Monday, July 20, 2020 – Edition: #6743
Don’t You Just Love the Smell of BS in the Morning?
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Alex Trebek says he will stop his cancer treatment if the current round fails. The “Jeopardy” host, who turns 80 on Wednesday, said in an interview about his battle with pancreatic cancer: “My wife came to me and said, ‘How are you feeling?’ And I said, ‘I feel like I want to die’…There comes a time where you have to make a decision as to whether you want to continue with such a low quality of life.” On the positive side, Trebek said in a video that he is “doing well”, his treatment is “paying off” and his recent work recording new introductions to old episodes of Jeopardy has helped him regain his strength.
-TooFab, People
★ After losing his job as host of “Wild n’ Out” after making anti-Semitic comments, Nick Cannon has suffered another blow. On Friday, it was revealed that his highly-anticipated talk show, which was supposed to premiere this year, will not debut until 2021, with no actual airdate confirmation. The producer and distributor of the nationally syndicated talk show issued a statement saying that they condemn anti-Semitism, racism and hate speech.”
-TheBlast
★ The Brentwood, Los Angeles house that doubled as the home for “The Golden Girls” has been put on the market for the first time. Before producers recreated a replica of the property at Hollywood Studios, it served as the exterior of the home where the characters, played by Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, and Estelle Getty, lived. The house was built in 1955, and had never been sold until now, following the recent deaths of the original owners. List price? Just under US$3 million.
-Canoe
★ It takes a hero to recognize one. Robert Downey Jr. reached out to fan Bridger Walker via Instagram on Friday, becoming the latest Avenger to salute the young boy, who suffered serious injuries protecting his sister from a dog attack earlier this month. He joins “Captain America” Chris Evans, “Spider-man” Tom Holland, and Anne Hathaway in comforting the boy and praising his heroism. In their video chat, Downey called Walker a “rock star” and told the young hero to call him on his next birthday, because he has “something special” for him. His aunt posted about the boy and his recovery, leading to the celebrity outpouring.
-MSN
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Billy Strings, guest host Joel McHale
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): David Schwimmer, Alison Brie, Jimmy Buffett
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Andy Cohen, Phoebe Bridgers
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Colin Jost, Cristin Milioti, Nikki Glaspie
• ” The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Bob Odenkirk, Leslie Jordan, JP Saxe & Julia Michaels (R)
• “Conan” (TBS): Don Cheadle
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Christine “Bugsy” Drake, Jessica More
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Ice Cube
• “The Talk” (CBS): William Shatner, Candace Nelson
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Andy Cohen, Monica Mangin
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Kieran Culkin, the Jonas Brothers (R)
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS): Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Lauren Lapkus, Art Smith, Ashley Borden (R)
• “The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons — Ever!” (ABC): Revisiting Brad Womack’s experiences as the only man to search for love as the Bachelor twice.
• “Hoarders” (A&E): Season 11 premiere
• “Intervention” (A&E): Season 21 premiere
• “All-Star Best Thing I Ever Ate” (FOOD): Martha Stewart tries flame-grilled wagyu; Guy Fieri shows where to get his favorite meaty burrito; Bobby Flay teaches how to make the perfect rib-eye.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• DJ Khaled — dropped two new collaborations with Drake on Friday. ‘Popstar’ and ‘Greece’ will both appear on his upcoming 12th studio album, “Khaled Khaled” Prior to their release, he had been teasing the songs on social media, calling them “anthems.”
• One Direction — This Thursday, on the 10th anniversary of their formation, they’ll launch the special “10 Years of One Direction” website. It will include an archive of music videos, artwork, TV performances, rare behind-the-scenes content, and a timeline charting the history of the group.
• Justin Bieber — has been granted a motion submitted by his lawyers to subpoena Twitter for more information about the identities of the women accusing him of sexual assault. His lawyers say that the accusations are “factually impossible, and disproven…” and could be by the same person.
• Billy Joel – has gone viral with a video showing him playing a piano he spotted while riding his motorcycle through Long Island. Bystanders couldn’t help but crack wise, with one quoting the lyrics to ‘Piano Man’: “Would definitely put bread in his jar and say ‘Man what are you doin’ here?’” LINK: https://youtu.be/S7gR5sVm_ZY
• Ozzy Osbourne – is already working on a new album. He released “Ordinary Man” in February and his wife Sharon says he’s working on a follow up and he is ”getting stronger every day”, despite his health issues.
