Tuesday, June 16, 2020 Edition: #6720
Can You Believe This Sheet?
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ The 6-year-old daughter of George Floyd now has entertainment legend Barbra Streisand in her corner. Gianna Floyd has expressed gratitude to Streisand for gifting her shares in Walt Disney Co. A gallery of Instagram photos shows Gianna holding a letter and certificate she received from the singer, plus two of Streisand’s albums. Gianna wrote: “Thank You @barbrastreisand for my package, I am now a Disney Stockholder thanks to you”
-HuffPost
★ Nickelodeon sent the internet into a frenzy on Saturday when it apparently outed SpongeBob SquarePants. Referring to LGBTQ pride month, the channel tweeted photos of three characters in rainbow dress, one of which was the guy “who lives in a pineapple under the sea.” Nickelodeon captioned the pics: “Celebrating #Pride with the LGBTQ+ community and their allies this month and every month.” That resulted in the hashtag #SPONGEBOB GAY trending on Twitter throughout the day. June is internationally recognized as Pride month, though this year the coronavirus forced organizers to cancel most annual queer pride parades.
-TheWrap
★ Days after HBO Max decided to temporarily pull “Gone With the Wind” from its service in light of anti-racism protests, the classic film will be making a return to the app with one significant modification. Entertainment Tonight reports that Gone With the Wind will return to HBO Max, with an introduction from Jacqueline Stewart, the host of “Silent Sunday Nights” on Turner Classic Movies. She’ll deliver an apt introduction to contextualize the film.
-PopCulture
★ “The Big Bang Theory” set designer Ann Shea says gifts from fans of the show would sometimes make on-camera appearances. She says avid viewers would send thoughtful gifts that would find their way onto the show two or three times per season. Two items she particularly remembers are “a Star Trek Spock oven mitt and a knitted Rubik’s Cube tissue box.”
-Metro
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Mark Ruffalo
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Gwyneth Paltrow, Zachary Quinto, Alec Benjamin
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Hasan Minhaj, Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Sen. Bernie Sanders, Black Pumas
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Kevin Bacon, Rita Wilson
• “Conan” (TBS): W. Kamau Bell (R)
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Jimmy Buffett, Debra Messing
• “The Talk” (CBS): Terry Crews, Michael Imperioli, Steve Schirripa
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Matt Bomer, Padma Lakshmi
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Matthew MacFadyen, Avett Brothers
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS): Jane Lynch, Deon Cole, Lawrence Zarian
• “Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992” (ABC): Filmmaker John Ridley examines a decade of tensions, civil unrest and events in Los Angeles that culminated in citywide violence following the Rodney King verdict on April 29, 1992.
• “Sweet Home Sextuplets” (TLC): Season 3 premiere
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Taylor Swift – is urging Tennessee officials to remove two statues of racist historical figures in the state. She tweeted that a “white supremacist newspaper editor”, and a Confederate general-turned-Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard shouldn’t be honoured as heroes.
• Lil Baby – His “My Turn” has returned to #1 on the current Billboard 200 albums chart. It’s the second week at the top for the album, following its debut atop the chart dated March 14.
• Post Malone — recruited literally the perfect person to guest on his new song ‘Tommy Lee’. He debuted his new single with Tyla Yaweh, and Tommy Lee himself is featured on the track. Lee says the song is “basically about living that rock star life that people in hip-hop always seem to talk about.”
• The Beatles — A recording of a group jam session will be at the center of a court battle beginning today. The demo, said to be worth $6.3 million, was discovered in late sound engineer Geoff Emerick’s home, and shows the group perform at Abbey Road for the first time. Universal Music Group are in a legal battle with Emerick’s family over who the tape belongs to.
• Skid Row – Former singer Sebastian Bach is open to the idea of touring in 2021 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the group’s “Slave to The Grind” album. When asked about it by a fan on Twitter, Bach responded: “Anything’s possible”.
• Carrie Underwood – Her husband Mike Fisher is thanking authorities in Edmonton for tracking down his stolen truck. He took to Instagram to ask for the public’s help to recover the vehicle, then in a Friday post, he revealed that his beloved “1975 Ford F250 crew cab truck” had been “FOUND”.
• Blake Shelton – According to a report, he and Gwen Stefani want to get married, but they’re waiting until the coronavirus pandemic is over to take the plunge. “Us” says that Stefani wants to wait until all of their friends and family can get together for a proper celebration.
• Hank Williams Jr. – His 27-year-old daughter, Katherine Williams-Dunning, died in a car accident in Tennessee on Saturday evening. She was the youngest of Williams’s five children, and the sister of country and punk rock performer Hank Williams III.
PLAN ON BEING SPONTANEOUS:
They say the only constant in life is change, but many people do their best to avoid change as much as they can. According to a new study, we should throw our day planners out the window because it looks like spontaneity is the key to happiness. A poll of 2,000 people found that those who consider themselves spontaneous are 40% more likely to see themselves as a happy person. And spontaneous people are also 38% more likely to say they are content and satisfied with their life. How spontaneous are we? 59% of respondents say they’ve made a major life-altering decision spontaneously. Examples given included moving to Europe, quitting a job, ending a marriage and adopting a dog (!!).
