Tuesday, June 8, 2021 — Edition: #7003

Sheet For Brains!

 

BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Prince Harry is feeling the effects of his break with the Royals. His title has been removed at the Princess Diana Wedding Dress Exhibition at Kensington Palace. There was a panel under the wedding dress with the following engraving: “Lent by HRH [his royal highness] the Duke of Cambridge and HRH the Duke of Sussex.” The HRH title removed in what officials are now calling an “administrative error.” In their agreement with the palace, Harry and Meghan were allowed to retain their HRH status, but agreed not to use it. The exhibition, named “Royal Style in the Making”, includes Diana’s 1981 bridal gown.
-TMZ
★ Clarence Williams III, who played ‘Linc Hayes’ in “The Mod Squad,” has died at his home in Los Angeles after battling colon cancer. Williams, who also played Prince’s father in “Purple Rain,” passed away on June 4 at the age of 81. He broke through in 1968 as one of the stars of the counterculture cop show “The Mod Squad,” also starring then-unknown actors Peggy Lipton and Michael Cole. He also had a recurring role as FBI Agent ‘Roger Hardy’ on “Twin Peaks.”
-Yahoo
★ “The Matrix 4” has added Christina Ricci to its already star-studded cast. Her role and the official title of “Matrix 4” are still under wraps, but we do know Ricci joins those returning to the franchise including Keanu Reeves, Carrie Ann-Moss, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Daniel Bernhardt and Lambert Wilson. The first new Matrix movie in 18 years will be released in theaters and on HBO Max on Dec. 22.
-ETCanada
★ For those that prefer their Disney memorabilia a little flashier than the classic Mickey Mouse ears, Disneyland’s newly-opened Avengers Campus has the souvenir for you. It opened to the public on Friday, giving Marvel fans the opportunity to meet their favorite heroes, experience thrilling attractions and buy a one-of-a-kind collector’s item: a life-sized Iron Man statue. The statue, which was first unveiled at a press event Thursday ahead of the park’s opening, has a Hulk-sized price tag of $7,950.
-TheWrap

TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Tom Hiddleston, Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, Chiiild
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Lin-Manuel Miranda, Phoebe Dynevor, Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Clive Owen, Ziwe
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Joel McHale, Bill Cowher, Carmen Christopher, Brendan Buckley
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Chelsea Handler, the Wallflowers
• “Conan” (TBS): Sarah Silverman
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Casey Wilson, Eboni K. Williams
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Day of Hot Topics
• “The Talk” (CBS): Wilson Cruz, guest co-hosts Marcela Valladolid & Steven Weber
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Bill Clinton, James Patterson, Sabrina Soto
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Garcelle Beauvais, Winnie Harlow, Anson Seabra, guest host Stephen “tWitch” Boss
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Michael Douglas, Yvonne Orji, Ben Platt
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Ike Barinholtz, Luvvie Ajayi, Joy Bauer (R)
• “America’s Got Talent” (NBC): Contestants of all ages audition for the chance to win $1 million.
• “New Amsterdam” (NBC): Season 3 finale

BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Megan Thee Stallion — After announcing in late April that she was taking a temporary musical hiatus to unplug and recharge, she returned Sunday with a sci-fi video clip teasing the return of her alter-ego. Alongside the snippet, she tweeted: “TINA SNOW IS BACK,” a reference to the name of her alter-ego and the title of her 2018 EP.
• Jonas Brothers – It seems Joe Jonas wants to follow in the footsteps of his former girlfriend Taylor Swift – who has been revisiting her own music catalogue – by re-recording their 2006 debut album “It’s About Time”. When asked which song he’d like to remaster, Joe said: “I think I would probably re-record our entire first album…something like what Taylor did recently, which I thought was really clever.”
• Mötley Crüe – Def Leppard’s Phil Collen says Vince Neil has plenty of time to get his voice back into shape before the bands launch their delayed Stadium Tour. The guitarist was asked about an incident on May 29 when Neil was forced to abandon a solo show, telling the audience: “I’m sorry, you guys. It’s been a long time… My voice is gone.” The rescheduled Stadium Tour is set to begin in June, 2022.
• The Doors — Jim Morrison wanted to pivot from rock stardom to filmmaking shortly before his death, according to a recently unearthed note. His sister, Anne Morrison Chewning, has compiled his poems, screenplay ideas, lyrics and other writings into a book titled “The Collected Works of Jim Morrison”, which comes out June 8. Its 600 pages contain 28 journals’ worth of material.
• Sinéad O’Connor – In a series of Tweets, she declared that she is retiring from music, and her next album “No Veteran Dies Alone” will be her last. Quote: “This is to announce my retirement from touring and from working in the record business. I’ve gotten older and I’m tired.”
• The Beach Boys – July 30, they will release an expansive 5CD and digital box set titled “Feel Flows–The Sunflower and Surf’s Up Sessions 1969-1971” which will feature newly remastered versions of the 2 albums, including 135 songs, 108 of which are previously unreleased.
• Barbra Streisand — has reworked her 2014 song ‘I’d Want It to Be You’ as a new duet with Willie Nelson. She initially asked him to appear on the song for her 2014 duets album “Partners”, but ended up recruiting Blake Shelton, as Nelson’s part wasn’t ready by release deadline. The new collab will appear on her new rarities project “Release Me 2,” out Aug. 6.
• Dan+ Shay – On Friday, they celebrated the 5th anniversary of 2016 album “Obsessed”, and teased their next release. On Insta, they wrote: “5 years ago today we released the #OBSESSED album. Where does the time go? Thank y’all so much for loving on these songs and for sticking with us through every step of the journey.” The lengthy post ended with the words: “Think it’s about time for a new album, yeah?”
• Dolly Parton — is expanding Dollywood once again. “Dollywood’s HeartSong Lodge and Resort” — a nod to her 1994 song – is set to open in 2023. The proposed 5-story, $500 million lodge will feature themed suites and loft rooms, a communal fire pit and 26,000-square-feet of meeting space.

SHOOTING THE BULL

FACTORY SETTINGS:
A neuroscientist says he has unlocked a way to access your brain’s “reset button” simply through breathing. Breathing techniques have long been known to help combat stress and anxiety, and Professor Ian Robertson says his method can help us access the brain’s so-called “reset button”. Robertson, a scientist researching stress and wellbeing, says that breathing exercises access the part of the brain that produces noradrenaline, the equivalent to adrenaline for the body. He claims it’s important to regulate noradrenaline, so your system isn’t always in “fight or flight” mode, which affects almost every organ in the body. To hit your brain’s reset button, try practising his “4-6” breathing technique, which involves breathing in for 4 seconds, and exhaling for 6. He calls this exercise a “perfectly safe and wonderful little, mini tranquilizer”. He also points out that it is very important for “clarity of thought for controlling our emotions and many other faculties.”
(Tried it. Fell asleep 3 breaths into the “6” part.)
(So, when my big brother used to press really hard on my temple, that wasn’t the reset button at all?)
-UniLad

QUIT PLAYING GAMES WITH MY…BROTHER:
Does your family game night sometimes turn into “Family Feud”? If so, a new study says you’re not alone. One in 5 families have actually banned a board game for causing problems on game night…and “Monopoly” is the worst offender. According to data compiled by OnePoll, Monopoly stands out as the most debated — and most-often banned — board game of all time. In the recent survey of 2,000 U.S. residents, 20% said their game nights with friends or family members are often or always disrupted by competitive or unfriendly behavior. What kind of behavior? Typical antics include someone quitting because they’re losing (46%), someone accusing another player of cheating (44%), and two or more players getting into an argument (44%).  Twenty-two percent of players said they have banned a certain game, and 22% also said they have had to ban a certain player from their game nights. Thankfully, only 11% of respondents said they’ve actually seen a physical fight break out.
(I must admit – my family has enjoyed many evenings of full-contact Monopoly!)
(Yeah, my family takes games pretty seriously. My brother’s the only guy I’ve ever heard of who was stabbed in jail…in Monopoly!)
(Well, it says right on the box that the object is to “beat” the other players!)
-StudyFinds

