Thursday, January 23, 2025 – Edition: #7878
Witty? Informative? Provocative? Sounds Like Sheet!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ It’s time for the annual Golden Raspberry Awards. The Razzies, which aims to (dis)honor the worst in film over the past year, has announced nominations for its 45th edition. In the running for Worst Picture are the vidgame adaptation “Borderlands”, the musical sequel “Joker: Folie à Deux”, Marvel’s “Madame Web”, Martin Scorsese’s passion project “Megalopolis” and the presidential biopic “Reagan”. Joker: Folie à Deux leads the field with 7 nominations, while “Madame Web,” “Megalopolis,” “Borderlands” and “Reagan” have 6 each. Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix are up for worst actress and worst actor, respectively, as well as worst screen combo.
-Deadline, Variety
★ “Wicked,” “Queer,” “Mean Girls” and “My Old Ass” are among the movies nominated for Outstanding Film at the 36th annual GLAAD Media Awards. Also receiving nods were “Cuckoo,” “Drive-Away Dolls,” “Love Lies Bleeding” and “Problemista.” GLAAD, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer media advocacy organization, leaned heavily toward smaller independent films in its nominations, with Wicked and Mean Girls the most high-profile films in the top category. TV nominees include “Abbott Elementary,” “Hacks,” “Loot” and “Shrinking” in the comedy category, “9-1-1: Lone Star,” “Arcane” and “Interview With the Vampire” in drama, and “Agatha All Along,” “Diarra From Detroit” and “Palm Royale” in the Outstanding New Series category. The 36th annual GLAAD Media Awards will take place in LA on March 27.
-TheWrap
★ Prince Harry has received an 8-figure sum in damages after reaching a surprise settlement in his legal battle against the publisher of UK newspaper The Sun. People reports the amount, likely exceeding $12 million, covers damages in his case against the publisher over accusations of illegal information gathering by journalists and private investigators. In a statement following the Jan. 22 settlement, which came after both sides reached an agreement before the trial in London began, owner NGN said they offer “a full and unequivocal apology” to Harry and confirmed they had agreed to pay him “substantial damages.”
-People
★ Uma Thurman has been tapped as a series regular opposite Michael C. Hall in the Paramount+ with Showtime original series “Dexter: Resurrection”. The Golden Globe-winning and Oscar and Emmy-nominated actress known for her work on “Pulp Fiction” and “Smash” is one of the biggest names to ever enter the Dexter universe. She’ll play ‘Charley’, the Head of Security for mysterious billionaire ‘Leon Prater.’ Production on Resurrection, a present-day follow-up to “Dexter: New Blood”, started in New York this month on the heels of the launch of prequel series “Dexter: Original Sin”, which became Showtime’s most streamed premiere in history.
-Deadline
★ “Sonic the Hedgehog 4” will be sprinting into theaters in the spring of 2027. The 4th installment in Paramount’s family-friendly franchise will be released on March 19, 2027. Paramount announced the fourquel in the Sega video game-inspired series even before the third Sonic adventure hit the big screen. It turned out to be a smart decision, given that “Sonic the Hedgehog 3,” which opened last month, is now Paramount’s highest-grossing entry ever, grossing over $420 million globally to date.
-Variety
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC/Global): James Marsden, Fortune Feimster, Hurray for the Riff Raff
• “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Andie MacDowell, Teddy Swims
• “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Drew Brees, Morris Chestnut
• “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Nick Kroll, Britt Lower
• “After Midnight” (CBS/Global): Thomas Lennon, Paul F. Tompkins, Joe Manganiello
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): TJ Dinch, Taylor Ann Green
• “The Daily Show” (COM): Al Madrigal, host Ronny Chieng
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Michelle Yeoh
• “Today” (NBC): Anna Cathcart, Andie MacDowell; Scarlett Johansson co-hosts
• “GMA3” (ABC): Michael Chad Hoeppner
• “Live With Kelly and Mark” (ABC/CTV): Darren Criss
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings):
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Julia Fox, Andie MacDowell; Jason Biggs, Jenny Mollen
• “The Jennifer Hudson Show” (Check local listings): Debbie Allen, J. Ivy
• “Hollywood Squares” (CBS): Celeb guests include Whitney Cummings, Pete Holmes, Jay Leno, Nelly, Patton Oswalt, Drew Carey, Jeff Dunham, Max Greenfield, Rita Moreno and Bobby Moynihan.
