Friday, June 11, 2021 — Edition: #7006
Bully For You!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ After Kanye West and Irina Shayk were spotted together in France, there were multiple reports that the rapper and model are seeing each other. But it seems the two were an item long before their romantic getaway. In fact, one of the new couple’s prior hangout sessions happened in New York City in late April, when West was there for DMX’s celebration of life. She was spotted wearing a custom DMX memorial shirt before they became available to the general public — and the custom shirts were commissioned by the Yeezy brand, and helped raise over $1 million for DMX’s family. And West and Shayk may go back ever further than that. TMZ is reporting that Ye and Irina began seeing each other as early as March. Two more things — Kanye rapped about her in ‘Christian Dior Denim Flow’ saying, “I wanna see Irina Shayk next to Doutzen” — and she was in his music video for ‘Power’.
-People, TMZ
★ Alyssa Milano, best known for her roles on “Who’s the Boss?,” “Charmed” and “Insatiable,” has her eye on a seat in Congress. In statement, she said: “I am confirming that it is possible that I will run for office in 2024. Milano says she is possibly interested in challenging California’s 4th District Rep. Tom McClintock for his House seat, building on a tweet she floated in late May.
-LATimes
★ Tyler Perry is planning “A Madea Homecoming”, the 12th film in the franchise, to premiere on Netflix next year. In 2019, Perry indicated that he was retiring the character, saying: “I don’t want to be her age playing her, so it was time to shut it down and move on”. Despite that, he took to Twitter on Wednesday to make a video announcement, with the caption: “She’s back.” Perry will both write and direct the new film, in addition to starring in it.
-MSN
★ Derek Hough has revealed his dream dance partner. While chatting with Kelly Clarkson on her show, he was asked who he’d return to the show as a dancer for. His answer? “I’ve always said Celine Dion.” He added that the first time he met her was during his first season of “Dancing With the Stars” Quote: “She performed and I was walking up the stairs, holding some shoes and she goes ‘Derek Hough!’ I’m like ‘Celine Dion knows my name.'”
-MSN
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Michael Che, Dave Chappelle, Cillian Murphy, the Linda Lindas (R)
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Kathryn Hahn, Jon M. Chu, Polo G
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Anthony Mackie, Jean Smart (R)
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Angela Bassett, KSI featuring Yungblud & Polo G (R)
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Sen. Joni Ernst, Michelle Buteau
• “The Talk” (CBS): Gina Yashere, guest co-host Marcela Valladolid
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Zooey Deschanel, Daphne Rubin Vega, Monica Mangin
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Howie Mandel, Bryce Vine
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): David Oyelowo, Wilmer Valderrama, Syd & Shea McGee (R)
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Willie Geist, Leo Kelly (R)
SATURDAY-
• “Baker’s Son” (HALLMARK): Matt’s passion transforms his bread from bland to brilliant. But when the bread loses its magic, the island locals turn to Annie — Matt’s childhood friend and true love — for help.
• “Left for Dead: The Ashley Reeves Story” (LIFETIME): Left for dead after a brutal attack, 17-year-old Ashley must learn to walk and talk again while trying to remember who tried to kill her.
SUNDAY-
• “Celebrity Family Feud” (ABC): Zach Braff & Donald Faison vs. Neil Flynn and Wendi McLendon-Covey vs. Patrick Warburton
• “Secrets of a Gold Digger Killer” (LIFETIME): Multimillionaire Steven Beard showers his wife, Celeste, with cars, jewelry and designer clothes. But while staying at a mental health facility, Celeste tries to convince a fellow patient to kill her husband for money.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Liam Payne – considered suicide while dealing with fame, alcohol and drugs during his time with One Direction. While on the “Diary of a CEO” podcast, he was asked if he ever experienced moments of “suicidal ideation,” and replied “Yeah…And you would never have seen it. I’m very good at hiding it…It was a problem” After he saw some unflattering photos of himself, he realized he needed to “Fix myself.”
• Megan Thee Stallion – is giving away a 4-year scholarship so someone can attend the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports and Entertainment at Long Island University, which Jay-Z’s entertainment company announced last year. Deadline to apply is July 15. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/84hk4atj
• Foo Fighters – June 20, they will perform the first full-capacity concert in New York since the beginning of the pandemic. Attendees will be required to be fully vaccinated. Dave Grohl quote: “We’ve been waiting for this day for over a year. And Madison Square Garden is going to feel that HARD.”
• Lindsey Buckingham — has announced his first solo album in a decade. “Lindsey Buckingham” will drop on Sept. 17. The lead single ‘I Don’t Mind’ has already been released, and he has a 30-city 2021 US tour booked to begin Sept. 1.
