Wednesday, May 20, 2020  Edition: #6701

Another Sheetload of Bull!

BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Nicole Kidman has suffered a broken ankle while self-isolating at home in Nashville during the pandemic. Fans first spotted the injury after she wore a boot to husband Keith Urban’s benefit concert for frontline workers at a drive-in theater on Friday. Urban says she was “hobbling around” the concert to support him and celebrate the medical workers nonetheless. While Kidman shared photos and videos on Instagram honoring her husband’s tribute to healthcare heroes, she cropped her feet out; it wasn’t until another snapshot from the event was posted elsewhere that fans began to wonder why she was sporting the boot. No word yet on how she broke her ankle.
-GoodHousekeeping
★ Brian Austin Green has opened up about parting ways with his wife of nearly 10 years, actress Megan Fox. On his podcast, “…with Brian Austin Green,” the “Beverly Hills, 90210” alum said he and Fox have been separated for months, after realizing they’d grown apart. Green said Fox first confided in him that she felt that she would like to spend time apart last year, after she returned from several weeks of filming a project. Green and Fox have been married since 2010 and have three children together. Fox has recently been spotted by paparazzi spending time with musician Machine Gun Kelly, whom Green said seems like a “nice, genuine guy.”
-CNN
★ David Arquette will reprise his role as ‘Sheriff Dewey Riley’ in the upcoming “Scream” reboot. Arquette said: “‘Scream’ has been such a big part of my life, and for both the fans and myself, I look forward to honoring Wes Craven’s legacy.” The original “Scream” debuted in 1996 with Neve Campbell starring as ‘Sidney Prescott’, the target of the Ghostface killer, who had a look inspired by the Edvard Munch painting “The Scream.” Filming for the reboot is expected to begin later this year in North Carolina when safety protocols are in place.
-MSN
★ Ken Osmond, who appeared in the classic family sitcom “Leave It to Beaver”, has died at the age of 76. Sources close to Osmond stated that he passed away on Monday morning, while surrounded by family at his home in Los Angeles. His cause of death hasn’t been announced. He’s best-known for playing troublemaker ‘Eddie Haskell’ in Leave It to Beaver, but he also featured on shows such as “Lassie” and “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.”
-PopCulture

TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Patton Oswalt
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Anthony Anderson, Michelle Dockery, Gary Clark Jr.
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Keegan-Michael Key, Wilco
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Kumail Nanjiani, Sharon Horgan
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Simon Pegg, Ben Platt featuring Finneas
• “Conan” (TBS): Tracy Morgan (R)
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Lisa Rinna, Sutton Stracke
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Jennifer & Andre Laubach, Nick Cannon
• “The Talk” (CBS): Justin Hartley, Carnie Wilson
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Darren Criss, Katie Brown
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Aidy Bryant
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS): Jay Leno, Eugene Levy
• “The 100” (CW): Season 7 premiere
• “The Masked Singer” (FOX):  Season 3 finale
• “Ultimate Tag” (FOX): It may sound like an act of desperation from a network that has run out of content thanks to the production halt, but this primetime game of tag was actually in the works long before the pandemic. NFL stars JJ, TJ, and Derek Watt host.
• “Once Upon a Quarantime” (LIFETIME): Premiere. Several couples self-film their new reality amid the COVID-19 pandemic, documenting pregnancies, quarantine weddings and other events; relationships are put to the test as they deal with lockdown with major milestones fast approaching.

BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Rihanna, Ed Sheeran, Billie Eilish, and One Direction — are among the stars with archived performances streaming for BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend UK 2020. The festival is taking place remotely this year due to the pandemic, with archived performances from past Big Weekend events streamed on BBC Sounds. It starts this Friday and runs through Sunday.
• Katy Perry – will be the first headliner for the “Good Morning America!” summer concert series. She announced on Monday’s show that she will “start it off” with her new song ‘Daisies’ on Friday morning.
• Dropkick Murphys — will play a live-streamed show at Boston’s Fenway Park on May 29, featuring special guest Bruce Springsteen. “Straight Outta Fenway”, will take place to an empty stadium with Springsteen joining remotely for a guest appearance.
• Metallica — have launched a limited-edition version of their “Blackened” whiskey. The difference in the new batch is that a Metallica playlist was played during the aging process, which supposedly allows the whiskey to seep deeper into the barrel, enhancing the flavor. Batch 100 will be sold with two 12″ vinyl picture discs containing the songs used in the process and the first edition of the Blackened zine.
• Rod Stewart — A trainee nurse in Wales who faces a year of recuperation after contracting the coronavirus has revealed that he sent her a gift of $6,000 to help with her bills. After Stewart saw video of the moment Natasha Jenkins reunited with her three children, he sent her a check and a signed photo reading: “Hi Natasha, a small gift to help you through the rough times.”
• Buddy Holly – will be the subject of a biopic directed by Bruce Beresford. “Clear Lake” is being developed in association with Holly’s widow Maria and the Holly estate, and will focus on his 1958 tour that ended with the 1959 plane crash outside Clear Lake, IA that took his life.
• Chris Stapleton – His entire “All-American Road Show”, including a few stops at Major League Baseball ballparks, has been delayed to next year due to the pandemic. In addition to his own tour dates, Stapleton was scheduled to perform two major stadium shows with George Strait this summer. Both of those concerts have also been rescheduled for 2021.
• Reba McEntire – During an appearance on the “Today” show on Monday, she hinted at the possibility of a reunion of her sitcom “Reba” which aired from 2001-07. She said that she and the rest of the cast would “love to….and we’re all talking, hoping to get back together.”

