Friday, February 11, 2022 — Edition: #7166
Bullseye!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Billie Joe Armstrong’s stolen ‘62 Chevy Nova has been found unscathed in Southern California — prompting the Green Day singer to share a celebratory selfie and thank you message. The beloved classic car that Armstrong called “near and dear” to his punk band’s “family” for 3 decades was recovered about 10 miles from where it was stolen sometime between last Friday afternoon and Saturday morning from a commercial address in Costa Mesa, California. In his IG message, Armstrong wrote: “False alarm.. turns out I forgot where I parked it… KIDDING! Truth is the person that stole it left it parked…No damage. Thank you thank you to everyone that searched for my Chevy. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/yr25j8p6
-Yahoo
★ Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green are officially divorced — 2 years after they split. A judge signed off on their final divorce settlement on Tuesday. The exes, who share 3 children, reached an agreement in October but were waiting for it to be ‘officially official’. They previously agreed to joint legal and physical custody of their children, and reportedly did not have a prenup. She’s changing her legal name back to Megan Fox from Megan Green. The two, who married in 2010, had long ago parted ways — and moved on romantically. She’s engaged to rock star Machine Gun Kelly, and Green is expecting a child with “Dancing With the Stars” pro Sharna Burgess.
-Yahoo
★ “Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider is quitting her day job. Since her historic run on the show, Schneider has decided to leave her job as a software engineer. The move comes after she amassed over $1.3 million in prize money, and achieved the second-highest winning streak in the show’s history. She shared the news on Twitter, noting that she’ll be taking on a “new challenge” as she embarks on a different career path.
-PopCulture
★ Fox Entertainment has announced that the network has acquired all rights to ‘Gumby’, ‘Pokey’ and all their friends, from the estate of Joseph Clokey, whose father, Art, created the iconic claymation character in 1953. The acquisition includes the full library of existing Gumby animated shows, specials, movies and content, which currently air on Fox-owned Tubi. “The Gumby Show,” aired from 1955-68 and “Gumby’s Adventures” launched in 1988. “Gumby: The Movie” hit theaters in 1995. Fox says it has plans for “reimagining this beloved franchise for broadcast, streaming and beyond.”
-TheWrap
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): John Dickerson, Corey Hawkins (R)
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Jack McBrayer, Alexandra Shipp, Angels & Airwaves (R)
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Michael Symon, guest co-host Alyssa Farah
• “The Talk” (CBS): Jaime Camil
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Dr. Sandra Lee, Joshua Weissman
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Owen Wilson, Teddy Swims
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Kenneth Branagh, Annette Bening, Tara Lipinski, Travis
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Charlie Day, Jenny Slate, Gina Rodriguez, Manny Jacinto, Scott Eastwood
• “Jeopardy! National College Championship” (ABC): Quarterfinals #4
• “2022 Winter Olympics” (NBC, CBC): Men’s skeleton, mixed team snowboarding, women’s 1000m final and men’s relay semifinal in short track, women’s curling, men’s hockey: Canada vs. US.
• “Everything’s Gonna Be All White” (SHOWTIME): Series premiere. Exploring the history of race in America from the perspective of people of color.
SATURDAY-
• “2022 Winter Olympics” (NBC, CBC): Men’s curling, women’s final runs in skeleton, women’s monobob, men’s giant slalom, the rhythm dance event in figure skating and more.
• “The Wedding Veil Unveiled: (HALLMARK): Emma travels to Italy to research a wedding veil said to bring love to its owner. While there, she meets Paolo, the son of a local lace-making family.
• “Line Sisters” (LIFETIME): Four sorority sisters reunite for a weekend celebration. A deadly secret from the past soon threatens to tear them apart as strange and inexplicable things begin to happen.
SUNDAY-
• “Super Bowl LVI” (NBC, CTV, TSN): Cincinnati Bengals vs. Los Angeles Rams, halftime entertainment from Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Mary J. Blige.
• “2022 Winter Olympics” (NBC, CBC): Men’s & women’s hockey, women’s curling, women’s monobob in bobsled final, free dance in figure skating, and more.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift – Their latest collaboration drops today! During the BRIT Awards red carpet, he confirmed the new single’s release. Later, he tweeted: “The Joker and the Queen featuring my good friend @taylorswift13 is out this Friday.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2kxknxfm
• Adele — won the top 3 prizes (song, artist and international artist) at the BRIT Awards on Tuesday, in the first genderless edition of Britain’s pop music honors. But she drew fire from some critics after declaring in an acceptance speech that she “loves being a woman.” That led to her being branded a TERF — or trans-exclusionary radical feminist — online.
