Today we visit with comedian Jesse Appell, about his new book "This Was Funnier in China: An American Comedian's Journey to Make China and the West Laugh With Each Other, Not at Each Other"
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TODAY'S REASON TO PARTY! (special thanks to ListOfNationalDays.com)
Purple Up! Day
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SURVEYS, STUDIES & SUCH
Not everyone looks forward to summer. While most people welcome sunshine after a long winter, a small percentage of people actually dread it. Some experience “reverse seasonal affective disorder” (RSAD), or “summer depression,” which can bring anxiety, irritability, and insomnia during the warmer months. Triggers include heat, longer days, social pressure to be active, and even body image concerns. Though not as widely recognized as winter SAD, experts say it’s real…and it affects about 1% of Americans, proving that for some, summer is anything but a mood boost.
BIG SCREEN-LITTLE SCREEN
When a movie is scrapped in the development stage, it’s usually memorialized by an intern sending a script through the shredder. When you’re Madonna, however, you get a Viking funeral with an Apple TV budget. That’s what paparazzi photos from Italy revealed, when the pop icon was captured filming scenes in Venice for the second season of Seth Rogen’s “The Studio.” Madonna’s appearance on the series will draw on her recent Hollywood struggles to get a biopic about her own life made.
Ahead of the release of “The Devil Wears Prada 2” on May 1, Meryl Streep and Anna Wintour posed together for a special cover of Vogue – both dressed in Prada, naturally. Annie Leibovitz photographed the pair for the piece. Streep’s character ‘Miranda Priestly’, the icy editor-in-chief of fictional magazine Runway, was famously inspired by Vogue bigwig Wintour – and the 2006 film was based on the 2004 novel of the same title by Lauren Weisberger, one of the fashion legend’s former assistants.
DID YA KNOW!?
DID YOU KNOW… There are mirrors in space. Astronauts left reflective panels on the Moon during Apollo missions. Scientists still use them to measure the distance between Earth and the Moon with lasers.
JOKE OF THE DAY
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Tickets for major sporting events can cost hundreds, and concessions only add to the total – from pricey cocktails at the US Open to typical game-day staples at an NFL stadium. But The Masters in Augusta stands out for doing the opposite. Daily tickets are relatively affordable, and most concession items cost $3 or less, with even beer and wine topping out at $6. The menu keeps things simple: sandwiches, chips, and cookies, and it is highlighted by the iconic pimento cheese sandwich. The pimento cheese sandwich is about as no-frills as it gets – and that’s exactly the charm. It’s a thick, creamy spread of sharp cheddar, mayo, and diced pimentos, piled between 2 slices of plain white bread. No toasting, no garnish, no upgrades. It even comes in a simple green wrapper designed to blend into the grass if dropped. It looks like something from a school lunch… but at Augusta, it’s basically a legend. Oh…and by the way, if you were to buy one of EVERY item on the official 2026 Masters menu, it would set you back a grand total of…$75.75. The Masters was last week.
THE MOVIE QUOTE OF THE DAY
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“You’re tearing me apart, Lisa!” — The Room — Johnny (Tommy Wiseau) — 2003
NEWS TO ME
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FUN
FACT FOR YOU:
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✓ The brand name “Spam” is a combination of “spice” and “ham”
✓ Human lips are hundreds of times more sensitive than the tips of a person’s fingers.
✓ A feeling of thirst occurs when water loss is equal to 1% of your body weight. A loss of more than 5% can cause fainting.
✓ By the end of a person’s life, they can recall, on average, around 150 trillion pieces of information.
✓ Weeks have 7 days because the ancient Babylonians had one day for each known celestial body: the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn.
WEIRD NEWS
Apparently, your tattoos might do more than look cool. New research from the Huntsman Cancer Institute suggests that having 2 or more tattoo sessions could lower the risk of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. The study, which evaluated 7,000 people, found that multiple tattoos were linked to reduced risk of both invasive and surface melanoma, though a single tattoo appeared to increase it. Researchers aren’t sure why, but possible reasons include sun-conscious behaviors, immune responses, or a physical UV barrier. Experts caution that more studies are needed and that sunscreen and skin protection remain essential, tattoos or not. Research suggests around 1 in 3 people today have tattoos.
QUESTION OF THE DAY
60% of people with one of THESE admit they don’t use it for its original intended purpose. What is it?
Answer: A garage
SOMETHING SPECIAL WITH HEIDI SMALL
(FROM HEIDI)
THE LIST
NEW MLB BALLPARK FOODS FOR 2026:
The foods that you need to…and DON’T need to try at MLB ballparks this summer…
Most Appetizing:
➢ Orioles’ B’More YAK: A Baltimore-style shrimp yakamein dish with udon noodles, beef, shrimp, and a hard-boiled egg, offering a savory, filling start to your game day.
➢ Cubs’ Chicken and Churros: Fried chicken brined in pickle juice paired with sweet churros, ancho syrup, and fresh strawberries, balancing sweet and savory in one plate.
➢ Dodgers’ Char Siu Pork Loaded Fries: Crispy fries topped with char siu pork, furikake spice, and sriracha mayo, elevating classic ballpark fries to Cantonese-inspired indulgence.
➢ Nationals’ D.C. Monument Chicken Tower: A towering pretzel bun sandwich with grilled chicken, bacon, Gruyere cheese, mixed greens, chipotle ranch, and pickles, designed to impress both visually and taste-wise.
➢ Pirates’ Nutella Beignets: Six sugar-coated beignets filled with Nutella, drizzled with caramel, and served with whipped cream, making for a decadent dessert treat.
Most Absurd:
➢ Rockies’ Pizza Donuts: Donut-shaped pizza topped with sauce, cheese, pepperoni, and pesto drizzle, merging breakfast pastry and pizza in a ballpark mashup.
➢ Royals’ Beef Wellington Hot Dog: A footlong hot dog wrapped in puff pastry with prosciutto, minced mushrooms, chipotle ketchup, and mustard, combining classic British cuisine with stadium flair.
➢ Rockies’ “Glizzilla”: A 2-foot, 1-pound hot dog topped with pasta salad. Intended for sharing, though not for the faint of stomach.
➢ Orioles’ ‘Big Scrap’ Burger: Two smashed beef patties topped with fried scrapple, cheese, lettuce, onions, pickles, and house-made sauce, a cholesterol-packed beast.
➢ Marlins’ Machete: A massive 2-foot carne asada quesadilla loaded with cheese, guajillo pepper sauce, salsa verde, and cilantro, so enormous it requires its own carrying case.
GOOD NEWS
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Sweet Comeback: How One TikTok Video Helped Save A Family Bakery
https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news
