Thursday, March 27, 2025 – Edition: #7923
We Give a Sheet!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ J-Lo is moving to a new block. More than 2 months after finalizing her divorce from Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez has purchased a new $18 million home near Los Angeles, People reports. Her new chapter comes less than a year after she and Affleck quietly placed their $61 million Beverly Hills home up for sale, and the ‘Jenny From the Block’ singer started looking at properties soon after. Affleck closed a deal for a 5-bedroom Los Angeles estate for $20.5 million last July.
-E!
★ Zendaya will star as legendary singer Ronnie Spector in the upcoming biopic “Be My Baby”, to be directed by Oscar winner Barry Jenkins. Variety quotes sources as saying that the “Mufasa: The Lion King” director and Zendaya had been looking to work together for some time, and have agreed on a version of Spector’s story that will tell what the singer’s life with troubled producer Phil Spector felt like, rather than a traditional “cradle to the grave” biopic. Deadline says that before her passing, Spector was an executive producer on the film, and hand-selected Zendaya to play her.
-Variety, Deadline
★ “Adolescence” has already set a major viewership record after its second weekend of streaming on Netflix. After opening with a massive 24.3 million views in its first 4 days, Adolescence was the most watched title on Netflix the week of March 17-23 with another 42 million views, taking the show to 66.3 million views — more than any other Netflix limited series has achieved within a 2 week period — and the UK crime story managed that within just 11 days.
-Variety
★ ‘Jigsaw’ won’t be returning to theaters this year, after all. “Saw XI” has been axed from the release calendar. The 11th installment in the long-running slasher franchise was scheduled to open on Sept. 26, but Lionsgate studio will instead release another blood-soaked horror film, “The Strangers – Chapter 2,” on the newly freed-up date. Right now, it’s not clear if there are plans to unveil “Saw XI” at any point. Lionsgate greenlit the sequel in 2023, but the film’s screenwriters recently said “zero progress” has been made since they turned in a draft last spring.
-Variety
★ YouTube hit a record 11.6% of all TV viewing in February, according to Nielson’s latest report. The top finish was only YouTube’s second, largely due to Nielsen methodology, which groups together all platforms of the Walt Disney Co. (including ESPN, ABC and streaming). In February, Disney fell to #2, while Fox Corp. rode a surge of viewership thanks to the Super Bowl to edge Netflix and end up third. YouTube has been on a long-term growth trajectory, and recently announced that living-room viewing had exceeded that on mobile devices and computers.
-Deadline
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC/Global): Chelsea Handler, Jon Gries, Jesse Welles
• “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Paul Rudd, Matt Bomer, Charley Crockett
• “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Sen. Chuck Schumer, Michelle Buteau
• “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Parker Posey, Michael Kosta (R)
• “After Midnight” (CBS/Global): Josh Sharp, Suzi Barrett, Danielle Perez (R)
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Shep Rose, Austen Kroll, Craig Conover
• “The Daily Show” (COM): Bill Murray, host Ronny Chieng
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Nathan Lane and Matt Bomer, LaTanya Richardson Jackson
• “Today” (NBC): Seth Rogan, Rick Springfield, Ike Barinholtz, Henry Hagar co-hosts
• “GMA3” (ABC): Chase Rice, Brian Buckmire, Milly Almodovar
• “Live With Kelly and Mark” (ABC/CTV): Demi Moore, Niecy Nash-Betts
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Uzo Aduba and Randall Park, Leslie Bibb, Renée Zellweger
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez, Elizabeth Olsen
• “The Jennifer Hudson Show” (Check local listings): Nathan Fillion
• “Farmer Wants a Wife” (Fox): The farmers each select a woman to accompany them back to their farms for their first solo dates.
• “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC): Meredith and Amelia prepare a funding proposal for their Alzheimer’s research; Teddy and Owen hit a breaking point in their marriage.
