Wednesday, September 7, 2022 – Edition: #7305

Our Sheet Don’t Stink!

BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Fans are worried, darling. Some Twitter users are convinced that Harry Styles spat on Chris Pine’s lap in a now-viral video of the “Don’t Worry Darling” co-stars at the Venice Film Festival premiere Monday. In the footage, the former One Direction member took the empty seat beside Pine, who had director Olivia Wilde on his other side. After the singer seemingly aimed his saliva at the actor, Pine froze mid-clap and stared into his lap with a smile before laughing to himself. Styles avoided eye contact with the “Wonder Woman” star in the video, waving to other audience members behind them. One Twitter user wrote of the footage: “I can’t look away pls help,” while another added that they “won’t sleep until [they] know the truth.” ***UPDATE*** Pine’s rep denies any spittle was shed, saying: “This is a ridiculous story, a complete fabrication and the result of an odd online illusion.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2p96z2f5
-PageSix, TMZ
★ Colin Farrell received a rapturous 13-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival premiere of “The Banshees of Inisherin”. The 46-year-old Irish actor reunites with Brendan Gleeson and director Martin McDonagh in the drama about 2 men whose life-long friendship is abruptly ended. The 2 actors previously starred in McDonagh’s 2008 crime-comedy movie “In Bruges”.  At the Venice ‘Banshees’ debut, McDonagh, Farrell, Gleeson, and co-star Kerry Condon were met with the “longest and loudest reception” of any film that premiered at the festival this season. Some have speculated, however, that this may have been in response to Farrell “who broke with tradition by wading into the crowd to take selfies with fans and sign autographs, which only made the cheering grow louder and more sustained”. The Banshees of Inisherin opens in theaters Oct. 21.
-Independent
★ Tiffany Haddish has addressed the sexual abuse allegations made against her and fellow comedian Aries Spears. On Instagram, she wrote: “I know people have a bunch of questions. I get it. I’m right there with you. Unfortunately, because there is an ongoing legal case, there’s very little that I can say right now.” She continued, referring to a video published online, titled: “Through a Pedophile’s Eyes”: “Clearly, while this sketch was intended to be comedic, it wasn’t funny at all — and I deeply regret having agreed to act in it.” The statement comes after a now-22-year-old woman and her 14-year-old brother filed a lawsuit, alleging Haddish and Spears groomed and sexually abused them during their childhoods.
-NYPost
★ Meet Cy! Jennifer Lawrence has revealed her 6-month-old child’s name and sex, telling Vogue in her October 2022 cover story that she gave birth to a baby boy in February. The little one’s NAME, “CY”, Was inspired by one of her husband Cooke Maroney’s favorite artists, Cy Twombly. Lawrence says in the article that she felt like her “whole life … started over” when they welcomed the infant, calling his arrival her new “day one”, explaining, “I just stared. I was just so in love.”
-PageSix

TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Brie Larson, Josh Duhamel, Macklemore
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Susan Sarandon, Julio Torres, FLETCHER
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil, Nate Burleson, Betty Gilpin
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Danny DeVito, Tegan & Sara, Raghav Mehrotra
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Pete Buttigieg, Simone Biles, Jessie Baylin
• Watch What Happens Live (Bravo): Kyle Richards, Jenny McCarthy
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton
• “The Talk” (CBS): Joel Kim Booster (R)
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Susan Sarandon, Jesse Palmer
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Oprah Winfrey, Mila Kunis (R)
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): : Ken Jeong, Jake Johnson, Natasha Leggero, Josh Brolin, Nikki Glaser, Greg Kinnear, Gordon Ramsay
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Isaiah Garza (R)
• “The Challenge: USA” (CBS): Players must scale a moving semitruck.
• “America’s Got Talent” (NBC): Two acts from last night’s show move on to the final round.
• “Tales From the Explorers Club” (DSC): Polar Extremes; Josh Gates tackles history’s most chilling polar adventures, including Robert Peary and Matthew Henson’s brave push to the North Pole, and Ernest Shackleton’s epic survival in Antarctic ice.

BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Kanye West – got to sharing some music recommendations on Instagram Saturday, and pronounced ‘Essence’ by Wizkid ft. Tems, the “Best song in the history of music to date.” Some more of his current faves: Beyonce’s ‘Church Girl’, which he captioned his “Favorite song on Beyoncé album,” and DJ Khaled’s “God Did” which he named “Song of the year next to Wait For You.”
• Harry Styles — may be in one of the most hotly anticipated movies at the Venice Film Festival, but he still considers himself a newbie in the acting world. The “Don’t Worry Darling” star said he considers music and acting to be “opposite in a lot of ways”, but what he likes about acting is “I feel like I have no idea what I’m doing.”
• Ozzy Osbourne – will play his first North American headlining show in nearly 4 years tomorrow. He’ll perform a multi-song medley during halftime of the Los Angeles Rams-Buffalo Bills 2022 NFL season opener at SoFi Stadium.
• Metallica — Nora Felder, the “Stranger Things” music supervisor, won an Emmy for her work on the series on Sunday. What was the band’s reaction to her introducing their music to a new generation? “They sent me flowers. They sent me this incredible ‘Master of Puppets’ box set, which…my son’s like, ‘that’s worth, like, $3,000!’…And they’re really lovely people.”
• Kate Bush – her rediscovered 1985 hit ‘Running Up That Hill’ has been named the UK’s Official Song of the Summer 2022, by the Official Charts Company there, based on streaming and sales data.
• Carrie Underwood — is the latest celeb to hop on the viral “Teenage Dirtbag” trend, posting a compilation vid of some of her most epic shots as a teen. She’s unrecognizable in some of the pics, especially in the one from her high school graduation, where she’s sporting not one, but 2 black eyes. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/5bpd6hkw
• Walker Hayes – and his wife of 18 years, Laney, “renewed” their vows in a low-key ceremony in their kitchen over the weekend, with help from their young daughter, Everly, who served as officiant. The bride wore workout gear and carried a flower pot, while Hayes sported a backwards baseball cap and jeans for the impromptu ceremony, which was posted to Instagram. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/cnkap5pf
• Kane Brown – has shared a preview of his new romantic duet with his wife Katelyn. The R&B infused jam, called ‘Thank God’, will appear on his upcoming “Different Man” album. Brown also shared video of them recording the song in the studio. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/k5dt2prr

SHOOTING THE BULL

BREAKING: GOOD:
Eating a snack, going for a walk or scrolling through social media: No matter how you spend them, microbreaks of 10 minutes or less during work boosts energy levels, according to new research by scientists in Romania. Their study finds “microbreaks” boost an employee’s vigor and decreases their fatigue throughout the day. The researchers say their findings show microbreaks are a potentially useful strategy to help well-being in the workplace, as heavy workloads and long shifts become increasingly common. A break of up to 10 minutes was found to decrease the risk of mistakes and refocus the worker’s attention on the job at hand. It was also determined that taking longer breaks actually increased performance as well as energy levels even more.
(Which is as good reason as any to suggest that we just head home and start on this again tomorrow!)
(Fortunately, working from home, I’m FORCED to take microbreaks throughout the day, because my router is always crapping out!)
-StudyFinds

‘VIRAL’ APP:
Scientists have come up with a new app that can detect Covid-19 in your voice. Dutch researchers say the AI-powered technology is easier to use and is more precise than a lateral flow test. The app is downloaded to the user’s phone. The person then asked to record some respiratory sounds, including coughing, breathing deeply through the mouth, and reading a short sentence 3 times. A voice technique called Mel-spectrogram analysis is used to identify different voice features like loudness, power and variation. It takes less than a minute to find positive cases and gives the correct result 89% of the time. Negative cases are correctly diagnosed 83% of the time. The new app could be used to detect cases of Covid before big gatherings such as concerts and sports events. It could also be used in poorer countries where PCR tests are pricy to buy and hard to distribute.
(It’s said to be especially effective if your voice is heard saying: “I’ve got COVID”!)
(Just kidding. There’s no app for that!)
-HuffingtonPost

EVERYBODY AND THEIR DOG:
An analysis of studies has reiterated previous research that says growing up with a dog can be good for a child’s health and happiness. The people at the Human-Animal Bond Research Institute (yes, there IS such a thing!) say that scientists frequently examine how growing up with a dog affects children, and they say these are some of the benefits:
• Attachment to pets can promote healthy social development, social competence, increased social interaction, improved social communication, and social play in children.
• Childhood pets can be perceived to be nonjudgmental, confidential, and accepting sources of support.
• Pets can be perceived as presenting their feelings authentically in the moment and being more forgiving than humans.
• Growing up with a dog (or other pet) fosters care and responsibility.
HABRI also co-funded a study at Yale University regarding whether interactions with pet dogs can improve symptoms of stress in children. The conclusion? “Brief, unstructured interactions with dogs boosted children’s positive emotions and reduced anxiety.”
(Unless the dog pooped on the neighbor’s lawn and there wasn’t a bag handy. THAT’S an anxious moment…)
(I can honestly say that there’s only one thing better for a kid than having a happy dog waiting for them at home at the end of a tough day at school. And that’s TWO dogs!)
-DailyPaws

