Friday, July 2, 2021 — Edition: #7020
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BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Bill Cosby’s surprising release from prison means he’s free to live his life again, and — according to an expert in the booking industry — free to cash in. According to a major player in the booking biz who was interviewed by TMZ, even though the market will be very limited for Cosby, the disgraced comedian will eventually be able to bank $10-15,000 per public appearance, and possibly up to $20k for speaking engagements. Thae source points to O.J. Simpson as a precedent, saying that despite what he was accused of and found liable for — killing 2 people — he still made cash for events afterward, and the same could be true for Cosby. Of course, it’s not likely to happen right away, but the feeling is there will be a certain demographic — likely older fans who loved “The Cosby Show” — who are either willing to forgive, or truly believe Cosby was innocent all along.
-TMZ
★ “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”, the highly anticipated sequel to the Oscar-winning, billion-dollar blockbuster “Black Panther” started production on Tuesday in Atlanta. Director Ryan Coogler is returning to direct from his screenplay, and all the stars from the original cast are back – except, of course, Chadwick Boseman, who died in August after a 4-year battle with colon cancer. Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige said: “It’s clearly very emotional without Chad . . . We’re going to do it in a way that would make Chad proud.” Plot details remain under wraps.
-Variety
★ James Franco has agreed to a $2.2 million payoff to settle a lawsuit alleging he and his associates coerced students into performing explicit sex scenes on camera. The figure was revealed in court filings, and a judge will need to approve it. In 2019, Sarah Tither-Kaplan and Toni Gaal filed a class action complaint in Los Angeles County Superior Court, alleging that Franco and his partners in an acting school “engaged in widespread inappropriate and sexually charged behavior towards female students by sexualizing their power as a teacher and an employer by dangling the opportunity for roles in their projects.” Franco’s attorneys have previously denied the claims in the suit as “false and inflammatory”.
-Variety
★ Gal Gadot is officially a mom of 3 girls. She took to Instagram on Tuesday, revealing she and husband Yaron Varsano have welcomed daughter Daniella, to the world. The couple also share 9-year-old Alma, and Maya, who is 4. Gadot revealed that she was expecting again in a March 1 Instagram post, sharing a rare family photo in bed, writing: “Here we go again,” as her husband placed his hand on her baby bump.
-MSN
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Quentin Tarantino, Iliza Shlesinger, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real (R)
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Julianne Moore, Dave Bautista, Twenty One Pilots (R)
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Ewan McGregor, Casey Wilson (R)
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Emily Blunt, Elle King (R)
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): John Stamos, Dorothy A. Brown (R)
• “The Talk” (CBS): Mike Colter, Antonia Lofaso, guest co-hosts Deborah Norville & Akbar Gbajabiamila
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Mila Kunis, David Oyelowo, Dr. Wendy Troxel
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Jay Pharoah, Jon M. Chu, guest host Stephen “tWitch” Boss
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): John Stamos, Cristin Milioti, Brandi Carlile (R)
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Danny Seo, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Nicky Hilton (R)
• “Emergency Call” (ABC): Season 1 finale
• “Stanley Cup Finals” (CBC, SN, NBC): Game 3. Tampa Bay Lightning @ Montreal Canadiens
SATURDAY-
• “A Date With Danger” (LIFETIME): A single mom is looking for a fresh start in a new town when she befriends a boutique owner. After her new friend goes missing, she begins to suspect her neighbor.
• “Saturday Night Live” (NBC): Host Bill Burr; musical guest Jack White (R)
SUNDAY-
• “Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular” (NBC): Celebrating America’s birthday in New York with a live fireworks display and performers including Black Pumas, Coldplay, OneRepublic and Reba McEntire; Renée Elise Goldsberry and Ryan Eggold host.
• “A Capitol Fourth” (PBS): A star-spangled concert honoring the USA’s birthday, featuring coverage from 20 cameras positioned around Washington, D.C., Performers include Mickey Guyton, Jimmie Allen, Train, Vanessa Williams, Jimmy Buffet, Gladys Knight, and Alan Jackson.