• “2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament” (CBS, TBS, TSN): Regional semifinals: BYU vs Alabama; Maryland vs Florida; Arizona vs Duke; Arkansas vs Texas Tech
• “MLB Baseball” (Check local listings): Opening day of the 2025 season. 28 teams are in action, beginning at 3pm ET.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Miley Cyrus – has released a trailer for her newly-announced ‘visual album’ “Something Beautiful”, out May 30. The trailer calls the project “a one-of-a-kind pop opera from the mind of Miley Cyrus.” It shows her strutting onto a soundstage, walking down the street, performing, and lying on top of a star on Hollywood Boulevard. The film comes out in June. LINK: https://youtu.be/3yeDw0Qip_0
• Ed Sheeran — has finally confirmed a release date for his new single. ‘Azizam’ will drop April 4. He wrote on IG that he created the song after one of his musical collaborators suggested he take inspiration from his Persian heritage and culture. Quote: “It was like opening a door to a completely new and exciting world.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/yr2y4bd8
• Eurythmics – singer Annie Lennox appears on the new single ‘Superlover’ from Americana star Allison Russell. It’s the first release for Lennox since 2018’s “Requiem for a Private War,” from the movie “A Private War”. LINK: https://youtu.be/dxefUewo2_0
• Triumph — An all-star lineup of rockers has contributed to “Magic Power: All Star Tribute to Triumph”. Out June 6, the album features contributions from Sebastian Bach, Nancy Wilson, Anthrax frontman Joey Belladonna, Styx singer Lawrence Gowan, Slash, Night Ranger’s Jack Blades, Tesla singer Jeff Keith, and Alex Lifeson’s group Envy of none. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/yd9ashfm
• Fleetwood Mac — Lindsey Buckingham is in the studio with former bandmate Mick Fleetwood for the first time since Fleetwood Mac fired him in 2018. Producer Carl Falk, who is helming the Fleetwood solo record, said Buckingham stopped by, and it was a “slightly unreal moment when he offered to play guitar and sing on it.”
• Chappel Roan – Her new country-infused single ‘The Giver’ has debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. Released March 13, it totaled 22.3 million streams in the US alone.
• Luke Bryan — has announced the full lineup for his “Farm Tour 2025”, in California for the first time ever this year. Tyler Hubbard, Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson and DJ Rock will appear at the 3 shows on May 15, 16 and 17. Chayce Beckham will play on May 15 and 16. Tickets are on sale now. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/mvubbsyv
• Kenny Chesney – will become a Country Music Hall of Famer this year. Tuesday, it was announced that June Carter Cash, Tony Brown, and Chesney will be inducted in October. Chesney joins in the Modern Era Artist category. Cash joins in the Veterans Era Artist category. Brown, a producer, musician, and label exec, will join in the Non-Performer category.
SHOOTING THE BULL
20 MINUTES – OR ELSE:
While there is no shortage of professional advice out there about the kinds of foods you should be eating to improve your health, not many experts touch on the speed at which we eat, which might matter just as much. Risks associated with eating too fast include the possibility of “stuck food” in the esophagus, inhaling air, which can lead to a bloated feeling, indigestion, and the potential of obesity, thanks to overeating before your brain realizes you’re full. Scientists say that if you’re the type who regularly polishes off breakfast, lunch or dinner in less than 20-30 minutes, you’re eating too fast. Leslie Heinberg, dietary expert at the Center for Behavioral Health at the Cleveland Clinic, has these tips for those who need some help slowing down when we’re chowing down…
• Turn off the TV and lose the phone: They distract you from recognizing when you’re full. Besides, people tend to eat until there’s a commercial or the show is over, leading to eating too much.
• Try using your non-dominant hand to eat, or utensils that you’re not familiar with, in an effort at mindful eating. And take a break to slurp some water!
• Chew your food, just like mom told you to. That means taking more bites than you normally would.
• Be aware that it’s much easier (and faster) to eat ultra processed or fast foods quicker, because they typically have a softer texture. (Is that why they call ‘em ‘fast foods’?) Veggies and traditional proteins both require more chewing.
