This #MovieStarMonday we visit with Andrew McCarthy (Pretty In Pink, Weekend At Berrnie's, Manequin and much more)
His new film ORION is a tense new sci-fi thriller starring Andrew McCarthy, Drew Van Acker, and Debby Ryan. After a catastrophic space mission leaves an astronaut as the sole survivor with no memory of what happened, a NASA interrogator must uncover the truth behind the deadly mission and what really happened to the crew.
TRAILER: https://lnkd.in/gJD5i-NG
TODAY'S REASON TO PARTY! (special thanks to ListOfNationalDays.com)
James
Bond Day
https://www.thespruceeats.com/vesper-martini-recipe-760130
SURVEYS, STUDIES & SUCH
One simple word makes children 30% more likely to cooperate – and it works on adults, too. Wharton marketing professor Jonah Berger says people like to act in ways that match how they see themselves. In a study, 5-year-olds were asked to clean up a messy classroom. Kids asked, “Can you help clean?” were less enthusiastic than those who were asked: “Can you be a helper and clean up?” Berger says “We all want to see ourselves as smart and competent and intelligent in a variety of different things”, and calling someone a helper allows them to claim a desired identity, making them more likely to help.
BIG SCREEN-LITTLE SCREEN
“True Detective” co-stars and Hollywood friends, Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson found out a decade or so ago that they might be half-brothers. In 2023, they revealed it to the public, and now, they’ve turned that crazy family secret/scandal into a TV show about … themselves. Apple TV’s “Brothers” is about 2 old friends who find out they might be half brothers, named ‘Matthew McConaughey’ and ‘Woody Harrelson’. They play somewhat heightened versions of themselves going through the existential crisis of learning their family may not be what it seems. Apple TV’s “Brothers” streams on Wednesdays.
Jon Watts has been tapped to direct the first film in a new “Star Wars” trilogy. Best known as being the director behind the first 3 Tom Holland “Spider-Man” movies, the filmmaker will direct from a script written by Simon Kinberg. An early report indicated that the trilogy will actually be chapters 10 through 12 of the Skywalker Saga, continuing the path that most recently concluded with “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” in 2019. But other reports say this is a standalone series. Lucasfilm declined to comment.
Former “Dateline” correspondent Chris Hansen watched the new film “Primetime”, and called it “over the top” and said Robert Pattinson’s version of himself is “so detached, so unhinged, so dark, so unlikable.” TMZ says Hansen, whose “To Catch a Predator” turned sting operations into appointment television, told one of his fellow audience members: “98% of that movie that I just saw was pure fiction.” He also complained: “They make (star Robert Pattinson) look like a character in a horror film. There’s all kinds of green hue on his face.” Ultimately, Hanson praised Pattinson’s performance, but gave the movie a D.
DID YA KNOW!?
Did You Know... Watermelons are about 90% water. That's why they're such a refreshing snack on a hot summer's day while also providing vitamins and natural sweetness.
JOKE OF THE DAY
(FROM
HEIDI)
SCOOP
OF THE DAY
• 70% of us snack at least once a day.
• 12% snack 3 or more times per day.
Loud-car drivers may soon have more than annoyed neighbors to worry about. Several US cities are pairing license-plate readers with noise detectors to identify vehicles with excessively loud exhausts or stereos. New York City’s 12 noise cameras recorded nearly 16,000 noise events and issued 1,691 summonses in 2025. Now, West Haven, Connecticut, plans to connect four 4 detectors to existing plate readers, with first-offense fines potentially reaching $100. The systems aren’t completely automatic: police will review detected violations before taking action. Officials say the goal is to address complaints about noisy vehicles. But critics continue to raise privacy and surveillance concerns.
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
“Game over, man! Game over!” Aliens Hudson 1986
NEWS TO ME
(FROM HEIDI)
FUN
FACT FOR YOU:
Share
this with your friends... they'll think you're really smart!
✓ There are about 1,300 kernels in a pound (.45 kg) of corn.
✓ Barry Manilow didn’t write his hit song ‘I Write the Songs’.
✓ Lip prints are as unique as fingerprints.
✓ When you were born, you were 78% water. Now, you’re 50-65% water.
✓ The smallest dinosaur, the Microraptor, was the size of a crow – and had 4 wings.
WEIRD NEWS
A 9-year-old Minecraft and Roblox fan allegedly racked up $118,000 in YouTube advertising charges using his father’s company credit card. The boy, known as Mighty Mike, reportedly learned how to create a $20 ad campaign after becoming frustrated with low views. His father says the youngster then kept creating campaigns for 3 weeks, apparently believing more money meant more views. His spending was discovered when company officials questioned the father about the charges. The dad acknowledged leaving the card details accessible without parental controls. The boy’s response? “I’m definitely cooked.” The family says they’re adding guardrails.
QUESTION OF THE DAY
26% of us lie about how often we do THIS. What is it?
Answer: Exercise
SOMETHING SPECIAL WITH HEIDI SMALL
(FROM HEIDI)
THE LIST
THE BEST TV SHOWS OF THE 21st CENTURY…SO FAR:
This is according to a survey of television industry workers by the New York Times, among shows that debuted from January 1, 2000 onward…
1. Breaking Bad
2. The Wire
3. Mad Men
4. Succession
5. Fleabag
6. Game of Thrones
7. Veep
8. 30 Rock
9. Curb Your Enthusiasm
10. Atlanta
And,
just so you know, “The Sopranos” isn’t eligible because it
debuted in 1999.
GOOD NEWS
Firefighters
Who Helped Save a Little Girl's Life Continue to Show Up for Her
https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news