Wednesday, July 14, 2021 – Edition: #7028
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BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ (***UPDATE***) “The Crown” and “The Mandalorian” lead nominations for the Primetime Emmy Awards, the highest honors in television. HBO and HBO Max lead all networks with 130 nominations, followed by Netflix with 129. The Emmy Awards will be handed out at a ceremony in Los Angeles on Sept. 19, hosted by Cedric the Entertainer. As expected, the ceremony will return in front of “a limited audience of nominees and their guests.” Talk shows such as CBS’ “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and trophy shows like the BET Awards and the MTV Video Music Awards — all of the ViacomCBS properties also — have welcomed back studio audiences in recent weeks as well.
-Variety, Canoe
★ Paris Hilton is cooking up a new project: the new Netflix show, “Cooking With Paris.” It will feature the hotel heiress and business mogul learning her way around the kitchen with the help of her famous friends. Her show will put a spin on the traditional cooking show, as Hilton is not a trained chef and doesn’t really know how to cook — but she certainly knows how to entertain viewers. Cooking With Paris will launch on the streaming giant on Aug. 4 with 6 half-hour episodes.
-Yahoo
★ “Spencer,” the highly anticipated drama starring Kristen Stewart as Lady Diana, will world premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival. Written by “Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight, the film centers on a weekend in the early 1990s when Diana decided to separate from Prince Charles amid rumors of affairs. The late princess was spending the Christmas holiday with the royal family at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, when she decided to leave her marriage to Prince Charles. The Venice Film Festival begins Sept. 1.
-Yahoo
★ One of the greats from the World Wrestling Federation’s 1980s heyday has passed away: “Mr. Wonderful,” Paul Orndorff was 71. Mr. Wonderful was instantly recognizable for his impressive build and blond hair, but his son said friends and family loved him for something else – his kind heart. He came up in the southern wrestling circuit, and signed with the World Wrestling Federation in late 1983, with “Rowdy” Roddy Piper as his manager. Piper nicknamed Orndorff “Mr. Wonderful”. Upon news of his death, frequent foe Hulk Hogan tweeted: “heaven just got even more Wonderful.”
-Deadline
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Chris Bosh, Moneybagg Yo, guest host Phoebe Robinson
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Don Cheadle, Cecily Strong, BTS
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Mindy Kaling, Wally Baram
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Florence Pugh, Questlove, Walk the Moon, Charlie Benante
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Andra Day, SG Lewis featuring Nile Rodgers (R)
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Sasha Morfaw, Ben Mandelker, Ronnie Karam, Danny Pellegrino
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Jamie Lee Curtis
• “The Talk” (CBS): Sonequa Martin-Green, guest co-host Jerry O’Connell
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Gayle King, Alison Brie (R)
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Paul Reiser, Molly Sims, Rosanna Pansino (R)
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Ben Platt, Samantha Bee (R)
• “2021 NBA Finals” (ABC, TSN): Game 4. Phoenix Suns @ Milwaukee Bucks
• “Court Cam” (A&E): Season 4 premiere. A wanted man attempts a daring courthouse escape; a desperate defendant appeals to a much higher power; a judge catches a peeping Tom.
• “Mechashark” (DSC): Researchers build a submersible mechanical shark to track down New Zealand’s monster great whites and pilot it deep into what they believe could be a mating ground.
• “Dr. Pimple Popper” (TLC): Season 6 premiere. Roger has enormous growths on his nose that drip pus, attract flies, and are so large that he can barely breathe; 2 sisters who bonded over their many undiagnosed face bumps.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Ed Sheeran — revealed that a guitar gifted to him by his ‘hero’ Eric Clapton was almost destroyed in a fire at his personal recording studio. The irreplaceable 6-string was rescued, and although it did suffer some damage, he can still play it, “but now it smells like a burnt house.”
• Olivia Rodrigo – Her “Sour” album is back on top of the Billboard 200 chart for a third nonconsecutive week, rising from #3-1 this week. Doja Cat’s “Planet Her” is holding steady at #2 in its second week on the chart.
• Backstreet Boys — are returning to the Las Vegas Strip with “A Very Backstreet Christmas Party,” a series of 12 holiday shows at the Planet Hollywood resort in November and December. Tickets go on sale Friday.
• The Black Keys – singer-guitarist Dan Auerbach will make his directorial debut on a documentary about blues icon Dr. John. The untitled film will cover the musical revolution in New Orleans in the 1950s and how Dr. John and his bandmates worked around Jim Crow laws, broke the rules, tricked the clubs and protected each other, and examine how New Orleans shaped him as a person and performer.
