Monday, March 28, 2022 – Edition: #7197
100% Grade A Bull!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ After scoring the most Razzie nominations, Netflix’s filmed version of the Princess Diana Broadway musical, “Diana” also won the most Razzie Awards, scooping up 5. This year the Razzies also added an all-Bruce Willis category, with 8 nominees, for worst performance by the actor in a 2021 movie. Willis’ performance in “Cosmic Sin” beat out the other contenders. Other winners/losers were, “Space Jam: A New Legacy” and “House of Gucci”.
-HollywoodReporter
★ Dave Coulier has revealed publicly for the first time he’s an alcoholic, something he says “was hard” to admit. He appeared on Friday’s “Good Morning America” and opened up about his decision to quit alcohol more than 2 years ago. It’s been a difficult year for Coulier, who lost his father, brother and close friend Bob Saget. But maintaining his sobriety has helped him get through tough times. Coulier said he is now having the “best time” of his life, and feels “healthier than I ever have.”
-Yahoo
★ The 8th “Mission: Impossible” movie has already begun filming. Tom Cruise has reprised the role of ‘Ethan Hunt’ for the next instalment of the long-running film franchise. It also features returning stars Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, and Rebecca Ferguson, plus newcomers Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff, Shea Whigham, and Cary Elwes. Cruise shot “Mission: Impossible 7” amid the pandemic, and it was originally slated to premiere on September 30, 2022. But due to problems relating to the health crisis, its release has been pushed back to July 14, 2023. Mission 8 is currently scheduled for release in June, 2024.
-ContactMusic
★ Days after Kim Kardashian revealed her boyfriend Pete Davidson has more than 3 tattoos of her on his body—and a branding of her name—she shared a photo of what she calls his “cutest tat” on her Instagram Story. The tattoo, which seems to be on his clavicle, reads: “My girl is a lawyer.” Kardashian passed her “Baby Bar” last year. The exam is required for all would-be California lawyers who choose to learn through apprenticeship rather than law school. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/5y6npu28
-Yahoo
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): David Duchovny, Simone Ashley, Del Amitri
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): John Oliver, Lana Condor, Buddy featuring Blxst
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni, Maren Morris, Brooke Colucci
• ” The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Rose McIver, Tony Hawk, Yungblud
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Jimmy Fallon
• “The Talk” (CBS): Paula Abdul guest co-hosts
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Live’s After Oscars Show
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): David Letterman, Léa Kyle, Slavik “Vik” Vyacheslav Pustovoytov
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Jessica Alba, Rose Matafeo, Jamie Miller
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Ellie Kemper, Suzanne Somers
• “American Idol” (ABC): Hollywood Week: Genre Challenge
• “American Song Contest” (FOX): Qualifiers continue with the reveal of which 3 acts will move on to the semifinals.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Cardi B – She, Offset, and their 3-year-old daughter Kulture will appear on “Baby Shark’s Big Show!” on Nick Jr. April 15. Cardi will voice the role of ‘Sharki B’, the “biggest star in the seven seas — flashy, awe-inspiring, and ruthlessly fun-but always 100% herself and fin-spires other fishies to do the same.” Offset will play ‘Offshark’, and Kulture will play ‘Kulture Shark’. LINK: https://youtu.be/ulXqTg4peKk
• BTS — J-Hope has become the 6th member of the group to test positive for COVID-19. His infection is not expected to disrupt the band’s travel plans. he is vaccinated and boosted and plans to rejoin the group’s activities next month after completing at-home treatment.
• Foo Fighters – drummer Taylor Hawkins was found dead in his Bogotá, Columbia hotel room shortly before the band was scheduled to play a festival there on Friday. No cause of death has been given. The 50-year-old has battled drug problems in the past, and reportedly had complained of chest pains earlier in the day. Prior to joining the Foos, he played with Alanis Morrisette and Sass Jordan.
