Tuesday, February 16, 2021 – Edition: #6918
Sheet Happens!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ To the delight of many fans, Zack Snyder and HBO Max have unveiled the first trailer for the director’s 4-hour-long version of 2017’s “Justice League”, titled “Zack Snyder’s Justice League.” After the movie was released to mixed reviews, fans began a relentless campaign for the “Snyder cut” of the film. Their bid paid off three years later when Snyder confirmed he was working on his own cut of the film for HBO Max. Most excitingly, the 2-minute-long trailer teases a confrontation between Ben Affleck’s ‘Batman’ and Jared Leto’s ‘Joker’. It debuts on HBO Max on March 18.
-MSN
★ Meghan Markle and Prince Harry picked a very special day to announce that they are expecting their second child together — and not just because it was Valentine’s Day. The date of their baby announcement is extra special because Harry’s late mother Princess Diana officially announced she was expecting her second child — Harry — in February 1984. Although the Palace made the announcement on Feb. 13, it was splashed across newspapers on Valentine’s Day.
-Yahoo
★ Regé-Jean Page, the hot new star of Netflix’s “Bridgerton,” will be making his “Saturday Night Live” hosting debut on Feb. 20. He will be joined by musical guest Bad Bunny, whose latest album, “El Ultimo Tour del Mundo,” debuted #1 on the Billboard 200. It will be both his and Page’s first appearance on SNL. Page is currently nominated for a SAG Award, an NAACP Award and a Satellite Award, all for his performance on “Bridgerton.”
-TheWrap
★ “Deadliest Catch” star Nick McGlashan died from a drug overdose, according to the autopsy report. McGlashan starred in almost 80 episodes of the Discovery Channel series between 2013 and 2020. He was a seventh-generation fisherman and was named after a great-uncle who was a pioneer in the American crabbing industry. He was reportedly in Nashville to meet friends when he died after taking a “toxic mix of methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl,” in a hotel room on Dec. 28, according to the autopsy report.
-PopCulture
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Dolly Parton, Noah Centineo, Slowthai featuring Skepta (R)
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Tiffany Haddish, H.E.R. (R)
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Desus & Mero, Ryan Shazier (R)
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Will Arnett, Maria Bakalova (R)
• “Conan” (TBS): Aubrey Plaza (R)
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Shea Couleé, Tatianna, Jaida Essence Hall
• “The Talk” (CBS): FINNEAS
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Kevin James, the Daytona 500 winner
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Allison Janney
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS): Dwayne Johnson, Stacey Leilua, Ana Tuisila, Leslie Grace
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS): Ricki Lake, Hyram Yarbo
• “To Tell the Truth” (ABC): Celebrity panelists Brad Garrett, Donald Faison and Cheryl Hines.
• “Young Rock” (NBC): Premiere. As Dwayne Johnson runs for president in 2032, he reflects on the life that’s shaped him into the man he is today, from growing up in a resilient family surrounded by wrestling icons, to navigating rebellious teen years, to playing NCAA football.
• “Kenan” (NBC): Premiere. Kenan thinks he’s adjusted to life as a busy single parent, but after being confronted about denying his grief, he realizes it’s time to make some changes.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Cardi B — found herself out of her element in the latest episode of her Facebook Watch series “Cardi Tries”. She joined country singer Mickey Guyton to try her hand at ranching. Cardi hopes to build a farm on land that she and her husband Offset own near Atlanta, so she decided it was time to learn how to milk cows and feed pigs. Her verdict? Pigs are “stinky” and cows are “the sweetest animal”.
Nicki Minaj – Police say her father Robert Maraj died after he was struck by a hit-and-run driver in New York. The 64-year-old was struck by a vehicle while walking on Long Island on Friday. An investigation is ongoing.
• Meghan Trainor – She and husband Daryl Sabara have welcomed their first child. On Sunday, she shared a series of photos of their baby boy, Riley, writing: “We are SO IN LOVE. Thank you @darylsabara for the best Valentine’s gift ever! Welcome to the world Riley!”
