Thursday, October 14, 2021 – Edition: #7085
Can You Believe This Sheet?
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
***UPDATE***★ William Shatner can now say he’s boldly gone where no man (his age) has gone before. At 90, the “Star Trek” actor joined Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin for its second human spaceflight yesterday. Shatner and three others were launched in a New Shepard rocket from the aerospace company’s West Texas launch site just before 11 a.m. EDT. The crew safely landed back on Earth several minutes later, when Shatner could be heard saying the experience was “unlike anything they described.” After spraying Bezos with champagne, Shatner told him: “What you have given me is the most profound experience I can imagine. I hope I never recover from this.”
-USAToday
★ Tom Bergeron is getting candid about his abrupt departure from “Dancing With the Stars.” On “Bob Saget’s Here for You” podcast, he admitted he hadn’t been happy on the show for some time, saying: “The show that I left was not the show that I loved.” According to him: “The end of the season that turned out to be my last season, I kind of knew. So I took everything out of my dressing room that I really wanted… It was kind of obvious that we were butting heads.” One of those head-butting incidents that became public was when Bergeron voiced his displeasure with the addition of former Trump White House press secretary Sean Spicer to the series in 2019.
-TheWrap
★ In his new book “The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family”, Ron Howard opens up about losing his hair due to a stress-induced skin condition. Describing his hair as “falling out in alarming clumps,” the actor-director reveals that a lot of the stress was due to his time on the TV show “Happy Days”. He writes: “The biggest stressor of all was Fonzie. Not Henry [Winkler] but Fonzie. It did not escape my notice that as the season went on, the Fonz was getting more and more screen time. Then I started breaking out in eczema rashes all over my body, most acutely on my eyelids … And my hair started thinning.” Howard says he didn’t handle stress “particularly well”, and probably would have benefited from therapy, but instead “kept everything inside.”
-MSN
★ Disney Studios is reportedly working on a movie about — the creation of Disneyland. It is said to be developing a movie about founder Walt Disney’s journey to build his iconic California theme park. Disneyland, dubbed the Happiest Place On Earth, first opened in 1955, and it’s the only park constructed entirely under his direct supervision, although others followed in Florida, Paris and around the world. The film will, of course, premiere on the company’s own streaming platform Disney+.
-ContactMusic
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Salma Hayek, Kumail Nanjiani, Bleachers
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Jamie Foxx, Jodie Comer, Tom Thakkar
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Bob Woodward, Robert Costa, Leon Bridges (R)
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): James Spader, Beanie Feldstein, Tate McRae
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Cobie Smulders, Regina Hall (R)
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Tamera Mowry, guest co-host Sherri Shepherd
• “The Talk” (CBS): Utkarsh Ambudkar, Rose McIver
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Anthony Michael Hall, Jason Santos
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Chandra Wilson, Mike “The Miz” Mizanin, guest host Mario López
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Heather Locklear, J.B. Smoove, Elaine Welteroth, Lawrence Zarian, Becca Stevens
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Meredith Hagner
• “B Positive” (CBS): Season 2 premiere
• “Legacies” (CW): Season 4 premiere
• “Project Runway” (BRAVO): Season 19 premiere
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Kanye West — has put his ranch and business properties in Wyoming up for sale. The West Ranch, on the market for $11 million, features lakes, a lodge, commercial kitchen, equipment sheds, horse facility, corrals and go-kart track.
• Demi Lovato – says people should stop calling extra terrestrials aliens — because it’s offensive. In an interview promoting their new Peacock TV series “Unidentified with Demi Lovato”, they said the world needs to use the term “extra terrestrials” or “E.Ts”, “because aliens is a derogatory term for anything.”
• Smash Mouth – singer Steve Harwell is apparently retiring after a slurring his words and making threatening comments to an audience in Bethel, NY. Although unconfirmed by his publicist, he apparently made the announcement to TMZ. He’s been battling health problems for several years.
• Amy Winehouse — Nearly 800 of her belongings, including the short dress she wore in her final concert, are up for auction. The green-and-black dress, and a heart-shaped Moschino purse she was frequently photographed with, are each expected to fetch $15,000-$20,000. She died in 2011.
