Bombastic Side Eye: NewZ + FunnieZ LFG
Vol 91: Hello, Sun.
It’s somehow Tuesday May 9. And it’s a great time of year, isn’t it? The Met Gala is behind us, ushering in the first hints of summer, which is so close we can smell it. The sun is coming out to play and melting away some of our seasonal depression. No word yet on whether it’ll be a Regular Depresh season. But I digress. And share too much. On the note of oversharing, I will tell you that I’m having debilitating pain in my upper left shoulder/neck/radiating down my arm. If anyone has any experience with this/solutions, PLEASE hit me up. Thank you! Moving on…
I’ve got all the proverbial balls in the vice grip air this week! I’m working through my assignments (PITCH ME!) this week, along with the uzh lineup of content, plus a consult meeting for affiliate. Biz-Z! Let’s get to it.
Pitch Me
This week I’m getting started on my stories for May. So please feel free to send me your best and brightest pitches for my new assignments! If you’ve pitched me before, you are more welcome to pitch me again and follow-up. We’re all in this together, baby!
CafeMom:
Must-have luggage and accessories for your summer travels
When possible, tweak your pitch to specify what the product is the best for, please. (If you could give it an award, what would it be for?) Looking for adult and kid options as well.
Keep your feet looking and feeling healthy this summer with these TK products
Best Grad Gifts for Teens
Mom.com:
NEED A LOT: Online workouts to stream *today*. Must be on Skimlinks.
NEED A LOT: Best Outdoor Sprinklers for Kids (think the Friends couch one that's trending, larger-than-life rainbows/unicorns, and all those fun awesome products).
Little Things:
NEED A LOT: Easy ways to have photo decor all up in your house
NEED A LOT: Best Kitschy Welcome Mats
Please pitch zlatapitches@gmail.com with the appropriate subject line. If you’re pitching more than one, please create a separate email for each. ALL PRODUCTS MUST BE ON SKIMLINKS OR AVAILABLE ON A MAJOR RETAILER. If you have questions about this, ask away!
Media & ShowZ
Everyone’s favorite chef is back. Hulu’s The Bear premieres season two on Thursday, June 22.
20 million+ UK viewers tuned in for The Coronation of King Charles III. Which sounds like a lot, but the Queen’s legacy will have you know it’s well short of the 28 million who watched her funeral. Try harder, Charlie.
The WGA strike enters its 2nd week. Production on many popular shows has been pushed as a result, including Stranger Things, Evil, Hacks, Loot, Cobra Kai and others. Netflix will changing its popup from “Are you still watching?” to “We also wish you had something to watch. Sorry. Come back soon.”
NewZ
TMZ has a new TV special about Britney Spears, her post-conservatorship life, and alleged “big problems.” If my memory serves well (and let’s be honest, it doesn’t generally) wasn’t a TV special how the conservatorship ended in the first place? It’s almost as if… maybe there’s consequences for our actions when we meddle in other people’s mental health for sport.
Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, Nicole Scherzinger and other pop stars performed this past week at King Charles’ Coronation across the pond, entertaining the Kingdom’s 20,000 fans in attendance at Windsor Castle. I mean yeah when I think British Monarchy, I also think Pussy Cat Dolls.
There was also a cameo by “The Grim Reaper.” Because why not.
Utah’s slogan should be Utah: More drama than you think. A Utah woman who penned a children’s book about grief following her husband’s death has been accused of murdering him. And her name is spelled Kouri.
Robert De Niro reveals he welcomed his 7th child. Who knew De Niro was the OG Nick Cannon?
Funny how love and money disappear at the same rate. Kim Zolciak has filed for divorce. Andy Cohen sent condolences via text. Bethenny Frankel went a slightly different route, suggesting the couple should pay their “f-king bills,” referring to their reported $1M tax bill.
And finally, with no further context, I present you this real headline for a real story: Giant phallus-shaped iceberg floating in Conception Bay surprises residents of Dildo, Canada.
FunnieZ
It’s funny because I hurt my neck.
That’s all for now! Had fun? Tell your friends please and thanks!
I always enjoy your FunnieZ :)
I may have a pain relief solution for you until you get more concrete answers – I just emailed it over!
No steroids for me. It was severe and painful enough that the only way to fix my issue was surgery. I have heard of steroid shots for rotator cuffs or knees. This has helped the pain from some of the people I know who had those issues.
I really would suggest and MRI or x-ray. That way they can rule anything out, and can see your bones and discs. My orthopedic surgeon said one of the telling signs of a herniated disc is a radiating pain down one of your arms. Mine was so bad I couldn't lift my arm to hold a fork or brush my hair.
Nobody knows for sure what caused my issue. About 5 years before I had the ongoing pain, I slipped and fell in the shower and landed on my left side, hit my head and shoulder blade.
The instant the surgery was done the pain was gone. I was able to go home the next day, and was in a neck brace for about 2 months. I couldn't drive, but I was able to work from home.
Feel free to reach out directly if there is anything else I can help you with. I feel your pain!!!