Wednesday, May 22, 2024 — Edition: #7717
Accept No Substitutes, Ask For 100% Pure BS!
BS SHOW BIZ BUZZ:
★ It turns out that Matthew Perry’s death is still under investigation, as law enforcement officials look into the ketamine found in his system. Local police and federal agents are trying to figure out where the actor got the drug before his death in October, says TMZ. Two months after he was found unresponsive in his Los Angeles home’s hot tub, his autopsy report indicated he died at age 54 from the “acute effects of ketamine”. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner also said the case was “closed” at the time.
-PageSix
★ Riley Keough is challenging the “fraudulent” sale of her grandfather Elvis Presley’s iconic Graceland home ahead of a foreclosure auction. A temporary restraining order halting the sale of the Memphis estate was granted, just days before it was set to be auctioned today. Earlier this month, it was revealed the late King of Rock and Roll’s beloved residence would be sold to the highest bidder after previous owner, Lisa Marie Presley, allegedly failed to repay a $3.8 million loan taken out in 2018, before her death. But a lawsuit filed by Keough argues her mother never took out a loan, and the documents are flase.
-People, PageSix
★ Say aloha to his new girlfriend. Jason Momoa confirmed his relationship with “Hit Man” star Adria Arjona by sharing PDA-filled photos with the actress — 5 months after finalizing his divorce from Lisa Bonet. Momoa posted pics on Monday from his trip to Japan, including one of himself wrapping his arms around Arjona while they dined out with friends. The “Aquaman” actor, who is 44, is seen beaming as he holds the 32-year-old Arjona. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/wu63vpt4
-PageSix
★ “Yellowstone” will be happy to hear some concrete news about the show’s final episodes. On Instagram, Forrie J. Smith, who plays ranch hand ‘Lloyd’, confirmed that shooting has begun on the much-anticipated second half of Season 5 of the Western. In a video clip, Smith said: “Hey, y’all, you know I’m back in Montana, finishing up Yellowstone here. I’m blessed with that.” The second and final installment, which will consist of 6 episodes, is slated to debut on Paramount Network in November. It was delayed in 2023 due to the writers’ and actors’ strikes.
-TheBoot, Variety
★ Since the moment it was revealed that ‘Deadpool’ was joining the MCU, there’s been one question fans have had top of mind: Will he still be allowed to be “the merc with a mouth?” Well, as it turns out, even Ryan Reynolds was surprised at how much of a “hard R” rating Disney has allowed “Deadpool & Wolverine” to have. Reynolds told Fandango: “I hope it doesn’t sound condescending, I’m really proud of them for doing this. I think it’s a huge step for them.” While pleasantly surprised at the rating, Reynolds said that for his character, “there’s no other way to do it.” The film, set to be Marvel’s first R-rated movie, hits theaters on July 26.
-TheWrap
TODAY’S SHOW BIZ SKED:
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC/Global): Amy Poehler, Patton Oswalt, Slash
• “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” (NBC/CTV): Jeremy Renner, Jay Pharoah, The Avett Brothers
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS/Global): Anya Taylor-Joy, Doug Emhoff
• “After Midnight” (CBS/Global): Andy Richter, Penn Jilette, Aasif Mandvi
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC/CTV): Liev Schreiber, Busy Philipps, Andrew Hurley (R)
• “Watch What Happens Live” (Bravo): Gail Simmons, Tom Colicchio, Kristen Kish
• “The Daily Show” (COM): JB Smoove, host Michael Kosta
• “The View” (ABC/CTV): Charlamagne Tha God
• “The Talk” (CBS): Amanda Kloots works at a hot dog stand
• “Live with Kelly and Mark” (ABC/CTV): Rose Byrne, Jay Pharoah
• “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Check local listings): Simu Liu, Luke Newton, Jeffrey Wright
• “The Drew Barrymore Show” (Check local listings): Quinta Brunson
• “Jennifer Hudson Show” (Check local listings): Diane Lane
• “Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars” (FOX): Season 2 premiere
• “Survivor” (CBS): Season 46 finale
• “Chicago Med” (NBC): Season finale. Followed by season finales of “Chicago Fire” and “Chicago PD”.
