Wednesday, February 9, 2022 – Edition: #7164
Sheeters Always Prosper!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Yesterday morning, Tracee Ellis Ross and Leslie Jordan announced the nominees for the 94th Annual Academy Awards. “The Power of the Dog” earned 12 nominations — including for real-life couple Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons — who play husband and wife in the drama. “Dune”, the sci-fi epic starring Timothée Chalamet, earned 10 nods, while “Belfast” and “West Side Story” both got 7. And as producer of West Side Story, Steven Spielberg has set a new record, having now produced 11 films nominated for best picture. The Oscars will air live on ABC on March 27.
-People
★ The first trailer for the TV series “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” will debut on Super Bowl Sunday. The teaser will cap off the first wave of promotion for the massively ambitious show, which launched Jan. 19 when Amazon unveiled the full title in an elaborate video. Set to debut Prime Video Sept. 2, “The Rings of Power” is the rare streaming series to earn a major promotional cycle more than 6 months before its debut, which is fitting given that Amazon spent roughly $465 million on the first season alone. That’s on top of the $250 million the company spent to secure the rights to the series from J.R.R. Tolkien’s estate.
-Yahoo
★ David Fincher’s 1999 cult classic “Fight Club” has been restored to its original state in China — almost. After widespread online backlash to clumsy censorship of the film’s ending, Chinese streaming service Tencent Video has backtracked and restored 11 of the 12 minutes it had cut from the movie. The minute still missing is mostly comprised of nude sex scenes, but crucially, Fight Club’s complete ending is now viewable in full in China. Reversals of censorship actions are extremely rare within China’s entertainment industry — but cuts to Hollywood movies are not.
-HollywoodReporter
★ The new Kardashians reality series has a premiere date. Hulu has announced that the original series “The Kardashians” will make its debut Apr. 14. Hulu is the new home for the clan of reality stars, whose E! series “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” wrapped in June 2021. New storylines will likely include Kim’s divorce from Kanye West (now known legally as “Ye”), Kourtney’s engagement to Travis Barker, Kylie’s pregnancy, the Astroworld tragedy and subsequent lawsuits against Kylie’s partner, Travis Scott. (“Original” series? It doesn’t sound very original to me!)
-TheWrap
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Julie Bowen, Murray Bartlett, PJ Morton
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Gayle King, Tig Notaro (R)
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Sophia Bush, Aaron Sorkin, Japanese Breakfast (R)
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Michelle Buteau, Dr. Jen Armstrong
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Jennifer Lopez, guest co-host Alyssa Farah
• “The Talk” (CBS): Gugu Mbatha-Raw
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Daveed Diggs, Adrienne Cheatham
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Jennifer Lopez
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Kumail Nanjiani, guest host Simu Liu
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Ilana Glazer, Deborah Norville
• “Jeopardy! National College Championship” (ABC): Quarterfinals #2
• “The Amazing Race” (CBS): Teams continue racing through Corsica, France, where each team member must try a piece of casu martzu, also known as maggot cheese.
• “2022 Winter Olympics” (NBC, CBC): curling, halfpipe event in women’s snowboarding, short track speed skating, men’s free skate, skeleton, and Sweden vs. Latvia in men’s hockey.
• “I Can See Your Voice” (FOX): Guest panelists Mario Cantone and Melissa Peterman; the selected singer performs with LeAnn Rimes.
• “Fairview” (COMEDY): Series premiere. The latest Stephen Colbert-produced animated series focuses on politics in a fictional small town.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Adele – The longest-running show in Vegas, “Legends in Concert,” is offering free tickets to see its’ Adele impersonator to anyone who purchased tickets for the OG Adele’s cancelled residency in Sin City. The show also includes tributes to Celine Dion, Lady Gaga, Cher, and it’s hosted by a Joan Rivers impersonator. By the way, word is that Adele’s residency could be rescheduled for as soon as October.
• Billie Eilish – stopped her Atlanta concert on Sat. after noticing that a fan appeared to be in breathing distress. She asked: “You need an inhaler?”, then then turned to her crew for help. In an apparent dig at Travis Brown, she then said to the crowd: “I wait for people to be OK until I keep going”.
• Green Day — Billie Joe Armstrong is asking fans to help find his stolen car. Saturday, he tweeted several pics of his 1962 Chevy II, and wrote: “This car is near and dear to all our hearts and has been in the GD family for over 30 years. Please send any sighting, tips or info to the Costa Mesa (California) police.”
