Tuesday, August 9, 2022 – Edition: #7285
Good Morning, Sheetheads!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
***UPDATE*** ★ Olivia Newton-John, who soared to international stardom as both a singer and movie star, has died. Her husband, John Easterling, said she died peacefully at her ranch in Southern California Monday morning, surrounded by family and friends. Though no cause of death was given, Newton-John had battled breast cancer for more than 30 years. She hit it big in 1971 with songs like ‘If Not for You’, and in 1973 ‘Let Me Be There’ and its follow-up ‘Have You Never Been Mellow’. Her huge break came in 1978, when she starred opposite John Travolta in “Grease.” Her role as ‘Sandy’ was iconic, as were several songs from the movie, ‘You’re the One that I Want’, ‘Summer Nights’, and ‘Hopelessly Devoted to You’. Her biggest hit was ‘Physical’ in 1981, which stayed at #1 for 10 weeks. Olivia Newton-John was 73.
-TMZ
★ Anne Heche will have to give a blood sample to police after crashing her car into a home in Los Angeles. The LAPD received a warrant to test the “Six Days, Seven Nights” star’s blood to see if she was under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol at the time of the crash, according to reports. Police believe Heche was intoxicated when she plowed her blue Mini Cooper into a house Friday and sustained severe burns after the vehicle caught fire, but blood test results could take weeks. Sources say that, at the minimum, the LAPD will refer Heche’s case to the LA City attorney, who could press hit-and-run charges, as she reportedly slammed into a garage and drove off before driving into the nearby house.
-PageSix
★ Kevin Smith has spoken out against Warner Bros.’ axing of “Batgirl”. During the latest episode of his “Hollywood Babble-On” YouTube show, the filmmaker called it “an incredible bad look” for the studio to drop the comic book tentpole, which was to be headlined by a Latina actor, especially when Warner Bros. is still moving forward on the release of its Ezra Miller-led “The Flash.” Smith said that he wasn’t concerned even if it was a horrible movie, and, quote, “I guarantee you that it wasn’t. The two directors…did a couple of episodes of ‘Ms. Marvel,’ and it was a wonderful…show and they had more money to do Batgirl.” Warner announced Aug. 2 that it would not be releasing the $90 million Batgirl in theaters or on HBO Max despite the movie being fully shot and in post-production.
-Variety
★ Britney Spears has hit back at Kevin Federline after he revealed his sons with the pop star haven’t seen their mother “for months”. In an interview, Federline claimed their teen sons Sean Preston and Jayden had “decided” they didn’t want to see their mother or attend her recent wedding to Sam Asghari, and suggested they were embarrassed by her revealing Instagram posts. On her Instagram Story, Brit called the comments “hurtful”, writing: “It saddens me to hear that my ex-husband has decided to discuss the relationship between me and my children…it concerns me the fact that the reason is based on my Instagram … it was LONG before Instagram … I gave them every thing…My mother told me ‘You should GIVE them to their dad’ … I’m sharing this because I can … Have a good day folks!!!”
-Bang
★ The ‘Titanic’ has been sunk again. “Top Gun: Maverick” has flown past the legendary blockbuster on the list of biggest money-makers in US box office history. Tom Cruise’s latest film, which has been on a roll since its release in May, is now in the #7 spot domestically, with $662 million in tickets sold, beating out James Cameron’s 1997 classic by about $3 million. ‘Maverick’ raked in $7 million over the weekend, which might not sound like much, but considering it’s in its 11th week in theaters, it’s pretty impressive. Other films still ahead of Top Gun 2 at the US box office include “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Black Panther” which had domestic hauls of $678M and $700M, respectively.
-TMZ
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Ryan Reynolds, Kaitlin Olson, Tones and I, guest host Rob McElhenney
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Kate McKinnon, Lili Reinhart, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Jon Pardi
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Ben Stiller, D’Arcy Carden, Joe Walsh
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Taylor Schilling, Chris Redd, Todd Sucherman (R)
• ” The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Rainn Wilson, Adria Arjona, Mark Owen (R)
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Mindy Kaling, Adam Pally
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): David Duchovny (R)
• “The Talk” (CBS): Raven-Symoné, Miranda Pearman-Madayand, Tony Dokoupil, Katy Tur (R)
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Julia Stiles, Danielle Brooks, Monica Mangin, guest co-host Katie Lowes
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Kim Kardashian, Charlie Puth (R)
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Charithra Chandran, Nicola Coughlan, Adjoa Andoh, Joel Kim Booster, Adria Arjona (R)
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Savannah Guthrie (R)
• “Password” (NBC): Premiere. Jimmy Fallon and celeb guest Jon Hamm pair up with contestants and face off; players from each team guess secret passwords using one-word clues for a chance at $25,000.
