Tuesday, July 6, 2021 — Edition: #7022
Sheeters Always Prosper!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Pete Davidson recently revealed that he’s getting his tattoos removed, and says the process is not only incredibly painful, but embarrassing, thanks to some questionable designs he picked out when he was younger, thanks to some questionable designs he picked out when he was younger. Luckily, the “SNL” star has found a way to capitalize on his tattoo regrets. He teamed up with smartwater and helped launched the first-ever Rehydration Day on Monday. He appears in a clip where he wonders if all of his bad decisions (including runway modeling and using hoverboards) could be attributed to dehydration. Davidson says his tattoos should be “all gone” in about 2 years.
-People
★ Although the box office has yet to fully recover from the pandemic, at least one studio had a good reason to celebrate the Fourth of July weekend. Universal Pictures has the top three films at the domestic box office with “F9,” “The Boss Baby: Family Business” and “The Forever Purge,” according to studio estimates. It’s the first time that’s happened for Universal since 1989, when “Sea of Love,” “Parenthood” and “Uncle Buck” topped the charts, and the first time for any studio since 2005. As expected, the “Fast & Furious” sequel “F9” maintained the top spot, adding an estimated $33 million, bringing its domestic total to $125.8 million.
-MSN
★ Quentin Tarantino has some regrets about his time with Harvey Weinstein. In a new interview, he addressed his previous comments about knowing of Weinstein’s sexual harassment long before the #MeToo movement. After Weinstein’s arrest, he told the New York Times, “I knew enough to do more than I did.” In the new interview with Joe Rogan, Tarantino said: “I wish I had talked to him. I wish I had sat him down and gone, ‘Harvey, you can’t do this…” Weinstein was arrested in 2018 and charged with rape and other offences after more than 80 women came forward with allegations. He was later sentenced to 23 years in prison.
-MSN
★ Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” Chapman is teasing another production in a new Instagram post. He uploaded a photo of himself next to another man with their arms around each other’s shoulders, with the caption: “Another show in the can !!!!” There’s no word yet as to the name of the show or where it will be airing, but Dog has been hinting about it for some time on his Instagram page.
-PopCulture
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Ludacris, Kim Fields, Merry Clayton, guest host Wanda Sykes
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Scarlett Johansson, Questlove, Graham Kay (R)
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Andrew Garfield, Lorde (R)
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Will Forte, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Brendan Buckley (R)
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Michael J. Fox, BTS (R)
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Dennis Quaid (R)
• “The Talk” (CBS): Richard Marx, Sam Richardson, guest co-hosts Akbar Gbajabiamila & Mark Sanchez
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Riley Keough, Brian Kelly
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Bobby Berk, Lady A, Tichina Arnold, guest host Beth Behrs
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Jessica Grose, Danielle Kartes
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Lilly Singh, Loreal Gavin, Sean Evans (R)
• “An Animal Saved My Life” (A&E): Premiere. A cat named Tara rescues a young boy from a vicious dog attack; a K9 chief puts his life on the line pursuing an armed suspect; a German-shepherd named Sadie comes to her owner’s aid during a medical emergency.
• “When Sharks Attack: Deep Dives” (NGC): Myrtle Beach is under attack by sharks.
• “The One and Only Dick Gregory” (SHOWCASE): Examining the remarkable life and career of the stand-up comic, activist and pop culture icon. Interviews with Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock and Kevin Hart.
• “NBA Finals” (ABC, TSN): Game 1. Milwaukee Bucks @ Phoenix Suns
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Selena Gomez – has teamed up with La’Mariette to launch her own swimwear line. She was approached by brand to create 6 different designs, the result of which she says is all about “celebrating the fact that all bodies are beautiful.”
• Billie Eilish – This Friday, she’ll release another song from her upcoming “Happier Than Ever” album. ‘NDA’ will be the 5th single from the album, set for release on July 30.
• Imagine Dragons — Have announced that they will release the album “Mercury – Act 1” on Sept. 3. The group also shared the new song, ‘Wrecked’, which follows the album’s previously released tunes ‘Follow You’ and ‘Cutthroat’.
