Thursday, July 15, 2021 – Edition: #7029
You’re Up to Your Eyeballs in Sheet!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Nicolas Cage will no longer play Tiger King’s Joe Exotic in an Amazon TV drama. Plans for the series have been scrapped, according to Cage, who explained that executives think the story is “no longer relevant”. Cage says he read “two excellent scripts” for the show, but “Amazon ultimately felt that it was material that had become past tense because it took so long for it come together.” Another TV drama about Exotic is still going ahead, featuring John Cameron Mitchell as the Tiger King, and Kate McKinnon as his nemesis Carole Baskin. That series is being made by NBC’s streaming service Peacock.
-BBC
★ Zac Efron “busted” his grandfather out of his retirement home so they could watch the Euro Cup together. He shared a video he made with his brother Dylan of the duo “busting” into their grandfather’s retirement home on a top-secret mission, and it’s clear that Grandpa is happy to go along for the ride. The “High School Musical” alum set the clip to the “Mission: Impossible” theme, captioning it, “We’re coming Grandpa!” In 2019, Efron posted a tribute to his grandmother after she died, sharing a family photo and noting that they planned to “take good care of Grandpa for you.”
-Yahoo
★ Sacha Baron Cohen is suing the Massachusetts cannabis company “Solar Therapeutics” for $9 million, claiming it exploited his likeness by using an image of his movie character, ‘Borat’, and one of his phrases. In a photo of the billboard, the familiar Borat movie line, “It’s nice,” appears over name of the company and the words “Happy 4/20”. The lawsuit also points out Baron Cohen does not use cannabis because “he does not believe it is a healthy choice.”
-TheWrap
★ Jerry O’Connell has reportedly been “in talks” to become the new co-host of “The Talk”. If O’Connell does in fact land a coveted seat at the Talk table, he’ll be replacing former co-host Sharon Osbourne, who exited in March. According to an insider, O’Connell “will bring a very different energy than Sharon did” because he is “such a nice person.” Notably, O’Connell has been a guest co-host on The Talk for more than 25 episodes over the past decade. Osbourne had been with the show since its first season, but left after a controversy surrounding allegations about her behavior behind the scenes.
-PopCulture
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Mark Wahlberg, Mark Hamill, John Mayer
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Hugh Jackman, Lorde
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Alan Cumming, Damian Lillard, Charlie Benante
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Venus Williams, Picture This (R)
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Patti LaBelle, Hoda Kotb
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson
• “The Talk” (CBS): Yara Shahidi, guest co-hosts Jerry O’Connell & Victor Cruz
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Emily Blunt, Monica Mangin, Brigitte Xie
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Justin Bieber, Russell Dickerson (R)
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Dua Lipa, Mario Lopez, Dr. Phil McGraw, Lawrence Zarian, Jewel (R)
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Andra Day, Ben & Erin Napier (R)
• “The Outpost” (CW): Season 4 premiere
• “Families of the Mafia” (MTV): Season 2 premiere
• “Mega Jaws of Bird Island” (DSC): South African great whites are on the brink of extinction; experts believe there is at least one breeder shark left in the water surrounding Bird Island.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• St. Vincent — has announced “Down and Out Downtown”, a ticketed livestream concert. The virtual concert will air on August 4th (North and South America) and August 5th (Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Europe, U.K. and Africa). She’ll kick off a North American tour on September 3rd in Portland ME. Livestream ticket LINK: https://www.momenthouse.com/stvincent
• Cardi B — has hit back at those who have a problem with the $150,000 diamond necklace she gave daughter Kulture for her third birthday. In response to critics, Cardi insisted she’ll do whatever is takes to ensure Kulture is “fly.” The extravagant necklace features diamond charms of Minnie Mouse and the Chanel logo, among others.
• Spice Girls – Songwriter-producer Biff Stannard is trying to convince them to release more unheard tracks. Stannard, who worked with them on hits like ‘Wannabe’ and ‘Spice Up Your Life,’ says there are more unreleased tunes in the archives after the 1996 demo ‘Feed Your Love’ dropped last week.
• Coldplay — Chris Martin says his music – and all modern music is inspired by cavemen. Quote: “What I love about music is that anyone who is great has been influenced or taught by someone else great. So music is this constant conversation that goes back to the beginning of time when humans were hitting bones on rocks and going, ‘Oh, that sounds nice’.”
