Harrison Ford's Toilet Seat Saga, Emmy Nod, and Witness Revival at 83
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Harrison Ford's Toilet Seat Saga, Emmy Nod, and Witness Revival at 83
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Harrison Ford, now 83 and ever the legend, is having a late-career moment that is both playful and profound. Just days ago, Ford charmed the podcast world on NPR’s Wild Card with Rachel Martin, where he revealed an oddly relatable saga involving Jay Leno and a decades-old toiletry dilemma. After years searching for a replacement toilet seat for his Wyoming home, Ford remembered Leno had a 3D printer—so he called in a favor. Leno, to Ford’s delight, embraced the challenge, rallying help to craft the perfect seat for Ford’s office bathroom. The episode was light, but its viral pickup across social and entertainment press—Entertainment Weekly first broke the story on August 24—underscored Ford’s enduring knack for making ordinary quirks legendary.
Yet 2025 is about much more than home improvement for the movie icon. Ford just received his first-ever Emmy nomination for his role as Dr. Paul Rhoades in the Apple TV Plus series Shrinking, according to The Hollywood Reporter and IMDb News. This nomination is big both personally and biographically: after more than 60 major films and half a century in Hollywood, being recognized by TV’s highest honor adds a trophy belt notch long overdue. Ford becomes one of the oldest actors ever nominated in a supporting comedy category, joining legends like Alan Arkin. He recently wrapped Shrinking’s third season and was visibly moved delivering a tearful thank-you to cast and crew, a clip Apple TV posted to Instagram. Fans and industry insiders alike have described Ford’s work on Shrinking as a new creative peak, demonstrating he is not merely coasting on legacy. In interviews with Variety and Vanity Fair published this week, Ford laughed off retirement rumors, reflecting that Hollywood still has plenty of use for “old people,” and that acting gives him essential human connection—a motivation that seems to be deepening with age.
Streaming news is also abuzz with the return of one of Ford’s most celebrated films. Collider and Paramount announced that Witness, the 1985 romantic thriller once absent from all platforms, is back on Paramount Plus as of September 1. Film buffs are quick to point out this movie earned him his only Oscar nomination, and renewed streaming interest has introduced Ford’s quieter performances to a new audience. Meanwhile, Ford’s Wyoming ranch remains his real-life Fortress of Solitude, as profiled in a September 5 feature from News Today, highlighting his withdrawal from the Hollywood spotlight in favor of family, flying, and the wild outdoors.
So whether it’s Emmy buzz, a viral podcast toilet seat, or a 40-year-old thriller storming the charts, every headline this week says Harrison Ford is as present—and as unpredictable—as ever.
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