• “America’s Got Talent” (NBC): 11 performers take the stage as judging is turned over to viewers.
• “Celebrity Family Feud” (BET): Ray Romano and his family go up against Brad Garrett, Sam Fedele, Deb Gutierrez, Paul Ogata and Ralph Harris; Fall Out Boy faces off with Weezer and Suzy Shinn.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• BLACKPINK – has announced a release date for their new single. The K-pop superstars took to social media on Sunday to reveal that ‘Pink Venom’, which will appear on their second album “Born Pink”, will drop Aug. 19. at 12 a.m. ***Pre-save LINK: https://presave.umusic.com/pinkvenom
• Lizzo — is having a moment after she was named in the remix of Beyoncé’s hit ‘Break My Soul’, featuring Madonna. On Twitter, alongside a screenshot of the lyrics, Lizzo wrote her reaction to being included on Bey’s list of pop culture-shifting artists: “I’m reading it and weeping hoe.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/4ak5hcce
• Måneskin — posted a funny TikTok video about their recent Best New Artist VMA nomination. In the clip, drummer Ethan Torchio asks people if they have heard of the band and if they would vote for them. at the VMAs. But almost everyone responds “no” or flat-out ignores him — even a dog. Eventually, he’s taken by surprise when one man responds with a “yes.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2p93an6t
• The Offspring – All members escaped unharmed after one of their vehicles caught fire Saturday while they were en route to Rimouski, Quebec for a show. The group posted video of the burning SUV, and wrote: “Everyone got out safely, but the luggage, passports, laptops and pretty much everything else was destroyed.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/38jcrmux
• Abba – Their hits collection “ABBA Gold” will get a multi-format release next month to celebrate its 30th anniversary. The new edition will be available as a 2LP picture disc, a gold cassette and a gold 2LP vinyl. The “second highest selling album of all time in the UK” has spent over 1,055 weeks on the Official UK album chart. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/4drx355k
• Jewel – says everyone is OK after her tour bus caught fire in a hotel parking lot. In a TikTok video, she explained that it “happened on an off-day”. Jewel, who is on tour with Train, Blues Traveler, Thunderstorm Artis and Will Anderson, also thanked emergency responders and praised the bus driver for saving a vintage guitar and amp from inside the bus. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/mupzahem
• Jordan Davis, Lee Brice, Michael Ray and Jelly Roll — have all signed on to play in the Folds of Honor Celebrity Golf Tournament at The Governors Club in Tennessee on August 29. The event will benefit the families of fallen and injured military service members.
• Luke Bryan – His wife Caroline posted that their family visited Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky OH. She shared a pic of the gang posed in front of a roller coaster, with the caption: “Luke broke a finger and I twisted another ankle…pretty much a normal day for us!” No word on how. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/ymkk4v5s
• Vince Gill – The 90-minute star-studded special “CMT GIANTS: Vince Gill,” will premiere Sept. 16 on CMT. The celebration of the sometime Eagle’s career will feature Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton, Emmylou Harris, Keith Urban, Luke Combs, Maren Morris, Reba McEntire, Ricky Skaggs, Rodney Crowell and Sting, plus an interview with Gill himself.
SHOOTING THE BULL
ROUTE PROBLEM:
If you’ve still got a road trip or 2 planned before the end of summer, here’s a piece of advice: Ditch the GPS. A memory expert in Montreal says she’s found an association between “habitual” use of GPS and spatial memory deterioration. Véronique Bohbot, a scientist at the Douglas Research Centre and a professor of psychiatry at McGill University, says her research shows that degradation of spatial memory is correlated to the frequency of GPS use. According to her, the hippocampus, which is the part of the brain involved in spatial memory, is also involved in other types of memory, learning and emotional behavior. That means people who have better spatial memory have better cognition and less risk of Alzheimer’s disease. She says humans have their own built-in GPS-like capabilities, and using it is good for our brain health. While it may seem impractical to swear off using a GPS on your next road trip, Bohbot suggests turning it off and trying to find your own way home after reaching your destination, or looking at the route before leaving to determine if you’re comfortable trying to find your own way.
(Bad for my brain or not, my GPS saves my life, regularly!)
(Now, hypothetically, how would using a GPS affect someone who has absolutely no apparent spatial memory to begin with? Asking for a spouse…)
-TorStar
NAME DROPPING:
If your name is Lorraine, Bill, Suzanne or Stuart, I’ve got some bad news for you. You could be among the last of a dying breed. Baby experts Bella Baby used data from Google Trends and Baby Name UK to determine what baby names are on the outs among new parents so far this year. And while it’s common for names to go out of fashion (we can blame a certain digital assistant as the reason not many are calling their new bundle of joy ‘Alexa’ these days…), Bella Baby says the new results don’t mean we won’t some day see a resurgence of Angelas, Nicoles, Garys, or Chads in the future. Here are the most unpopular baby names in the UK so far this year…
BOYS: GIRLS:
• Kobe • Angela
• Jeffrey • Kimberly
• Nigel • Nicole
• Ashton • Ashley
• Graham • Sophia
• Stuart • Lorraine
• Chad • Kristen
• Gary • Suzanne
• Bill
(Yet, for some reason, more than a few people are out there saying: “I think we should name our child Thanos”!)
