Wednesday, June 8, 2022 — Edition: #7247
Sheet For Brains!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ John Cena is returning to the ring. During Monday night’s RAW, WWE announced that Cena would be making his eagerly anticipated return exactly 20 years after his television debut in 2002. He’ll appear on the Monday night show on June 27. Cena famously lost to Kurt Angle in his debut, but earned the respect of the WWE Universe. The actor responded to the big announcement, posting on Twitter: “Been far too long and what a special occasion to be able spend with the @WWEUniverse! Laredo, TX, C U soon!!!” In January, he said on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”: “I’m not done with WWE by a long shot. That’s my home — I love it.”
-ETCanada
★ Some of the jurors in the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard defamation case struggled to stay awake during the entire 6-week trial, according to the court stenographer. A 7-person jury sided mostly with Depp in their verdict, awarding him $15 million in damages (reduced to $10.35 million due to a state law). In a new interview with Law & Crime Network, court reporter Judy Bellinger said that a “few” of the jurors drifted asleep at points during the trial. Quote: “There were a lot of video deposition, and they would just sit there and all of a sudden I’d see their head drop.” The juror’s names will be sealed for at least one year, the judge ruled. Heard, who was awarded $2 million, plans to appear the verdict.
-People
★ Netflix has just given the first look at “Scream 5” star Jenna Ortega in the Addams Family reboot series “Wednesday”. In the Tim Burton-created show, Ortega portrays the title character and goth culture icon. The new teaser gives fans a look at her as the main character, rocking Wednesday’s classic look, complete with dark braids. The show will follow the Addams family daughter, as she “solves mysteries using her psychic ability.” Burton will direct the series, marking his first time helming a TV show. He’s best-known for movies such as “Batman”, “Edward Scissorhands” and “Alice in Wonderland”. No word on when, except that it’s “coming soon”. LINK: https://youtu.be/G4QHrAcZalc
★ Dave Chappelle is giving back following his weekend performance in Buffalo. The comedian is making what will be a sizeable donation to the families of victims who were killed in that city’s recent mass shooting. Chappelle hit the stage Sunday at the Shea’s Performing Arts Center, and it has been confirmed that he is giving all the money from ticket sales at the 3,000-seat venue back to the Buffalo community directly affected by the May 14 tragedy. The decision to do the stand-up gig in Buffalo was last minute – Chapelle announced it on Wednesday, and tickets sold out within an hour.
-TMZ
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): President Joe Biden, Jack Johnson
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Jeff Goldblum, Bowen Yang, Miranda Lambert
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Desus & Mero, Jensen Ackles, Tove Lo, Joe Russo
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Annette Bening, Ewan McGregor, The Chainsmokers
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Crystal Kung Minkoff, Chanel Ayan
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Ryan O’Connell, guest co-host Lindsey Granger
• “The Talk” (CBS): Toheeb Jimoh
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Laura Dern, Iman Yellani, Lance Ulanoff
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Fun moments from Season 19, Jennifer Aniston, Jimmy Kimmel, Common, Cheryl Hines, Charli & Dixie D’Amelio
• “The Wendy Williams Show” (Check local listings): Mike “The Miz” & Maryse Mizanin, guest host Michael Rapaport
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): June Diane Raphael, Jessica St. Clair, Sasheer Zamata, Nicole Byer
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Rachel Dratch, Ana Gasteyer, The Go-Go’s (R)
• “NBA Finals” (ABC, TSN): Game #3: Golden State @ Boston
• “Let’s Make a Deal Primetime” (CBS): Premiere. Contestants compete for over $500,000 in cash and prizes; a costume extravaganza.
• “So You Think You Can Dance” (Fox): The 4th week of auditions; Some dancers move forward to the choreography round and some go home.
• “All the Queen’s Men” (BET): Series premiere. Madam Devile’s leading shareholder threatens to sell the male exotic club; this man-eater makes it known that no one will get in her way; her nephew Amp seeks help getting his life back on track.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• BTS — have announced a live event marking their 9th anniversary and the release of their new anthology album “Proof”. A poster shared on the band’s social media says the performance will take place on Monday June 13 at 8am EDT. The 3-disc release, which features some of their biggest hits plus new songs and previously unreleased demos, drops on Friday. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/yckhtm3m
• The Weeknd and Daft Punk – The video for their collaboration ‘I Feel it Coming’ has hit 1 billion views on YouTube. The song peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 several weeks after its 2016 debut. The Weeknd and Daft Punk’s other collaboration, ‘Starboy’, the album’s title track — peaked at #1.
