Thursday, August 1, 2024 – Edition: #7767
If the Sheet Fits, Buy It!
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BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Someone call HBO a plumber. For the second season in a row, the season finale for “House of the Dragon” has leaked online. On Tuesday, 14 videos, totaling about 30 minutes from the finale for Season 2 of the “Game of Thrones” were posted by a TikTok user who has since been suspended. However, the videos were captured by others and have been posted to other sites including X and Reddit. No word yet on the source of the leak, but in 2022, when the Season 1 finale showed up on torrent sites, HBO said that a “distribution partner” somewhere in Europe, the Middle East or Africa was responsible.
-TheWrap
★ Kathie Lee Gifford has been hospitalized after fracturing her pelvis in 2 places while recovering from hip replacement surgery. The former daytime TV host explained that though the injury occurred after she tripped and fell at home, she had also moved “300 books” by herself during an event in Nashville the day before, which, as she put it, was her “own fault.” The 70-year-old added: “It didn’t take much, because I was weak in that spot. And the next thing you know, I am back in the hospital with a fractured pelvis, the front and the back.” Gifford called the incident a “humbling experience,” noting that she remained in the hospital for a week because she didn’t “trust” herself.
-E!
★ Rob Lowe is teasing a sequel to the 1985 classic “St. Elmo’s Fire.” Almost 40 years since the coming-of-age film was released, Lowe said on “Entertainment Tonight” that the project is in the “early stages” of development. While promoting his Netflix show “Unstable”, Lowe said: “We’ve met with the studio, and I have been talking about doing it for about 4 months.” Lowe, who is now 60, starred alongside Demi Moore, Andrew McCarthy, Judd Nelson, Emilio Estevez and Ally Sheedy in the original, which followed 7 friends navigating life and friendships after college graduation.
-ET
★ Pax Jolie-Pitt had been in “multiple” electric bike accidents prior to Monday’s crash, and almost never wears a helmet, Page Six quotes a source as saying. The outlet reports that the unidentified insider said that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s 20-year-old son’s friends are worried about him, because “He’s being reckless.” A second source close to the matter said that Angelina Jolie has been with Pax at the hospital, and he’s in stable condition. He was rushed to hospital after sustaining a head injury in a crash in LA.
-PageSix
★ Part 3 of “That ’90s Show” will now premiere earlier than originally planned. The remaining 8 episodes of Season 2 will drop on August 22, 2 months earlier than the original October 24 date, Netflix announced via a cast video. It features Kurtwood Smith, Debra Jo Rupp and Part 2 guest stars Seth Green, Will Forte and Kevin Smith. In the sequel series to “That ’70s Show”, 15 years have passed, and it is now 1995. Eric and Donna’s daughter, played by Callie Haverda, visit her grandparents for the summer and find a new group of friends in Point Place. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/4r3wc27u
-Deadline
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC/Global): Kathryn Hahn guest hosts; Peyton Manning, Emma Roberts, The War and Treaty (R)
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Jude Law, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats (R)
• “After Midnight” (CBS/Global): Alex Edelman, Jack McBrayer, Jackie Tohn (R)
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Heather Dubrow, Zach Gilford
• “The Daily Show” (COM): Adam Kinzinger, Hong Chau, host Ronny Chieng
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Gov. Chris Sununu (R-N.H.)
• “The Talk” (CBS): Casey Wilson, Jessica St. Clair (R)
• “Live With Kelly and Mark” (ABC/CTV): Bargains with Monica Mangin
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Jamie Lee Curtis, Black Pumas (R)
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Mikel Welch and Zanna Roberts Rassi (R)
• “The Jennifer Hudson Show” (Check local listings): Elisabeth Moss (R)
• “Big Brother” (CBS): Live. A houseguest is evicted and interviewed; houseguests compete for power in the next head of household.
• “2024 Paris Olympics” (NBC, CBC): Women’s all-around final in gymnastics, women’s 200m fly final, and more.
