Tuesday, March 4, 2025 — Edition: #7906
Sweet Sheet!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ George Miller is flirting with the idea of taking another trip down Fury Road. Following his 2015 franchise reboot “Mad Max: Fury Road” and last year’s “Furiosa” prequel, the Oscar winner has revealed he’d like to make another installment “If for whatever reason the planets align.” He told Vulture that there is a script for a new Mad Max movie, but “I find myself with way too many stories — not only in my head, but in the form of…at least very detailed notes.” Miller added: “There’s 2 things I’m keen to do next. But if for whatever reason the planets align, you can never tell.”
-Deadline
★ Tyra Banks has addressed the backlash she’s received about things she said and did on her former reality TV show, “America’s Next Top Model.” During her speech at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards, Banks said: “You guys have no idea how hard we fought to bring the diversity to that television show at a time when it didn’t exist.” She went on to ask: “Did we get it right? No. I said some dumb (stuff). But I refuse to have my legacy be about some stuff linked together on the internet when there were 24 cycles of changing the world.” Banks, who was receiving the Luminary Spotlight award, concluded by saying she is “so excited that I, and so many of us, have opened that door for others to follow.”
-PageSix
★ A new companion has entered the TARDIS. In the first trailer for Season 2 of the latest reboot of “Doctor Who”, Ncuti Gatwa‘s ‘The Doctor’ is joined by ‘Belinda Chandra’ (Varada Sethu), who notes that she’ll go by ‘The Nurse’. The Doctor tells her: “There is something already connecting us”, as we get a glimpse of Belinda in another time and place, where she’s an intergalactic soldier. This season follows the pair on an epic quest to get Belinda back to Earth. But as The Doctor teases: “There are forces beyond this universe. We think we are so clever, but we are like children.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/5h5fcc6d
-Deadline
★ Christina Ricci will be honored with the 2,803rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday. Ricci will receive her star in the category of Motion Pictures. She can currently be seen reprising her fan-favorite role as ‘Misty Quigley’ in the third season of “Yellowjackets”. She’s also known for her roles in “Wednesday”, “The Ice Storm”, and “The Opposite of Sex”. On hand to pay tribute will be director Patty Jenkins and actor, producer, and writer Dan Bucatinsky.
-WalkofFame
★ It’s a bird, it’s a plane… it’s Christopher Reeve’s son. And the ABC News correspondent has a touching story to share. 32-year-old Will Reeve, who is planning his upcoming wedding to fiancé Amanda Dubin, will honor his late father in a special way on the big day. He revealed to People that he’ll be wearing the “Superman” star’s cufflinks during the ceremony. Will also recently honored his dad in the TV special “Will Reeve: Finding My Father,” where the journalist retraced the path Christopher took through Alaska and Mexico while filming a nature documentary shortly before he was paralyzed in 1995.
-NYPost
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC/Global): Danny McBride, LISA, Doreen Ketchens
• “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Amanda Seyfried, Joshua Jackson, Tate McRae
• “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Pete Buttigieg
• “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Fred Armisen, Naomi Ackie, Susan Morrison
• “After Midnight” (CBS/Global): Skylar Astin, Jason Ritter, Riki Lindhome, Phil Keoghan
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Denise Richards, Sutton Stracke
• “The Daily Show” (COM): TBA
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Karine Jean-Pierre, Bruce Vilanch
• “Today” (NBC): Smokey Robinson, Giada de Laurentiis, Bellamy Young, Naomi Ackie, Molly Yeh; Willie Geist co-hosts
• “GMA3” (ABC): Smokey Robinson, Joshua Jackson, Nicole Lapin, Tori Amos
• “Live With Kelly and Mark” (ABC/CTV): Billy Crudup, Giada De Laurentiis
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Noah Wyle, Patrick Gibson, Marc Broussard
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Gabriel Iglesias, Julia Schlaepfer
• “The Jennifer Hudson Show” (Check local listings): Regina Hall, Jordan Chiles
• “Presidential Address to the Joint Session of Congress” (Multiple networks): President Donald Trump addresses Congress; the Democratic response.
• “Deal or No Deal Island” (NBC): A romantic ploy is made to wrestle control of the game from the remaining 6 players, but is there a deeper motive?