• Spice Girls – While marking the 25th anniversary of their iconic hit ‘Wannabe’, they made waves on social media by sparking reunion rumors. Mel B AKA “Scary Spice” hinted at a reunion on Instagram with a throwback montage, and the words: “It’s been a very VERY emotional day, but we WILL be back and that’s my ‘scary’ promise to you all.”
• The Doors – guitarist Robby Krieger will release his first-ever memoir, “Set The Night On Fire: Living, Dying, And Playing Guitar With The Doors”, on Oct. 12. It was co-written with Jeff Alulis.
• Jake Owen — In a heartbreaking Instagram post, he mourned the loss of his beloved German Shepherd, Slash. Alongside a photo, he wrote: “I lost one of my best friends last night unexpectedly…even with emergency surgery, it wasn’t enough to save him…I didn’t even make it home in time to say goodbye.”
• Mickey Guyton – has tweeted some details about her upcoming debut album “Remember Her Name”, out Sept. 24. Along with a track list that reveals she co-wrote 15 of the album’s 16 songs, she wrote: “I set out to create music that would make people feel self-empowered, loved, and comfortable with being themselves & this album holds true to all of that.”
• Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood & Blake Shelton – will be among the stars performing July 27 and 28 in Nashville as part of the CMA Summer Jam. Also appearing: Dwight Yoakam, Mickey Guyton, Carly Pearce, Cole Swindell, Lainey Wilson, Miranda Lambert, Luke Combs, Thomas Rhett, Jimmie Allen, Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne, Florida Georgia Line, Jon Pardi, and Gabby Barrett and Gwen Stefani.
SHOOTING THE BULL
FIVER PARTIES:
Parents of young ones…here’s the latest birthday party trend: “The Fiver Party”. Here’s how it works . . . rather than hosting a birthday party for your child and having them receive 15 toys from Walmart that they may or may not already have, that they may or may not ever play with, and that YOU have to find room for in your house, you simply ask guests to bring $5 instead. Guests roll up to your trampoline party or your princess party with a $5 bill (a.k.a. a “fiver”). Your kid then pools all the cash and gets to buy that one super cool gift they really want. This way, your child gets to select one great gift, you don’t have to worry about an invasion of large and sometimes loud newcomers to the toybox, and other frazzled parents don’t have to go shopping for yet another $20 gift one of the 32 birthday parties that their kids are is invited to over the summer.
(I’ve heard of this. Except the way my kid tells it, they’re called a “FIFTY-er Party…!)
(I’m pretty sure my kid’s birthday wish is that I never hear of a Fiver Party!)
(So that’s fun for the kids…and when it’s time to plan a celebration for your parents…think of having a “Fiber Party!)
-ScaryMommy
YOUNG AND RECKLESS:
For many, life in their early twenties was a time of risk-taking and throwing caution into the wind. And as it turns out, it’s also when most people live life on the edge with their money, too. According to a new survey, the average person hits peak financial recklessness at 22-years-old. The poll of 2,000 Americans found that two-thirds admit to not paying nearly enough attention to their finances when they were younger. The average person said they were 25 when they realized it was time to “grow up” when it comes to handling their money. According to the survey, commissioned by Grain for OnePoll, half admit to feeling guilty about spending with abandon, and 44% have had “bad credit” at some point in their lives. 43% blame the fact that they didn’t keep a budget for their credit woes, while 37% say impulse spending was a problem for them.
(Impulse spending? No problem for me!)
(I hit peak financial recklessness when I went to college for an arts degree!)
(When I was young, I wanted to grow up to have no money issues. Now that I’m an adult, I have no money AND I have issues…)
-StudyFinds
CORONAUPDATE:
➢ New research shows that patients who received their annual flu vaccine before contracting coronavirus may have some degree of protection against severe effects associated with COVID-19, such as stroke, sepsis and deep vein thrombosis. Data collected from patients around the world suggests that those who received a flu vaccine prior to being diagnosed with COVID-19 were both less likely to visit an emergency department and less likely to be admitted to an intensive care unit. The researchers noted, however, that the risk of death was not reduced. (Given the wait times at the ERs around here…I’m less likely to visit…COVID or no!)
