Tuesday, August 24, 2021 – Edition: #7052
Good Morning, Sheetheads!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ “Jeopardy!” is resuming its search for a new host after its first pick, executive producer Mike Richards, stepped down amid controversy over past offensive remarks. So who might take his place? Former champion Ken Jennings has long been a fan favorite, and former Hollywood Reporter editor Matthew Belloni is reporting that he has been told by ‘show insiders’ that “it’s now Jennings’ job to lose.” Similarly, CNN’s Brian Stelter reports that “most of the sources” he has spoken with “said Ken Jennings is now the hands-down favorite,” with one TV agent saying: “They have to give it to him now, don’t they?” He also notes Jennings was “said to be a finalist the first time around.”
-Yahoo
★ Sean Penn remains committed to his earlier comments that the COVID-19 vaccine should be mandatory for all. In an interview about his film “Flag Day”, he told CNN that he is “so grateful that audiences…I would request only vaccinated audiences — have an opportunity to see this theatrically.” Penn went on to say that these days, it’s rare that a movie is released strictly in theatres, and “Eventually it will stream, and that’s a better time for the unvaccinated to see it, though I think I’ll probably offend them out of that choice.” He made his stance clear in July, when he stated that he would not return to the set of the Watergate drama “Gaslit” until the entire crew was vaccinated.
-Yahoo
★ William Petersen had a scary situation while working last week, and had to be taken by ambulance to hospital. His rep says Petersen was working on set Friday in L.A. for “CSI: Las Vegas” when he started “feeling terrible” and told the director that he needed a break. When it became clear that he needed more than just a rest, an ambulance was called. The rep says Peterson has been working nonstop long days for the past 12 weeks, so this may have been a case of overexertion or exhaustion.
-TMZ
★ Kathy Griffin is healing her voice with the help of one of the world’s most famous singers. She shared an update on her recovery after undergoing surgery for lung cancer 3 weeks ago, saying: “My doctor has been giving me vocal exercises and the weirdest thing happens…when I sing, my voice is fine, like watch…” When she starts singing ‘Chandelier’, however, it’s actually Sia’s voice that comes out. Griffin continued, saying: “By the way, did I mention that my doctor is Sia?” — as the pop star emerges from behind her. In the caption, Griffin explained that she is working on getting her voice back her with her “celebrity voice doctor”.
-ETCanada
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Lizzo, Kane Brown, the Jonas Brothers, guest host Niall Horan
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Andy Samberg, Andrea Bocelli
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Jon Stewart, Jon Batiste, Dana Carvey (R)
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Melissa McCarthy, Ben Falcone, J.B. Smoove, Taylor Tomlinson, Jerome Flood II
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Lorde
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Sen. Chuck Schumer, Catt Sadler (R)
• “The Talk” (CBS): Tim Allen, Nancy Travis, guest co-host David Begnaud (R)
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Omari Hardwick, Patricia Heaton, Kwame Onwuachi
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Mark Cuban, Jay Shetty, Ingrid Michaelson (R)
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Derek Hough, Leslie Grace, Stokley (R)
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Rebel Wilson (R)
• “America’s Got Talent” (NBC): Quarterfinals 3
• “Bachelor in Paradise” (ABC): Lance Bass guest hosts; more men arrive looking to get lucky in love, but the excitement quickly fades when the newcomers throw everything into disarray.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Drake – His longtime feud with Kanye West appears to have reignited. On Saturday, rapper Trippie Redd dropped his new tune ‘Betrayal’, which features Drake rapping: “All these fools I’m beefin’ that I barely know/45, 44 (burned out), let it go”, an apparent reference to Kanye.
• Shawn Mendes — debuted the music video for ‘Summer of Love’ featuring Tainy on Friday. Leading up to the release, Mendes shared a video of him strumming the guitar while seated on the beach in Spain. Mendes, girlfriend Camila Cabello and some friends were recently there to film the video and also rang in his 23rd birthday. LINK: https://youtu.be/v9lZ2MEx8oU
• Destiny’s Child — The former girl group sparked speculation it was getting ready for a big reunion announcement when a new shot of the 3 appeared on their social media. But Beyonce’s dad Matthew Knowles, who is still the group’s official manager, said there is no truth at all to the reports and the pics were simply regular updates of the girls’ platforms completed by record label reps.