• “Kitchen Nightmares” (Fox): A family tragedy leaves Leo’s Italian Grill on the decline; Gordon is determined to help the owner rediscover his dream of operating a vibrant restaurant.
• “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” (Bravo): Mauricio’s dating life starts to make headlines; Erika’s fabulous home remodel is finished; Garcelle and Dorit have a long-awaited one-on-one.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Charli XCX – was the big winner at Saturday’s BRIT Awards, picking up 5 awards, including artist, song and album of the year — for “Brat.” Sabrina Carpenter won the Global Success award. Chappell Roan earned the honors for Best International Artist and Best International Song, for ‘Good Luck, Babe’.
• Halsey — On the heels of the “Halsey: My Last Trick Tour” announcement last month, they have dropped the single ‘safeword’. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/yc4srxz4
• Bon Jovi – Their 1992 hit ‘Keep the Faith’ has been reimagined by Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren. The remix was officially released Friday, although Jon Bon Jovi joined Van Buuren onstage at Miami’s Ultra Music Festival last March, where he sang along to the tune. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/msnt9twv
• Heart — launched their 2025 tour on Friday with a show at the BleauLive Theater in Las Vegas. That marked the band’s triumphant return to the stage after their 2024 tour was cut short for singer Ann Wilson’s cancer treatment. They have US tour dates scheduled through April. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/yvnrc5zs
• Neil Young – has a new concert film and soundtrack coming, which documents his 2023 solo tour. “Coastal” will screen in theaters for one night only on April 17, and the 11-song soundtrack will arrive the next day. The movie was directed by Young’s wife, actress Daryl Hannah. LINK: https://neilyoung.lnk.to/Coastal
• Steve Earle – He guests on the new song from actress Amy Irving. ‘I Wish I Didn’t Love You So’ appears on her album “Always Will Be,” out April 25. The disc is a tribute to her friend Willie Nelson, who also makes an appearance on the record, along with other special guests. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/mv4exysv
• HARDY – has launched his own label “Crow Records”, in partnership with Big Loud Rock. Its first signing is Sikarus, who released the song ‘Nonchalant’. Sikarus is a solo project of Nashville songwriter Jordan Brooker.
• Brantley Gilbert — shared a video of his new tour bus, and it’s so fancy, it needs its own red carpet. In the clip, Gilbert sees his new ‘home away from home’ for the first time, and is flabbergasted at how nice it is. Quote: “Man, y’all got that red carpet out and everything.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/4a6jev9b
• Morgan Wallen — Country newcomer Dillon Carmichael went to a Morgan Wallen show – just to take notes on why he’s such a good performer. In an interview, the ‘Son Of A’ singer read from his phone the notes he took at Wallen’s Phoenix show, including: “Thanking the fans for standing in the heat all day”, which Carmichael felt “was super cool, because you’re showing them that you care about them.”
SHOOTING THE BULL
KID STUFF:
If it sometimes feels like your kids are driving you crazy, take heart. It turns out it could quite literally be the opposite. According to a new study, dealing with all those sleepless nights and stressful situations that come with parenthood might actually be helping keep your brain young and sharp. UK researchers analyzed the brain scans of almost 40,000 adults, and found that people who had children showed slower cognitive decline as they aged, compared to those with fewer or no kids. The lead study author, from the Rutgers Center for Advanced Human Brain Imaging Research, said that the brains of those with children showed “increased functional connectivity” as they age – and those with no kids showed the opposite. And the results also showed that the more children you have, the better the effects. The researchers believe that the expanded friends network and frequent family visits that come with parenting help create social bonds that benefit cognitive function. Also, it’s likely that having kids makes people more physically active and likely to create healthier habits, which also help the brain.
(So, my kids keep my brain young? Good, because they’re aging everything else!)
(That totally explains why my wife is always saying that me and my kids share the same brain!)