• Wolfgang Van Halen — says it was important for him to “be his own person” on his debut album. Eddie Van Halen’s son says that anyone expecting him to sound like his father on his upcoming LP “Mammoth WVH” will be in for a surprise. He says: “It’s as personal as can be.”
• Spice Girls — Victoria Beckham has collaborated with the rest of the group to release a limited edition “Wannabe” Pride T-shirt to raise money for LGBTQ+ youth homelessness in the UK. There is also a leather pouch embellished with “Proud and Wannabe Your Lover”.
• Lady A – will release their new album “What a Song Can Do (Chapter One)” on June 25. The group wrote on Instagram: “With every track on this collection, we strived to share a little bit more of who we are and what we’ve taken from this last year.”
• Scott McCreery – has finished recording his fifth album. He says it leans toward “traditional” and he is particularly excited about a song called ‘How You Doin’ Up There’. No official release date has been announced. His 2021 “You Time Tour” launches June 18.
• Chris Young — is set to release his highly-anticipated 8th studio album “Famous Friends” on Aug. 6th. Quote: “We’ve been teasing everybody for years. I’m really, really excited to have this album out there for everybody.” The album is named after his duet with Kane Brown of the same name.
SHOOTING THE BULL
LOTION THAT’S GOOD FOR THE OCEAN – AND YOU:
A new sunscreen breakthrough promises not only to protect your skin from the sun, it also helps keep it healthy, offers amazing anti-aging effects, AND is good for the environment. Scientists have found the century-old medicine Methylene Blue, which once kept soldiers in the First and Second World Wars safe from malaria, could be the key in the future of new sunscreens. Eighty percent of today’s sunscreens use oxybenzone as a UV blocker. The problem is that stuff speeds the destruction of coral reefs when it washes off in the water. Scientists at the University of Maryland have now found that Methylene Blue, which was also used in the 1930s to treat cyanide poisoning, has remarkable anti-aging abilities when combined with Vitamin C. How? When the two antioxidants combine, they are able to repair and restore DNA damage caused by harmful sun rays. The researchers have now filed a patent application and are developing sunscreen prototypes that contain the medicine.
(I forgot to bring sunscreen last time I was at the beach. Boy, was my face red!)
(It still doesn’t beat my favorite type of sun protection – a bar!)
(U don’t want to be THAT GUY, but this totally sounds like I’m reading from a spam email…)
-NatureScientificReports
NEWS OF THE WEIRD:
➢ A Thai man spotted an injured cockroach and decided to do something about it. According to veterinarian Dr. Thanu Limpapattanawanich, a man came to him with a cockroach, which he had seen someone accidentally step on. The vet wrote on Facebook: “Emergency case last night. Someone stepped on a cockroach lying on the side of the road. Just then, a philanthropist walked past and saw it. So, he rushed to take him to the veterinary hospital. Symptoms are now 50/50”. He went on to write that he was so impressed by the man’s compassion that he did not charge for treatment. No word on whether the cockroach survived. (Of course it did. It was a shoe, not a nuclear war!)
➢ A Swiss man combined his hobbies of golf and running to set a Guinness World Record by playing 252 holes of golf in 12 hours. Jurg Randegger took to the links at Ostschweizerischen Golf Club in Niederburen, Switzerland, and played through the entire course 14 times in 12 hours to beat the previous record by 31 holes. Randegger performed the feat on foot, because use of a golf cart is banned by Guinness rules. The record attempt raised money for Special Olympics Switzerland. (And yet, somehow, I’ve still taken more shots in an afternoon than this guy did!)
-TimesNow, UPI
DID YOU KNOW?
