Wednesday, October 20, 2021 – Edition: #7089
You Really Know Your Sheet!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
(***CAUTION: “f’n”***) ★ Tom Bergeron has weighed on the recent comments that George Takei made about William Shatner’s space flight, and he says Takei should “get a f’n life.” During a radio appearance, Bergeron threw some shade at the “Star Trek” actor, saying, “It was a show that was off the air in ’69. I get that at the conventions they make you think you were the star, but you weren’t.” He later offered a take on the longstanding feud between Takei and Shatner, saying of the former, “When you gnaw on a bitter pill for 40 years it gets stuck in your teeth.”
-PopCulture
★ Disney has announced a slew of release date changes, including yet another delay for “Indiana Jones 5.” The currently untitled sequel was first set for release in 2019, and has now been delayed 4 times to its new release date of June 30, 2023. That means that when the “Indiana Jones” sequel finally hits theaters, star Harrison Ford will be just 2 weeks shy of his 82nd birthday.
-TheWrap
★ Longtime Judge Judy bailiff Petri Hawkins-Byrd may have parted ways with Judge Judy Sheindlin after 25 years, but that doesn’t mean he’s ready to walk away from the courtroom for good. As Sheindlin partners with a new bailiff for her upcoming series “Judy Justice”, Hawkins-Byrd is said to be eyeing a role in a new courtroom TV series. A rep says there is already some talk of bringing Hawkins-Byrd, who recently appeared on an episode of “The Bold and the Beautiful”, onboard a new show, with several producers said to be “showing interest.”
-PopCulture
★ Kobe Bryant’s legacy will live on in the form of media, clothes, trading cards and more. His widow, Vanessa has filed to trademark “KB24” with the intention of creating a sports and entertainment empire surrounding her late husband’s name. She submitted docs earlier this month to lock in the trademark for digital collectible items, websites, training camps, broadcasting platforms, podcasts, TV shows, movies, documentaries and music — as well as sports cards, food and drink containers and t-shirts.
-TMZ
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Rami Malek, Melissa Benoist, Old Dominion (R)
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): John Cena, J Balvin (R)
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Issa Rae, H.E.R.
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Billy Bob Thornton, Miriam Margolyes, Nick Baglio (R)
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Jamie Foxx, Coldplay featuring We Are KING & Jacob Collier
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Meghan McCain, S.E. Cupp
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Guest co-host Condoleezza Rice
• “The Talk” (CBS): Taylor Kinney
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Sisqo, JD Pantoja
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Gwyneth Paltrow
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Erin Andrews, Freida Pinto, Parmalee
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Ron Howard, Clint Howard, Amy Sedaris, David Sedaris
• “Nature” (PBS): Season 40 premiere. A wildlife cameraman films many diverse species of bees in his urban garden during COVID-19 lockdown.
• “Winter House” (BRAVO): Series premiere. The trip starts off with a bang as the housemates battle it out for bedrooms, leaving Kyle and Amanda in the dust; Paige starts falling for a chiseled model, while Ciara begins catching feelings for a certain housemate’s Southern charm.
• “American Horror Story: Double Feature” (FX): Season 10 finale
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Taylor Swift – Will welcome Carole King to The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the Oct. 30 induction ceremony. Swift will also take part in King’s performance, along with Jennifer Hudson. Angela Bassett, will induct Tina Turner, whom she played in a 1993 biopic. Paul McCartney will speak for the Foo Fighters, and Drew Barrymore will induct the Go-Gos.
• Adele — will perform new material for the first time in 6 years during a CBS concert special next month, an event that will also include a sit-down chat with Oprah Winfrey. “Adele One Night Only” will air Nov. 14 on CBS and will be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. The Oprah interview will cover “her new album, the stories behind the songs, life after divorce, weight loss and raising her son.”
• Steven Van Zandt – The E Street Band guitarist and actor is launching his own line of cannabis products. He has announced that he’ll produce “natural holistic remedies” as part of Little Steven’s Underground Apothecary. The products will initially be available only in Massachusetts.
• Coldplay – Chris Martin says the group spent 20 years trying to write a decent Bond theme, but admits the 5 songs they came up with weren’t “very good”. Quote: “I don’t know if we’re spiritually on the same trip as James. As much as I like the films, I don’t know if us singing would do it for him.”
