Tuesday, March 21, 2023 – Edition: #7442
Sheet Happens!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Footage of Bruce Willis’ 68th birthday celebration set off alarm bells after fans noticed that he appeared to be missing a tooth in the video. The touching clip was posted by the 68-year-old’s ex-wife Demi Moore on Sunday, a month after it came out that the “Die Hard” star was suffering from dementia. It shows Moore, Willis’ wife Emma Heming Willis and his daughters serenading the action movie icon with the birthday song, with Willis himself even joining in. Willis then blows out the candles, prompting the onlookers to cheer “hip hip hooray.” While the b-day footage certainly was touching, many fans couldn’t help but notice that the actor appeared to be missing a tooth. One commenter wrote: “Does no one care Bruce is missing a front tooth … What happened there?”
-NYPost
★ Gwyneth Paltrow will stand trial in Park City, Utah beginning today. She’ll be forced to address allegations she crashed into a man while she was skiing at the Deer Valley Resort in 2016. Paltrow allegedly left the scene of the collision before help could arrive and the injured man, Terry Sanderson, was left behind to lie in the snow, and suffered a brain injury, concussion, 4 broken ribs, and other severe injuries. Paltrow claims Sanderson is actually the one at fault and he hit her, adding that he was uphill skiing at the time.
-PopCulture
★ Middle-earth has a few new residents. Ciarán Hinds, Rory Kinnear and Tanya Moodie have joined the cast of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” ahead of the series’ second season, Prime Video has announced. The 3 will feature in recurring roles through the upcoming season, which is currently in production in the UK. Hinds is an Irish actor, while Kinnear and Moodie are both British. Details regarding their characters remain under wraps. Hinds, Kinnear and Moodie join an already expansive cast on the series, adapted from the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. “The Rings of Power” featured 23 series regulars during its first season, playing elves, ents, dwarves, harfoots, orcs and humans.
-Variety
★ Willem Dafoe isn’t against doing another “Spider-Man” movie as the ‘Green Goblin’. He told an interviewer that he’d consider another turn as the villain “If everything was right…that’s a great role. I liked the fact that it’s a double role.” That’s a reference to ‘Norman Osborn’ and alter ego, the Green Goblin. On the other hand, Freddie Prinze Jr. was recently asked about returning to the “Scooby-Doo” franchise for his role as ‘Fred Jones’ – and it’s a non-starter for him. Quote: “It wouldn’t be something I would do. I have zero interest.”
-ETCanada
★ Selena Gomez is expressing her gratitude after becoming the first woman on Instagram to surpass 400 million followers. The “Only Murders in the Building” star took to the social media platform, and captioned a photo gallery of herself posing with fans with the words: “Wishing I could hug all 400 million of you.” As of Sunday morning, the actress and singer had 401 million Instagram followers. Last month, she surpassed Kylie Jenner as the most-followed woman on the site.
-Billboard
★ Taron Egerton doesn’t think he’s the “right choice” to play James Bond. The “Kingsman” star addressed rumors of him playing the next ‘007’ in an interview with The Telegraph, explaining why he feels he’s not the right person for the role. Quote: “You have to be consistently statuesque to be that guy…I’ve always struggled with my weight.” Although he went on to admit that being Bond might be “really fun”, he clarified: “It’s sort of irrelevant how I feel about it, anyway, because I can tell you there have been zero phone calls.”
-People
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Julie Bowen, Jamie Demetriou, Depeche Mode
• “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Jennifer Aniston, Sarah Snook, Preacher Lawson
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Steven Spielberg, John Williams (R)
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Judd Hirsch, Justice Smith, Regina Spektor (R)
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Brendan Hunt, Nicole Byer, Orion Levine
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Rachel Fuda, Jenn Fessler
• “The Daily Show” (COM): Guest host Al Franken
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Daymond John
• “The Talk” (CBS): Camryn Grimes, Bryton James, Michael Graziadei, Christel Khalil
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Zach Braff, Finola Hughes, Menudo
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Dijmon Hounsou, Miranda Cosgrove
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Lucy Liu, Rob Riggle, Dan Pelosi
• “Jennifer Hudson Show” (Check local listings): Charles Barkley
• “The Rookie” (ABC): When Dim goes missing, Chen and Sgt. Bradford, along with the CIA, set out to find him. Followed by “The Rookie: Feds”.
• “The Voice” (NBC): The Blind Auditions, part 6.
