Thursday, August 25, 2022 — Edition: #7297

You Really Know Your Sheet!

BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
(***UPDATE***) ★ It’s over. Sylvester Stallone and wife Jennifer Stallone (née Flavin) have split. Flavin filed for divorce on August 19 after 25 years of marriage. Sylvester said in a statement: “I love my family. We are amicably and privately addressing these personal issues.” 54-year-old Jennifer cited the reason for their split as “the marriage between the parties is irretrievably broken,” according to court documents. She is seeking to restore her name to Jennifer Lee Flavin and asking that certain assets and liabilities that they’ve accumulated during the course of their marriage be “equitably distributed.” The filing came days before 76-year-old Sylvester sparked breakup rumors when he was spotted getting a tattoo of a bullmastiff, which was a coverup of the tattoo he previous had of Jennifer’s face on his right arm.
-Closer
★ It appears those rumors that Johnny Depp will make a special “comeback” appearance at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards this Sunday are true. A source close to the production has confirmed to The NY Post that the 59-year-old will dress up as a real-life ‘Moon Person’, the silver astronaut statue that VMA winners are awarded. Depp’s team declined to comment, but the insider said the actor is indeed locked in to appear via video, and is “really excited” about it. While he joined rocker Jeff Beck on his summer European tour, this will be Depp’s first on-camera appearance since his highly publicized defamation case against his ex-wife Amber Heard.
-NYPost
★ When he’s not fighting Vecna, Noah Schnapp is protecting those in his city against another danger: drowning. The “Stranger Things” star has revealed that he has a part time job working as a lifeguard at his local pool. He told Flaunt that his part-time gig is “kind of a just-for-fun-thing.” While Schnapp is aware that he doesn’t exactly need this job, the 17-year-old feels it’s important for him to live like any other person his age. While he feels that he has grown up with a more-or-less “normal life and normal friends and stuff outside of Stranger Things,” the job serves to help keep him grounded. It’ll come to an end soon enough, though, as he has plans to head to the University of Pennsylvania this fall.
-E!
★ “Friends fans”, get ready for some coffee! A Central Perk Coffeehouse is in the works and Central Perk coffee products are now available online. The brand is, of course, heavily inspired by the coffee spot and gossip headquarters in the TV show. The first location of Central Perk Coffeehouse will open in 2023, and will be “imbued with the same heart and soul as the iconic setting from the series,” according to Warner Bros., which says: “Central Perk Coffeehouse will be a place for fans (and friends) to slow down and come together over great coffee and eats.” But fans can get a first taste at home now. There are 3 available blends to choose from: the “How You Doin’?” medium roast blend, the “Pivot Blend” medium to dark roast coffee, and the “We Were on a Coffee Break” dark roast blend.
-People
★ Tom Brady has shot down rumors that his time away from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was used to film episodes of “The Masked Singer”. After the NFL pro was revealed to be taking some “personal” time away from his team preseason, fans speculated that he was secretly going to appear on Fox’s singing competition as a masked celebrity. But the theory began to fall apart when Brady revealed he actually spent his time away in the Bahamas with his wife Gisele Bündchen, and he tweeted explicitly that he didn’t film for The Masked Singer during his hiatus, sharing a video of a man stunt riding a motorcycle wearing just a helmet and skivvies. His caption: “Wasn’t on the masked singer last week. Was wearing a mask though.” The clip is presumably an ad for his BradyBrand underwear. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/mr3cww76
-PopCulture

TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Danny DeVito, Jameela Jamil, Ingrid Andress, guest host Nikki Glaser
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Steve Carell, Maya Hawke, GIVÉON (R)
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Charlamagne tha God, Brett Gelman (R)
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Andrew Garfield, Mary Louise Parker, Fred Eltringham (R)
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Regina Hall, Sterling K. Brown, a performance by the cast of “Moulin Rouge”
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Ethan Hawke, guest co-host Lindsey Granger (R)
• “The Talk” (CBS): Gary Cole (R)
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Morris Chestnut, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, guest co-host Ali Wentworth
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Jennifer Lopez (R)
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Charlie Day, Jenny Slate, Katie Lowes, Malik Yoba, Jet Tila (R)
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Vanessa Williams, Michelle Visage, Trixie Mattel, Mary McCartney (R)
• “Generation Gap” (ABC): Kelly Ripa hosts a comedy quiz game show featuring family members of different generations, who work together to answer questions about each other’s generations.
• “Big Brother” (CBS): Live. Following a live vote, a houseguest is evicted and interviewed; remaining houseguests compete for power in the next head of household.
• “The First 48” (A&E): In Mobile, Alabama, one teenager is killed, and another’s life is forever changed when a single decision turns fatal.

BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Billie Eilish — and her mother, Maggie Baird will receive the EMA Missions in Music Award Oct. 8 “for their incredible work as role models for sustainable behaviors.” A component of Eilish’s current tour involves “Overheated,” with climate-focused activities like clothing swaps, documentary screenings and veganism talks.
• Rihanna – Her Fenty Beauty company has teamed up with MSCHF, which specializes in selling wacky products, to launch a “Ketchup or Makeup?” campaign. A website went live on Monday selling $25 palettes that boast 6 items made to look like Heinz ketchup packets. Inside each packet is either a sparkly red sample of a Fenty gloss bomb product or…plain old ketchup. LINK: https://ketchupormakeup.com/
• Elton John — previewed ‘Hold Me Closer’, his new collaboration with Britney Spears, by singing over the recording outside a restaurant in France. A video on his Instagram shows John introducing it by saying: “Britney Spears, Elton John — here we go,” as a DJ plays the electro-pop cut. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/5apvevh7
• Lit and Hoobastank – have announced the “Tried-N-True” tour, a co-headlining trek with 16 US stops scheduled between Oct. 14 and Nov. 8. But they’re not doing it alone. The opening acts are Alien Ant Farm and Kris Roe of The Ataris. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/46wxr8c6
• Duran Duran — In a new sneak peak of “Carpool Karaoke: The Series” actress Sandra Oh is seen fantasizing about a musical collaboration with the group. The clip shows the Emmy nominee singing alongside Simon Le Bon and John Taylor of Duran Duran, which is Oh’s favourite group. After revealing that she has pictures of the band on her wall, Oh later joins the band on stage to perform their hit ‘Rio’. LINK: https://youtu.be/k9iMFiS6d4Y
• Dierks Bentley — invited his oldest daughter, 13-year-old Evie, to the stage for a duet of her choosing in Tampa on Saturday. Evie, who has made several appearances onstage at her dad’s concerts, walked out in a stylish pink cowboy hat. What song did she choose to sing with her father? Pink’s recent hit ‘All I Know So Far’. LINK: https://youtu.be/zy9DkfPSfno
• Zac Brown – In a feature for Men’s Health, he details his new fitness regime, which involves weights and cardio 5 days a week. He also revealed the advice Bruce Springsteen gave him when Brown asked how he stays feeling so good. The answer: “Man, you need to sweat for an hour a day.” Brownss response? “You’re the Boss. Let’s do it.”
• Luke Bryan – has teamed up with AGCO’s Fendt for a new harvest limited edition snack, Boldly Grown Popcorn, supporting the National FFA Organization — a nonprofit that prepares students for careers in science, business, and technology of agriculture. Starting today, fans can order the new Harvest Limited Edition Popcorn in ‘Bold Butter’ and ‘Chart Toppin’ Churro’ flavors, exclusively at the Boldly Grown Goods website. LINK: https://boldlygrowngoods.com/

SHOOTING THE BULL

EATITUDE:
They don’t call it the “most important meal of the day” for nothing. Young people who eat healthy breakfasts at home have better psychosocial health (which means involving both psychological and social aspects), according to a recent study in Frontiers in Nutrition. The team of researchers, using data from the 2017 Spanish Health Survey of almost 4,000 people aged 4-14, found that eating breakfast away from home is nearly as detrimental as skipping the meal entirely. While previous research has reported the important role of a nutritious breakfast, this is the first study to look at the reported effects of whether kids eat breakfast, as well as where and what they eat. The authors suggest the findings may be because meals away from home are frequently less nutritious than those prepared at home. The results showed that coffee, milk, tea, chocolate, cocoa, yogurt, bread, toast, cereals, and pastries are all associated with lower chances of behavioral problems. Surprisingly, eggs, cheese, and ham were linked with higher risks of such issues.
(And what about “all of the above”? Asking for a friend…)
(Man, if pastries actually make you LESS likely to exhibit behavioral problems, I’d hate to see what (***afternoon guy***) would be like without his usual 4 Pop-Tart-breakfast!)
-MedicalXpress

LET SLEEPING DOGS CRY:
Deep down, you already knew this, but researchers in Japan say they’ve found that your dog can cry tears of joy when you come home after work. For the study, academics at Azabu University and Jichi Medical University placed strips of paper under the eyes of the dogs during normal interaction with their owners, and again a minute before they were reunited with them after 5-7 hours of separation. They discovered when the dogs saw their owners, it was the only time they shed tears. There was not the same level of increased tear production when the dogs were reunited with other people they were familiar with, but were not their owners. Next, to see whether the tears are linked to dogs’ emotions, the researchers applied a solution containing oxytocin, a key hormone involved in bonding, to the dogs. After they used the hormone, they found the dogs’ tears significantly increased. It is believed that dogs may have evolved to produce tears so humans would better care for them, and as a way of deepening the bond with their owners.
(It’s also a sure-fire way to get treats!)
(Still, I’ll bet that I’m the only guy whose dog laughs at me when I walk into the room…)
-CNN, BBC