• Jack White – has released the single ‘Taking Me Back’, his first new music in 3 years. A preview of the song was featured in a “Call of Duty: Vanguard” trailer. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/3prmw2zm
• Judas Priest – singer Rob Halford’s cancer is in remission. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year, and says “That happened while we were all locked down, so things happen for a reason as far as time sequence of events. I have nothing but gratitude to be at this point in my life, still doing what I love the most.”
• Luke Bryan – has announced that he’ll be hosting the 2021 CMA Awards “for the first time.” The last person to host the awards show solo was Vince Gill in 2003. The CMAs are set for Nov. 10 from Nashville on ABC.
• Blake Shelton — Gwen Stefani took to Instagram Sunday evening to commemorate the one-year anniversary of when her now-husband Shelton, popped the question. She posted a few never-before-seen photos and videos, with the words: “One year ago today?! October 17th 2020 we got engaged! @blakeshelton I love you!” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/mkjc6333
SHOOTING THE BULL
TANKS FOR THE MEMORIES:
The iconic Nokia 6310 ‘Brick’ cellphone has been re-released for its 20th anniversary. Despite an upgrade in specs, anyone over 25 will simply be happy to know that the phone will, indeed, feature the legendary ‘Snake’ game that they played on their parents’ phone back in the day. First launched in 2001, the seemingly indestructible 6310 was discontinued in 2005. The Nokia website says: “The new Nokia 6310 takes the iconic silhouette of the original and brings it up to date with some great new additions such as a large curved screen, improved readability and accessibility, plus a host of classic features you know and love: a wireless FM radio, an impressive battery that can go weeks between charges, and let’s not forget the classic Snake.” The display is just 2.8 inches, although that’s still a full inch larger than the original 6310’s (and the new one is full color). The rear camera is 0.3 megapixels; internal storage is limited to 8 megabytes. Lol. How much? Just US $50. How much did you pay for your iPhone again?
(I’m glad to hear this. I’m also pretty sure I have a charger for it in the “junk drawer”!)
(Once, I was bored and hit my old Nokia with a hammer. It broke, obviously. So, I took it in to get it fixed, and the woman at the counter told me they can’t fix hammers…)
-LADBible
STAY IN YOUR LANE, FOOD MAKERS:
⇒ For years, people have been using ketchup as a fake blood substitute for Halloween. Enter Heinz “Tomato Blood”, a seasonal product launched last year, which was simply the brand’s classic tomato ketchup with a spooky package design. Now, Heinz is taking things a step further with the launch of its own makeup kit. The “Heinz Tomato Blood Costume Kit”, comes in a Halloween-themed box with a makeup palette, sponge, dropper, makeup brush set, rhinestone sheet, tattoo sheet, vampire wings, spooky eyelashes, and, of course, a bottle of Tomato Blood — for $19.99 online. (Do I keep that in the refrigerator, or no?)
⇒ Nestlé, the maker of Coffee Mate, has teamed up with Kellogg’s to create a Rice Krispies Treats-flavored coffee creamer. The new addition to Coffee Mate’s ever-growing portfolio features notes of marshmallow and toasted cereal for the perfect sweet pairing for your morning brew. The Rice Krispies Treats flavor will hit store shelves in January. Oh, by the way, Nestlé is working on another cereal-inspired collaboration. Be on the lookout for Froot Loops Cereal-flavored milk, too. (Awesome…milk that tastes like the crud that’s leftover at the bottom of the bowl. You’re right, that’s the BEST part!)
⇒ Mayo maker Hellmann’s left Twitter in a tizzy when it suggested that adding a bit of mayonnaise to your morning cup of coffee creates a delightful flavor combination. Yeah, right. Hellmann’s official Twitter account posted this simple message: “Mayo in your coffee. That’s it. That’s the tweet.” While many in the Twitterverse came up with their own snappy comebacks and funny memes, no one’s was better than that of an 80-year-old legendary singer. Dionne Warwick, known for her sassy tweets, took a pretty clear stance on the matter. She simply wrote: “I am blocking this account.” In case anyone doubted that she’d actually go through with it, Warwick posted a follow up, reading: “It took me 40 minutes to remember how to do this”, and showed a screenshot of the blocked Hellmann’s page.
