Monday, April 27, 2020 Edition: #6684
Tomorrow’s Show Prep Today!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ “Judge Judy” announcer Jerry Bishop has died at 84. Bishop died on Tuesday of heart disease in Los Angeles. He established himself as a prominent morning radio host in Los Angeles in the 1960s. He then did voiceover work for companies including Miller Coors, Budweiser and Burger King. He had a 15-year run as the voice of the Disney Channel before joining the syndicated Judge Judy, where he was the announcer on the show from its first season until his final days. In a statement, Judy Sheindlin said: “Everybody loved him. He had a golden heart and generous spirit. I adored him and will miss him.”
-People
★ Ten months after getting married, Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt are gearing up for the next chapter in their lives. The couple, who wed on June 8 of last year, are expecting their first baby together. This will be Katherine’s first child while Pratt is already dad to his 7½-year-old son Jack with ex-wife Anna Faris.
-Yahoo
★ Ricky Gervais wants to turn his hit sitcom “The Office” into a musical. The British comedian’s series about the deluded manager of a business in suburban England was such a hit when it aired in 2001, it spawned the huge U.S. spinoff starring Steve Carell – and now Gervais thinks it’s time for a musical adaptation.
-Canoe
★ Francois Clemmons, the performer best known as ‘Officer Clemmons’ on “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” says the beloved children’s TV host Fred Rogers once encouraged him NOT to come out as gay. Clemmons was part of the show for 25 years and says he came to think of Rogers as a father figure and mentor. He told “People” that the conversation “destroyed” him when Rogers suggested that Clemmons marry a woman, telling him that he could “have it all if you can keep that part out of the limelight.” Clemmons eventually did marry a woman. The couple has since divorced and Clemmons now lives publicly as a gay man.
-MSN
★ Dax Shepard resorted to removing a surgical pin from his own hand as medical facilities struggle to meet demand amid the coronavirus pandemic. He has a broken hand, and while he hasn’t yet revealed how the injury occurred, he was more than willing to show fans how to repair it. In a video posted on his wife Kristen Bell’s social media, Shepard is seen removing the pin while on the phone with his doctor, who’s advising him on how to complete the removal safely. (I GUESS you could say that the doctor made a “house call”!)
-Canoe
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Elizabeth Banks, Dave Grohl
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Kate Hudson, Alessia Cara
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): John Mulaney, John Fogerty
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Maya Rudolph
• ” The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Joe Jonas, Yungblud
• “Conan” (TBS): Martin Short
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Patti LuPone, Darren Criss
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Ricky Gervais
• “The Talk” (CBS): Julie Andrews, Vanessa Williams
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Jane Krakowski
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Jim Parsons
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS): A new Message From Montana, repeat segments with Nick Jonas, Arden Myrin, Maneet Chauhan, Timothy Omundson (R)
• “The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart” (ABC): Savannah discovers that Brandon may have been two-timing her with Julia; each couple is assigned a song and starts rehearsing; the anxious couples are stunned to see who will be judging their romantic and musical harmony.
• “The Voice” (CBS): The best moments from the season so far and a chronicle of the journey of the remaining artists, plus never-before-seen footage of the coaches and contestants.
• “Prodigal Son” (FOX):” Season 1 finale
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber – and others are releasing cloth face masks to raise money for Helping Musicians UK, to assist musicians affected by coronavirus. Grande’s features a single teardrop, Bieber’s features his name in graffiti-style lettering and on Eilish’s mask, her “blohsh” logo takes front and center.
• Kanye West – After Forbes finally conceded that he is indeed a billionaire, he insisted that he is actually worth much more. After Forbes announced that West team had provided financial documents showing that his net worth is $1.26 billion, West allegedly texted the publication, saying: “It’s not a billion. It’s $3.3 billion since no one at Forbes knows how to count.”
• Lizzo – Her hit ‘Juice’ is being pulled from “Rock Band 4” over concerns that it encourages players to use a racial slur.
