Wednesday, September 25, 2024 — Edition: #7800
The BS Press!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Former WWE boss Vince McMahon has come out against the Netflix docuseries “Mr. McMahon”, ahead today’s release. In a statement posted on his X account, McMahon wrote: “The producers had an opportunity to tell an objective story about my life and the incredible business I built…Unfortunately, based on an early partial cut I’ve seen, this doc falls short and takes the predictable path of conflating the ‘Mr. McMahon’ character with my true self.” He also said: “A lot has been misrepresented or left out entirely in an effort to leave viewers intentionally confused”, and that editing tricks and “out of context footage” footage was used “to distort the viewers’ perception and support a deceptive narrative.” He then asked viewers to “remember that there are two sides to every story.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/feu3c4mj
-Variety
★ Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi have signed on to star in Emerald Fennell’s anticipated “Wuthering Heights” adaptation. Robbie is set to play ‘Catherine Earnshaw’, while Elordi will portray ‘Heathcliff’. First published in 1847, the classic novel by Emily Brontë, on which the story is based, centers on the tempestuous relationship between the 2, which encompasses passion and revenge. The film is in pre-production for a UK shoot in 2025.
-Variety, Deadline
★ Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck showed up at their WeHo office building on Monday, along with famed divorce lawyer Laura Wasser. Sources say Wasser is mediating their divorce — something that has been in the works for several months. J Lo and Ben did not have a prenup, and the 2 have been involved in multiple projects during their 2-year marriage, so things could be complicated, but sources say they are committed to keeping things “friendly”. Wasser mediated Affleck’s divorce from Jennifer Garner in 2018.
-TMZ, People
★ “The Batman” director Matt Reeves has revealed that more movie and TV spin-offs are in the works. He’s currently working on the DC superhero sequel after releasing its HBO spin-off “The Penguin”, and has now teased there are “evolved” plans for future films and shows set in ‘The Batman’ universe. He also revealed he’s still planning to make a mainline trilogy in the DC universe, which would follow Robert Pattinson’s Caped Crusader as he becomes a full-fledged hero.
-EW
★ A “Friends” game show is coming in honor of the sitcom’s 30th anniversary. The 4-part competition series “Fast Friends,” will be filmed at ‘The Friends Experience: The One in New York’, a 2-story, 17,000 square-foot attraction featuring nostalgia-filled rooms and recreated sets. A press release says: “From racing through Rachel and Monica’s apartment to darting across Joey and Chandler’s bachelor pad and grabbing a coffee at Central Perk, fans will relive their favorite moments while being put to the test with trivia, puzzles and games” The winning team will be crowned the ultimate Friends fans. The show will stream on Max. No release date yet.
-Variety
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC/Global): Sebastian Stan, Will Reeve, Los Lonely Boys
• “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Shaquille O’Neal, Chloë Sevigny
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Bill Gates, Jane Goodall
• “After Midnight” (CBS/Global): Jess McKenna, Pete Holmes, Echo Kellum
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Andy Samberg, Shailene Woodley
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Lance Bass, Angie Katsanevas
• “The Daily Show” (COM): RAYE, host Desi Lydic
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): TBA
• “The Talk” (CBS): Chandra Wilson, Natasha Rothwell; Alfonso Ribeiro guest co-hosts
• “Live With Kelly and Mark” (ABC/CTV): Shailene Woodley, Dr. Gail Saltz
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Colin Farrell, Questlove, Melanie Zanetti
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Ms. Rachel, Delina Medhin
• “The Jennifer Hudson Show” (Check local listings): Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe, Violet McGraw and Madeleine McGraw
• “Chicago Med” (NBC): Season 10 premiere. Followed by season premieres of Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D.
• “Survivor” (CBS): Castaways begin to gauge how much they can trust their tribemates; one risks getting caught red-handed with important information.
• “The Golden Bachelorette” (ABC): Joan’s suitors settle into the bachelor mansion; a group date reliving their senior prom; the Second Annual Golden Talent Showcase.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Lady Gaga — has been posting cryptic messages on Instagram recently, scrawled on colored backgrounds. What do they mean? Are they promos for new music? For her upcoming movie “Joker: Folie à Deux”? When ET asked, all she would say was: “It’s a secret”. The messages read: “I’m ready for my interview”, “Don’t tell me what to wear”, and “No duct tape, no mission.”