-Thrillist, ETCanada
GAMERS: THIS ‘WORKS OUT’ NICELY:
Spending a lot of time playing video games isn’t something that you usually associate with fitness, but according to a new study, if you play the right kind of games, you can actually improve your health by as much as you do while jogging. Researchers from the University of Bath found that playing “active” video games produces similar health benefits to exercising on a treadmill. Active video games, or “exergames,” require the player to use body movements in order to control the game to score points. While traditional gaming gets a bad reputation for encouraging a sedentary lifestyle and too much screen time, researchers say playing exergames on systems like the Nintendo Wii and Xbox can even help type 1 diabetes patients stay healthy. Additionally, they discovered that type 1 diabetics also find active gaming more enjoyable than traditional exercise, and have more motivation to participate.
(Of course, all this is assuming that you aren’t devouring a bag of Doritos and a bottle of Mountain Dew while you’re playing…)
(Plus, you don’t have to buy workout clothes!)
(And if you learn to play those games while using a treadmill, your workout will be TWICE as good!)
-StudyFinds
SURGIN’ SEARCHES:
These are the top-searched Halloween costumes for 2021, according to Google Trends:
1. Squid Game
2. Witch
3. Princess
4. Cruella
5. Dinosaur
Top-searched Halloween movies:
1. Halloween (1978)
2. Friday the 13th
3. Hocus Pocus
4. A Nightmare on Elm Street
5. Halloweentown
Top-searched Halloween drinks:
1. Syringe shots
2. Halloween punch
3. Bloody mary
4. Black magic Jell-o shots
5. Witches brew
-GoogleTrends
DID YOU KNOW?
Russian actress Yulia Peresild, producer-director Klim Shipenko and cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy have safely returned home after filming “Challenge”, the first feature film shot in space. Recorded over the course of 12 days, the movie will tell the story of a surgeon who has to operate on a sick cosmonaut in space because the cosmonaut’s medical condition prevents him from returning to Earth to be treated. The film is being made by a Russian TV network and a studio.
-CNN
BS CHRONOMETER 10.20.21
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1958 [63] Viggo Mortensen, New York City NY, movie actor (“Green Book”, “Lord of the Rings” films) COMING UP…”Thirteen Lives”, 2022
1964 [57] Kamala Harris, Oakland CA, American politician (since 2021, the first female Vice President of the U.S., and the highest-ranking female official in U.S. history)
1965 [56] William Zabka, New York City NY, movie actor (“Karate Kid”)/TV actor (“Cobra Kai”) since 2018
1971 [50] Jimi Westbrook, Sumiton AL, country guitarist-vocalist (Little Big Town-‘Tornado’, ‘Girl Crush’)/married to bandmate Karen Fairchild since 2006
1971 [50] Snoop Dogg [Cordozar Calvin Broadus], Long Beach CA, rapper (w/Katy Perry-‘California Girlz’, f/Pharrell-‘Drop It Like It’s Hot’)/movie actor (“Soul Plane”, “Old School”)
1978 [43] Paul Wilson, Kinlochleven Scotland, alt-rock bass player (Snow Patrol-‘Take Back the City’, ‘Chasing Cars’)
1979 [42] John Krasinski, Newton MA, movie actor (“A Quiet Place” movies)/TV actor (“The Office” 2005-13)/married to Emily Blunt since 2010
TODAY’S BS REASON TO PARTY . . .
• “Brandied Fruit Day”, a day to celebrate booze with a pit.
• “International Day of the Air Traffic Controller”, to recognize the attentive people who keep flight passengers safe by acting as an eye in the sky. (It’s considered one of the most stressful jobs, but it’s the pilot who gets the applause when the plane lands safely!)
• “Suspenders Day”. If you prefer suspenders instead of a belt (how snappy!), this would be your day to celebrate. (We think the inventor of suspenders deserves the “No belt” prize!)
• “World Osteoporosis Day”, focusing awareness on a major cause of bone fractures in older persons. Osteoporosis is a disease in which the density and quality of bone is reduced, increasing the risk of fracture.
• “Information Overload Day”, calling attention to the fact that some of us are drowning in information and that the issue of information overload comes with an extremely high cost to the economy. While many believe that the pace of information today speeds up what we do, the opposite can also be true.
• “Medical Assistants Recognition Day”, medical assistants make medical offices run more smoothly and are instrumental in overall quality patient care. Today, we honor and recognize medical assistants and CMAs, and acknowledge their contributions to the delivering of effective healthcare.
COMING UP . . .
[Thurs] “Back to the Future” Day
[Thurs] Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
[Fri] Stuttering Awareness Day
[Fri] Nut Day
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ:
1998 [23] Comedian Richard Pryor is awarded the first-ever Mark Twain Prize for American Humour
2000 [21] Ice-T, who in 1992 released the incendiary song ‘Cop Killer’, makes his debut on the TV show “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”, playing a cop: ‘Detective Fin Tutuola’.
