This #MovieStarMonday we visit with Courtney Gaines (Children Of The Corn, The Burbs and much more)
He
has a new movie out now called “The Barn 3”
TRAILER:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB63Al8XIdQ
MOVIE INFO: https://www.facebook.com/TheBarnmovie/
Courtney Gains Group - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089254577564
TODAY'S REASON TO PARTY! (special thanks to ListOfNationalDays.com)
National Rosa Tequila Day - DUH
SURVEYS, STUDIES & SUCH
Think screenshotting something helps you remember? Think again. A new study suggests that saving something to your phone may actually make it less likely to stick in your brain. Across 7 experiments involving 892 college students, researchers found that participants remembered less about images they screenshotted than those they simply viewed. Screenshotting also failed to improve memory for where information came from, free up brainpower for other tasks, or consistently help with later learning. Researchers suspect hitting “screenshot” may encourage the brain to mentally check out or offload the responsibility of remembering to the phone. There’s an important catch: the findings apply to screenshots that were never reviewed again. So that folder of 3,000 screenshots? Mostly digital wallpaper.
BIG SCREEN-LITTLE SCREEN
A teaser-trailer is out for Alex Gibney’s highly anticipated documentary “Musk”, and it’s not a flattering portrait of the SpaceX, Tesla, Starlink honcho and X owner. It begins with voices of some people heaping praise on Elon Musk, with one roaring he’s “the greatest capitalist in history!” But those are quickly followed by harsher appraisals from Musk observers, like: “He’s chaotic, random, capricious.” And: “He is manifestly cruel and selfish.” Another observes: “In a science fiction novel, he would not be a hero.” Bleecker Street plans to release the doc theatrically on October 16, with HBO debuting the film on premium cable and streaming after that. Musk (the documentary) is expected to make a strong bid for Academy Award recognition. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/4fuw43fn
Quinton Aaron is getting back in front of the camera after his terrifying health scare – and his comeback project is hitting pretty close to home. “The Blind Side” star has landed his own vertical microdrama based on true events from his life, with much of the story centered around his relationship drama. The project is still in development, but is expected to start filming soon. It’ll run 60 episodes, each 2 to 3 minutes long on Atwist, a new vertical platform working with Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat and Upscale Productions on a slate of short-form shows and films. It marks Aaron’s first acting role since suffering a reported spinal stroke earlier this year.
Apologies to Matt Damon, but Jimmy Kimmel isn’t out of time yet. On Tuesday, it was reported that “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” was set in end in 2027. Page Six cited a source as saying that Kimmel’s contract wasn’t being renewed. But ABC is pushing back against what it calls an “inaccurate” report. A spokesperson said in a statement: “Any reports about the future of the show at this point are purely speculative.” Now going into his 24th year, Kimmel is ahead of legends David Letterman and Jay Leno in terms of longevity, and is second only to Johnny Carson for the longest-running late-night talk show, by host, on any network.
DID YA KNOW!?
Did You Know... Sunsets often appear red or orange because sunlight travels through more of Earth's atmosphere at the end of the day. The shorter blue wavelengths scatter away, leaving the warmer colors to reach our eyes.
JOKE OF THE DAY
(FROM
HEIDI)
SCOOP
OF THE DAY
Food writer Michael Pollan says cooking at home more often can help you eat healthier…and help reduce ultraprocessed foods. He acknowledges that busy schedules and food costs can make that difficult, but suggests starting small. If you rarely cook, try once a week; if you already do that, add another night. Home cooking doesn’t have to mean complicated or time-consuming meals. He adds that if you think you’re too busy to cook at home, remember that we make time for the things we value…and points to the hours we spend scrolling on our phones!
The ultimate workout may be one you don’t actually have to do. Scientists have developed a “workout patch” that, in experiments on mice, delivered some surprising health benefits without any physical exertion. Researchers injected about 6 million muscle cells beneath the animals’ skin, where they formed a patch that continuously contracted, essentially providing nonstop mini-workouts. The treated mice gained muscle mass, bone density, strength and endurance, while also showing improved immune function and fewer signs of liver damage and inflammation. Some even performed better in maze tests. The researchers hope the approach could eventually help people who are unable to exercise, although they stress it can’t replace the many benefits of real physical activity.
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!” — Aliens — Hudson (Bill Paxton) — 1986
NEWS TO ME
(FROM HEIDI)
FUN
FACT FOR YOU:
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✓ Children aren’t required to start school in Finland until they turn 7.
✓ In India, there’s a school that operates on a railway platform. It provides education to children who might otherwise have no access to school, with classes held right at the railway station.
✓ In Bangladesh, there are more than 100 boat-schools.
✓ In a remote area of Colombia, kids have to travel to school on a zip-line.
WEIRD NEWS
Snickers has created what it is calling the world’s first “digital chocolate bar” – HungrAI. The virtual candy bar is designed to be fed to an AI chatbot when it’s giving you a lousy or incorrect answer. Simply copy Snickers’ Digital Snickers link and paste it into a chatbot, prompting it to rethink its response. It’s a clever marketing gimmick based on the classic “You’re not you when you’re hungry” slogan. Now, apparently even AI gets hangry. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/kekh6atz
QUESTION OF THE DAY
About 3/4 of us do THIS while watching TV at home. What is it?
Answer: Look at our phones.
SOMETHING SPECIAL WITH HEIDI SMALL
(FROM HEIDI)
THE LIST
THE BEST FOOTBALL MOVIES AND TV SHOWS:
With the 2026 NFL season beginning tonight, you probably want to hold off on watching these until at some point when there’s no game on…like the week between the conference finals and the Super Bowl. Nonetheless, here’s an all-star lineup of football-themes movies and shows…
Friday Night Lights (2004 film, 2006 TV series): It’s the book that became a movie that became a TV show that launched Kyle Chandler to stardom. It also inspired a great sketch from Amy Schumer.
Remember The Titans (2000): Coach Boone brought the high school a state title by making football not fun for his players. In 2023, Hayden Panettiere called it her “favorite movie to film.” (Denzel Washington yelling? Instant sports classic!)
The Blind Side (2009): The movie that won Sandra Bullock an Oscar has a different feel after Michael Oher sued the real-life family portrayed as the selfless heroes.
Rudy (1993): It’s about a guy who could’ve started on a smaller school’s team but gave it up to make one good play. To this day, it’s revered by Notre Dame fans. (And all men under 5-foot-7…)
Varsity Blues (1999): It’s the Texas high school football movie that walked so Friday Night Lights could run. It also led to a parody storyline in Not Another Teen Movie.
Playmakers (2003): This was a fictional television drama from ESPN about the darker side of pro football. It lasted only one season due to pressure from the NFL to cancel it.
Draft Day (2014): Perhaps the most fantastical of all football movies, it’s the tale of a fictional Cleveland Browns general manager who believes he’s created a championship team by drafting a middle linebacker first overall and trading for a punt returner.
GOOD NEWS
Cat Accidentally Thrown Away With a Couch Is Rescued From Landfill and Reunited With His Family. https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news