• “Fourth in America Special” (CNN): Anchors Dana Bash, Don Lemon, Victor Blackwell and Ana Cabrera host coverage as the US celebrates its independence and collective effort to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic. Featuring fireworks shows from coast to coast and performers including The Beach Boys with John Stamos, Bebe Rexha, Billy Ray Cyrus, Black Eyed Peas, Brad Paisley, Chicago, Flo Rida, Foreigner, Kool & the Gang, REO Speedwagon, Sammy Hagar & The Circle, Susanna Hoffs, and Trisha Yearwood.
• “The One and Only Dick Gregory” (SHOWTIME): Examining the remarkable life and career of comic, activist and pop culture icon Dick Gregory. Featuring Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Kevin Hart and others.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Lady Gaga – will reunite with Tony Bennett for a special concert tonight. The pair will perform an MTV Unplugged gig, singing songs from their new standards album, 4 months after it was revealed that Bennett, who is 94, is battling Alzheimer’s disease. The show is taking place at an undisclosed New York location, and will be recorded for future release.
• The Weeknd – will star in and co-create an HBO series titled “The Idol”. It follows a female pop singer who starts a romance with a mysterious L.A. club owner — who also happens to be the leader of a secret cult. It is currently in development.
• Ed Sheeran – says his trademark glasses are now just for show after having Lasik eye surgery. Quote: “I’m so annoyed I didn’t get it done before. I’ve missed out on 10 years of awesomeness.” He still has all his old glasses, now with clear lenses for when he wants to “look fashionable.”
• Stone Temple Pilots — A biopic of late STP and Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland is in the works. Based his 2012 autobiography “Not Dead & Not for Sale”, the film “Paper Hearts” will chronicle Weiland’s rise to fame and his struggle with addiction and comeback intertwined with a love story.
• Sammy Hagar – regrets exposing late bandmate Eddie Van Halen’s “dark side”. Hagar stands by everything he wrote in his 2011 memoir “Red: My Uncensored Life In Rock”, but wishes he focused on Van Halen’s “genius” and friendship, rather than his drinking habits and the pair’s strained relationship.
• Luke Bryan – isn’t just musically talented, he also has a great sense of humor. Dierks Bentley told CMT’s Cody Alan: “I think that the most fun person to have a beer with is Luke Bryan. I laugh every time I say Luke’s name. He is the funniest person in country music. He is so good on TV because he needs to be on TV.”
• Cody Johnson – has been ordered by his doctor to go on vocal rest. Johnson, who did not say exactly why, wrote on social media: “Coming off of the road after an incredible weekend to some not so exciting news…my ENT Dr. of over 8 years has put me on vocal rest for the next 3 weeks. God willing, this will be an isolated incident, and as of right now, there is no concern about long-term damage.”
• Naomi Judd — was honored as one of the first inductees into the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame in a June 25 ceremony at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. She was inducted alongside Roberta Flack, Deniece Williams, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and 3 others.
SHOOTING THE BULL
COUNTER CULTURE:
⇒ Starbucks is fully aware that some off-menu drinks dreamed up by customers have become popular. So, the company is making it easier to order them. Starbucks started a test this week that allows customers to order 2 custom beverages through Facebook or Instagram. If you see the images on the social media platforms, you can swipe to access a special Starbucks web-page, where an order can be placed. On the menu are two drinks: an Iced Matcha Latte with Chai, and the Pink Drink Remixed. The matcha-chai combination was popularized on TikTok earlier this year. (Do they deliver, or do I still show up to hear my name pronounced wrong?)
⇒ (***NOTE CONTENT***) Carl’s Jr thinks its chicken sandwich is so hot, they put it on OnlyFans. For the unaware, OnlyFans is a subscription service, where ‘fans’ pay money to access content by specific creators. It is largely used by, ahem, sex workers, though other types of content creators – such as fitness trainers – use it too. Carl’s has embraced the association of OnlyFans with sex, featuring suggestive videos of disembodied hands doing things like caressing burgers and the words “Fun With Buns” displayed across the screen, while a sultry R&B song plays, repeating the words “I’ve gotta get saucy”. (Did I just witness a “chicken strip”-tease?)