BIKE SEXUAL:
These bike riders won’t need their usual cycling shirts, pants, skirts…or even underwear — they only need a mask. Organizers of the annual Philly Naked Bike Ride say this year’s event will take place Aug. 28 and will require masks, based on Philadelphia’s earlier coronavirus restrictions. Although the city lifted most of its COVID-19 rules last week, ride organizers say they plan to stick with the initial mask guidance that was in force when the ride was being planned. Participants in the annual Philly Naked Bike Ride usually gather in a park, sometimes by the thousands, to strip off their clothes and paint each other’s bodies before carefully hopping on their bikes. The purpose of the naked ride is to promote positive body image, advocate for the safety of cyclists and protest dependence on fossil fuels.
(If I were riding a bike naked, you can bet that I’d be wearing a mask…pandemic or no pandemic!)
(This sounds great and all, but – where do you put your keys?)
(I’m just thinking of when it’s over, and all the nude cyclists straggle home alone awkwardly through their neighborhoods…)
-Yahoo

REAL, BIZARRE INVENTIONS:
(That were actually patented…)
✓ The Saluting Device (1896):  It’s a small wound-up mechanical device that sits between a person’s hat and head. To salute someone, the wearer just has to bow their head, and the device will tilt and rotate the hat for a well-mannered how-do-you-do. (That’s a lot of effort to avoid one small arm movement!)
✓ Leaf Gathering Pants (2003):  Yup. Two “flexible leg stalls,” with a “flexible net” stretched between them. (Just in case you thought you didn’t look bad enough in your “yardwork” clothing!)
✓ Chicken Eye Protectors (1903):  They’re little goggles that can be put on chickens to protect from “other fowls who might attempt to peck them.” (Also handy if your chicken happens to be an avian aviator!)
✓ Mustache Guard (1876):  A curved shield made out of rubber, metal, or “any other suitable material”, to protect against the “great inconvenience (a ‘stache) causes in eating and drinking, especially in eating soups” and similar foods. (***Caution*** Ah. Not exactly where I thought they were going with that!)
✓ Dog Chastity Belt (2006):  Actually, called the “adjustable harness and animal birth control device”, featuring an underside of breathable mesh that’s supposed to sit flat against the dog’s belly and, uh… private parts. (Or, you know, get a fence…)
-Oddee

DID YOU KNOW?
Researchers at Rutgers University say children in middle school who play video games or use social media and the internet for more than an hour on school days have significantly lower grades than their peers. They also found that children using digital technology for entertainment for more than 4 hours a day are 4 times more likely to skip class. The researchers recommend limiting students to one hour of recreational screen time daily on weekdays and 4 hours per day on weekends.
-StudyFinds

BS CHRONOMETER 06.08.21

TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1940 [81] Nancy Sinatra, Jersey City NJ, pop singer (‘These Boots Are Made for Walkin’’), movie actress (“Speedway”)/eldest daughter of Frank Sinatra

1944 [77] (William) “Boz” Scaggs, Canton OH, pop-rock singer-songwriter (‘Lido Shuffle’, ‘Lowdown’)

1951 [70] Bonnie Tyler, Skewen Wales, pop singer (‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’, ‘It’s A Heartache’)

1957 [64] Scott Adams, Windham NY, comic strip cartoonist (“Dilbert”)

1962 [59] Nick Rhodes, Birmingham UK, pop keyboardist (Duran Duran-‘Hungry Like the Wolf’)

1966 [55] Julianna Margulies, Spring Valley NY, TV actress (“The Good Wife” 2009-16, “ER” 1994-2000)

