Author: Amy Davis

Musician Dave Grohl is once again the most wholesome man in show business. In the middle of the winter storms in Southern California, he showed up to a homeless shelter to prepare a BBQ feast. The Foo(d) Fighters frontman arrived at the Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission in Los Angeles around midnight with some overnight gear and a massive meat smoker. Dave Grohl then spent the next 14 hours smoking ribs, pork butt, and brisket, while getting some cat naps in. Then he let all of the meat rest for 2 hours, so he spent a total of 16…

Principle photography has begun in Calgary, Canada for Tubi’s dark western thriller, “The Thicket.” This will be a film adaptation of a novel by the same name from the legendary Joe R. Lansdale. The film will star Peter Dinklage (“Game of Thrones”) and Juliette Lewis (“Yellowjackets”).  “The Thicket” also boasts a cast including Metallica front man James Hetfield, Esmé Creed-Miles (“Hanna”), Levon Hawke (“The Crowded Room”), Leslie Grace (“Batgirl”), Gbenga Akinnagbe (“The Old Man”),  Macon Blair (“I Care A Lot”), Ned Dennehy (“Peaky Blinders”), Andrew Schulz (“Infamous”), and Arliss Howard (“Mank”). Set at the turn of the century, “The Thicket”…

The slogan “what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas” really shouldn’t apply to pets. Lindsey Sanders and her husband were staying at the Excalibur Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Three days into their stay, they heard strange noises around 4am. They soon realized the noises were made by a cat that seemingly just appeared in their hotel room.  “The third night, I heard some weird sounds,” Sanders said about the incident. “I thought it was in the hallway.” So she asked her husband to investigate. “I was like, oh, you know, maybe you should go check it out and…

A cultural obsession with youth makes it nice to see someone like canned water company Liquid Death break with the norm. To promote their new line of caffeinated ice teas, they gave us all the gift of heavy metal grannies.  Liquid Death’s ad is directed by “Jackass” co-creator Jeff Tremaine. Who, unsurprisingly, has it littered with “Jackass” style stunts performed by people dressed up as elderly women. There are apprentices by skater/MMA fighter Jason Ellis, musician Jen Razavi, comedian Shapel Lacey, and skater Dane Burman. Liquid Death’s own VP of marketing Greg Fans and co-founder/CEO Mike Cessario also make appearances.…

Director Tim Story’s (“Queens”) new horror comedy “The Blackening” just got its first trailer. The film has already made its debut at the Toronto Film Festival, and had a positive reception. “The Blackening” centers around seven friends who get together over Juneteenth weekend at a stereotypical cabin in the woods. As they celebrate the power, of course, cuts out. In searching for a breaker the group came across a door labeled “Game Room.” This is where they stumble across a creepy board game called “The Blackening.” One character calls it “Jim Crow Monopoly,” while another remarks it must “run off…

The Stanton County Sheriff’s Office in Nebraska respond to a report of a suspicious vehicle just northwest of the main Wood Duck Recreation Area. When law enforcement found the vehicle, it had two occupants; Ramiro Hernandez-Tziquin and Domingo Zetino-Hernandez. They were in possession of the corpse of a bald eagle they they apparently shot with a rifle. The reason they shot the national symbol? Well, they wanted to cook it and eat it. While the two men live in Norfolk, Nebraska, they are Honduran nationals. With the aid of a translator, they said they not only shot the bird but intended…

A prequel stage production based on Netflix’s hit “Stranger Things” is heading to the Phoenix Theatre in London’s West End. “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” is based on an original story by show creators The Duffer Brothers, Jack Thorne, and Kate Trefry. The play is written by Trefry, and is directed by Stephen Daldry with co-direction by Justin Martin.  The play will take place in the fictitious town of Hawkins in 1959. So don’t expect it to be drenched in ‘80s nostalgia like the show. What seems like a regular town with regular problems like Jim Hopper’s car won’t start,…

Amazon has released a teaser trailer for their upcoming adaptation of the 1988 thriller, “Dead Ringers.” The original film was directed by the master of body horror, David Cronenberg. It stars Jeremy Irons playing a pair of identical twins who are also genius gynecologists. That is until their preoccupation with drugs and sharing their sexual partners leads them down a road of increasingly more paranoid and violent behavior.  The  “Dead Ringers” mini-series will be a gender-swapped adaptation starring Rachel Weisz as the twins. She is also acting as executive producer on the project since the movie had a lasting impact…

Primetime Emmy nominee Jenna Fischer (“The Office”) has officially joined the cast of Paramount Pictures’ upcoming“Mean Girls” movie musical. This will be a film adaptation of the 12-time Tony-nominated Broadway musical of the same name, based on the 2004 mega-hit satirical comedy film. Fischer will play the role of Ms. Heron, Cady Heron’s mom. A role that was originally done by “Saturday Night Live” alumni Ana Gasteyer. She will be working alongside Angourie Rice (“Honor Society”), Reneé Rapp (“Broadway Whodunit: Murder at Montgomery Manor”), Auli’i Cravalho (“Darby and the Dead”), newcomer Jaquel Spivey, Tina Fey (“30 Rock”), Tim Meadows (“Saturday…

Musician Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye will be making his debut as a lead actor in a currently untitled film directed by Trey Edward Shults (“Waves”). Tesfaye will be starring alongside Jenna Ortega (“Wednesday”) and Oscar nominee Barry Keoghan (“The Banshees of Inisherin”). While plot details are still under wraps, the film is currently in production. We know the script was co-written by Shult, Tesfaye, and his producing partner Reza Fahim. Tesfaye has been developing the idea for some time. He approached Shults a few months ago to direct and once he was on board they got to work on a…