Monday, March 1, 2021 – Edition: #6927

Deja Moo!

BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Chris Harrison’s out, and Emmanuel Acho is in as host of “The Bachelor”. Earlier this month, Chris Harrison announced he was “stepping aside” from the ABC franchise after he received backlash for defending the controversy surrounding contestant Rachael Kirkconnell. Now, Emmanuel Acho, the former NFLer and current FS1 sports broadcaster, has broken the news that he is the new host, writing on Twitter: “IT’S OFFICIAL: I’ve accepted the Rose & am honored to be hosting the @bachelorabc After the Final Rose this year.”
-TMZ, E!
★ Emma Watson is NOT retiring from acting at age 30. The internet loves a good celebrity retirement story, almost as much the inevitable follow-up about a star coming out of retirement — and the British actress, beloved by audiences after landing the role as ‘Hermione Granger’ in the Harry Potter movies at age 9, was in the headlines for just that. The fact that she wasn’t taking new commitments during the pandemic quickly escalated to: “Emma Watson is retiring”. After fans suitably freaked, her manager issued a statement saying: “Emma’s social media accounts are dormant but her career isn’t.”
-Yahoo
★ Abigail Breslin’s dad has died from COVID, and the actress has shared her grief. The “Zombieland” star posted that 78-year-old Michael Breslin passed away Friday, and added: “Hard to write this. Harder than I thought. I’m in shock and devastation … my sweet, perfect, amazing, heroic, wonderful dada passed away after my family and I said goodbye.” Michael Breslin had been suffering from COVID last month and as his condition deteriorated, he was eventually placed on a ventilator and lost consciousness several days ago.
-TMZ
★ Mike Tyson has come out swinging against the planned Hulu series based on his life, “Iron Mike.” The show, which was announced last week, has been given an 8-episode order is said to explore Tyson’s life and career in and out of the ring. On Instagram, Tyson wrote: “Hulu’s announcement to do an unauthorized mini-series of the Tyson story without compensation, although unfortunate, isn’t surprising.” (Actually, it sounds like someone else wrote that for him…)
-Canoe

TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Alan S. Kim, Madison Beer
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): John Legend, Jermaine Fowler, Arlo Parks
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Andy Samberg, Clarissa Ward
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Kenan Thompson, Steven Yeun, Julien Baker
• “Conan” (TBS): Chris Gethard
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Capt. Glenn Shephard, Daisy Kelliher
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Day of Hot Topics
• “The Talk” (CBS): Wendi McLendon-Covey
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Steven Yeun, Justin Chapple
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Heidi Klum, Leslie Jordan, Jackelyn Shultz, guest host Howie Mandel
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS): Nick Jonas, Eve Hewson, Lilly Singh
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS): Isla Fisher, Leslie Mann, Beth Behrs, Luvvie Ajayi Jones
• “The Voice” (NBC): Season 20 premiere. Nick Jonas reclaims his red chair alongside returning coaches Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Blake Shelton.
• “Debris” (NBC): Premiere. Two agents from two different continents and two different mindsets must work together to investigate when wreckage from a destroyed alien spacecraft has mysterious effects on humankind.

BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Lady Gaga – Her French bulldogs have been found. A woman found and returned the dogs to detectives and Gaga’s team on Friday evening. Koji and Gustav were stolen last Wed. by someone who shot Gaga’s dog walker, Ryan Fischer, before fleeing by car. He is expected to make a full recovery.
• Justin Bieber — The birthday boy and his wife, model Hailey Bieber, have sold their first home together for $7.96 million. He bought the 6,100-sqaure foot mansion in Beverly Hills in 2018 for $8.5 million. Plus, he threw in all the furniture as part of the deal.
• Taylor Swift — announced Friday that her previously postponed “Lover Fest” tour has been canceled due to the pandemic. It was to include a pair of performance in Foxborough, MA, as well as shows in Los Angeles, Europe and South America.
• Yes — released a new live clip of ‘Roundabout’ to announce a new box set to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their reuniting for the Union tour and album. “Union 30 Live” is a 30-disc limited edition set, out May 3 featuring a multi-CD and DVD presentations of shows from the tour, plus extras. LINK: https://youtu.be/Dp1vNEX8578
• The Who – While Pete Townshend was optimistic last week about the chances of recording a new album, singer Roger Daltrey isn’t so sure. He said that while it was “great” to release 2019’s “Who” album, “far too much money was spent making it. It went out of control completely and ended up costing me money. I can’t go on doing that.” He calls the money artists receive from streaming “a joke”.
• Maren Morris and Chris Stapleton — are the most-nominated artists for the 2021 ACM Awards, with 6 each. Miranda Lambert has 5, extending her record as the most-nominated woman in ACMs history. Ashley McBryde and Thomas Rhett each earned 4 nods. The ACMs will be broadcast live from Nashville April 18. LINK:  https://www.thecountrydaily.com/2021/02/26/56th-acm-awards-nominees-list/
• Willie Nelson – will release the follow-up to his bestselling books “It’s a Long Story” and “The Tao of Willie” with “Letters to America”, his most personal and intimate writing ever. In the book, out June 29, he is said to “dig deep into his heart and soul–and his music catalog–to lift us up in difficult times, and to remind us of the endless promise and continuous obligations of all Americans.”

