Wednesday, June 14, 2023 — Edition: #7495
Sheet Happens!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Amber Heard’s million-dollar IOU to Johnny Depp has finally been paid, and now, we know exactly where the money’s going: to a group of charities near and dear to his heart. Sources say that in light of the million bucks recently making its way to Depp, which was covered by Heard’s insurance company as part of her settlement following the defamation trial, he plans to split the money evenly among these non-profits: The Make-A-Film Foundation, The Painted Turtle, Red Feather, Tetiaroa Society and the Amazonia Fund Alliance.
-TMZ
★ Ezra Miller made a public showing for the first time in nearly 2 years, attending the Los Angeles premiere of DC Studios’ “The Flash.” The embattled actor spoke openly about misconduct allegations against them and various legal woes, addressing fans and insiders at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Miller received a rockstar welcome from The Flash director Andy Muschietti, and responded by saying: “I love you, maestro. I think you’re amazing, and I think your work is monumental.” They also thanked various film industry execs for their “grace and discernment and care in the context of my life. And in bringing this moment to fruition.” The Flash opens tomorrow in North America.
-E!
★ Prince Harry made the journey across the pond from the UK to California recently, and made one flight attendant feel very special. The Duke of Sussex flew to London to testify against Mirror Group Newspapers in their high-profile celebrity phone-hacking case. But on the plane ride back to his current home in Montecito, Harry gifted a cabin crew member, who goes by the alias “Holden Pattern” online, a free copy of his bombshell memoir, “Spare”, and posed for a pic with him. Pattern shared his encounter with Harry on Instagram.
-NYPost
★ Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is one of the co-owners of the XFL, and the league lost a huge amount of money this past season. According to Forbes, the pro football league lost $60 million in the first season since Vince McMahon sold it to a group that includes Johnson and his business partner Dany Garcia. Johnson, however still believes the “league of opportunity” will have financial success, despite the $60 million loss. He told Forbes: “This is not just an endeavor that’s going to fill up a portfolio and one day we flip it and we’re out. This is legacy. This is the long game.” For the 2024 season, the XFL is projected to make $100 million in revenue.
-PopCulture
★ In order to film Jocelyn’s big music video scene for episode 2 of “The Idol”, Lily-Rose Depp had to spend “almost” 4 hours in hair. According Christopher Fulton, the head of the hair department of the HBO drama’s production team: “Lily sat for almost 4 hours while all of those extensions were glued into her head because she had to dance for days.” In order to prepare to play the character, Depp had to take singing, dancing and piano lessons.
-TheWrap
★ Elliot Page has signed on to star with Hillary Baack in “Close to You.” The new film from “The Escape” writer/director Dominic Savage will see Page play ‘Sam’, who has a fluke encounter with an old friend on his way home to a family reunion, which will force him to confront long-buried memories. Savage and Page are also producing, after conceiving and writing the story together.
-TheWrap
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Reese Witherspoon, Wesley Kimmel, “Science Bob” Pflugfelder (R)
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Jane Fonda, Joe Keery, Alex G. (R)
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Danai Gurira, Jeremy Pope, Ingrid Andress (R)
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Anna Kendrick, John Larroquette (R)
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Shannon Storms Beador, Christian Siriano
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Gabrielle Union
• “The Talk” (CBS): O’Shea Jackson Jr., guest co-hosts Lisa Rinna & Morris Chestnut (R)
• “Live with Kelly and Mark” (ABC/CTV): Matthew Broderick, Conor McGregor
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Ryan Seacrest, India Amarteifio, Corey Mylchreest, Arsema Thomas (R)
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Tori Spelling, Jennie Garth, D’Arcy Carden (R)
• “Jennifer Hudson Show” (Check local listings): Shania Twain, Jodie Turner-Smith (R)
• “The Wonder Years” (ABC): Season 2 premiere
• “Temptation Island” (E!): Season 5 premiere
• “Project Runway” (BRAVO): Season 20 premiere
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• BTS – To celebrate the group’s 10th anniversary, its hometown of Seoul, South Korea is hosting a festival. Beginning this Sat., the city is taking the signature BTS purple and splashing it across bridges, landmarks, skyscrapers, and more. And this isn’t just a one-and-done — the festivities will continue throughout the next 2 weeks. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/ms4p8y2s
• Lana Del Rey — has quit Instagram. The ‘Summertime Sadness’ singer posted a photo of her with a butterfly on her nose, writing: “Now that (her father) Rob’s record is out and now you know where I’m touring, this account is closing. Good Luck and love u.” She previously quit Instagram in 2021.