• Vanessa Carlton — will be featured today in the Billboard Live At-Home series. Others set for this week include: Jason Mraz, Jesse McCartney, Chloe x Halle, Max, Carly Pearce, K. Camp and Joss Favela. The performances can be found on Billboard’s Facebook page.
• Rolling Stones — More than 40 years since their last number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart, they have landed at number one on iTunes. The band dropped ‘Living in a Ghost Town’ late last week. Mick Jagger said he thought the tune “would resonate through the times that we’re living in right now.” He was right.
• Blue Rodeo – Their song ‘Lost Together’ has been selected as the song for CBC Music’s new edition of the Great Canadian Singalong. Video submissions are being accepted of individuals singing the song, which will be assembled into one huge singalong.
• Johnny Reid — Shocked by the mass shootings in Nova Scotia last weekend, he took to his Facebook page to offer condolences and a new song entitled ‘People Like You’ that was inspired by the tragedy. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/ycg78txl
• Statler Brothers — Harold Reid, who sang bass for the Grammy-winning group, has died after a long battle with kidney failure. He was 80. The group frequently sang backup for Johnny Cash. Some of their biggest hits included 1965’s ‘Flowers on the Wall’ and 1970′s ‘Bed of Roses’.
WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER:
COVID-19 has forced everyone to make adjustments. Even the rich. According to a rep from Sotheby’s auctions, even with global economies faltering, equity markets shrinking, and people stuck at home indefinitely, upscale jewellery sales are doing well – very well. What they have discovered is that among wealthy clients, buying jewels serves as a sort of pick-me-up. And sequestered clients are wearing their big diamonds and other sparkly things at home because it brings them some joy during these otherwise dreary times. But’s it’s not all sunshine and rainbows for the deep-pocketed. Some are also finding it necessary to do household chores themselves for the first time ever. With drivers and gardeners and housekeepers and nannies in isolation elsewhere, many of the ultra-rich have found themselves in the awkward position of looking after their own cooking, laundry… even cleaning the cat box. Poor souls. The even-better news? In some cases, their spoiled kids are being stuck with chore duty, too.
(While wearing jewellery?)
(The rich are wearing $10,000 diamonds, and I haven’t put on deodorant in a month and a half!)
(I’m not rich, but I, too, find myself doing a lot more around the house these days. Mostly LAYING AROUND it, but…)
-FinancialPost/NYPost
WEDDING VIDEO:
Because thousands of couples have been forced to cancel, postpone, or adapt their wedding plans during the COVID-19 outbreak, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has made it easier for nuptials to tie the knot by announcing that New Yorkers are now able to obtain marriage licenses remotely – and that state clerks are now allowed to perform ceremonies via video conference. Since that proclamation last weekend, many couples have done just that, taking advantage of video streaming platforms such as Zoom to host their ceremonies. The #ZoomWedding has become increasingly popular, and many couples seem to feel that their online ceremony was a perfect substitution for the real thing. And in true Zoom style, many wedding “guests” have appeared on screens formally dressed from the waist up — with pajama bottoms out of shot.
(And with their kids crying in the background…just a like a real wedding!)
(I vote we make this a new tradition even after the pandemic!)
(Well, if you can put up with each other through lockdown…)
-TheGuardian, NYPost
GOLDEN AGE?
New research says that you’re officially old when you reach 57. According to a survey of 2,000 Americans, that is the age at which people consider themselves old. And as we age, what are our top worries?
• Overall health (39%)
• Wrinkles (36%)
• Weight gain (36%)
• Grey hair (35%)
• Hair loss (34%)
• Not being able to take care of ourselves (34%)
• Age spots (34%)
• Being seen as “old” (33%)
• Financial security (33%)
• Losing independence (19%)
(I haven’t said the word “check” that many times since my last game of chess…which is also an ‘old person’ thing…)
(Well, I wasn’t worried about getting old until I saw all this!)
(57? Ha! Tell that to my knees!)