• David Bowie – His estate will release a posthumous album to mark the what would have been his 75th birthday on Jan. 8. As well as music and videos, Bowie’s widow Iman and children are looking at releasing merchandise and other items of memorabilia to mark the milestone. Bowie’s lost 2001 album “Toy” will be released later this year. He died in 2016.
• Bryan Adams – has released the title song from his upcoming “So Happy it Hurts” album, which drops on March 11. His 15th LP will be available in CD, vinyl and digital formats, along with a deluxe CD and hardbound book. A limited-edition box set featuring exclusive color vinyl and a signed photo can be preordered now. LINK TO VID: https://tinyurl.com/3xjfzsau
• Kacey Musgraves — her newest album “Star-Crossed” has been ruled ineligible for contention in the country album category at this year’s Grammys. The Recording Academy’s screening committee decided the album does not fit into the country genre enough to qualify for consideration for Best Country Album, but it is eligible for Pop Vocal Album, and will be considered for all-genre categories, such as Album of the Year.
• Tim McGraw — shocked fans in Reno on the weekend when he jumped off stage to confront a heckler. After flubbing on the lyrics to his song ‘Just to See You Smile’, McGraw shrugged off a few boos, then without warning, he hopped off stage and got in a couples’ faces, staring them down. He later told the crowd that he had been working for 48 hours straight shooting his TV series “1883”.
• Garth Brooks — honored his friend Randy Travis with the “Artist of a Lifetime” award last night’s “CMT Artists of the Year” celebration. The event also honored the “CMT Artists of the Year”: Chris Stapleton, Gabby Barrett, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs and Mickey Guyton.
SHOOTING THE BULL
COFFEE TALK:
I never thought I’d see the day, but apparently, coffee is becoming less and less popular. Contrary to popular belief, stats from YouGov show that coffee consumption is lower among younger Americans than older ones, with almost two-thirds of Gen Zers (ages 9-24) saying they don’t drink coffee at all. That’s almost double the 33% of Millennials (ages 25-40) who never have a cuppa joe. The proportion of Gen Z-ers who have 3-4 cups of coffee per day (4%) is one-quarter that of any other generation, meaning that even those in that age group who drink coffee, do so lightly. Only 6% of Gen Xers said they have more than 1 or 2 cups a day. For all other age groups, around 20% drink multiple cups a day — and 2% of older adults said they drink at least 7 cups a day.
(Or more accurately, “2% of older adults ‘chattered through clenched teeth’ that they drink at least 7 cups a day”!)
(I’ll never know how Millennials are able to afford both Starbucks coffee AND avocado toast!)
(It’s probably true – on a technicality. Like, really is there ANY coffee in an “iced venti caramel macchiato with 15 pumps vanilla syrup, heavy whipping cream, ice and extra caramel drizzle…oh, and pumpkin spice!”?)
-YouGov
SCIENTISTS SAY:
➢Engaging in deep conversation with strangers instead of sticking to small talk improves your well-being, according to a study. Researchers at the University of Chicago
asked pairs of strangers to discuss either deep or shallow topics. Beforehand, they predicted how awkward they thought the chat would be, how connected they thought they would feel, and how much they expected to enjoy the conversation. Afterward, participants reported that both interesting and dry conversations felt less awkward and led to greater feelings of connectedness and enjoyment than they had expected, but moreso for the deeper conversations. Although most participants overestimated how awkward the meaningful chats would be, they found them more enjoyable and felt a stronger connection to their partner afterward. (Ok, so it might be good for you to have a TMI conversation with a stranger, but how good is it for the stranger?)
➢ While many people look at “class clowns” as immature and attention-seeking, a new study suggests strong humor skills during adolescence may be a sign of high intelligence. Researchers at Anadolu University found that children with higher-than-average levels of general knowledge and verbal reasoning tend to excel at humor. The same isn’t necessarily true for adults, though. Researchers didn’t find a similarly strong connection between humor and grown-up intelligence. (That’s OK, my wife drained it out of me anyway!)
-StudyFinds
NO SOUPED-UP CAR FOR YOU:
Years ago, it was cool to have a loud car stereo. Now, it seems that some drivers aim to impress others based on how obnoxiously loud their car exhaust is. As a result, the city of Toronto ON is considering the use of “noise radar” to clamp down on loud vehicles. Sounds fancy, but how does it work? The systems would be installed in quiet, residential neighborhoods, using microphones programmed to respond to a specific decibel level. Offending vehicles would activate cameras that capture license plates. Fines or tickets would automatically be issued to the vehicle owner for violating noise by-laws. The issue was brought to City Council, which voted to ask city services to report early next year on the feasibility of noise radar, and what legal requirements are needed for the plan to go through.
