Wednesday, August 28, 2019        Edition: #6519

Thanks for Being a Bull Market!

BS SUBSCRIBER NOTE:
There will be no “Bull Sheet” on Monday September 2, the Labour Day holiday. The Bull Sheet will resume on Tuesday, September 3rd.

BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Johnny Galecki is planning to revive another one of his favorite sitcom characters. He is teasing a return to “The Conners” as David Healy, the on-and-off boyfriend of Sara Gilbert’s Darlene Conner, for season 2. Despite the fact that he appears to be revisiting his character, judging by his tweet, he won’t be sticking around as a regular. Galecki posted a picture of himself on The Conners set being helped into a pair of jeans by Sara Gilbert and Laurie Metcalfe, with the caption: “I may be putting the (literal/figurative) pants of David Healy back on for one or two more stories on The Conners this year,” He spent seven seasons on the original “Roseanne” show before his 12 seasons as Dr. Leonard Hofstadter on “The Big Bang Theory”, which wrapped earlier this year.
-MSN
★ Could it be the return of Gumby and Buckwheat and Mr. Robinson’s Neighborhood? “Saturday Night Live” has announced its early Season 45 details, and the biggest news is that Eddie Murphy will host a December episode, his first time hosting the show since 1984. He was last seen on the show for a brief appearance on the 40th anniversary special, “SNL 40,” in 2015. Woody Harrelson will host the season premiere on Sept 28, with Billie Eilish as the musical guest. Taylor Swift will be musical guest on Oct. 5.
-TheWrap
★ Survey Says: “Family Feud” is going international — to Africa to be specific. Steve Harvey will launch and host versions of Family Feud in South Africa and Ghana. It will kick off production in Johannesburg in the last quarter of 2019 and will begin airing in Africa the second quarter of 2020. Harvey has hosted the American version of the iconic game show since 2010 and since then, it has become ratings giant. The show has also given way to meme-worthy moments and viral videos.
-Deadline
★ Original “Blue’s Clues” host Steve Burns is returning to make an appearance in the series premiere of Nickelodeon’s remake, “Blue’s Clues and You!” Burns will be joined by fellow former host Donovan Patton, who played ‘Joe’, with the pair assisting new host, Josh Dela Cruz, in solving his first game of Blue’s Clues. “Blue’s Clues and You!” premieres Nov. 11.
-TheWrap

TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Bob Odenkirk, Whitney Cummings, Pete Yorn (R)
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Common, Kate Upton, Swizz Beatz (R)
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Samuel L. Jackson, Ash Carter (R)\
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Chris Cuomo, Gov. Larry Hogan, Rhianne Barreto, Jeff Quay (R)
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Mindy Kaling, Adam Scott, Lewis Capaldi (R)
• “Conan” (TBS): Niecy Nash
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Whitney Cummings, Austen Kroll (R)
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Linsey Davis, Shawn Wilkinson, Natalie Wilson, Derrica Wilson (R)
• “The Talk” (CBS): Greg Kinnear, Amanda Seales (R)
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Kiefer Sutherland, Ellie Kemper, MJ Rodriguez, Bebe Rexha
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Jennifer Lopez (R)
• “America’s Got Talent” (NBC): Seven acts from the previous show move on to the semifinals round of competition.
• “Animal Babies: First Year on Earth” (PBS): Season 1 premiere. From Africa to Sri Lanka to Iceland, animal babies learn the most basic tools for survival during the first three months of life.

BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Taylor Swift – Her new album “Lover” has a significant Canadian connection. The song ‘It’s Nice To Have A Friend’, features a sample from Toronto’s Regent Park School of Music Choir’s recording of ‘Summer in The South’. Regent Park School is a community school that removes “the financial obstacle” of children obtaining a musical education.
• Harry Styles – says that psychedelic drugs got his creative juices flowing when recording his new album — but one trip ended painfully. According to him: “So we’re all having frozen margaritas at 10 a.m…This is where I was standing when we were doing mushrooms and I bit off the tip of my tongue. So, I was trying to sing with all this blood gushing out of my mouth.”
• Mariah Carey — has reportedly been offered $11 million to become the new face of Walkers Crisps. Apparently, she’s been offered more money than all five members of the Spice Girls were paid as the faces of the savory snacks. Walkers want to film a ”festive” commercial with Carey featuring her hit single ‘All I Want For Christmas is You’.
• Foo Fighters – Dave Grohl and drummer Taylor Hawkins told the crowd at their Reading Festival performance Sunday that they should start a petition to get Oasis back together. The idea came after Hawkins displayed a photograph of Liam and Noel Gallagher on his kick drum. Oasis officially split 10 years ago today.
• Trent Reznor – The Nine Inch Nails frontman and his musical partner Atticus Ross will be creating music for the upcoming Pixar film “Soul”. The animated film will feature the voice of Jamie Foxx as a teacher who dreams of playing a legendary New York jazz club. It’s set for release next June.
• Joan Jett — NBC has released a teaser clip of her new Sunday Night Football theme with Carrie Underwood. The 2019 theme features the two duetting on ‘Waiting All Day for Sunday Night’, a reworked version of Jett’s ‘I Hate Myself for Loving You’. (Hear it here: LINK )
• Jason Aldean – His newest single, ‘Rearview Town’, is the fourth-straight No. 1 single from his album of the same name, following ‘You Make It Easy’, ‘Drowns the Whiskey’ (a collaboration with Miranda Lambert) and ‘Girl Like You’.
• Lauren Alaina – has moved her tour dates around as a result of her participation in the upcoming season of “Dancing With the Stars”. Her “That Girl Was Me Tour”, scheduled for this fall will now happen in early 2020, starting with back-to-back dates in Nashville on Jan. 15 and 16.