-SWNS
FAMOUS TV ROLES THAT ALMOST WENT TO OTHER CELEBRITIES:
➢ Ellen DeGeneres was offered the role of ‘Phoebe’ on “Friends”, but she turned it down and Lisa Kudrow was cast. (And Courteney Cox was originally offered the role of ‘Rachel’.)
➢ Matt LeBlanc was offered the role of ‘Phil Dunphy’ on “Modern Family”, but turned it down because he felt like the part was written with someone else in mind.
➢ Matthew Broderick was offered the role of ‘Walter White’ on “Breaking Bad”, but he turned it down. (“If I’m gonna get busted, it is not gonna be by a guy like that.”)
➢ Bob Odenkirk (“Better Call Saul,” “Breaking Bad”) was supposed to play ‘Michael Scott’ on “The Office” because originally, Steve Carell was already busy with another series.
➢ Iwan Rheon originally auditioned for ‘Jon Snow’ on “Game of Thrones” and didn’t get the role. He eventually got called in to play ‘Ramsay Bolton’ in Season 3.
-BuzzFeed
DID YOU KNOW?
Another major event has fallen victim to the coronavirus pandemic. The 9th annual Testicle Festival in Deerfield, Michigan has been postponed. It’s held at the Deerfield Legion and usually attracts about 2,000 visitors. The main attraction, of course, is the opportunity to eat…wait for it…fried bull testicles. The event has been rescheduled for May 9th, and the testicles are being frozen until then.
(OK, this one hurts…)
(Not the Testy Festy too!)
(I’m glad someone decided to take charge and grab the bull by the….oh, never mind…)
-LenConnect
BS CHRONOMETER 04.27.20
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1948 [72] Si Robertson, Vivian LA, reality show star, preacher, Viet Nam War veteran (‘Uncle Si’ on “Duck Dynasty” 2012-17)
1951 [69] Paul ‘Ace’ Frehley, The Bronx NY, guitarist, vocalist (KISS – ‘Rock and Roll All Nite’)
1959 [61] Sheena Easton, Bellshill Scotland, pop singer (‘For Your Eyes Only’, ‘9 to 5 [Morning Train]’)
1978 [42] Jim James (James Edward Olliges Jr), Louisville KY, rock singer-guitarist (My Morning Jacket-‘Holdin On to Black Metal’)
1984 [36] Patrick Stump, Glenview IL, pop-rock singer-guitarist (Fall Out Boy-‘This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race’)
1988 [32] Lizzo (Melissa Jefferson), Detroit MI, rapper (‘Juice’, ‘Truth Hurts’)
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Prime Rib Day”, a food holiday honoring what may be the best cut of beef you can get. Only one way to celebrate … with a big, thick, juicy cut of prime rib, cooked perfectly to your liking. Don’t forget the au jus and the fully-loaded baked potato!
• “Tell a Story Day”, If you don’t have children to tell a story to, a friend will probably loan you theirs for a couple of hours. Gladly.
• “Babe Ruth Day”, This date in 1947, “The Bambino” returned to “The House that Ruth Built” to be honored after a legendary baseball career. AKA: ‘The Sultan of Swat’, ‘The Behemoth of Bust’, ‘The Caliph of Clout’, ‘The Babe’.
• “Morse Code Day”, in case you want to embrace a technology that has pretty much disappeared. Dash-dot-dot-dot … dot-dot-dash …
• “Freedom Day”, a South African public holiday celebrating the country’s first post-apartheid elections held on this day in 1994.
• “Little Pampered Dog Day”, created in order to celebrate owners who truly care for and love their dogs. It’s also to bring attention to the fact that not all dogs are so lucky.
• “Marine Mammal Rescue Day”, Spring is the height of animal rescue season due to illness and malnutrition. The day also serves as a reminder that he actions (and inaction) of humans have polluted, warmed and toxified the ocean, thus altering the patterns where fish swim.
COMING UP . . .