LYIN’ KINGS:
The average person tells 4 lies per day, says a new survey. And we believe that someone lies to us about 6 times daily. How can we tell? The poll, commissioned by Online Betting Guide and conducted by OnePoll, found that 53% of Americans believe they’re good at spotting when others are lying to them. 8% think they’re poor at it. Some other takeaways from the survey:
• The tell-tale signs someone might be lying are avoiding eye contact and nervously talking.
• 24% believe they have an excellent ‘poker face’ for when they’re telling a fib.
• 3% think they have a terrible poker face.
• The best times to employ bluffing skills include: when playing poker (32%), when someone asks if you like what they’re wearing and you don’t (30%), and when someone makes you a horrible meal (27%).
(Uh, nothing here about telling your kids that the ice cream man is sold out?)
(When they say we lie 4 times per day, does that include “I have read and agree to the terms of use”?)
-StudyFinds

THE WORST CAR I EVER OWNED . . .
Jimmy Fallon asked Twitter to share a “weird or funny story about a bad car you had…” Here are some of the most awesomely horrifying responses:
☞ “My ‘86 Jetta in high school. The horn would honk when you would turn left unless you held the lights halfway between regular and high beams.”
☞ “My mother had this ugly green Pinto and one day, while sitting at a red light, the engine literally fell to the ground. To get the attention of police, she took off her bra & tied it to the antenna!”
☞ “My college roommate had the ugliest ancient brown Toyota station wagon with a broken ignition, loud transmission, & mismatched doors. She lost the keys but could unlock & start it with a bent fork she stole from the cafeteria. We called it Mr Potato Car.”
☞ “I bought a 1981 Plymouth Horizon Miser back in ’84. It got to a point where the doors didn’t open from the outside, I had to crawl through the hatchback to get in…when I was 8 months pregnant.”
☞ “the wipers were broken. i tied strings to them & pulled on them when it rained. Sucked to be alone in bad weather.”
☞ “My car alarm would randomly go off as I was driving. People mistook for me for an undercover cop and would pull off to the side of the road to let me pass.”
☞ “My dad bought me a ’78 Chevette. It had no floor boards so he just put down a piece of plywood. One day, my sister and I were cruising around town when she told me to slowly pull forward. She lifted the board and picked up a $5 bill off the road.”
☞ “My first car was a Pontiac. I thought it was the cutest car on the street until it spontaneously combusted one night like a James Bond movie right in front of the house…Brand name of the car? Fiero.”
(***OK, listeners, let’s see if you can beat them!***)
-Ranker

DID YOU KNOW?
The modern person leaves behind an online trail of 9,828 photos, 10,811 social media posts, and 126 email addresses over their lifetime. A OnePoll survey of 2,000 adults revealed that the average person shares over a third of their life online (36%) — which is still viewable long after they die. Researchers found that the average adult shares 276 posts on Instagram, 170 on Facebook, and 141 tweets every year. That amounts to 17,369 (Insta), 10,680 (F-book), and 8,911 (Twitter), respectively, over the average lifetime.
-StudyFinds

BS CHRONOMETER 08.25.22

TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Banana Split Day”, saluting the ooey-gooey sundae concoction that’s served in a ‘boat’.
• “Kiss-and-Make-Up Day”, a day to make amends in relationships that have deteriorated. (Let’s see, there’s that ornery cab driver, that rip-off auto mechanic, the boss (and is it a coincidence that “Kiss and Make-Up Day” falls on Gene Simmons’ birthday?)
• “Secondhand Wardrobe Day”, celebrating the joys of shopping consignment shops, thrift stores, and anywhere else a clothing bargain can be had.
• “Whiskey Sour Day”, a salute to the mixed drink containing whiskey, lemon juice, and sugar. Whiskey sours are shaken, then served either straight up or over ice, traditionally garnished with half an orange slice and a maraschino cherry. Yes, please!
• “Thoughtful Thursday”, a day to offer someone your time, help, or advice. It doesn’t have to be anything grand; even the smallest bit of help to someone is appreciated. (What’s the best favor or advice that someone has given to you?)