(I’m all about spontaneity, as long as it’s meticulously planned…)
(Whenever I start to fell spontaneous, my bank account tells me to calm the heck down!)
(Perfect. From now on, I’ll be spontaneous. Starting tomorrow.)
-StudyFinds
WE’RE ALL OUR OWN WORST ENEMIES:
New research has found that both men and women have inaccurate ideas of what the opposite sex finds attractive. What they found is that women overestimate a man’s desire for thinness while men believe that women place more importance on muscularity that they actually do. The study, published in the British Journal of Psychology, found that these misconceptions are more apparent in short-term relationships than in long-term relationships. For the study, participants used an app to manipulate images to represent their ideal body types in the opposite sex. They were also asked to manipulate images of same-sex bodies to show what they believed the ideal body type to be and what their ideal body type was, and yes, women placed too much emphasis on how thin they were and men placed too much emphasis on how muscular they were. The authors of the study say this highlights how both sexes suffer from body dissatisfaction, and that correcting these misperceptions may help prevent or treat eating disorders and body dissatisfaction.
(Well, at least now I know that my shocking lack of muscle tone isn’t the reason women won’t talk to me…)
(I’m gonna say that a lot of Tinder users just realized that they wasted a lot of time learning photoshop!)
(The big takeaway for me is that I just learned that women aren’t always right!)
-YahooStyle
YOU’LL BE FONDA THIS:
Yet another craze of the ’80s and ’90s has returned. That’s in addition to the Tamagotchi, which you may have heard about yesterday. Ladies and gentlemen, would you please welcome back…ankle weights! That’s right, ankle weights are cool again, thanks to Instagram. With group workouts a no-no these days due to the pandemic, ankle weights have re-emerged as the latest “it” accessory. They’re perfect for socially-distant walking, and for at-home workouts. And the newest ones are designed to look sleek, bright and brilliant on your Instagram profile. Google searches for ankle weights have nearly tripled since this time last year. Many designs can also be worn on the wrist. Experts say that adding 1 or 2-pound weights can increase your heart rate by 30%.
(Don’t I know THAT…!)
(Or, you could save a few bucks and just wear wet socks!)
(I have ankle weights. Except I call them “cankles”…)
-NYPost
WHAT DAD WANTS:
According to a survey of 2,000 Americans, the average person plans to spend $100 on dear old dad for Father’s Day, with 1 in 10 planning to spend more than $200. 40% will be getting their dad something practical, like socks or a tool kit. But when asked what they think their dad actually wants, 36% said that an ice-cold beer is the “perfect Father’s Day gift.” The rest of the top 10, in order:
2. A juicy steak dinner: 35%
3. A glass of whiskey: 31%
4. A phone call from his family: 31%
5. Peace and quiet: 30%
6. An expensive physical gift (tech, smart phone, etc.): 26%
7. Watch whatever he wants on TV: 24%
8. To be left alone: 23%
9. To sleep in: 23%
10. Sports back on TV: 22%
(Did anyone think of actually asking Dad what he wants?)
-SWNS
DID YOU KNOW?
A study has found that hip and knee replacements have an unexpected benefit – they bolster marriages. Research from McGill University in Montreal found that while patients are usually thrilled with the results of their joint replacement, their spouses say the biggest benefit post-surgery is the ability to carry on with social and leisure activities with their partner. Other benefits included no longer witnessing the patient suffering, a diminished caregiver burden and a sense of independence to resume their normal life.
-NYPost
BS CHRONOMETER 06.16.20
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1955 [65] Laurie Metcalf, Carbondale IL, TV actress (‘Jackie Harris’ on “Rosanne” (1988-97, 2018) and “The Conners” since 2018
1970 [50] Phil ‘Lefty’ Mickelson, San Diego CA, pro golfer (44 PGA tour wins, 5 majors)/ World Golf Hall of Fame (2012)
1972 [48] John Cho, Seoul South Korea, movie actor (‘Sulu’ in “Star Trek” films, “Harold & Kumar” movies)
1978 [42] Daniel Bruhl, Barcelona Spain, movie actor (“Captain America: Civil War”, “Inglourious Basterds”)
1982 [38] Missy Peregrym, Montréal QC, TV actress (“Rookie Blue” 2010-15, “Heroes” 2007)
1987 [33] Diana DeGarmo, Birmingham AL, pop singer (3rd season runner-up on “American Idol” 2004)/TV actress (“The Young and the Restless” 2011-12)
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Fresh Veggies Day”, urging us to eat healthy by including fresh veggies with every meal and snack. Better still, be a vegetarian for a day. Your body will like it.
• “Fudge Day”, celebrating the ooey-gooey treat that can be inhaled warm or cold. Fudge is said to be a result of the late-night cravings of Vassar College girls in the early 20th century.
