Monday, May 6, 2019 Edition: #6445
Deja Moo!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Johnny Galecki and his girlfriend are expected their first child together. 44-year-old Galecki and 21-year-old Alaina Meyer announced her pregnancy in a post on his Instagram page. He shared two pictures of them together and wrote: “We are absolutely over the moon to announce that we will soon be welcoming a little one into this crazy and wonderful world.” Galecki dated his “The Big Bang Theory” co-star Kaley Cuoco before they split in 2009.
-MSN
★ As expected, “Avengers: Endgame” is still bringing moviegoers to theaters in droves in its second weekend. On Friday, the film added $40.6 million to its domestic total, pushing it to $514 million after just eight days in theaters. It took “Avengers: Infinity War” 11 days to gross $1 billion worldwide. “Endgame” will gross $2 billion in roughly that same time span.
-TheWrap
★ Luke Perry was laid to rest in an environmentally-friendly “mushroom burial suit,” fulfilling one of his final wishes, his daughter Sophie said in a Friday Instagram post. She wrote: “Any explanation I give will not do justice to the genius that is the mushroom burial suit, but it is essentially an eco-friendly burial option via mushrooms.” According to its description, the $1500 suit is a “breakthrough in eco-friendly, green funeral options, which returns [the] body to the earth without harming the environment.”
-TheWrap
★ Vince Vaughn has agreed to pay a fine and attend an alcohol education class to have a charge of driving under the influence (DUI) dismissed. Vaughn was hit with counts of driving with a blood alcohol content of .08 or higher and disobeying a peace officer, as well as the DUI, after he was pulled over by police in Manhattan Beach, California last June.
-Canoe
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Diane Keaton, Samin Nosrat, YG featuring Tyga and Jon Z
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Will Smith, Laurie Metcalf, Phil Hanley
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Common, Rachel Dratch, Maren Morris
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Keri Russell, Ana Gasteyer, Alex Brightman, Phillip “Fish” Fisher
• ” The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Charlize Theron, Seth Rogen
• “Conan” (TBS): Martin Short
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Christina Applegate, Linda Cardellini
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Rep. Dan Crenshaw
• “The Talk” (CBS): Annual Daytime Emmy After-Party
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Taraji P. Henson, Miss USA Cheslie Kryst, Dr. Wendy Bazilian
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Julie Bowen
• “Bachelorette Reunion: The Biggest Bachelorette Reunion in Bachelor History Ever!” (ABC): Chris Harrison hits the road with Bachelor Nation super fans, revisiting iconic date spots from “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” history.
• “Chernobyl” (HBO): The first of a five-part dramatization of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Ed Sheeran — has confirmed he will be doing an ad for ketchup company Heinz. Sheeran, who has a tattoo of the food company’s logo, previously asked Heinz over Instagram if they could do an ad together, and Heinz then replied that they were fully on board and ”love” the idea.
• Justin Bieber – raised some eyebrows on Friday when he compared Chris Brown to Michael Jackson and Tupac Shakur. Bieber wrote: that “everyone wants to wait til people die to give them the credit they deserve. I’m calling it now when CB passes away after a long full life, you will miss what you had in front of you the whole time.” Brown went on social media Saturday morning and thanked Bieber for the public show of support.
• Shawn Mendes – says he originally wrote ‘If I Can’t Have You’ for Dua Lipa. He thought the song would be a perfect fit for her, but after listening to it again, he decided he had to keep it for himself.
• Salt-N-Pepa – DJ Spinderella, who had been with the group since 1987, has been sacked. Just before they took the stage to kick off the #NKOTB Mixtape Tour, she revealed that she was kicked out of the group via email about four months ago.
• Metallica – Zac Efron says frontman James Hetfield didn’t need any acting tips for his debut role in the new Ted Bundy biopic “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile”. Hetfield plays Bob Hayward, the first cop to arrest Bundy, which started a chain reaction that led to the serial killer’s execution. Efron gave Hetfield credit for “absolutely nailing” the part.
