Monday, August 28, 2023 — Edition: #7542
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BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Bob Barker, who starred for more than 5 decades as a TV game-show host, including 35 as host of “The Price Is Right” has died at age 99. Barker began his game show career in 1956 on “Truth or Consequences”. He famously used his TV platform to advocate for animal rights, signing off episodes of The Price Is Right with what would become his catchphrase: “Help control the pet population, have your pets spayed or neutered.” Barker also hosted the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants from 1967-87, but quit when the organization refused to stop awarding winners with fur coats.
-Yahoo
★ Derek Hough has officially mamboed into marriage. The ballroom pro and “Dancing With the Stars” judge married his longtime dancer girlfriend, Hayley Erbert, on Saturday in Monterey County, California. The couple tied the knot in front of 106 guests in a redwood forest. Hough’s Dancing With the Stars co-star Mark Ballas served as his best man. The groom’s sister, Julianne Hough, was also on hand for the special day.
-ETCanada
★ It’s a fashion face-off between the most famous sisters in the world. Kylie Jenner will go up against Kim and Khloé Kardashian with a new fashion range. Page Six says the 26-year-old billionaire has signed on with Jens and Emma Grede, the fashion team behind Kim’s hugely successful Skims and Khloé’s Good American denim range. In 2019, Jenner sold half of her cosmetics and skin care brand, Kylie Cosmetics, for $600 million. Kim’s Skims, the shapewear and lingerie brand, was valued at a staggering $4 billion last month.
-PageSix
★ Kevin Costner’s estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner, reportedly wants him to dig deeper into his wallet for monthly child support — apparently feeling that $129,000 a month isn’t enough. Legal documents show that Baumgartner is allegedly asking the court to make Costner pay her around $175,000 per month so their 3 kids can experience the same lifestyle with each parent. Baumgartner reportedly claims that the kids live with their dad in a beach compound worth between $65-95 million, and take private planes while on vacations with him. She claims Costner actor should pay more child support “so that the children can go on comparable vacations when they are with her.”
-NYPost
★ Arleen Sorkin, known for portraying ‘Calliope Jones’ on “Days of Our Lives” and for serving as the real-life inspiration and voice for DC Comics villain ‘Harley Quinn’, has died at age 67. Sorkin began her career in 1982 with an appearance on “Saturday Night Live” as a background actor. In 1987 she was part of the cast of the sitcom “Duet”, and would go on to appear in “Open House”, “Dream On”, and “Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss”. She also co-hosted “America’s Funniest People with Dave Coulier in the early 1990s.
-Deadline
★ John Travolta and “Vanderpump Rules” cast member Tom Sandoval both attended Metallica’s Friday show at SoFi Stadium near LA on Friday. But the celeb who made the biggest splash was Jason Momoa. According to opening act Pantera’s drummer Charlie Benante, who shared some backstage pics from the evening, “Seeing Jason in the (mosh)pit tearing it up was a highlight for me.”
-Blabbermouth
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Jake Gyllenhaal, Whitney Cummings, boygenius (R)
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Halsey, Larry Wilmore, MUNA (R)
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Prince Harry, Kal Penn, Big Thief (R)
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Cecily Strong, Evan Rachel Wood (R)
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Hot Topics (R)
• “The Talk” (CBS): Christa Miller, Shaina Humphries guest co-hosts (R)
• “Live with Kelly and Mark” (ABC/CTV): Victoria Clark, Jenny Mollen
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Gwen Stefani, Melissa Villaseñor (R)
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Jennifer Aniston, Adam Sandler (R)
• “Jennifer Hudson Show” (Check local listings): LSU women’s basketball NCAA champions (R)
• “Claim to Fame” (ABC): Season 2 finale
• “Stars on Mars” (FOX): Season 1 finale
• “Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland” (PBS): Series premiere. When tensions between Protestants and Catholics explode, the British Army is deployed.
