Tuesday, June 7, 2022 – Edition: #7246

Sheet Happens!

BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Prince Louis’ parents are well aware that he stole the show during Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee — even if he misbehaved a little. When Prince William and Kate Middleton shared a roundup of Instagram photos Monday from the 4 days of festivities, they wrote, “We all had an incredible time, especially Louis…”, alongside a “googly eyes” emoji. The Duke and Duchess included many pictures of themselves celebrating the monarch’s historic 7 decades of service, but notably did not throw in any shots of 4-year-old Louis making silly faces. He first made headlines during Thursday’s flypast when he covered his ears and appeared to scream. During Sunday’s event, Louis entertained the crowd with more funny expressions, even sticking his tongue out at his mom while on that palace balcony. He clapped, waved at onlookers and appeared to stand on a chair and throw a cushion before Middleton removed him for a brief break. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2p8p7muc
-PageSix
★ Michael J. Fox has given an update about his ongoing battle with Parkinson’s disease. The “Life With Mikey” star went public about his condition in 1998 but continued working on shows like “Boston Legal”, “The Good Wife”, and “The Michael J. Fox Show”. He’s since largely retired from acting altogether and recently revealed that he doesn’t like to take roles due to not being able to remember many lines. In an interview on the podcast “Working It Out”, he elaborated, saying: “I don’t take on something with a lot of lines, because I can’t do it. And for whatever reason, it just is what it is. I can’t remember 5 pages of dialogue. I can’t do it. It can’t be done. So, I go to the beach.”
-PopCulture
★ “Magnum P.I.” could join an elite group of popular broadcast series that have overcome shocking cancellations to continue their runs. Reports are that talks are underway for NBC and/or USA Network to potentially carry the series, which stars Jay Hernandez. Immediately following CBS’ surprise May 12 cancellation of Magnum P.I. after 4 seasons, Universal Television, which co-produced the series, sprung into action and started exploring potential new homes for the show. Sources say that an arrangement still is being worked out, with one scenario being for new episodes to air on NBC while USA would run previous seasons of the action drama, a reboot of the 1980s series that starred Tom Selleck.
-Deadline
★ Howie Mandel is partnering with a unique tech company that plans to make life a lot easier for a germaphobe like himself. Instead of having to show up in person, it allows you to be displayed anywhere — as a hologram in a box. Mandel has been named an advisor for Proto Inc., inventors of the world’s first 4K, volumetric, self-contained holoportation machine. Aside from keeping him away from germs, he sees it as a great way to work more efficiently. The technology makes it possible for him to do stand-up at multiple venues, all in real-time.
-TMZ

TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Melissa McCarthy, Henry Winkler, Iman Vellani, Marcus King
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Robert De Niro, Rosie Perez
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Adam Sandler, Post Malone, James Patterson, Joe Russo
• ” The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Patrick Schwarzenegger, Tig Notaro, Dustin Nickerson
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Kylie Minogue, Emmy Rossum
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Sen. Chris Murphy, Dr. Ashish Jha, guest co-host Lindsey Granger
• “The Talk” (CBS): Mike Colter
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Jensen Ackles, Dr. Ebonie Vincent, Max Frost
• “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (NBC/CTV): Best moments from Season 19, Kim Kardashian, Loni Love
• “The Wendy Williams Show” (Check local listings): Eva Marcille, guest host Michael Rapaport
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Sam Heughan, Ms. Pat
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Ginnifer Goodwin, Eliza Coupe, Maggie Q (R)
• “NHL Playoffs” (CBC, SN, ESPN): Eastern Conference final game #4: NY Rangers @ Tampa Bay
• “America’s Got Talent” (NBC): Auditions continue for the chance to win $1 million; the golden buzzer is back, allowing an act the chance to go directly to the live shows.
• “TMZ Presents Johnny Vs. Amber: From Love to Hate” (Fox): Highlights of the most gripping moments of the trial with interviews and reporting from the case that shocked the world.
• “Bobby Brown: Every Little Step” (A&E): With an impending reunion tour, Brown realizes it’s time to get in optimum health; Bobby and wife deal with their son Cassius’ choice to no longer pursue ballroom dancing.

BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Halsey – is celebrating the 5-year anniversary of their album “Hopeless Fountain Kingdom” with some exciting news. Friday, the singer announced they will release a live version of the album later this month. “Hopeless Fountain Kingdom – Live from Webster Hall” drops on June 24. Halsey’s highly-anticipated new song ‘So Good’ comes out this Thursday.
• Billie Eilish – has a fan in . . . Nancy Sinatra. The daughter of Frank Sinatra, and fellow ‘James Bond’ theme singer, picked Eilish as an artist she’d love to work with, telling Uncut magazine: “Billie Eilish would be fun. I don’t know if she’d like to sing with a grandmother, but it might be interesting.” The idea might not be as far-fetched as she thinks: Eilish has previously cited Frank Sinatra as an influence.
• Kelly Clarkson — is taking some of her favorite covers from her “Kellyoke” TV segment and putting them on an EP. “Kellyoke”, out this Thursday, will include her full-length studio recordings of Linda Ronstadt’s ‘Blue Bayou’, The Weeknd’s ‘Call Out My Name’, the Billie Eilish hit ‘Happier Than Ever’, plus Whitney Houston’s ‘Queen of the Night’, Shaed’s ‘Trampoline’ and Radiohead’s ‘Fake Plastic Trees’.
• Peter Gabriel — Drummer Manu Kache told a French newspaper that Gabriel’s new album will be out later this year and he will be touring in 2023. The long-awaited album will be his first since “Up” in 2002.
• Guns N’ Roses – at their first gig of 2022 Saturday in Portugal, the group played a pair of classics for the first time in 3 decades, plus an AC/DC cover they hadn’t performed before. Their setlist included ‘Reckless Life’ for the first time since 1993 and AC/DC’s ‘Walk All Over You’. And during the encore, GNR performed the electric version of ‘You’re Crazy’ for the first time since 1991.
• Led Zeppelin — Jimmy Page says the group was approached about staging a virtual concert tour, similar to Abba’s acclaimed “Voyage” production. While he believes the project could have been successful, the band’s remaining members couldn’t agree on a way to proceed, so it “didn’t really get moving.”
• Luke Bryan – will kick off his “Raised Up Right Tour” on Thurs., and the first show will feature a pre-party concert with “American Idol” contestant Kelsie Dolin. The Season 20 fan-favorite revealed the news via her Instagram stories, writing: “If you haven’t got your tickets to the Luke Bryan concert in Charleston WV, hurry and get them!!! You might just see a familiar face!!!”
• Carly Pearce — has added a second show at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, after tickets to the first show sold out in less than an hour. She’ll now play there October 26 and 27.
• Marty Stuart — Fans checking out his annual Late Night Jam during Nashville’s CMA Fest are in for a treat: The evening will feature appearances from guitars once owned by Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Tammy Wynette and more. The instruments will be played by contemporary stars like Lainey Wilson and Emmylou Harris. CMA Fest runs June 9-12.

SHOOTING THE BULL

LONG(-ISH) WEEKENDS:
What is the key to feeling happier at work? “Summer Fridays” would do the trick, according to a new poll. What are summer Fridays? That’s when workers are allowed a short day or day off on occasional Fridays during the season. 59% of 2,000 working adults surveyed said their jobs offer Summer Fridays, and over 8 in 10 agreed that it makes them feel much happier at work (Duh!). The survey, commissioned by Wisetail, drilled deep into the impact weather has on our on-the-job effectiveness, with 73% saying they believe it directly affects their productivity. Cool temps and clear blue skies were associated with being most productive at work, and heavy rain and freezing temperatures were seen as the root cause of unproductive workdays. Time is also a factor. In order to have the “best day” at work, the average person needs to wake up at 7:30am, while rising at 8:30am is considered the “worst” way to start off the day.
(Summer Fridays — We have those! Informally, at least. Whenever the boss takes off early on a Friday, so do we!)
(Why not? It’s not like anything gets done after noon on a beautiful Friday afternoon, anyway!)
-GoodNewsNetwork

SNOOZIN’ AND BOOZIN’:
Not getting enough sleep alters the way we see others, and not in a good way, according to a new study. Researchers at Uppsala University in Sweden found that sleep-deprived subjects in an experiment rated angry faces as less trustworthy, and rated healthy-looking, neutral and fearful faces as less attractive, indicating that sleep loss is associated with more negative social impressions of others. They say this “could result in less motivation to interact socially.” The lead author explained: “Since facial expressions are crucial to understanding the emotional state of others, spending less time fixating on faces after acute sleep loss may increase the risk that you interpret the emotional state of others inaccurately or too late.” The scientists say the findings could have considerable implications for bar-going singles who are routinely sleep deprived.
(I know one thing. Whenever I don’t get enough sleep, I can definitely get ugly!)
(I’ve heard of ‘beer goggles – but ‘SLEEP goggles?)
-StudyFinds