LINK: https://tinyurl.com/9nkbhwxc
-CNN, Bandt
NEWS OF THE WEIRD:
➢Two men have successfully completed the Nebraska to Aspen mini bike road trip from “Dumb and Dumber” – and yes, one of them wound up with wet pants. Ari Henning and Zack Courts from the motorcycle blog Common Tread custom built a mini bike just like the one Jim Carrey’s ‘Lloyd Christmas’ and Jeff Daniels’ ‘Harry Dunne’ used in the hit 1994 movie. Then they drove it 400 miles across the Nebraska plains and over the Rocky Mountains, a trip that took 3 days and required a number of roadside repairs. The pair knew that riding the tiny 6 horsepower bike with 5-inch wheels and a complete lack of suspension wouldn’t be comfortable. They spent much of the trip shivering, and a last-minute rainstorm left Courts with wet pants upon their arrival in Aspen, reminiscent of the famous movie scene where Harry urinates on Lloyd during the coldest part of their fictional road trip. (And according to the map, they only went 4 inches!)
LINK: https://youtu.be/X-WgGh9lvx4
➢ A teenager in Minnesota has reclaimed title of biggest mouth on the planet. Isaac Johnson was encouraged to seek the Guinness record, officially known as “widest gaping mouth”, when he saw a German win the title with an 8.8 cm wide mouth in 2017. After a lot of training, Johnson’s open mouth was measured to be just a tiny bit larger than 8.8cm. But, a few months later, his record was broken by a large-mouthed Pennsylvanian, with a 9.52cm facehole. But Johnson wasn’t going to take this dethroning lightly and hoped his mouth would grow as he continued through adolescence. In October, officials were shocked when his measurement came back. His Guinness World Record now stands at 10.175cm (4 in.). Isaac’s mouth is so big he can fit in objects like a baseball, a soda can, and even a large apple, with plenty of room to spare. (Somebody get this kid some lip balm!)
LINK: https://tinyurl.com/r9p25d8
-UltimateClassicRock, LADBible
DID YOU KNOW?
The term “cheugy” (pronounced CHEW-gee), which describes a person who is out of trend or trying too hard, has blown up on TikTok, prompting users, particularly 20 and 30-somethings, to wonder if they fall into the category. Gucci belts, ripped skinny jeans and monogramed tops all made it onto user @youngnlipless’ list of cheugy items, amassing nearly 300,000 likes. Other things called out as cheugy include Rae Dunn pottery, having #GirlBoss energy and decorative wooden signs of the “live, laugh, love” variety. (And using nonsense words that really just mean ‘basic’?)
-USAToday
BS CHRONOMETER 07.02.21
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1947 [74] Larry David, Brooklyn NY, TV producer-director-writer-actor (“Curb Your Enthusiasm” since 2000, “Seinfeld” 1989-96)
1949 [72] Roy ‘The Professor’ Bittan, Queens NY, rock keyboardist (Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, session work with Jon Bon Jovi, David Bowie, Chicago, Bob Seger and many more)
1956 [65] Jerry Hall, Gonzales TX, former model/actress (best known for her high-profile and several-decade-long relationship with Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger)/married to Rupert Murdoch since 2016
1983 [38] Michelle Branch, Flagstaff AZ, pop/country singer (‘All You Wanted’, w/Santana: ‘The Game of Love’, The Wreckers-‘Leave the Pieces’)
1984 [37] Johnny Weir, figure skater (2008 World Championships bronze medal, two-time Grand Prix Final bronze medalist)/TV actor (“Be Good Johnny Weir”)
1986 [35] Lindsay Lohan, NYC, movie actress (“Mean Girls”, The Parent Trap”, “Freaky Friday”)/TV reality star (“Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club”, 2019)
1990 [31] Margot Robbie, Dalby Australia, movie actress (“The Wolf of Wall Street”, “Suicide Squad”)
SATURDAY- Kurtwood Smith (“That 70’s Show”) is 78; Tom Cruise (“Top Gun”) is 59; Thomas Gibson (“Criminal Minds”) is 59; Yeardley Smith (“The Simpsons”) is 57; Entrepreneur Julian Assange is 50; Patrick Wilson (“The Conjuring”) is 48; Olivia Munn (“Iron Man 2”) is 41; Elle King (‘Ex’s & Oh’s’) is 32
SUNDAY- Andrew Zimmern (“Bizarre Foods”) is 60; Al Madrigal (“The Daily Show”) is 50; Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino (“Jersey Shore”) is 39; Melanie Fiona (w/Cee Lo Green-‘Fool for You’) is 38; Post Malone [Austin Richard Post] (‘Circles’) is 26; Former US presidential daughter Malia Obama is 23
BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Halfway Point of the Year”, Today is the 183rd day of the year; 182 days remain until the end of the year. So, today is the first day of the second half of the year, as well as the midpoint because there are 182 days before and 182 days after it. (Some of us would say “Time flies when you’re having fun”, but nobody’s had any fun this year, and it’s already half-over!)
