This #MovieStarMonday we visit with Thomas Lennon (Reno 911, 17 Again and much more) about his new movie “Christmas at the Kringles”
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsGccGqcNNE
TODAY'S REASON TO PARTY! (special thanks to ListOfNationalDays.com)
Louisiana Day
https://www.cocktailwave.com/recipes/louisiana
SURVEYS, STUDIES & SUCH
We often talk about new studies touting the health benefits (and sometimes the risks) of drinking coffee…well, today, it’s tea’s turn to shine. New research says that habitual tea drinkers have a 12% lower risk of vascular disease than infrequent drinkers. (Vascular disease is any condition that affects the blood vessels, restricting blood flow and potentially increasing the risk of heart attack, stroke, and other circulation problems.) But how you brew your tea can also affect your heart health. The study, tracking more than 485,000 adults over 9 years, found the lowest risk was associated with drinking 6-8 cups daily, with medium-strength tea showing better results than weaker or stronger brews. Black tea had more consistent benefits than green, although experts say both can be part of a heart-healthy diet. But here’s one important tip: let your tea cool before drinking it. Burning-hot tea was linked to a 16% higher risk of vascular disease. And go easy on the sugar, of course!
BIG SCREEN-LITTLE SCREEN
Tom Hanks will return to Broadway in his own play, “This World of Tomorrow”. Hanks will star opposite Tony Award Winner Kelli O’Hara. The story follows Bert Allenberry, who lives at the end of the 21st century and decides to travel back in time to the 1939 World’s Fair, where he meets a woman and falls in love. The limited engagement is set for a Shubert Theater in fall 2027, but the exact theater and dates have yet to be announced.
Sylvester Stallone has no problem admitting that nepotism helped his daughter, Scarlet Rose Stallone, get a role on his hit show “Tulsa King”. In the Taylor Sheridan-created drama, Stallone plays ‘Dwight “The General” Manfredi’, a mafia lieutenant sent to Oklahoma after getting out of prison. Scarlet, who has played stablehand ‘Spencer’ since the show’s launch, will have an expanded role in the ongoing 4th season. Sylvester quote: “Oh please, you’re not a good parent if you haven’t performed a little nepotism. Then obviously you don’t care about your kids, because they come first.”
DID YA KNOW!?
Did You Know... The blue whale is the largest animal ever known to have lived. Its heart can weigh as much as a small car, and its tongue alone can weigh as much as an elephant.
JOKE OF THE DAY
(FROM
HEIDI)
SCOOP
OF THE DAY
Petting your dog may do more than make you both feel good now…it might also protect you from future stress. A study published in Biological Psychology tested 64 dog owners by putting them through stressful quizzes and math problems. During a 5-minute break, some were allowed to pet their dogs, while others couldn’t touch their pets. Those who got some canine cuddles showed fewer physical signs of stress when the tests resumed. Interestingly, they didn’t necessarily feel less stressed, even though their bodies indicated otherwise. Researchers say physical touch may be one of the reasons pets are so good for our well-being. So go ahead…and give your good dog a pat!
A world-first personalized cancer vaccine has cut the risk of death, or melanoma returning by 42% when combined with an existing immunotherapy drug. The phase-3 trial involved more than 1,100 patients and found the treatment also reduced the risk of the cancer spreading by 38% over 2 years. The vaccine is tailored to each patient, helping their immune system identify and attack remaining cancer cells. Researchers are now testing the approach against other cancers, including lung, kidney and bladder.
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
“I drink your milkshake!” There Will Be Blood Daniel Plainview 2007
NEWS TO ME
(FROM HEIDI)
FUN
FACT FOR YOU:
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✓ The largest muscle in your body is the one you are sitting on!
✓ Booze was invented before the wheel was.
✓ If you shuffle a deck of cards, chances are that the new order of playing cards has never existed before.
✓ Eating grapefruit can restrict the effects of 43 different kinds of medications.
✓ The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows. Shaved eyebrows were the fad when she was painted.
WEIRD NEWS
Move over cold plunges and sleep trackers — some AI researchers are apparently taking up smoking…because they believe artificial intelligence will cure cancer before cigarettes kill them. You can’t make this stuff up! Palantir executive Shyam Sankar says some techies are lighting up to show just how much faith they have in AI. On the plus side, there’s no evidence this is a widespread trend, and for the record, smoking remains a major cause of preventable illness and death. But in Silicon Valley, some see cigarettes as a way to network, look less uptight, and show they’re all-in on AI.
QUESTION OF THE DAY
Just 14% of people say it’s OK to bring THIS to a job interview. What is it?
Answer: Coffee
SOMETHING SPECIAL WITH HEIDI SMALL
(FROM HEIDI)
THE LIST
MEN WHO HAVE APPEARED ON THE COVER OF PLAYBOY:
1. Peter Sellers
2. Burt Reynolds
3. Steve Martin
4. Donald Trump
5. Dan Aykroyd
6. Jerry Seinfeld
7. Leslie Nielsen
8. Gene Simmons
9. Seth Rogen
10. Bruno Mars
GOOD NEWS
Bank Employees Refuse to Leave Local Vendor Out in the Storm, and Video Goes Viral. www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news