Monday, September 23, 2024 — Edition: #7798
We’re Taking this Sheet to a Whole New Level!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Kim Kardashian and “Monsters” actor Cooper Koch reportedly visited Erik and Lyle Menéndez in prison, a day after Erik released a statement slamming the new Ryan Murphy series as a “dishonest portrayal.” TMZ says Kardashian — who has positioned herself as a criminal justice advocate and starred in Murphy’s “American Horror Story” — stopped by San Diego County’s Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility to speak to a group of 40 inmates, including the Menéndez brothers, about prison reform. Erik Menendez, who, with his brother Lyle, was convicted of the 1989 killing of their parents, called Ryan Murphy’s retelling of their story “inaccurate” and “dishonest”, and claimed it was made with “bad intent.”
-Deadline, TheWrap
★ Days after Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested on federal charges of sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution, a video allegedly showing his detainment has been made public. In the footage, a man who is purportedly Combs walks into a hotel lobby with a group of people and is immediately led away by 2 men. In another scene, 2 men lead Combs back out the lobby doors while his hands are behind his back, seemingly in handcuffs. It took place last Monday at the Park Hyatt New York, where Combs had been staying, as plans were made for his surrender to authorities. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/25jcwkmw
-USAToday
★ In a surprise twist, the Bots were squeezed by “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” at the weekend box office. “Transformers One” was expecting a domestic opening of at least $30-35 million, but the latest estimates have it at about $25 million, about one million dollars behind the Beetlejuice sequel, in its third weekend. The weekend’s 2 other new releases fared even worse: the Halle Berry pic “Never Let Go” came 4th with about $4 million, while “The Substance” starring Demi Moore, is projected to have opened to less than $3 million, for a 6th-place finish.
-HollywoodReporter
★ Gil Ramirez’s time on “The Golden Bachelorette” will be shrinking. The contestant allegedly has a history of stalking, according to documents obtained by PEOPLE. Ramirez’s ex-girlfriend was granted a temporary restraining order against him on June 11 — just a few days before production on the series’ inaugural season began. A source said that learning about Ramirez’s past, The Golden Bachelorette “further edited his already limited screen time and minimized him in promotional assets moving forward.”
-EW
★ It took Ridley Scott 20 years to return to the Roman Colosseum with “Gladiator II”, but he’s already planning his third trip to ancient Rome. When asked about a different next project, the 86-year-old filmmaker replied: “I’d rather get on into Gladiator III. There’s already an idea.” He added that he’s taking inspiration from “The Godfather Part II” for the next story. Gladiator II opens Nov. 22 and arrives 20 years after the first Gladiator film, which won 5 Oscars, including best picture and best actor for Russell Crowe.
-HollywoodReporter
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC/Global): Halle Berry, Mike Tyson, Old Dominion
• “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Michael Strahan, Sebastian Maniscalco, Leon Bridges
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Canadian PM Justin Trudeau, RuPaul
• “After Midnight” (CBS/Global): Lauren Lapkus, Paul F. Tompkins, Rachel Pegram
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Michael Bublé, Leanne Morgan
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Joe Bradley, Johnathan Shillingford
• “The Daily Show” (COM): TBA
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Kristen Bell
• “The Talk” (CBS): Robbie Magasiva; Wayne Brady guest co-hosts
• “Live With Kelly and Mark” (ABC/CTV): Jay Pharoah, Jacqui Gifford
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Halle Berry, Anthony B. Jenkins and Percy Daggs IV, Kelsey Grammer, Lawrence
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Jo Koy, Demi Lovato
• “The Jennifer Hudson Show” (Check local listings): Rob Lowe
• “The Voice” (NBC): Season 26 premiere: The Blind Auditions; Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé claim their red chairs.
• “9-1-1: Lone Star” (Fox): Season 5 premiere. The 126 race into action when an armored truck and its guards are attacked; Owen attends group therapy with Tommy to deal with his brother’s death. Marjan and Paul apply for the open lieutenant position.
• “NFL Football” (ABC, TSN): Washington Commanders @ Cincinnati Bengals
• “NFL Football” (ESPN, TSN): Jacksonville @ Buffalo
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Katy Perry – Her new album “143” dropped on Friday. The dance-pop collection includes collabs with Doechii (‘I’m His, He’s Mine’), 21 Savage (‘Gimme Gimme’), Kim Petras (‘Gorgeous’), and rapper JID on ‘Artificial’.
• Lady Gaga – shared a cryptic teaser on Friday. On Instagram, she posted a grainy image of white streaky text over a red background, reading: “I’m ready for my interview.” Fans aren’t sure what to make of the message, or even whether it references new music or her upcoming role in “Joker: Folie à Deux”. She has been working on both over the past year. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/ycx4kyyv
• Peter Frampton – low-key blamed Megadeth for the cancelation of both acts’ shows at the Richmond (Virginia) Raceway last week. While performing in Philadelphia, Frampton said: “So, we had a show canceled the other day because of weather. And also, MEGADETH did a soundcheck…a couple of days before our show, and there was structural damage to the stage.”