(So, they’ve got a computer that can tell if your call is too loud, but no one has come up with one yet that can call balls and strikes better than an American League umpire?)
(I can’t see leaf blowers setting this thing off, can you?)
(And I vote the smaller the “tuner-car”, the larger the fine!)
-BlogTO
FUNNIEST TWEETS OF THE WEEK FROM WOMEN:
⇒ Extremely proud of myself when TSA says “Have a good flight” and I manage to say “Thanks” instead of “You too!” – Meena Harris
⇒ i have never wanted a “partner in crime” have always just wanted a “partner in errands” – just come to CVS with me, we don’t have to rob it – dana bad
⇒ I GOT INTO HARVARD!! they left a first-floor window unlocked and i’m just walking around in here! – trash jones
⇒ If someone is flirting with me I need them to literally say “I’m flirting with you” or else I’m just like wow they’re nice – Haley OC
⇒ In England “booster shot” is spelled “borchestershire shot” – PIPPI_LONG_STOCKING
…AND A FEW FROM PET OWNERS:
⇒ I let my toddler play with my phone today so now everything is in Spanish and I have 273 pictures of her left hand – Lottie BOO
⇒ take away my kids electronics for punishment? that’s amateur hour. i take my kids to Lowe’s for a couple hours. – Dadman Walking
⇒ I’m at a pumpkin patch with my family, is $48 a good deal for a pumpkin? – Simon Holland
⇒ Ready for another weekend of oversharing with new mom friends at soccer and regretting it later – Satirical Mom
-HuffPost
DID YOU KNOW?
A new study says that adults who stutter stop doing so if they believe no one is listening. Researchers from New York University developed a method to convince stuttering test participants that they were alone and unheard, and found that when that is the situation, adult stutterers do not stutter. The scientists concluded that this “provides evidence that stuttering isn’t just a speech problem, but that at its core there must be a strong social component.”
-ScienceAlert
BS CHRONOMETER 10.14.21
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1939 [82] Ralph Lauren [Lipshitz], Bronx NY, fashion designer, businessman (Polo, Ralph Lauren)/estimated net worth $7.1 billion
1940 [81] (Sir) Cliff Richard, Lucknow India (raised England), pop singer (‘Dreamin’, ‘Devil Woman’)
1958 [63] Thomas Dolby [Robertson], London England, pop singer-songwriter (‘She Blinded Me with Science’)/Faculty member at Johns Hopkins University
1965 [56] Steve Coogan, Middleton UK, comedian-movie actor (“Despicable Me 2 “, “Night at the Museum” films)
1974 [47] Natalie Maines, Lubbock TX, country singer (The Chicks [formerly Dixie Chicks]-‘Not Ready to Make Nice’, ‘Travelin’ Soldier’)
1978 [43] Usher (Raymond), Dallas TX, pop-R&B singer (‘OMG’, ‘Love In This Club’)
1979 [42] Stacy Keibler, Rosedale MD, retired pro wrestler (known as “Super Stacy” and “The Legs of WCW”)/model
1989 [32] Mia Wasikowska, Canberra Australia, movie actress (“Alice in Wonderland”, “Alice Through the Looking Glass”)
1996 [25] Lourdes “Lola” Ciccone Leon, LA CA, model, celeb offspring (Madonna’s first child, via her personal trainer Carlos Leon)
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Bald & Free Day”, honoring those with a beautiful, shiny top. You don’t have to be bald to celebrate — People who are married to, or related to a bald-headed person are also encouraged to celebrate alongside the honoree. (The people who can’t part their hair because they’ve already parted WITH it!)
• “Dessert Day”, honoring the tasty treat that tops off dinner. The word originates from the French word “desservir”, meaning “to clear the table.” Nowadays, just 12% of families regularly consume dessert, as opposed to 25% in the 1980s. (Sometimes I eat dessert…after dessert!)
• “lowercase day”, a day to write without capital letters. your middle school grammar teacher might balk at the idea, but the “shift” button on your keyboard will thank you for the day off.