• Rita Ora — has joined the cast of the Disney+ “Beauty and the Beast” prequel series. She’ll play “a fugitive with surprising abilities who carries with her a secret that could potentially affect an entire kingdom,” according to the show’s logline. Production begins this spring.
• Iggy Pop – is a joint recipient of the 2022 Polar Music Prize. The punk legend and the French chamber orchestra Ensemble intercontemporain will each receive one million Swedish Kroner ($110,600) as part of the honor. The prestigious prizes will be handed out on May 24 in Stockholm.
• Metallica – Guitarist Kirk Hammett will drop his debut solo EP “Portals” on April 23. Quote: “This music was created with what I describe as an Audio-Cinematic approach. They’re soundtracks to the movies in your mind.” The all-instrumental release will contain 4 songs.
• Heart – Singer Ann Wilson has shared the new single ‘Greed’, which will appear on her upcoming solo LP “Fierce Bliss”. Along with new songs, the album, which drops April 29, includes a cover of Queen’s classic ‘Love of My Life’ featuring Vince Gill. The album drops on April 29. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2p9d9723
• Priscilla Block – says Kelly Clarkson is at the top of her list of people whom she’d like to meet. Block, whose “Welcome to the Block Party” album drops today, says that watching Clarkson on “American Idol” was an important part of her teen years. Quote: “I am going to tell her that she changed my life with ‘Since You’ve Been Gone’ and ‘A Moment Like This.’ I’m going…be like, ‘I have been dreaming for a moment like this!'”
• LOCASH — pay homage to the band that set the soundtrack for summer with their next single ‘Beach Boys’, featuring The Beach Boys’ co-founder Mike Love and longtime member Bruce Johnston. Ahead of its March 4 release, The Beach Boys invited LOCASH to join them onstage Sunday during their sold-out show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, to debut the song.
• Florida Georgia Line — Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley confirmed in an interview during the opening of their exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville on Sunday that they are “taking a break” from recording together. The duo, who said they are not breaking up, will complete the remaining 12 shows in their “I Love My Country Tour.”
SHOOTING THE BULL
TODAY’S MOVIE OPENINGS:
• “Death on the Nile” (PG-13, Drama/Mystery): While on vacation on the Nile, Hercule Poirot must investigate the murder of a young heiress. (Gal Gadot, Annette Bening, Kenneth Branagh, Russell Brand)
• “Blacklight” (PG-13, Mystery/Action): Travis Block is a government operative coming to terms with his shadowy past. After discovering a plot targeting U.S. citizens, he finds himself in the crosshairs of the FBI director he once helped protect. (Liam Neeson, Aidan Quinn)
• “Marry Me” (PG-13, Comedy/Romance): Music superstars Kat and Bastian are getting married before a global audience of fans. But when Kat learns, seconds before her vows, that Bastian has been unfaithful, she decides to marry a stranger in the crowd, instead. (Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson)
SUPER BOWL MONEY:
It’s no secret that half the attraction of the big game on Sunday is the halftime show. Well, the halftime show…AND the food, but stay with me here. So, you must be thinking that the artists who perform at the Super Bowl (in this year’s case, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar and Eminem, along Mary J. Blige) are being paid a ton of money. Not the case at all. In December, NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy told The Pioneer Woman website: “There is not an appearance fee. But the artists are paid union scale.” However, the NFL is still spending some serious cash on the show. It covers the cost of production and other expenses. In 2020, it was reported that the halftime show then cost about $13 million to produce. OK, so what about the players? THEY must be paid a fortune, right? Nope. At least not by THEIR standards: Each player on the winning team will earn $150,000, while players on the losing team will each be paid $75,000.
(My Uncle Ralph is set to make more than that through his bookie!)
(But, hey, at $6.5 million for a 30-second spot, the league can afford it!)
