Friday, August 19, 2022 – Edition: #7293
If You Can’t Beguile Them With Brilliance, Baffle Them With Bull!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Jonah Hill has announced that he will not be promoting his soon-to-be-released documentary film — or any upcoming projects for the foreseeable future — to avoid the anxiety attacks he often suffers during press tours. The 38-year-old actor released an open letter to share and explain his decision to cease promoting any new movies indefinitely in order to focus on his mental health. Hill — whose new documentary “Stutz” focuses on his mental health struggles — said that for nearly 2 decades, he has been inflicted with anxiety attacks that are worsened by media appearances and public events. In the letter, Hill says: “Through this journey of self-discovery within the film, I have come to the understanding that I have spent nearly 20 years experiencing anxiety attacks.” The documentary, directed by Hill, focuses on his struggles with mental health and features his own therapist.
-NYPost
★ Britney Spears is said to be lining up a tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey. Oprah, who famously scored a TV interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Duchess of Sussex last year, is said to have reached out to the singer with an “open offer” for a similar chat. A source told OK! magazine that Spears just might take her up on it, because she “wants the world to know her truth. She’s livid with her father and ready to fire back at Kevin (Federline, her ex-husband).” This comes after Federline claimed that she has not seen her teen sons for “months” and they opted against going to her and husband Sam Asghari’s wedding in June.
-Bang
★ Owen Wilson has a bone to pick. He says he was “scolded” by Marvel Studios for accidentally leaking some hush-hush details about the unreleased second season of “Loki.” Marvel is known for its strict policy on revealing any details on upcoming projects, and has called out stars in the past for breaching the rules. Wilson, who plays ‘Mobius’ in the hit Disney+ show, told ComicBook that the show is currently being filmed in London, then said: “We’ll see what happens with this one. I immediately get kind of self-conscious because [Marvel are] so kind of uptight.” When asked if he had ever been scolded by Marvel, Wilson said: “Yeah multiple times.” Last year, he landed himself in hot water after revealing the ‘Loki’ character had a mustache.
-NYPost
★ Gwyneth Paltrow will guest-star on “Shark Tank” as a guest shark. The Goop founder/CEO and Oscar-winning actress will plunge into the competitive entrepreneurship show alongside Doordash CEO and co-founder Tony Xu when Season 14 begins airing Friday, Sept. 23. The pair of Paltrow and Xu will accompany long-standing Sharks Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John and Kevin O’Leary in various episodes.
-TheWrap
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Beto O’Rourke, Matilda Lawler (R)
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Ethan Hawke, Joel Kim Booster, Iman Vellani, Art Cruz (R)
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Patrick Schwarzenegger, Tig Notaro, Dustin Nickerson (R)
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Manuel Oliver, guest co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin (R)
• “The Talk” (CBS): Drew Carey (R)
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Miles Teller, Leslie Odom Jr., Rhett McLaughlin & Link Neal, Andy Grammer, guest co-host Mark Consuelos
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Kristen Bell (R)
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Alyssa Milano, Rose McIver, Keb’ Mo’ (R)
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Michelle Buteau, Cori Bosco, Mikel Welch (R)
• “Secret Celebrity Renovation” (CBS): Actress Annaleigh Ashford returns to her childhood home in Denver to give her recently retired mother the home renovation of her dreams.
• “CMT Campfire Sessions” (CMT): Featuring Old Crow Medicine Show
• “90 Day Fiancé” (TLC): With bonus scenes; Season 9 cast members relive their biggest moments and hash out unresolved dramas; Jibri gets confrontational; Shaeeda throws major shade when Bilal’s ex joins the conversation.
SATURDAY-
• “Cold Case Files” (A&E): Season 3 premiere. In the heart of Cajun country, young mother Brenda DuPont is found murdered in 1988. After the investigation turns cold, Brenda’s sister Linda vows to solve the murder.
• “Dating the Delaneys” (HALL): Premiere. 3 generations of women explore the highs and lows of modern dating, learning that love can be found at any age — and sometimes where they least expect it.
SUNDAY-
• “House of the Dragon” (HBO): Series premiere. The reign of House Targaryen begins, in this “Game of Thrones” prequel.
• “Big Brother” (CBS): The head of household nominates 2 fellow houseguests for possible eviction.
