Friday, February 7, 2025 – Edition: #7889
Don’t Take Any Sheet, Unless It’s Pure Bull!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Robert Downey Jr., Emma Stone, Cillian Murphy and Da’Vine Joy Randolph have been named in the first group of presenters for the 2025 Oscars. All 4 went home with an Academy Award at last year’s ceremony. Downey Jr. won the best supporting actor Oscar for his role as ‘Lewis Strauss’ in “Oppenheimer”. His co-star Murphy, who played ‘Robert Oppenheimer’, won best actor. Randolph won best supporting actress for her performance in “The Holdovers”, while Stone took home the trophy for her role in “Poor Things”. The Academy Awards are set for March 2.
-HollywoodReporter
★ It’s been a few years since they last “blue” up, but the Smurfs are back. Paramount has unveiled the first full trailer for its upcoming musical film “Smurfs,” which features a starry cast that includes Rihanna as the voice of ‘Smurfette’. Riri also introduces the trailer, and is producing the film — and wrote original songs for it. The voice cast also includes James Corden, Nick Offerman, Daniel Levy, Sandra Oh, and Octavia Spencer, plus Kurt Russell and John Goodman, and more. “Smurfs” hits theaters July 18. LINK: https://youtu.be/108UjvIzE64
-Variety, Deadline
★ Supermodel Gisele Bündchen has given birth to her third child, her first with boyfriend Joaquim Valente. The 44-year-old mom and baby are said to be healthy. It’s unclear when the new bundle arrived. The news comes months after reports surfaced that Bündchen was 5-6 months along. At the time, TMZ said that the couple planned to wait until birth to find out if they were having a girl or boy. It’s still unclear which they had. Bündchen’s ex-husband Tom Brady and their kids, 15-year-old Benjamin and 12-year-old Vivian, were given a heads-up about the baby news before it broke last fall.
-TMZ
★ Robert De Niro is set to star in the Netflix crime thriller “The Whisper Man”. Based on the New York Times bestselling novel by Alex North, it tells the story of a widowed crime writer who looks to his estranged father, a retired police detective, for help when his 8-year-old is abducted, only to discover a connection with the decades-old case of a convicted serial killer known as “The Whisper Man.” James Ashcroft (“The Rule of Jenny Pen”) is set to direct, and production is expected to start this Spring.
-TheWrap
★ Harrison Ford is unfazed by the fact that the last ‘Indiana Jones’ film was a flop. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, he said of the performance of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”, the 5th and final installment in the series, which opened in 2023 to an underwhelming $60.4 million at the domestic box office. Ford said: “(Stuff) happens”. I was really the one who felt there was another story to tell…I wanted one more chance to pick him up and shake the dust off his (butt) and stick him out there…to see what happened.” Despite the film not being as successful as the others, Ford said: “I’m still happy I made that movie.”
-HollywoodReporter
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC/Global): TBA
• “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Reese Witherspoon, Rob Gronkowski, Simply Red (R)
• “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): TBA
• “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Michelle Yeoh, Kristen Welker (R)
• “After Midnight” (CBS/Global): Jay Jurden, Joanne McNally, Affion Crockett (R)
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Laverne Cox, George Wallace
• “Today” (NBC): Nicole Brydon Bloom, Joy Bauer; Ego Nwodim co-hosts
• “GMA3” (ABC): Rocsi Diaz from New Orleans with Master P; Stephen A. Smith
• “Live With Kelly and Mark” (ABC/CTV): “Live’s” annual viewer’s choice show
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr., Olivia Holt
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Cristina Ferrare, Ariana DeBose
• “The Jennifer Hudson Show” (Check local listings): A special Super Bowl episode
• “NCIS: Sydney” (CBS): Season 2 premiere. The team commits to do whatever it takes to crack the case of a rogue assassin on the run during DeShawn’s chaotic first day as boss.
• “Lopez vs Lopez” (NBC): Season 3 finale. When George’s mother changes the locks on Mayan and Quinten’s house, George enlists the help of his lawyer cousin.
• “30th Annual Critics Choice Awards” (E!): Host Chelsea Handler and stars including Angelina Jolie, Kristen Bell, Lupita Nyong’o, Jean Smart, and Kristen Wiig celebrate cinematic and TV achievement.