SHOOTING THE BULL

TIRED OF TELECONFERENCING:
Another Monday…another Zoom meeting? Are you a victim of “Zoom fatigue”? That’s the term given to the phenomenon that that many teleconferencers have noticed: It leaves them feeling wiped out. According to researchers at the University of California, the problem could be the very design of video-conferencing apps. Technology like Zoom places physical restraints on users, requires more cognitive labor, and forces everyone to stare at each other. The cumulative effect of all these factors can be exhausting. That’s right. We’re not used to staring at people’s faces for such a long period of time, much less the faces of several people. When teleconferencing, we also send and receive more physical cues than in normal settings, which can also be tiring, yet we’re physically restrained from moving around, unlike at a physical meeting, where you might pace or visit the water cooler. There is also an effect known as the “all-day mirror” where you become drained because there is a user view of your own camera staring you in the face. What can we do about Zoom fatigue? The scientists say to consider using an external webcam and keyboard to allow more space to move, and maybe use the ‘audio-only’ feature…or just pick up the phone.
(No Zoom fatigue for me. I’m exhausted at the end of ANY meeting!)
(I know I’m tired of seeing MY face!)
(I’m not just tired of seeing my face…I’m also tired of seeing my boss’s!)
-CTV

URL HURL:
As soon as I say it, a certain couple in your circle of friends will pop into your head: The couple who are constantly posting lovey-dovey pics and messages about each other. But according to research, that pair might not be “#couplegoals personified” as much as it appears. Our online posting habits are closely associated to what social scientists call “relationship visibility” ― the extent to which we make our relationships public. And having very high “relationship visibility” and over-posting about a partner may be a mask for relationship insecurity, according to the study published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. Researchers recruited 108 couples to keep a daily diary about their relationship for two weeks, and found that when people felt more insecure about their partner’s feelings, they tended to make their relationships more visible online.
(They’re right. My partner is so secure about our relationship, she has never ONCE mentioned me on her Tinder profile…)
(As opposed to my partner, who, insecure about our relationship or not, is too embarrassed to post anything to do with me…)
-HuffPost

LOCKDOWN TALK:
Shorter, but more frequent lockdowns, could lead to fewer cases of COVID-19, according to researchers at York University in Toronto. They found that the common practice of initiating lockdowns for longer periods of time may actually decrease public compliance with restrictions. Their modelling, based on “realistic social dynamics” including compliance with physical distancing and self-isolation, determined that social fatigue and individual costs can “diminish the effectiveness of lockdowns and lead to worse health outcomes,” creating the opposite of the desired effect. They found that as restrictions drag on, the financial, mental and social costs begin to outweigh the risk of getting sick for many people, so the effects begin to decrease. The researchers say that having shorter lockdowns provides less time for the financial and psychological cost to grow.
(…and when they DO finally let you out, you spend half your time in line!)
(But with longer lockdowns, you DO save on haircuts…)
(However, the mental benefits of not seeing your mother-in-law for months at a time CANNOT be overstated…)
-CTV

