Tuesday, May 14, 2019 Edition: #6451

It’s Your Daily Constitutional Sheet!

BS SUBSCRIBER NOTE:
“The Bull Sheet” will not be publishing on Monday, May 20 to observe the Canadian ‘Victoria Day’ holiday.  All subscribers will receive credit for the missed service day.  The Bull Sheet will resume publication on Tuesday, May 21.

BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Liam Neeson has landed his latest action role, three months after sparking a racism row over a controversial vigilante confession. In February, Neeson faced a backlash after admitting he once roamed the streets looking for a black person to attack in reaction to the alleged rape of a friend. He made the confession during the promotion of revenge flick “Cold Pursuit.” After apologizing on numerous occasions, Neeson is now heading back to the spotlight after being cast in the new thriller “The Minuteman, set to be directed by Robert Lorenz. The Minuteman follows a retired Vietnam veteran who finds himself responsible for the life of a young boy who is being hunted by a cartel.
-Canoe
★ Stock up on tissues, because “This Is Us” has been renewed for a fourth, fifth and sixth season. In a statement, Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta, presidents of scripted programming at NBC Entertainment, said: “In a television landscape with nearly 500 original scripted series, there are very few, if any, that have the critical and cultural impact of “This Is Us” and we couldn’t be more proud to bring fans three more seasons of a show that so well represents the NBC brand.” Each season will consist of 18 episodes. -TheWrap
★ NBC’s “Little Big Shots” will undergo some creative changes before it returns next year. Host Steve Harvey, who co-created the show with Ellen DeGeneres and has hosted since its 2016 launch, is departing the variety series. He will be replaced by Melissa McCarthy when the show returns next year.
-TheWrap
★ Former WCW wrestler Silver King, who also starred in the 2006 comedy “Nacho Libre” with Jack Black, died Saturday night in the ring. He was playing his usual role of villain in London at the Roundhouse when he collapsed and died of an apparent heart attack. The 51-year-old Mexican, whose real name is Cesar Barron, played the bad guy character, ‘Ramses’, in “Nacho Libre.” Police say they’re treating the death as “non-suspicious.”
-TMZ
★ Pat Sajak has landed in the record books as the longest-serving host of the same game show. His 7,000th episode of “Wheel of Fortune” airs on Friday night. He is in his 36th year as host of the program.
-Canoe

TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): George Clooney, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Pink Sweat$ (R)
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Jeff Daniels, Maluma
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Gayle King, Anthony Mason, Tony Dokoupil, Pete Holmes, the National
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Bill Hader, Kathryn Newton, Johnny Radelat
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Lily Collins, Charles Melton, NCT 127
• “Conan” (TBS): Daniel Sloss (R)
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Erika Jayne, Paris Hilton
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Beto O’Rourke
• “The Talk” (CBS): Jon Cryer, Nischelle Turner
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Jessica Alba, Shaggy, a look behind the scenes of the Broadway musical “King Kong”
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Octavia Spencer
• “What’s My Name: Muhammad Ali” (HBO): Antoine Fuqua directs this 160-minute documentary (divided in two parts, airing back-to-back) about the legendary boxer. LeBron James is among the film’s producers.
• “The Flash” (CW): Season 5 finale
• “New Amsterdam” (NBC): Season 1 finale
• “NCIS: New Orleans” (CBS): Season 5 finale

BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Justin Timberlake – He and Missy Elliott were two of the cap and gown-clad recipients of degrees at Berklee College of Music’s commencement on Saturday in Boston. The two enjoyed a celebratory weekend with Berklee’s staff and students, which culminated at commencement when they were handed their honorary doctorates in music. Elliott is the first hip-hop artist to be so honored.
• Demi Lovato — has hired Scooter Braun as her new manager. Braun is well-known for having represented the likes of Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande.
• Lil Wayne – bailed on his headlining appearance at the Rolling Loud festival in Miami after being informed that he must go through a “mandatory” security check. And Kodak Black was arrested Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. A statement said he was charged with a crime in connection with weapons, but didn’t elaborate.
• REO Speedwagon — will appear tonight on AXS-TV’s “The Big Interview” with Dan Rather. Included: Frontman Kevin Cronin reflects on the moment he knew the band had made it big after they finished recording their landmark 1980 album “Hi Infidelity.”
• Queen — Guitarist Brian May has rejected media speculation over the amount of money the band made from the biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The quadruple-Oscar winning movie has taken in over $900 million at the box office, but according to May, “We had an accountant in the other day, and we still haven’t earned a penny from it. There’s so many people that people don’t realize will take pieces off the top.”
• Lady Antebellum – Charles Kelly says their new single ‘What if I Never Get Over You’ (out this Friday) isn’t about the fact that he wanted to ask bandmate Hillary Scott out on a date early in their career. In fact, he told her in front of an audience recently that “You were over me the first time we met.” He went on to say, “If you’ve seen her husband, you know she likes the bulky type, not a 6-foot-6 guy in skinny jeans.” Both are now married and have children.
• Thomas Rhett – A week after releasing his fourth studio album, “Center Point Road”, on May 31, he will headline a special “up close and personal” concert at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. The June 8 show, taking place on June 8 during CMA Fest, will be presented in a stripped-down, in-the-round setting.