• “NFL Football” (ABC): Houston Texans vs. Chicago Bears in the Hall of Fame Game from Canton, Ohio.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Lady Gaga — gave fans a sneak peek of her new music outside of her hotel in Paris. Gaga, who performed during the Olympics Opening Ceremony, wrote on Instagram: “I’m so deeply touched by French fans this week outside the hotel, I’m gonna come out and say goodbye tonight – with a few seconds of #LG7 (her 7th album)”. Fans flocked there in time to catch a bit of her new music.
• Cardi B — When a rumor sprouted online that she can no longer afford the home she shares with husband Offset in Atlanta, she was quick to shut it down, posting (with some colorful language deleted): “LMAOOO…me and offset bought that house in 2019 for 5 million now it’s worth 7.” A since-deleted account claimed she was “facing foreclosure”. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/54j92uew
• Usher – has a concert film coming to theaters. “Usher: Rendezvous In Paris”, which captures his performance during Paris Fashion Week at La Seine Musicale, will premiere in 2,000 cinemas worldwide for a limited run beginning Sept. 12. LINK: http://usherinparis.com/
• Fleetwood Mac — will release a live album recorded in 1982. “Mirage Tour ’82” features 22 songs recorded at a pair of sold-out shows at the LA Forum. The 3CD/2LP set, out Sept. 20, contains 22 songs, including 6 that have never been released before.
• The Band – The lineup for “Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson” has been revealed. Performers will include his contemporaries Eric Clapton, and Van Morrison, Elvis Costello, and Mavis Staples, and newer artists like Eric Church, Nathaniel Rateliff, Margo Price, Noah Kahan, and more. Martin Scorsese will co-executive produce the event at LA’s Kia Forum on Oct. 17. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/y7ujvvjx
• Jimmy Buffet – Mattel has revealed a Jimmy Buffett action figure based on his cameo in the 2015 movie “Jurassic World”. It features the late singer holding 2 margaritas while surrounded by escaped flying dinosaurs. Not to be outdone, AC/DC guitarist Angus Young is getting two new Funko Pop! Figures, out Nov. 18. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/ypjrtbvc
• Jackson Dean – Tomorrow, he’ll release the studio version of his live show staple ‘Heavens To Betsy’. It is about a regret-filled man attempting to send a transmission from the beyond in order to seek redemption with his daughter. Dean wrote it when he was 19 and heard the phrase “Heavens to Betsy” for the first time.
• Jelly Roll – A Michigan couple says they paid for his meal at a restaurant after mistaking him for a homeless person. Jill and Arthur Newsom were at the Midland Burger King when Jelly entered. The local paper quotes Arthur saying: “I thought maybe he had a tough go of it lately, hair disheveled and marks all along his face.” Upon learning he is a famous singer, the couple asked if they could buy a CD.
• Carrie Underwood – has announced a new batch of 6 Vegas Reflection residency dates that stretch into spring 2025. This marks the 4th consecutive year that she has been performing her residency. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/bdznewz5
• Alan Jackson — will be honored with the Kris Kristofferson Lifetime Achievement Award at the 7th annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at the Ryman Auditorium on Sept. 24.
SHOOTING THE BULL
FOUND ON ROAD DRIVING FAST:
We’ll just hope that this invention never really comes to light: A new patent issued to automaker Ford would see cameras and sensors fitted to vehicles as a way of helping to “snitch” on speeders in other vehicles. The system that would detect if a nearby vehicle is exceeding the local speed limit. From there, a report containing data of the readings and maybe even a photo of the offending vehicle could be sent to police via internet. But before we all get all “Big Brother” about this, and start talking about the dystopian future of driving that lies in store, keep in mind that car companies apply for patents all the time, and even when they are approved, many never see the light of day.
(And how is this worse than traffic enforcement cameras? At least this system probably can’t tell that I don’t wear my seatbelt! Doh!)
(Not a concern. Because in about 5 years, computers will be doing all the driving – so they’ll be getting all the speeding tickets!)
