Friday, July 4, 2025 – Edition: #7987
Can You Believe This Sheet?
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Rob McElhenney‘s wife, Kaitlin Olson, addressed his name change to Rob Mac and revealed their children’s reaction in an interview. McElhenney recently signed the paperwork to initiate the name change process. Olson said: “The kids are really not happy about it, because they have that last name. And so do I, legally.” In the same interview, McElhenney explained the reason for his name change: Not only do people mispronounce his name “all the time”, his company, More Better Industries, is planning to expand to other countries, where his last name would be “even harder to pronounce.”
-Mandatory
★ “Modern Family” actress Julie Bowen recently shared that she’s had a pacemaker since she was 29, due to a condition that makes her heart rate drastically drop. In a recent podcast, she said that she often forgets she even has it. She also shared that she got the disorder thanks to “sick sinus syndrome, Hypervagotonia.” That leads to “sinus node dysfunction,” according to the National Library of Medicine, which “means your heart rate just goes really low.” Bowen said her pacemaker alerts her if her heart goes below 45 beats per minute. The typical resting heart rate for women is 60-100 beats per minute.
-E!
★ Following her 8-year portrayal of resistance leader ‘June Osborne’ on Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale”, Elisabeth Moss is moving on to a completely different role. She’ll star in and executive produce “Imperfect Women”, Apple TV+’s upcoming adaptation of Araminta Hall’s 2020 novel. It’s a psychological thriller examining a crime that shatters the lives of a decades-long friendship of 3 women. No premiere date so far.
-PopCulture
★ Guy Fieri is being sued by Food Network show winner Kevin Cooper. Cooper, who won “Guys’ Chance of a Lifetime” in 2022, for the chance to run one of his own Chicken Guy franchises, is suing the celeb chef for alleged breach of contract. The store opened in February 2024 and closed a year later, and Cooper alleges that his expenses exceeding revenue totaled $69,000, $39,000 of which were Pennsylvania sales taxes. Cooper claims the defendants never paid him those expenses, nor the $100,000 minimum salary he was promised.
-PopCulture
★ “Doctor Odyssey” may not be ready to go to port just yet. After it was reported that the ABC drama is basically dead in the water after one season as cast options expire, the network is saying differently. Multiple sources are reporting that ABC and 20th Television are still “discussing its future.” Previously, Disney Television Group President said that although the series “isn’t currently on our schedule,” they were continuing “creative conversations” with creator and producer Ryan Murphy.
-PopCulture
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Ayo Edebiri, “Science Bob” Pflugfelder, the Offspring (R)
• “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Scarlett Johansson, Jay Pharoah, Frankie Grande (R)
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Mark Hamill, Cristin Milioti (R)
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Arnold Schwarzenegger, Barry Diller (R)
• “After Midnight” (CBS/Global): Rob Riggle, Adam Ray, Monét X Change, Jeff Probst (R)
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Geri Halliwell-Horner, Marsai Martin
• “Today” (NBC): Will Coss, executive producer of Macy’s Branded Entertainment
• “GMA3” (ABC): Chef Phil Johnson
• “Live with Kelly and Mark” (ABC/CTV): Wayne Brady, Craig Morgan
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Minka Kelly, Jennifer Beals (R)
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Billy Bob Thornton (R)
• “Jennifer Hudson Show” (Check local listings): Jesse Palmer (R)
• “2025 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest” (ESPN): From Coney Island NY. Joey Chestnut is back and looking to regain his crown. He won the contest 16 times over a 17-year span, and set the record for most hot dogs consumed in 2021, with 76.
• “Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular” (CW): Keith Lockhart leads the orchestra alongside performers including LeAnn Rimes, Leslie Odom Jr., Bell Biv DeVoe, the US Army Field Band Soldiers’ Chorus and Boston Children’s Chorus.
• “Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks” (NBC): Celeb guests and music by Jonas Brothers, Lenny Kravitz, Keke Palmer, Eric Church and more. Hosted by Ariana DeBose.
• “A Capitol Fourth 2025” (PBS): The 45th annual concert celebrating America’s 249th birthday, featuring The Beach Boys, The Temptations, Lauren Daigle, Josh Turner, LOCASH, Yolanda Adams, and more; Alfonso Ribeiro hosts.
• “Secret Life of the Surgeon’s Wife” (LMN): A woman tries to prove her husband is having an affair, but soon finds herself involved with the other woman’s husband, unaware that her own husband and his mistress are plotting to kill them.
