Friday, September 20, 2024 — Edition: #7797
Another Sheetload of Bull!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ Netflix saw a British invasion in the first 6 months of the year — with 4 of its 10 biggest shows globally in the first half of 2024 coming from the UK: “Fool Me Once,” the Emmy-winning “Baby Reindeer,” “The Gentlemen” and “One Day.” In addition, Shonda Rhimes’ “Bridgerton” Season 3, set in the UK, was the #2 most-watched show worldwide from January-June. The season scored a whopping 92 million views in less than 2 months following its May 14 premiere. Shows in the Bridgerton universe garnered 189 million views in the first half of 2024; “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” saw 24 million, while views of of “Bridgerton” seasons 1 and 2 jumped fivefold.
-Variety
★ “Saturday Night Live” has scheduled its first batch of hosts for Season 50, including Ariana Grande, John Mulaney, Michael Keaton and more. “Hacks” star Jean Smart will open the season on Sept. 28 with musical guest Jelly Roll. SNL’s next 4 hosts and musical guests will be: Nate Bargatze and Coldplay on Oct. 5, Ariana Grande and Stevie Nicks on Oct. 12, Michael Keaton and Billie Eilish on Oct. 19, and John Mulaney and Chappell Roan for Nov. 2. The sketch-comedy institution is gearing up for a year-long celebration to mark its 50th season, with special guests popping in all season long and a 3-hour anniversary special that will air live in primetime in February.
-Variety, TVLine
★ “Shark Tank” has promoted billionaire KIND Snacks founder Daniel Lubetzky to a full-time shark investor on the ABC series, as Mark Cuban departs. Executive producer Clay Newbill said in a statement: “As a guest Shark for the past 5 seasons, Daniel has earned his spot with the Sharks. He is a self-made founder of a multibillion-dollar company, has all the qualities we look for in a Shark, and possesses an authentic desire to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses.” Cuban, the Dallas Mavericks co-owner, previously shared that he would be making his exit after Season 16., which kicks off Oct. 18.
-TheWrap
★ Ellen DeGeneres has unveiled the first trailer for “For Your Approval”, her final stand-up special, which premieres on Netflix on Tuesday. As the trailer opens, she says she wants to “catch you up” on what she has been doing lately. DeGeneres announces that she has taken up gardening, and “Oh yeah, I got kicked out of show business.” She goes on to discuss being labeled “The ‘be kind’ girl [that] wasn’t kind,” saying, “Here’s the problem…I ended the show everyday by saying ‘Be kind to one another.’ Had I ended my show by saying ‘Go (***you know what***) yourselves,’ people would’ve been pleasantly surprised to find out I’m kind.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/vrnvx3
-People
★ Angela Kinsey is about to make her Hallmark Channel debut. “The Office” star will headline “Confessions of a Christmas Letter”, which will premiere later this year as part of the network’s Countdown to Christmas programming event. Kinsey plays ‘Settie Rose’, a quirky family matriarch who enters her town’s holiday letter-writing contest. But she needs help, so she hires struggling novelist ‘Juan’ to craft the perfect letter. When a mix-up leads to the rumor that Juan is engaged to Settie’s daughter, the whole family scrambles to keep up the charade. (And then she and Juan fall in love…because…Hallmark…)
-Deadline
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC/Global): TBA
• “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Justin Theroux, Simone Biles, Cage the Elephant (R)
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Stephen Curry, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) (R)
• “After Midnight” (CBS/Global): Thomas Lennon, Kimia Behpoornia, Sandy Honig (R)
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Kevin Hart, James McAvoy (R)
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Wilmer Valderrama, Joan Vassos
• “The Talk” (CBS): Caroline Rhea
• “Live With Kelly and Mark” (ABC/CTV): Kelsey Grammer
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Weezer, Whoopi Goldberg, Glen Powell, Theresa Caputo, Catherine O’Hara and Bryce Dallas Howard, Questlove surprises Willow
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Chris Hemsworth, Vanessa Williams
• “The Jennifer Hudson Show” (Check local listings): Dave Bautista
• “Secret Celebrity Renovation” (CBS): Pro baseball player Markus “Mookie” Betts surprises his father with a much-needed home renovation.
• “Lingo” (CBS): Season 2 finale. Either good friends or family members will take home the jackpot.