-NYPost
TUNNEL VISION:
A huge network of underground spy tunnels dating back to World War II could become London’s next big tourist attraction. The series of secret, subterranean passages, which provided inspiration for the ‘James Bond’ novels, cover an area of about 86,000 square feet (8,000m2), is set to be open to the public in 2028. It’ll be part museum, part memorial, and part art gallery and cultural hub – as well as a nightlife hotspot with what’s being called the world’s deepest bar. Up to 3 million visitors per year are expected to the underground attraction. Construction will start in late 2026, at a cost of about $149 million. Originally built between 1940-42 as an air raid shelter, to provide protection from Nazi bombings, the tunnels were never needed as intended, but were later repurposed as headquarters for a division of MI6, the British intelligence agency. It was while serving this function that they provided inspiration for James Bond author Ian Fleming, who worked there in 1944.
(The Tunnel Bar: Where every drink you order is underground, undercover – and probably overpriced!)
(Spies, art, and cocktails? This place sounds like a classy episode of “Scooby-Doo”!)
-CNN, NYPost
NEW FOOD NEWS:
➢ About 150 people showed up in rural Pennsylvania last weekend for the Taste of the Wild Outdoors dinner in Pine Grove. The buffet-style meal, held at the local fire hall, included all kinds of fare that you might not find anywhere else – except in the wild. That included: stingray casserole, bear stew, raccoon andouille and rabbit kielbasa. There was also roasted grey squirrel, bobcat lo mein, wild boar ham and coyote teriyaki on a stick. And the mystery meat this year — was alligator. For the less adventurous, there was also venison and salmon. Organizer Larry Primeau, who headed up a crew of local sportsmen to pull off the event, said his goals are to encourage anglers, hunters and trappers to consider new species as food, make full use of the animals they kill, and raise money for youth outdoor activities. (And to have a way to dispose of local roadkill?)
➢ Foodies in China have been flocking to a funeral home. Why? Because a delicious noodle dish served at its canteen went viral on social media. The dish is found at the Erlong Funeral Home in the province of Guizhou. The canteen caters to the funeral home’s customers, but as word began to spread about its noodles, hungry diners – some posing as mourners – began showing up to try it. The funeral home offers noodle dishes during breakfast and supper hours, and a worker said that sometimes, lineups are so long that diners have to wait a few hours to get their food. The funeral home has since announced it will allow some members of the public to eat at its premises, as long as they don’t disturb actual mourners. (Is this an example of taking the phrase “death by carbs” a little too literally?)
-AP, BBC
12 CLASSIC ALBUMS TURNING 50 THIS YEAR:
(listed alphabetically…)
• Abba – “Abba”: ‘SOS’, ‘I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do’, ‘Mamma Mia’
• Aerosmith – “Toys in the Attic”: ‘Walk This Way’, ‘Sweet Emotion’, ‘You See Me Crying’
• David Bowie – “Young Americans”: ‘Fame’, ‘Young Americans’, Fascination’
• Eagles – “One of These Nights”: ‘One of These Nights’, ‘Lyin’ Eyes’, ‘Take It to the Limit’
• Fleetwood Mac – “Fleetwood Mac”: ‘Rhiannon’, ‘Landslide’, ‘Say You Love Me’
• Kiss – “Alive”: ‘Rock and Roll All Nite’, ‘Deuce’, ‘Strutter’
• Led Zeppelin – “Physical Graffiti”: ‘Kashmir’, ‘Ten Years Gone’, ‘Houses of the Holy’
• Willie Nelson – “Red Headed Stranger”: ‘Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain’, ‘Red Headed Stranger’, Remember Me’
• Pink Floyd – “Wish You Were Here”: ‘Wish You Were Here’, ‘Have a Cigar’, ‘Shine on You Crazy Diamond’
• Queen – “A Night at the Opera”: ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, You’re My Best Friend’, ‘Love of My Life’
• Paul Simon – “Still Crazy After All These Years”: ‘Still Crazy After All These Years, ‘50 Ways to Leave Your Lover’, ‘My Little Town’ (w/Art Garfunkel)
• Bruce Springsteen – “Born to Run”: ‘Born to Run’, ‘Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out’, ‘Thunder Road’
-RareWaves, AmericanSongwriter
DID YOU KNOW?
You’re more likely to splurge on unnecessary items when shopping on a touchscreen — as opposed to using a desktop computer. A 2022 University of British Columbia study had 300 students take part in 3 different experiments that examined their online purchasing habits. It was discovered that desktop users were more likely to use rational thinking when it came to spending money online, while touchscreen products resulted in participants opening their wallets more for products that weren’t quite so rational. The study’s author said: “My advice for consumers who want to save a bit of money is to put away the smartphone when you have an urge to spend on a guilty pleasure.” (So, it turns out it’s my phone that’s the real shopaholic, not me!)