• Neil Young — has announced his new book, “To Feel the Music: A Songwriter’s Mission to Save High-Quality Audio” Co-authored with Phil Baker, CEO of the Neil Young Archives, Young wrote that the book “is the story of my efforts to improve the quality of audio that you hear” through the development of his PONO hi-resolution audio system. The book comes out Sept. 9
• Lady Antebellum, Keith Urban and Kane Brown — will head to the Big Apple in the coming months to headline Good Morning America’s Summer Concert Series. The free Summer Concert Series in Central Park has become a staple of the ABC broadcast. The concerts take place live during the show, which airs from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. ET.
• Kane Brown – He and his wife Katelyn Jae’s first child will be a girl. Brown revealed the news on the 2019 Billboard Music Awards Red Carpet on Wednesday. Brown admits that he’s got major baby fever, saying: “I wish I could just fast-forward and make it to where it’s already here.”
DOES THIS TASTE BUGGY?
An Australian researcher says we need to look at how eating maggots, locusts and other “alternative” proteins might result in sustainable food resources for the world’s ever-increasing population. University of Queensland Meat Science Professor Louwrens Hoffman says that someday, conventional livestock will not be able to meet the global demand for meat (pardon the pun…), so we should be experimenting with adding insects and other non-traditional sources of protein to a range of speciality foods. Like what? Hoffman suggests delicacies such as “maggot sausage” and “insect ice cream” for starters. He says that Western consumers who might recoil at the idea of eating insect-based meals might try them if they are processed and disguised, or hidden inside familiar favorites.
(They’d have to do A LOT of processing!)
(We’re gonna need a lot of ketchup!)
(I’ll put my money on lab-grown meat, thank you very much!)
-CNN
’SNO PROBLEM:
Scientists say that they have come up with a way to generate electricity from…snow. The team from University of California, Los Angeles and McMaster Universities has invented a nanogenerator which harnesses static electricity: positively-charged, falling snow collides with the negatively-charged silicone device, which produces a charge that’s captured by an electrode. A press release says that the charges can be separated and electricity can be created “out of essentially nothing.” The device can work in remote areas because it provides its own power. It is also very inexpensive to produce because it can be made on a 3D printer and because of the low cost of silicone.
(That’s the first time I’ve ever seen the words “snow” and “positive” in the same sentence…)
(Of course they come up with this the week after I spend 10 grand to have solar panels installed on my roof!)
(I would have thought of that…if I knew what the heck a “nanogenerator” is!)
-CTV
INNOCENT HABITS THAT ARE RUINING YOUR SLEEP AT NIGHT:
➠ Brushing your teeth right before bed: The bright light of the bathroom, combined with the refreshing taste of your toothpaste might give you a second wind when you should be winding down. Try brushing earlier. (But not before you stick your nose in that gallon of chocolate ice cream…)
➠ Checking Facebook one last time: Experts recommend turning electronics off two hours before bed, in order not to expose yourself to “blue light” which can cause your brain to believe you should be awake. (If I can’t surf the net for two hours before I go to bed, what am I gonna do? I might as well go to bed!)
➠ You catch up on sleep on the weekend: If you build up a “sleep debt” during the week and sleep in on the weekend, you could mess up your body’s sleep cycle, and find yourself not able to fall asleep on Sunday evening, leading to a vicious circle. Don’t overdo the sleeping in. (Do I really have to set an alarm on the weekend now?)
➠ You love being productive at night: Finish your stressful activities early in the evening, so your mind isn’t racing when it’s time to be sleeping. And if you need to do late-night work, be sure to have some wind-down time before going to bed. (The only time my mind races is when I’m trying to come up with an excuse for NOT working…)
➠ Cranking the heat: Your body cools down at night, so keeping your bedroom toasty can confuse it into thinking it’s still early. Most experts recommend keeping your bedroom around 65°F (17°C). (The “expert” that I share a room with prefers it to be a little closer to 85, I think!)
