Wednesday, August 23, 2023 – Edition: #7359
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BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Drew Barrymore faced a scary situation on Monday night. The daytime TV personality hosted a Q&A with singer Reneé Rapp in New York when the event was interrupted by a man rushing the stage. Video posted to TikTok showed Barrymore and Rapp caught off guard by the man, who shouted “You know who I am…I need to see you at some point while you’re in New York.” He was swiftly blocked by security as the pair were escorted off the stage to safety. They later returned to the stage, after the man was removed. The original TikTok post alleged that the man who rushed the stage was a known stalker, though that has not been confirmed. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/33tu597p
-ETCanada
★ Sylvester Stallone is set to deliver a keynote speech at the Toronto Film Festival as part of the “In Conversation With…” series where the “Rocky” and “Rambo” writer-actor-director will discuss his long Hollywood career. The action icon’s discussion of his film industry longevity coincides with “Sly”, Stallone’s career-spanning documentary for Netflix from director Thom Zimny, being tapped to close TIFF on Sept. 16 with a glitzy world premiere at Roy Thomson Hall. The Toronto Film Festival will run Sept. 7-17.
-HollywoodReporter
★ The mirror ball is back! The first poster and promo have been unveiled for season 32 of “Dancing with the Stars”, with host Alfonso Ribeiro and new co-host Julianne Hough. In March, it was announced that Hough will be joining the show as co-host, taking over from Tyra Banks. In a video promo for the new season, Ribeiro and Hough show off their dance movies, as an announcer promises “a new spin” on the reality competition. Since the vid was posted, it has been announced that “Bachelorette” star Charity Lawson will appear as a for the upcoming 32nd season. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/53wnzkkj
-ETCanada
★ Sienna Miller is pregnant! The 41-year-old “American Woman” actress revealed she is expecting her second child — as she was photographed in a bikini while vacationing in Ibiza. Miller spent time at the beach, wearing a brown 2-piece that accentuated her baby bump. Prior to her vacation, Miller was spotted spending time in St. Tropez with her 26-year-old boyfriend Oli Green. No official word from Miller yet, who is already mom to 10-year-old daughter Marlowe, whom she shares with Tom Sturridge.
-People
★ “The Golden Bachelor” finally has a premiere date. The new addition to the “Bachelor” franchise, this one revolving around Gerry Turner finding a second shot at love, will premiere Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. ET. That’s a change from the network’s previously announced schedule, which had “The Golden Bachelor” premiering on Mondays after “Dancing with the Stars.” In the revised lineup, the new spinoff will be followed by “Bachelor in Paradise”. A premiere date for “Dancing with the Stars” is expected to be shared soon. (I assumed “The Golden Bachelor” would air at 4pm – just before the early-bird special at the country club!)
-TheWrap
★ Movie lovers have a great reason to go to the theater this weekend. Sunday is National Cinema Day, when movie houses across North America will celebrate the joys of moviegoing with $4 tickets for every show. The event is mounted each year by the Movie Theatre Association of Canada, in partnership with the US-based Cinema Foundation. Over 3,000 venues will participate in National Cinema Day, with movies showing on over 30,000 screens across both countries.
-ETCanada
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Courteney Cox, Ike Barinholtz (R)
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Brian Cox, Heidi Gardner, Mikaela Shiffrin, Caroline Polachek (R)
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): John David Washington, Naomi Osaka, Spoon (R)
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Florence Pugh, Steve Kornacki (R)
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Geraldo Rivera (R)
• “The Talk” (CBS): Oliver Hudson, Eddie Jackson (R)
• “Live with Kelly and Mark” (ABC/CTV): Rita Ora, Antonio Banderas
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Craig Robinson, Harlem Globetrotters (R)
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Sam Smith (R)
• “Jennifer Hudson Show” (Check local listings): Jesse Palmer, Tati Gabrielle, MAJOR. (R)
• “Big Brother” (CBS): Houseguests compete to win the power of veto.