[Tues] National Superhero Day
[Tues] Blueberry Pie Day
[Wed] Denim Day
[Wed] Shrimp Scampi Day
This Week Is…Preservation Week
This Month Is…Stress Awareness Month
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2014 [06] Movie star George Clooney and Brit attorney Amal Alamuddin, announce their engagement
2014 [06] “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” premieres on HBO
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENT . . .
2006 [14] 62-year-old Keith Richards falls from a tree while vacationing in Fiji, landing on his head and causing a hemorrhage that requires doctors to drain his skull (he eventually makes a full recovery … we think)
TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
2005 [15] The ‘super jumbo’ Airbus A380 aircraft makes its debut flight from Toulouse, France
2006 [14] Construction begins on NYC’s Freedom Tower (now named One World Trade Center)
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
1986 [34] Andoni Dominguez of Vizcaya, Spain sets a world record by eating 2.4 lbs of snails (a little over a kilo) in 65 seconds
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
✓ It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960’s car did.
✓ Rain contains vitamin B12.
✓ Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.
✓ From a complete stop, a human is capable of outrunning a Formula One Race car for about 30 feet.
✓ According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
-RandomFactGenerator
BS SIGNS YOU’VE SCREWED UP:
• You receive an invitation to a “mandatory” meeting with HR.
• You wake up wearing clothes that aren’t yours.
• You receive a text back that says “Fine”.
• Your last four status updates have been from prison.
• Your priest tells you to gargle holy water.
• Strangely, there is a horde of reporters gathered outside your office.
• Your lawyers have lawyers.
• You ask where your pillow is, and she points toward the couch.
• You recognize your house on ‘COPS Live’. Then the doorbell rings.
• You got caught.
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2018
TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ Instagram now has more than 1 billion monthly active users. (None of whom could care LESS what you had for lunch!!)
➠ A rare white orca was spotted in Puget Sound waters off the coast of Washington state. (They could tell the whale was white because it was wearing a Coldplay T-shirt…)
➠ Workers broke a daily record with 2.7 billion Microsoft Team video meeting minutes, up by 200%. (And if you’re keeping score, 80% of those minutes were while “waiting on a download of the latest security patch…”
➠ T-Boz from the group TLC turned 50 YESTERDAY. (It’s not too late for a gift, although I know for a fact that she don’t want no scrubs!)
➠ Thought of the Day: A morning text doesn’t only mean “good morning”. It also means “I think about you when I wake up.” (It could also mean that you missed your shift and now you’re fired…)
BS WEB GOODIE:
A pleasant and relaxing video: https://tinyurl.com/y8rsbg5u
BS U-PICK TRIVIA:
• Which brand of coffee was named after the hotel in which it was first served?
a. Nescafe
b. Maxwell House [CORRECT]
c. Starbucks
d. Generic
• What is referred to as the “green-eyed monster?
a. Sloth
b. Gluttony
c. Jealousy [CORRECT]
d. Shrek
• Which color is NOT found in a rainbow?
a. Red
b. Brown [CORRECT]
c. Orange
d. Green
-WhoWantstobeaMillionaire
BS PHONE STARTER:
What can you now not believe that your parents allowed you to get away with?
BS RANDOM JOKE:
I fully admit that I live in the past, but only because housing is so much cheaper.
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: Doing THIS makes women appear 7 pounds lighter.
Answer: Being tanned
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.
NOW ON OUR SHEET LIST:
A welcome to some of our many new Bull Sheeters: Greg Hetherington @ CKXS Wallaceburg ON; Bill Rice @ WFIN Findlay, OH; Lindsey @ BOB-FM Sterling CO; John Wilbur @ Westwood One Denver CO; Ryan Reider @ KDSJ Deadwood SD; Patrick Bass @ Insight Radio Waldron AR; Big Mike @ BOSSBOSS Radio USA; Paul Christy @ Freelance; Brian Woolfson @ Nation Radio Scotland; Garry Holden @ Phucket Vibe Thailand
