Tuesday, May 24, 2022 — Edition: #7236
Deja Moo!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Just when you thought the “Mission: Impossible” franchise couldn’t get any more intense, the first “Mission: Impossible 7” trailer has arrived, and it promises a positively epic new installment. “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One” finds Tom Cruise’s ‘Ethan Hunt’ running across the globe, getting into fights and defying gravity — and this sequel appears to be digging into the franchise’s past as it moves forward. Henry Czerny’s ‘Kittridge’ narrates the trailer, reprising his role as former IMF director from the very first Mission: Impossible film. There are also stunts that harken to the past, like Cruise fighting atop a speeding train. And the all-new action sequences include Cruise riding a motorbike off a cliff and using a parachute — a real, actual stunt Cruise did for the film. “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One” openson July 14, 2023. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2p9wmbyr
-TheWrap
★ Ashley Graham almost died while giving birth to her twins. The 34-year-old model – who has 2-year-old Isaac and 4-month-old twins Roman and Malachi with her husband Justin Ervin – had a speedy labor with her babies but in an essay for Glamour magazine, wrote that she suffered a hemorrhage and lost “litres of blood” afterward. Quote: “[After the babies were born] I looked at my midwife and I said, ‘I don’t feel good. I think I need to lay down,’ and I blacked out.” Graham says she “couldn’t sit up or even crawl” when she woke up and though her babies were “fine”, she took a long time to recover and didn’t leave the house for several weeks afterwards.
Bang
★ John Mulaney fans were shocked when Dave Chappelle made a surprise appearance to open his stand-up show on Friday night, and many were furious that Chappelle kicked it off with transphobic jokes. Chappelle has come under fire recently for making jokes about transgender people. Mulaney performed to an eager crowd in Ohio, not far from Chappelle’s home, which he so often references in his work. Chappelle’s surprise opening set lasted about 15 minutes. Afterward, Mulaney reportedly hugged Chappelle, which some fans took as an endorsement of the jokes he told.
-PopCulture
★ Fans of “The Office” might be disappointed to learn that the show was “almost” renewed to go on for a few more seasons . . . at least. Cast members Jenna Fischer (‘Pam’) and Angela Kinsey (‘Angela’) host a podcast for the series, where they talk about episodes of the show and answer fans’ questions about what happened backstage. In a recent interview about their new book, “The Office BFFs: Tales of The Office From Two Best Friends Who Were There,” the friends revealed that NBC offered the series 2 extra seasons. But at the time, several contracts had expired, and moving on without the rest of the cast would be “sad and wrong”, according to them. The show was first released in 2005 and wrapped up in 2013, after 9 seasons.
-Blast
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): RuPaul, Van Lathan Jr., Becky G
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): : Ewan McGregor, Annie Murphy, Jackie Fabulous
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Jacinda Ardern, David Sedaris
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Kristin Chenoweth, Chris Parnell, Kwame Onwuachi, Ulf Mickael Wahlgren
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Patricia Arquette, Ben Schwartz, Ophira Eisenberg
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Kellyanne Conway, guest co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin
• “The Talk” (CBS): Tzi Ma, Olivia Liang
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Ewan McGregor, Jennifer Connelly, Sophie Liard
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Oprah Winfrey, Mila Kunis
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Jenna Fischer, Angela Kinsey, JoJo Siwa, Joshua Weissman
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Molly Shannon, Michael Vartan, David Arquette, RuPaul (R)
• “FBI” (CBS): Season 4 finale: As the team investigates a deadly robbery, it discovers one of the perpetrators is a classmate of Jubal’s son. Also season finales for “FBI: International” and “FBI: Most Wanted” tonight.
• “Unsellable Houses” (HGTV): The twins give a behind-the-scenes look as a divorcee needs assistance in selling his small home with some big obstacles.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Lady Gaga – Singer/actress/YouTube personality Jojo Siwa told Jimmy Fallon on his show that she wants to play Gaga in a biopic someday. Failing that, her “next dream is to just be a backup dancer for her for one day.” Siwa noted that she knows “about 20 to 25 Lady Gaga dances that she does at her concerts.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/bh5yu7ej
• Harry Styles – his new “Harry’s House” album (released on Friday) is set score a #1 debut on the Billboard 200, which would be his 3rd straight out of the box chart-topper. The album reportedly was streamed 98 million times on Spotify in its first 24 hours.