FROM THE BS POLL VAULT:
A statistical look at who we are and the things we do …
• 83% of us say that if they won the lottery, they’d keep it a secret.
• 69% of adults say they feel judged by their partner for their snacking habits.
• 61% of couples have argued about whether or not to rinse the dishes before putting them in the dishwasher.
• 75% of women think that men over age 35 look ridiculous when they wear a hat backwards.
• 31% of guys have borrowed deodorant from their partner.
• 90% of us no longer answer the phone when it’s an unknown number.
• 4% of us are afraid to ride in an elevator.

BS REASONS YOU CAN’T WAIT FOR SUMMER TO END:
(You just don’t know it…)
• Tailgating – Grilling is great, but grilling + sports + beer + getting way too competitive is even better.
• Hot Cocoa – Nothing helps you kick back like a hot cup of cocoa, especially if it’s spiked.
• Halloween Candy – The only time it’s acceptable to have candy for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
• Apple Picking – If you don’t pick your own apples, then you’re doing Fall all wrong.
• Holiday Leftovers – Mashed potatoes for days. Cranberry sauce on everything.
• Hot Soup – Not to mention cheddar broccoli bread bowls that’ll warm you up anytime.
• Pumpkin Pie – Might as well pop that top button on your pants now. It’s almost pie time.
• Pumpkin Spice Lattés – The first time each year that you catch a whiff of that pumpkin aroma, it’s magic.
• Mulled Wine – The perfect beverage for every Autumn party or family get-together.
• No More Hot Dogs – Bye-bye, Summer. We’ll be wanting you and your weenies again next year. Until then … so long tube steak!
-Adapted from SpoonUniversity, first published in BS in 2014

DID YOU KNOW?
By the year 2100, more accounts on Facebook will be owned by dead people than the living. (As opposed to now, when we’re most concerned with “braindead” users outnumbering the rest of us…)
-QuiteInteresting

BS CHRONOMETER 09.07.22

TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Salami Day”, started in 2006 by the Salami Appreciation Society to honor the cured Italian sausage that is fermented and air-dried. LINK: http://www.salamiday.com
• “Google Commemoration Day”, honoring the 1998 founding of Google Inc by Sergey Brin & Lawrence Page in a friend’s garage in Menlo Park CA. The original name for the search engine was “BackRub,” because it looked at “back links” to determine how important a site was. (And exactly when did ‘google’ become a verb, then?)
• “Feel the Love Day”, Do something extra special for a partner, relative, or friend today, or simply tell them, “I love you.” (Including Valentine’s Day, that’ll be twice in one year!)
• “Neither Rain nor Snow Day”, commemorating the motto of the US Postal Service – “Neither rain nor snow nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds”. (Just dogs…)
• National Beer Lover’s Day”, dedicated to beer, and to everyone who loves to drink it! Beer making can be traced to about 6,000 years ago in ancient Sumeria. The Babylonians, Egyptians and Greeks and Romans all made beer. And during the Middle Ages, due to contamination, beer was a much safer drink than water. (And exactly how should we celebrate this occasion?)
• “Grandma Moses Day”, celebrating the American artist who spent decades living the rural, agricultural life that she would later feature in her paintings. She only began devoting herself to art when she was in her 70s. Completely self-taught, Moses soon became famous for her images of country life.

AND REMEMBER . . .
[Thurs] Ampersand Day
[Thurs] Actors Day
[Fri] Wonderful Weirdos Day
[Sat] Hot Dog Day
This Month is…Fall Hat Month
This Month Is…Classical Music Month

TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1951 [71] Chrissie Hynde, Akron OH, rock singer-guitarist (The Pretenders – ‘Brass In Pocket [I’m Special]’, ‘I’ll Stand By You’)

1949 [73] Gloria Gaynor, Newark NJ, disco singer (‘I Will Survive’)

1950 [72] Julie Kavner, LA CA, TV voice actress (‘Marge Simpson’ on “The Simpsons” since 1989)

1956 [66] Diane Warren, Van Nuys CA, pop songwriter (Cher-‘If I Could Turn Back Time’, Aerosmith-‘I Don’t Want to Miss A Thing’, Celine Dion-‘Because You Loved Me’)

1967 [55] Leslie Jones, Memphis TN, TV comic (“Saturday Night Live” 2014-19)/movie actress (“Ghostbusters”, “Trainwreck”)

1969 [53] Angie Everhart, Akron OH, movie actress (“Jade”, “Last Action Hero”)/model (Elle, Glamour, Sports Illustrated, Playboy)

1970 [52] Tom Everett Scott, East Bridgewater MA, movie actor (“That Thing You Do!”)