SATURDAY:
• “The ’90s Boy Band Boom” (CW): A front-row look at the peak era of boy bands, told by those who lived it.
• “Super Bowl Soulful Celebration” (Fox): NFL players join Grammy-winning musical artists to share uplifting music and inspirational messages; from the Mahalia Jackson Theater in New Orleans.
• “Saturday Night Live” (NBC): Host Zoë Kravitz; Rosalía performs (R)
SUNDAY:
• “Super Bowl LIX” (Fox, CTV, TSN): Kansas City Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles. Halftime performance by Kendrick Lamar with SZA.
• “You’ve Got Mail” (TBS): Boutique bookseller Kathleen hates Joe, the owner of a corporate bookstore that just moved in across the street. When they meet online, however, they begin an intense and anonymous Internet romance.
• “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” (NBC): Owen and Claire return to the island of Isla Nublar to save the remaining dinosaurs from a volcano that’s about to erupt.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Ariana Grande and Billie Eilish – seem to be teasing a new collab. The pair sat down for a joint interview at the DGA Theater Complex in Hollywood, and had fans on the edge of their seats after both remarked that they really “do need to do that.” Eilish did say, though, that they are both “resting” their voices “for now”.
• Taylor Swift – Her boyfriend Travis Kelce‘s favorite album of hers isn’t “Midnights” — it’s “The Tortured Poets Department”. He also told an interviewer that his fav songs on the album are ‘The Alchemy’ and ‘So High School’, both of which are reportedly about him. He could “neither confirm nor deny” whether “Reputation (Taylor’s Version)” is on its way. (Of course, he has other things to think about right now…)
• Van Halen – Drummer Alex Van Halen was honored with the Buddy Rich Award at the 2024 Drumeo Awards. The recipient of this “hall of fame” award has made their name synonymous with drumming over decades of excellence. Video of his acceptance speech can be seen online. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/mr4xfeys
• R.E.M. – will appear on a 90-track album raising money for those affected by the California wildfires. “Good Music to Lift Up Los Angeles” will be available on Bandcamp for 24 hours starting at noon today. R.E.M. contributed a previously unreleased live recording of ‘Electrolite’ from the 1999 Montreux Jazz Festival. Other artists appearing include Soul Asylum, Jeff Tweedy, Jason Isbell, and Tenacious D. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/mr2c6b3m
• Elton John and Brandi Carlile — combined forces for their collaborative new album “Who Believes in Angels?”, set for release on April 4. The title song was released on Wed. Fans who pre-order the concept album, with songs written by Carlile and John, along with his co-writer Bernie Taupin, get the chance to buy tickets to ‘An Evening With Elton John & Brandi Carlile’ at The London Palladium on March 26. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/7fn54ac6
• Brett Young – Today, he drops the new single ‘Tastes Like You’. He posted a “taste” of the new single on social media. It seems to be an uptempo heartbreak song, that finds the protagonist trying to get over his ex. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/ye246w2n
• Scotty McCreery – is giving his song ‘Red Letter Blueprint’ the duet treatment. Today, he releases a new version of the song featuring Grammy-winning Christian artist Jason Crabb. McCreery posted: “Having him on the song took it from a track I love, to a track I am so so proud of.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/42z2r69e
• Jelly Roll: has joined “American Idol” as the show’s first-ever Artist in Residence. Jelly, who appeared as a guest mentor in Season 22, will provide contestants with advice during their journey on the “American Idol” stage throughout Season 23, which premieres on March 9. In a video message, he said: “I’m ‘American Idol’s’ Artist in Residence’! I feel like I’m giving them the energy they need. I’m uplifting and trying to get ’em going!” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/3z8tf4n7
SHOOTING THE BULL
NEW MOVIES THIS WEEK:
• “Becoming Led Zeppelin” (PG-13, Music/Documentary, IMAX only): Interviews, performances and never-before-seen footage provide insight into the origins of Led Zeppelin and their meteoric rise to musical stardom. (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones) No Tomatometer rating
• “Heart Eyes” (R, Horror/Mystery): For the past several years, the Heart Eyes Killer has wreaked havoc on Valentine’s Day by stalking and murdering romantic couples. This Valentine’s Day, no couple is safe. (Jordana Brewster, Olivia Holt, Devon Sawa) Tomatometer: 90%
• “Love Hurts” (R, Action/Comedy): A realtor is pulled back into the life he left behind after his former partner-in-crime resurfaces with an ominous message. With his crime-lord brother also on his trail, he must confront the history he never fully buried. (Ke Huy Quan, Ariana DeBose, Mustafa Shakir) No Tomatometer rating
READING TV:
Are you part of the in-crowd? According to a new survey from youth culture website “Pubity”, a whopping 70% of viewers of its Broadcast Channel watch TV with subtitles turned on. It would seem that whether that’s to catch every word of dialogue, or a substitute for having the sound turn up, closed-captioning is must-have for many. Many commenters agreed, with some saying that they can’t properly hear without the subtitles on. Another pointed out: “That’s how I learned English.” On the other hand, some cannot STAND words endlessly flashing across their screen. One non-fan wrote: “I hate subtitles with a burning passion.” Another looks at captions this way: “If I wanted to read, I’d read a book, not watch TV.”