• “The Masked Singer” (FOX): Season 11 finale
• “Jeopardy Masters” (ABC): Season 2 finale
• “Abbott Elementary” (ABC): Season 3 finale
• “The Conners” (ABC): Season 6 finale. Darlene grapples with her emotions when she discovers her household is about to change dramatically.
BS MUSIC NOTES:
• Ed Sheeran, Adele, Harry Styles, and Dua Lipa – are among the 40 richest people in the UK under the age of 40, according to The Sunday Times’ annual Rich List. At #10 on the list, Sheeran is the highest-ranked musician, with an estimated net worth of US $432 million. Styles is #17 ($222 million), followed by Adele at #19, ($216 million), and Lipa, who is ranked #29 with a net worth of $114 million.
• Adele – told the crowd at her “Weekends With Adele” residency that with her commitments there soon ending, she has big plans for the future. Quote: “Once I am done with…all of my shows, I want to have a baby. I want a girl because I’ve already got a boy.” She has gigs scheduled through mid-June, plus 10 fall dates.
• Lenny Kravitz – This Friday, he’ll drop the new album “Blue Electric Light”. He has already released the songs ‘KT421’ and ‘Human’. Kravitz has also announced “Blue Electric Light Las Vegas”, a residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM. Dates so far run Oct. 18-26. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/mrx8u3ek
• Jon Bon Jovi – shared his “honest playlist” with The Guardian. Among the highlights: Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born to Run’ is the song that changed his life, Don’ Henley’s ‘Boys of Summer’ is the song he wishes he’d written, PSY’s ‘Gangnam Style’ is the tune he secretly likes, that he tells people he hates, and “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” by Wham! is the song he wants played at his funeral.
• Neil Young and Crazy Horse — June 28, they will release of “Early Daze”, a collection of mostly previously unreleased tracks from 1969. Already available is ‘Everybody’s Alone’, featuring a different mix than the one on 2009’s “Neil Young – Archives Vol. I.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/dzy8ea35
• Lainey Wilson – When asked what she asks for on her tour rider, her reply was: “throat coat tea…a kettle…Lemon Halls, some cough drops, and probably whiskey and water.” She also joked that she needs “to be a little more bougie”, because some country artist friends “are like, ‘I want some new underwear, I want some new socks, they gotta be 3/4 length, I want purple solo cups, I want just the red Skittles.'”
• Kane Brown and Jason Aldean – have both released the songs they performed at Thursday’s ACM Awards as singles. Brown has dropped a studio version of Ray Charles’ ‘Georgia on My Mind’, while Aldean has made available his actual performance of ‘Should’ve Been a Cowboy’, which he sang in tribute to the late Toby Keith. LINKS: https://youtu.be/ZVFHM_QIhNw https://youtu.be/-B4nR-CgMVA
• Jelly Roll — only wears brand-new socks. In a podcast interview he said that wearing socks just once is “the most frivolous thing” he has done with his success. Quote: “When you’re fat, you can’t have stinky feet too, so you gotta have fresh socks!”
SHOOTING THE BULL
A WAKE-UP CALL ABOUT WAKING UP:
What’s the first thing you do when you awaken in the morning? Check your phone? Grab a quick breakfast? Bad ideas, both. A neuroscientist is warning about the things you should avoid doing, in order to protect your brain. And those include checking your phone as soon as you wake up. Emily McDonald (who posts brain-health advice on Instagram) says her tips can help prevent things like brain fog and forgetfulness. The mindset coach recommends we wait at least 20 minutes after getting up in the morning before reaching for the phone. Why? This is the time that the “brain is transitioning between sleep and waking” … when “our brain is really suggestible”. She cautions that if you read “stressful things” at this time, it prompts “you to be stressed”. And the same rule applies at night. Try to switch off the TV, laptop and phone well ahead of bed. Also, avoid processed food such as cheese slices and chips, which can also have a negative impact on the brain, leading to cognitive aging. Instead, reach for whole foods and good fats, such as avocados and blueberries.