YOUR BOO IS GOOD FOR YOU:
Scientists say that they have discovered that people are able to tolerate more pain if their romantic partner is next to them. In a series of experiments, researchers gradually applied more pressure onto the fingernails of participants. The end result? They found that test subjects were able to handle higher levels of pain when their loved one was with them in the room than when they were alone. Lead researchers Professor Stefan Duschek said that the research confirms “the analgesic effects of social support, which may even occur without verbal or physical contact.” In the study, romantic partners weren’t allowed to hold the test subjects’ hands or speak to them, but were allowed to make eye contact.
(Sounds like a typical evening at my place…)
(What if my romantic partner is the source of my pain?)
(So The Old Ball and Chain is good for your pain?)
-DailyMail

IMAGINE THAT:
Did you have an imaginary friend when you were growing up? That invisible companion with the weird name who was just about your age who played with you whenever your real friends were nowhere to be found, but whom your parents had never met? Well, due to the amount of screen time that today’s kids enjoy, imaginary friends just might be becoming an endangered species. A poll indicates that almost three in four nursery owners, managers and staff think fewer children have imaginary friends now than five years ago. And almost two thirds of those questioned think that screens are making children less imaginative. Why? The thinking is that children today are often left with little spare time to be bored and let them come up with things to do on their own, with their time instead filled with screens and activities.
(Growing up, ALL my friends were imaginary friends!)
(Doesn’t Pokemon count as an imaginary friend, or is that still a thing?)
(Meantime, their parents have 500 imaginary friends…on Facebook!)
-DailyMail

ANNOYING THINGS YOU MIGHT BE DOING AT THE GYM:
☞ Not dressing for the occasion:  The rule of thumb is: “If you wouldn’t wear it to the grocery store, do not wear it to the gym.” Avoid wardrobe failures by remembering that you will twist into different angles when exercising, and you want your clothes to move with you. (I’ve worn my snowsuit to the grocery store!)
☞ Not keeping your gym bag in a locker:  Tripping over someone’s belongings can be hazardous, or at the very least, annoying. Spend the dollar and you won’t leave a trail of your belongings all over the gym.
☞ Leaving machines unattended:  Occupying more than one piece of equipment at a time during your routine leaves others either thinking equipment is free when it’s not, or leaves them waiting for you finish. (“But I left my towel on it…”)
☞ Not Keeping the Machines Clean:  You knew this was coming. Always bring a towel and wipe equipment down once you’re done. (It helps if you are relatively clean when you show up, too!)
☞ Being Indiscreet with Selfies:  Though taking an occasional selfie while working out is a good way to track your progress, random poses on the gym floor can be distracting. (Plus, I don’t want to be caught in the background without my gut sucked in!)
☞ Grunting, Yelling or Cursing:  Though occasional grunting or yelling while lifting heavy weight may be acceptable in some hardcore gyms, many patrons at more commercial fitness centers frown on such behavior. (Be like me and save your cursing for when you try to walk the next morning!)
(I cannot believe I got through that entire list of things that bug people at the gym without once using the word “ogle”!)
-Cheapism

BS CHRONOMETER 08.28.19

TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1961 [58] Jennifer Coolidge, Boston MA, movie actress (“American Pie”, Legally Blonde”) COMING UP…”Swan Song”, 2020

1962 [57] David Fincher, Denver CO, movie director (“Gone Girl”, “The Social Network”)

1965 [54] Shania Twain (Eilleen Edwards), Windsor ON, pop-country singer (‘Any Man of Mine’, ‘Man! I Feel Like a Woman’)