SHOWER POWER:
As our day-to-day lives continue to changes amid the coronavirus pandemic, many people are joking (or bragging) on social media about skipping the shower or the bath if they don’t have to go out that day. But according to a number of experts, sticking to your familiar hygiene habits is not only essential to keep your body healthy, it’s also important for mental health. Bathing habits are being credited for helping our overall mood and well-being by keeping us on a regular schedule, helping our immune system, and as a way of “rebooting” our physical and psychological system. And even if you’re no longer working, that shower first thing in the morning is a way to start the day on the right track to productivity. On the other hand, an afternoon shower can serve as a way of stepping away from work, school or other tasks, allowing one to clear their head and get set for the next stage of the day. And an evening shower? You guessed right. It can calm you, allowing you to relax and prepare for a good night’s sleep.
(What no one has told me is how many times I’m supposed to sing ‘Happy Birthday’ before I can get out!)
(Of course, if you’re in quarantine with a wife and two teen daughters, your only choice is to shower at night…)
(And for me, being naked is a good way of ensuring social distancing!)
-YahooStyle

PLASTIC SUGARY:
Some day soon, we could all be sipping beer and soft drinks from containers made of plant materials. A company in the Netherlands is looking for investors in their pioneering project that hopes to make plastics from sustainably grown plant sugars rather than fossil fuels. The plan, devised by renewal chemicals company Avantium, has the backing of Coca-Cola and Danone, and hopes to eventually tackle the environmental damage caused by the 300 million tonnes of plastic that is currently made from fossil fuels each year. Avantium’s plant plastic would decompose in one year using a composter, and a few years longer if left in normal outdoor conditions. They say their product could appear on store shelves by 2023.
(Will they still be able to call diet cola “sugar-free”?)
(It decomposes in a few years? I guess that’ll will shorten the best before date a bit, then?)
(So it just disappears in a few years? I’m pretty sure I already had some Tupperware lids that were made of this stuff…)
-TheGuardian

SCIENTISTS SAY . . .
➢ A new study has found that just one fatty meal can seriously impede a person’s ability to focus or concentrate. On average, subjects were 11% less capable of concentrating after eating a meal high in saturated fat.
➢ Moths have long been seen as annoying creatures that leave holes in your clothes. But new research shows that they play a vital but overlooked role in pollinating flowers and plants overnight — visiting more plant species than even bees. The study found that nocturnal moths complement the work of daytime pollinators, helping to keep plant populations diverse and abundant.
➢ A team of scientists say that mouthwash could help with destroying the coronavirus. They analyzed previous studies that suggested active ingredients commonly found in mouthwashes could disrupt the lipid membranes of several viruses. However, it’s currently not known if the same can be said for the new specific strain of coronavirus the world is now contending with. (I know a few people who I’d like to volunteer for further mouthwash studies…)
-StudyFinds, CNN

DID YOU KNOW?
If you’ve been feeling like the days blur together lately, you’re definitely not alone. As millions continue to spend 24 hours per day at home during the coronavirus pandemic, it sometimes seems that time is becoming one big blur. According to a new survey of 2,000 U.S. adults, the average person forgets what day it is five times per week.
-StudyFinds

BS CHRONOMETER 05.20.20

TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1946 [74] Cher (Cherilyn Sarkisian LaPierre), El Centro CA, pop singer (‘Believe’, Sonny & Cher-‘I Got You Babe’)/movie actress (Oscar-“Moonstruck”)

1949 [71] Dave Thomas, St. Catharines ON, TV actor-comedian (“SCTV” 1976-82, ‘Russell Norton’ on “Grace Under Fire” 1993-98)/movie actor (“Strange Brew”)/Canada’s Walk of Fame (2002)

1958 [62] Jane Wiedlin, Oconomowoc WI, pop guitarist-singer (The Go-Go’s-‘We Got The Beat’, solo artist-‘Rushhour’)

1960 [60] Tony Goldwyn, Los Angeles CA, TV actor (‘Fitzgerald Grant’ on “Scandal” 2012-18, “Chambers” 2019)/movie actor “Ghost”

1968 [52] Timothy Olyphant, Honolulu HI, TV actor (‘Raylan Givens’ on “Justified” 2010-15, “Santa Clarita Diet” 2017-19)

1972 [48] Busta Rhymes (Trevor Smith Jr), Brooklyn NY, rapper (‘Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check’, Pussycat Dolls f/Busta Rhymes –‘Don’t Cha’)

1992 [28] Jack Gleeson, Cork Ireland, TV actor (‘Joffrey Baratheon’ on “Game of Thrones” 2011-2014)

TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Be a Millionaire Day”, a celebration of the joys of achieving millionaire status. Here’s how you go about it – first, get a whole bunch of money …

• “Eliza Doolittle Day”, a day named in honor of the lead character in the famous musical “My Fair Lady”. The occasion is inspired by the lyrics: ‘Next week on the 20th of May/I proclaim Eliza Doolittle Day’. Participants are encouraged to mark the day by making proper use of language.