• Janet Jackson — shared a tearful video after her “Control” album topped the charts – again. The record recently celebrated its 35th anniversary by hitting #1 on Apple’s Top 40 US Pop Album chart. In the video, Jackson said: “I never, never in a million years, I would never think that this would happen.”
• Britney Spears — Contrary to reports, a source says she is NOT working on a new documentary about her life. Last week, rumors surfaced that she was collaborating with an unnamed female filmmaker following the release of the New York Times documentary “Framing Britney Spears”.
• Whitesnake – singer David Coverdale says he is currently “working on songs potentially to present to (Led Zeppelin’s) Jimmy Page”, possibly for use as bonus tracks on a reissue of their early 90s collaboration “Coverdale-Page”.
• Ozzy Osbourne – says he’s “relieved” after receiving his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. He made the announcement in a virtual appearance alongside his wife Sharon. Due to his health problems, he previously said that he wanted the vaccine, because he knew skipping it could have severe repercussions.
• Morgan Wallen – In spite of recent controversies, his “Dangerous: The Double Album” continues to rule the Billboard 200 chart for a 5th straight week, and 2018’s “If I Know Me” has hit #10 on the chart, surpassing its previous peak of #13.
• Dwight Yoakam, Hank Williams Jr., and Miranda Lambert – are among the big names who have signed on to play socially-distanced concerts at Billy Bobs, the “Biggest Honky Tonk in the World”, in Forth Worth, TX. Billy Bob’s is large enough to offer safe shows, yet still accommodate some of the biggest draws in country music. The 100,000 sq. ft. venue usually has a capacity of 6,000. That has been scaled back to about 1,200 during the pandemic.
• Dolly Parton — says she plans to reunite with her “9 To 5” costars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin when she makes a guest appearance on the Netflix series “Grace and Frankie”, which features both of them. In an interview, Parton called it a “crazy wonderful show”, and indicated she’s game for a cameo once “it’s safe for us to actually do a production.”
SHOOTING THE BULL
UNCLASSIFIED FLYING OBJECTS:
The US Pentagon has admitted that it has held on to and tested wreckage from UFO crashes. Researcher Anthony Bragalia wrote a letter to the Defence Intelligence Agency 3 years ago requesting details of UFO material and tests that may have been carried out. In response to his Freedom of Information request, the DIA released 154 pages of results, including information of a ‘memory’ metal called Nitinol which remembers its original shape when folded. Bragalia says what he received is a “stunning admission” that The Pentagon has held and tested debris from UFOs. Quote: “They have been able to learn some things about the materials of construction which hold tremendous promise as futuristic materials which will change our lives forever.” But the DIA did hold back certain details, including whether any materials could be of alien origin.
(Well, that explains why they were so sensitive when everyone wanted to “Storm Area 51”!!)
(So…if these UFOs aren’t alien, what the heck ARE they?)
(I’m really hoping to get my mother-in-law a car made out of that ‘Nitinol’ stuff…)
-LADBible
FACEPLANT:
A new viral TikTok challenge has many women coming out on top…and men bottoming out. If you’d like to try the “Center of Gravity Challenge” yourself, what you need to do is get down on your knees, rest on your arms in front of you, raise your hands to your chin while using your elbows to keep you balanced, then try to put your hands behind your back. What generally happens is that men immediately tumble to the floor, while most women are able to hold the pose. How? Apparently, it all comes down to differences in our centers of gravity and mass. Halftime magazine says: “a man’s center of gravity is located at the center of his chest at his sternum while a woman’s…is located approximately in the center of her pelvis’. The challenge is spreading across TikTok, with many users giving it a try alongside a friend or partner of the opposite sex. And some males are posting captions like: “I tried this and fell on my nose”, or “Owwwww I just tried and broke my nose.”
LINKS: https://tinyurl.com/1gjn54hn https://tinyurl.com/7ncbwba8
(I definitely didn’t try this and definitely didn’t knock a tooth out!)
(My problem isn’t my center of gravity, it’s my utter lack of co-ordination…!)
