Tuesday, August 22, 2023 – Edition: #7538
Deja Moo!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
[***UPDATE***] ★ Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are now parents of 2. The singer secretly gave birth to their new baby boy on August 3 in Los Angeles. The baby’s full name isn’t known, but TMZ says that it begins with an “R”, just like his big brother’s. The couple, welcomed their first child, older son RZA, in May 2022
-Elle
★ Royal peace talks between King Charles III and Prince Harry are NOT on the agenda, despite some reports, according to The Daily Beast. Royal insiders and friends of King Charles and Prince William have scoffed at reports that the king will sit down for talks with Prince Harry on Sept. 17. A friend of the king’s said that while they believed Charles would always keep the door open to a reconciliation with Harry, they did not think a physical meeting would take place 3 days before the king is due to make an important state visit to France. Other reports indicated that the royals were set to meet for “peace talks” amid their ongoing family feud.
-DailyBeast
★ Britney Spears and Sam Asghari‘s divorce details will not be featured in her upcoming memoir. Spears is still planning to release her autobiography, “The Woman in Me,” on Oct. 24, and there have not been any emergency meetings or issues holding up publication, nor will there be any changes made to it before hitting bookshelves, TMZ says. Since the Princess of Pop reportedly “gave her final sign-off” on it 2 weeks ago, she does not have the power to include her breakup, after the fact. And according to a source, while Asghari is “mentioned” in the memoir, which Gallery Books is calling the “publishing event of the year,” it focuses more on her conservatorship and career.
-PageSix
★ Meanwhile, Sam Asghari is poking fun at all the attention he’s getting after filing for divorce from Britney Spears. The fitness trainer wrote on his Instagram Stories: “Help me choose paparazzi disguise”, alongside 3 pics of himself: one sporting a gray wig and mustache, one with a short, curly brown wig with sunglasses, and one with a light brown wig. His post came days after he filed for divorce from Spears after one year of marriage.
-PageSix
★ Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” has surpassed $700 million at the global box office, and has become the 4th-highest grossing movie of the year. After 5 weeks of release, the historical drama has generated $718 million ($285 million in North America and $437 million internationally). The film has outperformed “Fast X” ($704 million) and “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” ($686 million) — and trails “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” ($1.35 billion), Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” ($1.28 billion) and Marvel’s “Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3” ($845 million).
-Variety
★ Chad Michael Murray is now a father of 3! The “One Tree Hill” star’s wife, Sarah Roemer, has given birth to the couple’s third child and second daughter. The “Disturbia” actress posted a pic of the infant on Instagram, writing: “Our baby girl arrived last week with a heart on her ankle. We are so in love!” The photo is zoomed in to show her small birthmark. Murray shared the same pic, but neither parent revealed their newborn’s name – nor have they made the names of their 8 and 6-year-olds public.
-E!
★ ‘Charlie Brown’, ‘Woodstock’ and the rest of the “Peanuts” gang might be making a return to the big screen. Charles Schulz’s son Craig Schulz spoke ahead of the Apple TV+ special “Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie”, and teased a possible new installment, 8 years after “The Peanuts Movie” landed in theaters. Schulz said: “Nothing is off the table…We’re always exploring different ideas and different things”.
-Messenger
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Lin-Manuel Miranda, Brian Cox, Sebastián Yatra (R)
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Michelle Williams, John Stamos, Mo Willems, CHVRCHES (R)
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Brooke Shields, Clint Smith, Weyes Blood (R)
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Michael Shannon, Danielle Brooks (R)
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Day of Hot Topics (R)
• “The Talk” (CBS): Ismael Cruz, Jon Pardi (R)
• “Live with Kelly and Mark” (ABC/CTV): Salma Hayek Pinault, RuPaul
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Chloë Grace Moretz, Matt Rogers, P1Harmony (R)
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Penn Badgley, John Oliver (R)
• “Jennifer Hudson Show” (Check local listings): Jay Shetty, Michael Urie, Crissa “Ace” Jackson, Dean Lewis (R)
• “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” (ABC): Melissa Joan Hart, Tituss Burgess and Lacey Chabert
• “Jeopardy! Masters” (ABC): Games 11 & 12
• “America’s Got Talent” (NBC): 11 performers take the stage live from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.