• Chappell Roan – told The Guardian that she is coping with her sudden stardom by going to therapy twice a week. Although she has been diagnosed with depression, she said she’s “not actually sad”, but does wish she could still do things like “going to the park, pilates, yoga” without security, and without being “stalked or harassed”.
• ABBA – 79-year-old Björn Ulvaeus has married for a third time. On Saturday, he and his 51-year-old Danish partner of 2 years, Christina Sas, were hitched in Copenhagen. Björn’s first wife was his ABBA bandmate Agnetha Faltskog, to whom he was married from 1971-79. They have 3 adult children.
• Scorpions – have announced they will kick off their 60th anniversary celebrations with the “2025 Coming Home To Las Vegas” residency. With special guest Buckcherry, the group has booked gigs between Feb. 27 and March 11 at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Tickets go on sale this Saturday.
• The Cure – will drop the new single ‘Alone’ tomorrow. It is the first release from the upcoming album “Songs of A Lost World”, out Nov. 1. It’ll be the group’s first new album in 16 years.
• Morgan Wallen — performed a to sold out hometown crowds Friday and Sunday nights in Knoxville TN, and was joined by some special guests for the occasion. Sunday, Miranda Lambert guested on the song ‘Thought You Should Know’, which she helped him write about his mother. Earlier, NFL legend Peyton Manning dusted off his old college football uniform to join Wallen for his walkout to the stage.
• Brett Eldredge – His “Glow Tour” will return this holiday season with a new name: “GLOW: Welcome to the Family Tour”. Kicking off with shows in Boston on Nov. 29 and 30, the festive trek — named after his upcoming 3rd Christmas album — will hit Philadelphia, Chicago, New York and more before wrapping in Nashville on Dec. 20. Jazz singer Stacey Ryan will be opening act.
• Shania Twain – admits she’s a little nervous about hosting tomorrow night’s People’s Choice Country Awards. Quote: “I’m not the greatest reader. I’m a very spontaneous speaker and thinker, so if I get rambling, they might have to take the hook out and get me off the stage.” She also said that she plans to “have a lot of fun.”
SHOOTING THE BULL
FLOSS SAUCE:
We’ve all heard the speech from our dental hygienist about not flossing properly. Or not flossing often enough. Or (ahem!) not flossing at all. But here’s a new spin: There’s another dental-pro-approved way to get the most from flossing – adding toothpaste to the floss before using it. Dentist and founder of Dentologie clinic Dr M has posted a viral TikTok on the subject that explains: “Adding toothpaste to your floss can prevent cavities between your teeth.” How? The caption reads: “Toothpaste on your floss increases the uptake of fluoride between your teeth, and decreases risk for decay.” The oral health company B. Weiss Health agrees, adding that the abrasion of toothpaste, in combination with the reach of floss between the teeth, is a good way to get at hard-to-reach plaque, too. Dr M has also made a video explaining how to apply the stuff to your floss, because, as you know, it has a much smaller surface area than a toothbrush. LINKS: https://tinyurl.com/mrxpzk9a https://tinyurl.com/5j29k9zp
(Plus, if you add toothpaste it tastes a lot better when you’re re-using it!)
(Sounds messy. How am I supposed to do THAT while slouching on the living room couch?)