• “World Standards Day”, honoring the experts who develop standards for measurement, electronics, and telecommunications worldwide. (If they can’t even agree on a universal electrical plug, it doesn’t seem to be working…)
• “Chocolate Covered Insects Day”, for this exotic snack, insects are roasted to perfection then coated in chocolate. Crickets and ants are the most popular variety, and most people think they taste like chocolate-covered popcorn.
• “World Sight Day”, a day of awareness that focuses attention on the global issue of eye health and aims to eliminate blindness and visual impairment.
COMING UP . . .
[Fri] Handwashing Day
[Fri] “I Love Lucy” Day
[Sat] Global Cat Day
[Sat] Dictionary Day
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2007 [14] “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” featuring Kim, Khloé, and Kourtney Kardashian, premieres on the E! cable network
2011 [10] The remake of 1984 film “Footloose” opens in movie theaters, starring Kenny Wormald & Julianne Hough, with Blake Shelton resurrecting the original theme song
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2004 [17] Eric Clapton is suspended from driving in France after being clocked at 134 mph (216 kph) in his Porsche 911 Turbo (he gets a €750 fine, poses for photos with cops, then leaves with his secretary behind the wheel)
2006 [15] While opening for Rascal Flatts at NYC’s Madison Square Garden, Eric Church goes off-kilter, playing a little ‘Crazy Train’ and staying on stage past his allotted time (he’s kicked off the tour and replaced by a talented newcomer . . . Taylor Swift)
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
2014 [07] Facebook and Apple offer to pay the cost of freezing the eggs of female employees (a way to help women focus on their careers if they wish to delay motherhood)
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
2012 [09] Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner jumps from the stratosphere to break the record for ‘Highest Freefall Jump’ with an altitude of 39,068 meters (128,018 feet … or 24 miles)
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ Mayonnaise is an excellent skin moisturizer.
✓ Scientists say that dolphins can recognize themselves in a mirror.
✓ The top speed of a chicken at full gallop is 9 mph (14.5kph).
✓ Technically, juice boxes are known as “aseptic packaging”.
✓ At the moment of conception, you spent about 30 minutes as a single cell.
✓ Prussia’s Frederick the Great liked his coffee made with champagne and mustard.
-BathroomReadersInstitute
Best of BS…
BS STRANGE AUTUMN ACTIVITIES:
• Leaf hoarding
• Bobbing for Apple Watches
• Catching falling leaves on your tongue
• Planting a garden
• Building a creamed-corn maze
• Actually looking up from your phone
• Warning your kids of stranger danger all year, then encouraging them to knock on anyone’s door and ask for candy
• Decorating for Christmas
• Making a leaf angel
• Calling it ‘Fall’
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2019
BS SIGNS YOUR DRIVING SCHOOL INSTRUCTOR IS WACKY:
• Claims ‘road rage’ was originally his idea.
• Fails you unless you can get the air-bag to pop open.
• Always divides driving class into ‘shirts’ and ‘skins’.
• Touch his dashboard St Christopher statue? Ride home in the trunk!
• Makes you stop at every fire hydrant so he can ‘mark his territory’.
-First published in BS in 1999
TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ Disney claims they have no interest in making another “Pirates of the Caribbean” film. (Which means fans who want to see Johnny Depp as an oddball with a gimmicky accent will have to settle for everything else he’s in.)
➠ Harry Styles is reportedly dating Olivia Wilde. (This news was brought to you by the year 2014…)
➠ The sixth “Jurassic Park” movie will be called “Jurassic World: Dominion”. (Here, I’ll use it in a sentence: Why are they making Jurassic World: Dominion?)
➠ A man ordered 100 tacos on a first date, then asked the woman to pay for them. (Weird way to find out that she’s “Nacho-Type”!)
➠ I just read that a brain gets in good shape by memorizing music. (Not me. Mine gets in shape by memorizing which aisle the ice cream is in!)
BS WEB GOODIE:
Perfect soundtrack (sound up): https://tinyurl.com/2jrzma4a
BS RANDOM JOKE:
Male or female, no one messes with you if you put on lipstick like The Joker.
BS PHONE STARTER:
What problem or situation did TV or movies make you think would be common, but when you grew up you found out it wasn’t?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: 27% of men admit they’re not quite sure how to use one of THESE. What?
Answer: A dishwasher
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
No one ever made a difference by being like everyone else.