➢ While many gym-goers rely on energetic music to power themselves through their workout, in South Korea, musical options have been significantly limited under new COVID-19 rules. In addition to the standard restrictions such as social distancing and travel curbs, South Korea has added a requirement that gyms don’t play music faster than 120 beats per minute (bpm) during group exercises such as aerobics and spinning. Health officials say the measure is intended to prevent breathing too fast or splashing sweat toward others. The 120-bpm rule means you can still listen to ‘Eye of the Tiger’ by Survivor, or K-pop sensation BTS’ latest hits like ‘Dynamite’ and ‘Butter’. But Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ – the South Korean hit that went viral all over the world? Sorry, you’re out of luck. (That’s OK. I don’t spin to anything faster than Streisand…)
-Fox, NYPost
THE 10 MOST-ANNOYING MISPRONOUNCED WORDS:
…according to a poll of 2,000 people by insights agency Perspectus Global….
1. Pacifically instead of specifically – 35% of respondents said this mispronunciation is annoying
2. Probly instead of probably – 28%
3. Expresso instead of espresso – 26%
4. Specially instead of especially – 25%
5. Artick instead of arctic – 19%
6. Nu-cu-lar instead of nuclear – 19%
7. Tenderhooks instead of tenterhooks – 18%
8. Ex-cet-ara instead of etcetera – 18%
9. Ass-essory instead of accessory – 15%
10. Triath-a-lon instead of triathlon – 9%
(***See ‘BS Phone Starter’, below***)
-HuffPost
DID YOU KNOW?
The most curious babies may grow up to become the most intelligent adults, according to a new study. The first-of-its-kind study by the Laboratory for Child Development at Johns Hopkins University found that months-old babies most captivated by magic tricks become the most curious toddlers. And scientists say it could even predict their future intelligence. The findings, which show some youngsters are better at noticing and tracking surprising events than others, raise the possibility that some are better positioned to learn.
-StudyFinds
BS CHRONOMETER 07.14.21
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1960 [61] Jane Lynch, Dolton IL, TV host (“Hollywood Game Night” since 2013, “The Weakest Link” since 2020)/TV actress (“Glee” 2009-15)/movie actress (“The 40-Year-Old Virgin”, “Talladega Nights”)
1966 [55] Matthew Fox, Abington PA, TV Actor (‘Charlie Salinger’ in “Party of Five” 1994-2000, ‘Jack Shephard’ in “Lost” 2004-2010)
1975 [46] Jamey Johnson, Enterprise AL, country singer (‘In Color’, ‘The Dollar’)/country songwriter (‘Honky Tonk Badonkadonk’, ‘Give It Away’)
1975 [46] Taboo (Jaime Gomez), LA CA, hip-hop musician-MC-dancer (Black Eyed Peas-‘I Gotta Feeling’, ‘Where Is the Love?’)
1985 [36] Phoebe Waller-Bridge, London England, TV actress (“Fleabag” 2016-19)/movie actress (“Solo: A Star Wars Story”)
1987 [34] Dan Reynolds, Las Vegas NV, pop-rock singer (Imagine Dragons-‘Demons’, ‘Radioactive’)
1988 [33] Conor McGregor, Dublin Ireland, MMA Fighter/boxer (Ultimate Fighting Champion 2013-2016)/currently nursing multiple leg fractures as a result of his 1st round loss to Dustin Poirier on Sat.
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Bastille Day”, the national holiday of France that commemorates the beginning of the French Revolution in 1789, when patriots stormed the Bastille prison. (“Off with their heads!”)
• “Grand Marnier Day”, celebrating the cognac concoction that’s used in mixed drinks (ie: Cosmopolitan) and in desserts (ie: Crêpe Suzette). It was an 1880s French invention by one Alexandre Marnier-Lapostolle.
• “Shark Awareness Day”, to create awareness that these magnificent creatures are more threatened by people than people are by sharks. Demand for shark-fin soup and shark-tooth medallions combine to make sharks endangered, with millions killed each year. (It’s also “Shark Week” on Discovery!)
• “Nude Day”, a serious celebration of the ‘naturist’ lifestyle. (Then why does everyone laugh if they see me naked?)
• “Mac & Cheese Day”, an annual salute to the cheap food that sustains most people under 25. In Canada, the most popular brand is known as “Kraft Dinner”. In the US and Australia, it’s called “Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner” or “Kraft Mac & Cheese”, and in the UK, it’s “Macaroni Cheese” or “Cheesey Pasta”.
• “Pandemonium Day”, a day to embrace and even celebrate the pandemonium that often seems to surround us.