-HuffPost
NEW TO YOU (AND ME):
⇒ Japanese food supplier Nippon Ham is selling “Boost Noodle”, a new type of instant ramen noodles designed to be consumed with one hand – by simply sucking the contents from a small pouch. The stuff was created with gamers in mind – or anyone else who wants to scarf down calories without taking a break from whatever it is they’re doing. Boost Noodle consists of a special type of yam noodles, chashu pork, menma (fermented bamboo shoots), and a mix of pork stock and seafood broths. And because its target market is gamers, each pack of Boost Noodle also contains 35 milligrams of caffeine. And no need to heat the stuff – it’s ready to eat, right from the pouch! (Wow! They finally found a way to make ramen noodles ever grosser! Or should that be more gross?) LINK: https://youtu.be/pOKi_IjRpf8
⇒ A company has developed a type of pants that come with a built-in exoskeleton powered by powerful motors — that can increase the wearer’s leg strength by 40%, and make them feel 30 pounds lighter. The Arc’tryx MO/GO Hiking Pants (MO/GO is short for ‘mountain goat’) come with carbon fiber support structures that feed power from AI-controlled motors at the knees to the wearer’s leg muscles during ascents, and decreasing pressure on their knees during descents. The pants, which looks like regular khakis with an outside brace on each leg, are designed to make hiking more accessible to people who may not have the endurance for it. The motors located on the side of the knees are powered by a battery pack around the waist. The battery recharges automatically while the wearer is walking downhill. (What about when I inevitably TUMBLE downhill?) LINK: https://youtu.be/qBnKtNnBqxM
-OddityCentral
THINGS NOT “TO-DO” TODAY:
Some mental health professionals are suggesting to patients that in today’s busy world, instead of constantly creating and updating a never-ending series of “to-do” lists, we should try making “to-don’t” lists. Rachel Botsman of Oxford University, is credited for coming up with the idea. While the process of creating a “to-do” list — sitting down and writing out goals, tasks, or objectives – can be lead to valuable neurological orientation, the same principle apparently works in reverse. Taking time to write out the overburdening and non-essential activities that clog up our days might help you realize just how non-essential or not time-sensitive some tasks are. One psychologist pointed out that even though we only have so much time each day, we always seem to be adding more things to our “to-do list”, in hopes that it will get us ahead. The whole idea is to identify the things that are draining you, that you can either stop doing, or delegate. A few examples that ABC AU reporter Emily McGrorey put on her “to-don’t” list after doing a report on the concept:
• Don’t schedule meetings between 8am and 11am.
• Put casual clothes on a non-wrinkle tumble dry cycle rather than ironing them.
• Don’t wash dishes or clothes every day of the week, but every other day.
(Yeah! And when I only shave every 3 or 4 days, I’m not being lazy, it’s just part of my “to-don’t” list!)
(What are some “to-dos” that you could put on your “to-don’t” list?)
-GNN
BIZARRE GARDENING HACKS:
A recent survey found that the average gardener spends 3 hours a week tending to their outdoor space. The poll of Americans also revealed the unusual hacks that some people use to help their gardens thrive. Here are the top-15…
1. Using used coffee grounds as a fertilizer
2. Using egg shells as fertilizer
3. Growing new fruit/vegetables from leftover vegetable roots/seeds
4. Talking to my plants
5. Using banana peels as fertilizer
6. Throwing used teabags onto the soil
7. Using ash from the fireplace as fertilizer
8. Sprinkling cayenne pepper to ward off pests
9. Using baking soda to make the soil more alkaline
10. Singing to my plants
11. Sprinkling cinnamon on the ground to deter cats
12. Using fish heads as fertilizer
13. Using potato water to water plants
14. Using white vinegar as a plant feed
15. Destroying fungus with cinnamon
(What is your odd gardening hack? My wife’s is to make sure I stay at least 30 feet away at all times…)
-SWNS
DID YOU KNOW?
If your child is a picky eater, you might have yourself to blame. A new study by British researchers found that food fussiness in children is “a largely genetic trait,” while other factors, such as the types of foods eaten at home and where meals are eaten, may only be significant when the child is a toddler. The research also found that food pickiness tends to peak when a child is 7 years old, often declining slightly as they enter adolescence. The study found that environmental factors can, however, have an impact on a child’s food pickiness when they are a toddler. This means that early interventions to help them learn to eat a wider range of food could reduce their pickiness in the future. (Trust me – it won’t work!)
-CNN
BS CHRONOMETER 09.25.24
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Comic Book Day”, honoring the books you ‘read’ by looking at pictures (and the inspiration behind 75% of the movies coming out these days…)
• “Binge Day”, when you’re actually encouraged to watch one TV episode after another without stopping, known as ‘binge-watching’. Maybe start a new series you’ve never watched before, or view an old favorite – or catch up on a show that your friends have been telling you that you HAVE to watch!
