Thursday March 6, 2025 – Edition: #7908
Thanks a Sheetload for Choosing “BS”!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Time is ticking and no one is getting any younger — and Robert Pattinson is well aware of that. He’s set to reprise his role of the ‘Dark Knight’ in “The Batman II”, which has been in development for quite some time, and is due to hit theaters in 2027. And Pattinson is seemingly anxious to start filming the DC Studios movie. He told “Mickey 17” co-star Naomi Ackie in a conversation for Hero Magazine that he “(freaking)” hopes they begin production soon, because: “I started out as young Batman and I’m going to be (freaking) old Batman by the sequel… I’m 38, I’m old.” Shooting of the Batman sequel is expected to begin by the end of the year.
-Deadline
★ The waffle party almost had an unexpected guest. Ben Stiller, who executive-produces and directs many episodes of the Emmy-winning Apple TV+ drama “Severance,” has revealed that he invited former President Barack Obama to come on the show. On “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”, Stiller said he sent the offer to the former POTUS through a friend who knows his lawyer, and, quote: “Two days later, I get an email back from President Barack Obama.” The reply said, “Hey Ben, big fan of the show, love Season 1, can’t wait for Season 2. Don’t think I have time in my schedule to make this happen.” Stiller joked: “What’s more important than doing the voice-over for the animated building in ‘Severance’?”
-NYPost
★ Kristin Cavallari is back on reality TV. Cavallari, who started her career on MTV’s “Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County” and its spinoff “The Hills”, will star in “Honestly Cavallari: The Headline Tour” for E!. It marks her return to the NBCU cable network, where she starred in “Very Cavallari” between 2018 and 2020. The new series will follow her as she takes her “Let’s Be Honest” podcast on tour. It will premiere on June 5 with episodes streaming on Peacock.
-Deadline
★ Halyna Hutchins’ family has retaliated against Alec Baldwin’s new TLC reality series, filing a notice of deposition, demanding he “face the real-life consequences that he caused” and “face reality under oath.” On Tuesday, Gloria Allred — attorney for parents Olga Solovey and Anatolii Androsovych and the sister of Halyna Hutchins, Svetlana Zemko — said that she intends for Baldwin to testify “in person in my New York office” on May 9. The attorney claims: “As though it is not enough that Alec Baldwin killed their daughter, and that he was not held accountable…now (he) has compounded the pain…by taking advantage of his increased fame and notoriety by monetizing it in a TLC reality show, where he takes on the role of victim…”
-TheWrap
★ Neil Patrick Harris is the latest A-Lister to join Michael C. Hall in “Dexter: Resurrection.” Premiering this summer on Paramount+ with Showtime, the “Dexter” spinoff also stars Uma Thurman, David Zayas, Jack Alcott, Peter Dinklage, Krysten Ritter, and others. The “How I Met Your Mother” actor will guest star in the role of ‘Lowell’, Showtime announced. Production began in New York in January.
-TheWrap
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC/Global): Jennifer Coolidge, Sarah Bock, Coco Jones
• “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Parker Posey, Alan Cumming, Rick Pitino, Julia Michaels, Maren Morris
• “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Sterling K. Brown, Reid Hoffman
• “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Kevin Hart, Annaleigh Ashford
• “After Midnight” (CBS/Global): Dustin Nickerson, Sarah Shahi, Taylor Ortega
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): “Southern Hospitality” Season 3 Reunion
• “The Daily Show” (COM): Antoni Porowski, host Michael Kosta
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Mindy Kaling, a performance from the women of Disney on Broadway
• “Today” (NBC):
• “GMA3” (ABC): DAY26; Darren Criss, Kelley Kitley
• “Live With Kelly and Mark” (ABC/CTV): RuPaul, Simone Ashley, The Fray
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Michael Strahan; Denise Richards, Sami Sheen and Lola Sheen; Brad Meltzer; Guest host Roy Wood Jr.
