Monday, May 12, 2025 — Edition: #7950

100% ‘Grade A’ Bull!

 

BS SUBSCRIBER NOTE:
The Bull Sheet will not be publishing on Monday, May 19 to observe the Canadian Victoria Day holiday. All subscribers will receive credit for the non-service day. The Bull Sheet will resume publication on Tuesday, May 20.

BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Denise Alexander, best known for her long-running role as ‘Lesley Webber’ on “General Hospital”, has passed away. She last appeared on the long-running soap in 2021, after returning for its anniversary shows in 2013 and 2019. She also appeared in “Days of Our Lives” between 1966 and 1973. Denise Alexander was 85.
-TMZ
★ Bindi Irwin was unable to attend her late father Steve Irwin’s gala following a sudden health emergency that required emergency surgery. The 26-year-old planned to join her family at her dad’s annual fundraiser in Las Vegas on Saturday, but her brother, Robert, revealed she was hospitalized unexpectedly after her appendix ruptured. Her mother, Terri, was with Bindi at hospital, and also missed the event.
-TMZ
★ Rob Ford’s wild ride as mayor of Toronto is heading to the small screen. Netflix has released details of its forthcoming documentary series “Trainwreck”. The first episode, titled “Mayor of Mayhem”, is set to become available June 17. The series will delve into what the streamer calls some of the most scandalizing events that have ever gripped the public. During his 4-year stint as mayor of Toronto, Ford dominated headlines, including a 2013 incident when a video surfaced of him smoking crack cocaine.
-Canoe
★ “Thunderbolts*” is still shaking up the box office. It brought in an estimated $25 million domestically over Mother’s Day weekend, while “Sinners” remained in second place. The horror film starring Michael B. Jordan hit a worldwide total of about $330 million, making history as the highest earning original horror movie since “A Quiet Place” in 2018. “A Minecraft Movie” stayed in third place, and edged over the $900 million mark worldwide.
-NYPost
★ Francis Ford Coppola bought and renovated an old Days Inn in Peachtree City GA, with an eye toward building a unique space: a welcoming place to stay for people who are making movies in the area — or just for the people who love them (movies, that is). The All-Movie Hotel, which negotiates special rates for productions, is designed to be the home away from home for some of the non-local cast and crew working on these projects. For others, prices begin at $180 a night, and go up to $420 for the Francis Ford Coppola Suite, which includes a giant cinema screen and projector, velvet upholstered director’s chairs.
-HollywoodReporter

TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Nick Offerman, Charlie Cox, They Might Be Giants (R)
• “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Sofía Vergara, Michael McKean, Maren Morris
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Ryan Reynolds, Rep. Jasmine Crockett
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Olivia Munn, Adam Pally, Jon Gabrus
• “After Midnight” (CBS/Global): Patton Oswalt, Ed Helms, Sasheer Zamata
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Melissa Rivers, Nate Salmon
•  “The Daily Show” (COM): Host Jon Stewart
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Chloe Fineman
• “Today” (NBC): Blake Shelton, Jimmy Fallon, Erin Andrews co-hosts
• “GMA3” (ABC): Oliver Stark
• “Live with Kelly and Mark” (ABC/CTV): Gordon Ramsay, Missy Peregrym, Jessi Ngatikaura.
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Jimmy Fallon, Melissa Rivers, Sierra Hull
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Kesha, Valerie Bertinelli
• “Jennifer Hudson Show” (Check local listings): William Stanford Davis
• “American Idol” (ABC): Disney Night #2
• “The Voice” (NBC): Live semi-final perfomances
• “America’s Most Wanted: Missing Persons” (FOX): Season 1 finale
• “NHL Playoffs” (SN,TNT): Game #4: Washington @ Carolina; Vegas @ Edmonton
• “NBA Playoffs” (ABC, TSN): Game #4: Boston @ New York; Minnesota @ Golden Gate

BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Taylor Swift — has officially been subpoenaed as a witness in Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s legal feud. A spokesperson for Swift had a problem with that, saying: “Given that her involvement was licensing a song for the film, which 19 other artists also did, (the subpoena) is designed to use Taylor Swift’s name to draw public interest by creating tabloid clickbait…”
• Kendrick Lamar — leads all nominees for the 2025 BET Awards, with 10 nods, including album of the year for “GNX” and video of the year for his Drake diss ‘Not Like Us’. Doechii, Drake, Future and GloRilla all have 6. The BETs will air on BET on June 9, hosted by Kevin Hart.
• The Weeknd – will make his first-ever appearance on a late-night talk show on Thursday. He’s heading to “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” for a conversation with the host. He’ll also perform.
• Gloria Gaynor – The ‘I Will Survive’ singer has released the new song ‘When I See You’. It’s a preview of the disco queen’s upcoming EP “Happy Tears”, out June 6. Her official biopic “Robin Roberts Presents I Will Survive: The Gloria Gaynor Story” debuted on Lifetime in February. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/4emmhvw8
• AC/DC – Tom Compagnoni, an Australia-based video producer, has released on YouTube a 30-minute documentary that dives into the group’s early history in Sydney. “Exploring AC/DC’s Forgotten Sydney: Lost Landmarks of Rock History” visits the spots around the city where the band rehearsed, gigged, recorded and grew up, including their first show at Chequers and the house where Angus and Malcolm Young learned to play guitar. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/4np7uvk3
• Alice in Chains – has canceled all upcoming concerts due to medical issues for drummer Sean Kinney. A statement says the decision was made “following the advice of medical professionals”, and “although the issue requires immediate attention, his long-term prognosis is positive.” They were forced to call off their planned show Thursday in Uncasville CT, after Kinney fell ill. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/yv6ccnk6
• Zach Bryan — has removed the song ‘Memphis; The Blues’ from his newest album “The Great American Bar Scene” after collaborator John Moreland called out the musician’s reported $350 million deal with Warner Records. Moreland had posted a photo of the back of his head on IG, writing: “$350M is a lot of money to pay for the (bleep!) off-brand version of me.”
• Blake Shelton – The former “The Voice” coach is returning to the singing competition series for the first time since leaving in 2023, after 23 seasons as a coach. He’ll make his Voice homecoming on the May 20 season finale to perform ‘Texas’, from his new album “For Recreational Use Only”.
• Gretchen Wilson — is working on a reimagined version of her 2004 album “Here for the Party”, featuring duets on each song. Guests so far include Travis Tritt and Chapel Hart. This follows her Season 13 win on “The Masked Singer”, and a run of health battles, including long-haul COVID, and a freak accident that shattered her leg and ankle, confining her to a wheelchair for 8 months.

SHOOTING THE BULL

AGING IMAGING:
Doctors often rely on a quick visual assessment — the so-called “eyeball test” — to judge whether a patient looks older or younger than their age, which can help them decide on treatment. But a new tool called FaceAge could soon give that snap judgment a scientific boost. FaceAge is an AI algorithm that analyzes a simple headshot to estimate a person’s biological age – not their actual age. Trained on tens of thousands of photos, it found that cancer patients appeared about 5 years older than their healthy peers. The tool could help doctors decide how aggressively to treat patients, by identifying those who might tolerate intensive care versus those who may need a gentler approach. FaceAge was tested on more than 6,000 patients and showed a strong link between higher biological age and poorer survival rates. And it improved doctors’ ability to predict patient outcomes. Now, researchers are refining the model and looking into making it available, although certain ethical questions remain.
(Yeah, I can’t wait until life insurance companies hear about THIS!)
(That’s ALL I need: FaceAge telling me what my knees told me years ago!)
-AFP

THE FUTURE IN AISLE STYLE:
The world has been given a look at Walmart’s so-called “store of the future”, and it says the goal is to make shopping so smooth and fast that you’ll wonder why you ever used to spend hours wandering up and down the aisles. The future-Walmart, unveiled in Cypress, Texas, features things like a full-service fuel station, a pharmacy drive-thru, and food options that go way beyond frozen pizza — think fresh tortillas, sushi, Dunkin’, and even a Hispanic bakery section. Need to multitask? There’s an auto care center, a mother’s room, and an app that lets you schedule TV mounting, book tire installs, or “zhuzh” up your gift registry while grabbing snacks. Pickup and delivery are turbocharged too — curbside, 3-hour delivery, and even 30-minute express runs. Also in the cards for future Walmart shoppers are digital shelf labels, and QR codes everywhere that unlock an expanded assortment of products. The company says about 150 of these futuristic stores will be built over the next several years.
(At this rate, Walmart will deliver my groceries before I even order them!)
(So…you know the old saying about never buying gas station sushi? I’m just wondering if this counts…!)
-TheBoot

PAWS AND REFLECT:
According to a new survey, more than half of people would shave years off their lives – if they could add those years to their pet’s lifespan. And little wonder: the poll also showed the incredible impact pets have on our wellbeing – with nearly 3 in 5 respondents saying their furry friends have literally saved their lives. According to the Talker Research poll of 2,000 cat and dog owners in the US, 56% would trade years off their own life to extend their pet’s. More than one-third said they intentionally got a pet to improve their mental health, and for nearly all of them (95%), it’s working. Want more details on some of the miracles that our canine and feline friends perform? The survey found that our pets make us smile an average of 11 times daily, and laugh about 9 times. Pet parents were found to be almost TWICE as likely to trust their furry friend over their romantic partner (53% vs. 27%). And just 11% said they trust their best friend the most.
(Maybe so – but when it comes to my pizza leftovers, I don’t trust any of ‘em!)
(Eleven smiles and 9 laughs a day? My therapist can’t even pull those numbers!)
-StudyFinds

