Tuesday, March 25, 2025 — Edition: #7921
The BS Press!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
[***UPDATE***] TMZ reports that sources with direct knowledge say the 2 are NOT dating, and the dinner was with a group of people, not just the 2 of them. ★ Pedro Pascal and Jennifer Aniston have sparked romance rumors after a 3-hour dinner date Saturday. They were photographed exiting West Hollywood’s Tower Bar at the Sunset Tower Hotel together and chatting outside the valet area. Social media users gushed over the pairing, with one X user writing, “I’M HERE FOR THIS.” Another speculated that the “Gladiator 2″ actor will be featured in Aniston and Reese Witherspoon’s Apple TV+ series, “The Morning Show.” Reps for Aniston and Pascal have yet to respond to requests for comment.
-PageSix
★ Paul Rudd has addressed rumors of his return to the MCU in upcoming “Avengers” films “Doomsday” and “Secret Wars”. Rudd – who made his Marvel debut as ‘Ant-Man’ in the 2015 movie of the same name, and was last seen in the role in “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania”, began by saying that directing brothers Joe and Anthony Russo “have my number.” He told Collider when asked if he was involved: “They know where I’m at, and that’s all I can say. I don’t really know how to play these things.” But he may know more than he’s letting on. When asked if he had plans to travel to London, which is where Doomsday is scheduled to begin production in a few weeks, his answer was: “Isn’t everyone traveling to London soon now in this business?”
-DigitalSpy
★ Denzel Washington said that he doesn’t consider himself a “Hollywood actor” during his weekend appearance on “CBS Sunday Morning.” During the interview, he was asked: “What’s the definition of a Hollywood actor?” His answer: “Myself, I’m from Mt. Vernon, so I’m a ‘Mt. Vernon actor.’ I don’t know what ‘Hollywood’ means. Somebody who’s famous on film? A film actor, great success on film?” Washington described himself as “a stage actor who does film; it’s not the other way around.” He’s currently appearing on Broadway in an “Othello” revival alongside Jake Gyllenhaal.
-NYPost
★ Let us rejoicify: “Wicked” has finally made its way to streaming! Released in theaters ahead of Thanksgiving, it grossed over $700 million, and after a VOD release to ring in the new year, the movie musical is now available on NBC’s streamer, Peacock. Wicked got 10 nods at the 2025 Oscars, and took home 2: Best Costume Design for Paul Tazewell and Best Production Design for Lee Sandeles and Nathan Crowley.
-NYPost
★ “The Flight Attendant” and “The Big Bang Theory” star Kaley Cuoco is set to lead the new series “Vanished”, which is expected to be the hottest new show available at this week’s Series Mania in France. Starring in the suspense drama alongside Cuoco will be Sam Claflin, known for his work in “Peaky Blinders”. The logline reads: “When a romantic getaway to Paris takes a dark turn with the sudden disappearance of her boyfriend ‘Tom’…’Alice’ is plunged into a web of intrigue and danger, uncovering shocking secrets about the man she thought she knew.” Production is expected to begin next month.
-Deadline
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC/Global): Elisabeth Moss, Adam Devine, Momma
• “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Naomi Watts, Tom Segura, Marcus Mumford, Mumford & Sons
• “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Jenna Ortega, Erin Maguire, Megan Moroney
• “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Amanda Seyfried, Don Johnson (R)
• “After Midnight” (CBS/Global): Mayan Lopez, Jerry O’Connell, Aida Rodriguez
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Erika Jayne, Bozoma Saint John
• “The Daily Show” (COM): TBA
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Bill Murray and Naomi Watts; Tamron Hall
• “Today” (NBC): Jenna Bush Hager, Laura Bush, Bert Kreischer, Barbara Bush co-hosts
• “GMA3” (ABC): Chef Michael Symon, Amanda Knox, Whitney White
• “Live With Kelly and Mark” (ABC/CTV): Taraji P. Henson, Zooey Deschanel Dr. Karyn Gordon
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Brian Tyree Henry, Sofia Carson, Vicky Nguyen, Jason Derulo
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Robert DeNiro, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver
• “The Jennifer Hudson Show” (Check local listings): Randall Park, Mel Robbins
• “The Cleaning Lady” (Fox): Season 4 premiere. With the FBI on Ramona’s case, she still has cards left to play; Luca gives Thony the confidence to take control. Followed by “Alert: Missing Persons Unit” season premiere.
• “Deal or No Deal Island” (NBC): Season 2 finale. The last player standing faces off against the newly revealed Banker for one of the largest cash prizes in television history.