• “Will Trent” (ABC): When a convicted criminal is accused of murder, they take one of the GBI agents hostage, leading Will and Ormewood to prove their innocence.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Taylor Swift – Not only did she kick off her “Eras Tour” on Friday with a 3-hour, 44-song performance in Glendale, AZ, she also released 3 new “Taylor’s Version” re-recordings and a “Lover” B-Side. The titles are: ‘Eyes Open (Taylor’s Version)’, ‘Safe and Sound (Taylor’s Version)’ and ‘If This Was a Movie (Taylor’s Version)’, plus ‘All of The Girls You Loved Before’. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/yckx9j97
• Jonas Brothers – Following their Broadway show Friday in New York, Joe Jonas stopped to sign autographs outside, when, in the midst of the pandemonium, one fan tumbled to the ground. Joe helped the woman to her feet with the assistance of a Good Samaritan. He then posed for a photo with the woman, before heading across the street for dinner with wife Sophie Turner. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/ypwtkx7r
• Twenty One Pilots — covered Blink-182’s hit ‘All the Small Things’ at Lollapalooza Argentina on Saturday, where they were filling in for the reunited pop-punk trio. Blink-182 were originally scheduled to headline the festival but had to pull out when drummer Travis Barker injured his finger.
• Matchbox 20 – Friday, they released the single ‘Wild Dogs (Running in A Slow Dream)’, from the album “Where the Light Goes”, which drops May 26. The upbeat, optimistic song is the group’s first new music since their 2012’s “North”. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/mr3p7hye
• Duran Duran — are recording a new album with Andy Taylor. The 62-year-old guitarist – who left the band in 2006, revealed in November when the group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame that he had been battling stage 4 prostate cancer for 5 years.
• Tim McGraw – Yes, he’s probably the “most-jacked” country music artist, but that doesn’t mean he can’t have some sinful foods on his tour rider. When asked about it in a recent podcast, he said he requires peanut M&Ms and Mexican Coca-Colas with the real sugar cane in the classic bottles. It’s not all bad, though. He also requests tuna fish sandwiches and Muscle Milk.
• Jelly Roll – The genre-jumping artist has announced his new album “Whitsitt Chapel” will drop June 2. The 13-song collection will include his current single ‘Need a Favor’. He calls the album “therapeutic music. Real music for real people with real problems.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2p8vfuex
• Kelsea Ballerini — stopped her own show in Atlantic City NJ on Sat. to ask if anyone was keeping tabs on Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour opener. She asked the crowd: “Is anyone stalking The Eras Tour? Has it started?” Her main concern was, “Is ‘Cruel Summer’ on the setlist?” When audience member confirmed it was, Ballerini responded: “Wow, that’s my Super Bowl, I gotta be honest.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/3e64hyt9
SHOOTING THE BULL
FAKE NEWS:
China has unveiled its latest digital news anchor, an “artificial intelligence” entity that its inventors say can provide 24/7 news coverage. The anchor, a virtual young woman named Ren Xiaorong, introduced herself to Weibo, China’s version of Twitter, in a video uploaded by state media. Ren “wore” a black jacket and has shoulder-length hair tucked behind her ears. Her makers say she has the professional skills of “thousands of news anchors.” And it must be true, because in her own robotic words, she works “365 days, 24 hours. News broadcasts about any topic all year round.” The AI-driven chatbot is definitely not a rival to ChatGPT at this point, though. Her only function so far is providing pre-programmed answers to questions about a political conference. But in the video, she says: “Every single bit of feedback you give will help me improve myself.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/34a422yd
(It’s amazing what they can do with computers these days. Yet somehow, [***local TV news personality***] still has better hair!)
(And you thought news anchors were “robotic” now!)
-Yahoo
DUSTBUSTERS:
Yes, it’s Spring cleaning time and all, but if this new invention pans out, dusting could become a thing of the past! Scientists at the University of Texas are developing “self-cleaning” surfaces that make dust particles unable to stick to them. They say the particles instead stick to each other — and simply roll off the surfaces, thanks to gravity. The researchers were initially focused on space technology, because dust can wreak havoc on space missions and on high-tech space stations, possibly even ruining them. But the scientists believe their discovery could also prove useful on Earth, preventing solar panels from collecting dust and losing efficiency – and even protecting our screens and windows from ever accumulating dust.
(However, when it comes to pet hair, you’d still be on your own!)
(But then — What would my Mom talk about when she visits?)
-StudyFinds
BAND AID AID:
A so-called “life hack expert” says he has the secret to removing a band-aid painlessly. On TikTok, Los-Angeles based creator Sidney Raz shares life hacks and tricks with his followers. And his “no pain band aid removal” video has hit 1.4 million views. In it, he is seen putting on a small, plastic Band-Aid, and then removing it in an upwards motion, pulling it up off the skin of his arm. After doing so, he says: “I didn’t even feel that happen.” At the end of the video, he reiterates: “Pull up the Band-Aid.” It’s hard to properly explain without seeing it, but the video shows him yanking on it in way that the entire band-aid comes unstuck at once, rather than peeling it off in the way that you or I might naturally do it. In response, one TikTok’er said: “Just tried it with the fabric ones, it does indeed work.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/46r5ynkr
(I’ve got news for this guy: If he had as much hair on his arm as he does on his face, he’d be in for a world of hurt!)