• Rolling Stones – Their legendary 1977 gig at a Toronto club, secret shows performed under the name “The Cockroaches”, will be released for the first time May 13. The 2-CD/4LP “Live at the El Mocambo” features the band’s entire Mar. 5 performance at the 300-capacity venue, plus 3 bonus tracks from March 4. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/28p3rchk
• Sting – has released a re-recorded “guitar/cello” version of his 1985 song ‘Russians’ to support Ukrainians amid the Russian invasion. He announced the news in an Instagram post alongside a poster that reads, “There’s no such thing as a winnable war,” in all caps. Profits will go to humanitarian and medical aid through Help Ukraine. LINK: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbh43EFr1Fr/
• Maren Morris – Friday, she released her third album, “Humble Quest”. It was not only written during the pandemic, but also around a time of new motherhood, an upended career and the death of friend and collaborator Michael Busbee.
• Sam Hunt – has revealed that his new baby, expected in about 8 weeks, is a girl. You’ll recall that in Feb., he hit the headlines when hos pregnant, estranged wife Hannah Lee Fowler filed for divorce – twice – citing adultery. Hunt says he and Fowler are thinking about a name for their daughter, and says, “Really, this year revolves around that big news in my life.”
• Reba McEntire — has a very good idea of who she thinks should portray her if her life ever becomes the subject of a biopic. When asked about it during a recent interview, McEntire, who turns 67 today, said: “Dolly Parton. She’d be funnier, prettier, sassier and everything more than me. So, I think that’d be a hoot.”
SHOOTING THE BULL
JARRING TIPS:
Remember how it was during the height of the pandemic? We were all so appreciative of those working in service industries that we were pretty loose with the bucks when it came to handing out tips. It was nothing to add as much as 30% of the total to say thanks to delivery and restaurant workers, cab drivers, hair stylists and others. But with COVID-19 receding (more or less…), and inflation at 40-year highs in some places, those rising prices look to be hitting tips. Stats in the US show the beauty industry and quick service restaurants saw tips decline by about 2% from Feb. to March. Fortunately, sit-down restaurant workers haven’t seen diners scrimping on tips – at least not yet. In fact, some have actually seen tips increase lately . . . enough that one New York restaurant owner says his workers are earning $40-50 per hour – in tips alone.
(That’s very generous of those who can still afford to go to fancy restaurants!)
(HERE’S a tip: If you’re job hunting, try to get hired at a sit-down restaurant!)
-NYPost
MISSED CONCEPTION:
Last week, a team of scientists announced that they have invented . . . the male pill! University of Minnesota researchers say their male oral contraceptive is 99% effective in mice, with no “observable” side effects. The findings mark a key step toward expanding birth control options, as well as responsibilities, for men. In trials with mice using the non-hormonal drug, the researchers monitored weight, appetite, and overall activity, finding no apparent adverse impacts, although obviously, mice can’t report side effects like headaches or mood changes. The drug is expected to enter human trials by the end the year.
(Great, but, uh…How about we work on no side effects for women’s birth control…?)
(So . . . If I leave a pile of those pills, covered in peanut butter, in my garage, that’ll take care of ‘em?)
(My TV at 3am in 2057: “Have you or a loved one taken the male birth control pill and experienced any of these side-effects? You may be entitled to financial compensation. Call now!”)
-ScienceAlert
NEW GOOD NEWS:
➢ A Louisiana boy needed to let the adopters of his foster dog, Maggie, know she is very, very special. So special, that 7-year-old Roman Duncan wrote a series of letters to Maggie’s “new famuley” — the one that would eventually adopt Maggie. In one of the notes, Roman wrote: “Maggie is so cute. Maggie loves to play fech [sic] … Maggie is the best dog ever.” He concluded: “We love Maggie,” and shared his hopes that a new owner would love her, too. The North Shore Animal League has confirmed that the pit bull mix has been adopted. Roman’s mom said: “I’ve seen pictures of Maggie in her big cozy bed and with her new family, and it’s just this immediate sense of peace.” She told Roman: “You know you did the right thing when you see them happy.”