• “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” (BRAVO): On their last day in Jamaica, Sanya and Kenya can’t move past a miscommunication; Kandi refuses to forgive Marlo; Shereé puts planning into full throttle.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• The Weeknd and Grimes — Grimes has teased that their collaboration will arrive “this summer”. She says the song, called ‘Sci-Fi’, “Will be a trip. Definitely worth watching to the end, listening to the monologues and then getting into the drama.”
• Drake — has broken another chart record. This week, he officially became the artist with the most top 5s on the Billboard Hot 100. DJ Khaled’s ‘Staying Alive’, featuring Drake and Lil Baby, debuted at #5, and is Drake’s 30th song to make it into the top 5, besting The Beatles’ long-standing record of 29 top 5 hits. On Instagram, Drake wrote: “I broke my records for the month.”
• BTS – has officially reached 70 million YouTube subscribers, surpassing Justin Bieber to become the second most followed artist page. Fellow K-pop phenomenon BLACKPINK have 76.5 million subscribers.
• Snoop Dogg – is selling a “Froot Loops” lookalike cereal called “Snoop Loopz”. The boxed brekky is gluten-free, with “more corn, more flavor and more marshmallows.” He already has a range of Mama Snoop’s breakfast products, including cereal, oatmeal, grits, pancake mix and syrup.
• George Michael – drank A LOT of Diet Coke, according to his producer and friend Johnny Douglas. Quote: “He was on at least 25 cans a day – it was welded to his hand. You could look in his Range Rover and it was like a graveyard of empty Diet Coke cans.” (Wake Me Up Before I “Go-Go”?)
• Coldplay – Tuesday, brought out singers Natalie Imbruglia and Jacob Collier at London’s Wembley Stadium for a rendition of Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta’s ‘Summer Nights from “Grease”. Newton-John died Aug. 8. LINK: https://youtu.be/1PEqVarGq14
• Billy Idol – has dropped his newest single ‘Cage’. It’s the first taste of his forthcoming EP “The Cage”, out Sept. 23. LINK: https://youtu.be/OHndHseXKQU
• Dustin Lynch — just took another major step toward becoming a licensed pilot, by completing his first solo flight. Along with emojis of a pilot and a plane, he tweeted: “Set a goal, and when you get there … man it always feels good! First solo flight today.” He first shared he was working toward his pilot’s license in 2021.
• LoCash — singer Preston Brust has revealed that he’s been privately dealing with a recurrence of Bell’s since Dec. He told People he knew what had happened immediately when he looked in the mirror to find his face paralyzed, because he was first diagnosed in 2009. Though he’s still recovering from his most recent attack, he says he’s “getting stronger every day.”
• CMT — has unveiled its lineup for the second Next Women of Country Showcase. “CMT Next Women of Country: Celebrating the Classes of 2021 & 2022” is set for Sept. 28, and will spotlight Ashland Craft, Brittney Spencer, Chapel Hart, Harper Grae, Madeline Edwards, Morgan Wade and Renee Blair.
SHOOTING THE BULL
TODAY’S MOVIE OPENINGS:
• “Beast” Dominion” (R, Adventure-Horror): A father and his 2 teen daughters find themselves hunted by a massive rogue lion intent on proving that the Savanna has but one apex predator. (Idris Elba, Sharlto Copley, Iyana Halley)
• “Spin Me Round” (Not rated, Romance-Comedy, limited): A woman wins an all-expenses trip to a company’s gorgeous “institute” in Italy, and the chance to meet the restaurant chain’s charismatic owner. She finds a different adventure than the one she imagined. (Aubrey Plaza, Alison Brie, Debby Ryan)
• “The Immaculate Room (R, Sci-fi-Mystery, limited): Secrets and private demons emerge when a seemingly perfect young couple competes for a $5 million prize by isolating themselves in an empty white room for 50 days. (Emile Hirsch, Kate Bosworth, Ashley Greene)
THE EAT BEAT:
⇒ “Dive bar” isn’t just a country song anymore – now it’s an ice cream flavor. An ice cream BAR flavor, naturally. Miller beer has partnered with Tipsy Scoop, which sells liquor-infused ice cream, to give people the chance to eat the flavors of a classic dive bar and celebrate the 100th anniversary of the ice cream bar. It combines a “delicious peanut swirl,” as an ode to “the saltiness of the quintessential dive bar snack” with a hint of tobacco smoke flavor “reminiscent of that unforgettable dive bar scent.” The stickiness of the floor is even captured by the “gooey caramel swirl,” and carbonated candy is mixed in to provide the “iconic Champagne of Beers effervescence in every bite.” And it’s all tied together by dark chocolate to “evoke the dark wood and dim lighting ambiance that all good dives share” — and the bars even contain 5% alcohol. 6-packs are available online for $36. (Dive barf?) LINK: https://tipsyscoop.com/products/highlifeicecreamdivebars
⇒ Is the traditional ‘family meal’ becoming a thing of the past? According to a survey, the average American spends just 3 meals per week with their loved ones. In a poll of 2,000 adults, many said they’ve seen a decline in how often they get to eat with family, leaving them wanting more. In their youth, the average person says the ate, on average, 4 dinners per week with family and another 2 dinners with others outside their family circle. Nearly half of those surveyed (49%) said that having a family dinner together is an “important way to connect”. Shared dinners were also said to be good for making memories (46%), learning more about their family in general (46%), and continuing family traditions (45%). (You’ll notice at the start they said the average person “spends” 3 meals per week with family, as opposed to “enjoys”. Because that would be a whole other conversation!)