• The Who — are hitting the road for a two-leg North American tour called “The Who Hits Back!”. The spring leg begins in Ft Lauderdale, FL on April 22, and runs through May 29 in Bethel, NY. The fall leg starts Oct. 2 in Toronto, ON and finishes up November 4 and 5 in Las Vegas. Tickets go on sale Friday.
• Ringo Starr — is hitting the road with his All Starr Band this summer for a tour featuring longtime bandmates and the return of guitarist Edgar Winter. The band will kick things off May 27 in Rama, ON and conclude on June 26 in Clearwater, Fla. Tickets are on sale now.
• Lauren Alaina & Craig Morgan – will star in a new reality series on CBS beginning March 16. “Beyond the Edge” will throw celebrities deep into the jungles of Panama, where they’ll take on various adventures, challenges and games. Others to be featured in season 1 include Ray Lewis, Mike Singletary, Metta World Peace, Paulina Porizkova, Jodie Sweetin, Eboni K. Williams and Colton Underwood.
• Kenny Chesney – has added 20 arena shows to his “Here and Now 2022” stadium tour. Kicking off April 23 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, the summer-long tour will finish with 2 shows at Foxboro MA’s Gillette Stadium on Aug. 26 and 27. Carly Pearce will open. Tickets for the new dates go on sale Friday.
• Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley – will co-headline Nashville’s NHL Stadium Series Game. Taking place on February 26 at Nissan Stadium, the performance will be an homage to Music City and the neon lights of Broadway. The 2022 NHL Stadium Series game will feature the Nashville Predators squaring off against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
SHOOTING THE BULL
VALENTINELESS DAY:
With Valentine’s Day coming on Monday, it brings up that age-old question: What are you supposed to do if you’re single? According to CNET “Love Syncs” advice columnist Erin Carson, the first thing to do is to NOT hide. Round up other friends who don’t have plans and make a night out of it. Another idea is to send Valentines to your friends. This could be an e-gift card for a coffee, or even a good old-fashioned Valentine’s Day card-card. Also, definitely give yourself a break from the “match-up” apps. The 14th isn’t a ‘deadline’, so don’t treat it as one, and just take a breather. And finally: Buy the discount candy. You’re not eating your feelings. You’re fighting inflation.
(I always get Halloween and Valentine’s Day confused. They’re both all about candy and being something you’re not!)
(And let’s face it – If I’m not single…there’s hope for EVERYONE!)
-CNET
SCIENTISTS SAY (Dog Patrol edition):
➢ Dog waste is so full of nutrients that it is damaging nature reserves, according to new research. A surprising study conducted by scientists at Ghent University in Belgium reveals that a dog’s waste (urine and feces) contains so much nitrogen and phosphorus, it’s actually beyond the legal limits for fertilization. While dog owners typically pick up after their pets in cities, that’s often not the case when giving their dogs free rein on country walks. The scientists say man’s best friend might not be as helpful in “fertilizing” nature as people may think, and recommends that people walking their dogs in green spaces should still pick up after their pooch. (OK, but if they want me to do that, they’re going to have to back off on that plastic bag ban that everyone’s talking about!)
➢ Nice pups finish last? A new study says that friendlier dogs “rank” lower than their more dominant pals in the dog hierarchy. A team at Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary found that, even if they live in the same loving home, friendliness conveyed a negative connection to dominance scores among dogs. The study of over 1,000 canines also found that age plays into this hierarchy. It turns out dogs respect their elders, as older dogs were found more likely to be dominant. (This is different from people, where dominance is established by driving a BMW and not using turn signals…)
-StudyFinds
A NEW PIZZA INFORMATION:
Sometimes it’s horrifying, but it’s still our job to bring you important information that you need to be aware of. Like this, for example: According to a survey, 1 in 12 people admit to . . . eating their pizza with a knife and fork! A poll of 2,000 pizza-lovers in the US also unboxed these new “pizza information” – just in time for “Pizza Day”, today . . .
• 94% have eaten a pizza within the past month.
• 72% say they love pizza so much, they could eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner and never get bored of it.
• 47% think pizza is the perfect food for next-day leftovers.
• 65% consider themselves a “pizza expert”.
• 33% would shave all the hair from their body, eyebrows included, for unlimited pizza.
And if you can get your mind off THAT visual for a second, the 3 favorite toppings were: pepperoni, sausage and onions, while the most despised toppings were anchovies (of course), pineapple and jalapenos.
(What, exactly, is this thing called “pizza leftovers” that you speak of?)