(I don’t know about you, but to me, turning off subtitles is like playing TV on ‘hard mode’.)
(One thing’s for sure: If movie subtitles were never invented, I’d eat a lot fewer chips!)
-TasteofCountry
NEWS OF THE WEIRD:
➢ A robber is in custody after essentially turning himself in to police. Bullhead City, Arizona police posted surveillance photos on social media from 2 recent bank robberies, asking for help identifying the suspect. Soon after, detectives received a tip from someone who identified him as 37-year-old John Steiner. They were working on obtaining a search warrant for the suspect’s truck when he showed up at the police station. Why? He wanted to report that someone pointed a gun at him and accused him of being the bank robber posted on social media. Steiner was then taken into custody for robbery, his truck was searched, and clothing was found inside that matched what was worn during the robberies. Also still inside the truck: The notes he allegedly used to demand money from the bank tellers. (Pro tip: Your getaway plan should NOT involve driving yourself straight to the police station – with all the evidence!)
➢ The company behind a popular Artificial Intelligence system, that wants everyone to use AI, is asking potential employees NOT to use AI in their job applications. Anthropic, which developed the popular AI writing assistant Claude, makes the request in most of its 150 current job listings. Anthropic, which recommends on its website: “Talk to Claude, anywhere you go. Brainstorm ideas, get answers…” But included many of its job listings are the words: “Please do not use AI assistants during the application process. We want to understand your personal interest in Anthropic without mediation through an AI system, and we also want to evaluate your non-AI-assisted communication skills.” (Apparently, Claude can help you with anything — except your cover letter. For that, you’re on your own!)
-BroBible, AZFamily
BOWLED OVER:
In 2013, a newspaper reporter gained access to the NFL’s “Host City Specifications and Requirements”. That’s the league’s confidential 153-page list of its demands for any city bidding to host the Super Bowl. Although the list has probably changed since then, it has probably become even MORE difficult to fulfil. Here are some of the items on that 2013 list…
☞ 16 months before the bog game, the NFL will send 180 people to the host city for a “familiarization trip”. All expenses must be covered by the host city.
☞ Hotels where players stay must carry the NFL Network on their TV systems for a year prior to the Super Bowl.
☞ The host city must give the NFL the use of at least 20 billboards at no charge.
☞ The city must cover the cost of providing the NFL with a task force devoted strictly to busting game-ticket counterfeiters.
☞ NFL must be allowed to install ATMs in the stadium that accept “preferred” credit and debit cards. The league may also cover up or remove ATMs belonging to other banks.
☞ In the event of a snow or ice storm on game day, the city must give priority to the NFL over “all other ice and snow” projects (except threats to public safety).
☞ On game day, NFL must be given access to 35,000 parking spots near the stadium at no cost.
☞ The requires exclusive access to 3 area golf courses (free) to host a tournament on Super Bowl weekend.
☞ NFL also requires the use of 2 “top quality” bowling alleys (free) for tournaments on the Wed. before the game.
☞ After the game, the host city must remove the playing field, and if requested, give the pieces to the NFL, so they can be sold as “licensed products”.
(What? No one has to remove the brown M&Ms?)
-BathroomReadersInstitute
DID YOU KNOW?