• “People Magazine Presents: Crimes of the 2000s” (ID): Series premiere. An exotic animal keeper vanishes on her way to work at San Diego’s Wild Animal Park in 2000.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Drake – has given an update after fans were disappointed Friday, when fake news surfaced that his new album “For All The Dogs” would be dropping that day. That night he told a Seattle crowd: “It’s not gonna be that much longer…I’m finishing it up…If you’ve ever loved anything I’ve ever done in the past, I promise you this album will be for you…it will be worth the wait.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/4d4kv9tk
• Taylor Swift – owns 8 spots on Billboard’s Canadian Hot 100. While this is an impressive achievement, what is particularly striking it that the songs originate from 5 different albums. The songs: ‘Cruel Summer’ (#2), ‘Karma’ (#10), ‘Anti-Hero’ (#20), ‘Style’ (#34), ‘Blank Space’ (#36), ‘August’ (#38), ‘I Can See You (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault)’ (#63), and ‘Enchanted (Taylor’s Version)’ at #76.
• Prince — An expanded version of 1991’s “Diamonds and Pearls” featuring 47 previously unreleased songs will be released Oct. 27. The disc version will include 7 CDs and a Blu-ray featuring live performances – and the vinyl edition features 12 LPs.
• Green Day — is selling “Nimrod” shirts with Donald Trump’s mugshot on them. The design borrows from the cover of the 1997 album “Nimrod” but with Trump’s photo placed in it. Proceeds go to Greater Good Music, a charity sending relief to those affected by the Maui fires. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/37yhjswr
• AC/DC — Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo wants them to play the Super Bowl Halftime Show. The 2024 Super Bowl will be held on February 11 at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, and when asked whom he wants to rock the crowd, Lombardo answered: “AC/DC! I was going to yell it out … But yeah, I’m serious.” Lombardo made the comments at the NFL and Las Vegas Super Bowl LVIII Host Committee press conference. The headliner will be announced this fall.
(***Caution – “Damn”***) • Jon Pardi – was recently asked for his thoughts on songwriting using artificial intelligence (A.I.). His answer: “If I’m gonna co-write with AI, it better walk in with a damn coffee mug and wheel in there and start talking to me, and I’ll start asking it damn questions.” His Your Heart or Mine’ is currently a Top 10 hit.
• Morgan Wallen – For the first time ever, Spotify’s most-streamed song of the summer in the US is a country tune – and it’s his ‘Last Night’, of course. Other country songs in the top-20: Wallen’s ‘You Proof’ and ‘Wasted On You’, plus ‘Fast Car’ by Luke Combs and ‘Something in the Orange’ by Zach Bryan. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2myveuxj
• Jason Aldean – will release his 11th studio album ‘Highway Desperado’ on Nov. 3. Of the title, he says: “I built my career early on my live show, and have been on the road touring since I was 18.” The album will contain 14 songs, including ‘Try That In A Small Town’ and the new single ‘Let Your Boys Be Country’.
SHOOTING THE BULL
ALONE TOGETHER:
You’ve seen it play out a million times: You and your significant other spend the evening together – but apart. One is on the phone or tablet. The other is watching TV or playing video games. Or maybe one is reading, while the other finishes up some work on the laptop. Is there wedge in your relationship? Quite the opposite. According to psychologists, enjoying separate things, while physically together – known as “parallel play” – can actually strengthen your relationship with your partner. In an article, psychotherapist Sarah Breen told Well + Good that parallel play “can facilitate both increased independence and closeness between partners”. How? Parallel play isn’t about being independent of one another, it’s about getting to be yourself and enjoying what brings you pleasure, while knowing your partner is right there if you happen to need them — or want to talk about what you are doing.
(They’re right. I love having her around, so I’m not yelling at the NFL refs alone!)
(…and if they talk TOO MUCH about what they are doing – well, that’s why God gave us earbuds!)
