Today we visit with the very funny comedian Dusty Slay!
He has a new one hour comedy special on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/82079241
He
has a new book out now “We're Having a Good Time: (And Other
Stories...)”
AVAILABLE
NOW: https://amzn.to/4d6ZpI3
He's
also on tour right now with NEIGHBORHOOD GUY tour!
Find tickets
and more at https://dustyslay.com/
TODAY'S REASON TO PARTY! (special thanks to ListOfNationalDays.com)
Blueberry
Popsicle
Day
https://www.cocktailsdrinks.com/blueberry-popsicle-cocktail-recipe/
SURVEYS, STUDIES & SUCH
More than half of people working in hybrid or in-office jobs say they rarely step outside during the workday, according to a survey of 2,000 employees (in the US). Even lunch isn’t sacred: 85% admit they sometimes skip it altogether. On the other hand, 91% said taking a lunch break is essential, while 78% would prefer to eat outdoors most workdays. And the benefits of heading outdoors may be more than just fresh air. Only 51% rate their happiness 4 or 5 out of 5 before lunch, compared with 66% after eating outdoors. Still, workers spend about 61% of their lunch break on devices, often scrolling social media or answering messages. In the survey, meetings, workloads and pressure to stay available were found to be the biggest obstacles to escaping outside.
BIG SCREEN-LITTLE SCREEN
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced that the sitcom “I Love Lucy” will receive its inaugural honor celebrating a program that’s made a profound and generational impact on audiences and remains relevant to society, culture and the industry today. The landmark comedy that is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year will be feted in a tribute during Night 2 of the 2026 Creative Arts Emmy Awards on September 6. The situation comedy that defined the term, starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, aired from 1951-57 on CBS and ranked among the year-end Top 3 among primetime shows in each of its 6 seasons.
A “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” sequel is in the works at Paramount, with original star Kate Hudson attached to produce the project. Development on the sequel is in early stages, with the cast and several key creative roles yet to be selected, according to a source. The plan is to have Hudson and her co-star from the original, Matthew McConaughey, reprise their roles. The 2003 original followed the cat-and-mouse romance between magazine columnist ‘Andie Anderson’, played by Hudson, and McConaughey’s bro-ish advertising executive ‘Benjamin Barry’.
There are few films that have had a saga quite like “Coyote vs. Acme”, the previously-shelved Looney Tunes live-action/animation hybrid that was once a casualty of cost-cutting, before being resurrected. Was it worth it? Well, critics certainly seem to think so, as per its new Rotten Tomatoes score, which makes it one of the highest-rated wide releases of the year. And it’s set a record, too. Coyote vs. Acme has a 95% Rotten Tomatoes critic review score ahead of its wide release tomorrow. It’s not just the highest-rated animated (well, partly-animated) movie of the year, but one of the top 3 wide-releases of the year, so far.
“The Dog Stars” and “Coyote vs. Acme” both debuted in theaters on Friday, but “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” once again won the weekend, taking in about $21 million, upping its North American total to $890 million. Coyote vs. Acme, the Looney Tunes live-action animation hybrid, fared best of the 2 major newcomers, landing in second place with an estimated weekend haul of $13.5 million domestically. “The Odyssey” took third in its 7th weekend, ahead of The Dog Stars, which landed in 4th place with a weekend total estimated at just $7.3 million.
DID YA KNOW!?
Did You Know... Some fish can change colour during their lives. Changes in mood, age, environment, or breeding season can all affect their appearance.
JOKE OF THE DAY
(FROM
HEIDI)
SCOOP
OF THE DAY
A woman in the United Arab Emirates has earned a Guinness World Record by squeezing 150 different words onto a single sticky note. 29-year-old Pushpajothi Ravikumar put her tiny-writing skills to the test in Dubai, carefully fitting the words while keeping them legible. She said she has dreamed of becoming a record holder since childhood, inspired by watching Guinness World Records. To maximize space, Ravikumar chose simple, short words – most of which are just 3 letters long.
Could it be…finally…a cure for loud snoring is coming? A high-tech 3D model developed by Swedish scientists could help explain – and one day reduce – loud snoring. Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology recreated the upper airway, including airflow, soft tissues and sound-producing vibrations. Their simulations found that the loudest snoring sounds were caused by unstable airflow interacting with the soft palate, the spongy tissue at the back of the mouth. The findings could help researchers develop better anti-snoring treatments, including approaches that reduce soft-palate vibration or alter airflow. While the model is still too simplified to recommend specific treatments, the team plans to study how changing tissue stiffness affects snoring. In other words, science is getting closer to silencing the nighttime orchestra.
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
“Snap out of it!” — Moonstruck — Loretta Castorini (Cher) — 1987
NEWS TO ME
(FROM HEIDI)
FUN
FACT FOR YOU:
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this with your friends... they'll think you're really smart!
✓ Container glass is infinitely recyclable, meaning it can be melted down and formed into new jars and bottles over and over again without loss of strength or quality.
✓ There are more English words beginning with the letter “S” than with any other letter.
✓ The word “swims” is still “swims” when turned upside down.
✓ Frogs don’t drink. Anything. (They absorb water through their skin.)
✓ Eyelash mites exist. There are probably some on your fact right now.
WEIRD NEWS
Pope Leo XIV is officially having a fashion moment. The US-born pontiff has landed on Vanity Fair’s annual Best Dressed list, joining style stars including Nicole Kidman, Rihanna and Colman Domingo. Editors praised his unusual mix of elaborate Italian papal vestments with distinctly American touches, including baseball caps and Nike sneakers. Style correspondent José Criales Unzueta said the pope’s look stands out for its individuality and connection to classic American sportswear. The Vatican has long influenced high fashion, inspiring designers and even a Catholic-themed Met Gala. Pope Leo’s vintage Nike sneakers are reportedly rare enough to sell for hundreds – or even thousands – of dollars.
QUESTION OF THE DAY
More than half of households have THIS item, and it’s considered outdated. What is it?
Answer: An analog clock
SOMETHING SPECIAL WITH HEIDI SMALL
(FROM HEIDI)
THE LIST
HISTORICAL FACTS THAT SOUND FAKE, BUT ARE ACTUALLY 100% TRUE:
(True, at least, according to Redditors…)
➢ “Men walked on the moon less than 70 years after the Wright Brothers demonstrated powered flight.”
➢ “Lamborghini used to only make tractors. Old man Lamborghini was one of old man Ferrari’s customers. He mentioned that the gearbox on a Ferrari model could be improved. Old man Ferrari said, ‘I’m not taking sports car advice from any tractor maker.’ Old man Lamborghini said, ‘Well, I can make a better car than you!’ And so the rivalry came to be.”
➢ “On January 15, 1919, molasses flooded the Boston streets. It killed 21 and injured around 150 people. The event is known as the Great Molasses Flood.”
➢ “Sharks are older than the rings of Saturn.”
➢ “By the time the first pyramids were built in Egypt, there was still a living population of woolly mammoth.”
➢ “James Blunt (the singer) may have prevented World War III. When he was a soldier in the British army, he declined a command from the US to attack Russian soldiers.”
➢ “Cardinals (the birds) were named after the catholic Cardinals. The birds only exist in the new world, so they were discovered and named after their resemblance to the Catholic Cardinals.”
➢ “The lighter was invented before matches.”
➢”Today is closer in time to the Tyrannosaurus rex than the T. rex was to the Stegosaurus, by about 20 million years.”
➢ “The last guillotine execution in France took place in 1977.”
GOOD NEWS
Pizza Place Got a $300 Order. When the Owner Realized It Was a Prank, He Donated the Pizzas to a Local Hospital https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news