(Believe me – after 20 minutes of eating, I’m just getting warmed up!)
(I tried eating with my wrong hand – and I wound up using my right one, too!)
-AP, TorStar
THROWBACKS:
❑ In what can only be reacted to by saying “Is this 2001, or am I crazy?”, Napster has been sold for more than $200 million. The notorious illegal file sharing site, established in 1999, and sued into oblivion 2 years later, has been sold a number of times in the ensuing years. Now the tech company Infinite Reality, which calls itself the “future of immersion”, has dropped a whopping $207 million for Napster, teasing the acquisition as the first step in creating a “social-first music platform where fans can more directly engage with music and artists”. IR plans initiatives linked to “physical and digital merch sales, AI-powered customer service, and metaverse-like virtual spaces for fans to congregate for concerts or listening parties.” (So, basically this’ll be the Fyre Festival of the online world?)
❑ The original pilot for the long-running FOX animated comedy series “Family Guy” has been made available again online. The episode had previously been considered to be “lost media” for close to 30 years. Lost media are any media — movies, TV, music, video games, books, etc. — that are thought to no longer exist in any format. This has become increasingly rare in the digital age. But the 1998 premiere episode of Family Guy was missing – until it was unearthed the portfolio website of Robert Paulsen, one of the animators who worked on it. While the pilot is very similar to what the show became, there are some notable differences. One is the rudimentary animation. In addition, series creator Seth MacFarlane — who voices a number of characters, is heard voicing the role of ‘Peter Griffin’s’ son ‘Chris’, a role that eventually went to Seth Green. (This is like discovering the ancient scrolls — only with fart jokes!) LINK: https://tinyurl.com/3wj5xymz
-BroBible
REVIVE DEEP-DIVE:
What product from your past would you love to see become available again? A new survey found that two-thirds of us would actually pay extra to have our fav “no longer available” products come back. The poll of 2,000 adults in the US found that the average person would pay a grand total of 32% more for the products that “ring those nostalgia bells” to become available again. Some of the products mentioned by respondents as ones they’d like to see return included: classic Atari, Sega, and Nintendo consoles, Crystal Pepsi, Banana Nesquik, Blackberry phones, iPods, Jolt soda, Surge soda, and Bubblegum Jeans. Over half agreed that items like these are more valuable to them than anything currently available.
(If you’re serious about wanting any of those things, I’m pretty sure I have most of them squirreled away in my basement – or my garage!)
(It must say something about me that as soon as I saw they were asking about wishing no-longer-available things would come back, my mind immediately went to Denny’s menu items!)
-SWNS
WORLD’S SAFEST & MOST DANGEROUS COUNTRIES:
This is according to the crowdsourced data platform Numbeo, which listed the world’s safest and most-dangerous countries for travel in 2025 in terms of crime. Coming in first was the tiny European nation of Andorra, located between Spain and France. Here are the safest, and most dangerous countries…
The safest:
1. Andorra (84.7 on a scale of 1 [most dangerous] to 100 [safest])
2. United Arab Emirates (84.5)
3. Qatar (84.2)
4. Taiwan (82.9)
5. Oman (81.7)
6. Isle Of Man (79.0)
7. Hong Kong [China] (78.5)
8. Armenia (77.9)
9. Singapore (77.4)
10. Japan (77.1)
[***Other BS countries in the top 100: Iceland (19), Denmark (20), Switzerland (23), Finland (24), Netherlands (26), Cayman Islands (31), Norway (39), Thailand (50), Jordan (53), Philippines (63), Barbados (69), Canada (75), Australia (82), Ireland (83), Sweden (85), New Zealand (86), UK (87), USA (89)***]
The most dangerous:
1. Venezuela (19.3)
2. Papua New Guinea (19.7)
3. Haiti (21.1)
4. Afghanistan (24.9)
5. South Africa (25.3)
6. Honduras (28)
7. Trinidad and Tobago (29.1)
8. Syria (31.9)
9. Jamaica (32.6)
10. Peru (32.9)
-NYPost, Numbeo
DID YOU KNOW?