• “The Murder Tapes” (ID): Season 8 premiere
• “Star Wars: Ahsoka” (Disney+): Miniseries starring Rosario Dawson as a one-time Jedi Knight who first appeared as Anakin Skywalker’s teen apprentice in various animated Star Wars stories.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Miley Cyrus – will release her new song and video ‘Used to be Young’ this Friday, the day after the premiere of her ABC special “Endless Summer Vacation: Continued (Backyard Sessions)”. A reimagined version of her Disney+ special, it will feature her sharing “stories and insights” from her career, plus a new interview and performances.
• Demi Lovato – has released ‘Confident (Rock Version)’, which will appear on her forthcoming album “Revamped”, out Sept. 15. It follows her rocked-out updates to ‘Sorry Not Sorry’ featuring Slash, ‘Cool for the Summer’, and ‘Heart Attack’. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/237repme
• *NSYNC — has reportedly gotten back together – including Justin Timberlake — to create new music for the latest “Trolls” movie. The boy band is set to release a new song, and will “have surprise roles” in “Trolls Band Together”, which is set for release on Nov. 17. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/3ffm4wud
• Fleetwood Mac — Mick Fleetwood is planning a benefit concert to help those impacted by the wildfires in Hawaii. The drummer, who lives on the island of Maui, says he can’t yet announce what acts will be involved, but it will happen in about 2 weeks, and he may be “part of something that we can do on a grand scale” He also has a charity for those wishing to help: https://mickfleetwoodfoundation.org/
• Queen – Their 1978 classic ‘Fat Bottomed Girls’ has been removed from a new version of the band’s “Greatest Hits” collection. The song was featured on the original 1981 greatest-hits album, but was left off a new version of the collection, released earlier this month, on Yoto, an audio platform aimed at children, and billed as an “ideal introduction to the music of Queen for young music lovers”.
• Carlos Santana – The documentary “Carlos: The Santana Journey Global Premiere” will debut in theaters on Sept. 23, 24 and 27. Directed by Rudy Valdez, it features new interviews with the guitarist, his family and music industry insiders. It also includes never-before-seen archival footage and home videos recorded by Santana. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/4x6uzvnr
• Kid Rock – In case you haven’t heard, he was spotted sipping a Bud Light a few months after uploading a vid of himself shooting up a bunch of cases of the beer, exclaiming, “F*** Bud Light and Anheuser Busch” after trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney did an ad with the company. Online reaction has been as unhinged as you’d expect, with people weighing in on both sides.
• Brett Eldredge — In celebration of the 10-year anniversary of his debut album “Bring You Back”, he has released an expanded version with two new songs: ‘Adios Old Friend’ and a live version of ‘One Mississippi’. Signed LPs and CDs can be ordered at his online merch store.
• Luke Bryan — After a successful promotion with Boldly Grown Popcorn last summer, he and Fendt have teamed up again to launch Fendt & Luke Bryan’s Boldly Grown Peanuts. Bryan selected the 3 flavors available: Homegrown Honey Roasted, Sizzlin’ Sriracha Ranch and Down South Dill, all of which go on sale Aug. 31. LINK: https://youtu.be/NJSBFuPXGkg
• Brad Paisley — returned to his home state of West Virginia for the grand re-opening of Elkview’s Herbert Hoover High School after the school was destroyed by flooding in 2016. Paisley participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony, and performed for students. He had sent a $100,000 donation for rebuilding from his Paisley Foundation, and created a GoFundMe that raised over $1 million.
SHOOTING THE BULL
LINKING UP ON LINKEDIN:
Easy, guys, it’s LinkedIn, not Tinder! A new study suggests many romantic hopefuls are turning to the online job networking site in attempts at making . . . more personal connections. A survey was conducted by Passport Photo Online among women who log into LinkedIn at least once per week. 91% said they have been on the receiving end of romantic advances on the “professional” site. And in some ways, it makes sense. LinkedIn provides would-be daters with a look at a person’s interests, and perhaps in a more honest way than a person’s dating profile would. But of course, since it’s not the site’s intended use, many users — 74%, actually— admitted to dialing back their activity on LinkedIn due to receiving inappropriate messages. And among women who received at least one romantic LinkedIn message, about 43% say they have clapped back, letting would-be suitors know they’ve crossed a line.
