Wednesday, October 26, 2022 – Edition: #7345
Sheet Happens!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Adidas has terminated its partnership with Kanye West over his antisemitic comments in a move it estimates will impact its bottom line to the tune of $246 million this year alone. In a statement, the sports brand, referring to West by his “Ye” pseudonym, said: “Adidas does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech. Ye’s recent comments and actions have been unacceptable, hateful and dangerous, and they violate the company’s values of diversity and inclusion, mutual respect and fairness.” Also this week, West was dropped by Hollywood talent agency CAA, and MRC studio execs announced that his completed documentary will not see the light of day. And Johnny Depp’s attorney, Camille Vasquez — who helped lead him to victory in his defamation trial against Amber Heard — reportedly stopped working with the rapper when he refused to retract his controversial statements.
-NYPost, Variety
★ Wayne Brady will host this year’s American Music Awards. In a statement, the actor said: “I’m ecstatic and honored to host this year’s AMAs. As a musician and music lover, it’s amazing to be part of a night where music fans make their voices heard!” The “Let’s Make a Deal” host said “It’s a big show, so I’m bringing it all… The funny, the music and the moves!” The AMAs will air from the Microsoft Theater at L.A. on Nov. 30. Bad Bunny leads the nominations with 8.
-HollywoodReporter
★ Dwayne Johnson is praising fans in the wake of “Black Adam” launching to $67 million at the domestic box office and $140 million worldwide. The movie marks Johnson’s biggest box office opener in the US as a leading man. While Black Adam was widely panned by critics (its Rotten Tomatoes score is 39%), audiences love it. Johnson tweeted: “A huge THANK YOU to the fans for our amazing 90% audience score (on Rotten Tomatoes) for ‘Black Adam’. Highest audience score for a DC theatrical film since ‘Dark Knight.’ As always, the fans matter most and we’re always committed to deliver for them. So make sure you stay til the end credits.”
-Variety
★ Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin are getting ‘Grace Hanson’ and ‘Frankie Bergstein’ back together again. The longtime friends and co-stars bantered back and forth on FaceTime as they announced a live “Grace and Frankie” reunion table read scheduled for tomorrow to benefit the Jane Fonda Climate PAC. In the video, 84-year-old Fonda said: “I think we’re on mute. 83-year-old Tomlin fired back: “How can I put just you on mute?” Fonda has been an outspoken climate change activist for years, protesting in Washington regularly and even being arrested at least 5 times during those protests. Last month, when Fonda announced she had been diagnosed with a “very treatable cancer” called non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, she assured her fans that she “will not let any of this interfere” with her climate activism.
-PopCulture
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Duran Duran
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Selena Gomez, Rose Byrne, Isabel Hagen
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Aubrey Plaza, Nikole Hannah-Jones
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Kelly Ripa, Fred Armisen, Ana Fabrega, Julio Torres, Ashley McBryde (R)
• “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (CBS/CTV): Josh Gad, Fred Armisen, the Big Pink
• “The Daily Show” (COM): Elizabeth Banks
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Leslie Grossman, Heather Gay
• The View” (ABC/CTV): Kerry Washington, Emayatzy Corinealdi
• “The Talk” (CBS): Jennifer Tilly
• “Live with Kelly and Ryan” (ABC/CTV): Alan Cumming, Tony Hale
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Michael Ealy, Jennifer Tilly
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Abbi Jacobson
• “Jennifer Hudson Show” (Check local listings): Marlon Wayans
• “Sherri” (Check local listings): Tommy Davidson, Boney James & Lalah Hathaway
• “The Real Love Boat” (CBS): Two new women secretly arrive, are blindfolded, and must choose which man they are most attracted to by using their other senses.
• “The Masked Singer” (Fox): Miss Piggy serves as a guest panelist, with appearances and performances by Kermit the Frog, Animal, Fozzie Bear and more Muppet favorites.
• “Married at First Sight” (Life): Season 15 finale. It’s time for the couples to take control of their marriages and their futures, as they make the decision to stay married or get a divorce.
• “The Conners” (ABC): Dan encourages the family to decorate the house for Halloween; Harris takes a stand on an issue that ruffles a few feathers in Darlene’s new neighborhood.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Ed Sheeran — plans to shoot up to 10 music videos for his new album, expected next year. His plan is to film a number of them later this month, using the English countryside and seaside as backdrops. The vids will be parts of one story, and will include him falling off a cliff and appearing as a monster.
• Beyoncé — seemingly confirmed she’ll tour next summer during WACO Theater’s Wearable Art Gala 2022 on Saturday. One listing at the charity event read: “Valued at a total of $20,000, United [Airlines] + WACO offers you a chance to see Beyoncé on her ‘Renaissance’ tour starting in the summer of 2023 at any of United’s national and international destinations around the world.”