We automatically assume good people share our political views and bad people oppose them, according to new research. And that even happens with fictional characters like ‘Iron Man’ and ‘Thanos’. A study published in Political Science Research and Methods revealed what researchers call “motivated political projection.” This means we tend to think that people whom we like share our political views, while those we dislike must belong to the opposing political camp. Regardless of a character’s other traits (gender, age, background), participants consistently projected their own partisan identities onto the heroes — while assuming villains supported the opposing party. The researchers say this might help explain why political divisions feel so hard to bridge today. (That’s exactly what I’d expect to hear – from a commie!)
-StudyFinds
BS CHRONOMETER 03.27.25
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Joe Day”, when people who hate their names are to be given a break and simply called ‘Joe’. (***Ask listeners for the most horrific given names they’ve ever heard of***)
• “International Whisky Day”, launched in 2008. The name is also used with an “e” to indicate support of American and Irish whiskeys, as well as Canadian, Japanese, and Scotch whisky (no ‘e’). The day aims to support Parkinson’s Disease research. There is also a World Whisky Day in May (…which, if you celebrate today’s properly, you’ll have forgotten about by then…).
• “World Theatre Day”, established in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute. A celebration of the value and importance of the art form “theatre”. Generally, the British prefer the “r-e” spelling of the word, while Americans tend to spell it ending with the letters “e-r”.
• “Viagra Day”, celebrating the 1998 date when the ‘Little Blue Pill’ for men was approved for retail sale. (Are you up for this?)
• “Scribble Day”, an “annual celebration of creativity” during which students create “Scribble” art to share with the world. Diane Alber, a writer and illustrator of children’s books, was inspired to create the day when her 2019 Facebook post about it resulted in interest from over 200 teachers. LINK: https://www.facebook.com/imnotjustascribble/
• “Spanish Paella Day” [pie-AY-uh], celebrating the saffron rice dish that’s basically a stew that might include, chicken, sausage, shellfish, and vegetables. It’s often cooked and served in a flat round pan.
• “Quirky Country Music Song Titles Day”. How about these, for instance …
– ‘I Gave Her the Ring, and She Gave Me the Finger’
– ‘I Wish I Were a Woman (So I Could Go Out With a Guy Like Me)’
– ‘Her Teeth Were Stained, But Her Heart Was Pure’
– ‘You Can’t Have Your Kate And Edith Too’
– ‘Don’t Cry On My Shoulders ‘Cause You’re Rustin’ My Spurs’
– ‘If My Nose Were Full Of Nickels, I’d Blow It All On You’
– ‘I Knew I’d Hit Rock Bottom When I Woke Up On Top Of You’
(And let’s not forget ‘Save a Horse [Ride a Cowboy]’!)
[***A whole lot more HERE: https://tinyurl.com/4485mxet ***)
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Fri] No Homework Day
[Fri] Hot Tub Day
[Sat] Mom And Pop Business Owners Day
[Sun] Pretzel Sunday
This Week is…Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling Against Racism and Racial Discrimination
This Month is…Sauce Month
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1950 [75] Tony Banks, East Sussex England, rock keyboardist (Genesis-‘Turn it on Again’)/film composer (“Quicksilver”, “2010: The Year We Make Contact”)/Rock Hall of Fame (with Genesis), 2010
1963 [62] Quentin Tarantino, Knoxville TN, film producer-writer-director (“Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood”, “Kill Bill” movies, Oscars-“Pulp Fiction”, “Django Unchained”)
1969 [56] Pauley Perrette, New Orleans LA, retired TV actress (‘Abby Sciuto’ on “NCIS” 2003-18, “Broke” 2020)
1970 [55] Elizabeth Mitchell, Los Angeles CA, TV actress (‘Julia on “Lost” 2006-2010, “Outer Banks” 2021-23)/movie actress (“The Purge: Election Year”)
1970 [55] Mariah Carey, Huntington NY, pop singer (‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’, ‘Emotions’)/5 Grammy Awards/19 #1 singles/married to Nick Cannon 2009-16
1971 [54] Nathan Fillion, Edmonton AB, TV actor (“Castle” 2009-16, “The Rookie” since 2018)/movie actor (“The Suicide Squad”) COMING UP… “Superman” 2025
1975 [50] Fergie (Stacy Ferguson), Whittier CA, pop singer (‘Fergalicious’, ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’, Black Eyed Peas-‘I Gotta Feeling’, ‘My Humps’)/married to Josh Duhamel 2009-19
1988 [37] Jessie J (Jessica Cornish), London England, pop singer (w/Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj-‘Bang Bang’, ‘Price Tag’)/TV personality (“The Voice UK” 2012-13)
2000 [25] Halle Bailey, Atlanta GA, R&B singer (Chloe X Halle-‘Do it’ w/Doja Cat)/TV actress (“Grown-ish” 2018-22)/movie actress (“The Little Mermaid”)
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2002 [23] Dudley Moore, star of the films “Arthur” and “10”, dies at age 66.