• Grateful Dead — Nike has unveiled a line of Grateful Dead-inspired shoes. The “Nike SB Dunk Low Grateful Dead” will retail for $110 a pair. The design was inspired by the band’s famous dancing bears, and include faux fur, an image of the bear on the tongue and a small zipper pouch on the inner tongue – perfect for stashing.
• Luke Combs – has become the first artist to have their first two studio albums spend 25 weeks or more at #1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. He earned the honor thanks to the success of his debut album “This One’s For You”, and his sophomore album “What You See Is What You Get”.
• Dierks Bentley — Like a lot of us, he is using his unexpected free time these days to do something he usually doesn’t have time to do – like work on his mullet. He posted a photo of himself and another well-follicled man posed aboard mountain bikes with the caption: “Little ride with my #flobro @scottbenge today.”
SHRINKAGE:
People who are paid to know these kinds of things are predicting that Earth’s population will begin to shrink within 50 years. A team of researchers from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and the University of Washington estimate that by the 2060s, there will be about 2 billion more people on Earth, but a few decades later, numbers will drop and 40 countries including Japan and Italy will lose as much as half their population. Their results suggest that Earth’s population of 7.8 billion today will rise until around 2064, where it will level off at 9.7 billion, then shrink, bringing us back to 8.8 billion by the century’s end. The researchers say that there will also be major changes to the global age structure during that time, resulting in dramatic reductions in working-age populations in many countries, and people over 80 years of age outnumbering under-fives. That highlights the “huge challenges” that a shrinking workforce will pose to economic growth and the burden that an aging population will pose to health and social support mechanisms.
(And to restaurants offering “early-bird” dinner specials!)
(This is getting really old, really quick!)
-CNN, ScienceAlert
TRUE COLORS:
American and French researchers say they have come up with special filters in “EnChroma” glasses which help colorblindness sufferers better see colors even after they’ve removed them. EnChroma glasses are currently available to assist those who cannot properly distinguish colors, but these are the first that have an effect after the glasses are removed. Special filters in the glasses work by increasing the separation between color channels, helping those with red-green colorblindness see pigments more vibrantly, clearly and distinctly. In a study by the UC Davis Health Eye Center and Inserm, it was found that “extended usage of these glasses boosts chromatic response in red-green colorblind participants”, and the improvements “persisted when tested without the filters, demonstrating an adaptive visual response.” One colorblind study participant was quoted as saying: “I had no idea how colorful the world is.” Colorblindness affects 13 million people in the US and 350 million worldwide.
(Now what will my excuse be for the way I dress?)
(Seeing the world through rose-colored glasses – Now a good thing!)
-NYPost
WHAT YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR SAYS ABOUT YOU:
…according to a survey of 2,000 Americans by OnePoll (Yesterday was National Ice Cream Day)…
➢ Strawberry: You tend to enjoy doing laundry, watching sci-fi movies and listening to jazz music. And you’ll find love at age 24. (I’d fall in love with ANYONE who likes doing laundry!)
➢ Vanilla: You’re most likely to choose “dare” in a game of Truth or Dare, yet you’re introverted. You prefer washing dishes over doing laundry, tend to be a night owl, and choose dogs over cats. (This is good, because if you liked chocolate ice cream, you couldn’t share it with your dog!) And you’ll find love at age 25.
➢ Chocolate: You’re extroverted, enjoy romantic comedies, and love pop music. You also tend to have more variety in your interests. You’ll find love at age 26.
(And if you don’t like ice cream? That says that we can’t be friends!)
-NYPost
DID YOU KNOW?
On Friday, in a unique socially-distanced outdoor ceremony at Windsor Castle, Queen Elizabeth II knighted 100-year-old WWII veteran, Captain Sir Thomas Moore, who became a hero of the pandemic era for raising millions for healthcare workers. Moore, or “Captain Tom,” as he has become known, was knighted for raising about £33million ($40 million US) for the National Health Service by walking sponsored laps with his walker in his Bedfordshire backyard, with his WWII service medals pinned to his breast pocket.