➢ Three weeks ago, 7-year-old Amellia Anisovych brought her fellow Ukrainians to tears when she sang inside a Kyiv bomb shelter. And last week, she emerged on stage during a benefit concert in Poland to sing an emotional rendition of the Ukrainian national anthem. The young refugee is one of millions of people who have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion began. The concert, “Together with Ukraine,” featured Polish and Ukrainian artists and raised funds for a Polish aid organization. LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSXjocOpGwA
-Fox, CNN
MARRIED PEOPLE PROBLEMS:
(According to the married people of Twitter…)
⇒ Marriage is just your spouse perpetually standing in front of the kitchen drawer or cabinet you need to open. — SpacedMom
⇒ My wife gets mad if we put the milk back in the fridge with only one sip left which is weird based on all her 96% empty shampoo bottles. – Simon Holland
⇒ Sorry we’re late, my husband had to drive around the parking lot 5 times till he found a spot he liked. – Moderately Mom
⇒ Why throw it in the hamper when I can throw it on a chair that’s 2 feet away from the hamper. – My husband — Jawbreaker
⇒ my husband keeps telling me i have too many clothes . . . like a man who doesn’t want to be a husband anymore – That Mom Tho
⇒ Husband: *sneezes* Me: Bless you. Husband: *sneezes again* Me: I can’t live like this. — Jessie
⇒ After 22 years my best marriage advice is don’t marry someone who sets his two phones and alarm clock to go off at 5min intervals and then always hits snooze for at least an hour. – E.
-Twitter
DID YOU KNOW?
The guy who blinks in disbelief. That disturbing dancing baby. Homer Simpson slowly backing into a hedge. For these and millions more GIFs, we have Stephen Wilhite to thank. Wilhite, whose humble GIF changed the way we communicate online (and made it more fun), died March 14 at age 74. Wilhite may not have foreseen it when he created the first GIF in 1987, but the looping animated images are a universal language — when words fail, a clip of a cool cat spinning beats on a turntable or Leo DiCaprio proposing a toast can usually do the trick. (Out of respect, I’ll correctly pronounce it “jif”, just for today…)
-CNN
BS CHRONOMETER 03.28.22
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Children’s Picture Book Day”. And the best one of all-time is? “Hop on Pop”, of course.
• “Hot Tub Day”, time to soak yourself in a steaming hot tub and bust the stress. Human stew!
• “Something on a Stick Day”, celebrating corn dogs, shish kebabs, Popsicles, ice cream bars, and any of the estimated 3 dozen other foods regularly served on a stick.
• “Weed Appreciation Day”. Not what you’re thinking. It’s a salute to plants that grow wild, which, though classified as weeds, have a beauty all their own. Think of them as wildflowers and see if that helps.
• “Black Forest Cake Day”, it is not named directly after the Black Forest in southwestern Germany, but rather from the specialty liquor of that region, known as Schwarzwälder Kirsch(wasser) and distilled from tart cherries.
• “Eat an Edy’s Pie Day” (formerly Eskimo Pies), The inspiration for Eskimo Pie was a boy’s indecision in a confectionery store in 1920. He wanted ice cream, then changed his mind and bought a chocolate bar. When asked why he didn’t buy both, the boy replied, “I only got a nickel.” The proprietor began experimenting with methods of sticking melted chocolate to ice cream until he found cocoa butter to be perfect.
COMING UP . . .