• “America’s Got Talent” (NBC): Two acts from last night’s show move on to the final round.
• “Nancy Drew” (CW): Season 4 finale
• “Riverdale” (CW): Series finale
• “BS High” (HBO): The Bishop Sycamore Centurions find themselves playing a nationally televised football game on ESPN in 2021. But it is revealed after the game that that Bishop Sycamore isn’t a real school.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Jennifer Lopez – teased a new song dedicated to hubby Ben Affleck in a post celebrating their first wedding anniversary. She posted pics from their wedding day, and the lyrics from ‘Dear Ben Part 2: “Dear Ben, Sitting here alone/Looking at my ring ring/Feeling overwhelmed/It makes me wanna sing sing/How did we end up here/Without a rewind/Oh my, This is my life.” (Profound…) LINK: https://tinyurl.com/yc45wcn4
(***Caution – language***) • Drake — A fan threw a book at his head during a San Fran concert. Holding a mic in one hand, he caught the book in the other, and said to the hurler: “You’re lucky I’m quick. Would’ve had to beat your a*s if that hit me in the face.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2y69sbk9
• Fyre Festival – founder/fraudster Billy McFarland — who spent almost 4 years in prison the last time he tried to throw a music festival — has put tickets on sale for a second music festival in the Caribbean. Fyre Festival II doesn’t have an official date, location, or lineup — but the first 100 presale tickets are going for $499, after which prices will rise, to $7,999. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/mry67zbt
• Slash and Wolfgang Van Halen – A new video has been released, showing ‘behind the scenes’ of the creation of Ryan Gosling’s “Barbie” hit ‘I’m Just Ken’, on which the 2 musicians appear. The new vid details how the collab came about, from the dancers and choreography to Gosling’s rehearsals, as well as the music itself. LINK: https://youtu.be/ru1LC9lW20Q
• The Beatles – The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has an exhibition open now called “The Beatles: Get Back To Let It Be”, in which fans can experience the group’s creative journey through original instruments, clothing, and handwritten lyrics. It’s described as immersive complement to Peter Jackson’s docuseries, “The Beatles: Get Back.”
• Eric Church – surprised fans during his show in Orange Beach AL when opening act Lainey Wilson joined him onstage for a duet on his 2011 album track ‘Over When It’s Over’. Church hasn’t performed it very often since his longtime backing singer and duet partner Joanna Cotten left the band. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2z6cskdr
• Brothers Osborne – have been announced as the 2023 recipients of the Angels Among Us Award, an honor presented annually to a country act for outstanding support of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the children and families they serve. The duo has been supporters of the hospital’s lifesaving mission since 2014.
• Wynonna Judd – has announced her “2023 Back to Wy Tour”, concentrating on her first post-Judds hits. On the tour, starting Oct. 26 in Indianapolis, she’ll perform the albums “Wynonna” (1992) and “Tell Me Why” (1993) “top to bottom, back to back,” in their entirety. Tickets go on sale this Friday. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2p99ke4e
SHOOTING THE BULL
GENERATION INNOVATION:
☞ Remember when if you saw someone watching TV with the subtitles turned on, you immediately assumed they were hard of hearing? Well, that’s not the case any longer. Possibly thanks to the fact that TikTok has helped normalize captions for young media consumers, a UK survey found that 80% of people aged 18-25 “use subtitles all or part of the time” when watching TV. And a poll of TV viewers in the US found that 70% of Gen Z respondents rely on captions “most of the time” compared to only 35% of Baby Boomers [those 59-77]. (In Gen Z’s defense, their parents did tell them they should read more!)