➠ Coffee in the afternoon: Or tea, or soda. Caffeine stays in your system longer than you’d think. While it doesn’t apply to everyone, for many, it’s best to lay off after lunch. (I go to bed so early, I have to stop drinking coffee the night before!)
➠ Eating late: It can make your body put more energy into digestion than into sleeping soundly. And can lead to weight gain. (So much for holding out on the “good snacks” until the kids go to bed!)
➠ Nightcaps: Yes, it may help you sleep, but alcohol makes the quality of your sleep suffer. It suppresses deep REM sleep, the dreaming period when your body restores itself. (When I drink red wine, my sleep isn’t the only thing that suffers!)
-Reader’sDigest
DID YOU KNOW?
Uber passengers who regularly get low ratings from drivers will be banned from the service under a new system that will be rolled out in Canada beginning this month. Under the new system, Uber will give riders with multiple bad ratings a number of warnings to allow them to modify their behaviour, but riders who fail to take those warnings to heart will see their accounts deactivated for up to six months.
(What? So I get car-sick!)
-CTV
BS CHRONOMETER 05.06.19
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1945 [74] Bob Seger, Rock Singer, Lincoln Park MI , rock singer (frontman for the Silver Bullet Band: ‘Old Time Rock & Roll’, ‘Night Moves’)
1955 [64] Tom Bergeron, Haverhill MA, TV host (“Dancing With the Stars” since 2005, “America’s Funniest Home Videos” since 2001, “Hollywood Squares” 1998-2004)
1961 [58] George Clooney, Lexington KY, movie actor (Oscar-“Syriana”)/movie director (“Good Night, and Good Luck”)/movie producer (“Michael Clayton”) COMING UP…”Catch-22″, 2019
1983 [36] Gabourey Sidibe, Brooklyn NY, TV actress (‘Becky Williams’ on “Empire” since 2015)/movie actress (“Precious”)
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “International No Diet Day”, created in 1992 by UK advocacy group Diet Breakers to help people appreciate the body they have.
• “No Homework Day” … not sure why or who started it, but c’mon, teach’, be a sport!
• “Nurses Week” begins, celebrated each year May 6-to-12 surrounding the birth date of Florence Nightingale. The USA observes “National Nurses Day” today while “International Nurses Day” is May 12th.
• “Tourist Appreciation Day”, a highlight of “Travel & Tourism Week”, when we’re encouraged to consider all the things tourism brings to our communities. (Let’s see … crowds, litter, traffic jams, people wearing sandals with socks …)
• “Melanoma Monday”, a highlight of “Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection & Prevention Month”, designed to raise awareness about melanoma and encourage us to begin a lifelong habit of regular skin self-examination. (Alrighty!)
COMING UP . . .
[Tues] Teacher Appreciation Day
[Tues] National Cosmopolitan Day
[Wed] Bike To School Day
[Wed] National Receptionists’ Day
This Week Is…Nurses Week
This Month Is…Skin Cancer Awareness Month
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2004 [15] The much-hyped series finalé of “Friends” airs on NBC (52.46 million viewers)
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1965 [54] At a hotel in Clearwater, Florida, Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones can’t sleep because there’s a tune running through his head. He rolls a tape, falls asleep and wakes up the next morning to find he’s recorded the riff to ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.’
1997 [22] For the first time, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame holds its induction ceremony in Cleveland, where the Hall is located. Inducted are The Jackson 5, The Bee Gees, The Young Rascals, Joni Mitchell, Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills & Nash and Parliament-Funkadelic.