DO THESE THINGS IN THE MORNING FOR MORE ENERGY:
☞ Take 10 breaths:  Stress has many effects on the body, one of which is decreased energy. So, start the day with 10 deep breaths, which helps relax you and cultivate a sense of awareness. (If I do that, I’d better have my alarm on ‘snooze’!)
☞ Hydrate:  Drinking water, even if you’re not thirsty, can be an energy booster, which is why many nutritionists recommend downing a glass first thing in the morning. The good news is that coffee counts too!
☞ Get moving:  Exercise has all kinds of energy-boosting benefits, from pumping up your endorphins to improving concentration, to making you more active throughout the day. (I was afraid this would come up…)
☞ Eat:  Choose a breakfast that is higher in protein and healthy fats. (“I’d like a jelly donut topped with protein, please…”)
☞ Watch the sugar:  Too much will result in a ‘crash’, making you tired, hungry, and craving more sugar. (“Forget that jelly donut, please…”)
☞ Ignore your phone:  Set boundaries so you aren’t bombarded by work emails or bad news first thing. Aim for a calm start to the day. (If you have children, forget what I just said. Ain’t gonna happen…)
☞ Get to know yourself:  What works for one person in the morning doesn’t always work for another. Change up your routine one habit at a time and see what’s best for you. (So, there’s still hope for that jelly donut?)
-HuffPost

DID YOU KNOW?
We all know that one guy who wears shorts year-round. When asked in a survey “what’s the lowest temperature you’d wear shorts outside?”, 25% said 16° C (70F), 23% said 22° (72F), 8% said it should be at least 5° (41F), while 6% think the freezing point is OK for shorts. And 4% are good with shorts when it’s below -5° (23F). On the other end of the scale, 7% don’t think shorts weather starts until it’s over 27° (81F) (And some of us NEVER wear shorts…by popular demand!)
-YouGov

BS CHRONOMETER 03.01.21

TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1927 [94] Harry Belafonte, New York City NY, pop singer (‘The Banana Boat Song [Day-O])’, ‘Shake, Shake Senora’)

1944 [77] Roger Daltrey, London UK, classic rock singer (The Who-‘Who Are You’, ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’)

1954 [67] Ron Howard, Duncan OK, movie director (“Apollo 13”, “A Beautiful Mind”)/movie & TV producer (“Arrested Development”)/TV actor (“Happy Days” 1974-84)

1967 [54] George Eads, Fort Worth TX, TV actor (“MacGyver” 2016-19, “CSI” 2000-15)

1969 [52] Javier Bardem, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Spain, movie actor (“Skyfall”, “No Country for Old Men”)/married to Penélope Cruz since 2010

1973 [48] Ryan Peake, Brooks AB, rock guitarist (Nickelback-‘Photograph’, ‘How You Remind Me’)

1974 [47] Mark Paul Gosselaar, Los Angeles CA, TV actor (“Saved by the Bell” 1989-92, “Mixed-ish” since 2019)

1983 [38] Lupita Nyong’o, Mexico City Mexico, movie actress (“Black Panther”, “12 Years a Slave”)

1987 [34] Kesha (Sebert), Los Angeles, CA, pop singer (‘Timber w/Pitbull’, ‘Tik Tok’)

1994 [27] Justin Bieber, London, ON (raised in Stratford ON), pop music singer (‘Yummy’, ‘Baby’)

TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Peanut Butter Lovers’ Day”, ah, but is one day enough? BS FACTOID: The slang term for peanut butter during World War II was “monkey butter”. (***a good day to have callers try a tongue twister with a mouthful of smooth or crunchy***)

• “World Compliment Day”, billed as the most positive day of the year. There is an art to it, though. A true compliment must be genuine, or the receiver will see through it. Just as importantly, the receiver must accept the compliment with a heartfelt “Thank-you!” (Or “I know…”)

• “Horse Protection Day”, to raise awareness about the abuse, neglect, homelessness, and slaughter of horses and to promote adoption events to help unwanted horses find a home. NET: http://www.horseprotectionday.com

• “Pig Day”, honoring the “most intelligent and useful of domesticated animals”. Studies show pigs are much smarter than horses (…but harder to ride).

• “Plan a Solo Vacation Day”, to inspire singles to spice up their lives by checking out solo travel options. What’s the biggest thing that would dissuade you from traveling on your own?

• “Chalandamarz” in Switzerland, when they drive away Winter by ringing bells and cracking whips. (Of course, around here, the boss does the same thing at the end of lunch break…)

• “Refired, Not Retired Day”, a day for those who’ve left the workforce to reinvigorate themselves with new interests and goals.

• “Self-Injury Awareness Day”, a grassroots global event in which several organizations make special efforts to raise awareness about self-harm and self-injury. Some wear an orange awareness ribbon, write ‘Love’ on their arms, or draw a butterfly on their wrists in observance.