(I’m really surprised he was able to “pull that off”!)
-NYPost
COUNTRIES WITH THE LONGEST LIFE EXPECTANCIES:
According to a new analysis by researchers writing in the UK’s Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine…
1. Monaco – 85.9 years
2. Hong Kong – 85.5 years
3. Macao – 85.4 years
4. Japan – 84.8 years
5. Australia – 84.5 years
6. Switzerland – 84.0 years
7. Malta – 83.8 years
8. South Korea – 83.7 years |
9. Liechtenstein – 83.3 years
10. Norway – 83.3 years
11. Sweden – 83.0 years
12. Spain – 83.0 years
13. Italy – 82.9 years
14. Singapore – 82.8 years
15. Canada – 82.7 years
(The average life expectancy in the US is about 77 years – good for 53rd place. We blame Krispy Kreme!)
-NYPost
THE BEST CELEBRITY MEMOIRS OF ALL TIME:
According to an internet search for the most frequently recommended titles by experts online…
1. “Open Book” — Jessica Simpson
2. “Greenlights” — Matthew McConaughey
3. “I’m Glad My Mom Died” — Jennette McCurdy
4. “Finding Me” — Viola Davis
5. “The Office BFFs: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There” — Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey
(Take THAT, Prince Harry!)
(What celeb memoir would you like to nominate for this list?)
-StudyFinds
DID YOU KNOW?
Spring Fever is a real physical condition which commonly occurs when a sudden warm spell follows a long cold period. When the temperature rises, the body needs to get rid of heat; thus, there’s a dilation of the blood vessels so that blood can be carried to the body surface where heat can be lost quickly. Some people experience an energetic feeling when this change happens, due to the body’s reaction to the great amount of internal work going on.
-Withgia
BS CHRONOMETER 03.21.23
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Common Courtesy Day” … if you please. Thanks for your adherence!
• “Fragrance Day” and “Flower Day”, both observed on the first full day of Spring. So, smell a flower or wear a favorite scent…if that’s still allowed where you work.
• “Single Parents Day”, saluting those dedicated saints who single-handedly do the work of 2 in raising and providing for their families.
• “Teenagers Day”, a day to quit picking on them for their awkwardness and angst, and admit that they aren’t so bad after all. Today, tell them how special they are (…and they’ll grunt at you.)
• “Memory Day”, but for the life of me, I can’t remember why…
• “Crunchy Taco Day”, also known as hard tacos, they were invented in Mexico sometime after the creation of the soft corn shell variety, around the 1890s. Crunchy shells are soft shells fried in a U shape, and are also sometimes called “tacos dorados”, which means “golden tacos” in Spanish.
• “World Poetry Day”, a good day to sample some ‘modern poetry’ by reading the inane lyrics to a hit song over a mushy violin background track. (***Find lots of dumb lyrics here …***) LINK: https://www.lyrics.com/
• “World Tattoo Day”, honoring tattoos and body art. (I have no idea what to suggest you do today to celebrate…) LINK: https://www.worldtattooday.com/
• “World Down Syndrome Day”, “to create a single global voice for advocating for the rights, inclusion, and well-being of people with Down syndrome.”
• “International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination”, observed annually on the anniversary of the date in 1960 that police in Sharpeville, South Africa, opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration against apartheid “pass laws”.