• John Mayer – Says for his new album “Sob Rock”, he wanted to revisit his childhood by creating 1980s-inspired sounds. Quote: “I think everyone who makes music comes at it from a fantasy, but for me the fantasy this time was, what if it’s 1988 and I had had a band in the late 60s…and people…are going, ‘Hey, you don’t need a tube amp anymore.’ And I go, ‘You don’t? Okay. This sounds great”.
• Neil Young – will launch an “Official Bootleg Series” with the Oct. 1 release of his debut performance at New York’s Carnegie Hall. The solo acoustic show took place on Dec. 4, 1970, 3 months after he released his third solo album, “After the Gold Rush”.
• Kacey Musgraves – Saturday, on her 33rd birthday, she gifted fans with new music. In a series of 15 instagram posts, arranged visually as a sky moving from blue of day to a darkened night, she gave fans a 20-second clip of new music, followed by 14 audio-free posts likely containing lyrics. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/hyhmfvh8
• Morgan Wallen – His song ‘Sand in My Boots’ is being played on country music stations throughout the US. This is notable, because his music was removed from country radio earlier this year after he was seen on video using a racial slur. Variety reports his music was quietly added back to airwaves in June after executives left the decision to play his music again up to their respective stations.
• Carrie Underwood – has returned to social media after coming under fire earlier this month when she liked a tweet that featured an anti-mask message. While she didn’t comment on the scandal, she did share a video from her Saturday night performance at the Barefoot Country Music Festival.
SHOOTING THE BULL
CORONAUPDATE:
➢ A study is warning that most face masks won’t stop COVID-19 indoors at crowded events, but your best bet is to use an R95, N95 or KN95 face mask. The study found that most cloth masks just don’t do the job when it comes to stopping the spread of coronavirus within enclosed spaces. Researchers from the University of Waterloo simulated a person breathing in a large room with a cloth face mask on. Despite the mask, a large buildup of aerosol droplets was found suspended in the air. High-efficiency masks, such as the R95, N95 and KN95 were found to be up to 6 times better at filtering aerosols compared to more commonly used cloth and surgical masks. The findings also emphasize the need for proper ventilation indoors.
➢ The U.S. Food and Drug Association has issued a plea for Americans to stop taking a drug used as a de-wormer in livestock to treat or prevent COVID-19. In a tweet, the FDA said: “You are not a horse. You are not a cow. Seriously, y’all. Stop it.” That was followed by a link to a page saying: “The FDA has received multiple reports of patients who have…been hospitalized after self-medicating with ivermectin intended for horses.” Despite the lack of any scientific evidence that ivermectin is an effective treatment for COVID-19, some have cited it as an alternative to approved vaccines and public health measures like physical distancing and wearing a mask. (Do you ever get the feeling that the human race is udderly doomed?)
-StudyFinds, CTV
MAKES SCENTS:
Febreze has come up with a new way to fool your guests into thinking you actually clean house: A “scratch ‘n sniff” fabric spray. Using their “breakthrough touch-activated scent technology,” Febreze is rolling out “Unstopables Touch Fabric Spray”. As you know, with regular Febreze spray (which isn’t going anywhere), you can spray all you like, but once that ocean breeze scent dissipates, you’re left with the usual smell of wet dog and last night’s fish dinner. The new Febreze Touch supposedly stores its scent in fabrics. The idea is that you spray the couch, pillows, curtains, any soft fabric, and the fresh smell re-emerges every time they are touched. A press release from Proctor & Gamble says to “Think scratch ‘n sniff, taken to the next level”.
(I’m totally going to use this stuff near the cat box – and just watch for the surprised look on Fluffy’s face!)
(Air fresheners are like politicians: They don’t solve problems – They cover them up!)
(Coming soon: Febreze Scratch n’ Sniff deodorant!)
-CNN
SITTING ON A POOR MAN’S THRONE:
Two-thirds of us are a little-bit obsessive about where we relax. A study of 2,000 people finds that 66% of people have their favorite spots, or “assigned seating” throughout their homes. In fact, they are so loyal to their favorite spots, that they argue with another family member about sitting in their “spot” twice a month. Whether it’s at the kitchen table, dad’s recliner, or the family couch – 68% say they’re “very passionate” about their spot. The survey, conducted by OnePoll, also found that 55% would feel uncomfortable sitting anywhere else but their favorite spot. Why are we attached to certain spots? 63% say they associate positive memories with particular areas or pieces of furniture in their home.
(As for the other 37%…no one else will sit in their chair because it has their outline worn into it!)
(My favorite spot is wherever everyone else ISN’T!)