2022 [03] At the 94th Academy Awards, “CODA” wins best film, and best actress is Jessica Chastain, but all that is overshadowed when Will Smith, who would later win best actor, slaps host Chris Rock live on stage, and on TV.
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1979 [46] Eric Clapton marries George Harrison’s ex-wife Pattie, the subject of the song ‘Layla’. Harrison attends the wedding — and remains friends with Clapton.
1986 [39] Sammy Hagar makes his first appearance as Van Halen’s lead singer when the group begins its “5150″ tour in Louisiana.
2021 [04] Morgan Wallen’s “Dangerous: The Double Album” logs its 10th week at #1, the most weeks for a debut since Whitney Houston’s self-titled album in 1987. A year later, it establishes the all-time record for weeks in the #1 spot (97).
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
2014 [11] Doctors announce that a 3D-printed plastic skull has been successfully used to replace part of a woman’s real skull, in an operation in the Dutch city of Utrecht.
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ When Billboard first introduced the country music chart in 1939, it was called the “Hillbilly” chart.
✓ A backward question mark is used to identify sarcasm. It can also be used to signify irony. (Or can it⸮)
✓ There is a Swiss Army Knife with 31 features, including a tool for emergency tracheotomies.
✓ Volcanic ash has been known to retain its heat for 100 years.
✓ The average person burns 114 calories per hour just standing still.
✓ Pinocchio is Italian for “pine eye”!
-BathroomReadersInstitute, Facts
Best of BS . . .
SIGNS YOU’RE WAAAAY INTO BASEBALL:
The 2025 MLB season officially begins today…
• At dinner, you throw food to your family, just like the peanut guy does at the ballpark.
• Last year, you sat all the way through a White Sox/Angels game.
• When you sing that line about not caring if you ever come back, you really MEAN IT.
• You wear a cup whenever you’re in uniform. And you work at Jiffy Lube.
• You once tried to trade your wife for a girlfriend to be named later.
• After finding out your mailman is Dominican, you locked him in your basement and demanded he teach you how to throw a split-finger fastball.
-Meatblanket, first published in BS in 2024
BS ODD SPA SERVICES:
• Leg hair straightening
• Eyeball massage
• Whisker tweaking
• Peanut butter back waxing
• Taxidermy classes
• Emotional bullying
• Embalming
• Toe hair restoration
• Exfoliating by your ex
• Dutch oven aromatherapy
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2019
BS WEB GOODIE:
I have friends who are this dramatic: https://tinyurl.com/35vjb3ph
BS RANDOM JOKE:
I think I need to quit my job so I can focus on my laundry full-time…
☎ BS PHONE STARTER:
If ketchup didn’t exist, what would you use instead – on what food?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
21% of drivers have no idea how to do THIS with their car. What is it?
Answer: Operate cruise control
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Be true to your work, your word, and your friend.