• Britney Spears – her sister Jamie Lynn has demanded a stop to the death threats she and her children have received following Britney’s explosive conservatorship hearing. After Jamie Lynn took to social media to share how “proud” she was of her big sister, some people insisted she should have spoken out sooner – and the backlash led to threats against her family, including her two kids.
• Belinda Carlisle — never listens to her own music. She told an interviewer that she avoids her own songs and will only revisit them if she is preparing for a tour to get the arrangements and melodies right. Carlisle says she hasn’t listened to her debut solo LP, 1986’s “Belinda”, for 20 years.
• Mötley Crüe — Nikki Sixx marked 20 years of sobriety on Friday with an encouraging message to those still struggling with addiction. Using the hashtag #sobrietyrocks, he shared an image of his 12 Steps personal clock, which showed he’d stayed sober for 240 months (or 7,306 days or 175,319 hours).
• Heavy Metal Television — The world’s longest-running streaming video channel for hard rock and heavy metal music videos and content, officially relaunched yesterday. Programming has been integrated into the channel’s Facebook page, and “refocused to the needs of the modern metalhead.” HMT also has a new, state-of-the-art web site. LINK: http://www.heavymetaltelevision.net/
• Donny Osmond – will release “Start Again”, his first full-length solo album in 7 years, this September. The title was inspired by Osmond’s career journey of constant reinvention.
• Tim McGraw and Faith Hill — have sold their historic Southern manor home outside of Nashville. They unloaded the 620-acre farm in the rural community of Franklin, and several historic structures located on it, for $15 million. One of the homes on the property was once owned by Hank Williams.
• Midland – will release the 5-song EP “The Last Resort” on July 16. It will include the song ‘Sunrise Tells the Story’, a retelling of a night of passion with a random stranger, and a reflection of whether it will turn into a longer relationship.
• Travis Tritt — won’t be watching the Olympics. In what seems to be a response to Gwen Berry’s protest during her third-place finish in the U.S. Olympic Trials for the hammer throw, turning her back to the flag on the podium, Tritt tweeted: “I’ve always been a huge supporter of our USA Olympic teams. I was actually onstage at the Olympics in Atlanta the night before the bombing in 1996. I won’t be watching this year,” with the hashtag “Go woke go broke”.
SHOOTING THE BULL
A LONG WEEKEND EVERY WEEKEND:
The largest-ever trial of the 4-day work week has been an “overwhelming success” and should be implemented, according to experts. The test, which took place in Iceland, involved about 1% of the country’s 350,000 people. It saw people working about 35-36 hours per week, spread over 4 days, with no reduction in pay. The results of the pilot, which ran between 2015-19, were then analyzed by research teams from both Iceland and the UK. They discovered that the more than 2,500 people who took part saw their productivity – and wellbeing — increase. As a result, Icelandic workers’ unions have already started to negotiate for fewer working hours.
(Perfect. So, is our morning show going to be Mon.-Thurs. or Tues.-Fri.?)
([***Co-host***] is all for the 4-day week. He sure doesn’t think much of the idea of working 35 hours a week, though!)
(I thought this was an awesome idea until I realized that teachers are going to want an extra day off as well!)
-TheIndependent
OLD NEWS:
While more adults are reaching 100 years-old every decade, far fewer make it to the milestone of 110. But a new study says that may soon change. Researchers from the University of Washington say their estimates show human lifespans are about to push into uncharted territory. They predict that not only will someone break the record for being the oldest living human, it’s almost certain that “supercentenarians” will start living into their 120s this century. In fact, their complicated calculations determined that there is a 99% chance that someone will live to 122 years before 2100, and an 89% chance that someone will hit the age of 126. Currently, the record for the oldest human belongs to Jeanne Calment of France, who died at the age of 122 in 1997. Kane Tanaka of Japan is the oldest living person, at 118.
(But stay tuned for updates on that…)
(So, please pause and consider what kind of a world you’ll be leaving for your grandparents…)
(They’re talking about living to 120, and I can honestly say I barely made it through Monday!)