• Snoop Dogg – said he has “changed his ways” when it comes to smoking weed. The 50-year-old is famous for his advocacy of marijuana and was pictured smoking a joint as he walked the red carpet at the MTV Movie and TV Awards in 2021, but decided not to light up for the 2022 ceremony on Sunday. Why? He said: “I ain’t smoking tonight. I’m trying to abide by the law…I’ve become better.”
• Coldplay – Bruce Springsteen joined singer Chris Martin onstage in New Jersey on Sunday for performances of ‘Working on a Dream’ and ‘Dancing in the Dark’. As Bruce pointed out to the audience when teeing up Working on a Dream, Martin has “had this song tattooed on his arm for a while, so I guess I’ve got to sing it.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2f5p7uk9
• Queen – In Sept., they will drop a previously unreleased song featuring Freddie Mercury’s vocals. The tune comes from the sessions for “The Miracle”, which was released in 1989. In a new interview, Roger Taylor said: “We did find a little gem from Freddie, that we’d kind of forgotten about.”
• Kane Brown — brought his wife Katelyn onstage for his performance of the 2017 hit ‘Heaven’ in Gilford NH on Friday. Fan captured footage shows Kane encouraging fans to serenade Katelyn, and Katelyn belting out the lyrics while smiling and waving. She was the inspiration behind the song, describing a love so sweet, it leaves Brown doubting heaven could be better. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/msscxham
• Maren Morris – shared a performance with Miley Cyrus of Abba’s ‘Dancing Queen’ to celebrate Pride Month. Wearing head-turning pink ensembles, they delivered the jaw-dropping rendition during Cyrus’ Peacock pride special “Miley Cyrus Presents Stand By You”, which aired last June. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/bdj53xxb
• Dustin Lynch — has extended his “Party Mode Tour” into the fall, with 11 new dates across the US. Her wrote on Instagram: “Having too much fun on the Party Mode tour, so we’re keeping it going!” LINK: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cedoh_ZLLeE/
SHOOTING THE BULL
THURSDAY’S COMING:
Thousands of workers in the UK are in the midst of a 4-day work week – with no cut in pay — in the largest trial of its kind. The pilot, which will last for 6 months, involves 3,300 workers spanning 70 companies, ranging from providers of financial services to a fish-and-chips restaurant. Workers will receive 100% of their pay for working only 80% of their usual week, in exchange for promising to maintain 100% productivity. The program is being run by not-for-profit 4 Day Week Global, Autonomy, a think tank, and the 4 Day Week UK Campaign in partnership with researchers from Cambridge University, Oxford University and Boston College. The researchers will measure the impact the new working pattern has on productivity levels, gender equality, the environment, as well as worker well-being.
(Our sales department has been doing this for years. The boss just doesn’t know it yet!)
(It sounds great and all, but if workers are promising to be 20% more productive on the days they do work, isn’t that an admission they’ve been dogging it 20% of the time up ‘til now?)
-CNN
IT’S ABOUT iTIME:
Apple has just announced the exciting news (to people who get excited about stuff like this…) that the upcoming iOS 16 will give users the ability to edit and “unsend” messages. You’ll also have the option to mark messages as “unread”, which has been possible on rival messaging service WhatsApp for a while. Why would you want these features? During an announcement about the new iPhone update, software engineering senior VP Craig Federighi said the “unread” feature will be perfect for users who don’t have “time to respond in the moment and want to be sure to come back to a message later.” The ability to edit or unsend a text will be available for up to 15 minutes after the message is initially sent. Reaction on social media was, as you can imagine, ruthless, with one person writing: “iMessage getting an edit button will forever change screenshots of conversations.” Another posted: “I can’t wait to send a risky text then change it to a motivational scripture if she doesn’t respond in 3 minutes.”
(See? An ‘edit’ button isn’t that difficult. What are you waiting for, Twitter?)
(I wish they’d do that with email!)