-NYPost, StudyFinds
NEWS OF THE WEIRD:
➢ A Nevada woman is now the legal owner of an entire neighborhood – after the title for her $595,000 home mistakenly included a further 84 properties worth an estimated $50 million. The unnamed woman intended to buy one home in Sparks, near Reno. But when she filed documents with the assessor, it was noticed that there was a massive error, and she had an additional 84 properties and 2 common spaces. The chief deputy assessor for Washoe County said it appears to have been a typing error made by the firm Westminster Title. That meant that the woman who planned to purchase just one property ended up being given the title deeds for scores of others too – many of which have already been sold, and had homes built on them. Those involved are working on a resolution. (But at least, for now, she can say she has the nicest lawn in the neighborhood!)
➢ Police believe they’ve determined who…or what…it was that called 911 from a zoo last Saturday night. The San Luis Obispo County California Sheriff’s Office says it was a little Capuchin monkey. The call disconnected and dispatchers tried to call and text back but there was no response, so police were sent to investigate. The address turned out to be the “Zoo to You,” but no one there admitted making the call. Police finally deduced that a Capuchin monkey named Route had apparently picked up the zoo’s cellphone, which was in a golf cart, and dialled the emergency number. (Or, at least, he’s the “primate” suspect!)
-DailyMail, Canoe
DID YOU KNOW?
These days, more and more adults are picking thrill-packed adventure vacations over relaxing by the pool. Rather than a traditional beach break, a survey of 2,000 adults over 40 found that 4 in 10 are choosing getaways that involve hiking, horseback riding, cycling or skiing. Also popular: riding rollercoasters, wild camping, snorkeling, kayaking, mountain climbing, and zip lining. And of those yet to experience such activities, 73% are seeking to be more active following the events of the pandemic. More than half (56%) said they are looking to make more memories while they can, and 49% are seeking to “make vacations fun again”. (Allow me to be the first to start selling a “MVFA” hat!)
-Talker
BS CHRONOMETER 08.19.22
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Aviation Day”, an annual observance honoring the 1871 birth date of Orville Wright, who piloted the first self-powered flight in history on December 17, 1903.
• “Hot and Spicy Food Day”, Some common foods that are often made spicy include chili, gumbo, chicken wings, and burritos. Wasabi and horseradish are made with peppers that have a high capsaicin content, which is good for your health. (So, go ahead and enjoy, if you dare!)
• “Potato Day”, did you know that more than 45 billion pounds of potatoes are harvested in the U.S. alone each year? They are used make baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, home fries, French fries, hash browns, potato soup, potato salad, vodka… (and to remove broken light bulbs from the socket!)
• “Kool-Aid Days” begin, the annual weekend celebration of the soft drink mix originally made in Hastings, Nebraska. Edwin E. Perkins first marketed the stuff in 1927 in 6 flavors (raspberry, cherry, grape, lemon, orange, and root-beer). “Oh, yeah!” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/28hhcw9u
• “International Orangutan Day”, encouraging us to take action in preserving this amazing yet endangered species. Orangs are the most iconic victim of the palm oil industry.
• “International Bow Day”, recognizing the accessory that has been changing fashion for centuries. Adding accessories such as a bow makes just about any look so much better. (Today we bow to the bow!)