• Mariah Carey – will co-host the 50th Anniversary Hip-Hop Celebration at Madison Square Garden, along with singer Maxwell. The September 15 event will feature appearances from Wu-Tang Clan, Mary J. Blige, EPMD, Tyrese, and Sean Paul, among many others.
• Foo Fighters – Their new album “But Here We Are” has become its 10th album (of a total 11) to hit Top 10 of the US Album Chart. It has also become the group’s 6th UK #1, 9th Australian #1, and has hit the top of the album charts in Switzerland and New Zealand.
• Rod Stewart – plans to stop rockin’ after completing his 2023 touring commitments. In an interview, he said: “I’m not retiring, but I want to move on…I had great success with The Great American Songbook, all-American standards, and I’ve just done a swing album…I just want to leave all the rock ‘n’ roll stuff behind — for a while, maybe.” The swing album is expected next year. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2p8s4nx2
• Luke Combs – invited Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes to the stage to shotgun a beer with him during his Saturday show in K.C. Mahomes, it seems, is not only used to taking shotgun snaps from his center, he’s apparently also really good at shotgunning beers, as video from the event attests. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/4zcn2b9t
• Michael Ray – has dropped the title track of his “Dive Bars & Broken Hearts” EP, out June 23. Of the song and video, he said: “I want people to understand where I come from, how I got there, why I love watching country music come to life from all those bandstands I was on growing up.” LINK: https://youtu.be/oZ7fiKq2Hpg
• Alabama – Dierks Bentley presented the group with the Country Music Association’s Pinnacle Award during their CMA Fest performance at Nissan Stadium. In his speech, Bentley said: “They’ve had over 40 #1 songs, 75 million albums sold, 3 Entertainers of the Year, and the first band to ever play football stadiums. They’re the most successful band in country music.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/3wfny3bt
SHOOTING THE BULL
YOUR WILDEST DREAMS:
Have you had some “really weird” dreams lately? There’s a good reason for it – and you’re not alone. According to Healthline, you can blame the weather. When you’re overheated – even for as little as half an hour – your body can go into “panic mode”, says the website. Your body can react to extreme heat by raising your heart rate, and activating your “stress control centre”. That means that by the time you go to drop off, your body’s already primed for a tussle with something – and once you’re asleep, that “something” can quickly become your own dreams. Healthline says: “Quality of sleep is affected…because heat puts the body in a naturally anxious state. You may find that your dreams become more vivid and more uneasy simply because your body is overheated.” And also, because you wake up more often, you’re more likely to remember those weird dreams for a longer period of time.
(They’re right! I had a REALLY bizarre dream last night. We all got big raises!)
(Why is it that the only dreams I ever remember are the ones that I’d rather forget?)
-HuffPost
BOOZE NEWS:
➢ Any amount of alcohol could increase the risk of developing any of more than 60 diseases, according to new research published in the journal Nature Medicine. Oxford University researchers studied the effects of alcohol on men over a period of 10 years, and found that even occasional drinkers are at a higher risk for certain conditions, including more than 30 illnesses not previously linked to alcohol. (Yet, to me, the risk is still better than facing my mother-in-law sober!)
➢ Researchers say that drinking alcohol in moderation may “turn down” stress in the brain, which could, in turn, explain why studies show it benefits the heart. The head of research at the Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center at Massachusetts General Hospital, noted that after you have a little alcohol, you feel relaxed, and experience a “destressing” response.” They determined that “the brain changes in light to moderate drinkers explained a significant portion of the protective cardiac effects.” But because alcohol also raises the risk of cancer, the researchers aren’t advising people to imbibe. (You know what I DON’T find “destressing”? All the contradictory studies on the health effects of drinking!)
-NYPost , CNN
A ‘STREAM’ OF EMOTIONS:
You’ve got to admit – “Forrest Gump” is a feel-good movie. A poll of US adults with streaming subscriptions found that 51% said what they watch has the power to change their mood – and the Tom Hanks movie was one that respondents said that can have a positive effect for the rest of the day. Other feel-good programming included “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and “Gilmore Girls”. One the other hand, 49% said they can’t watch movies or shows that deal with heavy topics unless they’re “in the right mood” — and some that have the power to turn the viewers’ day from good to bad are “13 Reasons Why”, “Black Mirror” and “Titanic.” 81% of Americans said their mood influences what they watch — and the average person can feel the emotional impact of what they watch for up to 2 hours afterwards. Perhaps surprisingly, men, reported feeling the impact longer than women (144 minutes vs. 96 minutes).
Other results from the study:
• 40% said they feel emotional after watching “Grey’s Anatomy”.