The phrase “Choose Love” will be stenciled in the back of one end zone at Sunday’s Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. An NFL spokesperson said: “‘Choose Love’ is appropriate to use in the Super Bowl as our country has endured in recent weeks wild fires in southern California, the terrorist attack here in New Orleans, the plane and helicopter crash near our nation’s capital and the plane crash in Philadelphia.” The other end zone will have the message “It Takes All of Us.” This will be the first time that the words “End Racism” are not used in the big game since 2021.
-CNN
BS CHRONOMETER 02.07.25
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Ballet Day”, an annual celebration of the artistic dance-form that keeps people on their toes.
• “Fettuccine Alfredo Day”, an annual appreciation of the pasta dish that involves tossing fettuccine noodles with heavy cream & cheese. (Which sits in your stomach like a bowling ball…)
• “Send a Card to a Friend Day”, a great chance to get in touch with a friend whom you haven’t heard from in a while. (Obviously created by a greeting card company…)
• “Wave All Your Fingers at Your Neighbors Day” … instead of just the middle one? (And they’ll be wondering, “What the heck does that idiot want now?”)
• “Bubblegum Day”, when those who donate 50 cents or more get to chew gum in school, with proceeds going to charity. Some creative teachers even incorporate bubble gum into their lessons today!
• “Patty Melt Day”. A patty melt is a type of melt sandwich – one that has a filling plus melted cheese – that features the additional ingredient of hamburger meat. LINK: http://tinyurl.com/3jv3wxtw
• “Rose Day”, marking the beginning of “Valentine’s Week”. On this day you are free to buy as many roses as your pocket permits, and present them to your loved ones.
• “Wear Red Day”, the 22nd annual observance on the 1st Friday of February, created by the Heart Association, to raise awareness about heart disease, the #1 cause of death among women in North America.
• “Periodic Table Day”, celebrating 162 years since the beginning of the first table of the Elements. (FUN FACT: ‘J’ and ‘Q’ are the only letters not found in the Periodic Table — because they do not occur in any element symbols or element names) LINK: https://www.periodictableday.org/
SATURDAY:
• “Global Movie Day”, a day for film fans to celebrate their favorite movies and engage with Academy members and filmmakers across social media. LINK: https://www.oscars.org/news/global-movie-day
• “Laugh & Get Rich Day”, in recognition of laughter’s power to add to the bottom line. It’s claimed that people who laugh are more effective and tend to remember things better.
• “Opera Day”, for those who like listening to every word of a story being sung. (Opera is when a guy gets stabbed in the back and, instead of bleeding, he sings.) A few facts…
– The first ‘modern’ opera was written in 1597.
– The longest opera ever written was Wagner’s “The Ring Cycle,” a grueling 15½ hours.
– For all the attention and publicity that it gets, only 3% of us have ever attended an opera.
• “Propose Day”, the second day in the Valentine week from February 7-14. In India on this day, large numbers of young people give roses to girlfriends, boyfriends, relatives, or friends.
• “Potato Lover’s Day”. The word potato is derived from a Native American word “Batata”, but the first cultivated potatoes date back to 5000BC in Peru. Originally, they were purple, and when cooked they turned a deep blue color.
• “Boy Scouts Day”, celebrating the birthday of Scouting in America. On February 8, 1910, Chicago publisher William Dickson Boyce filed papers in the District of Columbia to create the Boy Scouts of America.
• “Kite Flying Day”. Why Kite Flying Day is held in the middle of winter, we have no idea. FUN FACT: Kites were first used by the military in ancient China over 3,000 years ago. (Not my favorite thing – but it’s up there!)
SUNDAY:
• “Super Bowl Sunday”. You may have heard…
• “Super Chicken Wing Day”. Yes, there is a “National Chicken Wing Day” in July, but they just couldn’t let the Super Bowl happen without its perfect accompaniment! The National Chicken Council anticipates that almost 1.5 billion wings will be consumed across the US today, enough for every person in the country to have 4. LINK: http://www.nationalchickenwingday.com/
Today is also “Pork Rind Appreciation Day”, and…
• “Pizza Day” (Or, as our boss calls it, “Please Don’t Unionize Day”!), saluting what is likely the world’s favorite pie. A few facts …
– The first pizza was sold in Naples, Italy in 1738.