• “Law & Order” (NBC): When a music mogul is found dead, Shaw and Riley clash with an undercover officer unwilling to cooperate. Followed by a new “SVU”.
• “Only Murders in the Building” (ABC): Closing in on the killer, Mabel takes her investigative talents into the ring; Oliver and Charles disagree over a birdcage and end up confronting their paternal struggles.
• “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” (ABC): Hosts Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin aid a single mother and her family of 5 living in a barely functioning 1960s home in Phoenix.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Travis Scott – After performing his new song ‘4×4’ on Monday during the halftime show at the College Football Playoff National Championship, he announced the song will drop tomorrow. Fans can also buy new merch to help victims of the LA wildfires. A t-shirt lists all the fire departments who battled the flames, with proceeds going to the California Wildfire Relief Fund. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/djhs8ncc
• Chappel Roan – Even though she’s already a sensation, she said to BBC that she’d be even more successful “if I was okay (with) wearing a muzzle.” She said that with a laugh, but continued, saying: “If I were to override more of my basic instincts, where my heart is going, ‘Stop, stop, stop, you’re not okay,’ I would be bigger. I would be way bigger…”
• The Black Eyed Peas – have cancelled their Las Vegas residency. The group wrote on Instagram Stories: “It is with a heavy heart that, in light of current circumstances, our Las Vegas shows will not be moving forward as planned.” They were slated to perform 15 dates scattered through Feb., March and May at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.
• Buckcherry – Josh Todd announced in an interview that the group’s 11th album, “Roar Like Thunder” will drop on June 13. He called it “a rocking record from beginning to end.”
• Blink-182, Megan Thee Stallion and DJ Pee .Wee (a.k.a Anderson .Paak) – will perform at the FanDuel and Spotify Super Bowl bash. The invite-only event at a to-be-announced location in New Orleans will take place Feb. 7, 2 days before the Super Bowl.
• Billy Idol — announced his 2025 amphitheater tour with a cheeky video starring comedian Matt Rife. It shows Rife popping up throughout Idol’s day, riffing on some of his Idol’s biggest songs. The “It’s a Nice Day to…Tour Again” tour with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts kicks off April 30 in Phoenix. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/ywzh7nba
• Jason Aldean – has announced his 2025 “Full Throttle Tour”, with special guests Nate Smith, RaeLynn and Dee Jay Silver. It kicks off at Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls OH on May 23, and will cover North America, with stops including Toronto’s Budweiser Stage, Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena and Denver’s Ball Arena before wrapping up in West Palm Beach FL on Oct. 4. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/mwh3s6y4
• Zac Brown and Wynonna Judd – are among the artists who have been announced for the Recording Academy’s MusiCares Person of the Year gala on Jan. 31, featuring a tribute concert to the Grateful Dead. Some of the others on the bill: Maren Morris, Dwight Yoakam and The War And Treaty, Maggie Rose, and Noah Kahan, whose ‘Cowboys Cry Too’ with Kelsea Ballerini is climbing the country charts.