-Driving
WHAT’S WORDS WORTH:
Ick. “The ick” is now officially a thing. And by ‘a thing’ I mean it has made it into the dictionary. The ick is among the 3,200 new additions in the newest version of the Cambridge Dictionary, which definitely includes some Gen Z slang words that are going to make some of us feel old. In addition to the ick, which is “the sudden feeling that you dislike someone or something or are no longer attracted to someone because of something they do”, here are some of the other new additions to the Cambridge Dictionary…
• Boop: Popularized in “Schitt’s Creek”, it refers to a gentle hit or touch on a person’s or animal’s nose or head, showing that you like them, or as a joke.” (I was booping long before Schitt’s Creek was!)
• Face Journey: A series of expressions that appear on someone’s face showing different emotions that they are experiencing as a reaction to something. (Ah! Like my wife when she does our teenage boy’s laundry!)
• Chef’s kiss: When you put your fingers and thumb together, kiss them, then pull your hand away as a way of showing that you think of something or someone as excellent. (Not to be confused with “Kiss the chef”!)
• Speedrun: This gaming term means “to complete a computer game as quickly as possible”, but offline, it means “to complete something much faster than it is usually done.”
• Side Quest: This gaming term means “a part of a computer game that has its own aim and story but is not part of the main game”, but IRL it means “an activity that is done in addition to another activity and is less important than it.” (Keep your ‘side-chick’ jokes to yourself!)
• IYKYK: IYKYK (Enough said!)
(But seriously: What does I.C.K. stand for? J.K.!)
-NYPost
PLANTING EVIDENCE:
⇒ Scientists say they have discovered an amazingly resilient plant that may someday help astronauts colonize Mars. And it’s not some genetically engineered freaky creation – it’s moss! Chinese botanists put the desert-dwelling moss “Syntrichia caninervis” through a series of tests simulating the harsh Martian environment, and found that it is not only radiation-tolerant, it can also survive extreme conditions that would kill most other plants. The Chinese Academy of Sciences researchers wrote that the plant is “a promising candidate pioneer plant for colonizing extraterrestrial environments, laying the foundation for building biologically sustainable human habitats beyond Earth.” (The next step: Finding astronauts who like the taste of moss!)
⇒ In a world where experts are leaving no stone unturned in their search for sustainable energy sources, researchers at Concordia University say they may have found an unlikely hero: microscopic algae. They have come up with a promising new technology called micro-photosynthetic power cells that harness the natural processes of these tiny organisms to generate electricity. In addition, they claim to have found a way to dramatically increase the power output of these miniature green energy factories – simply by linking them together, like a series of batteries. And it gets better: This method not only has the potential to produce clean energy, it can also remove carbon from the atmosphere in the process. (That’s nothing. My grandad’s fishing boat has been running on algae for 40 years – literally!)
-StudyFinds
THE BEST CAREERS, ACCORDING TO EXPERTS:
These are the best career paths these days, when it comes to achieving one’s professional and personal goals – according to a consultation with 10 different expert lists…
1. Nurse Practitioner: A great job for those who want plenty of opportunity. There will be a massive demand for these registered nurses with extra education over the next 10 years. (Great! Where do I apply?)
2. Software Engineer: As technology continues to gain importance, demand for engineers who can design and innovate the software behind it will continue to skyrocket. (I’d better hurry up and learn to speak Java!)
3. Information Systems Manager: These people usually are in charge of the technology function at a business or company. You’ll need several years’ experience in a related field first, though. (And no, playing “Red Dead Redemption” for 3 years straight doesn’t count!)
4. Health Specialties Teachers: If you’re interested in health, the human body, and teaching, think about this. Health specialties include pharmacists, social workers, psychologists, veterinarians, and dentists. Demand for health specialty teachers in colleges and universities will only grow, along with the healthcare field.