-StudyFinds
WEIRD THINGS THEY USED TO TEACH IN SCHOOL:
☞ Typing: Typing class isn’t very common these days, because of the belief that kids today are basically born with keyboards in their hands. (But do they know proper form – whatever that is?)
☞ Handwriting: Cursive writing classes are on the way out or gone at many schools. But not all educators are happy about it, saying kids learn and communicate more effectively by putting pencil to paper. (Or in my case, crayon to paper…)
☞ Dewey Decimal System: You remember this, don’t you? The numerical system used by libraries to organize books into categories. With the internet, Dewey has become unnecessary. (And somewhere, he’s spinning in his card catalogue!)
☞ Latin: Although learning a “dead” language may seem pointless, it helps us better understand our own and other languages, and some professions, like law and medicine, have vocabulary steeped in Latin. (Pig-Latin, anyone?)
☞ Home economics: Girls used to take ‘home ec’ while the guys went to shop class. But presumptions about gender roles have changed and so has the course curriculum. (But teaching kids practical life skills is still a good idea, isn’t it?)
☞ Reading analogue clocks: Kids raised on digital clocks may never feel comfortable with the “old-style” of telling time. (All I ever needed to know was that when the small hand was on the 3 and the big hand was on the 6, it was time to go home!)
☞ Dodgeball: There’s nothing like being repeatedly pummelled by a ball in the name of “physical education”. (Although, come to think of it, this did more to prepare me for life than any other class I ever took!)
-MSN
DID YOU KNOW?
Health officials in the UK are asking people in the medical field to stop using the term “breast milk” and, instead use more inclusive terms such as “chest milk” or “human milk.” And “chest feeding” has been suggested to replace “breastfeeding.” The move was made by officials at the parental units of the Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals, to be more “inclusive of trans & non-binary birthing people without excluding the language of women or motherhood,” according to the new guidelines.
-Good
BS CHRONOMETER 08.24.21
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1945 [76] Vince McMahon, Pinehurst NC, wrestling promotor-executive (CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment [formerly World Wrestling Federation] since 1980/former wrestler (as Mr. McMahon)
1960 [61] Cal Ripkin Jr., Havre De Grace MD, retired pro baseball player (shortstop-third baseman who played his entire 21-year career with the Baltimore Orioles)/MLB record for most consecutive games with 2,632/19-time All-Star/2-time AL MVP/2 Gold Gloves/Baseball Hall of Fame 2007
1961 [60] Jared Harris, London England, TV actor (‘Lane Pryce’ on “Mad Men” 2009-12, “The Crown” 2016-17)
1965 [56] Marlee Matlin, Morton Grove IL, movie actress (the only deaf performer to win an Academy Award [1986’s “Children of a Lesser God”])/TV actress (“The West Wing” 2000-06, “Switched at Birth” 2011-17
1973 [48] Dave Chappelle, Washington DC, comedian/actor (“Chappelle’s Show” 2003-05)/movie actor (“Block Party”, “Half Baked”)
1976 [45] Alex O’Loughlin, Canberra Australia, TV actor (‘Steve McGarrett’ on “Hawaii Five-O” 2010-20)
1981 [40] Chad Michael Murray, Buffalo NY, TV actor (‘Lucas Scott’ on “One Tree Hill” 2003-12)
1988 [33] Rupert Grint, Watton-at-Stone UK, movie actor (‘Ron Weasley’ in “Harry Potter” films)
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Peach Pie Day”, honoring the seasonal dessert made from flour, sugar, butter, and freshly-picked juicy peaches. Yummers! (Sunday was “Eat a Peach Day”. Good times if you like peaches!)
• “Waffle Day”, celebrating the anniversary of the invention of the ‘Waffle Iron’ by Cornelius Swartwout of Troy NY on this day in 1869. Other inventions attributed to today’s date include ‘Potato Chips’ (Chef George Crum, Saratoga Springs NY in 1853) and the ‘Motion Picture Camera’ (Thomas Edison in Menlo Park NJ, 1891).
• “Weather Complaint Day”, marking the date in 1897 when editor Charles Dudley Warner of the “Hartford Courant” published the quip, “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” (What other weather clichés drive you bonkers?)
• “Knife Day”, celebrating the ancient tool that has survived as long as man has—evolving from stone and obsidian to carbon and stainless steels (cutting edge technology!).
• “Strange Music Day”, The premise is simple: to get people to play and listen to types of music they have never experienced before. The ‘strange’ part can mean either unfamiliar or bizarre – the choice is entirely yours.