-StudyFinds
TIKTOK TALK:
TikToks are about to get longer. The short form video app announced last week that it is going to triple its time limit on uploads — allowing users to post vids up to 3 minutes long. TikTok currently has a one-minute limit. Product manager Drew Kirchhoff said the decision will enhance users’ creative storytelling abilities. Three-minute videos have been in testing at least since December with some top TikTok creators, particularly in categories like cooking. The option is expected to be rolled out to all users over the “coming weeks”.
(Awesome. Now my kid can spend three times as long on TikTok before he gets out of bed in the morning…)
(Now, I can finally watch the entire length of Ke$ha’s song ‘TikTok’ on TikTok!)
-NYPost, TheVerge
THE BIGGEST-EVER MOVIE PAYDAYS:
10. Johnny Depp – “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”: $55 million
9. Tom Hanks – “Forrest Gump”: $60 million (***See ‘This Day in Show Biz’, below)
8. Adam Sandler – has a 4-movie deal with Netflix, including “Murder Mystery”: $62.5 million per movie. (The deal has since been extended)
7. Harrison Ford – “Indiana Jones 4”: $65 million
6. Johnny Depp – “Alice in Wonderland”: $68 million (and this guy’s broke?)
5. Sandra Bullock – “Gravity” $70 million
4. Robert Downey Jr. – “Avengers: Infinity War”: $75 million
3. Tom Cruise – “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol”: $75 million
2. Keanu Reeves – “The Matrix” trilogy: $250 million, about $83.3 million per movie
1. Will Smith – “Men in Black 3”: $100 million (nearly a sixth of the film’s $624 million gross)
-LADBible
DID YOU KNOW?
A priest says exorcisms are on the rise and demons are now able to haunt their victims via text message. Washington, DC Monsignor Stephen Rossetti says he and his team perform up to 20 exorcisms each week, and in one case, a young woman reached out, saying her dad was receiving “snarky” text messages from demons, which appeared to be coming from her phone number. The texts were typical demonic fare, saying things like “She belongs to us”. Rossetti says that several other exorcists have also dealt with people who were receiving texts from demons, and as he points out, “Why not? In the past they messed with electronics — TVs and lights turning off and on by themselves. Now they mess with cellphones.”
-NYPost
BS CHRONOMETER 07.06.21
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1946 [75] George W. Bush (aka ‘Dubya’), New Haven CT, 43rd US president (2001-09)/Governor of Texas (1995-2000)/Controlling partner of Texas Rangers MLB team (1989-98)
1946 [75] Sylvester Stallone, NYC, movie actor-screenwriter-director (“Rocky”, “Rambo”, and “The Expendables” film series) COMING UP…”Samaritan”, 2021
1948 [73] Peter Mansbridge, London UK, former TV news anchor (CBC’s “The National” 2006-17)
1951 [70] Geoffrey Rush, Toowoomba Australia, movie actor (“The Book Thief”, “The King’s Speech”)
1958 [63] Jennifer Saunders, Sleaford UK, movie actress (“Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie”, “Minions”)/TV actress (“Absolutely Fabulous” 1992-2012)
1975 [46] 50 Cent (Curtis Jackson), Queens NY, rapper (‘Candy Shop’, ‘In Da Club’)/movie actor (“Home Of the Brave”, “Get Rich or Die Tryin’”)
1979 [42] Kevin Hart, Philadelphia PA, comedian (“Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain”)/movie actor (“Ride Along” films, “Get Hard”) COMING UP…”The Man from Toronto”, 2022
1980 [41] Eva Green, Paris France, movie actress (“300: Rise of an Empire”, “Casino Royale”)/TV actress (“Penny Dreadful” 2014-16)
1988 [33] Cody Fern, Southern Cross Australia, TV actor (“American Horror Story” since 2018, “House of Cards”)
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Fried Chicken Day”. Don’t know who started it; don’t know why. But then . . . who cares? Dig in! (And they couldn’t have this on a Fry-day?)
• “International Kissing Day”, so presumably this means you can only kiss someone from another country?