(So…this isn’t the place to go to find a “work-wife”?)
(To me, LinkedIn seems like a reverse dating site for IT nerds. They get lots of messages from girls, and ignore most of them!)
-Fast Company
SLEEP TECHNIQUE:
Generally, when someone asks “How did you sleep last night?” they are referring to the quality of your rest, not your sleeping position. But it turns out there is one sleeping position that will not only provide you with better-quality rest, it’s actually also better for your overall health. According to the experts at The Sleep Foundation, sleeping on your side has multiple benefits, including relieving stress on your spine (less back pain). It can also reduce heartburn and snoring, and allow pregnant women to sleep more comfortably. Footnote: If you struggle with back pain, you should be sleeping on your side with a pillow or blanket between your knees. And one more thing: Yes, it is best to lie on your side but WHICH side? According to Dr Karan Raj, the left side is better. In a TikTok video, the doctor says that sleeping on the left side, especially if you experience acid reflux or heartburn, is the better choice.
(I sleep on my left side. Well, I start there. After that, it’s anybody’s guess!)
(I’m a “side-sleeper”. I sleep aside my wife, 2 cats, a dog…and a toddler, beginning around 5am!)
-HuffPost
MISERLY EQUALS WISERLY:
Do you pride yourself on being smart with a buck? A lot of us do, it seems. In a survey, a third of people claimed they are the best bargain hunter they know. The poll of 2,000 Americans’ shopping habits found that 36% of respondents will always look for a deal — even when their finances are doing well. And 87% said they plan to carry their money-saving habits with them forever. The OnePoll survey also found that 8 in 10 feel that finding items on sale is important in today’s economy—and 66% say they can find a deal on any item. And when they do, 85% say it “makes their day”. Here are some of the best ways to save money, according to survey respondents…
• Looking for items off-season that are on clearance. and saving them until I need them
• Checking multiple stores to find the most ‘bang for my buck’ on items
• Putting “$1.00 in a jar for each hour you watch TV.”
• Avoiding impulse shopping
• Doing lots of research beforehand
• Searching for coupon codes on the internet for specific stores
(I just discovered how cheap I am. I do every one of these things, without even thinking about it!)
(I’d save a lot more money by using a ‘swear jar’ than one for each hour I watch TV!)
-GoodNewsNetwork
LIFE LESSONS LEARNED:
A Reddit user asked: “To you redditors aged 50+, what’s something you genuinely believe young people haven’t realized yet, but could enrich their lives or positively impact their outlook on life?” Here are some of the answers…
✓ “Everybody messes up, but it’s what you do after the fact that matters.”
✓ “The habits you get into during your 20s and 30s are going to be…near impossible to change, so make those habits good ones.”
✓ “Focus on experiences, not things. When you look back…you remember good times with great people and also visiting great places or attending important events.”
✓ (***Caution – b****) “Unless you don’t mind hearing EEEEEEEEEEEE all the time day and night, use hearing protection in loud situations. Tinnitus is a bitch.”
✓ “Being thin is not the end all, be all. Eat the piece of pizza and order the dessert.”
✓ “You might not want kids or be able to have kids, and that’s okay. Never let anyone tell you you’re making a mistake or will have regrets if you choose not to have a baby.”
✓ “Stop thinking that life is about being the most productive person you can be. Find interesting hobbies that make you feel good and are good for you. Your soul deserves to experience that.”
✓ “Read for pleasure every single day.”
✓ “Every skill takes determination and practice to master. I’ve seen young friends…try something and give up because they weren’t very good at it…with that mentality, you’ll never be great at anything.”
✓ “Travel while you’re young. I am so glad I did this. Travel opened my eyes to so many things that I carry with me today.”
✓ “Not everything that you disagree with deserves an argument. Pick your battles and let trivial things slide.”
✓ “When you’re an adult, you stop worrying about what everyone else thinks of you. And when you’re old, you finally realize that nobody else was thinking about you all along.”