BEST COUNTRY SONGS OF ALL TIME:
According to a new list compiled by Billboard…
1. ‘Jolene’ – Dolly Parton (1973)
2. ‘Crazy’ – Patsy Cline (1961)
3. ‘On the Road Again’ – Willie Nelson (1980)
4. ‘He Stopped Loving Her Today’ – George Jones (1980)
5. ‘I Walk the Line’ – Johnny Cash (1956)
6. ‘I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry’ – Hank Williams (1949)
7. ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’ – Loretta Lynn (1970)
8. ‘Can the Circle Be Unbroken’ – The Carter Family (1935)
9. ‘Friends in Low Places’ – Garth Brooks (1990)
10. ‘Stand By Your Man’ – Tammy Wynette (1968)
(After all that, is anyone else ready for a good cry?)
[***Full top-100 list: https://tinyurl.com/42nzbsv3 ***]
-Billboard

FROM THE BS POLL VAULT:
A statistical look at who we are and the things we do . . .
• 30% of adults say they don’t drink water after 3pm.
• 93% of us have never touched a vehicle charging station.
• 10% of adults have a photo of themselves on their phone’s lock screen.
• 24% of people say they are awesome at ‘small-talk’.
• 25% of people admit they are so impatient that they’ve read the last page of a book long before they should have.
• 90% of jackpot lottery winners gain weight.
• 13% of us would rather relieve themselves beside our car than go in a port-a-potty.

DID YOU KNOW?
Late last week, The World Video Game Hall of Fame welcomed its 2025 inductees. The Strong National Museum of Play announced that the newest entries are “GoldenEye 007”, “Quake”, “Defender”, and “Tamagotchi”. The 4 games chosen “have significantly influenced popular culture and the video game industry,” the museum said. The other impactful games considered for inclusion this year were: “Age of Empires”, “Angry Birds”, “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4”, “Frogger”, “Golden Tee”, “Harvest Moon”, “Mattel Football”, and “NBA 2K”. (Does this mean I can finally stop caring for my Tamagotchi?)
-Engadget

BS CHRONOMETER 05.12.25 

TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “International Nurses Day”, a highlight of “Nursing Week” that commemorates the 1820 birth date of the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale. Here’s to you, RNs, NPs, and all nurses!
• “Limerick Day”, celebrating the 1812 birthday of Edward Lear, author of the first collection of limericks, “The Book of Nonsense”. (***Some ‘Loony Limericks’ here: LINK: https://tinyurl.com/4dd2ahun ***)
• “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Day”, promoting awareness of the syndrome officially known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, or ‘M-E’. Today is also “Fibromyalgia Awareness Day”, a similar malady that can cause debilitating fatigue, sleep disturbance, and joint stiffness.
• “Odometer Day”, a reminder that odometers help us anticipate the lifespan of our cars and remind us to schedule maintenance (in hopes that our cars will “go that extra kilometer” for us…)
• “Nutty Fudge Day”. Fudge is a confection made with ingredients like butter, sugar, corn syrup, condensed milk, marshmallow creme, vanilla, and chocolate. Nuts can be added as well, as they are today, for Nutty Fudge Day! The ingredients are cooked and then beaten until soft, creamy, and smooth.
• “Women’s Check-Up Day”. Today, women are encouraged to talk to their health care providers about their health concerns, get check-ups, and work to reduce their health risks. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2a69h8pr
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Tues] International Hummus Day
[Tues] Tulip Day
[Wed] Dance Like a Chicken Day
[Thurs] Brown Bag It Thursday
This Week is…Public Gardens Week
This Month is…Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month

TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1948 [77] Steve Winwood, Birmingham England, rock singer/keyboardist (‘Higher Love’, ‘Roll With it’, Spencer Davis Group-‘Gimme Some Lovin’, Traffic, Blind Faith) Rock Hall of Fame w/Traffic, 2004

1950 [75] Billy Squier, Wellesley MA, rock singer/guitarist, (‘The Stroke’, ‘Everybody Wants You’)

1955 [70] (Leon) “Kix” Brooks, Shreveport LA, country singer (Brooks & Dunn- ‘Boot Scootin’ Boogie’, ‘My Maria’)

1959 [66] (Irving) “Ving” Rhames, NYC, movie actor (“Mission: Impossible” films, “Pulp Fiction”) COMING UP… “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning”, 2025

1962 [63] Emilio Estevez, Staten Island NY, movie actor (“Breakfast Club”, “The Outsiders”, “Mighty Ducks” movies)/brother of Charlie Sheen, son of Martin Sheen. COMING UP… “Young Guns 3: Alias Billy the Kid”

1968 [57] Tony Hawk, Carlsbad CA, pro skateboarder (became a star for redefining vertical skateboarding, founding skateboard company Birdhouse, and launching a successful video game series)