-CNN, USAToday
BS CHRONOMETER 07.20.20
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1947 [73] Carlos Santana, Autlan de Navarro Mexico, rock guitarist (‘Smooth’ (w/Rob Thomas), ‘Black Magic Woman’)
1964 [56] Terri Irwin, Eugene OR, reality star (“The Crocodile Hunter” 1997-2004)/naturist/author/wife of Steve Irwin, the late “Crocodile Hunter”)
1966 [54] Stone Gossard, Seattle WA, rock guitarist (Pearl Jam-‘Jeremy’, ‘Last Kiss’)
1969 [51] Josh Holloway, San Jose CA, TV actor (‘Sawyer’ on “Lost” 2004-2010, ‘Will Bowman’ on “Colony” 2016-2018)
1971 [49] Sandra Oh, Nepean ON, TV actress (“Grey’s Anatomy” 2005-14, “Killing Eve” since 2018)/movie actress (“Under the Tuscan Sun”, “Sideways”)
1980 [40] Gisele Bundchen, Três de Maio Brazil, model (among the highest-paid in the world since 2004)/environmental activist/actress (“The Devil Wears Prada”)/wed to NFL quarterback Tom Brady since 2009
1988 [32] Julianne Hough, Sandy UT, movie actress (“Rock of Ages”, “Footloose”)/country singer (‘That Song in My Head’)/TV personality (“Dancing With the Stars”)
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “National Get Out of the Doghouse Day”, the idea came from the symbolism in the 1911 Peter Pan novel when Mr. Darling goes out and sleeps in the dog kennel, remorseful of not paying enough attention to his family and allowing his children to be kidnapped.
• “International Chess Day”, an observance since 1966 honoring the game that generates challenge, intellectual stimulation, and enjoyment for people of all ages. There are estimated to be 605 million regular chess players around the world. A surprisingly stable 70% of the adult population has played chess at some point. (Except they play on their tablet now…)
• “Lollipop Day”, celebrating the 1908 invention of the famous candy on a stick. Pieces of hard candy were put on the ends of pencils for kids to nibble much earlier than that, but the treat had no name. So, here’s to lollipops!
• “Moon Day”, the anniversary of the first lunar landing in 1969. Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first to walk on the Moon. Edwin ‘Buzz’ Aldrin joined him later, while Michael Collins remained orbiting above. A few things you likely didn’t know about the lunar landing … NET: http://tinyurl.com/l5p7kb
(Celebrate how you want, but please don’t do the obvious!)
• “Ugly Truck Day”. Sure, a brand new, shiny truck with all the gadgets is a great thing, but there’s something noble about an old, ugly truck. Or maybe that’s just a guy thing?
• “Nap Day”, grab a chaise lounge out in the yard, spread a blanket at the beach, string a hammock between two trees or curl up on your bed under a ceiling fan with the air conditioner cranked.
• “National Fortune Cookie Day”, Although this fun tradition is more Asian-American than strictly Chinese, it’s an essential ending to a Chinese dinner in most Western countries. Here’s to forecasting the future and pop psychology, cookie-style!
COMING UP . . .
[Tues] Junk Food Day
[Tues] Legal Drinking Age Day
[Wed] Hammock Day
[Wed] Spoonerism Day
This Week Is…Zoo Keeper Week
This Month Is…Picnic Month
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2012 [08] ‘Batman’ sequel “The Dark Knight Rises” opens in movie theaters and eventually garners over $1 billion in worldwide box office
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2017 [03] Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington is found dead, a suicide by hanging. The 41-year-old was close friends with Chris Cornell, who died in similar fashion two months earlier.
2015 [05] Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert divorce after 4 years of marriage.
TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
1969 [51] Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin step out from Apollo spacecraft 11 to become the first to walk on the moon. 600 million watch live global broadcast.
2005 [15] Canada becomes the 4th country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage (after the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain)
TODAY’S RECORDS . . .
2006 [14] German student Torsten Lauschmann claims to have organized a record 600 million people in the Western Hemisphere to jump simultaneously on “World Jump Day” in order to reset the Earth’s orbit and fix global warming (turns out to be a hoax ‘art installation’)
2014 [06] Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy wins the British Open, making history with his 3rd major championship … at age 25
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ The rarest type of diamond is green.