– Over 5 billion pizzas are sold each year.
– More pizzas are sold on Super Bowl Sunday than any other day of the year.
– About 17% of all restaurants are pizzerias, or at least serve pizza.
– On average, Americans consume over 23 lbs. (10.5kg) of pizza per year. That’s about 46 slices.
• “Chocolate Day”, started by the Confectioners Association to promote what is almost every woman’s (and many a man’s) weakness. Some say chocolate from the New World (mostly Mexico) was introduced to Europe on this date in 1550.
• “Toothache Day”, in honor of the feast day of St. Apollonia, patron saint of dentists, and those suffering from toothaches. (It doesn’t help that it’s Chocolate Day!)
• “Read in the Bathtub Day”, an excuse to luxuriate in a steamy tub with a great novel. (One that is NOT on your Kindle… zap!)
• “Bagels & Lox Day”, a food holiday celebrating the deli favorite that involves topping a fresh-baked bagel with salmon fillet that has been cured.
• “Develop Alternative Vices Day”, a day to change your habits and improve yourself. (They say 1 in 7 of your friends has a gambling addiction. My money’s on Larry!)
• “Cut the Cord Day”, memorializing Sling TV, the first streaming service to deliver live television, which debuted on February 9, 2015. (And it’s still out there, with 2.1 million subscribers!)
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1956 [69] Emo Philips (Philip Soltanec), Chicago IL, comedian-movie actor (“UHF”, “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story”) COMING UP… “Stalking Emo”
1960 [65] James Spader, Boston MA, TV actor (“The Blacklist” 2013-23, “The Office” 2011-12, “Boston Legal” 2004-08)/movie actor (“Lincoln”, “Sex, Lies & Videotape”)
1962 [63] (Troyal) Garth Brooks, Tulsa OK, country singer (‘The Dance’, ‘Friends in Low Places’)/married to Trisha Yearwood since 2005
1962 [63] David Bryan (Rashbaum), Perth Amboy NJ, rock keyboardist (Bon Jovi-‘Wanted Dead or Alive’, ‘It’s My Life’)/Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2018
1965 [60] Chris Rock, Andrews SC, comedian/movie actor (“Grown Ups”, “Madagascar” films)/TV actor (“Everybody Hates Chris” 2005-09)/infamous Oscars presenter
1974 [51] Steve Nash, Johannesburg South Africa (raised in Victoria BC), retired basketball pro (8-time NBA All-Star, 2-time MVP)/Member of the Order of Canada/head coach of Brooklyn Nets 2020-22
1978 [47] (Christopher) Ashton Kutcher, Cedar Rapids IA, TV actor (“The Ranch” 2016-20, “Two-And-a-Half Men” 2011-15, “That ’70s Show” 1998-2005/TV host (“Punk’d” 2003-07, 2012)/married to Mila Kunis since 2015. COMING UP… “The Long Home”
SATURDAY- John Williams (“Star Wars” theme) is 93; Nick Nolte (“48 Hours”) is 84; Creed Bratton (“The Office”) is 82; Mary Steenburgen (“Elf”) is 72; John Grisham (novelist-“The Firm”) is 70; Vince Neil (Mötley Crüe) is 64; Keith Nelson (Buckcherry) is 56; Seth Green (“Austin Powers” movies) is 51; Dave Farrell (Linkin Park) is 48; Cecily Strong (“Saturday Night Live”) is 41; Anderson .Paak (Silk Sonic) is 39; Nikki Yanofsky (‘I Believe’) is 31
SUNDAY- Carole King (‘So Far Away’) is 83; Joe Pesci (“Home Alone” movies) is 82; Travis Tritt (‘Here’s a Quarter [Call Someone Who Cares]’) is 62; Charlie Day (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”) is 49; Tom Hiddleston (“Thor”) is 44; Rose Leslie (“Game of Thrones”) is 38; Michael B Jordan (“Creed” movies) is 38
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1974 [51] Mel Brooks’ western spoof film “Blazing Saddles” premieres at the Pickwick Drive-In in Burbank, California. Guests watch the movie from horseback, rather than cars.
2006 [19] Uma Thurman is named a knight of the “Order of the Arts and the Letters” of France for outstanding achievement in art and literature.