• Portugal. The Man — have shared a cover of Sublime’s ‘Santeria’. Recorded exclusively for Amazon Music, the group changed the iconic reggae-tinged 1996 ska hit into a piano ballad packed with strings. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2p94zp52
• The Rolling Stones — With their 60th anniversary tour set to begin next month, Mick Jagger told an interviewer: “[We’re] getting more mature. I’m not joking. It’s true, and it’s taken a long time. We’re in a very immature business…But it doesn’t mean that you have to be immature.”
• Chicago – released the new single ‘If This Is Goodbye’ on Friday. It’s their first new music in 8 years, and arrives ahead of their summer co-headlining tour with Brian Wilson, starting June 7 in Phoenix. LINK: https://youtu.be/_x4n0kYn01o
• Zac Brown Band – Founding member and bassist John Driskell Hopkins announced Friday that he has been diagnosed with ALS. In a video message, “The Hop” told fans that because “symptoms have been slow progressing…we believe they will continue to be slow progressing going forward.” The 51-year-old said: “God willing, I plan to be rocking with these amazing people for many years to come.”
• Craig Morgan — was recently inducted into the U.S. Field Artillery Hall of Fame for 17-years of active duty. The ceremony was held at Fort Sill OK, where he was stationed during his military service. He shared photos of the event on social media, writing: “Honored and humbled to have been inducted into the Field Artillery Hall of Fame. God Bless America.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2p97k9ez
• Chris Stapleton — was one of many musicians who honored Lionel Richie recently during the PBS special “Lionel Richie: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song” recently. Stapleton paid tribute to the “American Idol” judge by singing the 1985 hit ‘Say You, Say Me’ at the ceremony.
SHOOTING THE BULL
ADDRESSING WEDDING DRESSES:
Well, there goes another tradition down the pipes. Apparently the “black wedding dress” trend is a thing now. As wedding season approaches in earnest, sellers have noted a big uptick in interest in black bridal gowns. And Google trends says searches for “black wedding dress” have actually kept pace with searches for “white wedding dress” over the past year. A spokesperson for David’s Bridal, one of largest sellers of wedding gowns in the US, says black gowns are “chic and dramatic”. Why the surge in interest of ditching traditional white to join the dark side? Apparently, the concept of what is traditional has evolved to include other shades, possibly influenced by the pandemic. After some brides were forced to postpone their weddings due to COVID restrictions, they now want their special day to be unique. As a result, some are picking unique venues, some are wearing sneakers and having food trucks cater their weddings . . . and some have chosen to wear black.
(If the bride’s wearing black, does that mean guests are allowed to wear white?)
(As long as the free bar isn’t affected, I’m good with it!)
-CNN
SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES:
There’s nothing quite as relaxing as spending a summer evening gathered around a campfire with family and friends, some camping treats like ‘smores or hot dog wieners, a few drinks, and maybe a guitar. The problem? Those wonderful evenings usually also involve inhaling copious amounts of campfire smoke . . . because no matter where you sit, it seems to follow you around. Why is that? Physics. According to research scientist Kerry Anderson of Environment Canada, you’re not imagining things, and it’s all because hot air rises. When it does so, surrounding air is drawn into the fire to replace it. When you or I sit next to a fire, we create a barrier that blocks the air from being drawn in. So, the hot air that’s rising ends up being pulled into the area, often toward those sitting around the fire. How tall you are, your distance from the fire, and whether you’re wearing a big jacket or blanket, or sitting in a chair will affect the size of this barrier and how strongly the smoke will be pulled into your face. If you’re looking to enjoy a campfire this weekend, Anderson says you can minimize this phenomenon by having people position themselves evenly around the fire so the smoke isn’t drawn to any one individual.
(OK, now explain why mosquitos follow me around the campfire, too!)
(Or just invite that guy, and he’ll BORE the smoke to death!)