• “One-Hit Wonder Day”, honoring artists who made it big only once before fading into obscurity. (Or milking it for the next 30 years…) What is your favorite? LINK: https://tinyurl.com/4asyk45c
• “Psychotherapy Day”, since 2012, when therapists, clients, and therapy advocates unite to promote the profession, fight stigma, educate the public, and draw attention to the needs of community mental health centers. NET: https://tinyurl.com/2fxxjvem
• “Cooking Day”, established to honor and commemorate the joys of home cooking. Often taken for granted or deemed a time-consuming chore, it’s an invaluable life skill. (I’ve really been working on my cooking skills lately. In fact, last night, that was the best slice of soup I’ve ever had!)
• “Food Service Employees Day”, to appreciate the hard work that food service employees put in every day to take care of people dining away from home. (Give them a break today and eat at home. After all, it’s also “Cooking Day”.)
• “World Pharmacists Day”, recognizing the role of the pharmacist in improving health in every corner of the world. Here’s to the drug pushers!
SIGNS YOUR PHARMACIST IS NUTS:
⇒ Sign out front reads: “Wholesalers Welcome.”
⇒ Her wall-mounted diploma is made from cut-up newspaper headlines.
⇒ Instructs you to: “Take 27 of the big red ones, twice a day … with a tequila slammer.”
⇒ Asks if you want your Viagra regular or extra crispy.
⇒ Instead of “Good morning, can I help you?” he greets you with “You’re not a cop, are you?”
⇒ Counts out pills by saying, “One for you, two for me …”
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Thurs] Johnny Appleseed Day
[Thurs] Human Resource Professional Day
[Fri] Morning Show Hosts Day
[Sat] Drink Beer Day
This Week is…Women’s Health and Fitness Week
This Month is…Courtesy Month
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1944 [80] Michael Douglas, New Brunswick NJ, movie actor (“Basic Instinct”, Oscar-“Wall Street”)/TV actor (2013 Emmy for “Behind the Candelabra”)/married to Catherine Zeta-Jones since 2000. COMING UP… “Blood Knot”
1951 [73] Mark Hamill, Oakland CA, movie actor (‘Luke Skywalker’ in “Star Wars” movies) COMING UP… “The Long Walk”
1958 [66] Michael Madsen, Chicago IL, movie actor (“Reservoir Dogs”, “Kill Bill”)
1965 [59] Scottie Pippen, Hamburg AK, former NBA player (6 championships with Chicago Bulls, 7X all-star, All-Star Game MVP 1994, Olympic gold 1992, 96)
1968 [56] Will Smith, Philadelphia PA, TV actor (“The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” 1990-96)/movie actor (“Men in Black” films)/sometime rapper (‘Switch’, ‘Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It’)/married to Jada Pinkett since 1997, separated
1961 [63] Heather Locklear, Los Angeles CA, TV actress (“Melrose Place” 1993-99, “Hot in Cleveland” 2012-13)/married to Tommy Lee 1986-93, Richie Sambora 1994-2007
1969 [55] Catherine Zeta-Jones, Swansea Wales, movie actress (“Rock of Ages”, “Chicago”, “The Mask of Zorro”)/TV actress (‘Morticia Addams’ on “Wednesday” since 2022)/married to Michael Douglas since 2000
1980 [44] T.I. (Clifford Harris Jr, AKA ‘Tip’), Atlanta GA, rapper-producer (ft/Rihanna-‘No Mediocre’, ft/Iggy Azalea, ‘Live Your Life’)/movie actor (“Fast & Furious”, “American Gangster”)
1983 [41] Donald Glover (aka Childish Gambino), Edwards Air Force Base CA, TV actor (“Community” 2009-2014), movie actor (“Spider-Man: Homecoming”, “Solo: A Star Wars Story”)/TV actor (“Mr. & Mrs. Smith” since 2024)/rapper, as ‘Childish Gambino’ (‘This is America’)/DJ as ‘mcDJ’.