• “National Air Traffic Control Day”, more than 14,000 highly trained air traffic control specialists provide a vital public service to guide pilots, their planes and 12.3 million daily passengers worldwide from taxi to takeoff, through the air and back safely on the ground.
• “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.
• “Umbrella Cover Day”, celebrating those little sleeves that come on new umbrellas. Made of the same material as the umbrella, people are on the fence about 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 Guinness World Record (for largest collection -730) LINK: https://www.umbrellacovermuseum.org/
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Wed] Chocolate Day
[Wed] Father-Daughter Take a Walk Together Day
[Thurs] Be a Kid Again Day
[Thurs] Math 2.0 Day
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1994 [27] “Forrest Gump”, starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, and Gary Sinise, is released. (Highest-grossing movie of the year, Academy Award for Best Picture, 1995)
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2019 [02] With 13 weeks at #1, ‘Old Town Road’ by Lil Nas X breaks the record for longest-running hip-hop song on the Hot 100. ‘Lose Yourself’, ‘Boom Boom Pow’ and ‘See You Again’ all had runs of 12 weeks.
2020 [01] Charlie Daniels dies at 83 after suffering a stroke
TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
2002 [19] Serena Williams defeats older sister Venus to win her first Wimbledon title and second straight Grand Slam tournament
2016 [05] The real-world mobile game “Pokémon Go” is released by Niantic.
TODAY’S RECORDS . . .
2009 [12] In the most lopsided loss in franchise history, Cincinnati Reds are routed by Philadelphia Phillies 22-1, beating the previous record 20-run differential (26-6) between the same teams in 1892
2020 [01] Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes signs the largest contract for an athlete in history, a 12-year deal that could end up being worth US$503 million
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ It is estimated that it takes 2,000 frowns to cause one wrinkle.
✓ Every odd number that exists has the letter “e” in it.
✓ Approximately 97% of the vegetable varieties grown in 1900 are now extinct.
✓ In Liechtenstein, farmers publish obituaries for their dead cows.
✓ Pigs and dogs can taste water; Humans can’t.
✓ Bubble gum was originally called “Blibber-Blubber” gum (1906).
-WhattheFFacts, BathroomReadersInstitute
Best of BS . . .
BS STUPID QUESTIONS FOR STONERS:
• If you drop soap on the floor, is the floor clean or is the soap dirty?
• If you smoke weed on a boat, does that mean it’s sea weed?
• In the word “scent”, is the ‘S’ or the ‘C’ silent?
• Why does Mercedes have 3 E’s all pronounced differently?
• How many Lowe’s would Rob Lowe rob if Rob Lowe could rob Lowe’s?
• If Maria had 10 joints and she smoked 9, why is there cake left in her fridge?
• What if 9/11 happened on 420?
• What were we just talking about?
• What were words called before someone came up with the word “word”?
• Got any weed?
• Have you seen Dave?
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2019
TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ Ted Nugent says he has considered running for president. (“Wow, totally cool! Now play ‘Yank Me, Crank Me!’”, replied attendees of the Greater Topeka Boat & RV Show…)
➠ The NCAA has ruled that College Football players can now get paid to play. (Oh, so Reggie Bush was a trailblazer?)
➠ The Dalai Lama is 86 today. (So . . . what do you get for the guy who is at one with everything?)
➠ Poll: About 33% of us self-diagnose medical conditions off the internet. (Makes sense. It’s cheaper and easier than going to a doctor’s office. Plus, the nurses on the internet are much naughtier!)
➠ A study found that about 50% of women say a ‘lack of confidence in their bodies’ makes them more reluctant to have sex. (Whereas my wife is reluctant to have sex because of a lack of confidence in MY body…)
BS WEB GOODIE:
Someone wanna ‘splain this? https://tinyurl.com/yu5tbxa9
BS RANDOM JOKE:
I’m seriously contemplating remarrying my ex, but I’m afraid she’ll realize I’m just after my money.
BS PHONE STARTER:
What is the worst thing that a person can put on their dating app bio?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: According to one study, THIS happens at about 1:30pm each day in summer. What is it?
Answer: The kids become bored
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Discretion is being able to raise your eyebrow instead of your voice.