• “Freedom From Fear of Public Speaking Day”. They say speaking in public is our #1 fear, with death being #2. That means if you’re at a funeral, you’re better off in the casket than giving the eulogy!
• “I Forgot Day”, set aside to make up for all the birthdays, anniversaries, and other special occasions that you forgot to acknowledge over the past year. (What’s the lamest excuse you’ve heard?)
• “World UFO Day”, to celebrate the “existence” of UFOs and extra-terrestrial life. We are encouraged to gather together to watch the skies for Unidentified Flying Objects. Or just watch UFO movies. (I’m pretty sure that’s what anyone who celebrates UFO day does on any day of the year…) LINK: http://www.worldufoday.com
• “World Sports Journalists Day”, honoring those who report on sport, an essential element of any news media organization. Sports journalists from all over the world are united by the International Sports Press Association. (And are called the “Toy Department” by the news people!)
• “Special Recreation for the Disabled Day”, In many cases it doesn’t take a lot of time or money to make a business or facility to accessible to disabled people.
• “Drive Your Corvette to Work Day”, the annual event initiated by Mid America Motorworks. (I hope you don’t need to pick up groceries on the way home!)
SATURDAY-
• “Compliment Your Mirror Day”, Participation involves complimenting your mirror on having such a wonderful owner and keeping track of whether other mirrors you meet during the day smile at you. (This is much more easily done if you have a prescription for medical marijuana)
• “International Plastic Bag-Free Day”, a day to pick paper over plastic or, even better, a bag that’s reusable. “Disposable” plastic bags are one of the world’s worst environmental problems.
LINK: http://www.plasticbagfreeday.org
• “Stay Out of the Sun Day”, encouraging us to give our skin a much-needed break from the sweltering heat. (At least they decided NOT to have this on a ‘Sun’day!)
• “Eat Your Beans Day”, celebrating beans of all sizes, shapes and colors. Beans (legumes) are one of the longest-cultivated plants, dating back to the seventh millennium BC. They are also an excellent source of protein, fiber, iron and complex carbohydrates (not to mention fart jokes…)
• “American Redneck Day”, you might be a redneck if…
✓ You mow your lawn and find a car
✓ You can spit without opening your mouth
✓ Your brother-in-law is your uncle.
✓ You have flowers planted in a bathroom appliance in your front yard
SUNDAY-
• “U.S. Independence Day”, celebrating the country’s declaration of nationhood in 1776. Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family reunions, and political speeches and ceremonies. (And furniture sales…)
• “Barbecue Day”, Almost everyone loves the taste of freshly grilled hot dogs, hamburgers, and steak! So, gather up the gang and celebrate the time-honored tradition of singeing your eyebrows and arm hair…
• “Country Music Day”, celebrating the roots music movement that began in America almost 100 years ago with the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers. Country is actually a mishmash of several other styles, including folk, Celtic, blues, gospel, hokum, and old-time music.