• Blink-182 – Frontman Mark Hoppus is getting candid about his cancer diagnosis. He shared a message on Twitter, thanking fans for their support, and revealing that he will undergo a test this week “that may very well determine if I live or die.”
• Queen — Brian May says he is “devastated” after flash floods in London left the bottom floor of his home in Kensington covered in sewage overflow, resulting in his carpets, rugs and family photographs and memorabilia being submerged under “stinking sludge.”
• INXS – Tomorrow, the short film “Original Sin – The 7 Sins” will be released on Veeps. Starring Autumn Miller and Trevor Jackson, it is intertwined with the group’s music in the form of reimagined cuts by a starry lineup of artists. The 13-song soundtrack also drops tomorrow.
• Dierks Bentley – has surprise-released the 5-song EP “Live From Telluride,” recorded during his headlining set last month at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Colorado. Included on the EP are covers of Pink Floyd’s ‘Wish You Were Here’ and U2’s ‘Pride (In the Name of Love)’.
• Lady A — Charles Kelley is now home from hospital after having to cancel the group’s planned Saturday set at Lakefront Music Fest in Minnesota. He posted a hospital bed selfie, with the words: “So bummed to have missed performing our first show back…in 16 months…Didn’t even know what an appendix was until Friday when it sent me to the ER. Love y’all and be back soon enough.”
• Toby Keith – has been announced as one of this year’s inductees to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. He’ll be honored alongside legendary Contemporary Christian Music artist Amy Grant, as well as Rhett Akins (Blake Shelton’s ‘All About Tonight’), Buddy Cannon (George Strait’s “Give It Away’, and John Scott Sherrill (Shenandoah’s ‘The Church on Cumberland Road’).
SHOOTING THE BULL
THE WRITING’S ON THE PAPER:
Handwriting is significantly better than typing or watching videos when it comes to learning to read, according to a study. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University had participants learning the Arabic alphabet while split into 3 different learning types: writers, typers and video watchers. At the end of the study, after as many as 6 sessions, all of the study participants recognized the letters but made a few mistakes when tested – but the writers’ group reached that level of proficiency faster than the other groups, some in just 2 sessions. The researchers say that’s because writing by hand combines what is being learned about the letters, their shapes, sounds — with how they are written, which leads to “fuller, true learning.” Although the study participants were adults, the findings are applicable to schoolchildren, as many classrooms have replaced penmanship with tablets and laptops.
(Still, most of what I’ve learned in the last 5 years has been from “How to” YouTube videos!)
(I’m pretty sure I could be completely distracted while learning in any of those ways!)
-CTV
ROOMS FOR IMPROVEMENT:
The Hilton hotel chain has announced that they will only perform housekeeping services for guests upon request…and experts see it as a growing trend in the hospitality industry. As hotel stays plummeted in 2020 at the height of the pandemic, daily housekeeping was one of the first services to be cut, but even as travel revived, daily room tidying is not coming back full-force. And guests don’t seem to mind: An August, 2020 survey found that almost two-thirds of travelers feel housekeeping is unnecessary. And many hotels are also considering cuts to other services, including free breakfasts.
(Would I be bold in assuming that housekeeping will still be a thing when rooms are BETWEEN guests?)
(Of course, I’m the type of person who would ask for a new room each day just so I don’t have to make my bed…)
(***Caution*** It’s funny, because housekeeping services at my place stopped a long time ago!)
-Insider
INFLUENCING THE INFLUENCERS:
Instagram influencers who don’t clearly state if they’ve edited photos which are advertisements could be fined or imprisoned, in Norway. The new law also applies to ad posts on other social media platforms like Facebook, TikTok, Twitter and Snapchat. A new label designed by the Norwegian Ministry of Children and Family Affairs will have to be added to ad posts that have altered someone’s shape, size or skin. This would include the common practice of an influencer advertising a product and including photos edited to make their lips bigger, muscles enhanced, or making themselves look slimmer or larger in certain areas. It hasn’t yet been decided when the law will come into effect.
(…aaaaand BOOM! Kendall Jenner has just cancelled her trip to Norway!)
(I’ve got a feeling that the Kardashians are about to start looking drastically different in Norway!)
(I’ve seen some of their editing jobs. Believe me, there is no need for a label!)