• “Talk Like Jar Jar Binks Day”, when everybody gets to speak like our favorite Gungan. As anyone who has seen the “Star Wars” prequels knows, ‘Jar Jar’ has a very unique way of speaking. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/ycxyh848
• “Soft Ice Cream Day”, celebrating the swirled delight also known as ‘soft serve’, for which ice cream vendors use a special machine to produce. They also use a special technique to double the amount of air in soft ice cream, which creates its light, smooth texture. (And increases profit!)
SATURDAY-
• “Lemonade Day”, honoring the old-fashioned summer refreshment favorite. Many sources say that lemonade was invented in Paris on this day in 1630. (And remember, unless life also hands you sugar and water, your lemonade is going to suck!)
• “National Radio Day”, for no apparent reason other than someone penciled it in on a calendar years ago. To celebrate, all on-air personalities get a hefty raise and a day off. (In my dreams…) There is also a “World Radio Day” on Feb. 13.
• “World Mosquito Day”, commemorating the 1897 date when British doctor Sir Ronald Ross discovered the link between malaria transmission and mosquitoes. (At the time it created a lot of buzz…)
• “World Honey Bee Day”, recognizing both the honey bee and the beekeepers who tend hives. It also encourages everyone to buy and enjoy locally produced honey.
• “Bacon Lovers Day”, saluting one of the oldest of all processed meats. The Chinese began salting pork bellies as early as 1500 BC. What odd dish do you include bacon in … or on? (Bacon is the duct tape of the kitchen. It can fix anything!)
• “Medical Transporters Day”, can be traced back to World War I, where Field Ambulances transported those in need of care to medical facilities. This innovation moved into hospitals in the form of Medical Orderlies, and into the community in the form of ambulances.
• “Virtual Worlds Day”, Whether you enjoy on-line games or simulating real life events for training, or connecting with colleagues around the globe inside a virtual workspace, this day is for you. (Is “The Sims” still a thing?)
SUNDAY-
• “Senior Citizens Day”, to recognize and show appreciation for the value and contribution of elders to home, family, and society. So, make sure you call Grandma and Grandpa today. (Or take them out for dinner…at 4 o’clock!)
• “Spumoni Day”, saluting the Italian dessert made from layers of ice cream, whipped cream, candied fruit, and nuts. It is typically made with 3 layers of flavor: Chocolate, Pistachio, Cherry.
• “Poets Day”, poetry is a form of writing that uses the aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of a language, combined with simile and metaphor, to bring out meanings deeper than the mere definition of the words. (And that was a fairly poetic description, don’t you think?)
• “Brazilian Blowout Day”, for those who haven’t tried it, the hair-smoothing process can take it from frizzy and out-of-control to soft and impossibly shiny in just one sitting.
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1945 [77] Ian Gillan, London England, classic rock singer (Deep Purple – ‘Smoke on the Water’, Perfect Strangers’), ‘Jesus’ in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Jesus Christ Superstar”
1946 [76] Bill Clinton (William Jefferson Blythe III), Hope AR, former politician (42nd US President 1993-2001, governor of Arkansas 1979–1981 and 1983–1992)
1948 [74] Jim Carter, Harrogate UK, TV actor (‘Carson’ the butler on “Downton Abbey” 2010-15)
1951 [71] John Deacon, Oadby England, retired rock bassist (Queen-‘Another One Bites the Dust’, ‘You’re My Best Friend’)
1955 [67] Peter Gallagher, New York City NY, TV actor (“The O.C.” 2003-07, “Covert Affairs” 2010-14)/movie actor (“While You Were Sleeping”)
1963 [59] John Stamos, Cypress CA, TV actor (“ER”, “General Hospital”, “Full House” 1987-95, “Fuller House” 2016-20)
1965 [57] Kyra Sedgwick, TV actress (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine” 2014-21, “The Closer” 2005-12)/married to Kevin Bacon since 1988
1966 [56] Lee Ann Womack, Jacksonville TX, country singer (‘I Hope You Dance’, ‘The Fool’)
1969 [53] Matthew Perry, Williamstown MA [raised Ottawa ON], TV actor (“Friends” 1994-2004, “The Odd Couple” 2015-17)
1969 [53] Clay Walker, Vidor TX, country singer (‘She Won’t Be Lonely Long’, ‘Live Until I Die’)
1976 [46] Régine Chassagne, Montréal QC, indie-rock singer-multi-instrumentalist (Arcade Fire-‘Reflektor’, ‘Keep the Car Running’)/married to group co-founder Win Butler