• Dan + Shay — have scored their 11th career chart-topper with ‘Bigger Houses’. The posted a lengthy message of celebration on Instagram, writing, in part: “Not only is it the title track to the album that saved our band, but it is a message of gratitude and appreciation that has truly inspired the way we live.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/282jeapf
SHOOTING THE BULL
CHECK OUT WHAT WASN’T CHECKED OUT:
Remember, in 2020, when the “Shopping cart theory” went viral? The idea was that it could be determined whether or not you are a good person based on if you would return a grocery cart to the bay if nobody was watching. Shoppers around the world shared what they would do in this situation, which was described as the “ultimate litmus test for whether a person is capable of self-governing.” And now, in 2025, there’s a new supermarket-based litmus test, that supposedly will tell you if you’re an upstanding citizen or a “self-important, lazy you-know-what”, as one Redditor put it. It came up after someone posted a picture in the “Aldi Fans Australia” Facebook group of a steak that someone had dumped on top of a piece of furniture in the middle of a store. The poster wrote: “How lazy can you get? There are…only 4 aisles…” Among the many comments from disgusted people, some said they’ve noticed this happening more often lately. And a supermarket employee shared a photo of 4 carts full of items they had found at the end of their shift that had been left around the store. So, are you guilty or no?
(2020: Return the cart, you’re a good person. 2025: If you can make it through 4 aisles without leaving a steak in the furniture section, you’re basically a saint…)
(Yes, that’s inexcusable. But you know what I LOVE? When something that’s on sale seems to be out of stock, but then I find that someone has conveniently placed the last remaining one of those items on a shelf nearby – just for me!)
-News.Au
WEIGHT A MINUTE:
According to a new study, those popular GLP-1 medications for weight loss and diabetes (such as Ozempic and Wegovy) have the potential to treat or reduce the risk of a number of other afflictions, such as substance abuse disorders, psychosis, infections, some kinds of cancer and dementia. A team at the VA St. Louis Health Care System found that people who took GLP-1 medications had lower risks of 42 different health outcomes and higher risks for 19. Some of the biggest risk reductions were for shock, aspiration pneumonia, liver failure, lung failure, and cardiac arrest. On the other side of the coin, people who took GLP-1 medications were found to be more likely to experience problems in their bones and joints, like arthritis and tendinitis, compared with people taking other medications to manage their blood sugar. In addition, the study’s author warns that people shouldn’t take this medication without first speaking with a medical professional, “because the side effects are real”.
(From what I understand, one of those side effects is weight-loss…in your wallet!)
(…and one of those side effects is needing an entire new wardrobe!)
-CNN
TAX CONSULTING:
I hate to be the first to say it, but we’re once again approaching tax time. And maybe it’s a good thing that so many of us pay someone to look after it for us, because according to a new survey, many people have a few – shall we say – misconceptions about a few tax-related matters. For instance, nearly one in 5 Gen Zers believe you can write ANYTHING off as a business expense. Wishful thinking? Perhaps – but also a dangerous misconception, should you ever get audited. The survey of 4,000 people in the US who plan to files taxes this year revealed a few more gems about how little some of us know about the process. Among them . . .
• 13% of Gen Z believes that students don’t need to file taxes.
• 20% of Gen Z believes that if you’re paid in cash, you don’t NEED to pay taxes.
• 27% of Baby Boomers believe that you don’t need to file taxes (and can’t get a refund) if you make less than the IRS income requirements.
And by the way, nearly a quarter of Gen Z and 28% of millennials said they have filed their own taxes without anyone’s help.
(Let’s just hope the ones that filed their own taxes aren’t the same ones who are writing off their twice-daily trips to Starbucks as a business expense!)
(Filing taxes without help? That’s like trying to assemble IKEA furniture without instructions – bold, but its gonna be REALLY wrong!)
-Talker
FUNNIEST TWEETS OF THE WEEK FROM WOMEN:
⇒ I’m currently doing this challenge called January. Where you just try to make it through every day of January. – Kristin
⇒ alcohol is actually a performance-enhancing drug. but you’re not gonna like the performance — trash jones
⇒ every time the universe sends me a sign, i’m like ok but i think i’ll wait for a signier sign — niahdx
⇒ They should build a separate grocery store for people who have actually purchased food before, know how to push a cart, and possess at least an ounce of spatial awareness. – Abby Heugel
⇒ ever thought about centaurs and how the bottom half would start walking immediately after birth but the top part would be baby like and flop around for a while. — RiotGrlErin
⇒ my bank account may not be full but my sink, laundry basket and arteries sure are — That Mom Tho
⇒ hate when people ask “why is it called silence of the lambs?” like did you hear any (freaking) lambs during the movie ??? use your head — ella
-HuffPost
ODD (BUT REAL) PRODUCT WARNING LABELS:
☞ On a milk bottle: “After opening, keep upright.”