SATURDAY:
• “Investigation Shark Attack” (NATGEO): The team investigates California’s growing population of great whites.
• “Sinners” (HBO): Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their Mississippi hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
• “Saturday Night Live” (NBC): Host Walton Goggins; musical guest Arcade Fire (R)
SUNDAY:
• “60 Minutes” (CBS): The longest-running cattle drive in America; Steve Ballmer, owner of the LA Clippers; Ina Garten’s journey.
• “Kidnapped in a Small Town” (LIFE): When her car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, Sarah’s daughter, Ruby, gets a ride into town from a passing driver named Allie. However, when Sarah arrives at a diner to meet them, Ruby is missing, and Allie claims they’ve never met.
• “90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?” (TLC): Season 9 premiere
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Ed Sheeran — In what’s become an annual event, he donated hundreds of his possessions, including his undies, to a charity in his hometown of Framlington, England, which will sell them online beginning Sunday. Among the 361 items are: boxer shorts, bongo drums, jeans, a water bottle, tees, hoodies, handbags, a bow tie, mugs and shoelaces. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/y6uahdwm
• Miley Cyrus – Her new “Something Beautiful” film features footage of her rolling around on the Hollywood Walk of Fame – and now, Cyrus is getting her very own star there. On X, she made the announcement, and said she’s “honored” by the recognition. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2mn4wnm5
• Sabrina Carpenter — The Sabrina Carpenter Fund has raised over $1 million in less than a year since its launch. She partnered with Plus1 on her “Short n’ Sweet” Tour, which began Sept. 23, and $1 from each ticket sold was donated to the fund. Plus1 is a nonprofit and platform that assists artists with advocacy campaigns.
• BTS — has officially confirmed its comeback, revealing on a livestream they’ll return next spring with new music and a world tour. The group has been on hiatus for 2 years due to solo ventures and military service obligations. Tuesday’s 30-minute stream marked the first time all 7 members have broadcast live together since September 2022. It was watched by over 7.3 million fans in real time.
• Foo Fighters – following this week’s release of their cover of Minor Threat’s ‘I Don’t Wanna Hear it’, they’ve dropped their first new original song since 2023. ‘Today’s Song’ marks the band’s 30th anniversary, and addresses some of the group’s changes over the past few years. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/3tk6kh5s
• Supertramp – Their classic 1970s albums “Crime of the Century” and “Crisis? What Crisis?” will get 50th anniversary vinyl reissues on August 29. The band and co-producer Ken Scott have overseen the new reissues, which have been remastered at half-speed, and are available for preorder now.
• Dolly Parton and Sheryl Crow – will both be on hand for the upcoming Stand Up 2 Cancer telecast, broadcasting from Nashville on Aug. 15. Crow will host the 9th biennial event, and Parton will appear in the special. Additional performers and participants will be announced in the coming weeks.
• Jason Aldean — is taking his “Full Throttle Tour” global. He has announced a run of shows in Australia and New Zealand for early 2026. The dates will mark Aldean’s first headline performance in New Zealand, and his first Australian appearance since 2016. The 2026 leg kicks off February 19 in Auckland, before heading to Australia for a mix of arena shows and festival appearances.
• Toby Keith – Six country artists are remembering him with live versions of his songs for “Apple Music Nashville Sessions: Toby Keith Covered”. Riley Green, Ella Langley, Ashley McBryde, Parker McCollum, Megan Moroney and Tucker Wetmore have all contributed to the project, available now. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/ztw363ez
SHOOTING THE BULL
TRY-ON NOT TO LAUGH:
Google is testing a new app called “Doppl”, which lets you virtually try on outfits, using AI. You supply it with a full-body photo and a screenshot of the outfit you’re considering buying, and the app generates a
digital version of you wearing the clothes you found online – basically “stylin” your potential outfit.
Doppl can even animate the pic, showing you waving or striking a pose. While it mostly works, some users have reported odd results: pants often look odd if you’re wearing shorts in the source photo, and in some cases, the app generates mismatched body parts — like fake feet. Doppl is also programmed to enforce content rules, blocking more revealing outfits or images of public figures. But still, when refined, Doppl could be a creative tool for virtual fashion try-ons. It’s currently available in the US on iOS and Android.
(Finally! An app that lets me dress like a Sims glitch…!)
(Trust me, if I’m wearing shorts, EVERYTHING looks odd!)