• Elton John and Britney Spears — have dropped a video for the Joel Corry remix of their hit collab ‘Hold Me Closer’. The 4-minute clip features the British DJ and producer alongside a group of dancers paying tribute to John and Spears by sporting their various iconic fashion looks throughout the decades. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2uxywuy9
• U2 – Bono has revealed that the group has finished about 20 songs for a new album called “Songs of Ascent”, but it’s not coming out yet. Why not? He told a New York Times reporter that although it’s “awesome”, they’re putting out a “rock ‘n’ roll album” first.
• AC/DC — singer Brian Johnson hopes the group has more new music to come. In a recent interview, he described the band as “still a working entity of sorts,” although he didn’t say if any projects are at the planning stage. Quote: “I’d be up for it. I think everybody hopes to make more music.”
• The Judds – Wynonna has announced that “The Judds: The Final Tour” has been extended into 2023. 15 dates have been added to the arena tour that launched in September. Ashley McBryde, Brandi Carlile, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town and Martina McBride – who stepped in after the death of Naomi, will all return for the second run, and additional guests will be announced.
• Mitchell Tenpenny and Meghan Patrick – tied the knot on Sunday at a friend’s farm in Tennessee. The pair shared a photo from their rustic, autumn-themed wedding on social media, captioning the image: “I can’t wait to spend forever with you.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/45nkyd6e
• George Strait — After retiring from regular touring in 2014, he has played festival dates, one-off shows, and a Las Vegas residency. Now, he has announced 6 stadium dates for 2023 with Chris Stapleton. Little Big Town will open the shows, scattered throughout the summer, beginning May 6 in Glendale AZ.
SHOOTING THE BULL
LIVE WITH LEAVES:
By now, you’ve no doubt heard that it’s a good idea to let those fallen leaves lie. It’s a way to give small critters a place to hibernate, it provides a food source for birds, and it’s good for the soil. And a municipality in the Netherlands agrees. Eindhoven is encouraging its citizens to abandon blowers and rakes and to let the fallen leaves in gardens or parks stay there. Council spokesperson Martijn van Gessel said they are trying to change ideas about how public spaces should look. Historically, people have believed that the grass always had to be mowed and tidy, and the leaves collected before winter. The city wants to retire leaf blowers in parks and create a warm, wet, winter leaf layer for insect life – even if it looks messier. The council is also putting out 200 “leaf baskets” around the city and is encouraging people tidying up leaves around their home to deposit them to be diced, mulched and used as compost for city plants next spring.
(…which sure beats what my neighbor does…which is blow them into my yard!)
(A greener approach…even though they aren’t green anymore?)
-TheGuardian
LOTTERY TERMINAL:
When traveling by airplane, no one wants the middle seat. That’s just fact. But they might now, because Virgin Australia is offering $230,000 worth of reasons for you to ask for the middle seat. The airline has launched a new campaign where passengers who have either voluntarily taken – or been assigned — the middle seat will be entered into a lottery to win prizes, including a Caribbean cruise, including return Premium flights, flights and tickets to your fave AFL (Australian Football League) team’s away games, flights to Melbourne plus entry to the AFL ‘Before the Bounce’ pre-game lunch, AFL Grand Final seats and even a helicopter pub crawl extravaganza to Darwin. The airline said in a survey of frequent flyers, 62% preferred an aisle seat, while 35% percent opted for the window. Just 3% percent of passengers wanted the middle seat.
(It’s already a lottery when you’re flying, to see who you’ll end up sitting beside!)
(Well, I suppose it’s one more excuse not to have to sit with your spouse…)
-NewsAu
DISGUSTING DISCUSSION:
Halloween is fun a time to embrace all that is disgusting – including bloody slasher films, haunted houses full of fake guts and gore – and even candy corn. But, truth be told, humans are naturally attracted to disgusting things all year round. Think of TV shows showing “adventurous eating” or “pimple popping” as examples. Why is that? Psychologist Nina Strohminger says that the pleasurable features of disgust are what has been called “benign masochism” – our tendency to seek out seemingly “negative” experiences so we can enjoy “constrained risks,” such as riding a roller coaster or eating very spicy foods. According to Strohminger, “any negative feeling has the potential to be enjoyable when it is stripped of the belief that what is happening is actually bad, leaving behind physiological arousal that is, in itself, exhilarating or interesting.”