• “20/20” (ABC): Season 47 premiere. A secret romance in a remote Alaskan town leads to murder.
SATURDAY:
• “48 Hours” (CBS): Season 38 premiere. The murder of Ivy League student Blaze Bernstein, allegedly because he was gay and Jewish, and the trial of former high school classmate Sam Woodward.
• “Buried Alive & Survived (LIFE): Alicia’s ex-husband, after being released from prison, traps her underground and buries her alive. After clawing her way out, Alicia searches desperately for her son.
SUNDAY:
• “Matlock” (CBS): Series premiere. After achieving success in her younger years, Madeline Matlock uses her unassuming demeanor to make her way into a position at a prestigious law firm, Jacobson Moore.
• “Big Brother” (CBS): The head of household nominates 3 fellow houseguests for possible eviction.
• “Rescue: HI-Surf” (Fox): Series premiere. Captain Jennings and his team of lifeguards monitor the dangerous Hawaiian waters; new recruits compete to join Sonny’s district; Em reveals a romantic past.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Ariana Grande – Her new “Wicked”-inspired makeup collection will be available Oct. 1 – and it includes a twist: A pH adaptive lip oil that changes colors, depending on the wearer. Grande, who plays ‘Glinda’ in the movie, said: “Of course, we had to come up with something magical for the witches”.
• Charlie Puth – He and longtime girlfriend, Brooke Sansone tied the knot Sept. 7 at Charlie’s family’s home in Montecito CA. He posted pics, writing: “I love you Brooke … I always have, with you I am my very best. I promise I’ll love you everyday in this life, and even more when we move on to our next …” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/t85up9hw
• Ed Sheeran – took a request from a jogger when he was seen playing guitar while boating. He posted video, writing: “Was filming a video on the canal today, played a request. If anyone knows the runner lemme know so we can have their POV video for the lols.” The woman requested he play ‘Tenerife Sea’. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/yv323axc
• Gwen Stefani – has announced her first album in 7 years, “Bouquet”, out Nov. 15. The first single ‘Somebody Else’s’ dropped last night. The track listing includes many flower-themed titles, including her hit duet with husband Blake Shelton ‘Purple Irises’, and songs called ‘Empty Vase’, ‘Marigolds’ and ‘Late to Bloom’, as well as the title track. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/3mkexbr7
• Jane’s Addiction — has released the new single ‘True Love’, their second new song of 2024, and first since imploding onstage and canceling their reunion tour. The tune, which they have played live a few times in the past year, follows ‘Imminent Redemption’, which arrived in July. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/bdhz9k5d
• Journey – Guitarist Neal Schon and “other members” of the group will perform on the Season 19 finale of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” on Tuesday night.
• JD Souther – The singer/songwriter who co-wrote some of the Eagles’ biggest hits like ‘New Kid in Town’ and ‘Best of My Love’, has died at 78. The Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee also had a top-10 solo hit in 1979 with ‘You’re Only Lonely’, and appeared in the first season of “Nashville”. No cause of death was given.
• Keith Urban – has dropped a video for the song ‘Messed Up as Me’. He explained on his socials: “MESSED UP AS ME lives in the world between 2:45am and sunrise…where many things can and do happen…People go through all sorts of emotions”, and that’s what he and director Patrick Tracy were trying to capture in the clip. His album “HIGH” drops today. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/yck5ykmp
• Cody Johnson and Carrie Underwood – Their much-anticipated duet is a love song called ‘I’m Gonna Love You’, and it’s coming on Sept. 27. He shared the news on social media alongside photos of a music video shoot. He dropped a teaser on X, which doesn’t include Underwood’s part. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/346x2dea
• Brett Eldredge — will release the album “Merry Christmas (Welcome to the Family),” his third holiday album, on Sept. 27. It includes ‘Sweet December’, a duet with Kelly Clarkson, which was released this week. The vinyl version of the album, out Oct. 25, will come with “Welcome to the Family: The Game”, a board game printed onto the inner gatefold. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/bddzbumc
SHOOTING THE BULL
NEW MOVIES THIS WEEK:
• “Transformers One” (PG, Action/Adventure/Animation): The untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, sworn enemies who once were friends who changed the fate of Cybertron forever. (Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Brian Tyree Henry) Tomatometer: 89%
• “The Substance” (R, Drama/Horror): A fading celebrity decides to use a black-market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself. (Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid) Tomatometer: 89%
• “Never Let Go” (Horror/Thriller): A family has been haunted by an evil spirit for years. Their safety and their surroundings come into question when one of the children questions if the evil is real. (Halle Berry, Anthony B. Jenkins, William Catlett) Tomatometer: 74%
THE NIGHT BEFORE THE MORNING AFTER:
Here’s a little something to keep in mind as you get set for your weekend shenanigans: Many believe that chugging water after a night of drinking will help you avoid a hangover, but experts are…well, they’re pouring cold water on that theory. Using data from 3 studies, researchers from Utrecht University in the Netherlands concluded that dehydration is not the sole cause of a hangover – and therefore drinking water has a limited effect on how you feel the next day. They looked at the hangover symptoms of boozers who drank water before bed versus those who didn’t – and found that while people who drank water felt less dehydrated, they experienced the same amount of pain, nausea, and exhaustion the next day as those who didn’t slug water. The conclusion: Consuming water during or directly after a drinking session does NOT prevent hangovers. Also: drinking water after the hangover has started does nothing to alleviate the symptoms.