• “Sidewalk Egg Frying Day”, it’s July, the middle of summer. It’s hotter than blazes. Why, it’s so hot that you could fry an egg on the sidewalk. Here’s your chance to go ahead and prove it! (What if I wanted them poached?)
• “Caesar Salad Day”, is not named after Julius Caesar. It’s actually named after the chef who created it – Caesar Cardini, who first concocted it at Caesar’s Place Restaurant in Tijuana, Mexico.
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1996 [25] “Independence Day”, starring Will Smith, Bill Pullman, and Jeff Goldblum, opens in movie theaters, grossing $100 million in 7 days . . . a new record
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1988 [33] Michael Jackson’s ‘Dirty Diana’ hits #1 on the Hot 100, making him the first artist to score five #1 singles from the same album (“Bad”)
2001 [20] UK’s Liverpool Airport is renamed “John Lennon Airport”
2005 [16] “Live 8” concerts are staged simultaneously worldwide to benefit impoverished African nations, featuring performances by Elton John, Neil Young, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, The Who, and a Pink Floyd reunion for the first time since 1981, among dozens of other acts
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
2002 [19] Adventurer Steve Fossett becomes the first to fly solo around-the-world nonstop in a hot air balloon (he later disappears during a 2007 flight and is declared legally dead in 2008)
2018 [03] British divers discover 12 boys and their soccer coach alive in Tham Luang Nang Non cave, Thailand after being trapped for 9 days by monsoon flooding. Between July 8-10, all of the boys and their coach are rescued
TODAY’S RECORD. . .
2006 [14] ‘Tata’, believed to be the world’s oldest crow, dies in Bearsville, NY at age 59 (blown out of its nest as a fledgling in 1947, it is never able to fly, but is kept as a pet)
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ The milk seen in cereal TV commercials is usually glue, to prevent sogginess and sinking.
✓ Blowing out candles can increase bacteria on the cake by 1400%.
✓The first 4th of July celebration included 13 cannon shots and 13 toasts (Philadelphia, 1777).
✓ Americans typically eat 150 million hot dogs on Independence Day, enough to stretch from D.C. to L.A. more than 5 times.
✓ An average of two people per year die from flatulence.
-WhattheFFacts, BathroomReadersInstitute, HockingCollege
Best of BS . . .
BS STRANGE SUMMER CAMP RULES:
• Everyone must go swimming within 30 minutes of eating.
• Maximum two campers per sleeping bag.
• Bring cookies for the guy in the hockey mask.
• Counselors may only “get it on” at the dock after 9pm.
• All campers are required to call home each hour.
• You have to go in January.
• You may only raid your own panties.
• Be sure to pack your flute!
• No pants allowed.
• Stay away from the murdery-est part of the woods.
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2019
TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ Nick Lachey says that 98 Degrees is releasing new music and scheduling performances. (And in other huge news from 1998, a dude with a beeper clipped to his cargo pants screamed, “Show me the money!” after hearing the Unabomber had been caught.)
➠ A Florida woman with the name, “Booze,” was arrested for drunk driving after crashing into a Taco Bell. (Eyewitnesses say the place reeked of gas . . . Then the women drove into the building.)
➠ Fact: Drinking more than 42 cups of coffee in one sitting can kill you due to a caffeine overdose. (And, if you got that coffee at Starbucks, you died broke!)
➠ Sunday is the Fourth of July. (Most people are off. Nothing to do with the holiday . . . just a general observation…)
➠ Sunday is the Fourth of July. (And I’m sorry. But if you DON’T celebrate by blowing off at least one finger with an M-80, you clearly hate America.)
BS WEB GOODIE:
Skipping into the weekend like: https://tinyurl.com/vhu7fsz4
BS RANDOM JOKE:
When I was young, I wanted to play the guitar really badly. And now, after years of hard work, practice and determination, I can play the guitar really badly.
BS PHONE STARTER:
What’s the best advice you can give in exactly 4 words?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: 25% of women say they do THIS while on vacation, but rarely at home. What is it?
Answer: Read a book
BS DEEP THOUGHTS:
Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.
A path without obstacles usually leads nowhere.