☞ The very thought was laughable just a few years ago, but Gen Z has canceled the fan-favorite acronym “LOL”. Instead, the slang-savvy generation has coined a more complicated term: “IJBOL”. Guessed it yet? It means “I just burst out laughing.” Admittedly, IJBOL isn’t quite as catchy as millennial terms like “LMAO” “ROFL” or “LOL”, but “IJBOL” — pronounced “eej-bowl” is more closely associated with “Gen Z humor”, which , if you ask any Gen Zer, is funnier. (Am I dating myself, then, when I text “Hahahahahahaha”?)
-NYPost
WATCH OUT:
You might feel like you’re all “on fleek” (or whatever term the kids are using these days) when you’re wearing your stylish Apple Watch or Fitbit, but scientists say there is a good chance it is covered in harmful bacteria. Researchers from Florida Atlantic University tested plastic, rubber, cloth, leather, and metal (gold and silver) wristbands, and found that 95% of them were contaminated with some kind of dangerous bacteria. Want more details? 85% were found with Staphylococcus spp — which causes staph infections, 60% had E. coli bacteria — and 30% carried potentially deadly Pseudomonas spp. These bacteria can lead to things like pneumonia and blood infections.
(Maybe they need to come up with a watch app that counts bacteria, in addition to steps!)
(Ever notice that scientists are always discovering that common things, like smartphones, doorknobs, kitchen sinks, elevator buttons – and, yes, probably smart watches – have more bacteria on them than toilet seats? I’m starting to think that the safest place to store anything might actually be in the toilet!)
-NYPost
CANINE PATROL:
➢ Honest Paws is offering up a job that pays $100 an hour – for dogs. The pet wellness company is looking for canines that can be ambassadors for its peanut butter. The job description includes strutting about local dog parks, canine events, and pet stores, as well as “showing off your love for our yummy Honest Paws Peanut Butter”, and being “the star of live treat-tasting shows.” Job requirements include “bark-tastic social skills” and a tail that “won’t stop wagging.” Successful applicants must also have a human who can accompany them to events, and help with “tricky stuff” — like opening peanut butter jars. Applications close on September 1. (Funny. I have an uncle who makes $100 an hour – and he’s not capable of opening a peanut butter jar, either!) LINK: https://tinyurl.com/4pppvvee
➢ I love this! Research shows that petting other people’s dogs can improve your well-being. According to accumulating findings, human-dog contact increases the production of oxytocin (the “love hormone”) while reducing the production of cortisol (the primary stress hormone). And you only need 5-20 minutes of interaction with other people’s (friendly) dogs to reduce stress and boost your health. And it’s not just us. Scientists report they observe the same response in dogs, when we shower them with affection. (That’s awesome! All the benefits of owning a dog – but no poop-bags!)
– DogingtonPost, Insider
AMAZING MEDIEVAL WORDS YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY ADD TO YOUR VOCABULARY:
☞ Peekgoose: Someone who is silly or a simpleton
☞ Merobiba: A woman who enjoys very strong wine
☞ Gileyspike: A cunning trick or illusion
☞ Sterilis Amator: A lover who has no money
☞ Lingulaca: A woman who speaks excessively
☞ Orgulous: Proud or haughty to excess
☞ Wrakeful: Wicked
☞ Liversoon: Food or sustenance
☞ Dearworth: Precious or very valuable
☞ Magnalia: Great things to be wondered at
☞ Scortor: To spend time in the company of harlots
-WeirdMedievalGuys
MUSIC ARTISTS WITH THE MOST #1 HITS:
Over 30,000 songs have graced the Billboard Hot 100 in the chart’s 65-year history. Of those, 1,151 have reached #1. Here are the artists with the most songs that have made it to the top . . .
1. The Beatles (20 #1 hits)
2. Mariah Carey (19)
3. Rihanna (14)
4. Michael Jackson (13)
5. Madonna (12)
6. The Supremes (12)
7. Drake (11)
8. Whitney Houston (11)
9. Janet Jackson (10)
10. Stevie Wonder (10)
(In case you’re wondering, many of Elvis’ hits pre-dated the Billboard Hot 100 chart – and Taylor Swift has 9!)
