Punxsutawney Phil celebrating first Groundhog Day as a father
Over 40,000 people are expected for this year's festivities. Will Phil see his shadow, thus predicting six more weeks of winter?
"If you go by statistics and history, about 80% of the time it's, 'My shadow I see, so six more weeks of winter it will be,'" said Thomas A. Dunkel, the president of Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. "But you never know. In the last 10 years, we've had more 'no shadows' than we have had in any 10-year period of the Groundhog Club."
So, we won't know until Sunday around 7:25 a.m. if we should expect an early spring or more cold winter days.
This year, we can expect a family affair because this will be Phil's first Groundhog Day as a father. Last spring, Phil and his wife Phyllis welcomed pups Sunny and Shadow to their family.
"When I talk to Phil with the cane, he's very proud of his two kids and they are super proud of dad," said Dunkel. "Not everybody has the world's most famous father."
Phil is allegedly 139 years old and has lived in Punxsutawney since the first Grover Cleveland administration. He gets his longevity by drinking a secret elixir of life each summer. Sadly, only Phil can drink this magical, life-giving brew, and Phyllis, Sunny, and Shadow will all face a mortal groundhog existence.
"There's only one Punxsutawney Phil," Dunkel said. "That's the problem with being an immortal. You outlive the family, I'm afraid. And that is one of the downsides of living forever."
If you want to see the whole family together this year, and Phil make his legendary prediction, the event in Punxsutawney is free and open to the public. Arriving early and dressing warmly is strongly advised.
If you would like more information on Groundhog Day, click here.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Yahoo
What A Bunch of Hacks! Cane & Phyllis' Plan to Rule Genoa City After Y&R August 8
If you thought Cane Ashby's return to The Young and the Restless was going to be a polite wave hello and a couple of martinis at the GCAC, think again. The man is barely unpacked and already neck-deep in secret calls from Victor Newman, shady toasts with Phyllis Summers, and plotting corporate break-ins like they're ordering dessert. Cane and Phyllis Are Cooking Up Trouble Let's start with the fact that Cane (Billy Flynn) got the late-night summons from Victor (Eric Braeden) — which in Genoa City terms is basically an engraved invitation to trouble. Phyllis (Michelle Stafford), never one to miss an opening, immediately wanted the details. But instead of getting answers, she got Cane's sly acknowledgment of just how relentless she can be. Which, let's face it, is both an insult and a compliment when it comes to Phyllis. READ THIS: Will Phyllis come out on top or crash and burn? And then — the toast. Not to friendship. Not to business. But to an 'exciting and unexpected collaboration.' Translation: these two are about to light a match and throw it straight into the corporate powder keg of Jabot, Chancellor, Winters, and Newman. Yes, all of them. Cane actually wants Phyllis to hack into the major companies in town like she's running a Black Friday sale on stolen trade secrets. Phyllis & Cane's Dangerous Game The banter between them? Absolutely dripping with mutual distrust and low-key flirting. Cane basically admits he likes 'the game' and plans to keep testing Phyllis, while she warns him that nobody plays her and walks away unscathed. These two are so shady together it's practically solar eclipse levels of darkness. Cane wants clear expectations. Phyllis wants less business jargon and more 'real talk.' So here's the real talk: Cane's plan is basically corporate espionage on steroids. Phyllis doesn't even get the shopping list until they're inside, which is equal parts genius and suspicious. READ MORE: Who will be Cane's next leading lady? And the cherry on top? Cane's off to see Victor but claims he can't bring a plus one. Not even Phyllis. Which, in my book, is either because the meeting is about her, or because he's about to cut a deal that could change everything they've just schemed up. So, who's getting burned first? Will they actually pull off a digital smash-and-grab on Genoa City's biggest empires? Or will one of them turn on the other before the first firewall falls? With these two, the only thing certain is that somebody's about to need a very good lawyer. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Ron Howard Says ‘Solo' Creative Clash Is ‘Still Just a Shame': Lucasfilm Blamed Tonal ‘Disconnect' With Original Directors but Some of Their Footage Was ‘Great'
Ron Howard opened up to Vulture in more detail than ever before about taking over the helm of the 'Star Wars' prequel movie 'Solo' after Lucasfilm and original directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller had creative differences. Howard said it all came down to the movie's tone. Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy asked him to a lunch meeting, where they were joined by 'Solo' co-writer Jonathan Kasdan. 'They basically said, 'We've reached a creative impasse with Lord and Miller. Would you ever consider coming in?'' Howard remembered. 'I looked at some edited footage, and I saw what was bothering them. There was a studio that liked the script the way it was and wanted a 'Star Wars' movie, but there was a disconnect early on tonally, and they weren't convinced that what Phil and Chris were doing was working effectively.' More from Variety John Boyega Assumed Finn Would Become a Jedi in 'Star Wars' Trilogy and Rey Would 'Turn Against' Him Like 'Obi-Wan and Darth Vader' Tom Hanks Honors Astronaut Jim Lovell, Who He Portrayed in 'Apollo 13': 'God Speed You, on This Next Voyage' Boba Fett Actor Temuera Morrison Tells 'Star Wars' Fans to Reach Out to Lucasfilm About His Return: 'All of You Need to Send a Letter or an Email' 'I couldn't judge that because I didn't see enough of it to know. But they were sure,' Howard continued. 