-Unilad
TAKE A HINT – HECK, TAKE SEVERAL:
If you were considering popping the question on Valentine’s Day, but…didn’t, don’t worry about it…October is coming. A new survey finds it takes 36 hints over the course of almost 8 months for the average person to get their significant other to propose. In the OnePoll survey of 2,000 engaged people, 54% said they dropped hints to their partner encouraging them to propose. The most common hint involved “accidentally” sending texts or emails with ads for rings (59% did that), followed by putting on shows or movies about weddings (45%), and enlisting friends to start conversations about engagements (38%).
(How many women are listening to this and saying: “JUST 36 hints?”
(Fine! Marry me! Just don’t make me watch another rom-com!)
(Or, you know, maybe it takes that long to save up the “required” 2-months’ wages that they say you’re supposed to spend on a ring!)
-StudyFinds
WEIRD THINGS WE ALL DO:
✓ Pretend to look at something else when someone is blocking the product you want in the grocery store.
✓ Become immediately repulsed after touching wet food in the sink.
✓ Rehearse arguments in your head that probably will never happen.
✓ Refuse to eat until you find the perfect show on Netflix.
✓ Smile awkwardly at someone you know but don’t know well enough to say ‘hi’ to.
✓ Reread an email immediately after you’ve sent it.
✓ Become embarrassed when you think of something awkward you did years ago.
✓ Stop the microwave one second before it goes off.
✓ Spell out Feb-ru-ary in your head.
✓ Set your alarm earlier than you need to so you can snooze.
✓ Turn your music down when you look for a parking space.
✓ Push in all the bubbles on your soft drink’s plastic lid just because.
(And if you don’t, YOU’RE the weird one!)
-Buzzfeed
DID YOU KNOW?
The woman who used Gorilla Glue after she ran out of hairspray is reportedly donating $20k to a foundation for reconstructive surgery. Tessica Brown has raised over $23k so far through a GoFundMe campaign, and plans to keep $1k to pay for emergency assistance and travelling expenses caused by the incident. Brown is doing well now that she has been through a “miracle hair restoration.” Nicknamed “Gorilla Glue Woman”, Tessica went to hospital last week after a month of trying to get the Gorilla Glue removed from her scalp using coconut and tea tree oil. Her rise to fame happened after she uploaded a TikTok video showing her predicament.
-LADBible
BS CHRONOMETER 02.16.21
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1957 [64] LeVar Burton, Landstuhl Germany, TV actor (‘Geordi La Forge’ in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” 1987-1994)
1958 [63] Ice T (Tracy Morrow), Newark NJ, TV actor (‘Detective Fin Tutuola’ on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” since 2000)/former rapper (‘Cop Killer’)
1959 [62] John McEnroe, Wiesbaden West Germany, pro tennis great (3-time Wimbledon winner, 4-time US Open winner)
1961 [60] Andy Taylor, Newcastle UK, pop-rock guitarist (Duran Duran-‘The Reflex’, Hungry Like the Wolf’, The Power Station -‘Some Like it Hot’)
1974 [47] Mahershala Ali, Oakland CA, movie actor (Oscars for his roles in “Green Book” and “Moonlight”)/TV actor (‘Cottonmouth’ on “Luke Cage” 2016, “House of Cards” 2013-16)/rapper
1977 [44] Brad Walst, Norwood ON, rock bassist (Three Days Grace-‘Pain’, ‘I Hate Everything About You’)
1989 [32] Danielle Haim, LA CA, pop-rock guitarist/drummer (Haim-‘The Wire’, ‘Forever’)
1989 [32] Elizabeth Olsen, Sherman Oaks CA, movie actress (“Captain America: Civil War”, “Avengers: Age of Ultron”)/TV actress (“Wandavision”, since 2021)
1990 [31] The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye), Toronto ON, pop singer-songwriter (‘Can’t Feel My Face’, ‘Blinding Lights’)
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Mardi Gras”, aka “Fat Tuesday” or “Pancake Day”, the last big blow-out before Lent begins. So, here’s a look at . . .
BS WAYS YOU CAN TELL IT’S “PANCAKE DAY”:
⇒ The price of syrup doubled yesterday.
⇒ You shake hands and your palms stick.
⇒ A whole lot of wacky-lookin’ Frisbees in the schoolyard.
⇒ ‘Aunt Jemima/Pearl Milling Company’ has just made “Fortune” magazine’s “Top 10”.