1992 [32] Teddy Swims (Jaten Dimsdale), Conyers GA, country-R&B-pop singer (‘Lose Control’, w/Meghan Trainor-‘Bad for Me’)
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1964 [60] “Mary Poppins”, starring Julie Andrews as the magical nanny in an Oscar-winning role, opens in wide release.
2018 [06] Bill Cosby is sentenced to 3-10 years in jail for sexual assaults in 2004, the first celebrity to be jailed in the #MeToo era. (He was released in 2021.)
2022 [02] The movie “Don’t Worry Darling”, starring Harry Styles, tops the box office, while his song ‘As It Was’ remains at #1 on the Hot 100. The film is directed by Olivia Wilde, who started dating Styles after meeting him on set.
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1980 [44] Led Zeppelin drummer John ‘Bonzo’ Bonham is found dead at age 32 from asphyxiation on his own vomit, after drinking 40 shots of vodka. The band subsequently splits up.
2017 [07] At the Hollywood Bowl in LA, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers play their final concert. The show is the last stop on the group’s 40th Anniversary tour, and Petty dies a week later.
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
1974 [50] Scientists first report Freon gas from aerosol spray cans is destroying the ozone layer. (It is banned in 1978.)
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
1965 [59] 60-year-old Satchel Paige becomes the oldest-ever Major League Baseball player, pitching 3 scoreless innings for Kansas City.
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS (“Weird sports rules” edition):
✓ All wrestlers must have a handkerchief handy. (This applies to ‘competitive’ rather than ‘spectacle’ wrestling…)
✓ Golfers must sign their scorecards, or they are disqualified.
✓ If you remove your shirt during a footrace, you’re disqualified.
✓ In baseball, if a player attempts to catch a ball with their hat, the batter is awarded third base. This is called a ‘ground-rule triple’.
✓ If you remove your shoe and kick the ball in soccer, it is considered a handball.
✓ You can be ruled to lose a chess match if you show too much cleavage.
-The Fact Site
BS ODD THINGS TO SAY IN A LOCKER ROOM:
• “Can I pop that zit on your back?”
• “Nice work with the manscaping!”
• “Does this look like hemorrhoids to you?”
• “Twister, anyone?”
• “Can I use your towel?”
• “Can I borrow some underwear?”
• “I’m sorry. I thought that was my leg.”
• “I need everyone to close their eyes while I get undressed.”
• “I know a doctor who can help you with that…”
• “Your wife wasn’t lying…”
• “By the way, they’re real, and they’re spectacular!”
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2018
BS WHY PETS ARE BETTER THAN PARTNERS:
• They don’t come with in-laws.
• Often, they’re not as clingy.
• Your cat never says that you can’t play ‘Dungeons and Dragons’ with your friends.
• It’s perfectly acceptable to have multiple pets.
• They have no problem “washing the dishes”.
• They don’t leave the toilet seat up.
• They miss you — whether you’ve been gone for 8 days or 8 minutes.
• Let’s face it, they’re cuter.
• They never complain when you haven’t showered. In fact, they like you even more that way.
• They are not people.
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2019
BS WEB GOODIE:
Kinda true: https://tinyurl.com/53zm6964
BS RANDOM JOKE:
The risk I took was calculated – but, man, am I bad at math!
BS WOULD YOU RATHER?
(***You run down the list while your caller decides which choice is more palatable …***)
• Would you rather be ‘YouTube famous’, or’ TV famous’?
• Would you rather have to hunt for everything you eat, or eat only McDonald’s for every meal?
• Would you rather have a 10-hour dinner with your least favorite political figure, or attend a 10-hour concert of a music group you can’t stand?
• Would you rather play video games, or watch TV all night?
• Would you rather be able to drink, or eat as much as you want without weight gain or health consequences?
• Would you rather have your whole house completely carpeted, or completely tiled?
• Would you rather be in a fight club that meets once a month, or a book club that meets every day?
• Would you rather have constantly dry eyes or a constant runny nose?
• Would you rather let your boss, or your parents see your internet history?
BS PHONE STARTER:
☎ What’s the best-ever freebie you’ve ever received?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
The older you get, the LESS likely you are to do THIS. What is it?
Answer: Cry
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.