-Fox
SWEETHEART SURPRISES:
⇒ If your Valentine “hearts” pizza, you might be interested in this: Pizza Hut has brought back its famous heart-shaped pizza for another year. Available through Feb. 14, you can also get the pizza as part of a meal that includes a chocolate dessert, either the ultimate chocolate chip cookie or a triple-chocolate brownie. (Yes, it IS the cheesiest way possible to celebrate Valentine’s Day. But also the chocolatey-est, so why not?) LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2p8z34zk
⇒ Just in time for Valentine’s Day, KFC has introduced its biggest sandwich ever – but you can’t eat it. To celebrate the season of romance, the restaurant is offering up the “KFC Chicken Sandwich Snuggler”, a nearly 3-foot (91cm) pillow plushie that they say is the perfect gift for the Valentine who craves something cuddly. Designed in partnership with Pillow Pets, a brand known for its fun and nostalgic stuffed companions, the KFC Chicken Sandwich Snuggler looks good enough to eat. All layers of the famous chicken sandwich are replicated here, from its realistic looking double-breaded, extra crispy chicken breast filet to its buttery brioche bun and pickles. There’s even the mayo, if you look closely enough. A limited number are available…as long as you’re willing to invest $99.99 on something like this for your Valentine! (If I came home with one of those instead of roses, she’d wipe me off the floor with it!) LINK: https://tinyurl.com/23esaxnv
-PopCulture, People
NEWS OF THE WEIRD:
➢ A Home Depot store is out $400,000 after an employee replaced cash with play money. Police say the store, in Tempe, AZ, discovered the fake money in December. It was purchased on Amazon where it is listed as “prop money” for use in videos and as party decorations. The employee, Adrian Pineda, was responsible for counting the cash in the store’s registers, and then putting it in a bag for bank deposit. Pineda was caught on surveillance cameras allegedly subbing out the real money for fake stuff over a period of almost 4 years. He admitted the plan to a manager, according to the complaint. (He says he wanted to stop earlier, but couldn’t find anyone in the store to help him…)
➢ A Hawaiian couple received a whopping $18,000 electric bill last month after their electric company claimed they were responsible for paying for their neighborhood streetlights. Desha-Ann and Rashann Kealoha received a letter from the Hawaiian Electric Company, saying they were the legal owners of the street and were therefore responsible for an outstanding balance of $17,860.09, which was currently more than $18,000 due to “several years of unpaid invoices”. The couple say this was the first time the’ve heard that they “own” the lights, and reached out to their realtor, who looked into the matter. A spokesperson for the electric company now says it does not expect the couple to pay the balance, but is working with the city of Waianaco to track down whoever should be responsible for paying the bill. (The lights are burning bright . . . but nobody owns ‘em?)
-Canoe, NYPost
DID YOU KNOW?
Americans consume more food on Super Bowl Sunday than any other day of the year, except Thanksgiving, according to a 2020 report from the United Food and Commercial Workers union. But this year, putting out a Super Bowl spread is expected to cost 8-14% more because of inflation. And as you may have already guessed, Americans wager more money on Super Bowl Sunday than any other day of the year. The American Gaming Association estimates that a record 31.5 million people in the US will bet a total of about $7.6 billion on the big game. (And that’s just the LEGAL gambling!)
-Fox, AP
BS CHRONOMETER 02.11.22
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day”, an annual reminder that everyone screws up now and then. It’s a day to be optimistic, think positive, look on the bright side, and find something good in whatever happens. (Also, a good day to argue whether the correct term is ‘spilled’ or ‘spilt’)
• “Get Out Your Guitar Day”, today, pull your axe out of the attic, dust it off and, if you’re lucky, find someone who can tune it.
• “Inventors Day”, honoring the birth date of prolific inventor Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931), who single-handedly patented 1,200 inventions.
• “Pro Sports Wives Day”, the 17th annual, declared by the Professional Sports Wives Association. In the USA alone, there are at least 500,000 married to pro athletes and coaches.
• “Satisfied Staying Single Day”, for those who choose to live independently and are quite happy doing so, thank-you very much. (Imagine being single on Valentine’s Day. Ha! The joke’s on you, I don’t have to imagine!)
• “Shut-in Visitation Day”, encouraging us to brighten the day for someone who is unable to get out and about.
SATURDAY-
• “Darwin Day”, commemorating the birth of Charles Darwin on this date in 1809, and to highlight his contribution to science. (I understand he wasn’t always an evolutionist–he slowly became one over time…)
• “Lincoln’s Birthday”, celebrating the birth of the 16th president of the USA (1861-65). The “President’s Day” holiday (Feb. 21 this year), honors the birthdays of both Presidents Lincoln and Washington.
