Today we visit with Miriam Rose Silverman, known for Breaking, Bad Education and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. We will talk about Vladmir on Netflix. A television comedy drama limited series starring Rachel Weisz and Leo Woodall. It is an adaptation of the Julia May Jonas book of the same name. The series is on Netflix. https://www.netflix.com/title/81737584
TODAY'S REASON TO PARTY! (special thanks to ListOfNationalDays.com)
Quentin
Tarantino's
Birthday
https://www.cocktailwave.com/recipes/pulp-fiction
SURVEYS, STUDIES & SUCH
It turns out that letting teens start school later can boost their grades – and their health. In 2 Swiss secondary schools, when given the choice, 95% of students opted for a later start, sleeping about 45 minutes later on school days. As a result, test scores in math and English rose, fewer students struggled to fall asleep at night, and low quality-of-life scores dropped from 25% to 17%. No outcomes worsened, and students still completed the same number of classes, showing that a little extra shut-eye can be a win-win.
BIG SCREEN-LITTLE SCREEN
Harrison Ford has played heroes for half a century. But sitting across from Michael J. Fox on the set of “Shrinking”, the 82-year-old actor found himself genuinely humbled. Ford stopped by “Jimmy Kimmel Live” to promote Season 3 of the Apple TV+ comedy, and when Kimmel brought up Fox, Ford’s legendary interview deflection disappeared, and he said: “His vitality, his intelligence, his quality, it’s just so impressive…and he inspires all of us.” Then, with the dry timing he’s famous for, he added: “He has such a great positive attitude all the time. It makes me ashamed of myself.”
Hulu has opted not to proceed with its “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” reboot, starring and executive produced by Sarah Michelle Gellar. She broke the news to fans on Instagram over the weekend. The news comes a year after the streamer ordered a pilot, tentatively titled “Buffy: New Sunnydale”, with Oscar winner Chloé Zhao, a self-professed lifelong Buffy fan. This follows weeks of speculation about the fate of the pilot, with sources calling it “not perfect,” and noting the Zhao may not have been the perfect actor for the role.
Gwyneth Paltrow put hundreds of pieces from her personal wardrobe and home up for auction in Beverly Hills. Titled “Bold Luxury: Gwyneth Paltrow Lexicon of Style & the Archival Edit,” the sale happened on March 24-25 with more than 250 items, many of them exactly as creamy-beige and quiet-luxury as you’d imagine. After a recent move and a past storage fire, Paltrow says she’s embracing a minimalist ethos.
DID YA KNOW!?
DID YOU KNOW… The sound of ocean waves can travel underwater for thousands of miles. Low-frequency sound moves efficiently through water. Whales rely on this to communicate across vast distances.
JOKE OF THE DAY
(FROM
HEIDI)
SCOOP
OF THE DAY
So, it turns out we might all be committing a breakfast faux pas — and not even know it. British etiquette expert William Hanson has gone viral after revealing his surprisingly formal method for eating cereal: with 2 utensils. In an Instagram video filmed at a hotel buffet, Hanson calmly explains, “Here’s how to eat breakfast cereal,” before scooping cornflakes with a spoon while using a fork to nudge the flakes neatly into place — preventing splashes and runaway crunchies. The clip has racked up millions of views, with commenters wondering if it’s serious or just “rage bait.” Australian etiquette expert Jo Hayes says the method isn’t standard. She’s “literally never seen” anyone do it, but admits the fork does make cereal “more delicate and orderly.” Still, she reassures everyone: using just a spoon is perfectly polite. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/bdftyfe8
A new peer-reviewed study argues that fears of an all-powerful, autonomous AI apocalypse are scientifically unfounded and are distorting real-world AI policy. Georgia Tech professor Milton Mueller identifies 3 key flaws in the “Artificial General Intelligence”, concept (which invokes fear of AI causing existential risk if not properly controlled): machines cannot achieve unlimited general intelligence, don’t develop self-preservation instincts, and cannot gain unlimited physical power. Mueller warns that obsession with fictional AI threats distracts lawmakers from real risks, like algorithmic bias, disinformation, and surveillance.
THE MOVIE QUOTE OF THE DAY
If you have a favorite quote.... you can send it to us at the bottom of the page at JohnAndHeidiShow.com
“Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads.” — Back to the Future — Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) — 1985
NEWS TO ME
(FROM HEIDI)
FUN
FACT FOR YOU:
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✓ To “snirtle” means to laugh with snorts.
✓ “Geomelophagia” is the compulsion to eat raw potatoes.
✓ The most widely farmed crop is onions, with more than 170 countries growing them.
✓ Sharks are the only fish that can blink.
✓ The average adult spends more time on the toilet than exercising.
WEIRD NEWS
A Turkish amateur football player went viral after performing CPR on a seagull that was struck by a ball during a match in Istanbul. 32-year-old Gani Catan, an accountant and captain of Yurdum Spor, raced across the pitch and began chest compressions, reviving the bird enough to hand it to medical staff. Videos of the rescue spread rapidly worldwide, earning Catan PETA’s “Hero to Animals” award. Sadly, the bird later died, but Yurdum Spor is considering adding a seagull to its logo in tribute to its player’s moment of heroism.
QUESTION OF THE DAY
Only about half of us have done THIS activity in the past year. What is it?
Answer: Gone to a movie
SOMETHING SPECIAL WITH HEIDI SMALL
(FROM HEIDI)
THE LIST
SPORTS WITH THE MOST FANS WORLDWIDE (You may be surprised!):
1. Soccer (Football) – 3.5 billion fans
2. Cricket – 2.5 billion
3. Basketball – 2.3 billion
4. Hockey – 2 billion fans
5. Tennis – 1 billion
6. Volleyball – 900 million
7. Table Tennis – 850 million
8. Baseball – 500 million
9. Rugby — 475 million
10. Golf – 450 million
11. American Football (NFL style) – 400 million fans
GOOD NEWS
A
Message In A Bottle Sparked A 25-Year Friendship — And They Finally
Met
https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news