1969 [50] Jack Black, Hermosa Beach CA, movie actor (“School of Rock”, “Nacho Libre”)/rock singer (Tenacious D) COMING UP…”Jumanji: The Next Level”, 2019

1969 [50] Jason Priestly, Vancouver BC, TV actor (‘Brandon Walsh’ on “Beverly Hills 90210” 1990-2000, and on “BH90210” 2019

1981 [38] Jake Owen, Winter Haven FL, country singer (‘I Was Jack [You Were Diane]’ ‘Barefoot Blue Jean Night’)

1982 [37] LeAnn Rimes, Pearl MS, country singer (‘How Do I Live’, ‘Can’t Fight the Moonlight’)

1986 [33] Florence Welch, London UK, indie rock singer (Florence + The Machine-‘Dog Days are Over’, ‘What the Water Gave Me’)

1986 [33] Armie Hammer, LA CA, movie actor (“The Man from UNCLE”, “The Social Network”) COMING UP…”Dreamland”, 2020

2005 [14] Alana Thompson (Honey Boo Boo), McIntyre GA, reality star (“Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” 2012-17)

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’.

• “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?

• “Radio Commercials Day”, commemorating the 1st-ever radio ad, broadcast on this date in 1922. Queensboro Realty received 10 minutes of air time on NYC station WEAF for $100

• “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 two during dinner with the family, red wine is perfect any time! Why?
✓ Good for your heart – Grapes are loaded with antioxidants. Resveratrol, a powerful antioxidant, is believed to be the key ingredient in red wine that helps prevent damage to blood vessels, lowers blood pressure and increases the good kind of cholesterol – HDL.
✓ Cancer – Evidence suggests drinking dark red wine may also reduce the risk of colon, lung and prostate cancer. Drinking one glass of wine three to four times a week may help starve “nascent cancer cells.” Some believe resveratrol attacks cancerous cells and “inhibits their ability to function.”
✓ Brain Power – Resveratrol may also help keep your memory sharp-as-a-whistle.
✓ Colds – Red wine may help keep the common cold at bay.
✓ Red wine may help prevent tooth decay.
✓ Resveratrol testing on animals suggests the antioxidant 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!)

COMING UP . . .
[Thurs] Chop Suey Day
[Thurs] Thoughtful Thursday
[Fri] Frankenstein Day
[Fri] National Beach Day

TODAY’S MUSIC/SHOWBIZ EVENTS . . .
2003 [16] During her performance at the MTV Video Music Awards, Madonna infamously plants open-mouth kisses on both Britney Spears & Christina Aguilera

2016 [03] At the MTV Video Music Awards, Beyoncé wins Video of the Year for ‘Formation’. In support of the Black Lives Matter movement, she brings four mothers of shooting victims with her onto the red carpet. By the end of the evening, Bey (along with her production designer, choreographer, director, cinematographer and editor) has eight trophies.

TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
1963 [56] Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his “I Have a Dream” speech addressing civil rights march at Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C.

2005 [14] Residents in New Orleans are forced to evacuate their homes and seek refuge in the Louisiana Superdome as Hurricane Katrina bears down on the coastline

TODAY’S RECORD . . .
1994 [25] 18-year-old Tiger Woods becomes the youngest winner in the history of the US Amateur Golf Championship

BULL’S BITS

BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ There are more ways to arrange a deck of cards than there are total atoms on the earth.
✓ Lungs are the only human organ that can float on water.
✓ Chicago is sinking at a similar rate as Venice.
✓ Africa is the only continent with land in all four hemispheres.
✓  ‘J’ is the only letter that doesn’t appear in the Periodic Table.
✓ The natural smells of any two family members are similar, which is why the average person doesn’t find family members attractive.
-MSN

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

BS UNUSUAL WAYS TO START A CONVERSATION:
• “Are you gonna eat that?”
• “Hey, can I borrow your debit card?”
• “First time in jail?”
• “Pardon me, do you have any Grey Poupon?”
• “Hey, I just met you. And this is crazy. But here’s my number. Please watch my baby.”
• “Do you know how to get blood stains out of a carpet?”
• “Don’t correct me if I’m wrong, but…”
• “That is one ugly baby you’ve got there.”
• “You’ll smell that in a minute.”
• “So, I was in this threesome once when…”
-Twitter, first published in ‘BS’ in 2018

BS RANDOM JOKE:
My wife just found out I replaced our bed with a trampoline. She hit the roof.

BS PHONE STARTER:
What was on your to-do list this summer that you and your family just never got around to doing?  (***See today’s Water Cooler Question, below***)

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:
Retirement kills more people than hard work ever did.