-LADBible
BRAIN TRUST:
You’ve heard the saying that someone is “just wired that way”. Well, it turns out, when it comes to one’s political leanings, that’s exactly correct! Brain scans can actually predict which party someone supports, a new study has revealed. A team from Ohio State University found that certain “signatures” in the brain accurately line up with how someone leans politically. Scientists used state-of-the-art AI programs and other resources at the Ohio Supercomputer Center to analyze brain scans. They found strong connections between those scans and how participants answered questions gauging their political ideology on a 6-point scale — going from “very liberal” to “very conservative.” Study co-author Skyler Cranmer wrote: “The results suggest that the biological and neurological roots of political behavior run much deeper than we previously thought.”
(Deeper than he previously thought? Has this guy been paying attention at all, lately?)
(So if our brains have already decided how we’re gonna vote, does this mean political advertising is pointless – and I’ll never have to sit through another attack ad again?)
-StudyFinds
THE 5 BIGGEST MISTAKES AIRLINE PASSENGERS MAKE:
According to a flight attendant…
✗ Blocking the aisle: When boarding, it’s polite to step into your row and allow other passengers to go by. If you need to make adjustments before sitting (such as using the overhead compartment), step in front of your seat and simply wait for a lull in traffic.
✗ Move out of the way, again: That point is also to mid-flight. When you are sitting in your seat -don’t spread out into the aisle. Flight attendants could trip, or you could get whacked by a cart (Or by the guy behind you…)
✗ Using headphones: Of course, you can use them at times during the flight, but take them out when speaking to flight attendants. They have a lot of people to look after, so be ready when they get to your row.
✗ Not using headphones: Definitely, you SHOULD use them when listening to music or doing other things where the sound could bother others. (You’re telling me that not everyone likes polka??)
✗ DON’T try to hand a used airsickness bag to a flight crew member: They don’t want it, either. Place it under your seat and ask for an extra bag to wrap it in. (Because we’re pretty sure that now, the guy beside you is gonna need his, too!)
-NYPost
DID YOU KNOW?
A former senior software engineer at Netflix has revealed why he walked away from his $450,000 per year job, which came with unlimited paid time off. Writing in a piece for Business Insider, Michael Lin says he called it quits in May 2021, and believes he ultimately made the right decision. Why did he quit? Boredom. Lin says the “shine began to wear off” his job after about 2 years, and “The engineering work began to feel like copy and paste.” He now works for himself as an entrepreneur, and though he isn’t making near the money he did with Netflix, he writes: “I’m going to trust the process that if I do work that energizes me, good things will happen.” (For 450k a year, I’m pretty sure cutting and pasting would energize me!)
-Yahoo
BS CHRONOMETER 06.08.22
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Upsy Daisy Day”, encouraging us to face the day positively and to get up ‘gloriously, gratefully and gleefully’ each morning. (Another observance from the Society of the Hopelessly Optimistic…)
• “Best Friends Day”, a day to salute your BFF for being there … when nobody else is. (You’d better – they know too much!)
• “Name Your Poison Day”, Let’s say you can have all you want of one ‘bad-for-you’ thing for the rest of your life without any repercussions. Which would you pick? (Or, rather, which brand of bacon would you pick?)
• “World Brain Tumor Day”, a day of awareness of the malady that’s killed off almost as many soap opera stars as heart attacks.
• “World Oceans Day”, a UN observance to honor our oceans, their marine life, and their sea-lanes that enable international trade.