• Pink Floyd — David Gilmour has contributed guitar to a cover of the band’s classic ‘Comfortably Numb’ by Ice T’s heavy metal group Body Count. Gilmour quote: “It astonishes me that a tune I wrote almost 50 years ago is back with this great new approach. They’ve made it relevant again.” It is available now via digital outlets.
• Eagles – Friday, they kicked of their 5-month residency at Las Vegas Sphere, a part of the group’s “The Long Goodbye Tour”. During the show, they dedicated Don Henley’s solo hit ‘Boys of Summer’ to Jimmy Buffet, who died last September, and ‘Heartache Tonight’ to JD Souther, who passed away last week, and co-wrote the song.
• Morgan Wallen – During his homecoming gig at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville on Friday, he walked out with the 2024 National Champion Tennessee Volunteers baseball team and coach Tony Vitello. The crowd of more than 70,000 greeted them with a roar that registered 114 decibels. Later, he brought out Eric Church for a rendition of ‘Quittin’ Time’. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2a5n4df7
• Jelly Roll and Kane Brown – will co-host “New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville Big Bash”. The 5-hour event will take place at Nashville’s Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, with Jelly Roll performing live from downtown Nashville. It’ll air on CBS and stream on Paramount+. Additional performers will be announced later.
• Blake Shelton – has recorded a rocking arrangement of the traditional carol ‘Go Tell It on the Mountain’ for the family comedy “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.” It will appear during the end credits of the film from director Dallas Jenkins, which hits theaters on Nov. 8.
SHOOTING THE BULL
GRASSHOPPER FOR DINNER?
By now, you’ve heard of the experts who are trying to convince us that a key to helping relieve food security issues could be that we accept the idea of eating crickets. But according to new research, the next superfood just might be…grasshoppers! Researchers in Cameroon say they’ve discovered some surprising health benefits of a grasshopper-based diet. Such as? Eating grasshoppers could be the secret to better sleep, healthier hair — and even a stronger libido. Now, to be clear, their studies were carried out on rats, but they found other benefits as well: such as consistent weight maintenance. Apparently, grasshoppers are rich in essential amino acids, vitamins, and minerals, which provide plenty of nutrients that support various bodily functions.
(This makes the idea of eating crickets seem so…2022!)
(So, if I were to order ‘grasshopper’ with my meal, would that make it an “insect-a-side”?)
-StudyFinds
HONORING PLAYTHINGS:
The National Toy Hall of Fame has revealed the 12 finalists under consideration for entry into the sacred hall this year. For the first time, the Rochester NY institution is “floating” the idea of inducting that classic item of interest to all young children, the balloon. Other first-time contenders include the trampoline and the party game Apples to Apples. Other possible inductees include Choose Your Own Adventure gamebooks, Hess Toy Trucks, Sequence, The Pokémon Trading Card Game, Phase 10, Transformers action figures, and My Little Pony figures, which are up for the honor for a 7th time. A panel of expert judges and the public will vote on which of the finalists will be inducted in November. LINK: toyhalloffame.org
(I really hope the “Barrel of Monkeys” is already in the hall of fame, because it kinda set the standard. After all, what’s more fun than that?)
(That’s the one critical difference between the Toy Hall of Fame and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: The Toy Hall of Fame actually inducts toys…)
-AP, MorningBrew
NEW GOOD NEWS:
➢ A UPS driver who rescued a grandmother, now considers her ‘family’. Raheem Cooper was passing through his normal route in Valdosta GA when he saw an elderly woman collapsed on her driveway. After calling 911, Cooper stayed with the woman, all the while calling her ‘grandmother.’ The woman was taken to hospital where emergency brain surgery was performed. According to Coble’s granddaughter, “Five days after the surgery, she hadn’t talked at all. And when he came into the room, she brightened up and actually pushed herself up and gave him a hug.” Cooper also started a GoFundMe to assist family members visiting from far away, and brings her treats each week to the hospital, where she is recovering. LINK: https://youtu.be/xwHIbrHvFOY
➢ A couple who planned separate marriage proposals to each other both got down on one knee at the same time. Rachel Hundertmark had been planning for months to propose to her partner Rashad Polk at a Modest Mouse concert, after sharing their first kiss at a show by the same act in 2021. In June, they headed to the gig with Rachel’s 16-year-old daughter Jasmine. Rachel had a ring in her pocket — with no idea that Rashad had the same plan. Both had confided in Jasmine that they were going to propose, but the teen managed to keep the secrets. The Baltimore mom dropped to one knee first, and Rashad burst into laughter before doing the same thing – all while Jasmine caught the heart-warming moment on camera. According to Rachel: “We were so shocked at what happened that neither of us thought to actually say yes.” LINK: https://youtu.be/OKYBgqkHofQ
-GoodNewsNetwork
BEST-SELLING ALBUMS, EVER:
1. “Thriller” – Michael Jackson (1982): 70 million – No surprise here. It spent 37 weeks at #1 and featured 7 hit singles, including ‘Billie Jean’, ‘Beat It’, and ‘Thriller”.