[Tues] Knights of Columbus Founder’s Day
[Tues] Lemon Chiffon Cake Day
[Wed] Pencil Day
[Wed] Take a Walk in the Park Day
This Week Is…Physicians Week
This Month Is…Umbrella Month
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1955 [67] Reba McEntire, McAlester OK, country singer (‘The Heart is a Lonely Hunter’, w/Linda Davis-‘Does He Love You’)/TV actress (“Malibu Country” 2012; “Reba” 2001-07)/movie actress (“Tremors”)
1969 [53] Rodney Atkins, Knoxville TN, country singer (‘Take a Back Road’, ‘These Are My People’)
1970 [52] Vince Vaughn, Minneapolis MN, movie actor (“Wedding Crashers”, “Old School”)
1975 [47] Kate Gosselin, Philadelphia PA, reality star (“Jon and Kate Plus 8” 2007-17)
1975 [47] Shanna Moakler, Providence RI, model, beauty queen (“Miss USA, 1995”)/TV actress (“Pacific Blue”)/movie actress (“The wedding Singer”)/married to Blink-182’s Travis Barker 2004-08
1976 [46] Dave Keuning, Pella IA, rock guitarist (The Killers-‘When You Were Young’, ‘Mr. Brightside’)
1981 [41] Julia Stiles, NYC, movie actress (“The Bourne Ultimatum”, “Save the Last Dance”) COMING UP…”Orphan: First Kill”
1986 [36] Lady Gaga [Stefani Germanotta], NYC, pop singer (‘Born This Way’, ‘Bad Romance’)/movie actress (“A Star is Born”)
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1995 [27] Oddball singer Lyle Lovett and actress Julia Roberts announce they are separating after 21 months of marriage
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1981 [41] Blondie’s ‘Rapture’ hits #1 on the Hot 100, the first ever chart-topper with a rap
2013 [09] Customs officials at a German airport detain and quarantine Justin Bieber’s pet capuchin monkey, OG Mally, due to a lack of documentation (Biebs abandons the critter there; it’s later sent to an animal refuge)
2014 [08] Tickets for Kate Bush’s first live shows since 1979 sell out in less than 15 minutes
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
1999 [23] Venus Williams beats kid sister Serena to win the Lipton Championship, the first all-sister women’s tennis final in 115 years
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
2017 [05] The world’s largest dinosaur footprint (1.7 metres, 5’7”) is found in Kimberley, Western Australia
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ About 7,000 new insect species are discovered every year.
✓ Contrary to popular belief, there are no wild tigers in Africa. They are only found in Asia.
✓ The first baseball caps were made of straw.
✓ Those in the cheese industry refer to the gray mold that grows on cheese as “cat fur”.
✓ Sweden had a Charles VII, but no Charles I to VI.
✓ Sri Lanka has a Ministry of Coconut Development.
-FactSlides, BathroomReadersInstitute
Best of BS . . .
BS EXCUSES FOR CALLING IN SICK ON A MONDAY:
• “My weekend ran a little longer than I expected.”
• “My stigmata is acting up.”
• “Look, it’s your call, either it’s sick leave or stress leave due to sexual harassment, I’ll let you decide.”
• “I’ve contracted flu that causes projectile vomiting but if you really need me to come in …”
• “Don’t we always get the Monday after the Academy Awards off?”
• “My dog ate my car keys, and hasn’t pooped yet.”
-First published in BS in 2009
BS SIGNS YOU’VE BEEN WATCHING TOO MUCH BASKETBALL:
• You’ve worn out 3 La-Z-Boys in 2 weeks.
• You now answer the phone, “Hellohio State?”
• You asked your girlfriend to marry you using a dry-erase board.
• You’ve started injecting nacho cheese intravenously.
• You can explain the term “pick and roll” without once making reference to your finger or your nose.
• You’ve installed a 35-second shot clock in the bedroom.
• At dinner last night, you made guests tip-off for every pork chop.
• (***Caution***) Your wife now refers to your fat ass as the ‘Big South’.
-First published in BS in 2012
BS U-PICK TRIVIA:
• What company makes the ‘Xperia’ model of smartphone?
a) Samsung
b) Sony [CORRECT]
c) Nokia
d) YOLO
• Which of the following is NOT a fruit?
a) Rhubarb [CORRECT]
b) Tomato
c) Avocado
d) Grapefruit
• What is the longest running Broadway show ever?
a) Les Misérables
b) The Phantom of the Opera [CORRECT]
c) The Lion King
d) Dude, Where’s My Car?
-Mentimeter
BS WEB GOODIE:
Typical Monday: https://tinyurl.com/5n73bthr
BS RANDOM JOKE:
Any fool can criticize and complain—and most do.
BS PHONE STARTER:
What slang term these days do you find most annoying? (A recent survey found these among the worst: ‘Cheugy’, ‘Bae’, ‘GOAT’, ‘Woke’, and ‘Ghosted’)
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: In a survey, 7% of adults said they would gladly gain 25 pounds (11.3kg) in exchange for THIS. What is it?
Answer: To have their bills paid
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
More powerful than the will to win is the courage to begin.