1983 [39] Tammin Sursok, Johannesburg South Africa, TV actress (‘Jenna Marshall’ on “Pretty Little Liars” 2010-17)
1999 [23] Ethan Cutkosky, St. Charles IL, TV actor (‘Carl Gallagher’ on “Shameless” 2011-21)
SATURDAY- Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) is 74; Al Roker (“Today”) is 68; Joan Allen (“Jason Bourne” films) is 66; Billy Gardell (“Mike & Molly”) is 53; Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit) is 52; Amy Adams (“American Hustle”) is 48; Andrew Garfield (“The Amazing Spider-Man” films) is 39; Demi Lovato (‘Sorry Not Sorry’) is 30
SUNDAY- Kim Cattrall (“Sex and the City”) is 66; Carrie-Anne Moss (“The Matrix”) is 55; Google co-founder Sergey Brin is 49; Kelis (‘Milkshake’) is 43; Brody Jenner (“The Hills”) is 39; retired sprinter Usain Bolt is 36; Kacey Musgraves (‘Justified’) is 34; Hayden Panettiere (“Nashville”) is 33
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1993 [29] Kim Basinger weds Alec Baldwin (daughter Ireland is born in 1995; they divorce in 2002)
2003 [19] MTV debuts the reality series “Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica”, featuring Jessica Simpson and 98 Degrees’ Nick Lachey. It is a hit thanks to Jessica’s “dumb blonde” antics, and lasts 3 seasons, after which the couple promptly divorce
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2008 [14] Lady Gaga’s debut album “The Fame” is released (Grammy Awards for “Best Electronic/Dance Album”, and “Best Dance Recording” for ‘Poker Face’, 2009)
2013 [09] The phrase “bro-country” appears for the first time, in a New York magazine story, to describe the Florida Georgia Line song ‘Cruise’. Writer Jody Rosen crowns Luke Bryan king of the genre, described as “music by and of the tatted, gym-toned, party-hearty young American white dude.”
TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
2015 [07] The US Navy announces it will begin allowing women to undergo its intensive 6-month SEAL training
2020 [02] Apple becomes the first company to be valued at $2 trillion, just 2 years after it reached $1 trillion (current worth: $2.78 trillion)
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ If sound could travel through space, the noise of the sun on earth would be the equivalent to a train horn from 1 meter away.
✓ Batman’s dog is named ‘Ace the Bat-Hound’.
✓ There are more insects in one square mile of rural land than there are human beings in the world.
✓ A study found that orcas can learn to speak dolphin.
✓ Whale sharks have teeth on their eyeballs.
✓ It sounds odd, but most people have an above-average number of arms.
-RandomFactGenerator, BathroomReadersInstitute
Best of BS . . .
BS STUPID QUESTIONS FOR OPTIMISTS:
• What are the cons of being optimistic?
• Have you tried looking through ROSÉ colored glasses?
• Is your last name ‘Prime’?
• Why not just fill it all the way?
• So, you’ve been a Cleveland Browns fan for a while now, huh?
• You’re still like that, even this year?
• Can I book an eye test?
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2020
TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ CBS has laid-off 25 staff and employees of the Dr. Phil Show. (It gets worse… None of them were Dr. Phil!)
➠ Mathematicians say you have better odds of winning an Oscar than you do of winning the lottery. (Unless you’re Amber Heard. In which case, keep playing the lottery.)
➠ NASA’s Curiosity Rover has a Twitter Account and is tweeting daily updates. (Mars and Twitter: That’s 2 places the rover hasn’t found intelligent life…)
➠ A new poll says 49% of Americans think marijuana is good for society. (The other 51% were too busy sleeping-in to answer the survey…)
➠ Former President Bill Clinton is 76 today. (Bill will do what he always does…bow his head, thank everyone for attending, make a wish, blow out the candles — then open his eyes to see Hillary is still in the room!)
BS WEB GOODIE:
Uh…Friday fun? https://tinyurl.com/2rkxaekc
BS RANDOM JOKE:
When you think about it, it’s the worst possible place for her to sell seashells.
BS PHONE STARTER:
If you had a ‘weekend theme song’, what would it be?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: You are more likely to do THIS at 6pm than any other time of the day. What is it?
Answer: Order food delivery
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Success is like wrestling with a gorilla. You don’t quit when you’re tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.