(***See “BS PHONE STARTER”, below***)
-BuzzFeed
DID YOU KNOW?
When you get your updated Covid-19 booster this fall, it would be a good idea to get it in the same arm that you did last time. According to a study published in the journal eBioMedicine, your immune response may be stronger if your booster goes in the same arm as your last shot. The study coauthor wrote that no one had previously thought to look into it, but they found that 2 weeks after the booster, the number of “killer T cells” was significantly higher in those who had both shots in the same arm. (If you’re a big brother, you’ll understand. Repeatedly punching your sibling in the same shoulder is waaay more effective than spreading them around!)
-CNN
BS CHRONOMETER 08.22.23
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Eat a Peach Day”. The best way to eat a peach is while standing under a peach tree, immediately after picking it, with the juice running down your arm.
• “Southern Hemisphere Hoodie-Hoo Day”, a time for everyone Down Under to go outdoors at noon and yell ‘Hoodie-Hoo!’ to chase away Winter and make ready for Spring.
• “Tooth Fairy Day”, honoring the tradition of bartering molars for moolah. Where’s it come from? No one knows for sure, but there was a fairy tale in 18th-Century France about a ‘tooth mouse’ who hides under a pillow. The tooth fairy as we now know her first appeared in the early 1900s, as a generalized ‘good fairy’ with a professional specialization. So how much is she paying for prime enamel these days?
• “Bao Day”, at first, one might consider it to be just a simple steamed bun. Dumplings aside, this is the flavorful Chinese dough used to make bāozi, or bao, and is stuffed with savory meats or sweets.
• “Be An Angel Day”, encouraging us to become someone’s angel of sorts. Whether it is a grand gesture (sponsoring someone’s education) or small (saying ‘thank you’ when someone helps you), a good gesture goes a long way towards sending goodwill out into the world.
• “Pecan Torte Day”. Do you know these ‘Pecan Fast Facts’? No peekin’. . .
→ Pecans provide nearly 10% of the recommended Daily Value for zinc. If the body doesn’t get enough zinc, it may have difficulty producing testosterone – key for sexual desire in both men and women.
→ Pecan trees usually range in height from 70-100 feet, but some grow 150 feet (46m) or higher.
→ It would take 11,624 pecans, stacked end to end, to reach the top of the Empire State Building.
→ Texas adopted the pecan tree as its state tree in 1919. In fact, Governor James Hogg liked pecan trees so much that he asked for one to be planted at his gravesite when he died.
→ Albany, Georgia, which boasts more than 600,000 pecan trees, is the pecan capital of the US. Albany hosts the annual National Pecan Festival, which includes a race, parade, pecan-cooking contest, and the crowning of the National Pecan Queen.
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Wed] Sponge Cake Day
[Wed] Hug Your Sweetheart Day
[Thurs] Waffle Day
[Fri] Kiss and Make Up Day
This Week is…Aviation Week
This Month is…Inventors Month
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1945 [78] Steve Kroft, Kokomo IN, retired broadcast journalist (“60 Minutes” 1989-2019)/9 Emmys
1961 [62] Roland Orzabal, Portsmouth England, pop singer/guitarist-keyboardist (Tears for Fears-‘Shout’, ‘Everybody Wants to Rule the World’)
1963 [60] (Myra) ‘Tori’ Amos, Newton NC, alt-rock singer (‘God’, ‘Caught a Lite Sneeze’)
1967 [56] Ty Burrell, Grants Pass OR, TV actor (‘Phil Dunphy’ on “Modern Family” 2009-2020)/movie actor (“Dawn of the Dead” (2004), “The Incredible Hulk”)
1970 [53] Giada DeLaurentiis, Rome Italy, TV chef (“Giada at Home”)/Culinary Hall of Fame, 2012
1972 [51] Paul Doucette, North Huntington PA, rock guitarist (Matchbox Twenty-‘3A.M.’, ‘Unwell’)
1973 [50] Howie Dorough, Orlando FL, pop singer (Backstreet Boys-‘I Want It That Way’)
1973 [50] Kristen Wiig, Canandaigua NY, movie actress (“Bridesmaids”, Ghostbusters” 2016)/TV comic (“Saturday Night Live” 2005-12) COMING UP… “Palm Royale”
1978 [45] James Corden, London England, comedian/TV host (“The Late Late Show” 2015-2023, “Tony Awards” host 2016, 2019, Grammys host 2017, 2018)/stage actor (2012 Tony Award for “One Man, Two Guvnors”)/TV actor (“Gavin & Stacey”)
1995 [28] Dua Lipa, London England, pop singer (‘Don’t Start Now’, ‘Dance the Night’)
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2006 [17] Paramount Pictures severs all ties with Tom Cruise after 14 years, citing ‘bizarre antics’ (sofa-jumping on “Oprah”) and ‘erratic behavior’ off-screen (BS translation: Scientology) They later reconsider.