-TheVerge
SECRETS MEN DON’T TELL WOMEN:
In a recent Reddit thread, guys were asked to spill the relationship secrets that they wouldn’t dare tell their significant other. Here are some of the best answers…
❑ “When you send us selfies, we will probably save our favorite ones to the cloud.”
❑ “Yes, your friend is hot, and yes, sometimes hotter than you, but we really don’t care that much…We recognize they’re hot and move on. We picked you because we love you.”
❑ “The smell of my wife’s hair is the smell of home…That scent has become the ultimate comfort to me; it just makes me feel like whatever’s going on…it’s all gonna be OK”
❑ “Compliments, or acknowledgements of good doing, are things we will remember forever.”
❑ “We have the ability to shut our brains off. I mean flatlining off to the point where we think of absolutely nothing.”
❑ “Zero chance we want to go see what that sound was you heard in the middle of the night — because we are just as scared as you, but we do it anyways.”
❑ “We didn’t really get that spider, and it fell somewhere onto the bed.”
❑ “Y’all fart in your sleep.”
-DailyDot
NEWS OF THE WEIRD:
➢ A squirrel rescue. From a tree. That’s what happened when Douglas the pet squirrel got himself stuck 25 feet up, prompting a full response from the Big White Fire Department in British Columbia. Douglas, raised by local resident Kelly Blair after being found injured as a baby, had never been much of a climber. In fact, the little guy couldn’t even jump properly. So imagine her surprise when, mid-walk, Douglas launched himself into a tree and just… kept right on climbing. After failed ladder rescue attempts, Blair called in the pros. A firefighter climbed up — and Douglas casually leapt onto his shoulder like it was totally normal. (Imagine having to call 911 because your squirrel remembered it’s a squirrel!)
➢ A medical clinic in Scotland is begging locals to stop dropping off random pee samples—especially in things like jam jars. Saltoun Surgery posted on social media that they’ve been “swamped” with urine in non-sterile, household containers, and from now on, they’ll only accept urine samples if a doctor has specifically requested one. Doctors say they need to examine patients before interpreting results, and unexpected samples eat up time, supplies, and lab resources. (Sorry, doc, but after sitting in the waiting room for 3 hours, the jar just happens!)
-Castanet, UPI
DID YOU KNOW?
If you’re headed out to watch a movie at an AMC theater, don’t rush. That 7:00pm showing likely won’t start until 7:25 or even 7:30. AMC just added a notice on its site confirming it has signed a deal with National CineMedia to show an additional up to 5 minutes of commercials “after a movie’s official start time,” and an additional 30-to-60-second “Platinum Spot” that plays before the last one or 2 trailers. So grab some popcorn, hit the bathroom, or scroll your phone guilt-free – you’ve got time. Why the change? Money, of course. (Cool! I LOVE paying $18 to watch ads that I skip on YouTube!)
-MorningBrew
BS CHRONOMETER 07.04.25
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “U.S. Independence Day”. Also known as the Fourth of July, it takes place on the anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, and celebrates the United States and its independence from Great Britain. It is a patriotic holiday extolling themes such as freedom and liberty. (And road trips, fireworks, mattress sales and competitive eating contests!)
• “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 with the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, and first-ever commercial country record, Fiddlin’ John Carson’s ‘Little Log Cabin in the Lane’, in 1923. Country is actually a mishmash of several other styles, including folk, Celtic, blues, gospel, hokum, and old-time music. (***See “BS Web Goodie”, below***)
• “Calgary Stampede”, begins, the annual rodeo & 10-day festival, through July 13th in Calgary, Alberta. “The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth”, attracts over 1 million visitors per year and features one of the world’s largest rodeos, a parade, midway, stage shows, concerts, agricultural competitions, chuckwagon racing and First Nations exhibitions (and usually the Prime Minister flipping pancakes while wearing chaps…). Some of the more than 100 music acts this year: Shania Twain, Midland, Drake Milligan, Tenille Townes, Yung Gravy, Simple Plan, Natasha Bedingfield, TLC, and more. LINK: https://www.calgarystampede.com
• “Alice in Wonderland Day”, commemorating Lewis Carroll’s first telling of the famous children’s story to his young inspiration, Alice Liddell. It is the day on which Carroll sent his child friend, Alice, down a rabbit hole in his far-fetched tale, “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”.
• “Sidewalk Egg Frying Day”. It’s July. It’s 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 it poached?)
• “Invisible Day”. If you could be invisible for just one day, what would you do?
• “Caesar Salad Day”. It’s not named after Julius Caesar. It’s actually named after the chef who created it – Caesar Cardini. He first concocted it at Caesar’s Place Restaurant in Tijuana, Mexico.