'Once I said, 'Okay, I think I can do this script, and I think I understand what you want of this script,' they said, 'We'd want to reshoot a lot.' I looked at the whole movie and then pointed out some things that I thought were great. And Phil and Chris were incredibly gracious throughout that process. They were just seeing two different movies. So I came in, I had a blast, but there's nothing personal about that film whatsoever. It's still just a shame. I can't wait for Phil and Chris's next movie.' Howard even got the chance to consult with 'Star Wars' creator George Lucas, who was not involved in the development or filming of 'Solo.' Before Howard committed to taking over as 'Solo' director, he got advice from Lucas. The creator told him, 'Just don't forget — it's for 12-year-old boys.' 'Solo' was supposed to launch a new sector of storytelling for 'Star Wars' with young iterations of Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich) and Lando Calrissian (Donald Glover) being introduced and intended for sequels and spinoffs. The 2018 film also revealed that Darth Maul from 'The Phantom Menace' was still alive. None of these plans has taken shape after 'Solo' bombed at the box office with just $392 million worldwide. During an appearance on the 'Happy Sad Confused' podcast in 2019, Howard called the response to the film 'disappointing.' He said, 'It made a lot of money, it just didn't live up to expectations. I came in eager to help, felt like I could, and had a blast. Normally it takes three years, I worked eight months and had an experience. I feel very good about the way it turned out. I loved the way it played to audiences, which I witnessed. All of that I am able to feel good about.' Howard cited nostalgia as a reason 'Solo' might've bombed at the box office. 'Maybe it's the idea that it's too nostalgic,' he said. 'That going back and revisiting an origin story for a beloved character may not be what the fans were looking for.' Head over to Vulture's website to read Howard's interview in its entirety. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week What's Coming to Disney+ in August 2025 What's Coming to Netflix in August 2025 Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Bill Murray And Andie MacDowell Famously Didn't Get Along On Groundhog Day. Decades Later, Her Daughter's Trying To Set Them Up
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Groundhog Day was one of the best movies of the 1990s. We saw Bill Murray's Phil Connors trying to woo Andie MacDowell's Rita Hanson as he repeated the same day over and over. While the two co-stars famously didn't get along with each other on set, MacDowell's daughter, Margaret Qualley, tried to set the duo up decades later. Qualley's followed in her mother's acting footsteps and received praise and nominations for her works in Fosse/Verdon, Maid, and recently got a Cannes standing ovation for her new 2025 movie release, Honey Don't! But one perk of having a famous parent is when you meet their famous co-stars. Qualley spoke on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon about meeting Bill Murray backstage and how his Piggy Wiggly shirt inspired her to set him up with her mother: I find out he's living in Charleston. My mom's living in Charleston. Ooh, look at that! Two former co-stars are living in the same area. What a coincidence. With Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell being residents in the same town, this would be a good chance to catch up, right? Maybe set up a little reunion opportunity for the cast of one of the best rom-coms of all time. While it's been widely reported that the Scrooged actor and his Groundhog Day director, Harold Ramis, didn't get along on-set, he apparently wasn't the only one. Margaret Qualley got real about why there would be a little snag in setting Murray and MacDowell up that she found out from the actor himself: He was like, 'You know, your mom and I, we didn't get along so good while we were making that movie.' And he was like, 'You know, she took a long time to get her hair done, and she didn't know her lines this one time.' And I was like, 'Yeah, well, I heard a different story, sir.' So, it appears that The Substance actress heard from her mother about her side of the story regarding the Bill Murray-Andie MacDowell riff decades ago. It's common for co-stars not to get along during filming, like Charlie Hunnam and Robert Pattinson being at 'a real distance' in The Lost City of Z, or Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy having beef on Mad Max: Fury Road. Shooting a movie isn't easy with stress being brought on to the cast and crew. Even though Margaret Qualley found out her mother and the Stripes actor didn't get along, it didn't stop her from playing matchmaker. Here's the talented actress' reasoning why the two stars would still hit it off today: I'm putting two and two together. He's living in Charleston. She's living in Charleston. They've got this kind of rage towards each other, but maybe he's trying to make amends. And I'm like, she's single, he's single. They're both crazy. Let's get it together! [...] So now, I said to come circle back and get my number if he wants me to connect with my mom. And, you know, if he's got any sense at all, he'd be the luckiest guy in the world. Imagine what kind of love story that would be! It wouldn't be the first time that stars have gotten together years later after working together. Ashton Kutcher started dating his That 70's Show co-star Mila Kunis six years after their sitcom ended. Not to mention, Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar fell in love three years after working on I Know What You Did Last Summer. So why not add the Groundhog Day co-stars? I have no idea if Bill Murray watched Margaret Qualley's Tonight Show appearance, but if he did, know that the Golden Globe nominee is giving her seal of approval to date her mom. If you'd like to revisit the chemistry the comedy duo had in Groundhog Day, the time-loop comedy movie is available with your Netflix subscription. Solve the daily Crossword