-StudyFinds
BS CHRONOMETER 03.04.25
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Mardi Gras”, aka “Fat Tuesday” or “Pancake Day”, the last big blow-out before Lent begins. It’s also “Shrove Tuesday”, the day before Ash Wednesday, observed in many Christian countries through confession and absolution, finalizing one’s Lenten sacrifice, as well as eating pancakes and other sweets. Here’s a look at some . . . BS WAYS YOU CAN TELL IT’S “PANCAKE DAY”:
⇒ The price of syrup doubled yesterday.
⇒ You shake hands and your palms stick.
⇒ A whole lot of wacky-lookin’ Frisbees in the schoolyard.
⇒ ‘Pearl Milling Company’ has just made “Fortune” magazine’s “Top 10”.
⇒ It’s the first time you’ve heard the word “shrove” since this time last year.
⇒ It just kinda “créped” up on you . . .
• “March Forth and Do Something Day!”, a day of motivation celebrated each March 4th. Today, you’re encouraged to do something new that enriches your life, or the life of someone else.
• “Unique Names Day”, a part of “Celebrate Your Name Week”, when we’re encouraged to salute those who have an unusual name. Let’s appreciate them for going through life without seeing their names on things like ready-made key chains, etc. (But what kid ISN’T given a unique name these days …or at least a unique spelling?)
• “Courageous Follower Day”, to dispel the myth that followers are passive or weak individuals. We often celebrate the concept of leadership, but all leaders require followers and, in fact, virtually all of us are followers at some times, and leaders at others. (You follow?)
• “Grammar Day”, to celebrate clean, correct sentences, and shun ungrammatical writing. [Sponsored by the Society for the Promotion of Good(er) Grammar] LINK: http://nationalgrammarday.com
• “Poundcake Day”, honoring the hearty dessert that sits in your stomach like a lead anchor. (When’s ‘Pound Salt Day’?)
• “Sons Day”. A thing since 2018, it celebrates and recognizes “the special importance and significance of being a son and raising sons.” Parents are encouraged to recognize their sons by posting on Facebook. (Be sure to include an embarrassing pic!) LINK: https://tinyurl.com/kn6jpvew
• “Scrapbooking Day”. More than just saving mementos, modern scrapbooking involves sorting, cropping, pasting, and writing captions for chosen pictures. Professional “scrapbooking kits” are available, and “scrappers” or “scrapbookers”, get together and scrapbook at each other’s homes, scrapbook stores, scrapbooking conventions, retreat centers, and even on cruises(!!).
• “Snack Day”. Usually smaller than a meal and often eaten between them, they are sometimes even eaten late at night and called ‘midnight snacks’. The word “snack” comes from the Dutch word “snacken,” which means to bite. (What’s your “go-to” snack?)
• “Sportsmanship Day”, to bring about thoughtful discussion about good sportsmanship among student-athletes, coaches, administrators, and parents.
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Wed] Ash Wednesday
[Wed] Poutine Day
[Thurs] Nametag Day
[Fri] Friday Fish Fry Day
This Week is…Dental Assistant Recognition Week
This Month is…Credit Education Month
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1951 [74] Chris Rea, Middlesbrough England, rock guitarist/singer (“Fool [If You Think It’s Over]’, ‘Driving Home for Christmas’)
1954 [71] Catherine O’Hara, Toronto ON, movie actress (“Home Alone” films)/TV actress (“Schitt’s Creek” 2015-20, “SCTV” 1976-84)/Canada’s Walk of Fame 2007. COMING UP… “The Last of Us” Season 2, 2025
1958 [67] Patricia Heaton, Bay Village OH, TV actress (‘Frankie Heck’ on “The Middle” 2009-18, “Everybody Loves Raymond” 1996-2005) COMING UP… “The Unbreakable Boy” 2025
1961 [64] Steven Weber, New York City NY, TV actor (“Wings” 1990-97, “NCIS” 2014-17, “Chicago Med” since 2021)
1963 [62] Jason Newsted, Battle Creek MI, heavy-metal bassist (ex-Metallica-‘Enter Sandman’, Ozzy Osbourne)/Rock Hall of Fame 2009 (with Metallica)
1969 [56] Chaz Bono [born Chastity Bono], Los Angeles CA, reality star (“Dancing With the Stars”, 2011), TV actor (“American Horror Story” 2016-17, musician, LGBT activist/only child of Cher and Sonny Bono
1969 [56] Patrick Roach, Lewisporte NL, TV actor (‘Randy’ on “Trailer Park Boys” 2001-18, “The Roach Approach” since 2021
1999 [26] Brooklyn Beckham, London England, photographer/model (Miss Vogue, New York Times Style Magazine, former Huawei brand ambassador)/son of David and Victoria Beckham
THIS DAY IN SHOWBIZ . . .
