Author: Amy Davis

Remember how we told you there was a shakeup coming to Springfield? Specifically, a wildfire report concerning long-running Fox animated comedy series “The Simpsons,” and the possibility of Homer no longer strangling Bart. Well, co-creator and producer James L. Brooks has a thing or two to say about reports of this long-standing gag ending. “Don’t think for a second we’re changing anything,” Brooks said in an interview. “Nothing’s getting tamed. Nothing, nothing, nothing.” Dialogue in the episode “McMansion & Wife,” which aired last month, refutes this. When Homer and Marge go next door to visit their new neighbor, Thayer, he…

Netflix is bringing the “Terminator” franchise back online with “Terminator: The Anime Series.”  While announced back in 2021, the streamer just released the first teaser as a part of GeekedWeek. It will be an eight-episode series focusing on entirely new characters in the franchise.  “2022: A future war has raged for decades between the few human survivors and an endless army of machines,” the logline reads. “1997: The AI known as Skynet gained self-awareness and began its war against humanity. Caught between the future and this past is a soldier sent back in time to change the fate of humanity.…

We’re back with another edition of Urban Legend: Fact or Fiction. In this chapter, we take a deep dive into the iconic, The Babysitter and The Man Upstairs legend. So, you may want to check on the children before we begin. The Story of The Babysitter and The Man Upstairs So our story begins at 9 o’clock on a Saturday. But instead of the regular crowd shuffling in, teenager Lisa Mulligan is babysitting the Stupak kids. She had put the three and five-year-old to bed about an hour ago. So she decided it was time for some TV. After awhile, the…

Three weeks ago, an undersea volcano began to erupt off the coast of Japan. These eruptions have produced enough volcanic rocks to form a small, probably temporary, island. However, this volcanic activity also provides scientists with a rare view of the birth of a new island. This unnamed undersea volcano is located about half a mile off the southern coast of Iwo Jima (Ioto). It began this series of eruptions on October 21st. Within 10 days the volcanic ash and rocks piled up so high its tip was rising above the sea’s surface. Earlier this month, these materials had come…

Between the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, most big-budget films and tv shows halted production. Some projects continued under interim agreements, which meant the studios making them followed fair contracts with both unions. Both strikes have now come to an end, so we’ll theoretically see production start to pick up again. With this in mind, it’s not surprising to see the Walt Disney Company announcing new theatrical dates for four upcoming Marvel Studios films. Below are the confirmed current schedule changes: “Deadpool 3” The highly anticipated third Deadpool film has moved from May 3rd, 2024 to July 26th, 2024. We know…

Netflix has released a teaser trailer for their upcoming, animated series, “Masters of the Universe: Revolution.” This new show is a followup to Kevin Smith’s 2021’s “Masters of the Universe: Revelation.” “Masters of the Universe: Revolution” centers around a newly mechanized Skeletor (Mark Hamill), armed with the might of Motherboard, who attacks the heart of Eternia. All while Prince Adam (Chris Wood) grapples with a new responsibility and what that means for him as He-Man!  Adam must choose between the scepter or the sword, and a life as either the King or the Champion!  Meanwhile, Sorceress Teela (Sarah Michelle Gellar)…

Kid-centric restaurant Chuck E. Cheese has announced they will be removing their signature animatronics from all but one location. The robotic musical group, Munch’s Make Believe Band, will now only be found at the restaurant’s location in Northridge, California, near Los Angeles. This animatronic act includes Mr. Munch on keyboards, Jasper T. Jowls on guitar, Helen Henny on vocals, and Pasqually on drums. Chuck E. Cheese has been hard at work updating the look and feel in more than 400 locations nationwide. These redesigns come complete with updated features to offer multi-activity options for all ages. Recent enhancements include a…

Originally slated for July 5th, Disney has pushed back the release of “Mufasa: The Lion King” until Christmas 2024. This upcoming live-action prequel to “The Lion King” is just the latest in a long string of release date moves. With both the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes at an end, Hollywood can start production on several projects again. “Mufasa: The Lion King” is directed by Barry Jenkins (“Moonlight”), from a script from Jeff Nathanson. Aaron Pierre (“Krypton”) will voice Mufasa, with Kelvin Harrison Jr. (“Elvis”) voicing Scar. Pierre is taking over for James Earl Jones who voiced Mufasa in the 1994…

The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s (MCU) latest entry “The Marvels” has climbed from rotten to fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. Soon after the film’s premier, it was ranked at 55% critically, and gained mostly mixed reviews. While many love the cast, the overall plot and villain didn’t seem to be landing with them. Now that “The Marvels” has had a wide release, its ranking on Rotten Tomatoes has climbed to a 62% with critics, making it Fresh. Audience rating is up to 85%. This jump in rating is mostly thanks to more reviews coming in. While the film is still a mixed…

A24 is developing an Elon Musk biopic, with Darren Aronofsky (“Requiem for a Dream,” “Black Swan”) attached to direct. The film is reported to be based on Walter Isaacson’s authorized biography, “Musk.” Isaacson also wrote the book “Steve Jobs,” which became the basis of Danny Boyle’s Oscar-nominated 2015 film, starring Michael Fassbender and Kate Winslet. Musk is probably best known for founding SpaceX in 2002. A few years later he invested in Tesla and eventually became the CEO of the innovative electric automaker. Recently, he purchased Twitter for $44 Billion, after a lot of drama over the acquisition. Since then…