(Fine. Then at this point, it’s very hard for me NOT to recommend the “hair of the dog”!)
(…and that’s exactly why I, after a night out, chug water…AND aspirin!)
-NYPost
THINGS THAT ARE GETTING ‘OUT OF CONTROL’ THESE DAYS:
❑ Tipping Culture: Everyone agrees – but no one is doing anything about it. Why should you tip for counter service – or tip a self-checkout machine? (And when did the minimum tip become 25%)
❑ Subscriptions for everything: Remember when you didn’t have to give all your personal info just to watch a football game or visit a website? (And you didn’t have to pay every month to use a stinking piece of software?)
❑ Too many apps: Everything requires one these days. Good deals at stores, event tickets, parking…even a simple meal out, sometimes.
❑ Too many ads: No one is safe. They take up half the screen, or you have to watch a video before moving on to the thing you went there for. (And you probably went there to buy a subscription!)
❑ The Marvel Universe: Too many movies and constant TV shows turned the MCU into a convoluted mess. Do you even try to keep up anymore? (I don’t think even Tony Stark could…)
❑ Blinding LED headlights: You can tell it’s a new car because your retinas are burning. Is this safe?
❑ Artificial Intelligence: It’s becoming frighteningly common and pretty much unavoidable. (In a few years, AI will probably be asking if people are getting out of control!)
❑ New slang: At one point, words like “cool” or “awesome” were radical, but at least those are legitimate words. “Bussin’” and “rizz” and “cheugy” just sound cheugy to me…
❑ Movie remakes and sequels: See “Marvel Universe”, above…
❑ Entry-level job requirements: Why would they ask that you have a degree or 2 for an entry-level job that pays next to nothing? (Because they can?)
❑ Sensational news: If every story is “breaking” and “sensational”, then none are. Please make your clickbait matter!
(Also getting out of control: “Get off my lawn” types telling everyone that the things they don’t like are getting “out of control”!)
-ZenParent
NEWS OF THE WEIRD:
➢ A California man discovered he has been mistakenly paying his neighbor’s power bill for up to 18 years. Ken Wilson, who has lived in the same apartment since 2006, said he recently noticed his Pacific Gas and Electric bill was going up, so he attempted to reduce his energy usage. That didn’t help, so he contacted the utility. An employee came to examine the meter and discovered the company had been charging him for the unit next door, instead of his own place, and may have been doing so for 18 years. PG&E said in a statement: “We acknowledge an error occurred in this instance, and we are fully committed to rectifying the situation.” (Sure, but it was all fine and dandy when he used to run an on-site laundry – and a grow-op!)
➢ Police are looking for a man and woman who took an empty New York City subway train on a joyride. Surveillance photos released by the NYPD show a woman dressed all in pink, including a pink shower cap, and a man in a blue tank top. They boarded an unoccupied train parked at the Briarwood station in Queens just after midnight on Sept. 12 — and somehow got it running. But not for long. They crashed it into another parked train, then took off on the run. No word on how much damage they caused. (But we’re pretty sure they damaged their chances of ever getting a job driving subway trains!)
-UPI, AP
DID YOU KNOW?
