Tuesday, August 27, 2019 Edition: #6518
Bully For You!
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:
★ Ronan Farrow will expose the tactics Harvey Weinstein and other powerful men used to allegedly “cover up crimes and abuse” in a new book. The reporter son of actress Mia Farrow won a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on the 2017 sexual abuse claims against the movie mogul, which prompted the #MeToo and Time’s Up anti-harassment and equal rights movements, and now he’s set to go into further detail with the release of his new book, “Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators”.
-Canoe
★ Chrissy Teigen has turned down her own chat show. The model and author was reportedly approached by bosses at NBC, but she passed on the offer, and the gig went to YouTuber Lilly Singh instead. There’s no word on why Teigen turned down the gig but she is currently working as a judge on the comedy competition series “Bring the Funny”, and is a host on “Lip Sync Battle”.
(Her social media alone is a full-time job!)
-ContactMusic
★ Carrie Fisher will play an integral role in “Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker”, according to J.J. Abrams. He’s teased details of the much-anticipated new movie, revealing the late actress – who passed away in 2016 – is central to the film’s storyline. Abrams wrote: ”We could never recast it and we didn’t want to do a CG character, so we actually realized there was footage we could use, that we could literally write scenes around and suddenly have (her) as an active part of this movie, and she’s great in the film.” He says that Fisher would be “proud” to be associated with the upcoming movie.
-ContactMusic
★ “Black Panther” fans can finally mark their calendars for the highly-anticipated sequel. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige took the stage at Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim to announce that the second movie of the “Black Panther” saga will debut in theaters on May 6, 2022. The first movie in the series won three Oscars — for original score, production and costume design.
-CNN
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Milo Ventimiglia, Alison Brie, the Head and the Heart (R)
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Maya Rudolph, Rita Ora, Kygo (R)
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Rahm Emanuel, Michael Ian Black (R)
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Chris Hayes, Charlamagne Tha God, Jeff Quay (R)
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Tiffany Haddish, Don Cheadle, Keane (R)
• “Conan” (TBS): Natasha Lyonne
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Betty Gilpin, Tamra Judge (R)
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Dan Abrams, Rep. Adam Schiff, Fred Savage (R)
• “The Talk” (CBS): Deborah Norville (R)
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Anthony Anderson, Yvonne Strahovski, Molly Shannon
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott (R)
• “Bachelor in Paradise” (ABC): A surprise package arrives with an invitation to the wedding of Chris Randone and Krystal Nielson; Tayshia’s two suitors get in a heated exchange.
• “America’s Got Talent” (NBC): Quarter Finals 3
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Camila Cabello — is encouraging her fans to take a step back from their everyday hectic lives and dedicate special time to good ol’ fashioned breathing. She tweeted: “To anyone on here who is struggling, which we all do sometimes cause we’re human!!! I super recommend taking five minutes out of your day to just breathe.” Cabello, who has been open about her battle with OCD, wrote that she has “been doing this lately and it’s helped me so much.”
• Taylor Swift – Her new album “Lover” sold approximately 450,000 copies on Friday, making it easily the biggest first week sales for any album this year…and it all happened in one day. As well as being the biggest first week-selling album in 2019, it is also the biggest-seller since her 2017 album “Reputation”, which unloaded 1.216 million in its first week.
• Kanye West — brought his Sunday Service to Dayton, Ohio, to honor the victims of the recent mass shooting that left nine people dead and dozens injured. The gospel and worship event included Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock and SNL’s Michael Che, along with West’s wife Kim Kardashian and their children. Kanye also led a crowd sing-along of ‘Happy Birthday’ to Chappelle, who turned 46 on Saturday, but didn’t perform.
