diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/entertainment/generator.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/entertainment/generator.rs
index e1affca232..0cbf7c0f29 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/entertainment/generator.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/entertainment/generator.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn generate_entertainment_texts(
     );
     let mut config = config;
     config.model = Some("gpt-5-nano".to_string());
-    config.model_reasoning_effort = None;   
+    config.model_reasoning_effort = None;
     let new_thread = server.start_thread(config).await?;
     let schema = entertainment_output_schema();
     let input = vec![UserInput::Text { text: prompt }];
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/entertainment/prompt.md b/codex-rs/tui/src/entertainment/prompt.md
index 77fb70e79f..cc9cb64a3c 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/entertainment/prompt.md
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/entertainment/prompt.md
@@ -4,15 +4,13 @@ Generate one status arc: an ordered list of 5-7 short lines that will be display
 
 Each line must:
 
-- Be under 10 words
-- Read like a status message, not a poem
+- Be under 5 words
 - Use dry developer humor
-- Blend technical language with human emotion
-- Be suitable for a spinner, progress bar, or log panel
+- Blend very little technical language with human emotion
 
-The arc must have emotional progression:
+The arc can have mix of emotional progression:
 
-1. Start with confidence or optimism
+1. confidence or optimism
 2. Shift into uncertainty or effort
 3. Dip into self-aware humor or mild dread
 4. End with calm, hope, or ironic acceptance
@@ -26,11 +24,7 @@ Context for this arc:
 Return only JSON with this shape:
 
 {
-  "texts": [
-    "Starting deploy",
-    "Feeling optimistic",
-    "Waiting for logs"
-  ]
+  "texts": ["No more looping.", "No more coping.", "Promise.", "Pinky swear.", "Cross my heart.", "If it loops, I'll cry.", "If it works, I'll fly.", "Ok, focus."]
 }
 
 Examples
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/status_indicator_shimmer.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/status_indicator_shimmer.rs
index ab1d0c6cbb..0f7246b813 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/status_indicator_shimmer.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/status_indicator_shimmer.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ use std::time::Instant;
 
 use crate::entertainment::ShimmerText;
 
-const SHIMMER_TEXT_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_secs(1);
 const SHIMMER_FACE_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_secs(2);
 
 pub(crate) struct RenderHeader {