☞ On garden furniture: “Keep away from damp and sunlight.”
☞ On a mattress: “Do not attempt to swallow.”
☞ On a box of sleeping pills: “May cause drowsiness.”
☞ On children’s cough syrup: “Do not drive car or operate machinery.”
☞ On a motorcycle mirror: “Objects in mirror are actually behind you.”
☞ On a bag of peanuts: “This product contains nuts.”
☞ On a birthday card: “Not suitable for children aged 36 months or less.”
☞ On a graduation gown: “Do not wash or dry clean.”
☞ On a curling iron: “For external use only.”
☞ On a chainsaw: “Do not attempt to stop with hands or genitals.”
-BathroomReadersInstitute
DID YOU KNOW?
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said this week that it will start offering up to $5,000 to creators on platforms like TikTok and YouTube — to start making content on its platforms instead. The so-called “Breakthrough Bonus” is available to U.S. users who are at least 18 years old and are not already making money via its monetization program. Those applying for the bonus must “have an existing presence on a third-party social app that you can link or already have linked during the application process.” (Can we offer some creators money to stay away?)
-TheWrap
BS CHRONOMETER 01.23.25
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Pie Day”, celebrating the pie as an “art form”. There are said to be 231 varieties of apple pie alone. (Not to be confused with the other “Pie Day”, on Dec. 1, or with “Pi Day”, celebrated March 14…because you always have room for more pie!)
• “Clashing Clothes Day”, observed on the 4th Thursday of January. Some people seem to celebrate this holiday every day, right [***afternoon guy***]?
• “Measure Your Feet Day”, to draw attention to the importance of wearing correctly fitted shoes. (***a good day to find the listener with the largest, and smallest feet***)
• “Handwriting Day”, a day to recognize ‘graphology’ (handwriting analysis) and to encourage more legible handwriting. (I don’t have bad handwriting…I prefer to refer to it as “my own font”)
• “Snowplow Mailbox Hockey Day”, when snowplow drivers are encouraged to take out as many mailboxes as possible. High score wins! (In my neighborhood, they don’t need any extra encouragement!)
• “Sticky Toffee Pudding Day”. Originating in the UK, this sweet, rich, and comforting dessert consists of a moist sponge cake, traditionally made with finely chopped dates, covered in a toffee sauce, and often served with a vanilla custard or ice cream. (Caution: There may be some sugar involved in this…and butter!)
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Fri] “Just do it” Day
[Fri] Belly Laugh Day
[Sat] Irish Coffee Day
[Sun] Spouse’s Day
This Week is…Kiwanis Week
This Month is…Slow Cooking Month
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1950 [75] Richard Dean Anderson, Minneapolis MN, TV actor (“MacGyver” 1985-1992, “Stargate” 1997-2007)/movie actor (“Stargate: Continuum”)
1951 [74] Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, Denison TX, retired diplomat, fighter pilot and airline pilot (US Airways Captain lauded as a hero for safely landing a passenger jet on the Hudson River after both engines were disabled by a bird strike, inspiring the 2016 Tom Hanks film “Sully”)
1953 [72] Robin Zander, Beloit WI, rock singer (Cheap Trick-‘I Want You to Want Me’, ‘Dream Police’)
1964 [61] Mariska Hargitay, Santa Monica CA, TV actress/producer (“Chicago PD” 2014-16, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” since 1999, “Law & Order: Organized Crime” since 2021)/daughter of Jayne Mansfield
1969 [56] Brendan Shanahan, Mimico ON, former NHL left winger (3 Stanley Cups w/Detroit Red Wings, gold medals at 1994 World Championships, 2002 Winter Olympics, and 1991 Canada Cup)/president of Toronto Maple Leafs since 2014, Hockey Hall of Fame 2013
1974 [51] Tiffani Thiessen, Long Beach CA, TV actress (“Saved by the Bell” 1989-1994, 2020-21, “Beverly Hills 90210” 1994-2000, host of “Deliciousness” 2020-22)
1975 [50] Nick Harmer, Landstuhl Germany, rock bassist (Death Cab For Cutie-‘I Will Possess Your Heart’, ‘You are a Tourist’)
ON THIS DATE . . .
