Monday, September 26, 2022 – Edition: #7318

Sheet Happens!

 

BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
***UPDATE*** ★ Rihanna will be the 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show headliner. After rumors began swirling Sunday morning that she was in discussions for the gig, Ri Ri took to Instagram to further stoke the chatter by sharing a photo of herself holding an NFL-branded football. The NFL subsequently confirmed the news after retweeting a post by Roc Nation, which includes the same pic Rihanna shared. Super Bowl LVII will take place on Feb. 12, 2023 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. LINK: https://twitter.com/RocNation/status/1574111981380173824
-Billboard
★ Louise Fletcher, who won an Academy Award for her role as the tyrannical ‘Nurse Ratched’ in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” died Friday at her home in France. She was 40 and largely unknown when cast as the head administrative nurse at a mental institution in the film, which not only landed a best actress Oscar for Fletcher, it won best picture, best director, best actor for Jack Nicholson, and best adapted screenplay. The American Film Institute later named Nurse Ratched one of the most memorable villains in film history and the second most notable female villain, surpassed only by the Wicked Witch of the West in “The Wizard of Oz.” Louise Fletcher was 88.
-NYTimes
★ The voice of the Dark Side now belongs to other forces. More than 4 decades after he first voiced arguably cinema’s most famous villain, James Earl Jones has ended his career as ‘Darth Vader’. The 91-year-old has agreed to allow a Ukrainian AI company to replicate his voice for future “Star Wars” releases. Sound artists at Lucasfilm and the Ukrainian AI speech company Respeecher digitally recreated Jones’ voice for the recently released Disney+ series “Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi”. Though Hayden Christensen wore Vader’s infamous suit in the series, it was Respeecher that provided his voice. Jones’ family says he was pleased with the results and gave them permission to continue recreating his voice in future projects.
-TheWrap, NYPost
★ “Better Call Saul” star Rhea Seehorn has her next gig lined up. While plot details are being kept under wraps, we know that Seehorn has landed the starring role in Vince Gilligan’s next series, which he created and will work as showrunner and exec producer for. It has a 2-season order from Apple, and in a statement, Gilligan said: “After 15 years, I figured it was time to take a break from writing antiheroes… and who’s more heroic than the brilliant Rhea Seehorn?” She’s the latest Better Call Saul star to set up a new series. Bob Odenkirk will lead the AMC series “Straight Man,” while Giancarlo Esposito will star in the drama “Parish”, also for AMC.
-Variety
★ John Cena is adding another trophy to his belt. The wrestler-turned-actor has broken the Guinness World Record for the most Make-A-Wish Foundation wishes granted with 650. He’s the most requested Make-A-Wish celebrity, with no other star even coming close. Cena has been granting wishes since 2002, a few years after he began his career as a professional wrestler. As his popularity as a 16-time world champion soared, so did children’s requests for him to grant their wishes. When he was honored for granting 500 wishes in 2015, Cena said: “I just drop everything. If I can offer a fantastic experience, I’ll be first in line to do my part.”
-HollywoodReporter

TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Amy Schumer, Charlamagne Tha God, Run the Jewels
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Nick Kroll, Jenna Bush Hager, Raymond Lee, Spiritualized featuring Nikki Lane
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Sigourney Weaver, Zeeko Zaki
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Sen. Bernie Sanders, Chad Kroeger, JT Parr, Tom Benko
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Christoph Waltz, Jurnee Smollett, Joy Crookes
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Magda Ziomek, Natalya Scudder
• The View” (ABC/CTV): Elisabeth Moss
• “The Talk” (CBS): Billy Gardell, Storme Warren
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Kim Kardashian, Eden Grinshpan
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Scarlett Johansson, Guy Branum
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Tyler Perry, Gary Vaynerchuk
• “Jennifer Hudson Show” (Check local listings): Leslie Jordan, Rachel Lindsay
• “Sherri” (Check local listings): Mickey Guyton
• “NCIS” (CBS): McGee’s personal life and professional life intersect when a dad from his children’s school is linked to a break-in at a government storage bunker.
• “The Voice” (NBC): The blind auditions, Part 3.
• “Halloween Baking Championship” (FOOD): John Henson asks the bakers to update the hotel’s signature hedge maze by teaming up to create hauntingly delicious maze cakes.

BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Kanye West – has ‘sort-of’ confirmed recent buzz that he’ll be running for President of the US – again – in 2024. In an interview with ABC, he was asked if he has future political aspirations. His answer: “Yes. Absolutely…That time (2020) wasn’t in God’s time…”.
• Taylor Swift – Swifties, it would appear “You Need To Calm Down.” Hours after fans hypothesized that she’ll be the Super Bowl LVII halftime-show act, TMZ and People reported that she will not. Apparently, Swift was asked to take the gig, but told the league she won’t until she has completed rerecording her first 6 albums.
• Alanis Morissette, Bryan Adams and David Foster – were officially inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame on Saturday in Toronto. Also honored Jim Vallance, a frequent Adams collaborator, and Daniel Lavoie, for his solo work and songs for Celine Dion.
• Elton John — was reduced to tears after being presented with an unexpected honor by US President on Friday. He was surprised by being given a National Humanities Medal for his work on the AIDS epidemic in the ‘90s. The presentation took place after he performed outside the White House. at the “A Night When Hope and History Rhyme” show.
• Taylor Hawkins – More names have been added to tomorrow’s tribute show at LA’s Kia Forum. They include Joe Elliott, Tommy Lee, Lars Ulrich, and members of Black Sabbath, Soundgarden, The Cars and Blink-182. Previously announced performers include Josh Homme, John Paul Jones, Miley Cyrus, Brian May, Wolfgang Van Halen Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson.
• Kelsea Ballerini – Friday, she released her new “Subject to Change” album, and was asked what it’s like to promote it while going through a divorce from her husband Morgan Evans: “I feel like a sociopath, because I’m presenting this thing I’m really proud of and I’m really happy to be in this chapter and putting this record out. But at the same time, there’s a lot going on in my life.”
• Ashley Cooke – The breakout star had tears in her eyes when Rascal Flatts’ Gary LeVox extended her an invitation to make her Grand Old Opry debut, via FaceTime.  While strumming a guitar, LeVox sang: “Ashley, can’t wait to see you October 26. At the Opry for your debut…I’m so proud of you.” She, of course, posted the video. LINK:  https://tinyurl.com/mvr92kys
• Tanya Tucker – will guest-star on tomorrow’s episode of “Monarch”. The country music-themed show, co-starring Trace Adkins and Susan Sarandon, has also featured cameos from Shania Twain and Martina McBride, with a future appearance this season set for Little Big Town.

SHOOTING THE BULL

ENLIGHTNING YOU ON LIGHTNING:
It turns out that when Granny told you as a kid that you shouldn’t shower or bathe during a thunderstorm, she was right. Where there’s thunder, there’s lightning, and lighting can kill or maim in ways you’d least expect, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency cautions that since lightning can travel through plumbing, “it is best to avoid all water during a thunderstorm”, including showering, bathing washing dishes and washing hands. It notes that the risk of lightning traveling through plumbing is probably less with plastic pipes than with metal pipes, but “it’s best to avoid any contact with plumbing and running water during a lightning storm to reduce your risk of being struck”. And the CDC says that’s not the only danger. You should stay off porches and balconies, don’t go near windows and doors, and don’t “lie down on concrete floors or lean against concrete walls.” Furthermore: don’t “use anything connected to an electrical outlet, such as computers or other electronic equipment.” The CDC says you should “Stay off corded phones”, but cell phones and cordless phones are safe, “if they are not connected to an outlet through a charger.”
(Thank goodness! How else would I be able to post that it’s storming out?)
(Some say the safest place to be is in a church, but I’m pretty sure I’d be struck by lightning if I ever went there!)
-CNN

