It’s Thursday. John Candy: I Like Me, directed by Colin Hanks and produced by Ryan Reynolds, is a tender and deeply personal tribute to the beloved comedian. The film weaves together rare archival footage, personal home videos, and candid interviews with Candy’s family, colleagues, and comedy legends such as Bill Murray, Tom Hanks, Steve Martin, Catherine O’Hara, Dan Aykroyd, Eugene Levy, and more. The documentary explores Candy’s career highs, private struggles with anxiety and body image, and his uncanny ability to connect with audiences through humor and warmth. It releases on Amazon Prime Video on October 10, 2025.

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It’s Wednesday. Well, the Bears started out strong against the Vikings, but unfortunately it just wasn’t enough. They ended up losing by three points with a final score of 27-24. It’s only the first game of the season, so I’m going to remain optimistic. Next week they take on the Lions. Again, optimistic is the key word here.

I woke up this morning feeling like myself again. It took a few days, but I think I’m finally back to “normal.” And what exactly is normal? Let’s see—my appetite has returned, my energy has returned, and most importantly, my will to live has returned. I owe it all to the miraculous healing powers of candy corn!

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It’s Tuesday. I swear this is the most annoying stage of being sick—the “almost human but not quite” phase. I’m doing better, but I’m also not magically cured. My stomach is still suspicious of everything I eat and my body keeps acting like it’s running on Windows 95—lots of lag, random error messages, and the occasional need to reboot. I’m well enough to complain, but not well enough to stop complaining.

I think I’ve cracked the case. A sharp-eyed reader sent me the photo on the right, and it hit me—I’m clearly suffering from a dangerous deficiency of candy corn. It’s been nearly a year since my last dose, so to be safe, I grabbed a bag and have officially begun self-medicating!

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For those long days before Halloween.

Steve