Groundhog Day: a brilliant movie, summed up in one brilliant gag

James Whipple, whose company, Northeastern Wildlife, breeds groundhogs for scientific research, says that since the animals used in Groundhog Day ceremonies are pets, they are not emerging from hibernation when they come out of their burrows.

The Canadian town's beloved groundhog, Willow, died Friday night at the age of 5, according to the Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre. Much like her American counterparts, Willow would play a central role in the city's Groundhog Day festivities

The Canadian town's beloved groundhog, Willow, died Friday night at the age of 5, according to the Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre. Much like her American counterparts, Willow would play a central role in the city's Groundhog Day festivities

James Whipple, whose company, Northeastern Wildlife, breeds groundhogs for scientific research, says that since the animals used in Groundhog Day ceremonies are pets, they are not emerging from hibernation when they come out of their burrows.

The brilliance of Groundhog Day is that it manages to put you right in the middle of Phil's perspective — which isn't always a fun place to be. What's brilliant about this is that every time we hear the DJs, right after the closing strains of Sonny