-CTV
A REAL HEAD-TURNER:
Well, this is fun! A little weird, but fun! There’s a viral trend going around where people are grabbing a clothes hanger, opening it up, and sandwiching their head inside. Why? Because of an involuntary reaction. For many, when they wrap the hangar around their skull, they involuntarily move their head to one side – and can’t seem to resist, even when they expect it to happen. It turns out the so-called “hanger reflex” was first reported in 1991, and in a 2015 study, researchers studied 120 people, and observed head rotation in 95.8% of subjects. The effect is directional: You turn your head away from the hanger’s hook. We’re not sure what causes people to turn their head when there’s a hangar hanging off of it, but researchers say they may someday be able to use this knowledge to help patients with Dystonia, a movement disorder that causes abnormal muscle contraction. LINKS: https://tinyurl.com/m7abswpz https://tinyurl.com/v2nuptd
(Fortunately, my kids are immune to this phenomenon. In fact, they have no problem whatsoever completely ignoring the fact that clothes hangers even exist!)
(Well, at least it’s safer than eating Tide-pods…)
-Input
MOST (AND LEAST) RESPECTED PROFESSIONS:
Paramedics top the list of the jobs most respected by Canadians, according to a recently published survey by Maru Public Opinion. Here are the top-10 . . .
1. Paramedics
2. Firefighters
3. Nurses
4. Farmers
5. Medical Doctors
6. Pharmacists
7. Members of the Armed Forces
8. Scientists
9. Airline Pilots
10. Grocery Store Owners/ Clerks
LEAST RESPECTED PROFESSIONS:
1. Union Leaders
2. Elected Members of Parliament
3. Advertising Practitioners
4. Car Salespeople
5. Owners of Social Media Platforms
(Only because no one really has a word for whatever it is the Kardashians do!)
(Which profession do you most/least respect?)
(Why do nurses always come out ahead of doctors in surveys like this?)
-Yahoo
DID YOU KNOW?
Mercedes-Benz has sold a car for $142 million, the most ever paid for an automobile. The very rare 1955 Mercedes-Benz SLR coupe that had been kept in the German automaker’s collection was sold to a private owner on May 5 for 135 million euros, the equivalent of US $142 million. The previous record was $70 million paid in 2018 for a 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO. The Mercedes was one of only two 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe prototypes. Money from the sale will be used to establish the Mercedes-Benz Fund, a global scholarship program.
-CNN
BS CHRONOMETER 05.24.22
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Asparagus Day”, honoring the only ‘spears’ most of us ever eat. Essayist Marcel Proust wrote in the late 1800s that asparagus “transforms my chamber-pot into a flask of perfume.” (Someone needs to get his nose checked!)
• “Brothers Day”, a day to give yours a quick punch on the arm … just to let ’em know you care.
• “Escargot Day”, celebrating the gourmet food you can harvest off your driveway. How come we’ll eat snails but not slugs? Aren’t they the same thing?• “International Tiara Day”, a day for women to celebrate their leadership powers. Real or virtual tiara-wearing is optional.• “Scavenger Hunt Day”, a game where individuals or teams compete to find items or perform tasks provided to them as a list by the organizers of the game.
COMING UP . . .