• “Bad Romance — A Special Edition of 20/20” (ABC): Season 2 premiere. A young bride-to-be is found murdered on her kitchen floor with a single gunshot wound to her head.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• The Jonas Brothers — have unveiled the North American dates for their upcoming 20th anniversary “JONAS20: Living the Dream Tour”. They’ll perform at stadiums and arenas in Canada and the US starting Aug. 10 in East Rutherford NJ. Things are scheduled to wind up Nov 14 in Uncasville CT. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/48vrvmpx
• Jack Harlow and Doja Cat – Some big-name stars appear in the new video for their collab ‘Just Us’. It shows Jack and Doja in a restaurant, getting flirty with each other, and random celebs keep popping up. John Mayer is seen sitting at a table, Matt Damon is getting a drink from the bar and “Succession” actor Nicholas Braun is sitting in a booth with Jack. Also spotted: PinkPantheress, sportscaster Taylor Rooks and indie pop artist Malcolm Todd. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/24wum8b5
• The Black Keys – Friday, they dropped ‘Babygirl’, another new song from their upcoming album “No Rain, No Flowers”, expected this year. They’ll hit the road beginning May 1 in Peru. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/5h8th82a
• Dire Straits – May 16, they’ll release a 3-CD expanded edition of their huge 1985 album “Brothers in Arms”. 2 CDs will contain a previously unreleased live recording from the San Antonio stop of the band’s 1985 world tour. The album sold over 30 million copies, and contained the hits ‘Money for Nothing’, ‘So Far Away’ and ‘Walk of Life’.
• Neil Young — has canceled his planned free concert in Ukraine, saying he “could not in good conscience” take his crew and equipment into the country as it’s embroiled in a war with Russia. Earlier this month, he announced that he and the Chrome Hearts would kick off their upcoming “Love Earth” world tour with a free concert in Ukraine, though he didn’t announce a date or location. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2eayt8ee
• Priscilla Block – has released the new song ‘Yard Sale’ – and no, it’s not a cover of the ’90s Sammy Kershaw song of the same name. In her tune, Block sells off her ex’s belongings at a yard sale. Sample lyric: “Everything is half price, get you something nice/I’m talking Jon boat, fishing poles, deer mounts and Mossy Oak/Sorry baby, those Luccheses gotta go.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/yzb9wh8y
• Ryan Hurd – Friday, he dropped his second album “Midwest Rock & Roll.” The Kalamazoo MI native (and ex of Maren Morris) said he wanted to release an album focusing on growing up in the north. He also dropped a lyric video for the song ‘Paul’. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/34t9sc6z
• Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood – recently showed up at his Nashville watering hole to serve drinks behind the bar. That, and to sing some familiar tunes…like the one the place was named after, ‘Friends in Low Places’. The bar posted: “One year down and what a way to celebrate!” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/h7t729hj
SHOOTING THE BULL
FAKE VIEWS:
A viral filter which made people look overweight has been removed from TikTok, after a “ton” of complaints from users. The so-called “chubby filter” used AI to take your photo and give you the appearance of having gained some extra poundage. While some users had fun posting their so-called “before and after” shots and making jokes about the transformation, others weren’t laughing, and said the filter promoted body shaming. Experts also chimed in, warning that this kind of thing could contribute to toxic diet culture and possibly even trigger eating disorders. After the BBC reported on the backlash, TikTok removed the filter entirely. So, no more virtual weight gain selfies—probably for the best!
(It’s ironic, because I’ve spent so much time on TikTok that my chin is starting to look like that in real life!)
(…but it’s OK for the Kardashians and all those “beautifully famous” people to use AI to do the opposite?)
-BBC
FISH AND BIRD TALES:
❑ A Dutch city is broadcasting an underwater livestream of fish swimming through a lock system, and those watching can click a virtual “fish doorbell” to tell workers in Utrecht that the fish need to be let through a hatch. The livestream was set up 5 years ago, and since then, millions of viewers all around the world have worked together to help ensure these fish finish their springtime migration, so they can…uh…do that thing they do once they’re done swimming upstream… (cue Marvin Gaye music…). Some viewers have even sent fan mail, telling the local municipality that they are happy to help, and besides, they find watching the fish to be “relaxing”. (Apparently, fish celebrate “spring break,” too!) LINK: https://visdeurbel.nl/en/
❑ Just like frustrated commuters, birds develop “road rage” due to traffic noise, says a new study. Researchers found that native species in the Galápagos Islands are changing their behavior as a result of cars and trucks. Birds frequently exposed to vehicles showed heightened levels of aggression in the study, published in the journal Animal Behaviour. It examined the impact of vehicle noise pollution on Galápagos yellow warblers, a common songbird on the archipelago off the coast of Ecuador. The birds were seen to increase the maximum frequencies of their songs during noise experiments, and if traffic noise still interfered with their singing, they were seen to exhibit increased physical aggression, which the scientists called “an appropriate response.” (I’d only be concerned if one of them learns to ‘flip the wing’ at another driver!)
