caught him cheating at Monopoly. (. . . In other words, he was bad at Monopoly, and even worse at Monogamy.)
➠ (***Caution***) Sexperts say that having “relations” after a heart attack could boost your chances of survival. (If not, you could come and go at the same time!)
BS WEB GOODIE:
I guess they like her (sound up): https://tinyurl.com/353ux4bv
BS RANDOM JOKE:
I’m so broke that last year someone stole my identity, and it ruined his life!
BS PHONE STARTER:
What is one thing that you can get in your hometown that you can’t get anywhere else?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: According to a survey, THIS is the biggest single factor in workplace satisfaction. What is it?
Answer: A window
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
The world needs dreamers, and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do.