• Talking Heads — former frontman David Byrne has announced a new online magazine called “Reasons To Be Cheerful” which he says will tell “stories that reveal that there are, in fact, a surprising number of reasons to feel cheerful — that provide a more optimistic and, we believe, more accurate depiction of the world.” His plan is to “balance out” the negativity out there and show that things might not be as bad as we think. LINK: https://reasonstobecheerful.world/
• Rod Stewart — celebrated the 40th birthday of his daughter Kimberley along with his wife and three ex-wives. The 74-year-old and his 48-year-old wife Penny Lancaster were joined by 49-year-old Rachel Hunter, 60-year-old Kelly Emberg and 74-year-old Alana Stewart, who is Kimberley’s mom – at the party last week. Emberg shared a photo of the singer and the mothers of seven of his eight children.
• The Rolling Stones – NASA have named a rock on Mars after them. It’s the size of a golf ball and was photographed by the InSight lander on Mars. When the InSight lander touched down on the Red Planet in 2018, its thrusters blew the rock about 3 feet — making it a “rolling stone” in the most literal sense.
• Florida Georgia Line — will host their first-ever FGL Fest music festival Sept. 7 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The planned inaugural date in 2018 was canceled due to severe weather. Brian Kelly says: We’re all jacked. We feel like it’s gonna be even better than it could’ve been. We’ve had a lot of time to plan.” Sharing the bill with FGL are: Dan + Shay, Nelly, Mitchell Tenpenny, Canaan Smith, Payton Smith, and Blanco Brown.
• Miranda Lambert – has been teasing songs off “Wildcard”, her new album due out Nov. 1, and yesterday she released her duet with Maren Morris, ‘Way Too Pretty for Prison’. Morris will join Lambert on the last leg of her “Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars” beginning in Charlottesville on Nov. 6.
THIS WEEK’S VIDEO RELEASES: (Streaming and/or DVD)
• “Aladdin” (PG, Kids/Family): A street rat frees a genie from a lamp, granting all of his wishes and transforming himself into a charming prince in order to marry a beautiful princess. But soon, an evil sorcerer becomes hell-bent on securing the lamp for his own sinister purposes. (Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott)
• “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” (PG-13, Action/Fantasy): The crypto-zoological agency Monarch faces off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. (Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown)
• “Killers Anonymous” (R-Rated, Action/Adventure): Tensions mount at Killers Anonymous, a support group for killers, as the members of the group try to unravel the mystery behind which one of them is responsible for the assassination attempt on a U.S. senator. (Gary Oldman, Jessica Alba)
• “Apocalypse Now: Final Cut” (R-Rated, Drama): Francis Ford Coppola’s masterful 1979 Vietnam War epic was expanded in 2001 into “Apocalypse Now Redux” by adding 49 minutes of excised footage. This 2019 version clocks in midway between the two prior releases, including some of that added footage. (Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall)
THANK DOG:
No wonder we call them “man’s best friend”. A new study says that owning a pet, especially a dog, may be good for your heart. The study looked at 2,000 people in the Czech Republic with no history of heart disease. Researchers compared the cardiovascular health scores of pet owners with those of petless people, and, as you might expect, found that those who owned a pet were more physically active than those who did not. And, yes, when dog owners were compared with everyone else, it was found that they benefited most. But here is the surprising thing: The benefits of having a dog go beyond just increased physical activity. The study found that dog owners also tend to have a healthier diet than other pet-owners — thus contributing to better cardiovascular health, and better blood sugar levels, regardless of age. Researchers say that their findings are consistent with previous research that has shown that dog ownership leads to more physical activity, stress reduction, a rise in self-esteem and makes people more social.
(I know that my self-esteem skyrockets when I have to bend down and pick up a pile of doo-doo!)
(The stress reduction comes at the end of the day when you make it home and find that Rover hasn’t eaten the furniture!)
(Am I the only one who is wondering how it is that people who own things like fish and turtles end up being more physically active?)
-CNN
FUEL ECONOMY MYTHBUSTING:
➠ The smaller engine is always most fuel-efficient: Depends. Many manufacturers are replacing larger engines with smaller turbocharged ones, which provide bigger-engine power when needed. But they can get thirsty when they’re worked hard, so you might be better off with a larger non-turbo engine.