THIS WEEK’S VIDEO RELEASES:
• “Fighting with My Family” (PG-13, Comedy):  A former wrestler and his family make a living performing at small venues around the country while his kids dream of joining World Wrestling Entertainment. (Dwayne Johnson, Lena Headey, Vince Vaughn)
• “Happy Death Day 2U” (PG-13, Horror):  Tree Gelbman discovers that dying over and over was surprisingly easier than the dangers that lie ahead. (Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard)
• “Cold Pursuit” (R-Rated, Action/Adventure):  A grieving snowplow driver seeks out revenge against the drug dealers who killed his son. Based on the 2014 Norwegian film “In Order of Disappearance”. (Liam Neeson, Laura Dern)
• “Backdraft 2” (R-Rated, Drama):  The sequel to the 1991 hit follows an investigator with the Chicago F.D., who has to track down arms dealers who use deadly fires as a distraction. (Donald Sutherland, William Baldwin)

TRASH-TEXTING:
Some people love to argue. Others would do anything to avoid a confrontational situation.  Even pay someone else to do it.  And that’s where Taobao, the world’s largest e-commerce platform, comes in. Among the Chinese online marketplace’s seemingly infinite list of goods and services is something called “quarreling by proxy”, which gives people the chance to hire strangers to argue – or simply harass – someone on their behalf, for a small fee. Professional quarrelers there are willing to argue on your behalf for anywhere between 5 yuan (US 74 cents) and 20 yuan (US $3).  All arguing is done via phone call or texting. You can also opt for a whole day’s worth of spam calls for the equivalent of $6, or to bombard your target’s phone with “hate calls” for $15.
(But does it feel as good afterward if you don’t flame someone yourself?
(That explains a lot of the messages I’ve been getting lately…)
(Remind me of this on “Ex’s Day”!)
-OddityCentral

COMPLIMENT DEPARTMENT:
Although the perfect romantic relationship doesn’t exist, thanks to studies like these, it seems we might be getting closer. A recent survey commissioned by eHarmony found that the happiest relationships are those in which both members of a couple place a high value on words of affirmation or appreciation. What are words of affirmation?  According to the authors of the study, they are best defined as unsolicited compliments.  In fact, regular words of affirmation or appreciation were found to have a greater positive impact on the happiness of a relationship than the other four “love languages”: physical touch, acts of service, gift giving and quality time.
(So now she has to lie to me too?)
(Do backhanded compliments count?)
(And I always thought the secret to a happy relationship was repeated use of the phrase “Yes, dear…”)
-RealSimple

SECRETS OF ORGANIZED PEOPLE:
➠ They live by lists:  If you write it down, you won’t stay awake at night worrying that you’ll forget something. (I’d probably forget where I put it…)
➠ They find a home for everything:  Make sure everything has a proper place.  Put your keys and wallet in the same place every day. Establish a charging station for all devices.  You’ll be much more likely to get out the door on time when you don’t have to spend time looking for essentials.
➠ They’re decisive:  Whether they’re cleaning out the closet or planning a dinner party, organized people are able to make choices easily and stick to them. This allows you to prioritize your time wisely and efficiently.  (I think I could be decisive…sometimes…in certain situations…)
➠ The cut the clutter:  Now apply that decisiveness to your stuff.  Organized people get rid of the stuff that they no longer use…including clothing.  (I don’t call that stuff clutter…I call it “my unique style of décor…)
➠ They value their time:  Organized people work smarter, not harder.  They delegate wisely and manage their workloads efficiently. (Why does it seem like I’m always the one who gets the work delegated TO?)
(If you ask me, organized people are just too lazy to look for things…)
-HuffingtonPost

DID YOU KNOW?
You can look better in pictures by thinking of a rubber band, according to photography expert Jenny Kaya. Rubber bands get thinner the more we stretch them – and the same concept applies to our bodies. So, just before your picture is snapped, lengthen your body by tightening your core, elongating your spine, and relaxing your shoulders. if the picture is being taken while you’re sitting, sit on the edge of the chair with your legs at an angle – ankles crossed.
(Anyone got a “rubber band” filter?)
-Today

BS CHRONOMETER 05.14.19

TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1944 [75] George Lucas, Modesto CA, really rich semi-retired filmmaker (“Star Wars” series, “Indiana Jones” series, founder of Lucasfilm)

1969 [50] Danny Wood, Boston MA, pop singer (New Kids On the Block-‘Step by Step’, ‘Hangin’ Tough’)

1969 [50] Cate Blanchett, Melbourne, Australia, movie actress (“The Hobbit” films, 2004 Oscar-“The Aviator”) COMING UP…”Where’d You Go, Bernadette”, 2019

1971 [48] Sofia Coppola, NYC, movie director (“The Bling Ring”, “Lost in Translation”)

