Monday, December 30, 2019 – Edition: #6601
The BS Press!
BS SUBSCRIBER NOTE:
The Bull Sheet will not be publishing Wednesday Jan. 1st to observe New Year’s Day. All subscribers will receive account credits for the missed service day.
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Ryan Reynolds has confirmed a third “Deadpool” film is in the works. He plays the title character in the Marvel Comics superhero franchise, and following the success of “Deadpool 2” and its PG-friendly spin-off last year, Reynolds has revealed that fans won’t have to wait long for a follow-up. In an appearance on “Live With Kelly and Ryan”, he said: “We’re working on it right now with the whole team.”
-Canoe
★ Sara Gilbert is separating from her wife Linda Perry. She filed papers for a legal separation on Friday. Gilbert lists their date of separation as Aug. 13, and cites irreconcilable differences as the reason for their split. Gilbert and Perry, who is the former frontwoman for the group 4 Non Blondes, began dating in 2011 and got engaged in April 2013 when Perry proposed with a music-themed picnic. They were married in March 2014. Perry is also known as a principle songwriter for Pink and many other artists, including Gwen Stefani and Celine Dion.
-MSN
★ Just two months after Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott made amends with his ex-wife Mary Jo Eustace, the group got together with their children for a post-Christmas celebration. Spelling posted a pic of her and Eustace cuddling up for a selfie with the caption: “Something good came out of 2019.” Eustace was married to McDermott from 1993-2006 until he famously left her for Spelling — and prior to October, it had been years since they had spoken to one another.
-MSN
★ Tom Hanks has been awarded honorary Greek citizenship. He and his wife Rita Wilson – who is of Greek and Bulgarian ancestry – frequently spend their summers on the Greek island of Antiparos and now the country’s president, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, has made it possible for Hanks to claim Greek citizenship. Under Greek law, citizenship can be granted to people ”who have provided exceptional services to the country or whose naturalisation serves the public interest”.
-ContactMusic
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Awkwafina, Paul Walter Hauser, Mark Ronson & Anderson .Paak (R)
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Ryan Reynolds, Niall Horan, Camila Cabello featuring DaBaby (R)
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Adam Driver, the 1975, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (R)
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Gloria Steinem, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, Wilco (R)
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Jason Momoa, Alfre Woodard, Hollywood Vampires (R)
• “Conan” (TBS): Paul Rudd (R)
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Kim Kardashian West (R)
• “The Talk” (CBS): Susan Kelechi Watson, Duff Goldman
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Chrissy Metz, Mat Franco (R)
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Howard Stern (R)
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS): Tracee Ellis Ross, the Detroit Youth Choir, Kobe Bryant, Craig Morgan, Blake Shelton
• “Ellen’s Greatest Night of Giveaways” (NBC): Ellen kicks off a new holiday tradition packed with heartwarming surprises as she presents gifts with the help of special guests Michelle Obama, Jennifer Aniston and Sterling K. Brown.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Drake – Apparently he felt left out when fellow Canadian Justin Bieber played some pick-up hockey with Toronto Maple Leafs stars Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and Tyson Barrie. Drake posted a playful comment under Bieber’s Insta photo, writing: “Wow this guy didn’t even invite me eh”.
• Paramore – Singer Hayley Williams celebrated her 31st birthday Friday by announcing that she’ll release a solo project in 2020. She posted: “With the help of some of my closest friends, I made something I’m going to all my own. It’s a really special project and you’ll get a taste of it in January.”
• George Michael – His sister Melanie Panayiotou was found dead in her home on Christmas Day, three years to the day after the singer’s death. Her death is not being treated as suspicious by police. Michael left $65 million in his will to the 55-year-old makeup artist, who also used to cut her brother’s hair as she travelled with him.
• Nirvana – their 1991 song ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ has reached one billion views on YouTube. That makes it the second-most-viewed 90s music video on the site, trailing Guns N’ Roses’ ‘November Rain’, which has attracted almost 1.3 billion views.
• Aerosmith — has donated some autographed gear to MusiCares charity auction. Items include Steven Tyler’s autographed microphone and stand along with his personal scarves (estimated value: $5,000 – $10,000), and an autographed Joe Perry Gibson Les Paul Signature guitar signed (estimated value: $5,000-$7,000). Proceeds from the online auction will go towards the organization’s mission to aid musicians and artists in need.
• Elton John – is among several stars to receive the New Year Honours for 2020. After receiving his knighthood in 1998 from Queen Elizabeth II, he’s been upgraded to Companion of Honour for his contributions to music and charity. Olivia Newton-John received her damehood for “services to charity, cancer research and entertainment.”
• Keith Urban – will ring in 2020 as the headliner for Nashville’s annual New Year’s Eve Music City Midnight event, and this year he’ll be joined by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Stevie Nicks. Portions of the show will air on both CNN and NBC.
• Eric Church – has written the forward for songwriter Jeremy Spillman’s new novel “The DeVine Devils”. Church’s 2006 hit ‘Sinners Like Me’ is among the songs the two have written together.
