Amid the doldrums of summer comes the unimaginative third “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” with Robert Capron (from left), Zachary Gordon as the Wimpy Kid and Grayson Russell. Hollywood’s dog days ...

CLANTON -- Folks around here recognize 11-year-old Grayson Russell as the little kid who starred as the straight-shooting "Cowboy Grayson" in those local TV spots for McKinnon Toyota-Ford.

Grayson Russell and 2,000 other kids were looking to land a role in what would soon be a blockbuster movie. ... Keep an eye out for Grayson this summer, as the 27-year-old will have more to offer.