2. “Back in Black” – AC/DC (1980): 50 million – This watershed moment in hard rock is considered a masterpiece, on the strength of hits like ‘You Shook Me All Night Long’, ‘Hells Bells’, and the title song.
3. “The Bodyguard” soundtrack – Whitney Houston and various artists (1992): 45 million – ‘I Will Always Love You’. Enough said.
4. “The Dark Side of the Moon” – Pink Floyd (1973): 45 million — This concept album has spent 990 weeks on the Billboard albums chart, and still shows up there once in a while. The songs ‘Money’, ‘Time’, ‘Us and Them’, and pretty much every other song, are considered rock classics.
5. “Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)” – Eagles (1976): 44 million – The top-selling album in the US, every song on this compilation reached the top 40, except one. Highlights include ‘Take it Easy’, ‘Lyin’ Eyes’ and ‘Take it to the ‘Limit’.
-AmericanSongwriter, Wiki
DID YOU KNOW?
At least 1.5 BILLION golf balls are lost in the US each year, according to Found Golf Balls CEO Shaun Shienfield, whose company recovers and resells millions of lost balls across the US and Canada. Meanwhile, a course manager for the Danish Golf Union — which has researched the sport’s environmental impact — said “the worldwide figure could easily exceed 3-5 billion golf balls lost each year.” (I use a ball that sends out a GPS signal, so it’s impossible to lose. Where did I get it? I found it!)
-CNN
BS CHRONOMETER 09.23.24
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Celebrate Bisexuality Day”, initiated in 1999 and now observed in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the US, and some European countries under various names. A day for people to recognize and celebrate bisexual history, bisexual community and culture, and all the bisexual people in their lives. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/mryxz23d
• “Innergize Day”, for those who say, “I don’t have time to do the things I want to do for myself.” Today, set aside time to do whatever you want. (I think I just used it up while reading that…)
• “International Day of Sign Languages”, according to the World Federation of the Deaf, there are approximately 72 million deaf people worldwide. More than 80% live in developing countries. Collectively, they use more than 300 different sign languages.
• “National Family Day” (in the US), created by the Center on Addiction, focusing on getting parents to do things with their children to help create and sustain strong relationships, in order to help prevent teen drug use.
• “Restless Legs Awareness Day”, to foster better understanding of this treatable condition. RLS (aka Willis-Ekbom Disease) is a neurologic disorder that causes an irresistible urge to move the legs, often accompanied by unpleasant sensations. About 3% of adults are affected. LINK: https://www.rls.org
• “Checkers Day” (also known as “Dogs in Politics Day”). On Sept. 23, 1952, US VP candidate Richard Nixon gave a speech, claiming he had not misused funds, but intended to keep 1 gift—a dog that the Nixon children named ‘Checkers’. The “Checkers speech” was a political triumph and the public responded with overwhelming support.
• “Teal Talk Day”. This occasion was founded by Ovarcome, an ovarian cancer foundation, to get people talking about ovarian cancer, in an effort to raise awareness. It takes place during Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2xxbj87x
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Tues] Kiss Day
[Tues] Punctuation Day
[Wed] One-Hit Wonder Day
[Thurs] Lumberjack Day
This Week is…Women’s Health and Fitness Week
This Month is…Velociraptor Awareness Month
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1943 [81] Julio Iglesias (de la Cueva), Madrid Spain, world music singer (w/Willie Nelson: ‘To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before’)/more than 100 million records sold in 14 languages, going gold or platinum more than 400 times/former pro football (soccer) player/father of Enrique Iglesias
1949 [75] Bruce Springsteen, Long Branch NJ, rock singer-songwriter (20 Grammys, including for ‘Dancing in the Dark’, ‘Tunnel of Love’)/Oscar (‘Streets of Philadelphia’)/Tony Award (“Springsteen on Broadway”)/2 Golden Globes/Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, 1999/Kennedy Center Honors, 2009/Presidential Medal of Freedom, 2016
1959 [65] Jason Alexander (Jay Greenspan), Newark NJ, TV actor (‘George Costanza’ on “Seinfeld” 1989-1998, “Duckman” [voice], “Young Sheldon”)/movie actor (“Shallow Hal”)
1972 [52] Jermaine Dupri (Mauldin), Asheville NC, rapper/music producer/recording exec (Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Nelly, TLC, Usher)/married to Janet Jackson 2002-09
1978 [46] Anthony Mackie, New Orleans LA, movie actor (“Captain America” movies, “The Hurt Locker”)/TV actor (“Twisted Metal” since 2023) COMING UP… “Captain America: Brave New World”, 2025
1987 [37] Skyler Astin, New York NY, movie actor (“Pitch Perfect” movies, “21 & Over”)/TV actor (“So Help Me Todd” since 2022, “Grey’s Anatomy” 2022)
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1994 [30] “The Shawshank Redemption”, starring Morgan Freeman & Tim Robbins, opens in movie theaters (7 Oscar noms, still on many film fans’ all-time favorite list).