-MorningBrew, AP, SWNS
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH:
With the arrival of spring comes that annual feeling of pressure to “keep up with the Jonses’”, says a new survey. The Weed Man poll of 2,000 homeowners in the US found that 76% feel that they need to be competitive with their neighbors when it comes to the outer appearance of their home. Not only that, 25% said they feel they are openly competitive about having the “best house on the block.” One in 9 said they have directly copied a neighbor in their style choice or presentation. And 15% believe a neighbor has copied theirs.
(Yes, I’ve noticed a lot of MY neighbors have been “inspired” by my family’s unique fashion style – which consists of a ‘bicycle-strewn-driveway, a ‘garage-so-full-the door-won’t-close’’, and ‘well-worn-pathways-where-the-lawn-used-to-be’!)
(Yea, I certainly DO feel pressure to keep up with my neighbors – but only when it comes to the Halloween treats we pass out – and whose BBQ gives off the most smoke, apparently!)
-Talker
THE WORLD’S BEST CITIES FOR FOODIES:
According to Time Out’s annual global survey…
1. New Orleans USA: Think gumbo, jambalaya and beignets (deep fried dough sprinkled with sugar).
2. Bangkok, Thailand: Everything from the acclaimed restaurant Gaggan Anand to a multitude of markets with delectable $3 street-food.
3. Medellín, Colombia: Great prices, including on the country’s amazing coffee.
4. Cape Town, South Africa: A multitude of diverse food offerings, particularly the seafood.
5. Madrid, Spain: Its flourishing food scene is both diverse and experimental.
[***Other Bull Sheet countries in the top 20: Abu Dhabi, UAE (#15), Montreal, Canada (#18)***]
(Have you ever set your travel destination based on the food available there?)
-CNN
THINGS THAT ARE TURNING 50 IN 2025:
✓ Microsoft Corp.
✓ VCRs
✓ “Jaws” (movie)
✓ “Wheel of Fortune” and “Saturday Night Live”
✓ Air Supply, Miami Sound Machine and Motörhead
✓ Miller Light beer
✓ ‘Space Mountain’ at Disney World
✓ Tiger Woods, Angelina Jolie and Michael Bublé
✓ “Arthur” (children’s book)
✓ The end of the Vietnam War
✓ Harbro and Tonka
✓ Stretch Armstrong
(Also: Most of my dad’s wardrobe!)
-USAToday, BuzzFeed
DID YOU KNOW?
Eating in front of a mirror makes a meal more satisfying. In 2022, researchers at Nagoya University in Japan conducted an experiment, in which participants ate in front of a mirror. They showed clear benefits from watching their reflection while chowing down on bowls of popcorn, finding it tasted better and eating more of it than when they were placed in front of a wall. It was also found that simply looking at a photograph of oneself eating was linked to an increase in the amount and enjoyment of food consumed. (Darn! I guess that means ‘food-selfies’ are scientifically justified!)
-StudyFinds
BS CHRONOMETER 03.25.25
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “International Waffle Day” (“Vaffeldagen”), a holiday that originated in Sweden to coincide with the Christian “Feast of the Annunciation”. It was also considered the start of Spring, so it became a custom for Swedish families to celebrate both events by making waffles.
• “Old New Year’s Day”. Although the Gregorian calendar was created in 1582, many countries chose to ignore it for several hundred years. Instead, they used “Annunciation Style dating,” which recognized the Feast of the Annunciation (March 25) as New Year’s Day.
• “Pecan Day”, an annual salute to the only nut tree native to North America. The word comes from Algonquian language, meaning a nut requiring a stone to crack. The proper pronunciation is ‘peh-CAHN’ not ‘PEE-can’.
• “Tolkien Reading Day”, an annual event launched by the Tolkien Society in 2003, with the aim of encouraging reading of the works of JRR Tolkien. March 25 was chosen to honor the date of the fall of ‘Sauron’ in “Lord of the Rings”.
• “International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery & The Transatlantic Slave Trade”. For over 400 years, more than 15 million men, women and children were the victims of the transatlantic slave trade, one of the darkest chapters in human history. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2p99cx39
• “Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day”. Cerebral palsy, a group of neurological disorders, affects body movement, muscle coordination, and balance. This day, and Cerebral Palsy Month, observed in March, aim to spotlight the need for public understanding and support for the most common motor disability in childhood. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/5sj284bz
• “Lobster Newburg Day”. It’s an American seafood dish made with lobster, butter, cream, cognac, sherry, eggs and cayenne pepper. It is an elegant and classic dish enjoyed by many since the late 1800s.