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Giada De Laurentiis
• “The Jennifer Hudson Show” (Check local listings): Howie Mandel, Parvati Shallow
• “Ghosts” (CBS): When Alberta’s descendant hosts a bachelorette party, Alberta becomes suspicious of her fiancé; Jay is excited about a positive review on his restaurant.
• “Matlock” (CBS): Olympia hires an outside party to select jurors rather than using Shae, putting the case at risk.
• “Next Level Chef” (Fox): The 15 chefs are matched with their mentors and are given their first team challenge; each must create an incredible Italian dish.
• “9-1-1” (ABC): The 118 responds to a fire at an animal shelter and races to evacuate the animals; Maddie takes a 9-1-1 call that sets her on a quest for answers.
• “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC): The aftermath of the convenience store shooting brings chaos to Grey Sloan; Ben hits a wall with his new emergency preparedness plan; romantic tensions surface for Owen.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Ariana Grande and Hozier – are among the stars who will make guest appearances on Barbra Streisand’s upcoming album of duets. It will also include collabs with Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, and Sting. It is expected to be released later this year, and rumor has it there will also be a documentary about the making of the album.
• Tate McRae – Not only did her album “So Close to What” top the Billboard 200 album chart, 11 songs from the record have invaded the Hot 100. They are: ‘Sports car’ at #16, ‘Revolving door’ (22), her duet with The Kid LAROI ‘I know love’ (43), ‘Dear God’ (44), ‘Purple Lace Bra’ (53), ‘Miss Possessive’ (54), ‘BloodOnMyHands’ ft. Flo Milli (64), ‘Signs’ (74), ‘2 Hands’ (76), ‘Like I Do’ (90), and ‘Greenlight” (99).
• Blink-182 – A rare Banksy artwork, hand-painted by the elusive street artist and owned by Mark Hoppus, went to auction Tuesday with a price estimate of $6.35 million. “Crude Oil (Vettriano)” is Banksy’s re-imagining of a 1992 painting by Scottish artist Jack Vettriano, whose death was announced on Monday.
• Heart — Less than a week after launching their “2025 Royal Flush” tour, they have announced a spring tour. “An Evening with Heart” dates will feature the band performing 2 separate sets each night. The tour kicks off May 31 at the in Atlantic City and is currently scheduled to end June 28 in Hollywood FL. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/4hmfsarx
• Joe Cocker — Paul McCartney has written an open letter in support of Joe Cocker being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. He wrote of the late singer, who’s been eligible since 1994 and is a first-time nominee this year: “Joe was a great man and a fine singer whose unique style made for some fantastic performances.” Cocker famously covered The Beatles’ ‘With a Little Help From My Friends.’
• Carrie Underwood – Her Cody Johnson duet ‘I’m Gonna Love You’ attracted 8.1 million streams last week, good enough to place it at #9 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. She will continue her residency later this month at Resorts World Las Vegas.
• Jelly Roll, Reba McEntire and Tim McGraw – are booked to headline shows at Nashville’s first-ever professional rodeo. The Music City Rodeo touches down at Bridgestone Arena May 29-31. The 3 appear in a promotional video for the event, in which McGraw calls it: “Three nights of guts, glory and history in the making.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/3re3bsy2
• Riley Green – Left little doubt when he was asked during a podcast appearance about his relationship status. “In the Blind” host Eric Gunderson asked him to answer the fan question — is he dating anyone? Green’s answer: “Single. That was an easy one.” When Gunderson asked: “How single?” Green laughed: “Pretty damn.”
SHOOTING THE BULL
LOOKIN’ SICK:
MIT researchers say they have developed “smart” clothes that can tell you when you’re getting sick. The researchers invented a ‘fiber computer’, and networked several of them into a garment. Created in partnership with the American military, the clothing, containing the group of elastic fiber computers, could monitor health conditions and physical activity, alerting the wearer to potential risks in real time. The developers explain that their invention is comfortable and machine washable, and unlike body-monitoring systems known as “wearables”, these fabrics have the advantage of staying in close contact with large areas of the body, and therefore can provide more accurate health and physical data. Each ‘smart’ fiber computer includes a Bluetooth communication system to send data wirelessly to a device such as a smartphone, which can be read by a user.