[Wed] Geek Pride Day
[Wed] Wine Day
[Thurs] Paper Airplane Day
[Thurs] World Redhead Day
This Week Is…Safe Boating Week
This Month Is…Hamburger Month
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1938 [84] Tommy Chong, Edmonton, AB, movie actor (“Cheech and Chong” comedy movies and albums)/TV actor (‘Leo’ in “That 70’s Show”)
1941 [81] Bob Dylan [Zimmerman], Duluth MN, folk-rock-pop singer-songwriter (‘Like a Rolling Stone’), Traveling Wilburys-‘Handle With Care’)/Lifetime Achievement “Grammy Award” 1991/Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 1988/Nobel Prize in Literature 2016
1945 [77] Priscilla Presley, Brooklyn, NY, TV Actress (‘Jenna Wade’ on “Dallas” 1983-1988)/movie actress (“Naked Gun” movies)/married to Elvis Presley 1967-1973
1953 [69] Alfred Molina, London England, movie actor (‘Doc Ock’ in “Spider Man 2”, “Spider-Man: No Way Home”)
1955 [67] Rosanne Cash, Memphis TN, country singer (‘Seven Year Ache’, ‘I Don’t Want to Spoil the Party’)/daughter of Johnny Cash
1960 [62] (Dame) Kristin Scott Thomas, Cornwall England, movie actress (“The English Patient”, “Mission: Impossible”, “Four Weddings and a Funeral”)
1960 [62] Doug Jones, Indianapolis IN, movie actor (“The Shape of Water”, “Pan’s Labyrinth”)
1965 [57] John C. Reilly, Chicago IL, movie actor (“Step Brothers”, “Guardians of the Galaxy”)
1969 [53] Rich Robinson, Atlanta GA, rock guitarist (Black Crowes-‘Hard to Handle’, ‘She Talks to Angels’)
1986 [36] Mark Ballas, Houston TX, professional dancer (“Dancing With the Stars” 2007-2016)
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1991 [31] The Oscar-winning road movie “Thelma & Louise”, starring Geena Davis & Susan Sarandon, opens in theaters
2014 [08] Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are married in Florence, Italy (divorced March 2022)
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2006 [16] Taylor Hicks wins Season 5 of “American Idol”, defeating Katharine McPhee
2016 [06] The Tragically Hip singer Gord Downie announces he has a terminal brain cancer called glioblastoma. He does one last tour with the band, closing with a show in his hometown of Kingston ON on August 21. (He died Oct. 17 2017)
TODAY IN SPORTS . . .
1935 [87] In the first night game in Major League Baseball history, the Cincinnati Reds defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 2–1 at Crosley Field in Cincinnati (This lamp post brought to you by…)
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
2003 [19] Paul McCartney sits down for tea with Russian president Vladimir Putin, then heads to Moscow’s Red Square for his first-ever performance in the country
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ Although the use of GPS is free, it costs $2 million per day to operate. The money comes from American taxpayers.
✓ A slinky, when stretched completely flat, is 67 feet (20.4m) long.
✓ Kleenex was originally invented as a filter for use in gas masks due to a WWI cotton shortage.
✓ On average, a 150-pound (68kg) person burns 114 calories per hour while standing and doing nothing.
✓ A wildlife technician once calculated that a woodchuck would chuck 700 pounds of wood if it “could chuck wood”.
✓ Herring fish communicate through flatulence.
-TheFactSite, CTech
Best of BS . . .
MORE BS LAWS OF GOLF:
• The more expensive the golf ball, the greater its attraction to water.
• Golf carts always run out of juice at the farthest point from the clubhouse.
• The last 3 holes of a round will automatically adjust your score to what it really should be.
• Any ball you can see in the rough from 50 yards away is not yours.
• A good golf partner is one who’s always slightly worse than you are.
• A stroke does not occur unless it is observed by another golfer.
• No matter how bad your last shot was, the worst is yet to come.
• An extra ball in the pocket is worth 2 strokes in the bush.
• You can put ‘draw’ on a ball, you can put ‘fade’ on a ball, but no golfer can put ‘straight’ on a ball.
• Golf balls are like eggs. They’re white; sold by the dozen; and you need to buy fresh ones each week.
-First published in BS in 2013
BS UNLIKELY YEARBOOK QUOTES:
• “It’s all smooth sailing from here on out!”
• “Sure wish there had been more Math!”
• “I think we proved that teens really do care deeply about school spirit.”
• “Why can’t I seem to swipe left on any of these pictures?”
• “I know this 5th year of high school is going to be grate.”
• “Emma’s baby shower was the best party of the year!”
• “Remember: Zits don’t last forever but your nickname ‘Zitty McZitFace’ might”
• “Let’s stay connected on Insta because I really want to see what kinds of salads you’re eating 10 years from now.”
• “Looking forward to all of the opportunities that the real world will have for me to use algebra!”
• “I’m going to be very proud of this picture in the future!”
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2018
BS WEB GOODIE:
Powered by wine: (sound up): https://tinyurl.com/bde3327b
BS RANDOM JOKE:
The trouble with being punctual is that nobody’s there to appreciate it.
BS PHONE STARTER:
A one-day holiday all to yourself. What do you do?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: 16% of cat owners and 12% of dog owners admit that they share THIS with their pets. What is it?
Answer: A comb or hair brush
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Goals that aren’t frightening aren’t worth having.