• 65% said they feel happy after watching “Modern Family”.
• 38% said they feel nostalgic after watching “Friends”.
• 31% said they feel stressed after watching “Breaking Bad”.
(And everyone agreed that after watching “The Idol”, they just felt dirty!)
(Me? After watching “American Ninja Warrior”, I just felt dumber!)
-SWNS
OPPOSITES DON’T NECESSARILY ATTRACT:
Rachel DeAlto, the chief dating expert at Match.com, says that when it comes to dating, you might want to ditch the idea that “opposites attract.” She says the reality is that “similarities are what you can build a foundation on”, and there are 3 values in particular that can determine whether a relationship will go long-term. Here they are:
1. Finances: They agree on how they want to spend their money. (And by that, at least in MY experience, she means that the guy agrees with the woman on how they want to spend their money!)
2. Family: There is a shared vision for how they see their future family, and how they plan to care for them.
3. Lifestyle: They enjoy putting time into the same activities, like travel or exercising. (And going to the garden center every Saturday, apparently!)
-CNBC
DID YOU KNOW?
Despite the incredible popularity of TikTok, a new survey shows it definitely has a way to go among the “under 12” crowd before it becomes the favorite social media platform. An online survey for the “U.S. Precise Advertiser Report: Kids” found that 9 out of 10 kids access content on YouTube versus just 4 in 10 for TikTok. The rest of the top 5, in order, following YouTube and TikTok, are: Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat. (Oddly, “Truth Social”: Not popular with the kiddies!)
-Variety
BS CHRONOMETER 06.14.23
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Bourbon Day”, a day to raise a glass of the sweetened amber spirit to celebrate the splendor of this great American whiskey. Most recipes use about 70% corn, which gives it its nickname of ‘corn whiskey’. Although the origin of the name ‘bourbon’ is unclear, contenders include Bourbon County in Kentucky and Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
• “Family History Day”, a day to ‘share the folklore, legends and myths of your family tree’.
(This message brought to you by ancestory.com)
• “Strawberry Shortcake Day”, either on a shortcake biscuit or on a sponge cake, strawberry shortcake is an easy and delicious summertime dessert.
• “World Blood Donor Day”, dedicated to thanking and celebrating blood donors. It occurs on the birthday of Karl Landsteiner, who created the ABO blood group system, which is still used today. (Whenever I’m sad, I just read my blood donor ID. It says “B positive”!)
• “American Flag Day”, commemorating the adoption of the ‘Stars & Stripes’ as the flag of the United States, which took place on June 14, 1777. National Flag Day was established by an act of Congress in 1949.
• “Pop Goes the Weasel Day”, celebrating the rhyme you’ve known since childhood, and the tune that sticks in your head every time it’s played by an ice cream truck . . . (The definition of anticipation? The look on a kid’s face when hearing that song while winding up a Jack in the Box!)
• “International Bath Day”, on this date —one week before the start of summer—Archimedes, a Greek scientist and mathematician, was taking a bath when he noticed that the water level rose when he got in, and it occurred to him that the volume of an object could be measured by submerging it in water.
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Thurs] Smile Day
[Thurs] Elder Abuse Awareness Day
[Fri] Fudge Day
[Sat] Garbage Man Day
This Week is…Little League Week
This Month is…Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1946 [77] Donald Trump, NYC, politician (US President 2017-21)/reality TV show host (“Celebrity Apprentice” 2004-15)/real estate billionaire (Trump Tower)/author (“The Art of the Deal”)
1961 [62] Boy George (George O’Dowd), London England, pop singer (Culture Club – ‘Karma Chameleon’, ‘Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?’)
1968 [55] Yasmine Bleeth, NYC, TV actress (“Baywatch” 1993-97, “One Life to Live” 1991-93)
1987 [36] Tyler Johnston, New Westminster BC, TV actor (‘Stuart’ on “Letterkenny” since 2016)
1989 [34] Lucy Hale, Memphis TN, TV actress (‘Aria Montgomery’ on “Pretty Little Liars” 2010-17) COMING UP…”The Gemini Lounge”, 2023
1992 [31] Daryl Sabara, Torrance CA, movie actor (“Spy Kids” franchise, “The Polar Express”)/married to Meghan Trainor since 2018
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1976 [47] “The Gong Show”, hosted by Chuck Barris, makes its TV premiere
2015 [08] “Jurassic World” becomes the first film to make $500 million worldwide in its opening weekend
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2002 [21] Mick Jagger is knighted by Prince Charles. (British press reports that the Queen avoided personally giving Sir Mick his knighthood because she thought he was an inappropriate candidate, so she scheduled knee surgery for the day before…)
2017 [06] The National Music Publishers Association gives Yoko Ono the Centennial Award for song of the century, and adds her name to the songwriting credits of the winning song, ‘Imagine’. Lennon originally took sole credit, but later admitted he got the idea from Ono
2020 [03] BTS attracts about 750,000 viewers (in 107 countries) to its pandemic era Bang Bang Con livestream concert, scooping $20 million in ticket sales, far more than what a traditional concert could earn
TODAY IN SPORTS…
1994 [29] The New York Rangers win the Stanley Cup for the first time in 54 years, defeating the Vancouver Canucks 4 games to 3 in the final
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ More than 80% of Earth’s oceans are unmapped, unobserved, and unexplored.