⇒ It’s the first time you’ve heard the word “shrove” since this time last year.
• “Almond Day”, saluting what’s believed to be one of the earliest cultivated foods. 80% of the world’s almonds are now grown in California.
• “Day of the Shining Star”, a public holiday in North Korea when the birthday of late leader Kim Jong-il (1941-2011) is celebrated.
• “Do a Grouch a Favor Day”, a day to perform an unexpected good deed to cheer up someone who’s sulky. NET: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u2KSBq7y-o
• “Innovation Day”, spot a problem, think of a solution, and before you know it, you’re innovating! Innovation Day is all about imagining new, better ways of doing things.
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Wed] PTA Founders’ Day
[Wed] Ash Wednesday
[Thurs] National Battery Day
[Thurs] National Drink Wine Day
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2013 [08] Angelina Jolie undergoes a preventive double mastectomy after learning she had an 87% risk of developing breast cancer due to a defective gene
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2002 [19] Thieves break into George Michael’s London home and steal over $170,000-worth of paintings, jewelry, and designer clothes; then drive off in his $135,000 Aston Martin DB7
2007 [14] Britney Spears shaves her own head after an LA salon owner refuses to do it for her
2011 [10] Lady Gaga’s ‘Born This Way’ becomes the ‘Billboard Hot 100’ chart’s 1,000th #1 hit
2015 [06] Red Hot Chili Peppers bass player Flea breaks his arm in 5 places in a gnarly snowboarding accident
TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
1937 [84] The synthetic fabric “Nylon” is first patented by DuPont & Co
2005 [16] The National Hockey League cancels the entire regular season and playoffs, becoming the first major sports league in North America to do so over a labor dispute
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ The term “brain-freeze” was invented by 7-11.
✓ Bananas grow pointing up, not hanging down.
✓ Generally, the colder the air is, the smaller the snowflakes are.
✓ The tomato is Arkansas’ official state vegetable and official state fruit.
✓ Tarantulas live for up to 20 years.
✓ A pill bug can drink through its rear end.
-BathroomReadersInstitute
Best of BS . . .
BS TRUTHFUL PRODUCT SLOGANS:
• Internet Explorer: Since 1995, the best way to download Google Chrome.
• BMW: You might as well buy one — you already drive like a jerk.
• Disney: Slowly taking over the world.
• Lego: Ouch!
• Nike: Do it, don’t do it, we don’t care. Just buy the shoes.
• Twitter: Where the antisocial come to socialize.
• Facebook: We just sold your identity – but look: A cat video!
• Crocs: It’s okay to give up.
• Dyson: We suck.
• Hand Sanitizer: Now, let’s find that paper cut…
• Wine – because you’re a woman…with kids.
-Twitter, 2019
TODAY’S SLICE OF BS:
➠ According to a survey, your relationship can be improved by going on a road trip. (Just don’t forget to call her every once-in-awhile and let her know where you are…)
➠ I just read that researchers are claiming your social media habits could be making you too self-righteous, unhappy, angry or depressed. (Oh, come on! That’s TOTAL B.S.!!! And I would ABSOLUTELY feel crushed-to-pieces if my MANY followers didn’t also agree!)
➠ According to the online site Medium, Facebook platforms, including Instagram and WhatsApp, have surpassed 3 billion monthly visitors. (Even more amazing… earlier today, one of them posted something other than a Cat Video!)
➠ Ice-T is 63 today. (Finally, he’s old enough to really enjoy his name!)
➠ A financial study found that we have too many luxury items, but not enough cash to pay for them. (Of course, I read this news on my Oculus VR gear thru Samsung’s Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Smartphone, while waiting on my food stamps at the post office, so…)
BS WEB GOODIE:
How men clean when no one is looking: https://tinyurl.com/q4r5vskp
BS RANDOM JOKE:
I work out almost everyday… almost Monday, almost Tuesday…
BS PHONE STARTER:
If you could have ANY animal as a pet, what one would you choose?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: 21% of people do THIS because they think it makes them look smarter. What is it?
Answer: Display books in their home or office
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Success isn’t owned, it’s leased. And rent is due every day.