MEDICATION OPTIMIZATION:
Having you been taking your pills wrong? Researchers at Johns Hopkins University say you should consider your posture when taking medication. They found whether you’re standing upright or leaning, as well as which side you’re leaning to, can affect how fast the contents of a pill are absorbed into your body. The bottom line is that leaning to your right side after swallowing a pill could speed absorption by about 13 minutes, compared to staying upright. Leaning to the left? Bad idea – that could slow absorption by more than an hour. They say that standing or sitting up straight is “still an excellent way” to take a pill, but, if you’re lying down afterward, turning to your right side could significantly speed up the rate at which the drug is going to be absorbed by your body. A person’s posture affects the rate of dissolution of the pills for 2 reasons: the shape of the stomach and gravity.
(And if it’s sleeping pills you’re taking, they suggest very strongly that you lie down!)
(…and once again, the ‘shape of my stomach’ causes me problems!)
-WashingtonPost

NEW GOOD NEWS:
➢ By turning discarded chip bags into blankets, a 12-year-old girl in Wales is helping both people in need and the environment. In the last year, Alyssa has collected almost 10,000 chip bags to make 200 blankets. She says it takes about an hour to finish a blanket. How?  “Each packet has to be opened out so it’s flat and then washed…Then you take 4 of them, put them under a piece of baking paper, and iron them together…Finally, you sandwich the … packets between 2 sheets of clear plastic, and you use the iron again to seal that in place.” Chip bags aren’t easy to recycle, so Alyssa is happy to have found another use for them while helping others. She and her mom give the blankets — along with gloves, socks, toothpaste, and other essentials — to local organizations that distribute them to the homeless. Alyssa says of the waterproof blankets: “When you put the blanket around your body, the heat reflects back off the silver part of the packet.”
➢ Online hookup platform Tinder used National Dog Week to match dog rescues with potential owners. The dating app allowed users to attach a dog in need of a forever home to their profiles for the week, which ended on Saturday. That way, users were able to not only look for love — but for a furry friend as well. The company said it “wanted to bring members even more fun ways to find someone new, whether that be a new dog park pal or step-parent for their furry friend.” “Dog lover” is one of the most popular interests added to Tinder profiles. (Would this be referred to as “Dogfishing”?)
-TheWeek, NYPost

SCARY MOVIES:
(***Caution—language***) A film fan who has watched 154 horror movies this year has tweeted his 8 favorites. Dan (@Dan_Draws)’s list ranges from one he calls the “most graphically violent film I’ve seen in a long while” to a 1980s slasher film with “the most bats*** crazy twist ending I’ve ever seen”. Here are his 8 fav horror flicks…just in time for Halloween:
✪ Hell House LLC (2015): Tells the story of a haunted house attraction that accidentally sets up shop in an actual haunted house.
✪ The Sadness (2021): This is the “most graphically violent” one. He calls it a “new twist on the zombie/outbreak genre”.
✪ Sleepaway Camp (1983): This slasher flick is the one he said has the crazy ending. It stars Felissa Rose, as a shy girl who attends a summer camp where the kids and counsellors start dropping like flies in very suspicious circumstances.
✪ “Green Room” (2015): Patrick Stewart plays a bloodthirsty neo-Nazi in this one, which Dan describes as “more of a thriller”, but still “super stressful”.
✪ “Splinter” (2008): Follows “a voracious Splinter parasite that transforms its still-living victims into deadly host”. Dan calls it a “low budget monster siege movie” that’s “really good”.
✪ “Unfriended” (2014): Set entirely on the main character’s computer, things take a turn when a ghost crashes the chatroom and starts causing chaos. Dan says it’s “a lot of fun.”
✪ “Sorority Row” (2019): It’s “dumb but fun”, according to Dan. It follows a group of sorority sisters who cover up the death of their house sister, but are then stalked by a serial killer.
✪ “X” (2022): Dan says it’s a “dirty 70s inspired slasher”. It follows a group of amateur filmmakers who decide to make a porno in rural Texas – but their elderly hosts are not all that they seem.
(How could you watch 154 horror movies in a year? I couldn’t afford that many Doritos!)
-LADBible