(Eating pizza with a knife and fork? Not at MY Super Bowl party!)
(***See “Today’s Reasons to Party, below***)
-StudyFinds
WORTH MIRTH:
A recent Reddit thread asked: “What do you really want to buy, but aren’t sure if it’s worth the money?” Here are some of the responses . . .
✗ “An air fryer. Everyone is telling me they’re fantastic, but I’d hate to buy one and only use it once or twice.”
✗ “A weighted blanket. Mine was a waste of money. I’m a side sleeper, and it gave me hip pain. Plus, it was just insufferably hot. It just wasn’t for me.”
✗ “Tattoo removal vs. just getting it covered up.”
✗ “A house. I’m single, it’s a terrible market, and all my friends talk about how they need to fix different parts of their homes. I don’t want to spend my life thinking about ways to fix it up.”
✗ “Business-class flights. I really like the idea but really can’t justify the cost!”
✗ “A robot vacuum.”
✗ “An Apple Watch. (also, Airpods)”
✗ “A college degree. Often experience is more valuable than the degree, but you can’t always get the experience without the degree. It’s a vicious cycle.”
(What would you add to the list? And what definitely IS worth the money?)
-BuzzFeed
DID YOU KNOW?
Humans are slowly losing their sense of smell, according to a study. Olfactory receptors detect airborne chemicals that waft into our noses, but smell receptors vary immensely from one person to the next. The results of the new study of 1,000 people by the Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health support a long-standing hypothesis that human sense of smell may have degraded over time due to changes in the genes that encode our smell receptors. (Not true, when it comes to [***afternoon guy***]! He still smells just as much as he ever did!)
-ScienceAlert
BS CHRONOMETER 02.09.22
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Chocolate Day”, started by the Confectioners Association to promote what is almost every woman’s (and many a man’s) weakness. Some say chocolate from the New World (mostly Mexico) was introduced to Europe on this date in 1550.
• “Toothache Day” in honor of the feast day of St. Apollonia, patron saint of dentists, and those suffering from toothaches. (It doesn’t help that it’s chocolate day!)
• “Read In the Bathtub Day”, an excuse to luxuriate in a steamy tub with a great novel. (NOT on your Kindle… zap!)
• “Bagels & Lox Day”, a food holiday celebrating the deli favorite that involves topping a fresh-baked bagel with salmon fillet that has been cured.
• “Develop Alternative Vices Day”, a day to change your habits and improve yourself. (They say 1 in 7 of your friends has a gambling addiction. My money’s on Larry!)
• “Cut the Cord Day”, memorializing Sling TV, the first streaming service to deliver live television, which debuted on February 9, 2015. (And it’s still out there, with 2.6 million subscribers!)
• “Pizza Day”, saluting what is likely the world’s favorite pie. A few facts …
– The first pizza was sold in Naples, Italy in 1738.
– Over 5 billion pizzas are sold each year.
– More pizzas are sold on Super Bowl Sunday than any other day of the year.
– About 17% of all restaurants are pizzerias, or at least serve pizza.
– On average, Americans consume over 23 lbs. (10.5kg) of pizza per year.
(***See “A New Pizza Information”, above***)
COMING UP . . .
[Thurs] Flannel Day
[Thurs] Umbrella Day
[Fri] Get Out Your Guitar Day
[Fri] Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1943 [79] Joe Pesci, Newark NJ, movie actor (“Goodfellas”, “Home Alone” movies, “My Cousin Vinny”)
1945 [77] Mia Farrow, Los Angeles CA, movie actress (“Rosemary’s Baby”, “The Omen”)
1963 [59] Travis Tritt, Marietta GA, country singer (‘Here’s a Quarter [Call Someone Who Cares]’, “Best of Intentions”)
1976 [46] Charlie Day, New York City NY, TV actor (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” since 2005/movie actor (“Horrible Bosses” movies) COMING UP…”I Want You Back”, 2022
1981 [41] Tom Hiddleston, London UK, movie actor (‘Loki’ in “The Avengers”, “Thor”) COMING UP…”The Essex Serpent”
1987 [35] Rose Leslie, Aberdeen Scotland, TV actress (“Game of Thrones” 2012-14, “Downton Abbey” 2010, 2015)
1987 [35] Michael B Jordan, Santa Ana CA, movie actor (“Black Panther”, “Creed” movies, “Fantastic Four”)/People’s “Sexiest Man Alive” 2020. COMING UP…”Creed III”, 2022
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1997 [25] “The Simpsons” 167th episode airs, making it the longest-running animated series in cartoon history (currently at 717, and counting…)
2002 [20] Princess Margaret of England (the real-life character depicted in “The Crown”) dies at 71 after suffering a stroke
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1964 [57] The Beatles appear on the “Ed Sullivan Show”, their first live US TV appearance. The event, watched by 74 million in the US alone, inspires literally hundreds of future rock and pop stars
1985 [37] Madonna’s album “Like a Virgin” hits #1 for the first of 3 weeks
2009 [13] Former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant & bluegrass singer Alison Krauss take 5 Grammy Awards for their “Raising Sand” album collaboration, including ‘Album Of the Year’
TODAY’S RECORDS . . .