1969 [56] Kim Fields, NYC, TV actress (‘Tootie’ on “The Facts of Life” 1979-88, “Living Single” 1993-98)

1972 [53] Rhea Seehorn, Norfolk VA, TV actress (‘Kim Wexler’ on “Better Call Saul” 2015-22)/movie actress (“Bad Boys: Ride or Die”)

1978 [47] Malin Akerman, Stockholm Sweden (raised Niagara-on-the-Lake ON), TV actress (‘Lara Axelrod’ on “Billions” 2016)/movie actress (“Rock of Ages”, “Friendsgiving”) COMING UP… “Perfectly Imperfect”

1978 [47] Jason Biggs, Pompton Plains NJ, movie actor (“American Pie” movies)/TV Actor (“Orange is the New Black” 2013-19) COMING UP… “Miracle on 74th Street”, 2025

1981 [44] Rami Malek, Los Angeles CA, TV actor (‘Elliot Anderson’ on “Mr. Robot” 2015-19)/movie actor (Best Actor Oscar for “Bohemian Rhapsody”) COMING UP… “Nuremberg”

1986 [39] Emily VanCamp, Port Perry ON, movie actress (“Captain America: Civil War”, “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”)/TV actress (“Revenge” 2011-15)

THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1956 [69] According to the show, ‘Homer Simpson’ of “The Simpsons”, is born in Springfield.

2008 [17] NBC announces Jimmy Fallon will succeed Conan O’Brien as host of “Late Night”. (He hosts the show 2009-14.)

TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2008 [17] Neil Young has a spider named for him. The recently discovered species is called ‘Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi’.

2013 [12] After Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield records the David Bowie song ‘Space Oddity’ while on the International Space Station, his rendition is posted to YouTube, and quickly garners millions of views.

TODAY’S FIRST . . .
1941 [84] Konrad Zuse presents the “Z3”, the world’s first working programmable, fully automatic computer, in Berlin.

BULL’S BITS

BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ 30 of the first 31 popes were murdered.
✓ Earth spins at a speed of about 1,000 mph (1,609 km/h).
✓ Earth travels around the sun at a speed of 67,000 mph (107,826 km/h).
✓ In the script, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s classic “Terminator” line was: “I’ll come back.”
✓ Overly tight ponytails (and manbuns) can cause bald spots.
✓ The name for the shape of Pringles chips is “Hyperbolic Paraboloid.”
-BathroomReadersInstitute, TheFactSite

Best of BS…
BS WAYS TO MAKE NHL PLAYOFFS MORE EXCITING FOR NON-HOCKEY FANS:
• Only guys named ‘Stanley’ get to wear a cup.
• New snack bar item … players’ missing teeth dipped in fudge.
• Make players dress up as their favorite ‘Disney’ character.
• Goalie gloves full of angry hornets.
• Sharpen players’ sticks to a point.
• Zamboni cleans ice DURING the 3rd period.
• Naked penalty shots.
-First published in BS 1998

TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ As you know, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of America has been named the new Pope. After being chosen, he was brought to a place in the Vatican called “The Room of Tears.” (Or as I call it, the gym…!)
➠ You know what I like best about the election of the new Pope? Just the fact that we don’t have to see any more of those negative Pope campaign ads…)
➠ Last week, Weight Watchers filed Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. (Their stock immediately plummeted to 41 cents a share, then it went up to $20, then down to 45 cents — then slowly increased to $30…)
➠ A study suggests that if you drink with friends, you’ll drink more. (Especially if one of those friends is Ben Affleck!)
➠ Researchers say that that people who jog live 6 years longer than non-joggers. (I think I’d rather die early — just to miss that 6 years of jogging!)

BS WEB GOODIE:
Pretty sure it made his day:  https://tinyurl.com/3fhpf2zu

BS RANDOM JOKE:
I’m so tired this morning, I’m not even talking to myself…

BS FAST TRIVIA:
• What actor played ‘Big Giant Head’ on the TV show “Third Rock From the Sun”?
Answer: William Shatner
• “There’s a snake in my boot!” is famously spoken by a character in in which 1995 animated movie? Answer: “Toy Story” (spoken by Tom Hanks ‘Woody’ character)
• Actor Nicolas Cage is the nephew of what famous director?
Answer: Francis Ford Coppola
• Which of the 6 main characters on the TV show “Friends” never got married?
Answer: ‘Joey’
• In “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” what keeps the 3-headed dog asleep?
Answer: Music
-Today

☎ BS PHONE STARTER:
If you’re running late in the morning, what part of your routine do you skip?

BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
In a survey, 15% of people surveyed said THIS is the first thing they would do if they became the boss at work. What is it?
Answer:  Go on vacation

BS DEEP THOUGHT:
The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.