(Smart clothes that tell you when you’re sick? What’s next? It texts my doctor when I have a second slice of cake?)
(Well, it’d be the first time ever that someone could honestly say that I was dressed “smartly”!)
-Talker
COLLECTING DUST… AND STUFF:
What is the oddest collection you’ve ever heard of someone having? A new survey asked Americans about their most unique, impressive, and bizarre collections – and they didn’t disappoint. One respondent reported a collection of over 300 coasters from breweries they’ve visited, and another has collected more than 200 oil-burning lamps. Other interesting collections include gnomes (of course), uranium glass, clowns, vintage handkerchiefs and porcelain pigs. Another person claimed to have nearly 100,000 sports cards, and another…well, they have about that many…fingernail clippings. And Elvis memorabilia was, of course, well represented, too. The Talker Research poll also asked about the, ahem, non-functional “stuff” that has collected around people’s homes over the years, and respondents estimated it would take 14 hours to sort and get rid of all their unwanted items and “junk” — and 17% said it would take them an entire 40-hour work week.
(40 hours? I’ll stick to my collection of unfinished DIY projects, thanks!)
(Just this week, I just heard that someone bought a Mark Zuckerberg hoodie at auction. So, they’ve just started an even WEIRDER collection!)
-Talker
ARCTIC TRICK:
In what could be a step toward bringing back the woolly mammoth, which went extinct about 4,000 years ago (or perhaps the plot of a bad sci-fi movie…) scientists have created genetically modified mice with similar traits. Mice with similar traits to a woold mammoth? Yup. They have curly whiskers and wavy, light hair that grows 3 times longer than that of an ordinary lab mouse. The US company Colossal Bioscience says it developed the mice with the idea that someday, they could genetically modify elephants to be hairy and better able to withstand the cold. Why? The eventual goal is to help stop global warming. In spite of the fact that critics say it’s all a publicity stunt, Colossal says it wants to create herds of what it calls mammoth-like creatures to live in the arctic tundra. The company says the creatures’ grazing habits would encourage grasslands to flourish and reduce the amount of carbon dioxide being released from melting permafrost. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas which is one of the main drivers of global warming. Co-founder and CEO Ben Lam said that the woolly mice mark a big step forward, and they plan to “have the first cold-adapted elephant by 2028”.
(Curly whiskers and wavy, long hair? They could have done this a lot faster if they started with Jason Momoa, instead of a mouse!)
(Genetically modified mice with wavy hair? Forget science, this is a Pixar movie waiting to happen!)
-CNN, BBC
WHERE NOT TO TAKE A FIRST DATE:
[***CAUTION: Be aware of the possibility of ticking off advertisers…!***]
Users on TikTok compiled of a list of places that women do not want to be taken on a first date, and the Top 5 are all major chain restaurants…
1. The Cheesecake Factory (if you can believe it…)
2. Applebee’s
3. Chili’s
4. Chipotle
5. Olive Garden
(What eatery would you add? The snack bar at the local bowling alley?)
-TheBoot
CONTROVERSIAL FOOD OPINIONS:
…from BuzzFeed contributors. Do you agree?
⇒ “Celery is the devil’s vegetable. Its stringy, pungent, and tastes like I just ate a mouthful of dirt.”
⇒ “Hard taco shells are actively unpleasant and a terrible vehicle for otherwise good food.”
⇒ “Raw onions should be banned from 9/10 dishes. Nothing ruins a meal faster for me then seeing tiny pieces of raw onion everywhere.
⇒ “I love to let my cereal sit in milk and get soggy. Most people think this is absolutely crazy. I can’t understand why anyone would eat Grapenuts without letting them get soggy!”
⇒ “IMO, potatoes, no matter the form, taste generally the same. Don’t get me wrong, I love some potatoes, but just like Tom Hanks’ acting, they are the same no matter what they are trying to be.”