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Wed] Sing Out Day
[Wed] World Water Day
[Thurs] Puppy Day
[Fri] Chocolate Covered Raisins Day
This Week Is…Anonymous Giving Week
This Month Is…Craft Month
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1946 [77] Timothy Dalton, Colwyn Bay Wales, movie actor (‘James Bond’ in “The Living Daylights”, “Licence to Kill”)/TV actor (“Doom Patrol” since 2019)
1950 [73] Roger Hodgson, Portsmouth England, rock singer-guitarist (‘Had a Dream’, Supertramp-‘Take the Long Way Home’, ‘The Logical Song’)
1958 [65] Gary Oldman, London England, movie actor (“Harry Potter” movies, “The Dark Knight Rises”, ‘Best Actor’ Oscar for “Darkest Hour”, 2018) COMING UP… “Oppenheimer”, 2023
1962 [61] Matthew Broderick, NYC, movie actor (“Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”, “Inspector Gadget”)/Broadway actor (Tony Award-“The Producers”)/married to Sarah Jessica Parker since 1997
1962 [61] Rosie O’Donnell, Commack NY, TV talk show host (“The Rosie Show” 2011-12, “The View” 2005-07, 2014-15, “Rosie O’Donnell Show” 1996-2002)/movie actress (“A League of Their Own”)/TV actress (“American Gigolo” since 2022)
1980 [43] Deryck Whibley, Scarborough ON, rock guitarist-vocalist (Sum 41-‘In Too Deep’, ‘Fat Lip’)/married to Avril Lavigne 2006-10
1980 [43] Ronaldinho (Gaucho), Rio Grande do Sul Brazil, retired soccer star (midfielder with 97 caps; 2X FIFA Player of the Year, FIFA World Cup 2002, Olympic bronze, 2008, 2X Ballon d’Or)
1986 [37] Scott Eastwood, Monterey County CA, movie actor (“Suicide Squad”, “The Longest Ride”)/son of Clint Eastwood. COMING UP… “Fast X”, 2023
2004 [19] Forrest Wheeler, LA CA, TV actor (‘Emery Huang’ on “Fresh Off the Boat” 2015-20)
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1980 [43] On the season finale cliff-hanger of “Dallas”, villain ‘J.R. Ewing’ is shot by a then-unknown assailant (It was Kristin!)
2006 [17] Twitter founder Jack Dorsey sends the first-ever tweet over his new social networking site, which reads: “just setting up my twttr” (It was sold as an NFT in March, 2021 for $2.9 million)
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
1985 [38] In Vancouver, wheelchair athlete Rick Hansen begins his “Man in Motion” tour, to raise money for spinal cord research. Inspired by his quest, fellow Canadian David Foster works with John Parr to write a tribute song, used in the film “St. Elmo’s Fire” (The #1 hit ‘St. Elmo’s Fire [Man in Motion]’).
2015 [08] Jason Aldean marries former “American Idol” contestant Brittany Kerr in Mexico
TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
2011 [12] The first ‘Full Face Transplant’ is performed by surgeons at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston MA
2013 [10] The European Space Agency reveals new data indicating the universe is 13.82 billion years old (roughly…)
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
2000 [23] *NSYNC’s “No Strings Attached” sets an all-time record for single-day album sales of 1.1 million
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ Giraffe hearts need to pump twice as hard as a cow’s, in order to get blood to its brain.
✓ Studies show that bronze medalists are happier than silver medalists because they appreciate winning a medal at all.
✓ The television was invented only 2 years after the invention of sliced bread.
✓ The common cold is caused by over 200 different viruses.
✓ The “Pinky Promise” originally required the person who breaks the promise to cut off their pinky finger.
✓ An estimated 80% of the ‘close door’ buttons in elevators don’t actually do anything.
-BathroomReadersInstitute, TheFactSite
Best of BS . . .
BS SIGNS SPRING IS FINALLY HERE:
• Everywhere you look, adorable baby potholes!
• More than usual, people are mating in the streets.
• Your slothful neighbor finally returns your snowblower.
• Melting snow reveals the entire country is covered in dog turds.
• Your furnace repairman calls to say he can finally make it over next week.
• Screams of women experiencing ‘bathing suit shock’ heard throughout the mall.
• For the 55th March in-a-row, Toronto Maple Leafs fans say: “Maybe THIS is the year.”
• Vladimir Putin orders the flowers to bloom.
• Canadians pull their summer parkas out of storage.
-first published in BS 2003
TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ Southern Mexico had 6 earthquakes over 4-magnitude in a one week period. People reported chaos, looting and lawlessness. And then the earthquake hit.)
➠ As you’ve no doubt heard, Lindsay Lohan is pregnant. (The child will have its father’s eyes… and mother’s inability to pick good movie scripts…!)
➠ Twitter made its debut 17 years ago today. (The only thing with 280 characters that makes less sense is “The Walking Dead”!)
➠ Twitter turns 17 years old today. Nearly a third of Americans use it. (The rest can communicate in complete sentences…)
➠ You can definitely tell its springtime in the NFL. (The Vegas Raiders are already hard at work blowing a draft pick…)
➠ A man in Pennsylvania entered an adult store and ran off with $800 worth of merchandise. (He didn’t need a lawyer, he got off on his own…!)
BS WEB GOODIE:
What’s good for the goose – er, rooster (sound up): https://tinyurl.com/4x7r3z36
BS RANDOM JOKE:
You can’t plant flowers if you haven’t botany.
BS PHONE STARTER:
What movie or book do you quote most often?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: In a survey, 25% of men said they would NOT date someone who had one of these. What?
Answer: A twin
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.