(Well, I was close. Last trip to the supermarket, I came back with a trunk-full of whole fats and good foods!)
(Here’s the problem: If I turned off the TV and my phone an hour before bedtime, I’d just say to myself: “Well, I’ve got nothing else to do…I might as well go to bed!)
-StudyFinds
TECH TALK:
➢ Soon, you may be able to simply look at a restaurant checkout screen to pay. The novel, biometric technology is becoming increasingly widespread, and one facial ID payment company, PopID, is signing more and more deals across the US to introduce this state-of-the-art tech into eateries. Users simply take a selfie to register, then look at a camera to verify their identity for each transaction. The fast-food chain Steak ‘N Shake is installing the system in 300 locations. Customers take about 3 seconds to check in through PopID – much faster than opening the restaurant’s app and scanning a QR code. (This won’t be anything new to [***afternoon guy***], who’s been dining out on his good looks for years!)
➢ These days, a game is NOT just a game. According to Fandom’s 4th Annual Inside Gaming report, video games are “increasingly seen as a form of personal expression, exploring one’s identity and providing empowerment and confidence in one’s real life.” Creative and world-building focused games like “Minecraft,” “Roblox,” and “Fortnite” lead the charge in helping to tick those boxes. Other findings in Fandom’s survey of 5,000 entertainment and video game fans include:
• 46% of gamers’ top reason for playing is not stress relief, but “creation, imagination, and self-expression”.
• 32% said they want their in-game appearance to more accurately mirror their real physical appearance.
(If I wanted my video game characters to look like me, I’d just go back to playing “Super Mario”!)
-StudyFinds,TheWrap
THANK YOU, PLEASE:
By the time most kids start school, they already know that “please” is a magic word. But new research is telling us that people actually say “please” much less frequently than you might expect. UCLA sociologists found that when people do say “please”, they’re actually taking advantage of the “power of please” with a very specific social strategy. The researchers analyzed 17 hours of recorded video showing casual, everyday interactions between families, friends, and co-workers. Out of over a thousand requests, people only said “please” 69 times – that’s just 7% of the time. The study determined that people mainly say “please” when they think someone will probably refuse their request. Simply put, in modern society, people break out “please” when they expect a “no.” They’re using a little linguistic trick to try sweetening the deal. And while “please” definitely isn’t the surefire politeness hack that kids would like it to be, the study also found that using the word can definitely help you avoid hearing another “no” from family and friends.
(People only said “please” 7% of the time? Where did they get the video? From the International Society of Rude Dudes?)
(Wow! Who knew? Apparently, politeness can yield rewards!)
-StudyFinds
FUNNIEST TWEETS OF THE WEEK FROM WOMEN:
⇒ hate when my husband gives me some crazy directions like “i’m in the south west corner” it’s a costco parking lot i have no idea where i even am let alone what you mean by south or west – amil
⇒ my mother has a medical podcast where she self diagnoses her ailments it’s called my voicemail and it happens every morning at 9am. – Kim
⇒ there are actually 8 stages of grief. you’re forgetting “making little jokes about it” – trash jones
⇒ sometimes when I don’t want to pay the $100 therapy copay I go to my friend’s house and talk extra loud until her husband who’s working on his psych PhD goes “do you mind if I say something” – faith
⇒ i saw a single tiktok in which a woman mispronounced gnocchi “yonkees” and unfortunately for everyone in my life i am going to say it that way forever now. – molly conger
⇒ Engagement photo shoots are so funny as a concept. Like girl, we believed you – Ellory smith
⇒ [talking to my married friend] so he’s just like, always there? in your house? and you don’t get sick of him? – Karen Chee
⇒ (OCD girl before ovens were invented) i think i left my horse on – April Clark
-HuffPost
DID YOU KNOW?