(If you want to know how to find the perfect name for your baby, just do this: Find out what a movie star called her baby – and name yours the opposite!)
-LADBible
HOME WITH A VIEW:
If your neighbor has a home security system, you might want to close the blinds — fast! According to a poll, many people aren’t just using their surveillance cameras to keep the house safe – they also use it to spy on the neighbors. In a survey of more than 1,000 Americans who have home security cameras, one in 4 people admit to using their cameras to peek at what their neighbors are up to. And one in 7 confessed that, at some point, their system has caught a neighbor walking around naked. And it turns out Gen X homeowners are most likely to use their cameras to spy on others. Younger respondents actually use their cameras for the exact opposite purpose. Three in 10 Gen Z respondents said they use their security system mainly to avoid people who knock on their door.
(We use ours to spy on our own kids!)
(You know you live in a boring neighborhood when you’ve had a doorbell cam for 5 years – and it still hasn’t come up with one viral video!)
-StudyFinds
STRANGE STATISTICS:
➢ Three people die annually from using their tongue to check if a battery works.
➢ About 2 people per year are killed after being crushed by falling vending machines.
➢ It costs the US treasury 2.1 cents to make and distribute a penny.
➢ The risk of concussion in cheerleading is higher than in gymnastics.
➢ Parasites account for 0.01% of the average person’s weight.
➢ The average pitch of Australian women’s voices has decreased by 23 hertz since 1945.
➢ On his website, singer Art Garfunkel keeps a full list of the books he’s read since 1968. As of Feb. 2022, he had read a total of 1327.
➢ One in 4 British veterinarians say they’ve treated a drunken dog.
➢ In a poll, 1% of Americans named Jesus “the greatest American of all-time.”
-BathroomReadersInstitute
DID YOU KNOW?
It pays to tweet. A new study says executives who self-promote regularly on Twitter are more likely to receive job offers with high salaries than those who don’t promote their brand online. The research, carried out by McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin — determined that executives who promote their expertise and qualifications on Twitter are 32% more likely to attract higher-paying job offers after interviews. The flipside? Poorly-written tweets can backfire on executive candidates if hiring managers don’t like what they see.
-StudyFinds
BS CHRONOMETER 08.09.22
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Book Lovers Day”. No matter where you are, you’re never alone . . . as long as you have a book. Is reading as enjoyable with a Kindle or iPad?
• “Hand-Holding Day”, to celebrate one of the oldest expressions of reassurance and affection. Everybody has their preferred technique: Some like interlocking, others cupping or the pinky-link. Some prefer being on top, others the bottom. (Some swing both ways!)
• “International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples”, as declared by the UN. There are over 476 million indigenous people in the world, living across 90 countries. The 2022 theme is “The Role of Indigenous Women in the Preservation and Transmission of Traditional Knowledge”. (***Info on this year’s virtual commemoration here: https://tinyurl.com/mu9c4za7 ***)
• “Rice Pudding Day”, celebrating the tasty treat that combines rice, milk, sugar, cinnamon, and raisins. And what’s your secret ingredient? Rum?
• “Polka Day”, celebrating the fast-paced duet dance form said to have originated in the 1800s in Bohemia. (Really, it is possible to be sad when a polka is playing??)
• “Coworking Day”, Coworking is when workers from different companies share the same space. It could be defined as a shared but independent working environment, providing an opportunity for those who would be working alone, or in areas not well-suited for work, to share a space and work independently or collaborate. Benefits of coworking include:
⇒ A wider range of networking opportunities
⇒ Increased productivity
⇒ A boost in creativity
⇒ Collaboration opportunities
⇒ Greater flexibility
⇒ A sense of belonging and purpose (not to mention splitting the cost!)
COMING UP . . .