1976 [46] Oliver Hudson, LA CA, TV actor (‘Wes’ on “Scream Queens” 2015-2016, “Nashville” 2013-15)/son of Goldie Hawn, brother of Kate Hudson

1978 [44] Devon Sawa, Vancouver BC, movie actor (“Final Destination”, “Casper”)

1987 [35] Evan Rachel Wood, Raleigh NC, TV actress (“West World” since 2016)/movie actress (“Ides of March”, “The Wrestler”)

THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1986 [36] TV’s “Oprah Winfrey Show” debuts (the beginning of a billionaire)

2020 [02] Lily Allen marries David Harbour (‘Hopper’ on “Stranger Things”) at the Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, with an Elvis impersonator presiding

TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1996 [26] Tupac Shakur is shot 5 times in Las Vegas while riding in a BMW with Death Row Records founder Marion ‘Suge’ Knight (he dies 6 days later at age 25)

2008 [14] While performing ‘Morning Glory’ at the V Festival in Toronto, Noel Gallagher of Oasis suffers a fractured rib when attacked by a concert-goer who rushes the stage and pushes him into his monitor

2010 [12] Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ is named “Greatest Lighter-in-the-Air Song of All-Time” by lighter company Zippo

TODAY’S FIRST . . .
2007 [15] A new study reveals that rock stars are twice as likely to die early as the rest of us

TODAY’S RECORD . . .
2014 [08] Serena Williams beats Caroline Wozniacki at the US Open, joining Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert with 18 Grand Slam singles victories (Serena now has 23)

BULL’S BITS

BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ From a DNA perspective, all humans are more than 99% identical. Visual differences or internal variations are only due to a tiny variation in genetics.
✓ Not everyone can focus and defocus their eyes at will.
✓ About 1 in 1500 people can give themselves goosebumps at will.
✓ Although there are several theories, no one is certain why we yawn.
✓ Your brain re-writes a memory each time you think of it, slowly altering it or twisting it over time.
✓ The Romans used to clean and whiten their teeth with urine. Apparently, it works.
-Buzzfeed, Newsweek

Best of BS . . .
BS REJECTED HOSTEL NAMES:
• Drunks in Bunks
• Hostel California
• Stabby McStabbingtons
• Bed n’ Brexit
• Hannibal’s Hostel
• Trump Towers
• Fawlty Showers
• Deliverance Lodge
• Bedbugs and Broomsticks
• Hostel Work Environment
• Bring Your Own Bed and Breakfast
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2018

TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ Los Angeles was founded this week in 1781. (It’s not easy putting 241 candles on a birthday cake. Just ask Joe Biden…)
➠ The NFL Season begins tomorrow. (I have a good feeling about my team too . . . not a single player stabbed, shot or impregnated someone during the off-season!)
➠ The oldest woman in Northern Ireland, Agnes Thompson, just turned 107. (Friends and family say she’s healthy and happy, but Agnes is worried that she’s still single and almost in her 110s…)
➠ The Redhead Days Festival just took place in Netherlands. (This year’s theme: Oh God No! It’s the Sun!!!)
➠ A poll suggests that most men rate their skills in bed LOWER than they actually are. For example, if you think you’re a 6, then she thinks you’re a 7. If you think you’re a 4, she thinks you’re a 5. (And, if you think you’re a 10, she thinks you’re me!)

BS U-PICK TRIVIA:
(To celebrate “Beer Lover’s Day…)
Which country boasts the highest consumption of beer per capita?
a) Germany
b) Czech Republic [CORRRECT]
c) Slovakia
d) Timbukbrew

• During the beer brewing process, fermentation transforms sugar into 2 components: alcohol and what?
a) Carbon dioxide [CORRECT]
b) Malt
c) Nitrogen
d) Burps

• In which country is beer sold in vending machines?
a) China
b) England
c) Japan [CORRECT]
d) Heineka
-WeLoveQuizzes

BS WEB GOODIE:
Caption says it all:  https://tinyurl.com/mrdyhn5r

BS RANDOM JOKE:
Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.

BS PHONE STARTER:
What was your most horrifying ‘back to school week’ experience?

BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question:  1 in 9 elementary school students say they would love to be in charge of THIS when they grow up. What is it?
Answer:  The zoo

BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Most of us are just about as happy as we make up our minds to be.