Nick

People think it’s funny if a dog runs to the door when they hear a bell on TV but I try to answer my phone if I hear one in a movie.

[Don Coscarelli @DonCoscarelli]

REGGIE BANNISTER
(1945-2026)

I lost my hero yesterday.
I am very sorry to report that my dear friend and collaborator, Reggie Bannister, died yesterday at age 80.

I first met Reggie when I was 18 years old. I was deep into production on my first feature film Jim The World's Greatest. He had invited producer Paul Pepperman and I down to the Wooden Keg, a dive bar in Long Beach, CA to meet about it. Reg was performing a spirited set that night on guitar and vocals and the audience loved his songs and infectious personality. After his set, we introduced ourselves, intent on convincing him to co-star in the project. "A feature film, huh?" he asked. "Far out, man." Reggie then ordered us all a round of beers. It was the first alcoholic drink I'd ever been served (illegally) at a bar. With four words, Reg toasted with a clink of his glass, "Count me in, boys!"

Little did I know that night would lead to literally a lifetime of working together with him on many films. In the Phantasm series, only Reggie could turn a simple role as an ice cream vendor sidekick into an unlikely action hero for the ages.

He channeled himself into that role. All the fans who met him at the horror conventions could attest that in-person, Reg was cool, funny, loyal, and steadfast. Reggie the character was Reggie the friend. In real life, he embodied all the qualities of his character in Phantasm and no one questioned that Reg was that guy, the one willing to lay his body down on the fires of hell for his friends.

Reggie was born in Long Beach and was naturally attracted to the arts from an early age. He was a founding member of The Greenwood County singers with music legend Van Dyke Parks. Still in his teens, his popular folk band toured the country until Reg received his draft notice and was called to serve a tour of duty in the Vietnam War.

He came back from the war determined to pursue a life of peace and creativity. He threw himself into musical projects and then acting. In addition to co-starring in my first three films, Reg starred in all the Phantasm sequels, and made significant appearances in both Survival Quest and Bubba Ho-tep. His improvised scene with Bruce Campbell in Bubba in which the two men argue about a scarab beetle infestation in Elvis's rest home is a classic. He went on to star in dozens of independent films, always enthusiastic about supporting first-time directors.

Along the way, Reggie kept up his music, releasing many well-received albums. He also partnered with his wife Gigi Bannister in a successful entertainment production company, Production Magic Inc., producing live event, musical and film projects.

Reggie is predeceased by his father Horace, his mother Evelyn and brother Ronald. He is survived by his lovely daughter, Ellen and his devoted wife, Gigi. Reggie Bannister was a gifted creative collaborator, a dear friend and he will be sincerely missed. Yes, Reg, to me and your legion of fans, you'll always be "Hot as Love."

[Spider-Man Vibe 🕷️ @SpiderManVibe]

I don’t usually get involved in political stuff, but some things need to be said.

Spider-Man and Stan Lee would never support ICE.

Not now. Not ever.

Fuck ICE. 🖕

[Steve Dildarian @stevedildarian]

Episode #3 of Fred Has Problems is on YouTube now! featuring @robhuebel @EdiPattersonHi @paulrust @missipyle @epetergiles @ErikGriffin and more… https://t.co/9tJNbx3Eap

[Brent Weinbach @BrentWeinbach]

Brent and Doug @douggpound go on a tour of Austin.

[Nick @OKFUTURE1]

@Joshstrangehill Strike three, Marge

[Seton O'Connor @HiMyNameIsSeton]

Mike Johnson making a strong case that minimum wage starts at 174k/yr

[‏ً @omgsidewalks]

Rich people don't dię if you tax them more but vulnerable people actually do dię if you cut their welfare.

[Nick @OKFUTURE1]

Bud Cort, RIP
Eagleheart

https://t.co/FiuV7FqMuj

[Ro Khanna @RoKhanna]

This is another reason I will be voting no on the Senate amended appropriations bill which includes "more security assistance to Israel..than ever, ever before."

No House Democrat should vote yes on a bill that leaves in place triple ICE funding and massive aid to Israel.

[Ryan Satin @ryansatin]

It’s mind blowing to accept that we’re watching the President of the United States do everything in their power to spark a Civil War because he’s a Russian asset who wants to distract from the fact that he was besties with the most notorious pedophile in modern history.

[Mike Drucker @MikeDrucker]

Trump implying that one of his supporters murdered Rob Reiner for criticizing him is really something

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Brian Schatz: "This is not about money. There is enough money to bail out Argentina with $20b. There is enough money to purchase a brand new aircraft for $173m for Noem. There is enough money to renovate the WH ballroom. What there isn't enough money for under this Republican government is you."

[Dr. Catharine Young @DrCatharineY]

Absolutely unbelievable: the sitting HHS Secretary tried to pressure the Annals of Internal Medicine to retract the major Danish study of 1.2 M kids that found no harm from aluminum in vaccines. The journal refused. This isn’t just anti-science it is political interference.

[Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇼 @Noahpinion]

People realize these are vaccines for CANCER, right?

Like, cancer was going to become a treatable disease because of this funding. Now your cancer will be a death sentence, because of RFK and Trump.

[Brent Weinbach @BrentWeinbach]

New stand-up comedy special “Brent Weinbach: Popular Culture” comes out Wednesday, May 21 on Youtube.

[Pete Buttigieg @PeteButtigieg]

From an operational security perspective, this is the highest level of fuckup imaginable. These people cannot keep America safe.

[Matthew Gertz @MattGertz]

Stakes coming in focus over the last 24 hours:
1) RFK Jr. says Trump “promised me” control of the HHS and Ag.
2) Trump confirms he's giving Elon Musk permission to cut up to $2 trillion in spending.
3) Mike Johnson says they'll kill Obamacare.

[EAGLEHEART @EAGLEHEART_show]

https://t.co/z8XvzGwOYz

[Nick @OKFUTURE1]

@NicksProps for your consideration, from Eagleheart

[Osita Nwanevu @OsitaNwanevu]

Democratic rhetoric about the Republican Party beyond Trump has, in fact, not been severe enough. The Republican project is to make America the dominion of bigots and billionaires. They will destroy this country. It was true yesterday, it's true today, and it'll be true tomorrow.