2011 [13] The daytime drama “All My Children” airs for the final time, after 41 years.
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2010 [14] Katy Perry’s appearance on “Sesame Street” is edited out after viewers complain about her revealing dress.
2011 [13] Following a Demi Lovato concert at the Nokia Theater in L.A., Justin Bieber takes his girlfriend Selena Gomez to 20,000-seat Staples Center, which he has rented out so they can enjoy a private showing of “Titanic”.
TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
2002 [22] The first public version of the web browser “Mozilla Firefox” is released.
2019 [05] Climate activist Greta Thunberg scolds world leaders “How Dare You” for not addressing climate change at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York.
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
1980 [44] George Adrian of Indianapolis, Indiana sets a world record by picking 365.5 bushels of apples in 8 hours (15,830 lbs).
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ The television was invented only 2 years after the invention of sliced bread.
✓ One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
✓ A diamond can only be cut by another diamond.
✓ Anthropologists know of no human society whose children do not play ‘hide and seek’.
✓ Human adults breathe about 23,000 times a day.
✓ Thomas Edison, the inventor of the lightbulb, was afraid of the dark.
-TheFactSite, UKY
BS REALISTIC FALL BUCKET LIST:
• Buy a pumpkin to carve with your kids. Do the work for them.
• Get a caramel apple at the pumpkin patch shop, watch a bee land on it, immediately throw it in the trash.
• Try to make your own delicious Pumpkin Spice Latte at home. Dump it out because the recipe was a big fat liar, and go to Starbucks for “the real thing”.
• Paint your nails a nice fall shade of ‘Cocoa’ that actually makes it look like you stuck your fingers in poop.
• Get lost in a corn maze. Like, REALLY lost. Panic.
• Watch a spooky movie with your kids. Let them subsequently sleep in your bed for the next 2 weeks. Remind them witches aren’t real.
• Bake pumpkin bread, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin roll, and pumpkin pie. Cry when you realize you’ve gained about 13 pounds.
• Hang a decorative wreath on your front door so you’ll have to use brute force to get it shut for the next 30 days.
• Pretend to smile with your family in a pile of leaves for a photo, knowing you just threatened to sell the on the black market if they didn’t cooperate.
• Make warm apple cider to enjoy on a Sunday afternoon, then remember cider is gross and you hate it.
-Wine&Design
TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ A haunted house in Pennsylvania is inviting people to tour it while nude. (Because there’s nothing scarier than seeing some of your neighbors naked!)
➠ NASA’s Juno spacecraft has sent back another batch of jaw-dropping images from its orbit around Jupiter. (…but since they weren’t ‘cat pics’ posted to Facebook, or ‘Kylie Jenner’s butt in a bikini’ on Instagram, nobody noticed.)
➠ The US federal government will shut down on October 1st if Congressional Democrats and Republicans can’t come to an agreement. (Wait. So, the government has been up and running this whole time?)
➠ A study found there are 2.5 million ants for every human on Earth. (“Game On!”, said Nick Cannon…)
➠ A study says the average woman spends 5 of the 168 hours each week in a bad mood. (The other 163 hours are spent talking to her sister…)
BS WEB GOODIE:
Welcome to fall: https://tinyurl.com/2p9keu6b
BS RANDOM JOKE:
Someone should invent Monday-canceling headphones.
BS U-PICK TRIVIA:
• Which creature is known for its ability to regenerate lost limbs?
a) Frog
b) Starfish [CORRECT]
c) Bat
d) Snake
• Where can you find the world’s most crooked street?
a) Paris, France
b) San Francisco, USA [CORRECT]
c) Istanbul, Turkey
d) Politician, New Zealand
• What does “bae” stand for in slang?
a) Big And Exciting
b) Best At Everything
c) Before Anyone Else [CORRECT]
d) Bacon And Eggs
-LiveReacting
BS PHONE STARTER:
☎ What is your company’s unique tradition?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
The average person will do this for about 30 minutes today. What is it?
Answer: Chew
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.