➠ “Treating” your vehicle to a tank of premium improves fuel efficiency: You should move up a grade if your engine knocks or “pings”, but otherwise, save yourself the extra cost of premium fuel. All gasoline grades have detergents and additives to help keep your engine clean. (The only time I’ve done this is when I pushed the wrong button at the self-serve!)
➠ Buy your gas “cold”: The idea is that you’ll get more gas for your cash if you buy at night or early in the morning when fuel is cooler and therefore more dense. The problem? The fuel in those underground tanks stays at a stable temperature, and even if it didn’t, you’d only realize a one percent difference. (Definitely not worth getting up early for!)
➠ Drop your pickup’s tailgate for better mileage: In reality, trucks are designed to be most efficient when the tailgate is up. With the tailgate up at highway speeds, a “bubble” of slow-moving air forms in the bed. Air moving over the cab deflects off this bubble, reducing drag. (Plus, your groceries don’t fall out!)
➠ There was a 100-mile-per-gallon engine, but the industry killed it: The auto industry may not be angelic, but killing a super-efficient engine doesn’t make sense, even among manufacturers that partnered with oil companies. The automaker with the patent to a 100 MPG car would own the world. (Until they become illegal…)
(Excuse me. I need to go look for my tailgate in the garage…)
-AutoTrader
DID YOU KNOW?
Thinking about money makes people more determined and focused, but less sensitive to the needs and feelings of others, a study found.
-LearnSomething
BS CHRONOMETER 08.27.19
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1952 [67] Paul Reubens/Pee-wee Herman, Peekskill NY, TV actor (“Pee-wee’s Playhouse” 1986-1990)/movie actor (“Blow”)
1953 [66] Alex Lifeson (Zivojinovich), Fernie BC, rock guitarist (Rush-‘Tom Sawyer’, ‘Closer to the Heart’)
1961 [58] Tom Ford, Austin TX, fashion designer (head designer for the fashion brands YSL and Gucci/2008 Menswear Designer of the Year)
1969 [50] Chandra Wilson, Houston TX, TV actress (‘Dr Miranda Bailey’ on “Grey’s Anatomy” since 2005)
1969 [50] Cesar Millan, Culiacan Mexico, reality star (“Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan” 2004-12)
1970 [49] Tony Kanal, Kingsbury UK, rock bassist (No Doubt-‘It’s My Life’, ‘Underneath It All’)
1972 [47] Mike Smith, New Glasgow Canada, TV actor (‘Bubbles’ on “Trailer Park Boys” 2001-18, “Trailer Park Boys: The Animated Series” 2019)
1979 [40] Aaron Paul (Sturtevant), Emmett ID, TV actor (“BoJack Horseman” since 2014, “Breaking Bad” 2008-13)/movie actor (“Need for Speed”) COMING UP…”El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie”, 2019
1981 [38] Patrick J. Adams, Toronto Canada, TV actor (‘Mike Ross’ on “Suits” since 2011)
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Banana Lovers Day”, an annual celebration of the fruit with appeal. (***Some ’nana facts here:***) …NET: http://www.punchbowl.com/holidays/banana-lovers-day
• “Rock Paper Scissors Day”, it’s the only game that, regardless of language, gender or age, everyone has a chance of coming out victorious at the end. Have you ever noticed that it is just as hard to try to LOSE at Rock Paper Scissors as it is to win?• “Just Because Day”, a chance to do something spontaneously without rhyme nor reason. Most often in life, we do things because we have to, we want to, or they’re expected of us. None of those reasons apply on this day…just because.
• “Motorist Consideration Day”, because a little bit of consideration by drivers will result in fewer accidents and definitely less stress.
• “Petroleum Day” (aka Oil & Gas Industry Appreciation Day), honoring the world’s first commercially successful oil well, drilled near Titusville, Pennsylvania 159 years ago today in 1859. (When many of today’s problems began.)