(This still doesn’t explain why my toddler picks his nose…)
(What other “constrained risks” would you add to the list? My cooking aside…)
-StudyFinds
SIGNS YOUR CAT LOVES YOU:
They’re not always cold and aloof. Cats behave towards humans in the same way that they respond to their feline friends, so the secret of whether your cat feels bonded to you lies in their behavior…
➠ Look out for scenting: Cats have scent glands on their flanks, head and around their ears, and rub their heads against people and objects that are familiar and comforting. That soft sensation you feel against your calves is actually your cat identifying you as a friend — and is a huge compliment.
➠ How they greet you: A tail held in the upright position shows familiarity, trust and affection (the equivalent of a wave). Rolling over and exposing their vulnerable underbelly is another gesture that a cat has ultimate trust in you. The “chirrup” greeting is a melodious sound that cats make when saying hello to preferred individuals. So, if your does that, it is definitely pleased to see you.
➠ Look for blinks: When cats encounter strange humans or cats, they usually greet them with an unblinking stare. But they are more likely to slowly blink at those they have a good relationship with. Slow blinks are associated with a positive emotional state and can be a sign of trust, contentment and affection, like a human smile. Try this: blink and your cat might blink back. It’s a nice way to bond with your cat if they aren’t keen on being touched.
➠ They get up close: Cats are protective of their personal space. If a cat allows you to get close, it suggests a close bond, particularly where the contact is frequent or long lasting. Curling up on your lap is a sign of deep trust. Grooming only happens between cats with a warm relationship, so licking your hand or face can be a show of endearment. (Or that you were just making a salmon sandwich!)
(I have cat-like reflexes. When I see a cat, I instantly like it!)
-CNN
DID YOU KNOW?
Tapping someone on the opposite shoulder from behind — so as to trick that person to turn around and see no one there, is a fun prank — but did you know there is a name for it? “Mencolek” is from the Indonesian language, and it says in one word what just took 22 words to describe.
-CommonplaceFunFacts
BS CHRONOMETER 10.26.22
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Pumpkin Day”, celebrating the orange member of the squash family best known for being carved into jack-o-lanterns or made into pie filling. Did you know that pumpkins are 90% water? At one time, they were recommended for removing freckles and curing snake bites. (Not saying it worked, just that it was recommended…)
• “Mincemeat Day”. Odds are you either love it or you can’t stand the stuff. Mincemeat is a mixture of chopped dried fruit, distilled spirits, spices, and sometimes beef suet. Originally, it always contained meat; many modern recipes use vegetable shortening in its place.
• “Horseless Carriage Day”, in the early days of automobiles, it was common that carriages were pulled by animals, typically horses, but automobiles were not. More recently, the phrase has been compared to “Retronyms” terms like ‘cordless phone’ and ‘wireless internet’, when a new technology is described by what it does not have, compared to older technology. Other examples include ‘acoustic guitar’, ‘natural flavor”, and ‘black-and-white TV’.
• “Mule Day”, celebrating these unique hybrid animals. Mules are the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse and are more common than hinnies, the offspring of a female donkey and a male horse. Because donkeys and horses are different species with a different number of chromosomes, their offspring are nearly always sterile. (And stubborn!)
• “Worldwide Howl at the Moon Night”, an annual pre-Halloween tradition. A wolf howl can carry up to 10 miles in areas where there are no trees. Owoooooo!
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Thurs] World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
[Thurs] Navy Day
[Fri] Bandana Day
[Sat] Cat Day
This Week is…Massage Therapy Awareness Week
This Month is…Bake and Decorate Month
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1945 [77] Jaclyn Smith, Houston TX, TV actress (“Charlie’s Angels” 1976-1981)/businesswoman (“Jaclyn Smith Brands” fashion & skincare icon since 1985)
1946 [76] Pat Sajak, Chicago IL, TV game show host (“Wheel of Fortune” since 1981)
1947 [75] Hillary Rodham Clinton, Park Ridge IL, politician (former US presidential candidate/Secretary of State 2009-13/US Senator 2001-08/First Lady 1992-2000/married to Bill Clinton since 1975
1954 [68] James Pickens Jr, Cleveland OH, TV actor (‘Dr Richard Webber’ on “Grey’s Anatomy” since 2005)
1956 [66] Rita Wilson, Los Angeles CA, movie actress (“That Thing You Do!”, “Jingle All the Way”)/married to Tom Hanks since 1988
1961 [61] Dylan McDermott, Waterbury CT, TV actor (“The Practice” 1997-2004, “American Horror Story”, “FBI: Most Wanted” since 2022)
1962 [60] Cary Elwes, London England, movie actor (“The Princess Bride”, “Saw”, “Twister”) COMING UP…“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One”, 2023
1967 [55] Keith Urban, Whangarei New Zealand, country singer (‘Wasted Time’, ‘Blue Ain’t Your Color’)/married to Nicole Kidman since 2006
1973 [49] Seth McFarlane, Kent CT, TV showrunner-writer-actor (“Family Guy” since 1999, “American Dad!” since 2005, “The Cleveland Show” 2009-13)/filmmaker-movie actor (“Ted” movies)
1975 [47] Paula Faris, Jackson MI, TV personality (“The View” 2015-18, “Good Morning America Weekend” 2014-18)
1977 [45] Jon Heder, Fort Collins CO, movie actor (“Napoleon Dynamite”, “Blades of Glory”) COMING UP…“Killing Winston Jones”
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ. . .