-Billboard
DID YOU KNOW?
If your child plays football, and you’re worried about concussions, don’t let them play quarterback. Researchers at Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center and Penn State University came up with a system to rate which positions face the highest risk of brain injury through brain biomarkers, and determined the chance of sustaining a concussion to be much higher for players in “speed positions” such as quarterbacks, wide receivers, defensive backs, running backs…“and other players who build up momentum prior to tackling…or being tackled, compared to non-speed positions like offensive and defensive linemen who engage other players before significant momentum can be generated.”
-StudyFinds
BS CHRONOMETER 08.23.23
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade & Its Abolition”, designated by UNESCO in 1998 as an annual observance to reflect on “the historic causes, the methods, and the consequences of the slave trade”.
• “Hug Your Sweetheart Day”, an annual excuse to let your beloved know that he or she is always there in your fondest thoughts. Gag.
• “Sponge Cake Day”, celebrating the fat-free dessert that’s based on flour, sugar, and eggs. It has a firm yet well-aerated structure, similar to a sea sponge. (And is no good until it is covered with icing, whip cream, ice cream, or all 3!)
• “Buttered Corn Day”, are you a butter spreader or full cob roller? (Depends on who’s looking?)
• “Internaut Day”. No one’s sure exactly why we celebrate it Aug. 23, but today’s the day we celebrate the invention of the World Wide Web. The World Wide Web and the internet are distinct from each other, and an “internaut” is a person who has a deep knowledge of how to use the internet, as well as of its history. (Anyone know the difference between the internet and the World Wide Web?)
• “Ride the Wind Day”, a day to soar above the earth or catch a ride with the breeze. Here are some great ways to enjoy Ride the Wind Day:
-Fly in an airplane
-Fly a kite
-Parachute
-Bungee jump
-Hang glide
-Ride a motorcycle
-Hop in a sailboat (or forget to do up your zipper?)
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Thurs] Strange Music Day
[Thurs] Shooting Star Day
[Fri] Forgive Your Foe Friday
[Sat] Toilet Paper Day
This Week Is…Ride Sober or Get Pulled Over
This Month Is…Home Business Month
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1931 [92] Barbara Eden, Tucson AZ, TV actress (“I Dream of Jeannie” 1965-70)/movie actress (“Harper Valley PTA”)
1949 [74] Rick Springfield, Sydney Australia, rock singer (‘Jessie’s Girl’, ‘I’ve Done Everything for You’)/TV actor (‘Noah Drake’ on “General Hospital” 1981-83, 2005-08, 2012-13)
1949 [74] Shelley Long, Fort Wayne IN, TV actress (‘Diane Chambers’ on “Cheers” 1982-1993, “Modern Family” 2009-19)
1961 [62] Dean DeLeo, Montclair NJ, rock guitarist (Stone Temple Pilots – ‘Plush’, ‘Interstate Love Song’)
1970 [53] Jay Mohr, Verona NJ, movie actor (“Are We There Yet?”, “Jerry Maguire”)/TV personality (“Last Comic Standing”/standup comedian (“Jay Mohr: Happy. And a Lot.”) COMING UP… “Max Dagan”
1976 [47] Scott Caan, Los Angeles CA, TV actor (‘Det Danno Williams’ on “Hawaii Five-O” 2010-20)/movie actor (“Ocean’s 11″ movies, “Gone In 60 Seconds”)/son of James Caan
1978 [45] Julian Casablancas, NYC, rock singer-songwriter (The Strokes -‘Last Nite’)/son of Elite Models founder John Casablancas
1980 [42] Joanne Froggatt, Littlebeck England, TV actress (‘Anna Bates’ on “Downton Abbey” 2010-15)
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2000 [23] 51 million watch the final episode of the original “Survivor” TV series (a summer replacement show), as Richard Hatch is named the $1-million winner (then promptly forgets to pay his taxes, leading to jail time)
2014 [09] Angelina Jolie marries Brad Pitt in Correns, France. They divorce in 2019.