Over half of people believe that a good cup of coffee can turn a bad day into a good one, according to a recent poll. The survey of java drinkers in the US also revealed exactly what the “perfect” cup of coffee is most likely to be. Both hot and cold coffee drinkers prefer their brews medium roast, and with a bold, earthy and chocolatey flavor profile. Oh, and by the way, one in 5 even feel that having fresh coffee is “better than sex.” (Cheaper, too! Who said that?)
-StudyFinds
BS CHRONOMETER 09.20.24
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Tradesmen Day”, celebrating their vital role as the real working hands of the world. It was created by IRWIN Tools to say thanks, honor, and recognize these hard-working men and women, and “to celebrate all that they do to contribute so meaningfully to our lives.”
• “Gibberish Day”, highlighting the uselessness of the convoluted terminology and gobbledy-gook spouted by those who are masking their lack of knowledge and expertise — or are just too spineless to make a clear statement. (Try this ‘Gibberish Generator’: https://tinyurl.com/3avusmme )
• “Punch Day”. The word ‘punch’ is said to come from the Hindustani word ‘panch’, which means ‘five’. In the early 1600s, sailors and employees of the British East India Company brought a new exotic drink from India to England. The beverage was made from spirits, lemon, sugar, water, and tea.
• “Cheese String Day”. Perhaps the most enjoyable part of String Cheese is deciding how to eat it. Most go for the classic “peel down and chow down” method—separating each stick into thin strands. Or just chomp off a chunk, as if it were regular cheese… (Which do you call it: ‘Cheese String’ or ‘String Cheese’?)
• “Pepperoni Pizza Day”, celebrating America’s favorite variety of pizza. Here’s some interesting trivia on the ever-popular pizza:
⇒ The first pizza was sold in Naples Italy in 1738.
⇒ Pizzas most likely evolved as a variation of flatbreads.
⇒ Pepperoni is the most popular kind, preferred by 36% of people (and 100% of children at a birthday party).
⇒ Over 3 billion pizzas are sold in the US each year.
⇒ More pizzas are sold on Super Bowl Sunday than any other day of the year.
⇒ Halloween is the second most popular day for eating pizza.
⇒ Over 17% of restaurants are pizzerias, or serve pizza.
⇒ Americans consume over 23 pounds of pizza per person per year.
• “Concussion Awareness Day”. Not just to increase awareness, but also to raise funds for brain injury charitable organizations and show support for those suffering. Hopefully, those dealing with the effects of mild traumatic brain injuries feel empowered to share their story, connect with one another and help raise consciousness. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/bdzxcfc3
SATURDAY:
• “Last Full Day of Summer” in the Northern Hemisphere (sniff!), as Autumn officially arrives tomorrow.
• “Batman Day”, saluting the 1939 creation of the character as a DC comic strip hero. It’s been calculated it would take a person 15-18 years to do all the training they’d need to take on the job. Forbes estimates alter-ego Bruce Wayne’s worth at $9.2 billion, and lists his company, ‘Wayne Enterprises’, as having annual revenue of $31.3 billion. (NOTE: The ‘Batman’ character will be honored with the 2,790th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, September 26.) LINK: https://tinyurl.com/mrfujw5s
• “Escapology Day”, on the anniversary of the date in 1912 when Houdini first performed his Water Torture Cell escape. The day celebrates escapologists — those artists, magicians, daredevils, and stage performers who escape from restraints and other traps such as straitjackets, handcuffs, cages, and coffins, sometimes several of these at once.
• “Miniature Golf Day”. The first mini-golf was the “Tom Thumb Golf Course” built in 1929 in Chattanooga TN. Nowadays there’s a ‘Professional Miniature Golf Association’ that holds the “PMGA Championship” each year.
• “Pecan Cookie Day”. Whether you prefer butter pecan, caramel pecan, orange pecan, or maple pecan cookies, enjoy a delicious treat today! (One of each, please!)
• “Pause the World Day”. Sirens, TV, computers, printers, car stereos, endless talking — Most of us accept daily racket as normal. We rarely experience true silence, but that can help you get in touch with your emotions, provide you with a sense of calm, and leave you feeling rejuvenated (or just make you notice that ringing in your ears….)
• “World Peace Day, as declared by the UN, “devoted to commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace both within and among all nations and peoples.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/mydtywwy
• “World Alzheimer’s Day”, an annual observance to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2p8wbk8p
• “World Gratitude Day”, to ‘unite all people in a positive emotion of gratitude, creating a world community’. Research indicates that feelings of gratitude may be the key to happiness. (So, show some gratitude, DAMMIT!)