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1977 [44] Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Ronnie Van Zant and Steve Gaines die when the band’s plane crashes in Mississippi. Gaines’ sister, backup singer Cassie, is also killed, along with 2 pilots and the band’s manager. (The band regroups in 1987 with Ronnie’s brother Johnny on vocals)
2016 [05] Little Big Town release the single ‘Better Man’, which they later reveal was written by Taylor Swift, marking the first time she pitched a song to another artist.
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
1992 [29] The first World Series game is played outside United States. The Toronto Blue Jays beat Atlanta Braves, 3-2 in Game 3 at SkyDome in Toronto, Canada
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
2010 [11] Astronomers discover the galaxy UDFy-38135539, the most distant object observed from Earth
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ There’s no mercury on Mercury — most of it is solid iron.
✓ Horror is the only movie genre in which more women appear than men.
✓ The typewriter was invented before the fountain pen.
✓ Venereal disease got its name from ‘Venus’, the Roman goddess of love.
✓ As a child, Houdini often broke into his family’s locked cookie cupboard.
✓ In the 13th century, Europeans baptized children with beer.
-WhattheFFacts, UberFacts
Best of BS . . .
This is “National Pharmacy Week”, “National Pharmacy Month”, and “Talk About Prescriptions Month”, as good a time as ever to review the …
BS SIGNS YOUR PHARMACIST IS NUTS:
• Sign out front reads: “Wholesalers Welcome.”
• Her wall-mounted diploma is made from cut-up newspaper headlines.
• Instructs you to: “Take 27 of the big red ones, twice a day … with a tequila slammer.”
• Asks if you brought along your ‘subscription’.
• Asks if you want your Viagra regular or extra crispy.
• Instead of “Good morning, can I help you?” he greets you with “You’re not a cop, are you?”
• Counts out pills by saying, “One for you, two for me …”
-First published in BS 1999
BS ROCK BAND RESTAURANTS:
• KFC & the Sunshine Band
• Burger Kings of Leon
• Apple Bee Gees
• StarBecks
• Jackson Five Guys
• Jimmy’s Buffett
• Fleetwood MacDonald’s
• Simply Red Lobster
• Men at Wok
• Hooters & the Blowfish
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2020
TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ BlackBerry 5G has announced they’re releasing a new smartphone with a new physical keyboard. (When BlackBerry fans heard the news, they were so psyched, they put down their Discmen, logged off Compuserve, and immediately paged all their friends…)
➠ The CDC claims that flu has been reported in the US and everyone should get the flu shot. Because we already have COVID-19, some are calling this the “Year of the Flu.” (That’s boring. How about “Flu-topia,” “Flu-nami,” or “Flu-zapalooza”?)
➠ According to a report, American women have the biggest breasts in the world. (Coming in second? American men.)
➠ Snoop Dogg celebrates his 50th birthday today. (This is one of the few times when the birthday boy is ‘baked’ more than his cake!)
➠ Beach Boy genius Brian Wilson has a new album coming out in November. (I wonder if he knows?)
BE WEB GOODIE:
That’ll fix THAT: https://tinyurl.com/2fuhudc3
TRUTH OR BS:
• When the 2 numbers on opposite sides of the dice are added together, the result is always 7. [TRUE.}
• Among the letters of the alphabet, only the letter “J” is not included in the periodic table. [TRUE.]
• Mickey Mouse’s name was originally ‘Milton Mouse’. [BS. It was ‘Mortimer Mouse’.]
• Human facial hair grows faster than the rest of the body’s hair. [TRUE.]
• Switzerland’s currency is the Euro. [BS. Switzerland’s currency is the Swiss Franc.]
• In a regular deck of cards, all kings have a mustache. [BS. The King of Hearts has no mustache.]
• The unicorn is Scotland’s national animal. [TRUE.]
• Peanuts are not nuts. [TRUE. They are legumes, like lentils and peas.]
-BigQuizThing
BS RANDOM JOKE:
You know your children are growing up when they stop asking you where they came from and refuse to tell you where they’re going.
BS PHONE STARTER:
Kids aside, what accomplishment are you most proud of?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: 73% of employees who are allowed to do THIS say it makes them highly motivated and put more effort toward the success of the company. What is it?
Answer: Dress up for Halloween
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Don’t believe you have to be like anybody to be somebody.