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1989 [34] Ric Ocasek of The Cars marries model Paulina Porizkova, whom he met when she starred in the video for the Cars hit ‘Drive’. They separated prior to his 2019 death.
2007 [16] Queen guitarist Brian May is finally awarded his doctorate in astrophysics by London’s Imperial College (the degree he was seeking when he left school during the band’s first flush of success)
2022 [01] Nicki Minaj’s ‘Super Freaky Girl’ debuts at #1, the first female rapper to do so since Lauren Hill in 1998 with ‘Doo Wop (That Thing)’
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
1966 [57] The first photo of Earth from the Moon is taken by the ‘Lunar Orbiter’
TODAY’S UNFORTUNATE EVENT…
2015 [08] A 12-year-old boy trips and rips the 17th-century painting “Flowers” by Paolo Porpora, worth $1.5m, at an exhibition in Taiwan
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ Wind doesn’t make a sound until it blows against an object.
✓ Rainbows are actually circular. We don’t typically see a full circle rainbow because the Earth’s horizon blocks the lower part.
✓ There are 12 times more trees on Earth than stars in the Milky Way (at least there were before this year’s wildfire season…).
✓ The fedora hat was originally made for women.
✓ The most successful pirate in history was a woman.
✓ The wealthy in Russia sometimes hire fake ambulances instead of taxis for a faster and more convenient way of getting to a destination.
-DidYouKnows, Facts
Best of BS . . .
BS WHY TEENAGERS SCARE ME:
• I’m afraid I’ll trip over one every time I go to the basement.
• They won’t get off my lawn.
• Hormones and smartphones.
• Who can sleep got 14 hours straight and not die?
• They’re all taller than me.
• They never stop eating.
• They’re all on fleek. Which I think is some type of drug.
• We don’t speak the same language.
• I’ve actually smelled teen spirit and it REALLY stinks.
• Fortnight.
• They wear hoodies during the summer.
• I used to be one.
–Twitter, first published in BS in 2019
(***CAUTION***) BS STUPID COLONOSCOPY QUESTIONS:
• Are you at least going to buy me dinner first?
• Is it true that the sun doesn’t shine there?
• Can I livestream it on my YouTube channel?
• Is there such a thing as a semi-colonoscopy?
• Was I supposed to stay home after drinking that preparation?
• What was it like being the ‘weird guy’ in med school?
• Can I get a set of wallet pics?
• If I’m anal-retentive, do I get to keep the camera?
• Can you see my boss? He’s been up there all week…
• Is it in yet?
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2022
BS WEB GOODIE:
The iPhone ringtone I want (sound up): https://tinyurl.com/bdu8vvd5
BS RANDOM JOKE:
As a family, we couldn’t decide whether to have Grandma buried or cremated — so in the end, we decided to let her live.
BS WOULD YOU RATHER?
(***You run down the list while your caller decides which choice is more palatable …***)
• Would you rather have to shave your head, or to have your nose pierced?
• Would you rather live your life with tasteless food, or without friends?
• Would you rather have a lot of time, or a lot of money?
• Would you rather be trapped in a romantic comedy with your enemies, or trapped in a horror movie with your friends?
• Would you rather have a hook for a hand, or peg for a leg?
• Would you rather always wear comfortable clothes, or always wear fashionable clothes?
• Would you rather date someone who won’t stop talking, or someone who won’t stop texting?
• Would you rather go on a liquid diet, or a meat-only diet?
• Would you rather have a huge booger hanging out of your nose for the rest of your life, or a pimple on your forehead for the rest of your life?
BS PHONE STARTER:
What is the worst “new job” experience that you’ve ever had?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: Men spend about 42 minutes more on THIS task each week than women do. What is it?
Answer: Eating
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Never interrupt your enemy when he’s making a mistake.