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2008 [17] Britney Spears’ family stages an intervention that lands her in the psych ward of UCLA Hospital. This leads to the infamous conservatorship led by her father, Jamie, giving him complete control of her assets.
2016 [09] Coldplay headlines the Super Bowl 50 halftime show between Denver and Carolina. After a set that includes ‘Viva La Vida’ and ‘Paradise’, Bruno Mars appears, followed by another odd pairing, Beyoncé, performs her new song, ‘Formation’.
TODAY’S RECORDS . . .
1976 [49] Darryl Sittler of the Toronto Maple Leafs sets an NHL record with 10 points in a game (6 goals, 4 assists) vs. Boston Bruins.
2009 [16] Melbourne, Australia’s highest temperature on record (46.4°C/115.5°F) sparks the “Black Saturday” bushfires, worst (at the time) in Australian history.
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ About half of women say color is an important factor when buying a car. 60% of men do.
✓ Until around 1900, jump rope was primarily considered a boy’s game.
✓ Martial artists who smile before the start of a match are more likely to lose.
✓ The first telephone answering machine was 3 feet (92cm) high.
✓ William Shakespeare spelled his own name 4 different ways in his will.
✓ At any one time, about 0.7% of the world’s population is drunk.
-FactSlides, WOWFacts
BS WHACK FOOTBALL FACTS:
✓ In the early days of American football, the game was played with a round ball (like soccer) or an oval ball (like rugby).
✓ Though a game lasts about 3 hours, the ball is typically in play for only 11 minutes. Around 56% of TV game airtime is devoted to replays.
✓ The ball isn’t really made of pigskin. It is covered in cowhide with a synthetic rubber bladder. But in the very early days of the game, some balls are believed to have been made from an inflated pig’s bladder.
✓ The name “quarterback” comes from where the player stands. The fullback would stand the furthest behind the offensive line (“fully back”), the running backs were halfway back, and referred to as halfbacks. And the QB stood between the halfbacks and the offensive line, “a quarter of the way back”.
✓ Kansas City played in the first Super Bowl game against the Green Bay Packers, losing 35-10 in the first AFL-NFL World Championship Game.
✓ The shortest NFL player was Jack “Soapy” Shapiro, who was 5’1″ and weighed 119 pounds. He was a blocking back for the Staten Island Stapletons (“Stapes”) in 1929.
✓ Helmets weren’t mandatory until 1939.
-FactRetriever, RockyTopSportsWorld
Best of BS . . .
BS THINGS YOU WOULDN’T KNOW IF IT WEREN’T FOR TV:
• Having a job of any kind will make all fathers forget their son’s 8th birthday.
• A detective can only solve a case once he has been suspended from duty.
• Bar patrons never get drunk … even if they drink all day.
• All grocery shopping bags contain at least one stick of French bread.
• Once applied, lipstick will never rub off … even while scuba diving.
• The Eiffel Tower can be seen from any window of any building in Paris.
• Cars and trucks that crash will almost always burst into flames.
• A single wooden match will be sufficient to light up a room the size of a stadium.
• Medieval peasants had perfect teeth.
• Dogs always know who’s bad and will naturally bark at them.
• When they are alone, all foreigners speak English to each other.
-First published in BS in 2015
BS THINGS I DON’T GET ABOUT FOOTBALL:
• Why do the referees dress like they work at Foot Locker?
• Do players wear all that gear to protect themselves, or to hurt others?
• When is the third half?
• Why are there no moms on the sidelines with oranges?
• Why isn’t the ball shaped like a foot?
• How is it that it hasn’t been officially promoted to a religion yet?
• How is it that the coaches can’t hear me yelling the correct play through the TV?
• Having your punter as the lead blocker on a fake punt. I mean…really.
• What is super about the bowl?
• Why is the field measured in yards if it’s called FOOTball?
• What’s the difference between a home run and a hole in one?
• The appeal.
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2019
BS WEB GOODIE:
Essential life skill: https://tinyurl.com/3drrcx3s
BS RANDOM JOKE:
At my house, the Super Bowl is like Thanksgiving — but with way better leftovers…
☎ BS PHONE STARTER:
What’s the most annoying noise?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
2% of people say they never wash THIS. What is it?
Answer: Their pillowcase
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it.
