Thursday, September 23, 2021 — Edition: #7071

Bully For You!

BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Daniel Craig says he doesn’t think there should be a female James Bond, but hopes instead to see a woman lead her own, similar franchise. Craig is about to debut in his final run as the legendary spy in “No Time To Die”, out Sept. 30, and now he’s thinking about the future of the franchise in his absence. For years, there have been calls to see a woman take on the lead, but in a recent interview, he said: “Why should a woman play James Bond when there should be a part just as good as James Bond, but for a woman?” Recently, rumors have circulated that “No Time To Die” will end with actress Lashana Lynch being named the next 007. She has been confirmed to play an agent named Nomi who will work alongside Bond in the latest film.
-Fox
★ ‘Jessica Rabbit’ is no longer a victim, after Disney gave its Roger Rabbit theme park ride a revamp. The cartoon character – the seductive wife of ‘Roger Rabbit’ – has been removed from the opening scene of the Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin ride at Disneyland in California, where she appeared trapped in the trunk of a car. Disneyland announced recently that following refurbishment, Jessica Rabbit had been removed from the car trunk scene and replaced with barrels of the film’s infamous cartoon-destroying “dip”, a sickly green, chemical concoction seen in “Who Framed Roger Rabbit.”
-Yahoo
★ A “Pitch Perfect” series has been ordered at Peacock with Adam Devine onboard to reprise his role from the film franchise. The series is set several years after the events of the films. Devine will return as ‘Bumper Allen’, who moves to Germany to revive his music career when one of his songs becomes big in Berlin. “Pitch Perfect” debuted in 2012, with the third and final film released in 2017. The three movies grossed nearly $600 million combined.
-Yahoo
★ Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan are set to make their first public appearance since welcoming baby Lilibet in June. They’ll travel to New York City this weekend to take part in the Global Citizen Live event at Central Park’s Great Lawn. They’re expected to make speeches during their appearance, in which they will urge world leaders to continue to make COVID-19 vaccines available to everyone, regardless of their economic situation.
-MSN

TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Ringo Starr, Simone Biles, The Doobie Brothers
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Michael Strahan, Justin Willman, The Killers
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Anderson Cooper, John Mayer
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Ike Barinholtz, Jenny Slate, Andē
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Ben Platt
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Octavia Spencer, Kate Hudson
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Eva Pilgrim
• “The Talk” (CBS): Justin Long
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Vanessa Hudgens, “Science Bob” Pflugfelder
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Julianne Moore, Chloe Fineman
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Arsenio Hall, Kristen Bell, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Jeanie Buss
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Martha Stewart
• “Holey Moley” (ABC): Season 3 finale
• “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (NBC): Season 23 premiere
• “Law & Order: Organized Crime” (NBC):  Season 2 premiere
• “Kenny Rogers: All in for the Gambler” (CBS): A concert special filmed before Rogers’ 2020 passing, featuring performances by Chris Stapleton, Idina Menzel, Lady A, Lionel Richie; Dolly Parton performs in an emotional finale featuring Rogers himself.

BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Billie Eilish – has teamed up with Nike to create 2 pairs of Air Jordans, which feature a custom logo that she drew when she was 14. Both will launch on September 27 at billieeeilish.com.
• Drake & The Weeknd — Toronto’s Ryerson University is offering a course on the 2 hometown music stars. “RTA 950: Deconstructing Drake and The Weeknd,” which is being offered to students in the 2022 winter term, will be taught by publicist and author Dalton Higgins.
• Kanye West – has reportedly paid a whopping $57.3 million for a Malibu residence that’s part house, part sculpture. The 3,700 sq. foot beachfront home is one of only a handful of structures in the US designed by Japanese Pritzker Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando, who West is a big fan of. The seller? Former Wall Street financier Richard Sachs, the ex-boyfriend of Ashley Olson.
• Fugees – have announced a reunion tour to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the classic album “The Score”. Their first shows together in 15 years will take them across the US, through London and Paris, and into Nigeria and Ghana in November and December. They were was also expected to play a pop-up show at an undisclosed New York location yesterday.
• Nirvana — Frances Bean Cobain has given up a treasured item in her divorce settlement that once belonged to her father Kurt Cobain. Her agreement with Isaiah Silva sees him walk away with the iconic 1959 Martin D-18E acoustic that Kurt played during Nirvana’s “MTV Unplugged” performance in 1993.
• Eric Clapton — has broken his vow not to play venues with COVID vaccine mandates by taking the stage at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. Clapton is vaccinated but made it clear he regretted that decision after suffering “disastrous” side effects. He has yet to comment on the Sat. gig.
• Kelsea Ballerini, Gabby Barrett, Kane Brown, Luke Combs and Chris Stapleton — are the 2021 CMT Artists of the Year. They were selected because they “collectively dominated the last 12 months in country music…while…finding creative ways to connect with fans and meet the…challenges posed by the pandemic.” They will be honored at a Nashville ceremony Oct. 13, which will be broadcast live on CMT.
• Brett Eldredge – has announced the release of his second seasonal album. “Mr. Christmas” drops on Oct. 22. It will include 2 never-before-heard originals, including the title track.
• Mickey Guyton – Not only does her debut album “Remember My Name” arrive tomorrow, she also has revealed that she’ll be voicing the character ‘Wanda Warbler’ on Disney’s “Mickey Mouse Funhouse”. Wanda is a country western singer in a new episode of the show, debuting Oct. 15. Is she excited? She wrote: “I literally cannot. How incredible is this?!”  LINK: https://tinyurl.com/yztuku5c