• “Lost Penny Day”, set aside to collect all of those wasted pennies stashed in jars and drawers around the house and donate them to charity. (Because a penny saved is … a waste of time.)
• “National Freedom to Marry Day”, a non-official US occasion to promote same-sex marriage. It was founded in 1999 by Lambda Legal, a gay rights advocacy law firm.
• “Paul Bunyan Day”, celebrating the gigantic lumberjack who was “born” on this date in 1834, according to American folklore. The story says it took 5 giant storks to deliver Paul to his parents. His first bed was a lumber wagon pulled by a team of horses. As an adult, Bunyan and his blue ox ‘Babe’ travelled around country, where he became known for his logging feats.
SUNDAY-
• “Galentine’s Day”, invented by Amy Poehler on “Parks & Recreation” as a chance to get your best gals together (friends, mom, coworkers, etc.) and revel in being female. Quote: “We need to remember what’s important in life: friends, waffles, work. Or waffles, friends, work. Doesn’t matter, but work is third.”
• “Kiss Day”, Today, partners express their love for each other by kissing them. (As opposed to what they would do any other day?) Ingrid Bergman said, “A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words become superfluous.” (In other words, “Shut up and kiss me.”)
• “World Radio Day”, a UN observation to remember the unique power of radio to touch lives and bring people together across the globe. (Shouldn’t we get the day off or something?)
• “Get a Different Name Day”, to give us the opportunity to pick one we’d really like. (***Find listeners with really odd names and ask them what nickname they’d like to be called***)
• “International Condom Day”, initiated by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation in 2009 in an effort to reduce the spread of HIV through safe sex practices. (I take a condom with me wherever I go. Unfortunately, it’s always the same one…)
• “Employee Legal Awareness Day”, a day to make employees aware of the legal duties involved in conducting their day-to-day activities and the legal risks incurred by failure to fulfil those duties.
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1934 [88] Tina Louise, New York City NY, TV actress (‘Ginger’ on “Gilligan’s Island” 1964-1967)/movie actress (“The Stepford Wives”)
1962 [60] Sheryl Crow, Kennett MO, pop singer (‘All I Wanna Do’, w/Kid Rock-‘Picture’)
1964 [58] Sarah Palin, Sandpoint ID, politician (Governor of Alaska 2006-09, Republican nominee for Vice President of the US in the 2008 election)/author (“Going Rogue”)
1969 [53] Jennifer Aniston, Sherman Oaks CA, TV actress (“Friends” 1994-2004)/movie actress (“We’re The Millers”, “The Break-Up”)
1974 [48] Isaiah Mustafa, Portland OR, movie actor (“It Chapter Two”)/pitchman (‘The Man Your Man Could Smell Like’ in Old Spice commercials)
1977 [45] Mike Shinoda, Agoura CA, rock singer-guitarist (Linkin Park-‘Numb’, ‘In the End’)
1979 [43] Brandy [Norwood], Macomb MS, pop singer (w/Monica-‘The Boy Is Mine’, ‘Have You Ever?’)
1981 [41] Kelly [Kelendria] Rowland, Atlanta GA, pop singer (w/Nelly-‘Dilemma’, Destiny’s Child-‘Bootylicious’)/TV personality (“The X Factor” Australia 2010, UK 2011, US 2013)
1982 [40] Natalie Dormer, Reading England (‘Margaery Tyrell’ in “Game of Thrones” 2012-16)
1992 [30] Taylor Lautner, Grand Rapids MI, movie actor (“Grown Ups 2”, “Twilight Saga” films)/TV actor “Cuckoo” 2014-2018
SATURDAY- Judy Blume (“Are you There God? It’s Me, Margaret”) is 84; Arsenio Hall (“The Arsenio Hall Show”) is 66; Chynna Phillips (Wilson Phillips) is 54; Josh Brolin (“Avengers”) is 54; Jim Creeggan (Barenaked Ladies) is 52; Jesse Spencer (“Chicago Fire”) is 43; Christina Ricci (“Addams Family”) is 42
SUNDAY- Stockard Channing (“Grease”) is 78; Jerry Springer (“The Jerry Springer Show”) is 78; Peter Gabriel (‘In Your Eyes’) is 72; Robbie Williams (‘Angels’) is 48; (Leslie) Feist (‘1-2-3-4’) is 46; Mena Suvari (“American Beauty”) is 43; “Prince” Michael Jackson (Michael Jackson’s first son) is 25
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2010 [12] Brit fashion designer Alexander McQueen (a favorite among celebs like Kanye West, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and Sarah Jessica Parker) dies at age 40 of apparent suicide
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2011 [11] Featuring footage from his 2010 tour, “Justin Bieber: Never Say Never” is released in theaters. It becomes the highest-grossing concert film of all time, earning $73 million at the box office
2012 [10] Whitney Houston is found dead in the bathtub of her suite at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles, where she was slated to perform at Clive Davis’ annual Pre-Grammy party later that night
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
2013 [09] Pope Benedict XVI announces his resignation from the papacy, the first pontiff to resign in close to 600 years
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
2006 [16] 61-year-old adventurer Steve Fossett breaks the world record for “Longest Continuous Flight,” spending almost 77 straight hours flying 26,389 miles in the specially-designed Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer, before landing in the UK.