• “Pick Strawberries Day”, which sounds like lots of fun until you get down in the dirt on hands & knees with sweat trickling down your forehead and spiders crawling up your arms…

• “Weights & Measures Day”, marking an 1875 treaty that established the International Bureau of Weights & Measures. That means you’re just as fat in Pago Pago as you are here at home.

• “World Bee Day”, a day to raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development. A virtual event – under the theme “Bee Engaged” will happen today  HERE

COMING UP . . .
[Thurs] American Red Cross Founder’s Day
[Thurs] Hummus Day
[Fri] National Solitaire Day
[Fri] Sherlock Holmes Day

THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2015 [05] After 33 years, David Letterman hosts the “Late Show with David Letterman” for the last time

TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2009 [11] Michael Jackson delays the July 8th opening of his “This Is It” concert series at London’s O2 arena by 5 days, claiming he needs more time for dress rehearsals (he doesn’t make it, dying of a drug overdose on June 25th)

2012 [08] Robin Gibb of Bee Gees dies from colorectal cancer-related kidney and liver failure at age 62

2013 [07] Ray Manzarek (keyboardist for The Doors) dies at age 74 in Germany, while receiving treatment for a rare form of cancer

TODAY’S FIRST . . .
1873 [147] Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patent the first blue jeans with copper rivets

BULL’S BITS

BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ In Spain, it is common to eat cereal with chocolate milk.
✓ At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time.
✓ A chicken will lay bigger and stronger eggs if you change the lighting to make them think a day is 28 hours long.
✓ From the age of thirty, humans gradually begin to shrink in size.
✓ Your hair grows faster in the morning than at any other time of day.
✓ There are approximately 3,500 astronomers in the U.S. – but over 15,000 astrologers.
-RandomFactGenerator

REAL, REALLY RIDICULOUS NAMES:
⇒ Jan Sandwich
⇒ Malcolm Powder
⇒ Olive Gardner
⇒ Robin Killam
⇒ Macon Bacon
⇒ Bob Sleigh
⇒ Paige Turner
⇒ Wayne Kerr
⇒ Pam Flett
⇒ Dr. C. Wong (he’s an optometrist)
(***See BS Phone Starter, below***)
-Wimp

Best of BS . . .
THINGS SAID EITHER WHILE IN LABOR OR WHILE TRYING TO PUT A COVER ON A KING-SIZED DUVET:
• “I can’t do it, I can’t do it, I can’t do it.”
• “Facing the wrong way? Are you freaking serious?”
• “Nope. There’s no way it’ll fit.”
• “Did I just poo a little?”
• “Oh come on, baby, come on. We got this.”
• “Never again. Never doing this again, I swear.”
• “Why was this even designed this way? It makes no sense.”
• “Let me just rest here. This is crazy.”
• “Fuuuuuuuuh.”
• “No, no vacuum. No. Get that out of here.”
• “I feel the urge to push.”
• “Is there something I can hold on to?”
• “I’M PUSHING.”
• “Aww, I think something just tore.”
-Adapted from McSweeney’s, first published in BS in 2017

TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ A new survey shows that 88% of workers have lied for a boss or supervisor. (Congrats to the other 12% who just became the new boss!)
➠ 4-Time Iditarod champ Lance Mackey has been disqualified after testing positive for meth.  (Besides the Iditarod, Meth is the most popular event in Alaska. A close third is “leaving.”)
➠ Fact of the Day:  Cuddling with somebody before going to sleep can help the brain to relax. (At least until her husband comes home!)
➠ Fact of the Day: 91% of people are no longer friends with someone they once called their “best friend.” (The other 9% aren’t on Facebook.)

BS PHONE STARTER:
What is the oddest real name that you’ve heard of?

BS U-PICK TRIVIA:
• Which Disney princess sings ‘A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes’?
a) Belle
b) Sleeping Beauty
c) Cinderella [CORRECT]
d) Peach

• What was the name of Harry Potter’s pet owl?
a) Hedwig [CORRECT]
b) Luna
c) Dobby
d) Fluffy

• The movie “10 Things I Hate About You” was based on which play by Shakespeare?
a) The Taming of the Shrew [CORRECT]
b) Hamlet
c) Romeo and Juliet
d) A Midsummer Night’s Dream
-ThoughtCatalog

BS WEB GOODIE:
Chef Boyardee: The Early Years:  https://tinyurl.com/ybbhplxb

BS RANDOM JOKE:
I started my diet by removing all the bad food from my house. It was delicious.

BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question:  The average person does THIS 481,760 times over the course of their lifetime. What is it?
Answer:  Laugh out loud

BS DEEP THOUGHT:
True greatness isn’t being better than others. It’s being better than you used to be.