SHOOTING THE BULL

McOSYSTEM:
McDonald’s Happy Meal toys are getting a major makeover. This week, the company announced its plans to make every toy it distributes around the world more environmentally sustainable by 2025. To do so, McDonald’s is working closely with its supply chain to use renewable, recycled or certified materials. The fast-food giant is shooting for a 90% reduction in virgin plastic – or new material – within the next 4 years. What can kids expect from the newly updated Happy Meal boxes? The company says it will keep the “fun” in Happy Meal toys, by working with suppliers, families, play experts and engineers to come up with innovative ideas — like interactive games, customizable crafts and build-your-own construction projects — which may be interesting to adults as well.
(Happy Meal toys aren’t interesting to adults now? Asking for a friend…)
(When they come up with a way to make the drive-thru environmentally friendly, let me know…)
(But when you think about it, they’ve been recycling the same old ‘movie tie-in’ toy ideas for years…)
-Yahoo

DÉCOR RATES:
Here are the next things that are going to be way more expensive thanks to the ongoing global supply chain mess: Christmas trees. And Christmas decorations. Some large sellers of artificial trees say they are increasing their prices by 25% or more this season due to hikes of as much as 500% in shipping costs from China. With the festive season around the corner, suppliers of seasonal decor are also anxious about having enough products on hand to meet demand. Some sellers say while they expect shoppers to be ready to spend on decorations after another challenging year in a pandemic, if there is too much demand, there could be shortages because of shipping delays. And with shortages, price increases naturally follow. One major supplier says it is trying to limit price increases to “under 20%”.
(You’re telling me that some people actually buy decorations BEFORE Christmas, not after, when they’re on sale?)
(Well, I can tell you this: There’s NEVER been a shortage of Christmas decorations at our place. Thanks to a certain someone, anytime after Thanksgiving, it looks like Christmas threw up in there!)
-CNN

KIDSMART:
Most parents think their kids are smarter than they were growing up. A survey of 2,000 people with children between ages 5-14 looked at how moms and dads view the differences between their learning habits and their children’s. It found that parents think kids today are luckier than they were growing up. And 65% think learning was boring when they were kids for many reasons — including not having the option to learn from home. OnePoll researchers also found that 58% of parents think it was difficult for them to stay engaged while learning as a child because of how they were taught in school. The most disliked methods of learning adults remember include memorizing information (38%), reading aloud (37%), and filling out worksheets or workbooks (28%). 70% of today’s parents believe that education methods are more entertaining today, so children are more engaged, and absorb key concepts faster than they did.
(Not me. I just know that my kids are WAAAY smarter than me!)
(On the other hand, when I was their age, I at least knew how to make a collect phone call!)
(Hey! I didn’t say my kids are smarter than me. I said they are “less stupider”!)
-StudyFinds

FUNNIEST TWEETS OF THE WEEK FROM PARENTS:
⇒ Kids are fun because they never forget every time you swore in their presence. – Nicholas G
⇒ Been feeling a little moody and run down lately, so I googled my symptoms to see what I might have. It’s kids. I have kids. – Mama Needs A Coke
⇒ My twins spent half the morning asking Alexa to play peppa pig songs and when they finally walked away Alexa begged me to put her in a dark room with a bottle of wine — MumInBits
⇒ Gonna take my dad skills to work and solve every conflict with a loud, deep “HEY!” – Xennaissance Dad
⇒ Hear me out. A new toddler clothing line called “I Don’t Need Help” where all of the clothing is already inside out and always backwards. — Yelisa
⇒ Parents: It’s about to be open-window season again. Just a friendly reminder for when your kids aren’t listening – Satirical Mommy
…AND A FEW FROM WOMEN:
⇒ I love Twitter cause it’s like a scavenger hunt. Every day I get to follow the clues to find out why people are mad, and if I win, I get to be mad too! – Lindsay King-Monster
⇒ the future is female, no worries if not! – Erin Michelle
-HuffPost, Today

DID YOU KNOW?
Researchers say they’ve discovered an evolutionary “smoking gun” to explain why humans don’t have tails. The question has perplexed researchers since Darwin’s revolutionary research into evolution. Other scientists eventually compiled an overwhelming amount of evidence that suggests claims the 2 species share a common ancestor is irrefutable. Now, a team of New York scientists say our lack of tail can be traced back to a single ape who was born without one as a result of a genetic mutation about 20 million years ago. The researchers say the lack of appendage didn’t prevent it from reproducing—which can also be said for the descendants who kept passing on the anomaly until it became the default for the apes and humans of today.
-NYTimes

