Author: Amy Davis

Filmmaker Stanley Kubrick’s iconic cold war comedy “Dr. Strangelove” is being adapted for the stage by Armando Iannucci (“Veep”). Oliver winner Sean Foley (“The Play What I Wrote”) will co-write, and direct. But the duo is already facing a huge challenge- finding an actor as versatile as Peter Sellers was in 1964 film. This is a very tall order when you consider that Sellers flawlessly played 3 different roles in the original. He portrayed a German scientist, a British officer, and an American President, which isn’t something most actors would even want to do. Let alone on a medium like…

Universal Studios celebrated Barbenhiemer Day in a big way, by releasing a theater-exclusive trailer for the upcoming “The Exorcist: Believer.” The trailer is currently running before showings of Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer.” [We’ve seen it, it’s pretty great. The audience had no idea what it was til the classic piano music started!] While we are sure it will be posted online soon, a trip to the local cineplex is the only way to see it. This sequel to the iconic horror franchise is directed by David Gordon Green, who co-wrote the script with Peter Sattler (“Broken Diamonds”). The script is also…

The upcoming prequel series “The Continental: From the World of John Wick” is coming this fall. The announcement was made during Peacock’s panel at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC).  “The Continental” will serve as an origin story for the iconic hotel-for-assassins within the “John Wick” universe. The story is being told through the eyes of a young Winston Scott (Colin Woodell), who is dragged into the dark underbelly of 1970s New York City. Where he is forced to face a past he thought he was able to put behind him.  Winston eventually becomes the current manager of The Continental in the “John…

AMC has already renewed its two spin-offs of “The Walking Dead” series. During San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC), the cabler announced “Dead City” (starring Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan) would get a second season. ‘“Daryl Dixon,” starring Norman Reedus as the fan-favorite character, was also renewed for a second season. “This next chapter in the Walking Dead Universe continues to thrive with a terrific inaugural season for Dead City and highly anticipated new journey for fan-favorite character Daryl Dixon coming in September,” AMC President of Entertainment Dan McDermott said during the panel. “We can’t wait to bring Dead City fans…

A Broward County, Florida jury awarded $800,000 in damages in a lawsuit over an alleged overly hot chicken nuggets from a McDonald’s Happy Meal. One nugget left 4-year-old Olivia Caraballo severely burned, after it got stuck in her car seat, injuring her legs. The initial trial in May, yielded a split verdict over if the Tamarac fast food restaurant was responsible for the child’s burns back in 2019. On Wednesday, after hearing closing arguments the jury deliberated for two hours. Returning a verdict that $800,000 should be paid by the company for the child’s pain and suffering. Caraballo’s parents Philana…

“Through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered…”Vixen by Micheline Pitt has partnered with The Jim Henson Company for an officially licensed line inspired by “Labyrinth.” This will be the first-ever high-quality fashion line inspired by the iconic 1986 film. The fantasy, musical starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly is a cultural touchstone for many, and has a rather intense cult following. This new line will feature original concept art for some fan-favorite characters, along with original artwork by Iris Compiet from the official Jim Henson Labyrinth Bestiary book.  So far we only have a small tease of the collection. This limited…

The legal dispute between Taco John’s and Taco Bell over the trademarked phrase “Taco Tuesday” is over. The regional chain has announced that it will abandon the trademark since it’s not worth the legal fees to fight over it. Taco John’s had the phrase trademarked in every state except New Jersey for 34 years. Taco Bell set out to challenge this, claiming it as commonly used phrase. So it “should be freely available to all who make, sell, eat and celebrate tacos.”  “We’ve always prided ourselves on being the home of Taco Tuesday, but paying millions of dollars to lawyers…

Attorney and TikTok creator Eve Tilley-Coulson is leveraging the power of the internet to find her a husband. This Los Angeles woman is offering a $5,000 “referral fee” for whoever finds her a spouse.  According to her TikTok, the whole thing started with a wager. “So I made this bet with my boss like a couple of years ago, and I’ve now added my best friend, her husband and a couple other friends,” she explained in a video. “But I feel like I’m just going to open it up to the general public because I’m good for it. So the…

Marvel Studios’ Disney+ series “Ms. Marvel” will be making its television debut later this summer on ABC. The network has announced it will show the first season of the original series across two Saturdays in August.   “Ms. Marvel” follows Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani), a Muslim American teenager growing up in Jersey City. She is a gamer, loves fan fiction, and adores superheroes, especially Captain Marvel. Like many teens, Kamala feels like she doesn’t fit in at school or at home. But unlike most teens, she gets superpowers like the heroes she’s always admired! This will be the first time ABC…

Heavy metal band GWAR recently crashed NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series, and it’s as hilarious as you’d expect. The band, in full garb of course, packed into NPR’s office to play 4 songs; “Sex Cow,” “I’ll Be Your Monster,” “Ratcatcher,” and “Phantom Limb.” The mini-concert was partially inspired by the satirical website The Hard Times’ headline “GWAR asks NPR’s Tiny Desk Staff if They’re Ready to Get Their Assholes Ripped Open.” And apparently they were, since the station had already approached the band about being a part of the show. “My text messages suddenly blew up,” NPR’s Lars Gotrich wrote…