-HuffPost
ANIMAL FEED:
❑ A teenage gorilla at the Toronto Zoo has finally managed to do what many human teens cannot: Break its smartphone addiction. Handlers report that Nassir is no longer fascinated with visitors’ smartphones and has once again embraced his natural behaviors. A sign posted at the enclosure where Nassir lives with his brother, Sadiki, urges visitors not to show the gorillas videos or photos from their phones, because it was affecting “their relationships and behaviour within their family.” Visitors who attempted to capture pics or videos often found Nassir curious and peeking over their devices. A zoo spokesperson said: “We had one particular person who was showing him lots of video footage and he kind of became a bit entranced with that”, so much that he began spending more time trying to engage visitors to show him their phones, rather than interacting with his brother. (Monkey see…)
❑ A ‘su-paw-market’ in Finland is welcoming canine customers, with specially-adapted carts that allow dog owners to bring their pooches grocery shopping. The Kesko grocery chain has introduced the “Koirakärry” – dog cart – as a way to welcome in more dog-owning customers at its store in Tampere, where usually only service animals are permitted. The carts have a dog bed in the bottom, and a clip for leads or harnesses. Owners are encouraged to pick up their pups and put them inside – although a future version of the cart might include a small ramp so the dogs can walk in themselves. (Clean-up in aisle 3 – it’s a number two!)
-NationalPost, EuroNews
NEW GOOD NEWS:
➢ It’s full sail ahead for the cargo ship Pyxis Ocean. The vessel, now on its maiden voyage from China to Brazil, is outfitted with WindWings sails, which are 123-feet tall and made of the same material as wind turbines. It is the first real-world test of the sails, which are designed to cut fuel consumption. Because the ship does not rely solely on an engine, the sails could reduce save 3.3 tons of fuel per day, and reduce its lifetime emissions by 30%. The shipping industry generates about 837 million ton of carbon dioxide per year, and wind power “can make a difference” as the world awaits new clean energy sources, says Dr. Simon Bullock, shipping researcher at the University of Manchester’s Tyndall Center.
➢ An airline pilot reunited a 9-year-old with her beloved doll lost half a world away. Young Valentina Dominguez was left devastated after losing her doll Beatrice. Returning to Plano, Texas from a family trip to Japan, Valentina and her parents frantically searched through luggage before reasoning they must have lost Beatrice at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. A social media post alerted a friend, who alerted a neighbor, who alerted American Airlines First Officer James Danen. He got in contact with the lost and found staff at Turkish Airlines, and was directed to workers at the airport in Tokyo, who had by that time found Beatrice. Last week, Danen, who made 2 trips to Tokyo before managing to get his hands on Beatrice, personally escorted the doll back to the loving arms of Valentina. He also brought along some Japanese candy and a map of the world — showing all the places Beatrice had visited on her travels.
-TheWeek, GoodNewsNetwork
KEYS TO HEALTH AND HAPPINESS:
OK, it’s Monday. We all need a little more happiness today. With that in mind, here are the 7 practices that lead to sustained happiness and good health, according to an 85-year Harvard study…
1. Not smoking
2. Avoiding alcohol abuse
3. Maintaining a healthy body weight
4. Exercising daily
5. Adopting an adaptive coping style: The Harvard study explained: “This means that you have good conflict-resolution practices.”
6. Fostering a growth mindset: The course added: “Invest in education or the practices of lifelong learning.”
7. Maintaining stable, long-term friendships and loving relationships
(Well, at least there’s nothing here about having to eat all your broccoli…!)
-CNBC
DID YOU KNOW?
Paper straws might not be the “eco-friendly” revolution they’ve been promoted to be: Belgian researchers found that these so-called “green” utensils are toxic, and therefore potentially worse for the environment than their now-hated plastic counterparts, according to a new study published in the journal Food Additives & Contaminants. Researchers analyzed the concentrations of PFAs, or “forever chemicals” of 39 brands of drinking straws, comprised of 5 materials: paper, bamboo, glass, stainless steel, and plastic. They found that paper straws were the most PFA-filled, with a 90% of paper straws containing the chemicals. Bamboo straws — another highly-touted green alternative — came in second with 80%, followed by 75% of plastic straws, 40% of glass straws, and none in steel straws. (Is this the ‘last straw’ for paper straws?)