2015 [04] “The Royal Society Open Science Journal” publishes a study on the evolution of Western pop music that identifies 3 ‘music revolutions’: 1964 (‘British Invasion’), 1983 (synthesizers, samplers, and drum machines), and 1991 (hip hop going mainstream)
TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
2002 [17] Entrepreneur Elon Musk founds aerospace manufacturing and space transportation company “SpaceX”
2010 [09] David Cameron becomes Britain’s Prime Minister
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
2013 [06] Walmart revenue exceeds that of Exxon Mobil, making it the largest company by revenue on the “Fortune 500” list
BULL’S BITS
BS WACK FACTS:
✓ 98% of Britons consider themselves to be among the nicest 50% of the population.
✓ During its lifetime, the International Space Station will be hit by 100,000 meteoroids.
✓ In some countries, including China, Russia, Mexico and Germany, there is no punishment for escaping prison because it is human nature to want to escape.
✓ An art professor created a tree that can produce 40 different fruits, including peaches, apricots and cherries.
✓ The average child will eat 1,500 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches before graduating high school.
✓ In Wisconsin, the word people most often google “how to spell” is ‘Wisconsin’.
-FactSlides
BS UNLIKELY FACEBOOK EVENTS:
• The Reopening of MySpace
• Procrastinator’s Anonymous – First Meeting TBD
• Keep Everything To Your Freakin’ Self Day
• Measles Party
• Get Your Personal Information Back From Russian Hackers Night
• Fight Club. Because Rule #5 of Fight Club is “You do not make a Facebook event about Fight Club.”
• Come Find Out More About My Deeply Disturbing Political Leanings.
• Everybody Meet at CVS. We’re Gonna Find That Dude’s Car!
• Farmville Championship
• “Delete Your Facebook Account at Midnight” party
-Twitter
Best of BS . . .
Saturday was the 2019 Kentucky Derby…
FUNNIEST RACEHORSE NAMES (All real. Really):
• DoReMiFaSaLaTiDo – Tough to say. Tougher for the track announcer in the middle of a race.
• Maythehorsebewithu – Fair to say this horse did have the force. Darth Vader was not his father, it was, in fact, a top-class New Zealand sire.
• Ha Ha Ha – A nightmare for TV commentators to say without looking stupid, it seems the last laugh was actually on those who named him. In a six-race career, he finished last twice and was pulled up on two other occasions.
• Hoof Hearted – Say it quickly.
• Passing Wind – Another of a flatulent nature, you wouldn’t have wanted to be behind him when finishing. It is probably why he won by a ‘distance’ in both of his victories.
• Whykickamoocow – We’re not really sure how this came to light, probably a little bit too much whisky was consumed when filling in the forms. Still, absolutely hilarious when called home.
• Geespot – The naming is superb based on its pedigree. By the sire ‘Pursuit of Love’ and out of the mare ‘My Discovery’, you can only admire the creativity of the naming of this mare. Genius.
• AARRRRRRR – Clearly named on ‘Speak Like A Pirate’ Day. Possibly the only animal able to say his own name.
• ****CAUTION**** Wear The Fox Hat – Say it quickly in an Irish accent, but not at work or school (or on the radio!)
–GgreatBritishracing, first published in ‘BS’ in 2017
BS PHONE STARTER:
You have been given $100 on the condition that you must spend it all on yourself. What do you buy?
BS U-PICK TRIVIA:
• What are the odds of you winning the lottery in a pool where you pick 6 numbers of a possible 49?
a. 1-in-49,000
b. 1-in-14,000,000 [CORRECT. To be specific, 1-in-13,983,816]
c. 1-in-49,000,000
–Wonderopolis
What are the odds of you actually making a living as a gambler?
a. 1-in-5
b. 1-in-50
c. 1-in-5,000 [CORRECT. That’s the estimated likelihood of you regularly turning a profit.]
– What Are the Chances?
BS RANDOM JOKE:
Relationships are a lot like algebra. Have you ever looked at your X and wondered Y?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: 11% of new parents say they have fallen asleep HERE. Where is it?
Answer: In the Shower
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Never ruin a good apology with an excuse.