• “Tape Measure Day”, a great day to bust out the tape measure, buy a new one for your toolkit, or give one as a gift. There is definitely one nestled in your toolkit or crammed in the back of a junk drawer. (I keep one in my panic room. Because desperate times call for desperate measures!)
COMING UP . . .
[Thurs] Gummi Worm Day
[Thurs] Be a Dork Day
[Fri] Fresh Spinach Day
[Fri] Personal Chef Day
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2008 [13] “The Dark Knight” directed by Christopher Nolan, starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger, premieres in New York. (Becomes the highest-grossing film of 2008 and nets a posthumous ‘Best Supporting Actor’ Oscar for Ledger)
2012 [09] London’s West End closes its all-time longest-running musical, “Chicago”, after 15 years
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1984 [37] Eddie Van Halen joins Michael Jackson on stage at The Jacksons’ tour stop at Texas Stadium, for a live rendition of his guitar solo from ‘Beat It’
2015 [06] Las Vegas Coroner’s Office confirms that blues legend BB King died of natural causes stemming from Alzheimer’s disease, not murder (2 of his daughters alleged he was poisoned by long-time associates)
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
2015 [06] NASA’s “New Horizons” probe performs the first flyby of Pluto (launched in 2006 and travelling over 3 billion miles, it continues transmitting data for the next 16 months)
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ LEGO has an underground vault containing every set ever made.
✓ Joggers who run with the traffic, not against it, are twice as likely to be injured.
✓ Like casinos, shopping malls are intentionally designed to disorient visitors.
✓ A study found that dunking an Oreo in milk for 3 seconds gives the optimal balance of sogginess and structural integrity.
✓ Goldfish can distinguish the music of one composer from another.
✓ The Loch Ness monster is protected by the 1912 Protection of Animals Acts of Scotland.
-BathroomReadersInstitute, MentalFloss
BS ANCIENT WORLD TWEETS:
• My dad’s like: “Don’t fly too high Icarus”. LOL whatever. Watch this!
• So I’m moving limestone for a Pharaoh, but I’m worried it’s just a pyramid scheme.
• Julius Caeser in the streets, Marc Antony in the sheets.
• Does this toga make my butt look big?
• Try this apple, she said. It’d be fun, she said.
• So, now I’m suddenly not allowed to covet my neighbor’s wife? Get outta here!
-Twitter
Best of BS . . .
BS HOW TO RUIN A FIRST DATE:
• Show up in a wedding dress.
• Casually mention an incredible investment opportunity.
• Tell him about this one time at band camp.
• Kiss her with your mask on and tell her it was the best kiss you’ve ever had.
• Speak Klingon and hope she’s really into it.
• Really, I just need to be myself.
• Check Tinder. Repeatedly.
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2020
TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ Scientists say working for a ‘bad boss’ will more than likely ruin your marriage. (Especially if your boss is Simon Cowell…)
➠ Yesterday marked the 59th anniversary of The Rolling Stones’ first concert, a gig at London’s Marquee Club. (Keith Richards marked the occasion by somehow being alive one more day…)
➠ Scientists claim that men who watch 20 hours of TV a week have lower sperm counts. (So, the big takeaway here is this: The next time you think your job sucks, remember, at least you’re not counting sperm…)
➠ According to a survey, black clothes make people look more intelligent. (Unless those clothes are LA Raiders uniforms…)
➠ A survey found more people would give up sex than coffee. (Well, I, for one, could NEVER sacrifice something I enjoy in quiet solitude every morning at my desk. And I also don’t want to give up coffee!)
BS THREEZER:
(Give contestant the clues, they must tell you what all three have in common…)
• Miss America, Queen Elizabeth, Jughead Jones
Answer: They all wear crowns
• I, V, X
Answer: They are all Roman Numerals (also: L, C, D, and M)
• Pencil, Soup-Strainer, Handlebar
Answer: Types of mustaches
-TriBond
BS WEB GOODIE:
Who says men can’t multi-task? https://tinyurl.com/3shsmvpp
BS RANDOM JOKE:
I always say “Morning” instead of “Good Morning”, because if it was a good morning, I’d still be in bed.
BS PHONE STARTER:
What word do people always mispronounce to your utter disdain? ‘Harass’ maybe? ‘Jew-lah-ree’? (***See ‘The 10 Most-Annoying Mispronounced Words’, above***)
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: 47% of parents admit they catch themselves saying THIS phrase that their parents used to say to them. What is it?
Answer: “Don’t eat that, you’ll spoil your dinner!”
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.