1994 [31] John Candy (“SCTV”, “Uncle Buck”) dies from a heart attack at 43.
2019 [06] Luke Perry (“Beverly Hills 90210”, “Riverdale”) dies after a stroke at 52.
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1966 [59] John Lennon makes the controversial statement: “We (the Beatles) are more popular than Jesus.”
1978 [47] The #3 hit ‘Sometimes When We Touch’ by Dan Hill is the only song in the Top 5 NOT written by a member of The Bee Gees. Andy Gibb’s ‘(Love Is) Thicker Than Water’ is #1, with ‘Stayin’ Alive’ at #2, ‘Night Fever’ at #5 and Samantha Sang’s ‘Emotion’, written by Robin and Barry Gibb, at #4.
2020 [05] At 58, Garth Brooks becomes the youngest recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Previous recipients included Tony Bennett, Willie Nelson, Billy Joel and Paul McCartney.
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
1877 [148] The first microphone is developed (Thanks to Emile Berliner, I have a job!).
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
1943 [82] Actress Greer Garson takes 5½ minutes to accept her Academy Award for “Mrs. Miniver”, an Oscar acceptance speech record (exceeded in 2025 by Adrien Brody’s 5:40 speech while accepting the ‘best actor’ award for “The Brutalist”).
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ If you start counting from zero, your lips won’t touch until you reach 1 million.
✓ Over 90% of all fish caught are caught in the northern hemisphere.
✓ A dolphin’s blowhole is an evolved nose that has moved upward to the top of its head.
✓ People see better when they’re scared.
✓ Putting sugar on a cut will make it heal faster.
✓ The inventor of the lightbulb, Thomas Edison, was afraid of the dark.
-LearnSomethingEveryDay, RandomFactGenerator
Best of BS . . .
BS DUMB ACCOUNTANT TAX TIPS:
• Hire yourself as an employee, fire yourself, sue yourself for discrimination, deduct court costs.
• Report $1 billion income so the tax people think you’re some sort of big shot.
• Answer every question: “Wouldn’t you like to know?”
• Hide all your money in a mattress, but on your tax return, write “No money hidden in mattress.”
• If you’ve just eaten, don’t do taxes for at least a half-hour.
• For ‘Charitable Contributions,’ list the $28 you spent on the last Vin Diesel movie.
• To distract the auditor, attach a photo of yourself naked.
• Round every figure off to ‘umpteen’.
• Check off the box for ‘Joint Filing’, then light one up.
-First published in BS in 2013
BS SIGNS YOU’RE SUFFERING FROM ROAD RAGE:
• State Farm refuses to insure your personal vehicle … because of the gun turrets.
• That throbbing vein in your forehead is big enough to honk the horn on its own.
• You keep a 7-iron in the backseat … just in case.
• You’ve developed Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in your middle finger.
• You’ve mounted your windshield wipers on the inside to clear the spittle.
• You swear more before you get to work than most rappers do all day.
-First published in BS in 2016
BS WEB GOODIE:
It’s finally here: https://tinyurl.com/24um3pb2
BS RANDOM JOKE:
I don’t watch TikToks. I watch Instagram Reels of TikToks that were popular two weeks ago, LIKE AN ADULT.
☎ BS PHONE STARTER:
What word do you always misspell?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
A poll says that 20% of us do THIS while brushing our teeth. What is it?
Answer: Walk around
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.