BS CHRONOMETER 09.23.21

TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1943 [78] 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 [72] Bruce Springsteen, Freehold NJ, rock singer-songwriter (20 Grammys, including for ‘Dancing in the Dark’, ‘Tunnel of Love’)/Academy Award (‘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 [62] Jason Alexander, Newark NJ, TV actor (‘George Costanza’ on “Seinfeld” 1989-1998)

1972 [49] Jermaine Dupri [Mauldin], Asheville NC, music producer/recording exec (Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Nelly, TLC, Usher)

1978 [43] Anthony Mackie, New Orleans LA, movie actor (“Captain America” movies, “The Hurt Locker”)

1987 [34] Skyler Astin, New York NY, movie actor (“Pitch Perfect” movies, “21 & Over”)

TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Celebrate Bisexuality Day”, initiated in 1999 and now observed in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the USA, and some European countries. A day for people to recognize and celebrate bisexual history, bisexual community and culture, and all the bisexual people in their lives.

• “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. NET: 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.

• “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.

“Remember Me Thursday”, to unite pet lovers with pet adoption and animal welfare organizations. By raising awareness and showing the importance of pet adoption, adoptions increase, euthanasia decreases, and puppy mills decrease.

COMING UP . . .
[Fri] Kiss Day
[Fri] Cherries Jubilee Day
[Sat] Binge Day
[Sat] Comic Book Day

THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1994 [27] “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 [10] The daytime drama “All My Children” airs for the final time after 41 years

TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2010 [11] Katy Perry’s appearance on “Sesame Street” is edited out after viewers complain about her revealing dress

2011 [10] Following a Demi Lovato concert at the Nokia Theater in L.A., Justin Bieber takes his girlfriend Selena Gomez to The Staples Center, which he has rented out so they can enjoy a private showing of “Titanic” in the 20,000 seat venue

TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
2002 [19] The first public version of the web browser “Mozilla Firefox” is released

2019 [02] 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 [41] 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:
✓ Bullfrogs do not sleep.
✓ When glass breaks, the cracks move faster than 3,000 miles per hour.
✓ One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.
✓ Baked beans are actually stewed, not baked.
✓ Almost all varieties of breakfast cereals are made of grass.
✓ Thomas Edison, the inventor of the lightbulb, was afraid of the dark.
-TheFactSite, RandomFactGenerator

Best of BS . . .
BS MISHEARD QUOTES:
• Money is the loot of all evil.
• You are either with us…or taking an Uber.
• Dance like everybody’s watching…and judging you.
• Speak softly and carry a big stick…of gum.
• I love the smell of lip balm in the morning.
• I feel the need, the need for weed!
• If you miss 100% of the shots you take, you suck.
• [***CAUTION***] I came here to kick ass and to chew bubble-gum. Does anyone have a piece of gum?
• [***CAUTION***] Wow! This guy’s got the force coming out his ass!
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2019

GREAT THINGS ABOUT AUTUMN:
• You can start keeping beer in the garage again.
• At least 2 full-on turkey dinners and a few pies guaranteed over the next 3 months.
• Enjoying the fall color changes by opening the fridge and watching last week’s meatloaf.
• No more pathetically pasty shins sticking out of short pants.
• With the right cable package, you can watch 262 hours of football per week.
• Two words: bugs gone!
-Adapted from MikesTopFive, first published in BS in 2011

TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ Did you watch the 73rd Primetime Emmys on Sunday? (Jason Sudeikis won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Ted Lasso won for Outstanding Comedy, and I won for not watching.)
➠ Experts say winning a large sum of money from a lottery makes people feel most satisfied with their life. (Ha! Eat your heart out: people who get promotions at work, people with a new love and those not on Twitter!)
➠ An online survey found that men and women are equally unhappy with their bodies. (And in my house, each other’s!)
➠ Fact of the Day:  The U.S. government once set beer next to an atomic bomb blast to see if it was still drinkable, and it was, so even during a nuclear war, beer is still safe. (Because, during a nuclear war the last thing I want to worry about is the freshness of my PBR…)
➠ According to a report, men who have sex 2 or more times per week are healthier. (Unless they’re doing it when their wife walks in…)

BS WEB GOODIE:
 Grunge dog (sound up):  https://tinyurl.com/jessj3nj

BS RANDOM JOKE:
Don’t be so hard on yourself. The mom in “E.T.” had an alien living in her house for days, and she never even noticed!

BS PHONE STARTER:
For what would you be famous?

BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question:  It is estimated that 2% of women will do THIS in the first 5 years of marriage. What is it?
Answer:  Lose their wedding ring

BS DEEP THOUGHT:
When nothing goes right, go left.