• “Kiss Me Day”, also known as First Kiss Day, commemorates Popeye’s first kiss with Olive Oyl. Some sources claim today marks the date of Popeye and Olive Oyl’s first on-screen kiss, where Olive Oyl said “My hero” after kissing Popeye.
• “Tarzan Day”, on this day in 1912, Tarzan made his magazine debut. Tarzan was the creation of Edgar Rice Burroughs, and two years later Mr. Burroughs published the first of a series of novels based on this amazing character.
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Wed] Bow Tie Day
[Wed] Red Wine Day
[Thurs] Chop Suey Day
[Thurs] Lemon Juice Day
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1955 [64] “Guinness Book of World Records” is first published. Over 100 million copies have been sold.
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1990 [29] 35-year-old blues-rocker Stevie Ray Vaughan dies in a helicopter crash near East Troy, Wisconsin, following a concert in which he appeared with Robert Cray, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, and his older brother, Jimmie Vaughan.
1991 [28] Pearl Jam release their debut album “Ten”, which launches them to stardom and puts them in the forefront of the Seattle grunge movement.
1992 [27] John Lennon’s original handwritten lyrics for The Beatles’ ‘A Day In the Life’ fetch $87,000 at a Sotheby’s auction
THIS DAY IN SPORTS . . .
2017 [02] Former five-weight world boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeats MMA fighter Conor McGregor in his debut match in the 10th round in Las Vegas.
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
2012 [07] The first interplanetary human voice recording is broadcast from the Mars Rover Curiosity
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
1994 [25] 1,592,744 balloons are released by Disney Home Video in England
1998 [21] Canadian dollar drops to its lowest point ever … 63.31¢ US (today, about 75¢)
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ The most common national flag color is red.
✓ You can charge an iPhone with oranges. It takes 595 of them.
✓ A Blue Moon comes once every 2.7 years.
✓ The founders of the Adidas and Puma athletic wear companies were brothers.
✓ There is a prison in Uraguay called “Freedom”.
✓ NASCAR driver Tim Flock had to make a pit stop to remove a monkey from his car.
-LearnSomethingEveryDay
BS FAKE 80S FACTS:
• If the school photographer couldn’t fit all of your hair into your picture, your yearbook was free.
• Video had an alibi and in fact, DIDN’T kill the radio star.
• The “Just say no” campaign was very effective.
• “The Safety Dance” saved millions of lives.
• If you jumped out of a plane with parachute pants, you did not need a parachute.
• Wearing blue eye shadow was illegal.
• Even Santa Claus sported a mullet.
• Mobile phones were available at reasonable cost.
• There were no movies produced for the teen demographic.
• Girls just wanted to have fun.
-Twitter
Best of BS . . .
August is “Inventors Month”, a good excuse to review …
THE ALL-TIME MOST USELESS BS INVENTIONS:
• The Waterproof Tea Bag
• World’s Largest Microchip
• The Compact Limousine
• The Glow-in-the-Dark Sundial
• Imitation Cubic Zirconia
• The Impact-Triggered Parachute
• All-Terrain Roller Blades
• Armpit-Scented Deodorant
-First published in BS in 2015
BS PHONE STARTER:
What is something that you think everyone should do at least once in their life?
BS RANDOM JOKE:
The whole salad dressing industry exists because people really just don’t like the taste of salad.
BS U-PICK TRIVIA:
1. What is rapper Snoop Dogg’s real name?
a. Shawn Carter
b. Calvin Broadus [CORRECT]
c. Curtis Jackson
d. P. Diddy
2. Which piano-playing star earned the nicknames “Mr. Showmanship” and “The Glitter Man”?
a. Stevie Wonder
b. Billy Joel
c. Elton John
d. Liberace [CORRECT]
-PubTimeUselessTrivia
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: A study found that best greeting to open an email with if you want to get a response is THIS. What is it?
Answer: “Hey”
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Better late than never, but never late is better.