✓ Venetian blinds were invented in Japan.
✓ At birth, dalmatians are always white.
✓ A lobster’s blood is colorless, but when exposed to oxygen, it turns blue
✓ The yo-yo was originally used as a weapon for hunting the in the Philippines.
✓ 96% of candles sold are purchased by women.
-DidYouKnows
BS KANYE’S CAMPAIGN SLOGANS:
• Take it Yeezy
• I’ll release music, but not my tax returns
• I like big butts and I cannot lie
• Ask not what Kanye can do for you, ask what Kanye can do to the country
• Go West
• Love me like I love me
• You think things are messed up now… HOLD MY BEER!
• Yo, America. Imma let you finish, but Biden has one of the best campaigns of all time. Of ALL TIME!
• Ye We Can
• I’LL show you crazy!
• (***Caution***) Kim Kardashian’s other enormous ass.
-Twitter
Best of BS . . .
BS QUESTIONS PLAGUING HUMANITY:
• Are asparagus just artichokes that grew funny?
• Is it illegal to use shower curtains as regular curtains and vice versa?
• If the plural of octopus is octopi, why isn’t the plural of rabbit rabbi?
• Do newborn birds ever try to land on clouds?
• Why is it ‘incapable’ and ‘unable’ instead of ‘uncapable’ and ‘inable’?
• If everyone is unique … then are they?
• If you put a bunch of chameleons on top of a bunch of chameleons on top of a bowl of Skittles, what would happen?
-Adapted from “Furiously Happy”, first published in BS in 2015
TODAY’S SLICE OF BS:
➠ Starting today, Walmart is requiring face masks be worn by everyone who enters any of their stores. (A mask? Walmart can’t even get their customers to come fully dressed!)
➠ Vin Diesel turned 53 on Saturday. (If you’re looking to get him a present, you couldn’t go wrong with acting lessons.)
➠ Nelson Mandela Day was celebrated around the world on Saturday. (And in the United States, Morgan Freeman is still going through his well-wishes!)
➠ The annual Comic-Con International will be a virtual event this year, beginning Wednesday. (Once at Comic Con, I witnessed people in homemade Darth Vader outfits argue with people in store-bought Darth Vader outfits over whose was better. It was one of those fights where it’s hard to call anyone a winner…)
➠ Kylie Jenner just bought an LA Mansion for $36.5 million; Meanwhile boyfriend Travis Scott just paid $23.5 million for his LA Mansion. . . in CASH! (Remind me again why the terrorists hate us?)
BS WEB GOODIE:
“What are you doing?” “Nuthin’…”: https://tinyurl.com/yxhunhaf
BS RANDOM JOKE:
If you read a lot of books, you’re considered well-read. But if you watch a lot of TV, you’re not considered well-viewed.
BS U-PICK TRIVIA:
• Which term refers to the fear of beautiful women?
a) Sophobobia
b) Caligynephobia [CORRECT]
c) Arachnophobia
c) NinetyEightPercentofAllMenaphobia.
• Where is the geographic center of North America?
a) Rugby, North Dakota. [CORRECT]
b) Brandon, Manitoba
c) Effingham, Illinois
d) Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
• You are an ‘oenophile’. What are you an expert in?
a) Wine [CORRECT]
b) Women
c) Song
d) Oens
BS PHONE STARTER:
What’s your most creative way to keep cool in the summer heat? How about …
– Visit the frozen food aisle at the supermarket. Lie down on the peas.
– Put a wet handkerchief on the back of your neck. It could start a new fashion fad!
– Run cold water over each of your wrists for 10 seconds. It will reduce your temperature for roughly an hour.
– Go downstairs to your basement and lay on the floor.
– Soak a t-shirt in the sink, wring it out, put it on, and sit in a lawn chair.
– Keep a spray bottle handy to mist yourself at night. Explain the damp sheets to your spouse.
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: 39% of men admit they have no clue how to do THIS. What is it?
Answer: Properly iron a shirt
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
You know you’re on the right track when you have no interest in looking back.