⇒ “I horrify wine-lovers when I tell them I’d rather drink the grape juice before it went bad.”
(Mine? When we talk about our favorite cheese, cream cheese is not mentioned nearly enough. Think cheesecake, cream cheese poundcake – and bagels with cream cheese. Mmmmm! Another? The appetizers at a restaurant always taste better than the mains.)
-BuzzFeed, MorningBrew
DID YOU KNOW?
It’s official: Sunday night, Adrien Brody set a new record for the longest acceptance speech in Oscars history. After winning the ‘best actor’ Academy Award for “The Brutalist”, Brody spoke at the mic for five minutes and 40 seconds, topping the previous longest speech by actress Greer Garson in 1943 by 10 seconds. (We understand that his speech lasted almost as long as the kiss planted on him by Halle Berry on the red carpet — right in front of his partner, Georgina Chapman!)
-MorningBrew
BS CHRONOMETER 03.06.25
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Nametag Day”, part of “Celebrate Your Name Week”, today’s celebration stipulates that wherever you are, whatever you’re doing, you wear a “Hello, I’m [your name here]” nametag. In a playful mood? Rename yourself for the day, or just wear someone’s else’s nametag!
• “Dentist’s Day”, honoring the professionals who help us maintain a big, toothy smile … for a big fee. Dentistry is consistently ranked among the businesses with the highest profit margins. We think it has something to do with a secret kick-back deal with the Tooth Fairy. (You know the drill…)
• “Frozen Food Day”, commemorating the first ‘Individually Packaged Frozen Foods’, created by Clarence Birdseye in Springfield, Massachusetts 95 years ago (1930). He got the idea after seeing Canadians thawing and eating naturally frozen fish.
• “Oreo Cookie Day”, honoring the taste treat many of us deconstruct before eating. The first Oreos went on sale on this date in 1912. More than 500 billion have been sold since. Some think the name comes from a combination of taking the ‘re’ from ‘creme’ and placing it between the two ‘o’s in ‘chocolate’, – making ‘o-re-o’.
• “Dress Day”. ‘Dress memories’ are relived and celebrated today by wearing favorite dresses and posting memories about them on social media. The holiday was started by dress company ASHLEYlauren (What a surprise…!) LINK: https://www.nationaldressday.com/
• “Day of the Dude”, promoting the philosophy & lifestyle inspired by fictional character ‘Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski’, as portrayed by Jeff Bridges in the 1998 film “The Big Lebowski”. Many consider ‘Dudeism’, a modern form of Chinese Taoism, as a mock religion. LINK: http://dudeism.com
• Alamo Day, on the anniversary of the final day of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836. During the key conflict in Texas’ battle with Mexican forces at San Jacinto, troops shouted “Remember the Alamo,” and with their victory, Texas independence was assured.
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Fri] Cereal Day
[Fri] Dress in Blue Day
[Sat] Fanny Pack Day
[Sun] Barbie Day
This Week is…Write a Letter of Appreciation Week
This Month is…Craft Month
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1946 [79] David Gilmour, Cambridge England, rock guitarist/singer (Pink Floyd-‘Another Brick in the Wall Pt.2’, ‘Comfortably Numb’)
1947 [78] Kiki Dee (Pauline Matthews), Yorkshire England, pop singer (w/Elton John: ‘Don’t Go Breaking My Heart’, ‘I’ve Got the Music in Me’)
1947 [78] Rob Reiner, The Bronx NY, movie producer-director (“The Wolf of Wall Street”, “This Is Spinal Tap”, “When Harry Met Sally”), TV actor (‘Michael “Meathead” Stivic” on “All in the Family” 1971-79) COMING UP… “Spinal Tap II”, 2025
1959 [66] Tom Arnold, Ottumwa IA, movie actor (“True Lies”)/TV actor (“Rosanne” 1989-1993)/TV host (“Best Damn Sports Show Period” 2001-05)/married to Roseanne Barr 1990-94
1967 [58] Connie Britton, Boston MA, TV actress-producer (“Spin City” 1996-2000, “911” 2018-20, “Nashville” 2012-2017)/movie actress (“Friday Night Lights”)
1972 [53] Shaquille (“Shaq”) O’Neal, Newark NJ, retired NBA player (15-time All-Star, 4-time NBA Champ, MVP 2000)/sports analyst (“Inside the NBA”)/reality TV star (“Shaq Life” since 2020)/rapper/actor/podcast host/sheriff’s deputy in Jonesboro, Georgia
1991 [34] Tyler, the Creator (Tyler Okonma), LA CA, rapper (w/Pharrell Williams & 21 Savage-‘Cash in Cash Out’/producer (Mac Miller, Frank Ocean)
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2016 [09] Former movie actress and 42nd US First Lady Nancy Reagan dies in Bel Air CA at 94.