DID YOU KNOW?
While it’s a known fact that some kids aren’t big fans of eating greens, a new study shows that dietary preferences could develop before they’re even born. Fetuses create more of a “laughter-face” in the womb when exposed to the flavor of carrots consumed by their mother — and create a “cry-face” response when exposed to kale, according to a study published in the journal Psychological Science. While some studies have suggested that babies can taste and smell in the womb, this is the first research “showing direct evidence of fetal reactions to flavours in the womb.”
-CNN

BS CHRONOMETER 09.26.22

TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “The Start of Rosh Hashanah”, the name means “beginning of the year” in Hebrew, and it is also celebrated as the Jewish New Year. It takes place 163 days after the start of Passover, and is the first day of a 10-period of self-examination and repentance, which ends with Yom Kippur.
• “Better Breakfast Day”, to remind us that eating a healthy breakfast can get you and your family on track to making healthier choices throughout the day, and help curb overeating at other meals. (I’m such a big proponent of eating a good breakfast that I usually have 2!)
• “National Pancake Day”, serve with a variety of syrups, jams, chocolate sauce or even Nutella. Slice fresh fruit and serve on the side. Make Cinnamon Butter by whipping unsalted butter with cinnamon and serving over pancakes. (Not to be confused with “Pancake Tuesday” in February…)
• “Lumberjack Day”, honoring a tough job that’s become a popular sport … logging games. (Also known as “Eat Like a Lumberjack Day”…and you know what lumberjacks LOVE to eat? Pancakes!)
• “Family Day”, created by the Center on Addiction, focuses on getting parents to do things with their children to help create and sustain strong relationships, in order to help prevent teen drug use.
• “World Contraception Day”, to raise awareness about contraception and safe sex. Odd contraceptives used throughout history have included: crocodile dung, animal intestines, blacksmith water, lemon diaphragms, and – ew…brewed tea with beaver testicles (and morning breath!).
• “Johnny Appleseed Day”, celebrated on the anniversary of his death. He was born John Chapman in Massachusetts in 1774, and introduced apples to many orchards in the wilderness of the American Midwest. He then gave or sold trees to pioneers.

COMING UP . . .
[Tues] Morning Show Hosts Day
[Tues] Chocolate Milk Day
[Wed] Drink Beer Day
[Thurs] Coffee Day
This Week is…Keep Kids Creative Week
This Month is…Courtesy Month

TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1945 [77] Bryan Ferry, Washington England, pop/new wave singer-songwriter (‘Slave to Love’, Roxy Music-‘Love is the Drug’, ‘Avalon’)

1955 [67] Carlene Carter (Rebecca Carlene Smith), Gallatin TN, country singer-songwriter (‘Every Little Thing’, ‘I Fell in Love’)/daughter of June Carter Cash

1956 [66] Linda Hamilton, Salisbury MD, movie actress (‘Sarah Connor” in “Terminator” franchise)/TV actress (“Resident Alien” since 2021)

1968 [54] Jim Caviezel, Mount Vernon WA, TV actor (“Person of Interest” 2011-16)/movie actor (“The Count of Monte Cristo”, “The Passion of the Christ”) COMING UP: “Sound of Freedom” 2022

1972 [50] Shawn Stockman, Philadelphia PA, R&B singer (Boyz II Men-‘I’ll Make Love to You’, ‘The End Of the Road’)

1981 [41] Serena Williams, Saginaw MI, retired(?) pro tennis player (23 Grand Slam singles titles)/was ranked #1 for 319 weeks, including a joint-record 186 consecutive/highest-earning female athlete of all time

1981 [41] Christina Milian (Flores), Jersey City NJ, pop singer (‘Say I’, ‘Dip It Low’)/movie actress (“Be Cool”, “American Pie”)

1984 [38] Nev Schulman, New York City NY, TV host-producer (“Catfish: The TV Show” since 2012)

THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1964 [58] “Gilligan’s Island”, starring Bob Denver as ‘Gilligan’, debuts on CBS

2008 [14] Screen legend Paul Newman dies from cancer at age 83 at his home in Westport CT

TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1975 [47] “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” opens. Featuring a young Meat Loaf, along with Tim Curry and Susan Sarandon, the movie tanks, but later becomes a cult classic, with audience members shouting back at the screen and bringing toast, toilet paper, and other items to enhance the viewing experience.

