Wednesday, March 23, 2022 – Edition: #7194
There’s No BS Like Show BS …
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott won’t be calling their son Wolf after all. In her Instagram Stories, Jenner wrote: “FYI, our son’s name isn’t Wolf anymore. We just really didn’t feel like it was him. Just wanted to share because I keep seeing Wolf everywhere.” She didn’t reveal her son’s new name in her post, and didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. The baby was born Feb. 2.
-Yahoo
★ Trevor Noah insists he doesn’t want Kanye West to be cancelled – just helped. Ye was recently banned from Instagram for 24 hours after using a racial slur towards the “Daily Show” host – who had criticized him for his conduct towards ex-wife Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson. West was also dropped from performing at the Grammys. Noah tweeted: “I said counsel Kanye not cancel Kanye.”
-Canoe
★ Amber Heard is calling on several famous acquaintances for her upcoming defamation trial with ex-husband Johnny Depp. She’s being sued by Depp over a 2018 Washington Post op-ed where she wrote about surviving domestic violence. She’s set to have James Franco, Ellen Barkin, and Elon Musk testify virtually as witnesses for her at the trial. Paul Bettany will testify virtually for Depp, after the star’s texts with Depp were made public in the previous trial between Heard and Depp. This trial is officially set to begin April 11, in Virginia.
-MSN
★ Hollywood heavy hitters terrified of a dramatic spike in crime are laying out millions for panic rooms. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the rich and famous of posh areas of Southern California have become increasingly paranoid over a worrying spike in homicides and high-profile robberies. Among the stars with panic rooms are Madonna, George Clooney and Paul McCartney. A small, closet-sized panic room runs about $100,000 to $150,000 — and from there, they get expensive. Increasingly, panic rooms are designed with luxury in mind, rather than a cold, steel cell. Others are packed with guns and ammo.
-Canoe
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Lisa Kudrow, Michael Chiklis, Allison Russell
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Joe Jonas, Gabriel Iglesias, Wolf Alice
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Anne Hathaway, Da’Vine Joy Randolph (R)
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Sandra Oh, Thomas Middleditch, Todd Sucherman (R)
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Chris Laker
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Dr. Jen Armstrong, Gina Kirschenheiter
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Matt Damon, Gary White, guest co-host Lindsey Granger
• “The Talk” (CBS): Rosario Dawson, Pablo Schreiber, guest hosts Russell Peters & Aida Rodriguez
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Lily Collins, Emmanuel Acho
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Mario Lopez
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Jeff Foxworthy, Tinashe, Tinx, Olivia Edward
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Gabrielle Union, Molly Sims, Deborah Norville
• “Survivor” (CBS): One tribe attempts to recover after drawing a line in the sand at tribal council; a castaway must make a decision that could change the game, and a tribe stacks its way to victory.
• “The Masked Singer: (FOX): Group A returns for final performances; 2 singers are unmasked and only 1 moves on to the finale.
• “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” (BET): Season 11 premiere
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Camila Cabello and Ed Sheeran – are among the performers announced for the “Concert for Ukraine”, a 2-hour fundraiser for humanitarian aid in the war-torn country on March 29. The live show will broadcast in the UK across ITV, STV, ITV Hub and STV Player, and will also feature Emeli Sandé, Gregory Porter and Snow Patrol. More artists will be announced.
• Machine Gun Kelly – has announced his first arena tour. The 52-date “Mainstream Sellout Tour” will cross the US and Canada this summer, with a number of European dates in the fall. Artists joining him on select dates include Avril Lavigne, Willow, Travis Barker, and PVRIS. His “Mainstream Sellout” album drops this Friday.
• Daddy Yankee – fans will have a final chance to catch the King of Reggaetón on tour before he retires. Sunday, the 45-year-old announced he’ll release one more album – “Legendaddy”, and on Aug. 10, he’ll kick off his final tour in Portland OR. He appears on the #1 hit ‘Despacito’, alongside Luis Fonsi and Justin Bieber. It’s the second most-viewed music video of all time.
• Robbie Williams — is reportedly concerned after a search for a suitable actor to play his younger self in a biopic has come up empty. British press reports he is “stunned at how difficult the project has been to get made, and now he’s starting to worry it’s never going to make it to the big screen.”
• Creed — guitarist Mark Tremonti (also of Alter Bridge) has announced a Frank Sinatra covers album. “Tremonti Sings Sinatra” will drop May 27. Proceeds will support the National Down Syndrome Society. Tremonti’s daughter, Stella, was born with Down syndrome last year.