-NYPost
FROM THE BS POLL VAULT:
A statistical breakdown of life by the numbers …
• 14% of us eat the watermelon seeds.
• 14% of us say we are addicted to eating cucumbers.
• 30% of adults say they NEVER eat hot dogs.
• 15% of us order the same thing every time we go out to eat.
• 9% of us admit we have cried while eating ice cream.
• 17% of us have eaten an entire cake in one sitting.
FUNNIEST TWEETS OF THE WEEK ABOUT MARRIED LIFE:
⇒ When my wife says I can do something at my earliest convenience, she means hers. – Brimmer Jokes
⇒ My husband has picked up enough Spanish to be wrong in two languages. – Emma Beasley
⇒ My husband is lecturing me on cyber security which is hilarious coming from someone who has imslimshady1234 as his password. – Lady Lawya
⇒ 80% of being married is telling your spouse which other TV show you’ve seen this actor in. – Ned Hartley
⇒ my husband keeps telling me i have too many clothes like a man who doesn’t want to be a husband anymore – That Mom Tho
…AND A FEW FROM PARENTS:
⇒ Welcome to parenthood. You just stepped in a puddle. Inside your house. – NicholasG
⇒ My toddler is asking all her friends if they like cake. If they say yes, she takes them off her birthday party invite list because she doesn’t want to share her cake. I’m torn between extreme pride and anger that I never thought of this myself – Real Life Mommy
⇒ You know you’re a child of the 80s when you can’t recall your kid’s phone number without searching your contacts, but you’ll never forget 867-5309. – Ousa Medusa
-HuffPost
DID YOU KNOW?
A copy of “Super Mario 64” has sold for more than $1.5 million, smashing the record for the most expensive video game sold at auction set just a few days before. The sealed copy of the classic Nintendo 64 video game fetched $1.56 million on Sunday, according to Dallas-based Heritage Auctions. The sale topped a record set just 2 days earlier, when another Nintendo game, “The Legend of Zelda,” was sold for $870,000.
-CNN
BS CHRONOMETER 07.15.21
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1952 [69] Terry O’Quinn, Sault Ste. Marie MI, TV actor (‘John Locke’ on “Lost” 2004-10, “Hawaii Five-0” 2011-18)
1956 [65] Joe Satriani, rock guitarist (‘Surfing With the Alien’, w/Chickenfoot-‘Oh Yeah’, also played with Mick Jagger and Deep Purple)/15-time Grammy winner
1961 [60] Forest Whitaker, Longview TX, movie actor (“The Butler”, Oscar-“The Last King of Scotland”)
1963 [58] Brigitte Nielsen, Rødovre Denmark, movie actress (“Red Sonja”, “Rocky IV”, “Creed 2”) married to Sylvester Stallone 1985-87
1967 [54] Adam Savage, New York City NY, TV show host (“Mythbusters” 2003-18)
1972 [49] Scott Foley, Kansas City KS, TV actor (‘Capt. Jake Ballard’ on “Scandal” 2013-18)/married to Jennifer Garner (2000-04)
1973 [48] Brian Austin Green, Van Nuys CA, TV actor (“Beverly Hills, 90210” 1990-2000, “Anger Management” 2012-14)/married Megan Fox in 2010, separated in 2020
1976 [45] Diane Kruger, Algermissen Germany, movie actress (“Inglourious Basterds”, “National Treasure”) girlfriend of “Walking Dead” actor Norman Reedus
1981 [40] Taylor Kinney, Lancaster PA, TV actor (‘Lt Kelly Severide’ on “Chicago Fire” since 2012)/movie actor (“Zero Dark Thirty”)
2008 [13] Iain Armitage, Georgia, TV actor (‘Sheldon Cooper’ on “Young Sheldon” since 2017)
BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Be a Dork Day”, an annual excuse to wear goofy clothing, not brush your teeth, eat yucky food, and trip over your own feet. (In other words, act normal.)
• “Give Something Away Day”, an opportunity to share some of your bounty, whether it be buying a meal for someone, donating clothing, or giving flowers to someone confined to their home. (#GiveSomethingAwayDay)
• “Gummi Worm Day”, celebrating the ooey-gooey candies first created by German company Trolli in 1981. ‘Gummi’ means ‘rubber’ in German.