2018 [05] Forbes says George Clooney has made more money in a single year than any actor ever at the time ($239 million), mostly due to sale of his tequila company.
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2012 [11] LL Cool J confronts a burglar at his LA home. One broken nose, jaw, and rib later, Cool J has subdued the intruder and police take the suspect into custody. (No word on whether LL quoted ‘Mama Said Knock You Out’ during the altercation)
2020 [03] ‘WAP’ by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion hits #1 in the US, becoming the most sexually explicit song ever to top the chart. It’s bumped off 2 weeks later by a wholesome slice of K-pop: ‘Dynamite’ by BTS.
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
1989 [34] British Telecom unveils the world’s first ‘Pocket Phone’ (that little gadget that’s so handy for disposing of excess income…).
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
2007 [16] Texas Rangers rout Baltimore Orioles 30-3, the most runs scored by one team in a modern Major League Baseball game.
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ About 1 out of every 2 million people will die by falling out of bed.
✓ Pandas don’t have specific spots for sleeping. They simply fall asleep wherever they happen to be.
✓ In Ireland, there are more mobile phones than people (Same in UAE, Sweden and Finland).
✓ Mushroom clouds can be created by any huge explosion.
✓ It is legal in South Africa to attach flamethrowers to cars, to repel carjackers.
✓ In 2010, Nintendo trademarked the phrase “It’s on like Donkey Kong”.
–TheBathroomReadersInstitute, WhattheFFacts
Best of BS . . .
BS SIGNS YOUR PICNIC SUCKS:
• The store was out of burgers and hot dogs, so you’ve had to invent BBQ Ramen noodles.
• The blanket you’re sitting on seems to have an irregular ‘moving spots’ pattern.
(***Caution***) • Tipsy Uncle Lou keeps falling ass-first into the potato salad.
• Your mom’s inventive snacks include Vienna sausages wrapped in fruit roll-ups.
• The caraway seeds in the coleslaw look suspiciously like deer ticks.
• That little campfire you lit for ambiance has now consumed 5,000 acres.
• Instead of mayonnaise, dear Aunt Louise has used Vicks Vap-O-Rub on sandwiches.
• Droves of ants and flies are being taken away in tiny ambulances.
• Two words: Grilled Spam.
-First published in BS in 2013
BS HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE BIRTH OF YOUR CHILD:
• Set an alarm for every 2 hours. Make sure the volume is all the way up.
• Fall asleep 5 minutes before the alarm goes off.
• Make 20 cups of coffee and don’t drink any of them.
• Unless they get cold. Then by all means, enjoy them.
• Get dressed, then pour milk on your shirt.
• Pour milk on the bed.
• Pour milk on the floor.
• Put a load of laundry in the washer and forget about it for a few days. Then remember, re-wash, and repeat.
• Practice Googling things like “normal poop color” “Why does my baby hate me?” and “Will I ever sleep again?”
• Eat. Everything. In. Sight.
• …one-handed.
• Watch your husband sleep peacefully, and plot his death.
-SimplePlay&CraftIdeas, first published in BS in 2019
BE WEB GOODIE:
I’ve seen a dog do this before – but never quite so well: https://tinyurl.com/ek57crv5
BS RANDOM JOKE:
You don’t pay taxes – they take taxes.
BS PHONE STARTER:
What is the most important life lesson you’ve learned?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: 75% of women say they like the way THIS looks, but hate the way it feels. What is it?
Answer: Stubble
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Fear is the thief of dreams.