5. Home Health and Personal Care Aide: It’s a flexible job that even sometimes involves travel. If you want meaningful work helping others, this one could be for you. (I have enough trouble looking after myself…!)
6. Information Security Analyst: They do things like develop internet security plans, thwart hackers, and create company awareness. They are also charged with handling things if a company’s protections are breached. (Someone clicked a link!)
7. Pathologist: This is a type of doc who diagnoses diseases and conducts lab tests using organs, body tissues, and fluids. They are highly sought after – and demand is growing rapidly. (My parents always wanted me to become a doctor. But my teachers didn’t…)
-StudyFinds
DID YOU KNOW?
The Olympics aren’t the only tremendously exciting attraction in Paris these days (I mean, sure, there’s also the Eiffel Tower, but stay with me here…). France’s first cheese museum opened in June in the City of Light. The Musée du Fromage is billed as “an educational and interactive space for discovering France’s cheesemaking heritage and regions.” The savory museum, where cheese is made daily, is housed in a 17th-century stone building a short walk from Notre Dame Cathedral. Founder Pierre Brisson created it to help keep the art of cheesemaking alive in France, which boasts 56 regional varieties made from cow, sheep and goat milk. (But no Cheez Whiz, if you can believe it…)
-NYPost
BS CHRONOMETER 08.01.24
BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “August” begins, originally the 6th month of the Roman year which was called ‘Sextilis’. In 8 BC, Emperor Augustus Caesar persuaded the Senate to change the month’s name to ‘Augustus’ in his honor. If it weren’t for him, today would be the first of Sextilis!
• “Girlfriends Day”, either some girl’s greedy grab at gifts from her guy, or perhaps a day for ‘the girls’ to hang out and share woman-to-woman time? (And you’ll notice, guys, that ‘Girlfriends’ is in plural form. Take from that what you will…)
• “Respect for Parents Day”, since 1994, a day to remind everyone (not just children) that parents deserve and require respect. Today, we are reminded to consider the value parents have in our society.
• “World Wide Web Day”, marking the birth of the Web in August 1990 at the Europe Laboratory for Particle Physics in Switzerland. Tim Berners-Lee & Robert Cailliau developed a prototype Web browser and introduced Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) (And Al Gore was nowhere to be found…)
• “Spider-Man Day”, marking the superhero’s debut in 1962 in issue #15 of “Amazing Fantasy” comics, a creation of Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. (My Spidey-sense told me this day was approaching…)
• “Homemade Pie Day”. Knead some dough into crust and fill a pie today with ingredients of your choice. And remember that pot pies filled with meat and veggies count, too!
• “Play Ball Day”. Baseball umpires call out, “Play ball!” to start games. Here are a few ball-based sports to get the proverbial ‘ball’ rolling: baseball, basketball, billiards, bocce ball, bowling, carpet ball, croquet, dodge ball, field hockey, foosball, football, four square, golf, handball, jacks, juggling, lacrosse, marbles, paddleball, paddle tennis, paint ball, polo, racquetball, softball, squash, stickball, tee ball, tetherball, tennis, volleyball, water polo, waffle ball – and of course pickleball.