-NYPost
BS CHRONOMETER 08.28.23
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Bow Tie Day”, saluting the look that involves ‘a ribbon of fabric tied around the collar in a symmetrical manner such that the 2 opposite ends form loops’. (Some people just can’t pull off a bow tie…and that’s why their face is red!)
• “Cherry Turnover Day”, celebrating the yummy treat made with a little puff pastry, some cherries, some butter …. and a little more butter.
• “Crackers Over the Keyboard Day”, honoring the time-honored tradition of snacking and web surfing. What’s the worst thing you’ve spilled on your computer keyboard? Or someone else’s?
• “Motorist Consideration Day”, reminding us to practice patience and consideration towards others while traveling. This includes all forms of travel, whether it be by bike, boat, bus, car, foot, plane, train, scooter, skateboard, or wheelchair.
• “Radio Commercials Day”, commemorating the first-ever radio ad, broadcast on this date in 1922. Queensboro Realty received 10 minutes of air time on NYC station WEAF for $100. (So – loooong commercial breaks aren’t a relatively new development?)
• “Red Wine Day”, whether you prefer a fine wine after a hard day at work, with a few of your favorite friends at the local pub, or enjoy a glass or 2 during dinner, red wine is perfect any time! (Except the shower. Wine is MUCH better in the bath…) Here are some benefits:
✓ Good for your heart – Grapes are loaded with antioxidants. Resveratrol is believed to be the key ingredient in red wine that is good for blood vessels, lowers blood pressure and increases the good kind of cholesterol – HDL.
✓ Cancer – Drinking dark red wine may also reduce the risk of colon, lung, and prostate cancer. Some believe resveratrol attacks cancerous cells and “inhibits their ability to function.”
✓ Brain Power – Resveratrol may help keep your memory sharp.
✓ Colds – Red wine may help keep the common cold at bay.
✓ Red wine may help prevent tooth decay.
✓ Resveratrol testing on animals suggests it may also help protect against obesity and diabetes. The skin of red grapes may help regulate blood sugar. (Never mind the wine…get me a bottle of resveratrol!)
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Tues] According to Hoyle Day
[Tues] Chop Suey Day
[Wed] Frankenstein Day
[Thurs] Eat Outside Day
This Week Is…Composites Week
This Month Is…Publish Your eBook Month
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1961 [62] Jennifer Coolidge, Boston MA, movie actress (“American Pie”, Legally Blonde”)/TV actress (“Two Broke Girls 2011-17), “The White Lotus” 2021-22) COMING UP…”Riff Raff”
1962 [61] David Fincher, Denver CO, movie director (“Gone Girl”, “The Social Network”)
1965 [58] Shania Twain (Eilleen Edwards), Windsor ON, pop-country singer (‘That Don’t Impress Me Much’, ‘Man! I Feel Like a Woman’)/best-selling female country music artist – over 100 million albums sold
1969 [54] Jack Black, Hermosa Beach CA, movie actor (“School of Rock”, “Nacho Libre”)/rock singer (Tenacious D) COMING UP…”Borderlands”, 2024
1969 [54] Jason Priestly, Vancouver BC, TV actor (‘Brandon Walsh’ on “Beverly Hills 90210” 1990-2000, and “BH90210” 2019) COMING UPP…”CTRL ALT DEL”
1981 [42] Jake Owen, Winter Haven FL, country singer (‘I Was Jack [You Were Diane]’ ‘Barefoot Blue Jean Night’)
1982 [41] LeAnn Rimes, Pearl MS, country singer (‘How Do I Live’, ‘Can’t Fight the Moonlight’)/married to Eddie Cibrian since 2011
1986 [37] Florence Welch, London England, indie-rock singer (Florence + The Machine-‘Dog Days are Over’, ‘What the Water Gave Me’)
1986 [37] Armie Hammer, LA CA, movie actor (“The Man from UNCLE”, “The Social Network”)
2005 [18] Alana Thompson (“Honey Boo Boo”), McIntyre GA, TV reality star (“Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” 2012-17, “Toddlers & Tiaras”)
TODAY’S MUSIC/SHOWBIZ EVENTS . . .