1977 [44] Kanye West, Atlanta GA, rap artist-producer (‘Stronger’, w/ Rihanna & Paul McCartney-‘FourFiveSeconds’)/fashion mogul (“Yeezy”)/married to Kim Kardashian since 2014, separated

1978 [43] Maria Menounos, Medford MA, TV host (“Extra” 2011-14, “E! News” 2015-17)

1984 [37] Torrey DeVitto, Huntington NY, TV actress (‘Melissa Hastings’ on “Pretty Little Liars” 2010-17, “The Vampire Diaries” 2012-13)

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 Friend Day”, a day to salute your BFF for being there … when nobody else is.

• “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?) [***See “The Rules of Bacon”, below***]

• “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), a real challenge might be to see who can eat one without making a mess!

AND REMEMBER . . .
[Wed] Donald Duck Day
[Wed] Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie Day
[Thurs] Ballpoint Pen Day
[Thurs] Iced Tea Day

THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1984 [37] The legendary supernatural comedy film “Ghostbusters”, starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, is released

2018 [03] Celebrity chef and TV personality Anthony Bourdain (“No Reservations”, “Parts Unknown”), commits suicide by hanging at 61

TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2008 [13] “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’)

2012 [09] Lauryn Hill is charged with willfully failing to file income tax returns

TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
1869 [152] Ives McGaffey of Chicago patents the first vacuum cleaner, calls it a “sweeping machine”

1966 [55] The NFL and AFL football leagues announce their merger. They officially combine before the 1970 season, forming one league with two conferences

BULL’S BITS

BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ 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.
✓ Sweden pays high school students $120 per month to attend school.
✓ Lettuce is 97% water, tomatoes 95% and bread 30%.
✓ By walking an extra 20 minutes every day, an average person will burn off 7 pounds (3.18kg) of body fat per year.
✓ The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.
-UberFacts, BathroomReadersInstitute

Best of BS . . .
THE RULES OF BACON:
✓ There shall always be bacon in the house. Always.
✓ There isn’t a food that doesn’t go on well with bacon. Not even ice cream.
✓ There are two kinds of people in this world: Those who love bacon and those who do not.  Ignore those who do not.
✓ Bacon is so tasty even pigs will eat it.
✓ There is no wrong way to cook, boil or fry bacon.
✓ Most of the world’s problems can be solved with more bacon. Fact.
✓ Meals without bacon are simply not meals.
✓ You shall consume bacon every day of the week.
✓ Bacon makes everything taste better. Just add bacon.
-Nobleworks, first published in BS in 2017

TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ The summer menu from Starbucks features a returning favorite and two new Frappuccinos. (The Unicorn Cake Pop returns, plus the new Strawberry Funnel Cake Frappuccino and the Angioplasty double diabetes Frappuccino…)
➠ A California weed-delivery company is still looking for interns to smoke weed, write reviews and rate products. (Applicants were told to meet in person by 2pm, but everyone slept in.)
➠ Kanye West is 44 today. (It’s that one day a year when he allows everything to be ALL about him — If you don’t count the other 364…)
➠ A poll has revealed the top things women worry about regarding their appearance. (They include hair loss, sagging skin, their hips, belly and, of course, being seen in public with a burned-out insecure radio announcer…)
➠ Doctors say eating leafy green vegetables improves your sex life. (Which goes a long way in explaining why The Jolly Green Giant is always sayin’, “Ho, Ho, Ho”!)

BS WEB GOODIE:
Billie Bean (sound up):  https://tinyurl.com/2syzvzy6

BS RANDOM JOKE:
Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, misdiagnosing it and then misapplying the wrong remedies.

BS PHONE STARTER:
What’s your guilty pleasure?

BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question:  THIS happens more often on a Tuesday than any other day of the week. What is it?
Answer:  Being late for work

BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Every now and then it’s good to stop climbing and appreciate the view from right where you are.