COUCH PAYOUT:
A California woman was pretty happy when she arranged to get a couch for free through a Craigslist ad. Imagine how she felt when she found $36,000 inside! Vicky Umodu of San Bernadino County was looking to buy some used furniture when she found the listing, later learning that a family was giving it away due to the recent passing of a loved one. But once she moved the pieces to her home, she found the cash – all $36K – underneath a cushion. She notified the family, offering to return the money, who reciprocated with a cash reward for her honesty. The family said they aren’t sure why the cash was in the couch, and they later discovered hundreds of dollars stashed away in other parts of the residence.
(And what do I find inside MY couch? Just a bunch of old cereal pieces. And a ton of pet hair!)
(The cash was in the couch because it offers a better interest rate than any bank these days!)
-NYPost

10 CLASSIC ALBUMS TURNING 50 THIS YEAR:
(listed alphabetically…)
• Allman Brothers Band – “Eat a Peach”:  Highlights include: ‘Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More’ and ‘Melissa’
• David Bowie – “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars”: ‘Starman’, ‘Suffragette City’,
• Alice Cooper – “School’s Out”:  ‘School’s Out’,  ‘Gutter Cat vs. the Jets’
• Eagles – “Eagles”:  ‘Take it Easy’, ‘Witchy Woman’, ‘Peaceful Easy Feeling’
• Jethro Tull – “Thick as a Brick”:  ‘Thick as a Brick’ (well, really that’s the ONLY song on it…)
• Elton John – “Honky Chateau”:  ‘Rocket Man’, ‘Honky Cat’, ‘Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters’.
• Lou Reed – “Transformer”:  ‘Walk on the Wild Side’, ‘Perfect Day’, ‘Satellite of Love’
• Rolling Stones – “Exile on Main Street”:  ‘Tumbling Dice’, ‘Happy’, ‘Sweet Virginia’
• Steely Dan – “Can’t Buy a Thrill”:  ‘Reelin’ in the Years’, ‘Do It Again’, ‘Dirty Work’
• Stevie Wonder – “Talking Book”:  ‘Superstition’, ‘You Are the Sunshine of My Life’
-USAToday

DID YOU KNOW?
Ordering takeout tonight? It might be a good idea to pick it up yourself. A new survey found 8 in 10 food delivery workers admit to eating part of their customer’s order! According to the poll of more than 500 delivery drivers, commissioned by Circuit Route Planner, other actions some drivers admit to include intentionally damaging packages (23%), stealing packages (17%), and opening and then resealing packages (17%).
-StudyFinds

BS CHRONOMETER 06.07.22

TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Chocolate Ice Cream Day”, celebrating one of the most popular flavors, but not THE most popular. That honor still goes to vanilla, favorite of 29%. Chocolate is runner-up at 9%.
• “VCR Day”, honoring the TV video recorder, introduced on this day in 1975 (The “Sony Betamax”). Not many homes still have one hidden away in a closet or basement anymore. But how many of us still have VHS tapes – with nothing to play them on?
• “National CAPHPACH Day”, also known as National Citizens Against Police Harassment, Police Against Citizen Harassment Day. The day is for “promoting mutual respect between police and citizens”. (What a concept!)
• “Daniel Boone Day”, On June 7, 1769, frontiersman Daniel Boone first saw the forests and valleys of present-day Kentucky. He is largely credited with exploration and settlement of that state. Contrary to the coonskin cap-wearing stereotype, Boone preferred a felt hat.
• “June Bug Day”, a member of the Phyllophaga genus, which consists of over 260 species of scarab beetles, which tend to be most visibly active in June. That’s when they emerge from the ground to search for food and a mate. They may have been in the ground as larvae for up to 3 years.

COMING UP . . .
[Wed] Best Friends Day
[Wed] Name Your Poison Day
[Thurs] Donald Duck Day
[Thurs] Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie Day
This Week Is…Teacher Thank You Week
This Month Is…Men’s Health Month

TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1940 [82] Tom Jones, Treforest Wales, pop singer (‘It’s Not Unusual’, ‘What’s New Pussycat’, Art of Noise ft. Tom Jones-‘Kiss’)

1952 [70] Liam Neeson, Ballymena Northern Ireland, movie actor (“Taken” movies, “Schindler’s List”) COMING UP…“Retribution”

1956 [66] “LA” (Antonio) Reid, Cincinnati OH, record executive-producer (Avril Lavigne, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Pink, Rihanna, Usher, etc.)/TV personality (“The X Factor” 2011-13)