• “International Day of the African Child”, initiated by the Organization of African Unity in 1991. It honors those who participated in the Soweto Uprising on this date in 1976. In South Africa, it’s celebrated as “Youth Day”.
• “World Sea Turtle Day”, to honor and highlight the importance of sea turtles. Not only are they beautiful animals, but they also show incredible perseverance and resiliency– after all, they have been nesting on beaches for millions of years.
• “Vinegar Day”, this common household product brightens many salads, is used in canning, and can shine up a window, too! Varieties include: Apple cider * Balsamic * Beer * Cane * Coconut * Date * Distilled vinegar * East Asian black * Flavored vinegar * Fruit * Honey * Job’s tears * Kiwifruit * Kombucha * Malt * Palm * Raisin* Rice * Spirit vinegar * Sherry vinegar * White * Wine *
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Wed] Garbage Man Day
[Wed] Crocodile Day
[Thurs] Autistic Pride Day
[Thurs] International Picnic Day
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1978 [42] The film “Grease” opens, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, based on the 1971 musical, and goes on to become the box-office smash hit of the summer
2005 [15] Tom Cruise proposes to actress-girlfriend Katie Holmes at the Eiffel Tower in Paris (their marriage lasts 2006-12)
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2002 [18] Elvis Presley reappears on the UK singles chart for the first time since 1977 with the remix of ‘A Little Less Conversation’, breaking a 25-year stalemate with The Beatles for most chart-topping singles in British history
2007 [13] 62-year-old Rod Stewart and his 3rd wife, 36-year-old model Penny Lancaster, marry aboard a yacht in Portofino, Italy. (Quote from Rod prior to this: “Instead of getting married again, I’m going to find a woman I don’t like and just give her a house.”)
TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
2010 [10] Bhutan becomes the first country to institute a total ban on tobacco
2013 [07] Pope Francis blesses thousands of Harley-Davidson motorcycles in Vatican Square, their riders celebrating the company’s 110th anniversary with a parade
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ Beeping alarm clocks have been known to cause heart attacks.
✓ In the 1950s, both the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. had plans to bomb the Moon.
✓ 95% of people 50 or older have difficulty seeing at close distances.
✓ The 3 most-popular condiments in German restaurants are mustard, horseradish and applesauce.
✓ Cats almost never meow at other cats. They save that sound for humans.
✓ The tendency to be pessimistic and negative is a genetic trait similar to hair and eye color. (Some people are just born to be pessimistic…)
-WTF Facts
Best of BS . . .
BS BAD THINGS TO HEAR OVER A P.A. SYSTEM:
• “Please fasten your seatbelts. I want to try something.”
• “Will the owner of a white Maserati, or possibly a white Lamborghini, please come to the front door to identify your car?”
• (***Caution***) “Yes, baby, just like that…”
• “Customer needs assistance with hemorrhoid cream…”
• (mumbling) “I hate all these people so I’m going to skip the tornado announcement.”
• “Joe, please report to the office so we can discuss something that rhymes with ‘hire’, but means the exact opposite.”
• “May the Hunger Games begin!”
• “Clean up in aisle…ummm…clean up in ALL the aisles!”
• “And today’s cafeteria special is pineapple pizza.”
• “This is not a drill.”
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2019
BS KNOCK-OFF BOARD GAMES:
• Scribble
• Peckish Hippos
• Bono-poly…where the streets have no names
• Clue-less
• Grammar Checkers
• Life…Without Parole
• Dungeons and Drag Queens
• Eye Candyland
• Outbackgammon
• Sorry (Not Sorry)
• (***Caution***) Dic Pictionary
-Twitter, First published in ‘BS’ in 2018
TODAY’S SLICE OF BS:
➠ (***Caution***) For Pride Month, Nickelodeon has revealed that SpongeBob SquarePants is gay. (Expect a new episode featuring a complete ‘makeover’ of the Pineapple, and the renaming of Bikini Bottom…to Banana Hammock.
➠ Police in Kelowna, B.C., are investigating a pooper who soiled a display toilet. (What will store officials suggest they do to stop this from happening again? Depends.)
➠ A Florida man let his 12-year-old drive and was arrested after the child was clocked going 85 mph in a Jeep. (And yet, still not the worst thing a father in Florida did that day)
➠ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s son was arrested for allegedly stabbing a neighbor. (To be more accurate, it wasn’t really a “Stab” . . . more like a “Hook.”
➠ Doctors in China removed a fish from a man’s rectum after he “accidentally sat on it.” (Doctor’s are skeptical of his accident story. . . someone is Gill-ty!)
BS WEB GOODIE:
Nice shortcut: https://tinyurl.com/yaq29h4s
BS RANDOM JOKE:
People don’t want to hear your opinion. They want to hear their opinion coming out of your mouth.
BS PHONE STARTER:
If every job paid the same, what job would you want?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: 41% of parents admit they have stolen THIS from their child. What is it?
Answer: Chicken nuggets
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