1997 [25] Scotty Bowman (then with Detroit Red Wings) becomes the first NHL coach to win 1,000 career games
2014 [08] Scientists from Australian National University first observe the “oldest star in the universe”, located 6,000 light years from Earth and believed to be 13.7 billion-years-old (now 13.7 billion and EIGHT years old…)
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ Researchers believe that our skin gets wrinkly when soaked as the body’s biological way of gripping in slippery conditions.
✓ 85% of people tend to walk around in circles while talking on the phone.
✓ It is not widely publicized, but Mr. Clean’s first name is “Veritably.”
✓ Almost all varieties of breakfast cereals are made of grass.
✓ In 1926, jewellers paired with advertisers to sell the concept of the male-engagement ring. They had names like ‘the Pilot’, ‘the Stag’ and ‘the Master’.
✓ In 8 out of 10 music genres studied, “love” is the most commonly-used word. The exceptions: rap and heavy metal.
-MSN, WhattheFFacts
Best of BS . . .
BS ALTERNATE NAMES FOR VALENTINE’S DAY:
• You’d Better Get Her Something Even if She Says She Doesn’t Want Anything Day
• Netflix and Ch…ocolate Day
• You Didn’t Get Her The Right Gift For Christmas Do-Over Day
• Keep Florists in Business Day
• Make Singles’ Self Esteem Plummet Day
• Unrealistic Expectations Day
• Cheesy Card Day
• Procrastinate Getting Your Significant Other Something Until the Day Before Day
• Please Forgive Me for Everything in the Past Year Day
• Discount Chocolate Eve
• Festivus
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2018
TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ Happy Birthday to Facebook, which turned 18 last week. (Just like all other birthdays, it took Facebook to remind me!)
➠ According to a report, people who regularly act on their impulses have a direct link to a lack of empathy and a heightened level of selfishness. (The study was conducted by spending just 10 minutes with Kanye West…)
➠ The U.S. Military once made a robot that could stand in the “crane” position like Ralph Macchio in “The Karate Kid”. (Unfortunately, it’s useless without a Mr. Miyagi robot telling it to “FOCUS”!)
➠ Spirit and Frontier Airlines have announced a $6.6 billion merger. (Thus combining Spirit’s renowned late arrivals and horrific customer service with Frontier’s famously surly flight attendants and legendary bag-losing prowess…)
➠ Fact of the Day: Studies have shown that eating food without preservatives can improve your I.Q. score by up to 14%. (Luckily, I didn’t take the I.Q. test at lunch . . . because my fingers were too greasy!)
BS U-PICK SUPER BOWL TRIVIA:
• Which franchise was the first team to win 5 Super Bowls?
a) Cowboys
b) 49ers [CORRECT]
c) Patriots
d) Bills
• Who is the only player to win Super Bowl MVP while playing for the losing team?
a) Tom Brady
b) Aaron Donald
c) Bart Starr
d) Chuck Howley [CORRECT]
• What was the average price for a 30-second commercial during the 2021 Super Bowl?
a) $1.5 million
b) $1.9 million
c) $3.3 million
d) $5.2 million [CORRECT]
• How much money is estimated to have been gambled on last year’s Super Bowl between the Buccaneers and Chiefs?
a) $509 million
b) $976 million
c) $4.3 billion [CORRECT]
d) $4.4 billion
-DocSports
BS WEB GOODIE:
They said it couldn’t be done: https://tinyurl.com/yckt3k7z
BS PHONE STARTER:
If you could travel back in time, in what period would you choose to live?
BS RANDOM JOKE:
In history, has anyone lived long enough to buy a second bottle of Worcestershire sauce?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: A survey says that 11% of people will do THIS on Valentine’s Day. What is it?
Answer: Call an ex
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Only dead fish go with the flow.