• The Clash — Ukrainian punk band Beton have reimagined their hit ‘London Calling’ as an anthem of “solidarity and hope” amid the Russian invasion. The trio recorded the new version, titled ‘’Kyiv Calling’, last week in a Lviv studio. It features the line: “Phony Putinmania has bitten the dust.” Proceeds will go to the Free Ukraine Resistance Movement. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/yc4fkdvh
• Riley Green – Friday, he’ll release the new live album “We Out Here: Live”, recorded during a recent stop on his headlining We Out Here arena tour. Green says: “We’ve seen our biggest and loudest crowds so far on this tour, and to thank all the fans who have come out, we recorded one of the nights for them.” It includes a cover of Alabama’s 1983 hit ‘Dixieland Delight’.
• Luke Combs – similar to what he’s done with previous singles, he released an “Easter Eggs Revealed” video for his current hit ‘Doin’ This’, which points out all the personal touches that were included, that fans might not have caught, or even known about. LINK: https://youtu.be/3aj_koCZSgs
• Willie Nelson — has announced dates for his annual Outlaw Music Festival that will include appearances from ZZ Top, Jason Isbell, Gov’t Mule, Larkin Poe and more. The run of shows kicks off June 24 in St. Louis and wraps on Sept. 13 in Bridgeport CT.
SHOOTING THE BULL
SOUNDING BORED:
There’s nothing worse than being caught in a conversation with someone who is deathly boring . . . but thinks they’re a scintillating conversationalist. Well, science to the rescue. Researchers at the University of Essex investigated what makes people appear boring. They asked over 500 people to rank the most stereotypically boring characteristics, hobbies, and jobs. The most boring jobs were determined to be: accounting, tax/insurance, cleaning, and banking. The most boring hobbies: sleeping (huh?), religion, watching TV, observing animals, and doing math. And what are the characteristics of stereotypical bores? Having no interests, no sense of humor, being unopinionated, or a complainer. The research team concluded: “The more (of these) typical features of stereotypical boringness described a person, the more the person was perceived as boring.”
(I, for one, never liked boring people. So, I keep my mouth shut! See what I did there?)
(I feel personally attacked – except for the part about doing math for fun!)
-ScienceAlert
SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME:
Ever get the feeling you’re being watched? Or at least listened to? Little wonder. Computer experts are warning that you’re probably right, only it’s not someone watching you, it’s something. The University of Maryland and Penn State computer scientists say billions of digital devices are scanning and sensing your movements every day. Some of them are sitting right in front of you — inside televisions, cars, offices, and even your refrigerator. Roberto Yus and Primal Pappachan say the technological revolution has come with a high price to our privacy as internet connectivity now reaches people in more places than ever before. Yes, smart devices can be handy, like the smart security camera that actually records your activities all day long. And so does Alexa. And you might be surprised to learn that some smart TVs do the same thing. Meanwhile, smart lightbulbs monitor your sleep and heart rate, and smart vacuum cleaners actually map out the interior of your home as it recognizes objects to avoid hitting…and all these things could send information off to its maker through the internet. The computer experts suggest you disable any data collection on these devices that isn’t related to what you want it to do. And when you’re looking to buy a smart device, first find out what data it collects and what the manufacturer’s data management policies are, according to an independent source.
(Wow! I guess being a luddite has its advantages!)
(I’m sure glad there’s nothing smart at MY house! Wait…what?)
-StudyFinds
LOOK UP AND LOOK OUT:
(***BS’ers – remember all that good news we had on Monday? These might help bring us back down to Earth, so to speak…***)
➠ Space weather experts have spotted the sun ejecting a large mass of particles and believe they could hit Earth late tonight. An ejection like this is known as a solar flare, or a coronal mass ejection (CME). A CME is a huge expulsion of plasma from the sun’s outer layer. These expulsions shoot through space, and if they hit Earth’s magnetic field, they can cause solar storms. Fortunately, the solar storm predicted for tonight is only likely to be a “G1 minor,” meaning you probably won’t even notice it. Experts say it is a “little off target” to cause significant concerns, but it might cause weak power grid fluctuations and have a small impact on satellite communications. The good news? It might also cause very pretty natural light displays like the northern lights.