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Fri] Dinosaurs Day
[Fri] Coloring Book Day
[Sat] Watermelon Day
[Sun] White Wine Day
This Week is…World Breastfeeding Week
This Month is…Admit You’re Happy Month
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1959 [65] Joe Elliott, Sheffield England, rock singer (Def Leppard -‘Pour Some Sugar on Me’, ‘Love Bites’)
1960 [64] Chuck D (Carlton Ridenhour), Roosevelt NY, rapper (Public Enemy-‘Shut ’Em Down’, ‘Fight the Power’)/Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, 2013 (with Public Enemy)
1963 [61] John Caroll Lynch, Boulder CO, movie actor (“The Founder”, “Fargo”)/TV actor (“American Horror Story” 2015-19) COMING UP… “She Rides Shotgun”, 2025
1964 [60] Adam Duritz, Baltimore MD, rock singer-songwriter/pianist (Counting Crows-‘Mr. Jones’, ‘Accidentally in Love’)
1965 [59] Sam Mendes, Reading England, filmmaker (“Spectre”, “Skyfall”) COMING UP… untitled biopics on all 4 Beatles, 2027
1979 [45] Jason Momoa, Honolulu HI, TV actor (‘Khal Drogo’ on “Game of Thrones” 2011-12)/movie actor (“Aquaman”)/married to Lisa Bonet 2017-24. COMING UP… “Minecraft” 2025
1988 [36] Max Carver, San Francisco, CA, TV actor (“Teen Wolf” 2013-2015, “Desperate Housewives” 2008-12)/movie actor (“The Batman”)
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1976 [48] Elizabeth Taylor is granted her 6th divorce, this time from actor Richard Burton, the couple’s second divorce
1994 [30] Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley announce they are married, having wed at a secret ceremony in the Dominican Republic weeks earlier. (They divorce in 1996)
2012 [12] A “Sight & Sound” magazine ranking lists Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 thriller “Vertigo” as ‘Greatest Film of All-Time’
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1981 [43] MTV goes on the air, bringing music videos to the masses – or at least the ones with cable TV (First video: The Buggles’ ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’)
2015 [09] Rush plays its final concert, closing out their “R40 Live” tour at The Forum near LA. While not announced as the group’s last show, it had been hinted. At the end, drummer Neil Peart uncharacteristically comes to the front of the stage to take a bow with his bandmates
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
2012 [12] Badminton teams from China, Indonesia, and South Korea are kicked out of the women’s doubles competition at the London Olympics for trying to … lose on purpose
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
1998 [26] Scott Gehrke & Lorrie Kilgore are wed above Perris CA in a 55-second ceremony as they, and a presiding minister, parachute from 13,000 feet (they truly fell for each other)
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ An awkward silence takes 4 seconds to be considered awkward.
✓ Hamburgers weren’t named after ham. They were named after the German city of Hamburg.
✓ Cashews are a fruit.
✓ Your eyeballs do not grow or change their size as you age.
✓ Most of your house dust is dead skin.
✓ Beetles taste like apples, and worms like fried bacon.
-Bootstrike, GoodHousekeeping
Best of BS . . .
BS DEEP THOUGHTS FROM GAMBLERS:
• Do you think the song ‘Hit Me Baby One More Time’ is about Blackjack?
• That “free buffet” ended up costing cost me about 7 grand.
• The more I play, the better my chance of winning. That’s science!
• Do my kids REALLY need a college education?
• 20 bucks says I have a gambling problem.
• Is it daytime right now?
• I wonder how much I can get for a kidney?
• I should have known when to hold ’em and when to fold ’em.
• I got here in a $40,000 car, and I’m going home on a million-dollar Greyhound bus. Not bad!
• I see now why they call it ‘Craps’. It describes my luck perfectly.
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2018
BS SIGNS YOU TAKE YOUR KIDS’ SPORTS TOO SERIOUSLY:
• Potty training at your house involves a starter’s pistol.
• Your wife catches you replacing the ‘Flintstones Chewable Vitamins’ with ‘WWE Chewable Steroids’.
• You’ve already had a fistfight with the goaltender’s grandmother.
• Going shirtless with your chest painted in the team colors doesn’t sit well with the other soccer moms.
• None of your co-workers seems to be interested in joining your T-Ball fantasy league.
• You decide to take out a 2nd mortgage in order to buy ‘LeBron sperm’ on eBay.
• After a dismal season, you trade your son for the neighbor’s kid and a power tool to be named later.
-TopFive, first published in BS in 2011
BS WEB GOODIE:
Harsh, dude: https://tinyurl.com/4jdn8xxc
BS RANDOM JOKE:
For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.
BS PHONE STARTER:
What’s your favorite song to sing in the shower?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
26% of men have cried over THIS. What is it?
Answer: A wedding
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy, and inspires your hopes.