• “National Cleanup Day”, to celebrate the importance of uniting to care for our outdoor spaces and remove litter from our trails, parks, and community spaces. National Cleanup Day encourages all of us to take action to make the world a better place. Just think, what if everyone just picked up one piece of litter?
SUNDAY-
• “Autumnal Equinox” in the Northern Hemisphere, as Fall officially arrives this morning at 8:43am EDT. Fall ends with the start of Winter on December 21…in 90 days.
• “Proposal Day”, observed on the first day of Spring and the first day of Fall. (Probably a creation of some jewelry store somewhere…!)
• “Business Women’s Day”, celebrating the important contribution of working women and women business owners.
• “Dear Diary Day”, a day to ‘put it on paper because it’ll make you feel better’. (Until some sneak finds your diary and Instagrams all your deepest, darkest secrets…)
• “Centenarians Day”, honoring those who’ve lived 100 years or more. (You’d best hurry up and honor them!)
• “Hobbit Day”, celebrating author JRR Tolkien and the birthdays of his characters ‘Frodo’ and ‘Bilbo Baggins’. “The Hobbit” was first published 87 years ago today.
• “White Chocolate Day”, honoring the tasty confection of sugar, cocoa butter, and milk solids. It first appeared in Switzerland in the 1930s when Nestlé invented it to use up excess cocoa butter. To qualify as real ‘white chocolate’, it must be at least 20% cocoa butter by weight.
• “Hug a Vegetarian Day”, dedicated to hugging those who love animals the most! Adopting a meat-free diet saves the lives of more than 100 animals per year. (And you can still have chocolate!)
• “Online Recovery Day”, a campaign to raise awareness for online treatment of substance abuse. It is the first national health awareness day focused on the benefits and advantages of telehealth services for any health issue. Link: https://www.nationalonlinerecoveryday.com/
• “World Carfree Day”, where people give up driving for a day to experience what it would be like to live in a world without cars, and to raise awareness for global issues such as pollution and climate change. (Darn! I thought that said “Free Car Day”!!)
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1934 [90] Sophia Loren (Scicolone), Rome Italy, movie actress (1962 Best Actress Oscar- “Two Women”, 1991 Honorary Career Achievement Oscar)
1948 [76] George RR Martin, Bayonne NJ, novelist/TV writer and producer (“Game of Thrones”, which is based on his series of books, “A Song of Ice and Fire”, “House of the Dragon”)/4 Primetime Emmys
1966 [58] Nuno Bettencourt, Praia da Vitória Portugal (raised Hudson MA), rock guitarist (Extreme-‘More Than Words’, ‘Hole Hearted’), Rihanna’s guitarist (on and off) since 2009
1967 [57] Matthew and Gunnar Nelson, Santa Monica CA, identical twin rock singers (Nelson-‘After the Rain’, ‘Love and Affection’)/sons of teen idol Ricky Nelson
1968 [56] Ben Shepherd, Okinawa Japan, rock bassist (Soundgarden-‘Spoonman’, ‘Black Hole Sun’)
1976 [48] Jon Bernthal, Washington DC, TV actor (“The Walking Dead” 2010-18, “The Punisher” 2017-19)/movie actor (“The Wolf of Wall Street”, “King Richard”) COMING UP… “Daredevil: Born Again” series, 2025
1990 [34] Phillip Phillips, Albany GA, pop singer (‘Home’, ‘Gone, Gone, Gone’)/Season 11 winner of “American Idol”)
SATURDAY- Stephen King (author-“The Shining”) is 77; Bill Murray (“Groundhog Day”) is 74; Ethan Coen, (Coen Bros-“No Country For Old Men”) is 67; Dave Coulier (“Full House”) is 65; Faith Hill (‘Breathe’) is 57; Tyler Stewart (Barenaked Ladies) is 57; Ricki Lake (“Ricki Lake”) is 56; Luke Wilson (“Old School”) is 53; Alfonso Ribeiro (“America’s Funniest Home Videos”) is 53; Liam Gallagher (Oasis) is 52; Nicole Richie (“The Simple Life”) is 43; Maggie Grace (“Lost”) is 41; Jason Derulo (‘Whatcha Say’) is 35; Ingrid Andress (w/Sam Hunt-‘Wishful Drinking’) is 33
SUNDAY- Toni Basil (‘Mickey’) is 81; David Coverdale (Whitesnake) is 75; Andrea Bocelli (‘Time to Say Goodbye’ w/Sarah Brightman) is 66; Joan Jett (‘I Love Rock & Roll’) is 66; Scott Baio (“Happy Days”) is 64; Bonnie Hunt (“Cheaper By the Dozen” films) is 63; Tom Felton (“Harry Potter” films) is 37; Billie Piper (“Dr Who”) is 42
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1946 [78] The Cannes Film Festival debuts on the French Riviera (The world’s top-ranked film fest.)