➠ A huge asteroid that is roughly the same size as the Empire State Building will fly past Earth later this week. The super-sized space rock will hurtle past at speeds of up to 30,000 mph (50,000 kph). According to NASA’s Near-Earth Object database, the 450-meter-wide rock, named 2013 BO76, will miss us by about 3.1 million miles (5 million km) — 13 times the distance between the Earth and moon. While that might sound like a massive distance, in NASA terms it’s labeled a “close approach”. (<Quietly humming ‘I Don’t Want to Miss A Thing’ to myself…>)
-NYPost, Unilad
MOST PAW-PULAR DOG BREEDS:
(American Kennel Club’s annual list of most popular dog breeds in the US, based on registrations…)
1. Labrador retriever (31st year in a row at #1)
2. French bulldog
3. Golden retriever
4. German shepherd
5. Poodle
6. Bulldog
7. Beagle
8. Rottweiler
9. German shorthaired pointer
10. Dachshund
Coming in last place out of 197 breeds — the Norwegian lundehund. The dog’s name literally translates to “puffin dog.”
-CNN
DID YOU KNOW?
The password “Password” allowed hackers to break in to a server, steal data and issue a $15 million ransom demand to the victim. The victim was credit reporting giant TransUnion’s South Africa unit, which maintains credit data on more than 24 million people. The attacker was a Brazilian group that calls itself N4ughtysecTU. One of the accounts on the server had been secured with the password “Password”, which takes modern hacking tools about one second to guess.
-Forbes
BS CHRONOMETER 03.23.22
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Chip & Dip Day”. While North Americans might pick ‘Sour Cream & Onion’ or ‘Salt & Vinegar’ chips, the top flavors for ‘crisps’ in the UK include ‘Roast Beef & Mustard’ and ‘Smoked Ham & Pickle’. The Swiss like ‘Paprika’, while Thais choose ‘Prawn’, and in Egypt ‘Kebab’ is popular. The best dip? ‘Hot Bean with Jalapenos’ … or is it?
• “Puppy Day”, the idea is to save 10,000 homeless puppies in a single day by encouraging adoptions at pounds and rescue centers. (My wife slapped me when I told her I’m adopting her a puppy. And I thought she’d be excited to hear she’s getting a little husky…)
• “Cuddly Kitten Day”, whether you are a cat person or dog person, today serves as a reminder to pamper your pet. Have a cuddle and a snuggle, shower him or her with extra love, a few extra treats or a brand-new toy. (How happy are most doggos these days, with the number of people who now “work from home”? And how mad are some cats?)
• “World Meteorological Day”, an annual UN observance to promote understanding of how weather, climate, and water affects us all. For one thing, it seems to be our favorite topic of conversation. What overused weather cliché should be dumped? (Mixed-bag? Dodged a bullet? White stuff? Snowmageddon?)
• “Melba Toast Day”, according to lore, the tiny thin, crispy toasts were first prepared for opera singer Dame Nellie Melba, and were named by the eminent hotel magnate Cesar Ritz. Talk about a pedigree!
• “OK Day”, one of the more versatile words in the English Language, it can mean everything from “just fantastic” to “out of danger.” It got its start as a silly misspelling of “all correct” (‘oll korrect’). The first recorded use of ‘OK’ was in the Boston Post on this date in 1839.
COMING UP . . .