2003 [19] Robert Palmer dies from a heart attack at age 54 in Paris, France

TODAY’S FIRST . . .
2017 [05] Saudi Arabia announces it is overturning its ban on women driving – the last country in the world to do so. Women began driving legally June 24, 2018

TODAY’S RECORD . . .
1926 [96] The shortest MLB double-header ever is played as NY Yankees lose 6-1 in 72 minutes and lose again 6-2 in 55 minutes to St Louis Browns (Yanks had already clinched the pennant)

BULL’S BITS

BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ The word ‘bi-weekly’ has two different definitions: Twice a week and once every two weeks.
✓ Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre in 1911, which actually drew more visitors to see the empty space than the actual painting.
✓ It would cost $18.3 million to make a replica Darth Vader suit.
✓ Male puppies let female puppies win play fights.
✓ Forcing a smile actually makes you happier.
✓ The crowd at a Louisiana State University football game once cheered so loudly that it registered as an earthquake on a local seismograph.
-BestLife

Best of BS:
BS SIGNS THAT FALL HAS ARRIVED:
• Flannel clothing is popping up everywhere. Even in church.
• You’ve just taken a selfie in a pumpkin patch.
• Food stores contain sufficient wheat, oats, and cured meats to see your entire town through the next three winters.
• A temporary Halloween shop has moved into every vacant strip mall store.
• Finally! New episodes of your favorite 16 TV shows.
• You have lost one of your children for at least 30 minutes in your local corn maze.
• You put away your entire summer wardrobe, only to be immediately hit by a major heatwave.
• You experience an overwhelming compulsion to go apple-picking.
• Pumpkin-spice. Everyfreakingwhere.
-McSweeney’s, first published in BS in 2017

TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ A Florida highway was covered by Coors Light beer cans after a truck overturned. (The governor called for a clean-up, while Bucs Fans called for a national day of mourning…)
➠ Taylor Swift has reportedly turned down an offer to perform at the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show. (Makes sense. The closest her fans have ever gotten to football was when Manti Te’o broke up with his imaginary girlfriend and Taylor wrote a song about it…)
➠ Instagram was down for over an hour last week. (It was horrible! I had no place to post my lunch photos with a vignette and velvet hue, while getting my personal information stolen.)
➠ This Saturday is National Coffee Day. (Standing in line at Starbucks is a great way to possibly meet next year’s biggest screenwriter!)
➠ Alec Baldwin has listed his 10-Acre historic East Hampton mansion for $29 Million. (The gorgeous property has 7 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, and an empty mantel where a “Father of the Year” trophy would go.)

BS U-PICK TRIVIA:
• Which ingredient do you NOT need to make s’mores?
a) Graham crackers
b) Chocolate
c) Honey (CORRECT]
d) Marshmallows

• Choose the correct food to fill in the title of this children’s book (and movie!): “Cloudy With a Chance of ______”
a) Pepperoni
b) Meatballs [CORRECT]
c) Sausage
d) Tofu

• Which of these herbs is known as “coriander” in some parts of the world?
a) Thyme
b) Cilantro [CORRECT]
c) Parsley
d) Alpert
-Buzzfeed

BS WEB GOODIE:
Good Boy! (sound up):  https://tinyurl.com/ycyefcn8

BS RANDOM JOKE:
All I have is me, myself and I, and we’re all getting really tired of each other.

BS PHONE STARTER:
What embarrassing trend did you follow when you were younger? (Or what horrible fashion trend were you a victim of?)

BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question:   If this is an average day, you’ll do THIS more than 20 times. What is it?
Answer:  Complain

BS DEEP THOUGHT:
People might not get all they work for in this world, but they must certainly work for all they get.