1979 [40] Dan Auerbach, Akron OH, indie rock singer-guitarist (The Black Keys-‘Tighten Up’, ‘Lonely Boy’)

1981 [38] Mike Retondo, Villa Park IL, pop-rock guitarist-vocalist (Plain White T’s-‘1-2-3-4′, ‘Hey There Delilah’)

1984 [35] Mark Zuckerberg, White Plains NY, founder & CEO of Facebook/one-time ‘World’s Youngest Self-Made Billionaire’/net worth $70 billion

1985 [34] Dustin Lynch, Nashville TN, country singer (‘Cowboys and Angels’, ‘Small Town Boy’)

1993 [26] Miranda Cosgrove, Los Angeles CA, TV actress (“iCarly” 2007-12)/movie actress (“School of Rock”)

BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Dance Like a Chicken Day”, Everybody do the chicken dance now: “Dadda dadda dadda dah, dadda dadda dadda dah, dah dah dah dah, dum dum dum dum …”

• “Buttermilk Biscuit Day”, before the American Civil War, biscuits emerged as an inexpensive addition to meals. This sturdier bread product soon became popular as people realized it absorbed the gravy on their plate better than plain bread. Soon a new family favorite, biscuits and gravy, was created.

• “National Underground America Day”, a day to honor the 6,000 or so North Americans who make their homes not only on the Earth but in it. Underground America Day began in 1974, when architect Malcolm Wells came up with the idea.

• “Stars and Stripes Forever Day”, the anniversary of the first public performance of “The Stars and Stripes Forever,” and is thus dedicated to the march. It was first performed on May 14, 1897, in Philadelphia, on the occasion of the unveiling of a statue of George Washington.

AND REMEMBER . . .
[Wed] International Day of Families
[Wed] National Chocolate Chip Day
[Thurs] Love a Tree Day
[Thurs] Hummus Day

THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1998 [21] 76.3 million TV viewers tune in for the series finale of “Seinfeld” (NBC)

2006 [13] NBC-TV airs series finale of long-running, award-winning White House drama “The West Wing”

TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1998 [21] Legendary singer Frank Sinatra dies at 82

2011 [08] Blake Shelton weds Miranda Lambert at Don Strange Ranch in Boerne, Texas before 550 guests, including Cee Lo Green, Charles Kelley (Lady Antebellum), Dierks Bentley, Kelly Clarkson, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, and Trace Adkins

2016 [03] Following the release of Beyoncé’s ‘Lemonade’, all 12 tracks on the album debut on the Hot 100, breaking Taylor Swift’s 2010 record for most songs on the chart at the same time by a female artist

TODAY’S FIRST . . .
2016 [03] Gabriel Medina becomes the first surfer ever to land the “Backflip” move in competition

BULL’S BITS

BS WACK FACTS:
✓ Firefighters in Dubai use jetpacks to tackle blazes in high-rise buildings.
✓ You can buy eel flavored ice cream in Japan.
✓ There is a reservoir of water 3 times the volume of all the oceans deep beneath the Earth’s surface.
✓ Cats are such picky eaters because they are naturally driven to eat foods with a preferred ratio of protein to fat: 1 to 0.4.
✓ About 453 years of video footage are posted on social media every hour.
✓ Holding your car key fob up to your chin will increase its range significantly by using your head as a conductor.
-WhattheFFacts

BS PONDERABLES:
• Middle age is when you are warned to slow down by a doctor instead of a policeman.
• Better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot.
• An escalator never actually breaks . . . it just becomes stairs.
• When you get older, lack of pep is often mistaken for patience.
• People never grow up; they just learn how to act in public.
• No matter how bad it gets, I’m rich at the dollar store.
• The minute a man is convinced that he is interesting, he isn’t.
• The reason Las Vegas is so crowded is that no one has the plane fare to leave.
• If you want to know more about paranoids, follow them around.
• Today is the last day of your life, so far.
-Emmitsburg

Best of BS . . .
BS MODERN WEDDING VOWS:
• I hereby confirm that I have read, understood and agree with the aforementioned Terms & Conditions…
• I solemnly swear to change my Facebook status to ‘married’ and unfriend all my exes.
• I promise to love, honor, cherish and share my Netflix password.
• I promise to not respond to your texts with just the letter ‘K’.
• I vow to love you like Kanye loves Kanye.
• I promise to “even” even when you can’t.
• With this ring, I need thee…to get a second job to help me finish paying it off.
• In sickness and in health. Unless you have a man-cold.
• This marriage contract comes with a 7-year option to renew
• I Pika-choose you to be my lawfully wedded wife.
-Twitter, first published in ‘BS’ in 2018

BS PHONE STARTER:
What’s something that looked fun, but you realized it was horrible once you tried it?

BS RANDOM JOKE:
The top 3 situations that require witnesses: #1: crimes; #2: accidents; #3: marriages. Need I say more?

BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question:  50% of parents say they don’t want their kids picking up THIS bad habit from them. What is it?
Answer:  Their Driving Habits

BS DEEP THOUGHT:
A true friend is someone who can tell you things you don’t want to tell yourself.