[Wed] Spoil Your Dog Day
[Wed] S’mores Day
[Thurs] Annual Medical Checkup Day
[Fri] Truck Driver Day
This Week is… Exercise with Your Child Week
This Month Is…Black Business Month
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1944 [78] Sam Elliot, Sacramento, CA, movie actor (“A Star is Born”, “Tombstone”, “Roadhouse”)/TV actor (“1883” 2021-22)
1957 [65] Melanie Griffith, New York NY, movie actress (“Working Girl’, “Body Double”)
1964 [58] Hoda Kotb, Norman OK, TV journalist/host (“Today” since 2007, “Dateline NBC” since 1998)
1968 [54] Gillian Anderson, Chicago IL, TV actress (‘Dana Scully’ on “The X-Files” 1993-2002, 2016-18, ‘Margaret Thatcher’ on “The Crown”, “The First Lady”, 2022) COMING UP…“White Bird: A Wonder Story” 2022
1968 [54] Eric Bana (Banadinović), Melbourne Australia, movie actor (“Hulk”, “Munich”)
1970 [52] Chris Cuomo, Queens NY, TV journalist (“Cuomo Prime Time” 2017-21, “Good Morning America” 2006-09)
1976 [46] Jessica Capshaw, Columbia MO, TV actress (‘Dr Arizona Robbins’ on “Grey’s Anatomy” 2008-18, “The Practice” 2002-04)
1983 [39] Dan Levy, Toronto Canada, TV actor-producer-director-writer (“Schitt’s Creek” 2015-20)/son of Eugene Levy
1985 [37] Anna Kendrick, Portland ME, movie actress (“Pitch Perfect” films, “The Twilight Saga”)/TV actress (“Love Life” since 2021) COMING UP…“Alice, Darling”
1990 [32] Bill Skarsgard, Vallingby Sweden, movie actor (“It” movies, “Deadpool 2″)/TV actor (“Castle Rock”) COMING UP…“John Wick: Chapter 4”, 2023
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2002 [20] Elvis Presley’s daughter Lisa Marie weds Nicolas Cage (who played an Elvis impersonator in 1992’s “Honeymoon in Vegas”), an ill-advised union that lasts 4 months
2015 [07] Former NFL star and long-time “Monday Night Football” sportscaster Frank Gifford dies at age 84 (husband of Kathie Lee Gifford)
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1986 [36) An audience of 120,000 watches Queen play their last concert with Freddie Mercury at the Knebworth Park Festival in England (encore includes ‘We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions’ and ‘God Save the Queen’)
1995 [27] Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead dies from a heart attack at age 53
TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
1955 [67] The first “Guinness Book of World Records” is published (***BS FUN FACT***) The Guinness Book of World Records holds the world record for being the book most-often stolen from libraries.
2012 [10] Usain Bolt becomes the first person to win gold in the 100m and 200m events in back-to-back Olympics (then he did it again in 2016…)
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ NBA star Shaquille O’Neal made only one 3-point shot in his entire 19-year career.
✓ Researchers in the field of “interruption science” have found that it takes an average of 25 minutes to recover from a phone call.
✓ Manhole covers are round so they can’t fall into the opening.
✓ Google handles over 2 trillion searches per year. That’s about 270 searches per person on Earth.
✓ In Asia and England, a black cat is considered lucky.
✓ America’s first bank robber (Aug. 1, 1798) deposited the money back into the same bank.
-WhattheFFacts, BathroomReadersInstitute
BS REJECTED BUZZFEED QUIZZES:
• Which Medieval torture device best matches your personality?
• What Do Your Mom’s Maiden Name, Childhood Address, and Online Banking Password Say About You?
• Are you in the upper 1% that can afford fuel AND snacks at the gas station?
• What drink pairs best with your medication?
• Five questions to see if you have monkeypox before you go to WebMD to confirm it.
• See how many of Paul Simon’s ‘50 Ways to Leave Your Lover’ you can guess correctly.
• Which Golden Girl are you like in the sack?
• Are you a Dahmer? A Gacy? Or a Bundy? Find out with which serial killer you have the most in common with.
• How annoying are our quizzes? The results won’t surprise you.
-Twitter
Best of BS . . .
BS THINGS NOT TO SAY AT A FAMILY REUNION:
• Welcome back, Johnsons! Are you ready to party?
• So, being his 4th wife and all, do you think you’ll be at next year’s reunion?
• Let’s pull out the Ouija board to see what Gramps is up to.
• Anyone for naked Twister?
• How are all you people not dead yet?
• If the police show up, I’m not here, okay…?
• Sooooo, am I in your will?
• When is it OK for me to leave?
• Didn’t we used to date?
• Who ARE these people?
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2017
BS WEB GOODIE:
Sometimes you just gotta dance (sound up): https://tinyurl.com/5fpb8wbh
BS RANDOM JOKE:
Whew! That was close. I almost left the grocery store without a bag of spring mix to throw away unopened in 2 weeks…
PHONE STARTERS:
• What’s still on your summer “to-do” list?
• What do you think is the ideal age to be?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: 32% of parents agree – This is one of the most difficult things about having kids. What is it?
Answer: Potty training
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.