COMING UP . . .
[Fri] Make Your Own Luck Day
[Fri] Dog Day
[Sat] Banana Lovers Day
[Sat] Just Because Day
This Month is…Panini Month
This Month is…Sandwich Month

TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1949 [73] Gene Simmons (Chaim Witz), Haifa Israel, rock bassist-singer (Kiss-‘Rock and Roll All Nite’)/Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2014/reality TV personality (“Gene Simmons: Family Jewels” 2006-12)

1951 [71] Rob Halford, Sutton England, heavy metal singer (Judas Priest-‘You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’’, ‘Living After Midnight’) Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, 2022

1954 [68] Elvis Costello (Declan McManus), London England, rock singer (‘Alison’, ‘Pump It Up’, ‘Watching the Detectives’)

1958 [64] Tim Burton, Burbank CA, movie director-producer (“Alice in Wonderland”, “Charlie & The Chocolate Factory”)

1961 [61] Billy Ray Cyrus, Flatwoods KY, country singer (‘Achy Breaky Heart’, Lil Nas X-‘Old Town Road [Remix]’) TV actor (“Doc” 2001-04, “Hannah Montana” 2006-2011)/father of Miley Cyrus

1962 [60] Vivian Campbell, Lisburn Northern Ireland, rock guitarist (Def Leppard-‘Two Steps Behind’, Whitesnake, Dio

1968 [54] Rachael Ray, Glens Falls NY, TV personality-celeb cook (“Rachael Ray”, “Rachael Ray’s Tasty Travels”)

1970 [52] Jo Dee Messina, Framingham MA, country singer (‘I’m Alright’, ‘My Give a Damn’s Busted’)

1976 [46] Alexander Skarsgård, Vallingby Sweden, TV actor (“Big Little Lies” 2017-19), “True Blood” 2008-14)/movie actor (“Zoolander” films) COMING UP…“Infinity Pool”

1981 [41] Rachel Bilson, LA CA, TV actress (“Hart of Dixie” 2011-15, “The OC” 2003-07)

1987 [35] Blake Lively, Tarzana CA, TV actress (“Gossip Girl” 2007-12)/movie actress (“The Town”)/model (“Vogue”)/married to Ryan Reynolds since 2012

THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2014 [08] Seth Meyers hosts the 66th Emmy Awards; winners include “Modern Family” for Best Comedy and “Breaking Bad” for Best Drama

2018 [04] Daryl Hannah and Neil Young are married in a secret ceremony in Atascadero, California.

TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2001 [21] Actress-model-singer Aaliyah (‘One in a Million’) dies in a plane crash at Marsh Harbour, The Bahamas at age 22

2018 [04] During her “Reputation tour”, Taylor Swift headlines the Nissan Stadium in Nashville, where Tim McGraw and Faith Hill join her onstage for a performance of her country hit ‘Tim McGraw’.

TODAY’S FIRST . . .
1958 [64] In Japan, Nissin Foods markets the first package of precooked instant noodles (“Chikin Ramen”)

TODAY’S RECORD . . .
1985 [37] NY Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden becomes the youngest 20-game winner in Major League Baseball history at the age of 20 years, 9 months, 9 days

BULL’S BITS

BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ Tablecloths were originally meant to be used as towels with which dinner guests could wipe their hands and faces after eating.
✓ Elvis Presley was originally blonde. He started coloring his hair black for an edgier look.
✓ The average can of cat food has the nutritional equivalent of 5 mice.
✓ 75% of the world’s diet is produced from just 12 plants and 5 animal species.
✓ To lose one pound of fat, you need to walk at least 35 miles [56km] (briskly).
✓ The names of Popeye’s four nephews are Pipeye, Peepeye, Pupeye, and Poopeye!
-TheFactSite, BathroomReadersInstitute

Best of BS . . .
BS ‘MARRIED WITH KIDS’ PROBLEMS:
• Lego-related foot injuries.
• Your daily agenda is regularly derailed by a two-and-a-half-hour argument about putting on shoes.
• There’s no money tree in the backyard.
• Wife smells like SpaghettiOs.
• Half the time, your hubby counts as a kid too.
• You run out of groceries later on grocery day.
• “Laundry” isn’t on the schedule, because it’s a constant thing.
• Your single friends with no kids telling you how you should be raising your kids.
• It’s illegal to sell them.
• You’re married with kids.
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2019

BS HONEST-TO-GOODNESS HEADLINES:
(Yup, they’re REAL)
• Shortage of Brains Slows Medical Research
• Collapsed Bridge in China Faulty
• Grandmother of Eight Makes Hole in One
• Shooting Reported at Firing Range
• Relief Groups Help Hurt Family
• Deer Season to Conclude With Youth Hunt
• Babies are What the Mother Eats
• Florida Reporter Completes Sentence
• Community, Friends, Family Remember Slaying Victim
• Police Say Middletown Man Hid Crack in his Buttocks
-BathroomReadersInstitute, first published in BS in 2021

BS WEB GOODIE:
Hard at work (sound up):  https://tinyurl.com/ttvdrree

BS RANDOM JOKE:
I’d like to read an audiobook that’s 8 hours of breathing and page-turning. Then, right at the end, I’d say: “Oh, you mean out loud?”

BS PHONE STARTER:
Where is the worst place you have been stuck for a long time?

BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question:  10% of married couples met their spouse HERE. Where is it?
Answer:  Elementary school

BS DEEP THOUGHT:
You can’t control the wind, but you can adjust the sails.