1967 [55] Dave Navarro, Santa Monica CA, rock guitarist (Jane’s Addiction-‘Been Caught Stealing’, Red Hot Chili Peppers –‘Aeroplane’)/married to Carmen Electra 2003-07

1974 [48] (Edward) “Bear” Grylls, Donaghadee Northern Ireland, TV personality (“Running Wild with Bear Grylls” since 2014, “Man vs Wild” 2006-11)

1978 [44] Bill Hader, Tulsa OK, movie actor (“Superbad”, “Trainwreck”)/TV comedian (“Saturday Night Live” 2005-13)

1988 [34] Michael Cera, Brampton ON, movie actor (“Superbad”, “Juno”)/TV actor (“Arrested Development” 2003-06, 2013) COMING UP…“Barbie”, 2023

1990 [32] Iggy Azalea [Amethyst Kelly], Sydney Australia, rapper (w/Ariana Grande-‘Problem’, f/Charli XCX-‘Fancy’)

1991 [32] Fetty Wap [Willie Maxwell II], Paterson NJ, rapper (f/Remy Boyz-‘679′, ‘Trap Queen’)

1991 [31] Emily Ratajkowski, London England, model-movie actress (“Gone Girl”, “Entourage”)

1993 [29] George Ezra [Barnett], Hertford England, folk pop singer-songwriter (‘Budapest’, ‘Paradise’)

THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2014 [08] Comedian Tracy Morgan is hospitalized in critical condition after his limo bus is hit by a speeding semi; fellow comedian James McNair does not survive

TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1993 [29] Prince celebrates his 35th birthday by changing his name to an unpronounceable symbol as a protest over his recording contract (for several years he is referred to as “the artist formerly known as Prince”)

2002 [20] Virgin Records announces it is dropping Victoria Beckham after her debut solo album, which cost over $5 million to make, sells only 50,000 copies (financially, she managed to survive…)

TODAY’S FIRST . . .
1993 [29] The ground-breaking ceremony for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland is attended by Billy Joel, Chuck Berry, and The Who’s Pete Townshend, among others

BULL’S BITS

BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ The Hubble space telescope is powerful enough to see a match being struck on Pluto.
✓ Paris has about 40,000 restaurants. New York has 26,000. Tokyo? 160,000.
✓ About half the calories in the average fast-food meal come from fat.
✓ Kangaroos keep growing until they die.
✓ Jellyfish are considered biologically immortal. They don’t age and do not die unless they are killed.
✓ Because swearing is not permitted among Wimbledon competitors, line judges are required to learn curse words in every language.
-FactSlides, Parade

Best of BS . . .
BS WAYS TO MAKE BASEBALL MORE EXCITING:
• Infield chatter must be in the form of a question, like on “Jeopardy!”. (“What is ‘Swing, batta, batta, batta’?”)
• Clothing-optional dugouts.
• Knock out a beer vendor with ball and you automatically win the game.
• Reach a base. Do a shot.
• Extra outs for every person on your team named ‘Chip’, ‘Peewee’, ‘Scooter’, ‘Sparky’ or any nickname that begins with ‘Big …’.
• Games do not start until players’ drugs have kicked in.
• If the catcher snags your pop foul, he gets to make out with your wife in the stands.
• Goodbye Gatorade, hello Johnny Walker Blue!
• No more keeping your eye on the ball.
-First published in BS in 2013

BS SIGNS YOU STREAM TOO MUCH TV:
• You’re trying to enjoy a lazy Saturday afternoon until someone informs you that it’s Wednesday.
• You ask your wife what season your marriage is on.
• Netflix never even bothers to ask “Are you still watching?” anymore.
• You’ve run out of ‘Simpsons’ episodes that you haven’t seen 3 times.
• You refer to your kids as your ‘originals’.
• You’ve forgotten your favorite show’s theme song because you’ve skipped it so many times.
• Netflix actually sends someone over to see if you’re still watching.
• You knew who Meghan Markle was before she married Harry.
• Forget streaming…your family says that you ‘river’ TV.
• Netflix asks YOU for recommendations.
• (Breaks bottle) I’ll tell YOU when I’ve streamed too much!
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2018

BS WEB GOODIE:
Quality scream (sound up):   https://tinyurl.com/28y99tfn

BS RANDOM JOKE:
People say having kids is the best thing in the world, but you only ever hear that from the victims.

BS PHONE STARTER:
What’s the weirdest (or most unexpected) thing a guest has done at your house?

BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question:  Fully one in 4 people say THIS is their favorite smell. What is it?
Answer:  A campfire

BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Don’t let the world change your smile. Use your smile to change the world.