A FAST WAY TO A LATE GRAVE:
Have you ever tried NOT to eat for 18 hours? It might not be easy, but doing so regularly could help you live longer. A review of past studies published in The New England Journal of Medicine suggests that intermittent fasting can reduce blood pressure, help with weight loss and improve longevity. How does it work? Alternating between fasting and eating can improve cellular health by forcing cells to use up their fuel stores and convert fat to energy. The report suggests that physicians prescribe fasting as a method of prevention or treatment for obesity, cancer, diabetes and heart disease. Side effects? As you might imagine, patients tend to feel hungry and irritable while fasting, but that usually passes after two weeks when the body becomes accustomed to a new eating schedule.
(I get hungry and irritable just THINKING about not eating!)
(Fine. As long as I can sleep for those 18 hours!)
(Just don’t go to Grandma’s house when you’re not supposed to be eating!)
-CNN
SAD DAD:
A new report says that like mothers, fathers should also be screened for postpartum depression in the weeks after the birth of a child. The piece, in the journal “Pediatrics”, points out that guidelines often recommend that pediatricians use well-child visits to screen mothers for postpartum depression, but fathers are rarely mentioned. And while many new dads experience depressive symptoms, few know how to identify the signs or talk about their struggles. Tova Walsh, lead author of the study, says: “In addition to the familiar symptoms of depression such as persistent sadness, loss of interest in previously enjoyable activities and trouble eating and sleeping, men may mask their symptoms by throwing themselves into work or by drinking more.” It’s estimated that 2-25% of fathers are affected.
(Maybe they’re just dreading telling “Dad jokes” for the next 50 years?)
-Canoe
IMPORTANT NEW INVENTIONS:
⇒ Beer maker Heineken is planning to cash-in on many peoples’ resolutions not to drink for the entire month after the New Year by selling their new “Dry January” 31-Pack. It contains one alcohol-free beer for each day of the month. And the best part (I guess) is that, for a limited time, you can get one for free. Just sign up at their website. Each can contains 69 (pointless) calories. While supplies last. (Don’t worry…supplies will last!)
⇒ The worst part of parenthood is probably that thing when you step on a LEGO brick in bare feet. Now, the LEGO Company has come to an inventive solution with the creation of anti-LEGO slippers. At this point, you can sign up at the company’s website to become a Lego slipper tester. Plans are for them to become available to the public “soon”. (Let’s just hope they are “slip-free” slippers!)
⇒ British company “StandardToilet” has developed a toilet that discourages long bathroom breaks. The manufacturer has filed a patent for a fixture designed to increase employee productivity by discouraging people from lingering on the toilet seat. Sloping forward at an angle of 13 degrees, StandardToilet’s product is designed to make it uncomfortable to spend longer than about five minutes on it without experiencing leg strain. (Seems like a lot of effort when all they had to do was block cell phone reception!)
-NBC,StayNaturallyHealthy,HuffingtonPost
2019: THE GOOD NEWS:
It wasn’t ALL negative – Here is a collection of some of the positive headlines of the year…
➢ Netherlands has achieved the goal of becoming the first country without stray dogs.
➢ Sea turtles are making a huge comeback, with their populations increasing by 980%, thanks to the Endangered Species Act.
➢ A Thailand supermarket has said “No” to plastic packaging and is now wrapping produce in banana leaves.
➢ South Korea is organizing daytime disco parties for seniors to tackle loneliness and dementia.
➢ Scientists in Finland have developed the world’s first vaccine to fight off “bee apocalypse”.
➢ In a breakthrough that could save thousands of lives, scientists have found a way to convert all blood types to the universal type O, which is safe for all patients to receive.
➢ Scientists found an edible mushroom that eats plastic, which could clean our landfills.
➢ German circus uses hologram animals instead of real animals to avoid cruelty.
➢ Research has found that feeding cows seaweed cuts 99% of greenhouse gas emissions from their….um….gas emissions.
-BoredPanda
DID YOU KNOW?
Dr. Robert Liston was known as the fastest surgeon in London, the first to use anaesthetic, and for conducting a surgery that had a 300% mortality rate. According to reports, the patient, the Dr.’s assistant and an onlooker all died during a speedy amputation.