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Wed] Nougat Day
[Wed] Math Day
[Thurs] Quirky Country Music Song Titles Day
[Fri] Something on a Stick Day
This Week is…Second-Hand Shopping Week
This Month is…Deli Meat Month
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1943 [82] Paul Michael Glaser, Cambridge MA, TV actor (‘Starsky’ on “Starsky and Hutch” 1975-79)
1947 [78] (Sir) Elton John (Reginald Dwight), Pinner England, pop-rock singer (‘Candle in the Wind’, ‘Your Song’)/sold over 300 million albums & 100 million singles/Songwriters Hall of Fame 1992, Rock Hall of Fame 1994/Commander of the Order of the British Empire 1995/knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1998 for charitable work/EGOT winner
1965 [60] Sarah Jessica Parker, Nelsonville OH, TV actress (“Sex & The City” 1998-2004, “And Just Like That…” since 2021)/ movie actress (“Sex & The City” movies, “Footloose”)/married to Matthew Broderick since 1997
1982 [43] Danica Patrick, Beloit WI, retired auto racing driver (Indianapolis 500 & IndyCar Series ‘Rookie of the Year’ 2005)/first (and only) woman to win an Indy car race (2008 Indy Japan 300)
1984 [41] Katharine McPhee, LA CA, TV actress (“Scorpion” 2014-18, “Smash” 2012-13)/pop singer (2nd place on “American Idol” 2006)/married to David Foster since 2019
1988 [37] “Big” Sean (Anderson), Santa Monica CA, rapper, singer-songwriter (‘Bounce Back’, ft. Drake & Kanye West-‘Blessings’)
1988 [37] Ryan Lewis, Spokane WA, DJ-producer (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis-‘Same Love’, ‘Thrift Shop’)
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
2002 [23] The reality show “The Bachelor”, hosted by Chris Harrison, debuts on ABC.
2005 [20] Jennifer Aniston files for divorce from Brad Pitt after 4½ years of marriage.
2015 [10] Mariah Carey joins James Corden for the first installment of “Carpool Karaoke”.
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2014 [11] Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay’s Chris Martin announce their “conscious uncoupling” after 11 years of marriage. They would divorce in 2016.
2022 [03] Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins dies at age 50, in Bogotá, Colombia, while on tour with the band.
TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
1934 [91] The first Masters golf tournament wraps up in Augusta GA (Horton Smith wins $1,500).
1954 [71] RCA sells the first widely-available color TV set (12½” screen, $1,000).
1982 [43] Wayne Gretzky becomes the first NHLer to score 200 points in a season (he finishes the season with 212, and is still the only player to hit that milestone – doing it 3 more times).
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
2017 [08] The largest-ever banana split, at 8,040 metres long (over 8km), is made in Innisfail, Australia (40,000 bananas, 2,500 litres of ice cream and 2,000 litres of topping).
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ All the paint on the Eiffel Tower weighs the same as 10 elephants.
✓ About 7,000 new insect species are discovered every year.
✓ The first baseball caps were made of straw.
✓ Those in the cheese industry refer to the gray mold that grows on cheese as “cat fur”.
✓ There are 10 towns named Hollywood in the United States.
✓ Animals that lay eggs don’t have belly buttons.
-BathroomReadersInstitute, RandomFactGenerator
Best of BS . . .
BS SIGNS YOUR JOB REVIEW ISN’T GOING WELL:
• While you’re on the way to the boss’s office, your co-workers start stripping your cubicle of office supplies.
• There’s barbed wire between you and the boss.
• The first thing they do is give you a Breathalyzer.
• …then they ask for a blood sample.
• Company asks you to consider taking a 100% pay cut.
• Your desk and stapler are sold for scrap.
• Boss begins by saying “Nice work, Robinson” … but your name ain’t Robinson.
-First published in BS in 2005
TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Columbia University say that a space elevator to the moon is possible with today’s technology. (Astronauts think the elevator is a good idea, but they aren’t looking forward to 238,855 miles of John Tesh music…)
➠ Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have created the world’s first robot that can prepare cups of coffee. (If you think it’ll cost a lot to have a robot fill up your cup, just wait until Starbucks gets involved!)
➠ Last week, the World Happiness Report named Canada the 18th happiest country in the world. The US is 24th. Finland is #1. The top 5 are: Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, and the Netherlands. (Basically, all the countries represented in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition…)
➠ March Madness is well underway. (If you didn’t fill out a bracket, it’s too late — although you could still throw your $10 in Tesla stock – same result.)
➠ March Madness is well underway. (Between March Madness, Instagram, TikTok and X, plus Opening Day, they say the average male will work a total of 9 minutes over the next 2 weeks…)
BS WEB GOODIE:
The chickens were all aghast: https://tinyurl.com/5etbp8b8
BS RANDOM JOKE:
I just want to know why my clothes only get caught on door handles when I’m in a bad mood…
BS PHONE STARTER:
What seemingly innocent question makes you think “It’s a trap!”?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
80% of children recognize THIS company logo by age 3. What is it?
Answer: McDonald’s
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
It doesn’t matter who you used to be. What matters is who you’re becoming.