2003 [20] During her performance at the MTV Video Music Awards, Madonna infamously plants open-mouth kisses on both Britney Spears & Christina Aguilera
2016 [07] At the MTV Video Music Awards, Beyoncé wins Video of the Year for ‘Formation’. In support of Black Lives Matter, she brings 4 mothers of shooting victims onto the red carpet. By the end of the evening, Bey (along with her production designer, choreographer, director, cinematographer and editor) has 8 trophies.
2020 [03] Actor Chadwick Boseman (“Black Panther”) dies of colon cancer at 42
TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
1963 [60] Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his “I Have a Dream” speech, addressing the civil rights march at Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC
2019 [04] Climate activist Greta Thunberg arrives in New York after sailing across the Atlantic in a carbon-neutral voyage aboard a racing yacht equipped with solar panels
TODAY’S RECORDS . . .
1994 [29] 18-year-old Tiger Woods becomes the youngest winner in the history of the US Amateur Golf Championship
2022 [01] A 1952 Mickey Mantle baseball card sells for $12.6 million, becoming the world’s most expensive piece of sporting memorabilia
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ It is impossible to imagine a new color.
✓ When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to 3 times your body weight.
✓ The average person speaks 450 words in a typical 3-minute phone call.
✓ Belarusians eat 178kg (392 pounds) of potatoes per person per year.
✓ If you play a round of golf, then drink 2 cocktails, you’ve just gained more calories than you burned.
✓ In 2013 a surgeon in the UK was convicted of assault after branding his initials into 2 patients’ livers during a transplant.
-MSN, BathroomReadersInstitute, RandomFactGenerator
Best of BS . . .
BS ADD A WORD AND RUIN IT:
• Just Do It…Tomorrow
• I Wanna Dance With Somebody Taller
• Ranch Buffalo Wings
• Baby Shark Nado
• Finding Dory Delicious
• Pumpkin Spice Spam
• How I Unfortunately Met Your Mother
• Montezuma’s Revenge is a dish best served cold
• Fox News
• Happy Last Birthday
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2019
TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ Starbucks has donated used coffee grounds and old pastries for research, to see whether they could be used in a biofuel. (The only problem? Since it comes from Starbucks, gas made from the biofuel will cost $275 a gallon…)
➠ Burning Man kicked off on Sunday. (…just in case you’re wondering why your local Trader Joe’s has ZERO employees this week!)
➠ A study shows drinking a lot of beer doesn’t give you a beer gut. (Researchers came to this conclusion after examining the way the body breaks down alcohol, tracing beer consumption through the ages . . . and completely ignoring the crowd at the Packers’ last preseason game.)
➠ A report says that scientists have found a way to successfully hack the human brain to obtain personal data. (That’s a gross invasion of privacy! And I’m going to tweet all about it as soon as I post these baby pictures and blog about my crumbling marriage!)
➠ Research shows that couples who use marijuana are less likely to engage in domestic violence. (…or anything else!)
BS WEB GOODIE:
Well, THAT’S just mean: https://tinyurl.com/9b6d5tk7
BS RANDOM JOKE:
I saw an article titled “50 Things To Do Before You Die”. I thought for sure one of them would have been to shout for help…
BS U-PICK TRIVIA:
• Which is the largest planet in our Solar System?
a) Saturn
b) Earth
c) Jupiter [CORRECT]
d) Atlantis
• Which country has NOT successfully achieved a soft landing on the moon?
a) India
b) France [CORRECT]
c) China
d) Russia
• In 1972, Elton John sang a song about taking a rocket ship to which planet?
a) Jupiter
b) Mars [CORRECT]
c) Neptune
d) Philadelphia
-TheTriviaQuizSite
BS PHONE STARTER:
When you were a kid, what made you think a family was rich?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: By the time school starts, the average family has 9 of these. What?
Answer: Things they wanted to do before the end of summer, but didn’t.
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Sometimes the greatest thing to come out of all your hard work isn’t what you get for it, but what you become for it.