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ Baskin Robbins once made ‘ketchup’ flavored ice cream.
✓ Since the brain doesn’t have pain receptors, brain surgery is sometimes performed while the patient is awake.
✓ Over 90% of all fish caught are caught in the northern hemisphere.
✓ All tortoises are turtles, but not all turtles are tortoises.
✓ Alfred Hitchcock didn’t have a belly button.
✓ A man once spent 7 months constructing a 22-sided Rubik’s Cube. It exploded completely on the first turn.
-BathroomReadersInstitute, UberFacts, RandomFactGenerator
BS WHACK FOOTBALL FACTS:
✓ American football has several names around the world. In Europe it’s called ‘soccer’, and in the U.K. it’s called ‘rugby’. In China, it’s known as ‘olive ball’.
✓ The huddle was invented by Paul Hubbard, an 1890s quarterback. He was deaf and didn’t want the other teams to read his hand signals.
✓ Helmets weren’t mandatory for football players until 1939.
✓ Though football games usually last around 3 hours, the ball is typically in play for only 11 minutes.
✓ Statistically, injured players in televised NFL games get 6 more seconds of camera time than celebrating players.
✓ A cow has a 1 in 17,420,000 chance of becoming a Super Bowl football.
-FactRetriever
Best of BS . . .
BS SUPER BOWL PICKUP LINES:
• Do you have a jersey? Because I need your name and number.
• You can perform an illegal motion on me anytime…
• If I said you have a beautiful body, would you tackle me with it?
• Girl, your arm must be tired, because you’ve been passing through my mind all day!
• Want to join my fantasy league?
• Is that a challenge flag in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?
• Hey baby, I’m an eligible receiver for your phone number!
• Did I just catch you looking into my backfield?
• I want you to touch-down. I’ll leave it at that.
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2020
TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ According to a survey, women most want earrings for Valentine’s Day. Followed by flowers, chocolates, and a romantic dinner. (Literally. After you give her earrings, she wants you to give her flowers, chocolates and a romantic dinner…)
➠ The board game “Monopoly” first went on sale this week back in 1935. (That first game should be over any day now…)
➠ A study shows that even if you worked fewer hours per day for the same pay, you still wouldn’t be happier. (The study was obviously done by observing your slacker boss…)
➠ Jennifer Aniston is 53 today. (She doesn’t want anything for her birthday, because Angelina will just take it anyway…)
➠ Thought of the Day: A morning text doesn’t only mean “good morning”. It also means “I think about you when I wake up.” (Although it can also mean “you missed your shift and now you’re fired!”)
BS WEB GOODIE:
Me at a party: https://tinyurl.com/yc6zzyvx
BS RANDOM JOKE:
My wife left me because she says I’m obsessed with football. I was shocked. I mean…we were together for 5 ½ seasons…
BS PHONE STARTER:
Would you rather win an Olympic medal, an Academy Award or the Nobel Peace prize?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTIONS:
Question: This Sunday, the magic number will be 9. Nine what?
Answer: The average number of chicken wings eaten by those watching the game.
Question: According to a survey, 20% of people secretly wish their partner will do THIS for them on Valentine’s Day. What is it?
Answer: Bring home pizza for dinner
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
“Winners never quit and quitters never win.” –Vince Lombardi