• “Wedding Planning Day”, signifies the end of proposal season and the beginning of a brand-new time for recently-engaged couples.

COMING UP . . .
[Tues] Banana Cream Pie Day
[Tues] Old Stuff Day
[Wed] National Anthem Day
[Wed] Cold Cuts Day
This Week Is…National Cheerleading Week
This Month Is…Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month

THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2010 [11] After a failed primetime experiment, Jay Leno returns as host of NBC-TV’s “The Tonight Show” (bumping off Conan O’Brien, who later ends up at TBS)

TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1973 [48] Pink Floyd release “Dark Side Of The Moon”. It becomes far and away the longest-charting record on the Billboard albums chart, largely thanks to a run from 1977-1988, when it never leaves. In total, it has spent 958 weeks in the top 200 . . . more than 18 years.

2012 [09] On Justin Bieber’s 18th birthday, he appears on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”, where his manager presents him with a Fisker Karma luxury electric car worth about $100,000

TODAY’S FIRST . . .
1969 [52] Britain’s Prince Charles is officially invested “Prince of Wales” (starting to seem like a lifetime appointment, isn’t it?)

TODAY’S RECORDS . . .
2006 [15] The English-language version of Wikipedia reaches its 1 millionth article (Now: 6.3 million)

BULL’S BITS

BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ Bananas are slightly radioactive due to their high concentration of potassium.
✓ It would take about 3 years of non-stop pedaling to ride your bike to the moon.
✓ If you lined up every ‘Harry Potter’ book sold, they’d circle the Earth twice. And that was 10 years ago…
✓ Termites never sleep – they work 24 hours a day.
✓ Multiply your weight by 7%. That’s how much your blood weighs.
✓ Before airplanes existed, jet lag was called boat lag.
-DidYouKnow

Best of BS . . .
BS WHEN TO SAY “I LOVE YOU”:
• After you’ve wrecked your mom’s car.
• Right before your husband sees the credit card bill.
• After 5 drinks, and right before you say “Man”.
• When you are in front of the mirror.
• Just before hanging up the phone…at work.
• When she tells you her dad sells bacon for a living.
• Certainly not when the jury says “Guilty”, if you’re the defendant.
• If you’re in a boy band, every song.
• When someone shows up with cake.
• Within five minutes of meeting someone on a first date, obviously. Why, yes, I am single at the moment, why do you ask?
-Twitter, first published in ‘BS’ in 2018

TODAY’S SLICE OF BS:
➠ A nutritionist claims that pizza is a healthier breakfast than most cereals. (Yeah, but it tastes horrible in milk!)
➠ Tiger Woods is recovering from leg surgery after his single-vehicle accident last week. It was his third car accident in 12 years. (There are 2 things you do not give Tiger:  1. The keys to your car.  2. The name of your babysitter.)
➠ 9-years ago this week, Davy Jones of the Monkees passed away. (For those of you too young to remember, The Monkees were a fake rock band back in the day before every rock band was fake.)
➠ A 100-year-old U.K. man and 98-year-old woman just celebrated 80 years of marriage.  (They’re a match made in almost-heaven…)
➠ (***CAUTION***) Hasbro is rebranding the ‘Mr. Potato Head’ toy line as gender-neutral “Potato Head,” but not renaming the individual toys. (NOW I know what the ‘T’ in LGBTQ stands for . . . TATER!)

BS WEB GOODIE:
Awesome . . .and a little bit creepy:   https://tinyurl.com/4p87a7vz

BS U-PICK TRIVIA:
• What is the little dot above a lowercase “i” or “j” called?
a) Tittle [CORRECT]
b) Whit
c) Dripple
d) Dropple

• Which poison do apple seeds contain?
a) Cyanide [CORRECT]
b) Strychnine
c) Arsenic
d) Poison ivy

• What is another name for the card game ‘Solitaire’?
a) Bridge
b) Poker
c) Patience [CORRECT]
d) I have no friends
-UsefulTrivia, IsThatYourFinalAnswer?

BS RANDOM JOKE:
The most expensive vehicle to operate, by far, is the Costco shopping cart.

BS PHONE STARTER:
What’s the strangest favor someone has ever asked you?

BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question:  Moms who do THIS around the house have daughters who tend to be more successful later in life. What is it?
Answer:  Nag

BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Be happy and a reason will come along.