A survey found that the average person starts feeling “old” at age 47. The survey of US adults also revealed that the average respondent starts to really worry about age-related bodily changes around 50 years old. Perhaps surprisingly, most people said they aren’t nearly as concerned about losing their youthful looks as they’re concerned about the mental decline that can happen with aging. Only one in 4 was concerned about looking unattractive in old age. And 1 in 4 said they ARE worried they’ll lose touch with what’s “hip and cool”, once they’re elderly. (The good news? Once you hit a certain age, it just ain’t cool to try to look hip and cool!)
-StudyFinds
BS CHRONOMETER 05.22.24
TODAY’S BS REASONS TO PARTY . . .
• “Canadian Immigrants Day”, celebrating the many contributions made by immigrants to Canada. Hey, if you go back far enough … we’re all immigrants.
• “Maritime Day”, an annual observance to recognize the maritime industry. Har, hoist that bilge, matey!
• “World Goth Day”, celebrating the goth scene and exposing it to the rest of the world. The subculture of music & fashion is often associated with black clothing, makeup, and hair. (They’re only wearing black until someone invents a darker color…)
• “Buy-A-Musical-Instrument Day”. But respect your neighbors … don’t make it drums! (Can you believe my neighbor pounded on my wall until 3am last night? Fortunately, I was up late anyway, playing my drums….)
• “International Day for Biological Diversity”, created by the UN to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues.
• “Vanilla Pudding Day”. The creamy pudding we know and love today has been around since the 19th century. Jell-O introduced its first line of instant pudding in the 1950s. The advertising campaign announcing the new product promoted it as a “busy-day dessert”.
• “Harvey Milk Day”, honoring gay rights activist Harvey Milk. The occasion is focused on stopping discrimination against gays and lesbians.
• “Sherlock Holmes Day”, celebrating the character ‘Sherlock Holmes’ and the author who created him, Arthur Conan Doyle, who was born on this date in 1859 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
AND REMEMBER . . .
[Thurs] Lucky Penny Day
[Thurs] World Turtle Day
[Fri] Asparagus Day
[Sat] Geek Pride Day
This Week Is…National Professional Employer Organizations (PEO) Week
This Month Is…Wildfire Awareness Month
TODAY’S CELEBIRTHDAYS . . .
1950 [74] Bernie Taupin, Sleaford England, pop-rock lyricist (Elton John’s songwriting partner-‘Candle In the Wind’, ‘Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me’)
1959 [65] (Steven) Morrissey, Manchester England, alt-rock singer (‘You Have Killed Me’, The Smiths-‘How Soon is Now?’)
1968 [56] Michael Kelly, Philadelphia PA, TV actor (‘Doug Stamper’ on “House of Cards” 2013-18)
1970 [54] Naomi Campbell, London England, fashion model, TV actress (“Empire” 2015-16, “American Horror Story: Hotel” 2015)/TV host (“The Face USA”, “The Face UK”)
1978 [46] Ginnifer Goodwin, Memphis TN, TV actress (‘Mary Margaret Blanchard’/’Snow White’ on “Once Upon a Time” 2011-18)/movie actress (“Walk the Line”, “He’s Just Not That Into You”)
1979 [45] Maggie Q (Margaret Quigley), Honolulu HI, TV actress (‘Hannah Wells’ on “Designated Survivor” 2016-19, “Nikita” 2010-13)/movie actress (“Divergent” films, “Mission: Impossible III”)
1987 [37] Novak Đoković, Belgrade Serbia, pro tennis player (24 Grand Slam singles titles, career earnings of $182 million, ranked #1 singles player in the world)
THIS DAY IN SHOW BIZ . . .
1992 [32] Johnny Carson makes his final appearance as host of “The Tonight Show”
2004 [20] Michael Moore’s controversial documentary “Fahrenheit 9/11″ wins the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival (sequel “Fahrenheit 11/9″, about the Trump administration, was released in 2018)
TODAY’S MUSIC EVENTS . . .