• Vinyl record sales soared in 2020 during the pandemic, growing 29% to $626 million and surpassing CDs in sales revenue, according to the Record Industry Association of America. Audio cassettes, of all things, are also seeing renewed interest — though still something of a novelty when it comes to overall sales. That surge in interest bodes well for Record Store Day on Saturday, when many artists release new music exclusively to indie music stores. Another RSD will be held on July 17. (***See “BS Reasons to Party”, below***)
-NYPost
BS CHRONOMETER 06.11.21
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1945 [76] Robert Munsch, Pittsburgh PA, children’s author (his best-known work, “Love You Forever”, made the 2001 Publishers Weekly list of All-Time Best-Selling Children’s Books)
1959 [62] Hugh Laurie, Oxford UK, movie actor (“Tomorrowland”)/TV actor (“House MD” 2004-12)/jazz-blues pianist-singer (‘Didn’t It Rain’)
1960 [61] Mehmet Oz, Cleveland OH, physician-surgeon/TV personality (“The Dr Oz Show” since 2009)/syndicated newspaper columnist (“The You Docs”)/Oprah Winfrey protégé
1969 [52] Peter Dinklage, Morristown NJ, TV actor (‘Tyrion Lannister’ on “Game of Thrones” 2011-19)/movie actor (“Ice Age: Continental Drift”, “X-Men: Days of Future Past”)
1978 [43] Joshua Jackson, Vancouver BC, TV actor (“The Affair” 2014-19, “Fringe” 2008-13, “Dawson’s Creek” 1998-2003)/movie actor (“Cruel Intentions”)
1986 [35] Shia LaBeouf, Los Angeles CA, movie actor (“Transformers” films, “Indiana Jones & The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”)
1988 [33] Claire Holt, Brisbane Australia, TV actress (‘Rebekah Mikaelson’ on “The Originals” 2013-18, “The Vampire Diaries” 2011-14, “Pretty Little Liars” 2011)
SATURDAY- Jason Mewes (“Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back”) is 47; Fashion model Adriana Lima is 40; Dave Franco (“Bad Neighbors”) is 36; Chris Young (‘The Man I Want to Be’) is 36; Kendra Wilkinson (“The Girls Next Door”) is 36
SUNDAY- Malcolm McDowell (“A Clockwork Orange”) is 79; Tim Allen (“Home Improvement”) is 68; Ally Sheedy (“The Breakfast Club”) is 59; Rivers Cuomo (Weezer) is 51; Steve-O (“Jackass”) is 47; Chris Evans (“Captain America”) is 40; Kat Dennings (“2 Broke Girls”) is 35; Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen (“Full House”) are 35
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Corn on the Cob Day”, Corn is an ancient plant native to the Americas. It is believed to have been first cultivated in Mexico and spread around the world via European explorers in the 15th and 16th centuries. Because eating it is a messy affair, and leads to corn sticking to your teeth, etiquette rules that it should never be served at formal occasions (or ordered on a first date!).
• “Cousteau Day”, a celebration of Jacques Cousteau’s life. In his 87 years, Captain Cousteau’s immense contributions to marine science and conservation, including the production of more than 120 documentaries, advancing the science of scuba, and promoting environmental activism, are indisputable.
• “German Chocolate Cake Day”, the first thing you should know about it is that it is not from Germany! It is named after American Samuel German, who came up with a dark baking chocolate for Baker’s Chocolate Company in 1852, which was named Baker’s German’s Sweet Chocolate.
• “National Making Life Beautiful Day”, a day dedicated to encouraging and celebrating those who are making life beautiful. Whether you’re creating beauty through building relationships or helping others achieve personal success, one small action can lead to a ripple effect, making life beautiful not just for yourself, but for those around you, too.
• “King Kamehameha Day”, honoring Hawaii’s first king, who unified the Hawaiian Islands in 1810. Not very significant to the rest of us … but it sure is fun saying “Kah-MAY-uh-MAY-uh”!
NET: http://www.punchbowl.com/holidays/kamehameha-day
SATURDAY-
• “Superman Day”, Superman was created in 1933 by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. “What’s that in the sky? Is it a Bird? Is it a Plane? No, it is the Superman! The Man of Steel….” BS FAST FACT: Originally, Superman did not have the ability to fly, but he was “able to leap tall buildings at a single bound”
• “Automotive Service Professionals Day”, begun in 2005 by National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence to salute auto mechanics and others involved in vehicle maintenance. (We salute you. Now call me some time with some GOOD news!)
• “Crowded Nest Awareness Day”, recognizing the condition ‘Crowded Nest Syndrome’, the series of problems that occur when children who’ve moved out of the house…move back in.
• “Jerky Day”, the annual observance celebrating the rich history, immense popularity, and nutritional benefits of dried meat snacks. In one poll, men picked jerky as ‘Best Road Snack’.
• “Peanut Butter Cookie Day”, a good time to dig out Grandma’s famous recipe and bake up a dozen. The treat first became a favorite in the early 1900s.
• “Red Rose Day”, an annual celebration of the most popular cut flower. Also one of the most expensive!
• “World Day Against Child Labor”, an International Labor Organization-sanctioned holiday first launched in 2002 to foster the worldwide movement against child labor in any of its forms.