✓ Another term for nieces or nephews is “niblings”.
✓ The tip of a cracking whip breaks the sound barrier.
✓ The “butterflies” you feel in your stomach when you see someone you like is actually a stress response called adrenaline.
✓ You are more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than a poisonous spider.
✓ 1.3 million Earths could fit inside the sun. 5 BILLION suns could fit inside the largest star ever observed.
-WhattheFFacts, BoredPanda
Best of BS . . .
BS SIGNS IT’S ALMOST SUMMER:
• Eileen in accounting finally stops wearing wool socks with her Birkenstocks.
• You can cool the doghouse with the breeze from your spinning electricity meter.
• Bill Nye the Science Guy demonstrates how it is now possible to fry an egg on Howie Mandel’s head.
• Goth chicks actually have to start applying white make-up.
• Oil company CEOs are now lighting their cigars with $100-bills instead of the usual 20s.
• Annoying parking attendant switches from asking “Cold enough for ya?” to asking “Hot enough for ya?”
• Parenting Facebook groups display ticker counting down the days until school starts up again.
• Crooked politicians need to fan themselves more often than usual while in church.
-TopFive
WHY DO DADS…
(According to a Twitter thread, here are the things Dads do that make people wonder…)
☞ Why do dads always shake their handful of peanuts/M&Ms, etc., before popping them in their mouth?
☞ Why do dads love the free mint bowl at restaurants so much?
☞ Why do dads have way-too-thick wallets???
☞ Why do dads ask for the weirdest things for their birthday? Like no I’m not gonna get you gravel for the driveway…
☞ Why do dads take grilling so seriously?
☞ Why do dads just leave their socks everywhere?
☞ Why do dads think they can outsmart a GPS?
☞ Why do all dads have to back into every parking spot? like they have to prove themselves to everybody
☞ Why do all dads think it’s okay to eat expired food?
☞ Why do dads never want to admit when they’re sleeping like *eyes are completely closed* “no I was not sleeping at all I was resting my lids.”
☞ Why do dads always grunt when they sit down?
☞ Why do dads always answer the phone saying “Yello”?
☞ Why do dads think it’s funny to slow down the car when you tell them you have to pee?
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2022
BS WEB GOODIE:
He just had to be “that guy”: https://tinyurl.com/3jw6hybh
BS RANDOM JOKE:
I asked the IT guy, “How do you make a Motherboard?” He said, “I tell her about my job.”
BS FAMOUS FATHERS:
(Name the celebrity’s well-known dad…)
• Dakota Johnson (“Miami Vice” actor Don Johnson)
• Emilio Estevez (“The West Wing” star Martin Sheen)
• Lily Collins (‘In the Air Tonight’ singer Phil Collins)
• Nicole Richie (‘All Night Long’ singer Lionel Richie)
• Kate Hudson (“Escape From New York” actor Kurt Russell)
• Elle King (“Saturday Night Live” actor Rob Schneider)
• Jeff Bridges (“Airplane!” star Lloyd Bridges)
• Ben Stiller (“Seinfeld” actor Jerry Stiller)
• O’Shea Jackson Jr. (actor-rapper Ice Cube [real name: O’Shea Jackson])
• Bryce Dallas Howard (filmmaker-actor Ron Howard)
• Miley Cyrus (‘Achy Breaky Heart’ singer Billy Ray Cyrus)
• Angelina Jolie (“Midnight Cowboy” actor Jon Voight)
• [A Gimmie!] Hank Williams Jr. (‘Your Cheatin’ Heart’ singer Hank Williams)
-People
BS PHONE STARTER:
What were you completely certain of — until you found out you were wrong?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: When asked, 35% of daughters said their father embarrassed them by doing THIS. What is it? Answer: Walking around without a shirt while their friends were visiting
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
We all have two lives. The second one starts when we realize we only have one.