• “Pet Fire Safety Day”, a day to consider ways to keep your 4-legged friend(s) safe from house fires. The #1 tip is to have an escape plan that includes your pets. (Some fire stations offer free Pet Fire Safety window stickers so first responders know to look for any pets inside, in the event of a fire.)
• “Saint Swithun’s Day”, honoring the 7th-century Bishop of Winchester. According to legend, if it rains on St Swithun’s Day, it will rain for the next 40 days. If it is clear, no rain will fall for 40 days. (Sort of a saintly Groundhog Day.)
• “Tapioca Day”, honoring that stuff you put in pudding that looks like fish eyes.
• “I Love Horses Day”, to salute a greatly-loved animal and pet. Horses played an important part in history by helping us explore new territories, deliver mail, and have served in wars. Horses such as Silver, Trigger, and Mr. Ed have even become TV stars.
COMING UP . . .
[Fri] Fresh Spinach Day
[Fri] Personal Chef Day
[Sat] Tattoo Day
[Sat] World Emoji Day
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2011 [10] “Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part 2” (the last in the series) opens in movie theaters (grosses $1.3 billion in worldwide box office, still #13 all-time)
2016 [05] In what they famously describe as a “conscious uncoupling”, Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay singer Chris Martin divorce after 12 years of marriage
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2015 [06] A judge trims $2.1 million from the $7.4 million in damages Pharrell Williams and co-writer Robin Thicke must pay after the ‘Blurred Lines’ copyright trial (also awards Marvin Gaye’s family 50% of future earnings)
2018 [03] ‘November Rain’ by Guns N’ Roses becomes the first ’90s video to pass a billion views on YouTube (currently: 1.6 billion). The next closest at the time is ‘Zombie’ by The Cranberries, at 739 million
TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
2003 [18] A Japanese company unveils the ‘Meowlingual’, a gadget it claims can translate cat meows and purrs into human phrases
2006 [15] Twitter is launched, and quickly becomes one of the largest social media platforms
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ Jumbo jets use more than 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
✓ Caterpillars have about 4,000 muscles. Humans have about 600.
✓ The heart of a mouse beats 650 times per minute.
✓ Queen Elizabeth II was Time magazine’s “Man of the Year” for 1952.
✓ Chop Suey was invented in New York.
✓ An iceberg contains more heat than a match.
-TotallyAwesomeUselessInformation, BathroomReadersInstitute
Best of BS . . .
BS ODD PASSWORD REQUIREMENTS:
• Must contain zero letters and zero numbers.
• Must rhyme with orange.
• Must include the word, or some variation of the word “PASSWORD”
• Must include a chemical element, a doughy product and a color that reflects your soul.
• You must be at least this tall to create a password.
• Must include GPS coordinates of your house and a time you usually aren’t home.
• Must contain your father’s maiden name.
• Must be at least 280 characters long.
• Must contain the letters ‘A’ and ‘F’, in that order.
• Must contain up to 6 letters (no less than 4), up to 4 numbers, your Hogwarts House, and the maiden name of your favorite movie’s director’s mom. Also, that’s not a strong password. Please try again…*signs in with Google*
• Must be Snoopified. As in “Passwizzle”.
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2019
TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ On average, a typical man spends six and a half days per year looking at himself in a mirror. (Or, as Kanye West calls them: Underachievers.)
➠ A German company has created robots that can pole-dance. (The scientists say it was fairly simple. In fact, the most difficult part was programming in the daddy issues…)
➠ I just read that the average American sleeps with 2 pillows. (THIS JUST IN: Christina Hendricks is an average American.)
➠ Experts say humans may live on the moon within 30 years. (Can’t wait that long to inhabit a desolate wasteland? There’s always New Jersey…)
➠ Fact of the Day: A study found that marrying an older man reduces a woman’s lifespan, but marrying a younger man reduces it even more. (In related news: Demi Moore is on her deathbed…)
BS WEB GOODIE:
My brain hurts (sound up): https://tinyurl.com/2b2etxxk
BS RANDOM JOKE:
Gossip is when you hear something you like about someone you don’t.
BS PHONE STARTER:
Finish this sentence: “I had a boss once, who…”
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: 25% of people admit they have stayed in a relationship because they liked THIS about their partner. What is it?
Answer: Their dog
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help someone.