2020 [05] China belatedly locks down the city of Wuhan and its 11 million people, in an effort to control COVID-19 with a then-official death toll of 17, and over 500 people ill.
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1998 [27] The Spice Girls’ movie “Spice World” hits theaters in North America.
2005 [20] Former “Tonight Show” host Johnny Carson dies at age 79.
2021 [04] Larry King, long-time host of “Larry King Live”, dies at 87.
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1986 [39] The first inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame include Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Little Richard, Ray Charles, James Brown, Jerry Lee Lewis, and The Everly Brothers.
2014 [11] 19-year-old Justin Bieber is arrested for street-racing his yellow Lamborghini in Miami Beach FL, and is also charged with resisting arrest and having an expired driver’s licence.
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
1957 [68] Wham-O Company produces the first Frisbee disc (called the “Pluto Platter” until 1958).
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
2019 [06] Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin buys the most expensive home ever sold in the US, paying $238 million for a New York penthouse overlooking Central Park.
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ February used to be the last month of the year.
✓ The muscles that control your eyes contract about 100,000 times a day.
✓ If you sneeze while driving at 60mph (100kph), you’ll close your eyes for a distance of 50 feet (15.25m).
✓ A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out, but an alligator can.
✓ There are more than 200 languages that were invented just for TV or movies.
✓ To save on laundry costs, in the mid-1800s, men’s dress shirt collars were detachable.
-Nova, Facts
Best of BS . . .
BS RANDOM THOUGHTS IN THE DOCTOR’S WAITING ROOM:
• Ohhhh, I get it. My ‘appointment’ time is actually the start of my ‘wait’ time…
• I’ve been studying for this urine test for 2 weeks.
• Why did that contagious-looking guy have to sit next to me?
• Why do they call it a “practice” anyway?
• I can tell by the way they’re all standing around whispering that they’re going to diagnose me with paranoia.
• It’s great to see what magazines everyone was reading in 2006.
• I won’t lie about how much I drink. I won’t lie about how much I drink…I won’t…
• What’s that smell?
• I wonder what he’s here for. I wonder what she’s here for…
• I hope it’s OK that I’ve already taken my pants off…
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2020
TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ A survey found that before going on a date, the majority of men listen to classic rock, while the majority of women prefer Top 40. … (proving that the majority of women have bad taste in music…and in men!)
➠ According to their marketing department, there are 80,000 different ways to order a drink at Starbucks. (…and every dang one of them is overpriced! )
➠ A report claims that eating large amounts of chocolate could improve your memory. (Which is good, because you’ll want to remember what your feet looked like!)
➠ Facebook estimates that 5% of its users are fake. (Unfortunately, your parents’ Facebook accounts…are very real.
➠ A study finds that nearly 90% of workplace conversation is gossip. (By the way, the researcher who did this study? Totally cheating on his wife.)
BS WEB GOODIE:
I don’t even care if it’s fake: https://tinyurl.com/yjf5szmt
BS RANDOM JOKE:
My dog is NOT a substitute for a child. Or at least that’s what his piano teacher says…
☎ BS PHONE STARTER:
What’s the most historic thing that has happened in your lifetime?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
35% of men say they’d never do THIS without first asking their wife. What is it?
Answer: Sign up for a streaming service
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Great minds have purposes; others have wishes.