• Comic Sans Day”. How did a font get its own holiday? Comic Sans was designed in 1994 when Vincent Connare noticed Times New Roman was being used in word balloons of cartoons in a computer user guide, and thought that was too formal. It has since made its way to just about every place imaginable: from menus to invitations, and from billboards to business signs.
SATURDAY:
• “Graham Cracker Day”, saluting the wafer developed in 1829 by Presbyterian minister Sylvester Graham, who believed consumption of graham flour suppressed “carnal urges”. What’s the best use for graham crackers? Pie crust? S’mores? Moon pies? (Anti-aphrodisiac?)
• “Workaholics Day”, a day to remove your nose from the grindstone … just once. (As Rodney Dangerfield said, “My old man was a workaholic. You mentioned work, he got drunk.”)
• “Bikini Day”, celebrating the July 5, 1946 unveiling of the landmark swimsuit by designer Louis Reard at a Paris press conference, which he described as ‘4 triangles of nothing’. The bikini is named after a tiny Pacific atoll (ring-shaped reef) where the first atomic bomb tests were performed earlier that week.
• “Apple Turnover Day”. Also called “hand pies” because they’re so portable, the pastry is made by placing apple filling on a piece of dough, folding the dough over, sealing it, then baking them. They can also be fried.
• “Mechanical Pencil Day”, created by Cult Pens, after the pen and pencil purveyor noticed there was a “Fountain Pen Day,” but not a day for mechanical pencils. They decided on July 5th because it is written as 7/5 or 5/7. The most common mechanical pencil lead sizes are 0.5mm and 0.7mm.
SUNDAY:
• “Fried Chicken Day”. Don’t know who started it; don’t know why. And who cares? Dig in! (They couldn’t have this on a Fry-day?)
• “International Kissing Day”. International? So, presumably this means that today you can only kiss someone from another country?
• “Air Traffic Control Day”. More than 96,000 highly trained air traffic control specialists provide a vital public service, guiding pilots, their planes and 10 million-plus daily passengers worldwide from taxi to takeoff, through the air, and back safely to the ground (All so we can stand around for 3 hours, waiting for our luggage…)
• “Virtually Hug a Virtual Assistant Day”, saluting those living, breathing people who provide vital services to business owners and individuals everywhere from the comfort of their own home. (Did I just accidentally hug a bot?)
• “Take Your Webmaster to Lunch Day”. Today, you should “Show your appreciation to your webmaster by taking him out for some good food. That way, they will feel loved, and have the energy to fix all the typos on your site.” (Does this sound like it was written by a webmaster?)
• “Umbrella Cover Day”, celebrating those little sleeves that come on new umbrellas. Made of the same material as the umbrella, it’s debatable whether they are critical bits of umbrella apparel, or a waste of material. It is this very ambiguity that has inspired a museum of Umbrella Covers (in Maine) and a record for largest collection – over 2,000. LINK: https://www.umbrellacovermuseum.org/
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1943 [82] (Gerald) Geraldo Rivera, New York NY, TV news personality (“Geraldo” 1987-98, “20/20”, “The Five” 2022-23)
1952 [73] John Waite, Lancaster England, rock-pop singer-guitarist (‘Missing You’, The Babys-‘Every Time I Think of You’, Bad English-‘When I See You Smile’)
1958 [67] Kirk Pengilly, Sydney Australia, rock guitarist-saxophonist (INXS-‘Need You Tonight’, Devil Inside’)
1961 [64] Andrew Zimmern, New York City NY, restauranteur, celeb chef (co-host of “Bizarre Foods” 2006-18)
1971 [54] Al Madrigal, San Francisco CA, TV actor (“About a Boy” 2014)/comedian (correspondent on “The Daily Show” 2011-16)
1981 [44] Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, New York NY, reality TV star (“Jersey Shore” 2009-12, “Jersey Shore: Family Vacation” since 2018)
1983 [42] Melanie Fiona (Hallim), Toronto ON, R&B singer (w/Cee Lo Green-‘Fool for You’, ‘It Kills Me’)
1995 [30] Post Malone (Austin Post), Syracuse NY, hip hop/country singer (w/Morgan Wallen-‘I Had Some Help’, ‘Circles’)
SATURDAY- Huey Lewis (Huey Lewis & the News) is 75; Marc Cohn (‘Walking in Memphis’) is 66; Edie Falco (“The Sopranos”) is 62; RZA (Wu-Tang Clan) is 56; Pauly D (“Jersey Shore”) is 45; Jason Wade (Lifehouse) is 45; Dave Haywood (Lady A) is 43
SUNDAY- Religious leader Tenzin Gyatso (Dalai Lama) is 90; Former US president George W. Bush is 79; Sylvester Stallone (“Rocky”) is 79; Peter Mansbridge (“The National”) is 77; Geoffrey Rush (“The Book Thief”) is 74; Jennifer Saunders (“Absolutely Fabulous”) is 67; 50 Cent (‘Candy Shop’) is 50; Kevin Hart (“Ride Along”) is 46; Eva Green (“Penny Dreadful”) is 45; Cody Fern (“American Horror Story”) is 37
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1999 [26] Victoria Adams, AKA ‘Posh Spice’ of The Spice Girls, marries soccer star David Beckham.