• “Can Opener Day”, Peter Durand invented canned food in 1813, but the can opener wasn’t invented until almost 50 years later. How did people open canned food before the can opener? The instructions on an 1824 can of roast veal read, “Cut round on the top near to the outer edge with a chisel and hammer.” (***Here’s another method: https://tinyurl.com/pm6r9xd ***)
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Wed] Kiss and Make Up Day
[Wed] Banana Split Day
[Thurs] Make Your Own Luck Day
[Thurs] Dog Day
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2014 [07] English actor Richard Attenborough (“Jurassic World”), director (“A Bridge Too Far”), and producer (“Gandhi”), dies in London at age 90
2018 [03] TV host Robin Leach (“Lifestyles of Rich & Famous”) dies at age 76
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1981 [40] Mark David Chapman is sentenced in NYC to serve 20 years-to-life in prison for the assassination John Lennon (his parole attempts have repeatedly been denied)
2008 [13] Leona Lewis and Jimmy Page perform the Led Zeppelin classic ‘Whole Lotta Love’ during the closing ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics
2019 [02] Billie Eilish ends a 19-week run at #1 for ‘Old Town Road’ by Lil Nas X when her hit ‘Bad Guy’ claims the top spot on the Hot 100
TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
2006 [15] A meeting of 424 astronomers demotes the former planet Pluto to ‘dwarf planet status’ (it had been designated a planet since its discovery in 1930)
2011 [10] Tim Cook becomes Apple CEO after Steve Jobs resigns due to health issues (Jobs dies that October at age 56 from pancreatic cancer)
TODAY’S RECORDS . . .
2002 [19] Petri Valta of Finland outdistances 90 other contestants from 7 countries by hurling a Nokia 5510 cellphone 219 feet to set a new world record at the Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships
2012 [09] After his decision not to contest charges of doping, US cyclist Lance Armstrong learns he’ll be stripped of his record 7 Tour de France titles and banned from racing for life
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ The world’s shortest escalator, at a mall in Japan, has a vertical height of 2’8” (81cm). It has 5 steps and takes 8 seconds to ride.
✓ Disney World is roughly the same size as San Francisco (43 square miles).
✓ Wearing headphones for an hour can increase the bacteria in your ear by 700%.
✓ Only one out of every three people has 20/20 vision.
✓ Bananas are slightly radioactive.
✓ There is no single word for the back of the knee.
-TheFactSite, BathroomReadersInstitute
BS CHANGE A WORD, RUIN A MOVIE OR SHOW:
• Frying Nemo
• Dustbusters
• Dude, Found My Car
• The Inedibles
• F.I.E.N.D.S.
• Spongebob No-Pants
• Pimp My Bride
-Twitter
Best of BS . . .
BS NEWER STATE NICKNAMES:
• New Hampshire: 50% Better Than Old Hampshire
• Utah: The “I Now Pronounce You Man & Wives” State
• New York: The “Are You Talkin’ To Me?” State
• Tennessee: Fewer double consonants than Mississippi.
• Oregon: It’s A Riot!
• Wyoming? Why NOT oming!?
• Minnesota: We’re Not A Soft Drink
• New Jersey: We’ve Heard All the Jokes, So Save It
• Florida. State of Emergency
• Idaho: We’re Not Actually Hoes
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2020
TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ There’s a study suggesting that people in relationships are healthier than singles. (But keep in mind that they’re also more miserable. So, it’s a draw, really.)
➠ I just read that more than half of Americans 65 or older now use the internet. (They decided to get online when they found out it has every single episode of “Matlock”!)
➠ WWE CEO Vince McMahon is 76 today. (He’ll celebrate with a birthday cake he claims is made with real chocolate, but everyone knows it’s fake…)
➠ Fact of the Day: “Phobophobia” is the fear of having a phobia. (Sounds to me like a very complex complex.
➠ Thought of the Day: The only person in this world who will never hurt you, never lie to you, never make you cry, and always be there for you is yourself. (Yeah? Well, that’s the problem.)
BS WEB GOODIE:
NotiFAKEcations (sound up): https://tinyurl.com/34sperf8
BS RANDOM JOKE:
Conjunctivitis.com – that’s a site for sore eyes.
BS PHONE STARTER:
What is one mystery that you would like the answer to?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: Fully 25% of women have had THIS job at some point in their life. What is it?
Answer: Babysitter
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Maybe it won’t work out. But maybe seeing if it does will be the best adventure ever.