-QuiteInteresting
BS CHRONOMETER 12.30.19
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1942 [77] Michael Nesmith, Houston TX, pop musician (The Monkees-‘Last Train to Clarksville’, ‘I’m a Believer’)
1947 [72] Jeff Lynne, Birmingham England, rock singer/guitarist (E.L.O.-‘Sweet Talkin’ Woman’, ‘Don’t Bring Me Down’, Traveling Wilburys-‘Handle With Care’)
1957 [62] Matt Lauer, New York City NY, former TV show host (“Today” 1996-2017, “Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade” 1998-2017)
1959 [60] Tracey Ullman, Slough England, comedian (“The Tracey Ullman Show” 1987-1990)/singer (‘They Don’t Know’) FUN FACT: “The Simpsons” show began as a series of animated shorts that aired on The Tracey Ullman Show for three seasons
1975 [44] Eldrick Tont “Tiger” Woods, Cypress CA, pro golfer (over 100 Tour victories/youngest player to complete the PGA Career Grand Slam/winner of 15 majors, including 5 Masters Tournaments)
1978 [41] Tyrese Gibson, Los Angeles CA, R&B singer (‘Sweet Lady’)/ movie actor (“Fast and Furious” films, “Transformers” films) COMING UP…”Fast and Furious 9″, 2020
1984 [35] LeBron James, Akron OH, pro basketball player (NBA Championships with the Miami Heat in 2012 and 2013 and the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016/4-time NBA MVP)
1986 [33] Elllie Goulding, Hereford England, pop singer (‘Love Me Like You Do’, ‘Burn’)
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Bacon Day”, the day that we are encouraged to eat a variety of bacon while watching Kevin Bacon movies, or movies with ‘bacon’ in the title.
• “Falling Needles Family Fest Day”, a day to gather together with your family and watch those Christmas tree needles fall. Alternately, you could take the tree down and recycle it.
• “Festival of Enormous Changes at the Last Minute”, your last chance to complete any tasks you’ve been meaning to get to during the year but “just haven’t had the chance” yet. (OK, but I’m not sure how I’m going to lose 20 pounds by tomorrow night…)
• “National Bicarbonate of Soda Day”, commonly known as baking soda. It’s used in baking, frying, cleaning, disinfecting, and deodorizing. It’s used as a treatment for acid indigestion and heartburn, to treat skin irritation, and even to treat aspirin overdoses. It can be used in toothpastes, mouthwashes, and deodorants, for bug control, and to neutralize acid spills. (***CAUTION*** It’s like “Frank’s Red Hot Sauce” …you put that…stuff…on everything!)
COMING UP . . .
[Tues] New Year’s Eve
[Tues] National Champagne Day
[Wed] New Year’s Day
[Wed] National Hangover Day
This Week Is…Kwanzaa
This Month Is…National Tie Month
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2011 [08] Russell Brand files to divorce Katy Perry, citing irreconcilable differences. According to Perry, she finds out the next day when he texts her the news.
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1999 [20] Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits is awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) by Queen Elizabeth II. Slade singer Noddy Holder is awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire)
2016 [03] Ray Davies of The Kinks is awarded a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II
TODAY’S RECORDS . . .
1981 [38] Wayne Gretzky scores 5 goals and an assist in Edmonton’s 7-5 win over Philadelphia, giving him 50 goals in 39 games, the fastest 50 in 50 games in a season in NHL history, also sets a record for a 15-game assist streak
2012 [07] It is announced that Dalton Dingus, a Kentucky boy with cystic fibrosis, has received more than 700,000 Christmas Cards
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ During WWII, La-Z-Boy manufactured seats for tanks, torpedo boats, gun turrets, and armored cars.
✓ LEGO has an underground vault with every set ever made.
✓ Blood donors in Sweden receive a thank you text when their blood is used.
✓ The city of Melbourne, Australia gave email addresses to some of its trees so residents could report problems. Instead, the trees received love letters.
✓ The verb “unfriend” first appeared in 1659.
✓ Tom Hanks’ son Colin owns a handkerchiefs business called “Hanks Kerchiefs”.
-DidYouKnow, MentalFloss
BS REMEDIES FOR ‘MANFLU’:
• Put a Hallmark movie on TV and just watch him hop out of bed…
• Thoughts and prayers.
• Duct tape.
• Medically induced coma.
• Say “Honey, my mother is here to take care of you for the next few days…”
• Tea with honey and Irish whiskey for the congestion and edibles for the body aches and sleep. At the least, you don’t even realize you’re sick.
• More cowbell, of course.
• Woman up, take some NyQuil, and get to work.
• Honestly, nothing. You might as well take him out back and put him out of your… I mean, HIS misery.
• (***CAUTION***) A nice, big bowl of STFU.
-Twitter
Best of BS . . .
BS PICKY PEOPLE COMPLAINTS:
• “This fireplace is too cozy.”
• “There’s too much cheese on my cheese pizza.”
• “This sunset is too orange.”
• “You didn’t iron my socks.”
• “This million dollars is too heavy.”
• “White asparagus doesn’t make my pee smell funny!”
• “I cant find anything to complain about!”
• The toilet paper roll. Really.
• ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’ is offensive.
• This should have been called “Complaints of Picky People.”
-Twitter, first published in ‘BS’ in 2018
BS WEB GOODIE:
A Dog’s Christmas: https://tinyurl.com/umjzsvq
BS PHONE STARTER:
What was the last show you binge watched?
BS RANDOM JOKE:
The reason Las Vegas is so crowded is that no one has the plane fare to leave.
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: The average woman owns 10 of THESE. What are they?
Answer: Types of perfume
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Why not go out on a limb? Isn’t that where the fruit is?