[Thurs] Cocktail Day
[Thurs] World Tuberculosis Day
[Fri] Waffle Day
[Fri] Tolkien Reading Day
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1953 [69] Chaka Khan [Yvette Marie Stevens], Naval Station IL, R&B singer (‘I Feel for You’, Rufus-‘Sweet Thing’)
1968 [54] Damon Albarn, London UK, alt-rock singer-songwriter (Blur-‘Song 2’, Gorillaz-‘Feel Good Inc’)
1972 [50] Reggie Watts, Stuttgart Germany, TV band leader (“The Late Late Show With James Corden” since 2015)
1974 [48] Randall Park, Los Angeles CA, TV actor (‘Louis Huang’ on “Fresh Off the Boat” 2015-20, “Veep” 2012-16)
1976 [46] Keri Russell, Fountain Valley CA, TV actress (“The Americans” 2013-18, “Felicity” 1998-2002)/movie actress (“Waitress”, “Mission: Impossible III”)
1976 [46] Michelle Monaghan, Winthrop IA, movie actress (“Patriots Day”, “Mission: Impossible III”)/TV actress (“The Path” 2016-18, “True Detective” 2015)
1978 [44] Perez Hilton [Mario Lavandeira Jr], Miami FL, pop culture blogger (PerezHilton.com)/media personality (“Radio Perez”)
1981 [41] Brett Young, Anaheim CA, country singer (‘Lady’, ‘Here Tonight’)
1986 [36] Brett Eldredge, Paris IL, country singer (‘Wanna Be That Song’, ‘Lose My Mind’), 2014 CMT artist of the year)
1989 [33] Ayesha Curry, Toronto ON, TV host (“Ayesha’s Home Kitchen” 2016-17)/married to NBA star Steph Curry since 2011
1992 [30] Vanessa Morgan, Ottawa ON, TV actress (‘Tony Topaz’ on “Riverdale” since 2017)
1995 [27] Victoria Pedretti, Philadelphia PA, TV actress (“You” 2019-21, “The Haunting of Hill House”)
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1997 [25] “Titanic” wins a record-tying 11 Oscars at the 70th Academy Awards, including “Best Picture” and “Best Director” for James Cameron
2011 [11] Screen legend Elizabeth Taylor (“Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”, “Cleopatra”) dies in Los Angeles of congestive heart failure at age 79
2015 [07] TV personality Kris Jenner and athlete Bruce Jenner (now Caitlyn Jenner) divorce after 13 years of marriage
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1985 [37] Billy Joel marries his “Uptown Girl”, supermodel Christie Brinkley, on a yacht moored alongside the Statue of Liberty. They divorce in 1994
1992 [30] 1992 Billy Ray Cyrus releases ‘Achy Breaky Heart’. It becomes his signature song and starts a line-dancing craze
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
2002 [20] At the 75th Academy Awards, Eminem becomes the first rapper to take home an Oscar, as ‘Lose Yourself’ from the film “8 Mile” wins ‘Best Original Song’
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
2014 [08] Kentucky beats undefeated Wichita State in the NCAA basketball tournament, ending Wichita’s historic 35-0 record
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ The difference between jelly and jam is that jelly is made with fruit juice, and jam is made with mashed fruit.
✓ A dull knife can slice cheese thinner than a sharp one.
✓ Only 4 days of every year are exactly 24 hours long.
✓ During COVID-19 lockdowns, deodorant sales declined, and ice cream sales soared.
✓ According to experts, camels have the worst breath in the animal kingdom.
✓ Males of many species act like infants to woo potential mates.
-BathroomReadersInstitute, ReadersDigest
BS INCONVENIENT SUPERPOWERS:
• Always knowing what NOT to say
• Having a “Seinfeld” reference for any situation
• Peeing when I sneeze
• Creating awkward silences
• Driving slowly in the fast lane
• The ability to instantly know whenever anybody in the world uses the word “beans”
• Whenever someone sings a song, it’s stuck in my head for the rest of the day
• Elevator flatulence
• Sarcasm. Yay.
• Making my clothing disappear through the simple addition of alcohol
-Twitter
Best of BS . . .
MORE BS USELESS INVENTIONS:
• The water-proof teabag
• Solar powered flashlight
• Submarine screen door
• A book on how to read
• Inflatable dart board
• A dictionary index
• Ejector seat in a helicopter
• Powdered water
• Pedal-powered wheelchair
• Armpit-scented deodorant
-KillSomeTime, First published in BS in 2018
BS TRUTH OR BS:
• Ketchup was sold as a medicine in the 1830s. [TRUE]
• “Typhoid Mary” was a real person who spent the last 23 years of her life in quarantine. [TRUE]
• An LA man whose hand was crushed while trying to steal hubcaps from a moving car was awarded $78,000 in damages. [BS]
• In St. John, New Brunswick, there is a waterfall that regularly reverses its direction of flow. [TRUE]
• The US government once considered a “log-on” tax for internet users. [BS]
• Several major airlines offer babies born in-flight free airfare for the rest of their lives. [BS]
• A steel nail will dissolve in 4 days if left in a container of Coca-Cola. [BS]
• A tourist who claimed a San Francisco cable-car accident turned her into a nymphomaniac won $50,000 in damages in 1964. [TRUE]
-UrbanMyth
BS WEB GOODIE:
Not quite ready to be left alone: https://tinyurl.com/dpwbnzph
BS RANDOM JOKE:
I like to think I’m the highlight of everyone’s day. It’s probably not true, but I still like to think it.
BS PHONE STARTER:
What awesome way did you spend the money from your very first job?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: 73% of people agree that THIS is a really bad habit, especially around the office. What is it?
Answer: Chewing on pens or pencils
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Don’t call it a dream. Call it a plan.