2015 [10] Ashton Kutcher marries his “That 70s Show” co-star Mila Kunis in Los Angeles.
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1982 [43] Former Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne marries his manager, Sharon Arden. (Sabbath is scheduled to play its final, final, farewell show, “Back to the Beginning”, tomorrow in the group’s hometown of Birmingham, England.)
1992 [33] The king of all booty songs, Sir Mix-A-Lot’s ‘Baby Got Back’, hits #1 in America.
2015 [10] Ariana Grande touches off a social media firestorm when she is caught on camera licking some donuts on a display counter at Wolfee Donuts in Lake Elsinore, California.
TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
1996 [29] ‘Hotmail’, the free internet email service, makes its debut, one of the first webmail services. The name was chosen because it contains the letters ‘HTML’, the language used to create web pages. Microsoft acquired Hotmail in 1997, and it was replaced by Outlook.com in 2012.
2009 [16] The Statue of Liberty’s crown reopens to the public in NYC’s harbor after 8 years of closure due to security concerns following the 9/11 attacks.
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
2021 [04] Competitive eater Joey Chestnut wins his 14th championship at the annual ‘Nathan’s 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest’ at NYC’s Coney Island, by eating a record 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes. (He won his 16th championship in 2023, but was banned from the event in 2024, due to a competing sponsorship.)
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ The filling in Kit Kats is made from damaged Kit Kats.
✓ The average horse will only produce 0.7 horsepower.
✓ The use of the abbreviation “OMG” can be traced back to 1917.
✓ People who are exposed to bright light early in the morning tend to be more alert throughout the day.
✓ Snow is a mineral, just like diamonds and salt.
✓ The majority of your brain is fat.
-MentalFloss, BestLife
Best of BS . . .
BS TOP THINGS A CAT THINKS ABOUT:
• Why doesn’t the government do something about dogs?
• Did that cat on the commercial really like that stuff, or did he have ulterior motives?
• I could have sworn I heard the can opener…
• Hmmm … If dogs serve humans, and humans serve cats, why can’t we cats ever get these stupid dogs to do anything for us?
• This looks like a good spot for a nap.
• Hey — no kidding, I’m sure that’s the can opener.
• Would humans have built a vast and complex civilization of their own if we cats hadn’t given them a reason to invent sofas and can openers in the first place?
• If there’s a God, how can He allow neutering?
• If that really was the can opener, I’ll play finicky just to let them know who’s boss!
-Jokerz, first published in BS in 2018
BS WAYS FOLKS IN THE OZARKS ARE CELEBRATING THE 4TH OF JULY:
• How Much Chewin’ Tobacca Can Ya Fit in Yer Mouth Contest
• 3-Legged Race for People Who Actually Have 3 Legs
• Pick Your Pa and/or Cousin Out Of a Line-up
• Replace a Broken Car Window With a Garbage Bag Race
• Moonshine Dunk Tank
-First published in BS in 2012
BS WEB GOODIES:
• Important info ahead of the weekend: https://tinyurl.com/68rvaev4
• It’s “Country Music Day”. Why beat your brains out trying to write a country hit? You can instantly create clever lyrics for a new country song with the online ‘Country Song Lyrics Generator’ …
https://www.song-lyrics-generator.org.uk/country/
BS RANDOM JOKE:
They say you shouldn’t say anything about the dead unless it’s good. He’s dead. Good.
BS PHONE STARTER:
☎ What movie can you watch over and over without ever getting sick of it?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
A recent survey found that men use an average of 2 of these, while women use 4. What are they?
Answer: Pillows
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
The only thing that will make you happy is being happy with who you are.
