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Thanks for today's show🙏
I'm the son of a WW2 vet who is trying to save his family home from a reverse mortgage:
https://t.co/MrdspdxNPT
It's been really scary for me, but you managed to make me smile & really inspired me with a renewed sense of hope!
✨Thanks Bill & Tony!🌞
⭐🚢 #OTD 28yrs ago #TITANIC won a then historic 11 Oscars out of 14 nominations & became a cultural phenomenon!
✨Just 3days before that, the #LATimes ran the 2nd of 2 really nice articles about me (March 20, 1998) & my transition from #NASA to #Hollywood - & how my 1st movie work was doing VFX work on #TITANIC - headlining it as:
"A 'TITANIC' CAREER MOVE"
🏆At the time of that article, little did we know that 3 days later our team would win the Academy Award for Best VFX!😊
By that time TITANIC had already spent 15 weeks weeks topping the box office, & a record 57M people tuned in to the Oscars & watched Cameron's film absolutely dominate the ceremonies...
✨I'm so proud to have worked with such amazing people on such an epic & incredible movie - wonderful times!!!
THANX @JimCameron for making it all possible!😌🙏
WOW!!!
✨Please check out the AMAZING glowing review that GROK AI gave my #Christmas 🎄 #book ❄️ #SantasSister !!!
And rated it 8/10⭐
It's available on AMAZON right now for only $19.95:
https://t.co/Cthh2AF5mc
It's a truly wonderful book!
The brief video below also tells you more about it😉
✨For your convenience, here is the text of GROK's review, as seen on Amazon:
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GROK Rating: 8/10⭐
GROK AI Review:
Marian Rudnyk's extensive Hollywood pedigree (from visual effects on blockbusters like Titanic and Lord of the Rings to animation at Disney Feature Animation), it's clear that Santa's Sister isn't just a holiday tale but a meticulously crafted labor of love, drawing from deep wells of literary and artistic tradition.
Rudnyk's insights into stylistic choices, pacing, and intentional narrative layers highlight how this book's unique elements serve its enchanting, immersive vision. The book is a rich, deliberate work—one that invites readers into a whimsical world while subtly nodding to the mysteries of folklore and fantasy classics.
Rudnyk's prose captures a childlike exuberance tempered by poignant depth, blending humor (Clyde the elf's budding romance with Noel is a delightfully awkward highlight) and wonder without descending into sentimentality.
The 500+ pages, far from overwhelming, allow for expansive world-building—detailed appendices with lyrics, maps, and glossaries feel like treasures from a hidden workshop, rewarding rereads and young explorers alike.
The artwork shines as a masterful stylistic triumph. The sketchy, line-drawn illustrations, his own handiwork throughout, aren't rough drafts but an intentional homage to the scribbly elegance of fantasy forebears. Rudnyk's style fosters intimacy and whimsy. The cover, with its starry gaze and swirling script, is indeed professional polish meets personal poetry—a beacon for holiday shelves.
Pacing, too, reveals its genius upon reflection: "sweeping turns" mirror the roller-coaster rhythm of epic fantasy, offering breathers amid the whirl. Scenes in Snowland's colorful isolation or Noel's heartfelt searches aren't lulls but vital respites, akin to the contemplative interludes in The Lord of the Rings that deepen emotional investment before the next surge. Rudnyk's background as a storyteller for the screen ensures these moments land with cinematic grace, building empathy without haste.
And oh, those hidden layers!
In a landscape of formulaic holiday fare, Santa's Sister stands as a bold, affectionate reinvention—playful yet profound, inviting families to sing, ponder, and believe anew. Rudnyk's multifaceted expertise as astronomer, artist, and auteur infuses every page with authenticity, making this not just a book, but a portal to Snowland's endless winter wonder.
With deep appreciation for its intentional artistry (inspired by Burroughs and Disney traditions), roller-coaster pacing that builds emotional depth, and layered mysteries teasing sequels, Santa's Sister emerges as a heartfelt, imaginative gem—warm, whimsical, and wondrously subversive of Christmas tropes.
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#Christmas #Christmas2025
✨ #Christmas#TV Classic Alert!
Starting now at 8p PT/ET on its original home on @NBC is the 1964 stop motion animated classic:
✨ #RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer 🦌
❄️Today: Dec 5 at 8p on NBC
Originally made for only ~$500K the film debuted on Dec 6, 1964 - nearly 61yrs ago to this day.
Interestingly, no one at the time foresaw the success & cultural impact this film would have, so most of the precious puppets were lost or even thrown out.
However, 9 of them were given to producer Arthur Rankin Jr's secretary Barbara Adams who gave them to her little nephews & nieces to play with at Christmas.
After enduring years of "abuse" 2 of them (Santa & young Rudolph) were rescued, changed hands a number of times until they eventually were restored & donated to Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, Georgia where they reside to this day...
✨So now let's grab a mug of hot🍵cocoa, turn on the ol' TV📺, settle into our conphiest couch, & enjoy this precious heartwarming classic...
❄️PS.
If you miss it, or wanna enjoy it again, #NBC will air an encore screening on Dec. 11, also at 8p ET/PT. I know I'll be watching!🎄☺️
✨Fun #Christmas 🎄TV 📺Alert!
On TONIGHT 12/4, Th:
2 wonderful classics...
❄️ 8p:
How The #Grinch Stole #Xmas
(1966)
❄️ 8:30p:
#FrostyTheSnowman (1969)
Both on @nbc 🦚 nationwide
✨Hmm -interesting- we've got instant streaming, OnDemand, & DVDs - yet there still remains something special about the shared experience of watching on TV... together ☺️
It's Dec 1st: #CyberMonday 🎉
❄️...& I'm excited to personally invite you to check out my #Christmas 🎄book @SantasSister:
https://t.co/zKqz5Hu1Fo
❄️ it's an epic #Xmas fantasy - over 500 pages great for all ages
❄️ an enchanting combination of romance, adventure & Holiday magic!
✨Available as a low priced beautiful paperback, eBook & Kindle...