• “Record Store Day”, to spread the word about the unique culture surrounding nearly 1400 independently owned record stores in the US and thousands of similar stores internationally. Today there are stores participating in Record Store Day on every continent except Antarctica. LINK: https://recordstoreday.com/
SUNDAY-
• “Kitchen Klutzes Day”, celebrating not-so-accomplished cooks by encouraging them to prepare a recipe that contains no more than 4 ingredients, not including water, salt & pepper. (Umm, does ketchup count?)
• “Weed Your Garden Day” … or maybe you could just start referring to it as a ‘wildflower display’?
• “Sewing Machine Day”, Thomas Saint patented the sewing machine in 1790. Since then, it has become one of the iconic symbols of the Industrial Revolution. (Any idea how to work one of those things?)
• “Random Acts of Light Day”, encourages us to bring light to the darkness of cancer by surprising someone with an act of kindness.
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1993 [28] “Jurassic Park”, directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum opens, and later sets box office weekend record of $502 million
2002 [19] “American Idol: The Search For a Superstar” debuts (on FOX) as a Summer replacement series, but quickly becomes the #1 show on US television
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1996 [25] Garth Brooks sets a ‘Fan Fair’ (now ‘CMA Music Festival’) record by signing autographs in Nashville for 23 hours straight
2002 [19] 300 guests attend the wedding of Paul McCartney to former model Heather Mills at St Salvator Church in Glaslough, Ireland (well, that was expensive … they divorce in 2008)
2020 [01] Lady Antebellum change their name to Lady A to avoid connotations with slavery. “Antebellum” refers to the period before the US Civil War; though the band name referred to the architectural style of Southern homes built during this period
TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
2009 [12] The ‘Swine Flu’ (H1N1 influenza strain) is the first condition deemed a global pandemic since the ‘Hong Kong Flu’ of 1967-68
1962 [59] Brothers John and Clarence Anglin and fellow inmate Frank Morris escape from Alcatraz Island prison, the only ones to do so
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
2012 [09] Construction of the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT), the world’s largest optical telescope, is approved (although construction began in 2014, it is not expected to be completed until 2025…)
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ When trying out a new pen, 97% of people will write their own name.
✓ About 240 pencils can be made from the carbon of cremated human remains.
✓ The area code of Cape Canaveral, the location of NASA’s primary launch site, is ‘321’.
✓ A single pear, eaten with the skin, contains more fiber than a bowl of oatmeal.
✓ Pork is the most widely-eaten meat, making up 36% of the world’s meat consumption.
✓ In a study of 200,000 ostriches over a period of 80 years, there was not a single reported case of an ostrich burying its head in the sand.
-UberFacts, BathroomReadersInstitute
Best of BS . . .
BS RULES OF CAMPING WITH KIDS:
• All of your kids’ socks will become wet within 5 minutes of arrival.
• Your kids will each find a special rock and then promptly lose it, causing you to spend the entire weekend searching for “that rock”.
• Your morning bathroom ritual will go from being your favorite part of the day to an hour of panic.
• Starting a fire on purpose is really hard. Starting one by accident is very easy. Kind of like making a baby.
• Ever try to get a 3-year-old to sit down? Now try it in a canoe.
• You’ll say, “I think that’s poison ivy” at least 40 times, and you’ll be right twice.
• You’ll spend approximately 75% of each night explaining what that noise was.
• Two words: Tent farts.
-JasonGood.net, first published in BS in 2014
TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ The U.S. National Spelling Bee is underway. (It’s a big deal. If spelling bees were football, this is the Super Bowl. If they were baseball, this is the World Series. If they were soccer, this is . . . whatever the soccer championship is.
➠ I just read that breathing the air in Mumbai, India for one day is equivalent to smoking 2.5 packs of cigarettes. (Yeah, but I don’t have to rob a liquor store to afford to breathe…)
➠ Did You Know: Cats can be Allergic to Humans. (So, they DO have at least one redeeming quality, then…)
➠ Fact of the Day: You can have four to seven dreams in one night. (Fortunately, Margot Robbie looks the same in all of them…)
➠ (***Caution***) I just read that after 19 years of marriage, a Belgium man discovered that his wife was born a man. (The man says he felt like he’d been ‘stabbed in the back.’ Especially when he and his wife were ‘spooning.’)
BS WEB GOODIE:
Now SMILE, darn it! https://tinyurl.com/ahb8psf5
BS PHONE STARTER:
What should be written on your headstone (funny or not)?
BS RANDOM JOKE:
At every party, there are two kinds of people: those who want to go home and those who don’t. The trouble is, they are usually married to each other.
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: 15% of restaurant servers wish their customers would stop doing THIS. What is it?
Answer: Sitting together on the same side of the table or booth
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Never test the depth of the water with both feet.