2015 [09] Country singer and “One Tree Hill” actress Jana Kramer marries former NFL player Mike Caussin (they divorced in 2021)
2017 [07] Minutes after an Ariana Grande concert ends at the Manchester Arena in England, a suicide bomber detonates a device, killing 22 and injuring at least 60 others, in an act of terrorism
TODAY’S FIRST . . .
2003 [21] Golfer Annika Sorenstam becomes the first woman to play in a PGA men’s tour event in 58 years (in Fort Worth TX)
TODAY’S RECORD . . .
2012 [12] Japan’s Tokyo Skytree is opened to the public, the tallest tower in the world (634 m/2,080 ft) and the second-tallest (now 5th tallest) structure. Burj Khalifa (829.8 m/2,722 ft) is first.
BULL’S BITS
BS WHACK FACTS:
✓ May 22nd is the least common day to be born. The most common birthday is September 16th.
✓ You could swim through syrup just as fast as you can swim through water, even though it is many times thicker.
✓ Vanilla is used to make chocolate.
✓ 70% of those who lock themselves out of hotel rooms are women.
✓ Seven people have keys with the power to restart the World Wide Web in the event of a catastrophic event.
✓ The English language has about 3,000 words to describe the state of being drunk — one of which is “ramsquaddled.”
-WhattheFFacts, BathroomReadersInstitute
Best of BS . . .
BS SIGNS YOU BOUGHT A BAD USED CAR:
• You find you’re constantly stopping for coffee so you don’t doze off from carbon monoxide.
• The roof rolls back, but it’s not a convertible.
• If you plan to be in an accident, you have to call a guy to inflate your air bags.
• Hazard light on dashboard reminds you to sign your will.
• Horn emits a very soft meow.
• Warning on tires reads: ‘For Indoor Use Only’.
• Goes from 0-to-60 in about an hour.
• The steering wheel is in the back seat.
-First published in BS in 2013
TODAY’S SCOOP OF BS:
➠ Pac-Man debuted on this week in 1980. (Video games have gotten way-more lifelike since then. I’m playing a game right now called, “Radio Host.” And I’m losing. Badly…)
➠ A report claims that coffee loses 70% of its flavor within 2 minutes of being brewed. (Not a big deal for me — because within 2 minutes, mine GAINS its Irish Whisky flavor…)
➠ Researchers say frequent video gaming can alter the human brain. (Shut up, researchers. Dumb theories like these make me want to super-slingshot birds at you!)
➠ Singer Morrissey is 65 today. (Friends say he’s depressed about getting older, but also admit there’s no frame of reference…)
➠ A study found that men who wear red send out a signal that they’re angry and aggressive. (That explains why I just got flipped off when I asked the Target box-boy where the light bulbs are…!)
BS WEB GOODIE:
The most fun he’s ever had: https://tinyurl.com/y75u8vud
BS U-PICK TRIVIA:
• Worldwide, what is the third most popular drink?
a) Water
b) Tea
c) Coffee
d) Beer [CORRECT]
• At one point, ice-cream maker Baskin Robbins introduced THIS flavor of ice cream. What is it?
a) Mayonnaise
b) Ketchup [CORRECT]
c) Onion
d) Perspiration
• What is the correct origin of the word “Hamburger”?
a) Early on, cooks pounded ground beef using a hammer
b) It was invented in the German city of Hamburg [CORRECT]
c) It originally had ham in it
d) It originally had hamster in it
-QuizWitz, FunTrivia
BS PHONE STARTER:
When you were younger, what invention were you sure we’d have by now, that we still don’t have?
BS RANDOM JOKE:
This whole “kill them with kindness” thing is taking way longer than I expected!
BS WATER COOLER QUESTION:
When people were asked what they buy without telling their spouse, clothes came in at #1. THIS came in third. What is it?
Answer: Food (especially ‘guilty pleasure’ snacks)
BS DEEP THOUGHT:
Success is on the same road as failure; Success is just a little further down the road.