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2000 [25] With his induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist, Eric Clapton becomes the first (and still the only) to be so-honored 3 times (also as a member of Cream and The Yardbirds).
2013 [12] Canadian icon Stompin’ Tom Connors dies at age 77 (his oddball songs include ‘Bud the Spud’, ‘The Hockey Song’, and ‘Sudbury Saturday Night’).
2016 [09] Diplo and his electronic dancehall project “Major Lazer” become the first US musical act to perform in Cuba in the new era of diplomatic relations.
TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
1945 [80] George Nissen of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, receives a patent for the first modern trampoline (…which at the very least, inspired the worst ‘Yo Mama’ joke ever. Google it!).
2014 [11] Britain’s Prince Harry initiates the ‘Invictus Games’, a sporting competition for wounded members of the military.
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ Before finally being accepted, J.K. Rowling’s original ‘Harry Potter’ pitch was rejected by 12 publishers.
✓ A man named Ronald MacDonald robbed Wendy’s in 2005.
✓ Roses cut in the afternoon will last longer than ones cut in the morning.
✓ Sign language has tongue twisters. They are referred to as “finger fumblers”.
✓ Technically speaking, brides don’t walk down the aisle – they walk down the ‘nave’.
✓ One of the most widely used symbols for medical assistance is actually the Swiss flag — and not a medical symbol at all.
-WhattheFFacts, TheFactSite
Best of BS . . .
MORE BS PONDERABLES:
• How come cats’ butts go up when you pet them?
• If a criminal turns himself in, shouldn’t he get the reward money?
• Do the English eat English muffins, or are they just called ‘muffins’ there?
• Why is a carrot more orange than an orange?
• How much deeper would the ocean be if sponges didn’t grow in it?
• If you steal a clean slate, does it go on your record?
• If a bee was allergic to pollen, would it get the hives?
• Why do they lock the lid on a coffin?
• Why does bread cut into triangles taste better than square bread?
• If one man says, “it was an uphill battle,” and another says, “it went downhill from there,” how could they both be having troubles?
• Why doesn’t Tarzan have a beard?
• If it’s zero degrees outside today — and it’s supposed to be twice as cold tomorrow, how cold is it going to be?
-CrazyThoughts
BS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT A SONG:
• I Am Unable to Attain Any Satisfaction
• Baby Has a Back
• Whip It, Whip It Well
• Your Momma Doesn’t Dance, And Your Daddy Neither Rocks nor Rolls
• We Obviously Do Need An Education
• Mothers, Do Not Let Your Infants Mature Into Professional Cattle Ranchers
• There Are No Mountains High Enough
• Hips Do Not Spread Falsehoods
• There is Excessive Shaking Occurring at This Moment
• To Whom Are You Going to Place a Call? – Ghostbusters!
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2020
BS WEB GOODIE:
Caption says it all: https://tinyurl.com/5bvsb7eb
BS RANDOM JOKE:
If pigs could fly, I bet their wings would be delicious…
☎ BS PHONE STARTER:
What’s the weirdest text you’ve ever received?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
A survey found that 49% of people who are currently looking for a job are worried about being able to do THIS at their next workplace. What is it?
Answer: Make friends
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
You can never plan the future by the past.