[***Proper pronunciation: a hybrid of ‘ken’ and ‘can’: https://tinyurl.com/55uedjjy ***]
2003 [21] “Will & Grace” star Megan Mullally marries Nick Offerman (“Parks and Recreation”) in Los Angeles
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS. . .
2004 [20] Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones claims to have finally given up illegal drugs, in part because “the quality’s gone down”. (In a 2015 interview, however, he says he still likes to begin his day by smoking a joint.)
2005 [19] Canadian JD Fortune wins the CBS reality competition “Rock Star: INXS” to become the group’s new lead singer. He stays with the group until 2011.
2017 [07] Cardi B marries fellow rapper Offset. (They separated in 2023.)
TODAY’S FIRSTS . . .
1921 [103] The first ‘Radio Newscast’ airs, on KDKA in Pittsburgh PA.
2011 [13] USA ends its ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy, allowing gay men & women to serve in the military openly for the first time.
TODAY’S RECORDS . . .
1998 [26] After playing in a Major League Baseball-record 2,632 consecutive games over 16 seasons, Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles finally sits out a game vs NY Yankees.
2019 [05] Students from 185 countries stage the world’s largest-ever protest on climate change, culminating in a Manhattan rally led by activist Greta Thunberg.
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ Experts say it’s harder to tell a lie to someone you find sexually attractive.
✓ Scientists have concluded that the chicken came first, not the egg, because the protein which makes egg shells is only produced by hens.
✓ Cats don’t have a collarbone, and therefore can fit through any opening the size of their head.
✓ In 1987, Indiana state legislators tried to pass a bill that would have legally redefined the value of pi as 3.2.
✓ Women are more likely than men to read junk mail.
✓ Guinness estimates that 93,000 liters of beer are lost in facial hair each year in the UK alone.
-WhattheFFacts, MentalFloss
Best of BS . . .
BS STUPID QUESTIONS FOR BIGFOOT:
• Shouldn’t you actually be called “Bigfeet”?
• Have you ever met “Bigsock”?
• Can I get a selfie?
• Are you also blurry in real life?
• Chewbacca: Friend or foe?
• Where’d you get the Uggs?
• So, is “Sasquatch” your legal name, then?
• Is it true what they say about having big feet?
• Wanna play chess?
• So, how’d you get the name?
-Twitter, first published in BS in 2019
TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠The iPhone 16 is available now for pre-order. (Is it significantly different from the one I have now? No? Great . . . I’ll take three!)
➠ Lionel Richie has extended his Las Vegas residency into 2025. (He says he’s aiming to make the whole thing into one big party…Karamu…Fiesta..Forever! If you got that, congrats: you’re old!)
➠ According to a new study, football fans eat significantly more fat and calories the day after their team loses a game. (So if you want to get rich, open a Taco Bell in Jacksonville!)
➠ A study found a link between poor social skills in children and TV viewing. (That’s weird. My kid watches TV 14 hours a day, and he still says, “Yes, sir” when I ask him to fetch me a beer…)
➠ Men are most attracted to women in their 20s, says a report. (That’s according to a study performed by scientists who don’t like to work too hard…)
BS WEB GOODIE:
I don’t know what they’re saying, but I get the general idea: https://tinyurl.com/3x2bnecd
BS RANDOM JOKE:
Before we do any more work on Artificial Intelligence, shouldn’t someone do something about natural stupidity?
BS PHONE STARTER:
☎ What fun fall things are you looking forward to?
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
28% of us agree: THIS food instantly makes you feel better. What is it?
Answer: Cake
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Just because you are happy, it does not mean that the day is perfect, but that you have looked beyond its imperfections.