1984 [38] “The Terminator,” directed by James Cameron, and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton, is released. It is credited with launching Cameron’s film career and solidifying Schwarzenegger’s status as a leading man. (And it would “be back…”)
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2011 [11] A coroner’s inquest on the death of Amy Winehouse reaches a verdict of ‘misadventure’, a nice way of saying her blood alcohol content was more than 5 times the legal driving limit
2015 [07] Justin Bieber cleans up at the MTV European Music Awards, winning ‘Best Male’, ‘Best North American Act’, ‘Best Collaboration’, ‘Biggest Fans’, and ‘Best Look’
2019 [03] The beat-up green cardigan Kurt Cobain wore on “MTV Unplugged” sells at auction for $334,000
TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
1901 [121] The first recorded use of a “getaway car” occurs after the hold-up of a shop in Paris
1975 [47] The ‘Heimlich Maneuver’ is first approved as an aid for people choking on food (named for co-developer, Dr Henry Heimlich, who used his own maneuver in 2016 at age 96 to save an 87-year-old woman in his senior’s home)
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
1990 [32] Wayne Gretzky of the LA Kings becomes the first NHL player to reach 2,000 career points
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ Eating grapefruit can restrict the effects of 43 different kinds of medications.
✓ The average cow produces 70,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.
✓ The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows. Shaved eyebrows were the fad when she was painted.
✓ Surgeons who play video games at least 3 hours a week perform 27% faster and make 37% fewer errors.
✓ Scientists have determined that that your body truly can feel happiness from head to toe.
✓ There’s a town in Oklahoma named “Hooker,” and its slogan is “it’s a location, not a vocation.”
-BestLife, BathroomReadersInstitute
Best of BS . . .
BS REASONS YOU WON’T BE WINNING THE HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST:
• The ‘Bride of Frankenstein’ had big hair and a small butt, not the other way around.
• Your ‘Liposuction Byproduct’ costume may be mistaken for a ‘Bowl of Tapioca Pudding’ costume.
• Your prison uniform rips every time you bend over.
• Thanks to the sliding humps, no one will know whether you’re supposed to be a camel or Dolly Parton.
• Your ’80s Wardrobe’ costume involves the same clothes you wear any other day.
• You can’t get the zipper on your Leo DiCaprio costume to stay up.
• Even though your ‘Viagra Man’ outfit is clever, people may just mistake you for a lawyer.
• Nobody likes a farting clown.
-Adapted from TopFive, first published in BS in 2011
BS FAKE GOOGLE FACTS:
• It was named after the Goo Goo Dolls.
• Many doctors use it every day to diagnose their patients.
• The minimum age requirement to use Google is 20. Because teenagers already know everything.
• If you type “Google” into the Yahoo search engine, it just starts crying.
• It can translate what your pet says.
• Google is a woman, because it starts guessing what you’re about to say before you’ve finished saying it.
• You can pay your Google bill with baked goods . . . however, they do not accept cookies.
• It was originally going to be called “Gaggle”. . . but autocorrect.
• There is a 3 second delay every time you do a search to allow Google to ask Jeeves.
• It is considered cool to call it “The Google Machine”.
• (***CAUTION***) Hitting the “I’m feeling lucky” button really pisses off Clint Eastwood.
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2018
BS THREEZER:
(Give contestant the clues, they tell you what all 3 have in common…)
• Some Girls, Black and Blue, Tattoo You
Answer: Names of Rolling Stones albums
• Colonel Klink, The Penguin, Mr. Peanut
Answer: They all wore monocles
• Slider, Splitter, Screwball
Answer: They are all types of baseball pitches
-TriBond
BS WEB GOODIE:
Technically, he made it: https://tinyurl.com/ymaak8vu
BS RANDOM JOKE:
Ambition is a poor excuse for not having enough sense to be lazy.
BS PHONE STARTER:
What Halloween costumes do you remember wearing when you were a kid?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
Question: Reliable stats show that 96% of homes have one of THESE. What is it?
Answer: A bottle of ketchup
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
You cannot have a positive life and a negative mind.