• “Jelly Filled Donut Day” (in case you forgot to enjoy one of these on “Donut Day” Friday). The jelly-filled donut is popular in the US and Canada, but there are many variations throughout the world…some of which were originally not filled with jelly, but with meat and vegetables. (***See “Odd Donut Flavors”, below***)
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Thurs] Donald Duck Day
[Thurs] Writer’s Rights Day
[Fri] National Marriage Day
[Fri] Iced Tea Day
This Week is…National Shampoo Month
This Month is…National Candy Month
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1940 [82] Nancy Sinatra, Jersey City NJ, pop singer (‘These Boots Are Made for Walkin’’), movie actress (“Speedway”)/daughter of Frank Sinatra
1944 [78] (William) “Boz” Scaggs, Canton OH, pop-rock singer-songwriter (‘Lido Shuffle’, ‘Lowdown’)
1951 [71] Bonnie Tyler, Skewen Wales, pop singer (‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’, ‘It’s A Heartache’)
1957 [65] Scott Adams, Windham NY, comic strip cartoonist (“Dilbert”)
1962 [60] Nick Rhodes, Birmingham UK, pop keyboardist (Duran Duran-‘Hungry Like the Wolf’)
1966 [56] Julianna Margulies, Spring Valley NY, TV actress (“The Good Wife” 2009-16, “ER” 1994-2000, 2009)/movie actress (“Snakes on a Plane”)
1977 [45] Kanye West, Atlanta GA, rap artist-producer (‘Stronger’, w/ Rihanna & Paul McCartney-‘FourFiveSeconds’)/fashion mogul (“Yeezy”)/married to Kim Kardashian 2014-22
1978 [44] Maria Menounos, Medford MA, TV host (“Extra” 2011-14, “E! News” 2015-17)
1984 [38] Torrey DeVitto, Huntington NY, TV actress (‘Melissa Hastings’ on “Pretty Little Liars” 2010-17, “The Vampire Diaries” 2012-13)
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1984 [38] The legendary supernatural comedy film “Ghostbusters”, starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, is released
2018 [04] Celebrity chef and TV personality Anthony Bourdain (“No Reservations”, “Parts Unknown”), commits suicide by hanging at 61
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1974 [48] Dolly Parton’s ‘I Will Always Love You’ hits #1 on the Country chart. In 1992 Whitney Houston’s pop version tops the Hot 100 and becomes one of the best-selling singles of all time
2008 [14] “Rolling Stone” lists the ‘Top 50 Guitar Songs of All-Time’ (top 5, in order, are ‘Johnny B Goode’, ‘Purple Haze’, ‘Crossroads’, ‘You Really Got Me’, and ‘Brown Sugar’)
TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
1869 [152] Ives McGaffey of Chicago patents the first vacuum cleaner, calling it a “sweeping machine”
1966 [56] The NFL and AFL announce their merger. They officially combine before the 1970 season, forming one football league with 2 conferences
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ One in 10 people in the world lives on an island.
✓ When you become really close to someone, you can hear their voice in your head when you read their texts.
✓ People who regularly play video games are faster at making real-life decisions.
✓ Your tonsils can grow back if there was tissue left behind during the removal process.
✓ By walking an extra 20 minutes every day, an average person will burn off 7 pounds (3.18kg) of body fat per year.
✓ A study found that people spend more time searching for lost items in uncluttered areas than in messy areas.
-UberFacts, BathroomReadersInstitute
Best of BS . . .
BS ODD DONUT FLAVORS:
• Toothpaste & Orange Juice
• Thousand Island
• Murder Hornet Honeydip
• Pencil Shavings
• “Everything” donuts
• Regret
• Anchovy
• Plain
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2020
BS LEAST SUCCESSFUL MOVIE SEQUELS:
✗ “The Godfather III Part II”
✗ “Die Harderer”
✗ “Frozen 3: Thawed”
✗ “Avatar 3: The Smurfs Grow Up”
✗ “Wuthering Widths”
✗ “Back With the Wind”
✗ “Jurassic World: The Musical”
✗ “Harry Potter & The Pants Full of Macaroni”
✗ “Gandhi II: Makeout Summer”
✗ “Star Wars: The Subtitle Doesn’t Matter, You’re Gonna Line Up to See This Crap Anyway”
-First published in BS in 2016
TRUTH OR BS:
• Coffee is the most consumed manufactured drink in the world [BS. It’s tea. ]
• Eggs need to be refrigerated to keep. [BS.]
• The Porsche logo features a horse. [TRUE.]
• Hair and fingernails continue to grow after death. [BS.]
• Dogs are color blind. [BS.]
• A Los Angeles man who became airborne by attaching balloons to his lawn chair was fined $4,000 by the FAA for disrupting air traffic. [TRUE]
• A woman who flushed while seated during a trans-Atlantic flight was sucked into the toilet bowl and had to be pried free by rescue workers upon landing. [BS.]
-UrbanMyth, TriviaQuestionQuiz
BS WEB GOODIE:
Work smarter, not harder: https://tinyurl.com/35kc2b4r
BS RANDOM JOKE:
Planning meals in advance, now THAT’S some food forethought.
BS PHONE STARTER:
What nickname do you have for a co-worker or customer – that they aren’t aware of?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: Recent stats show that about a third of people do THIS more often than they did 5 years ago. What is it?
Answer: Swear
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
All the so-called secrets of success will not work unless you do.