Author: Amy Davis

The late great Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim (“Into the Woods”) will be honored once again with a new revue “Old Friends.” It will star multi-Tony winner Bernadette Peters (“Annie Get Your Gun,” “Mozart in the Jungle”) in her West End debut, and Tony winner Lea Salonga (“Miss Saigon,” “Les Misérables”). This revue was devised by Cameron Mackintosh, and will be the third such devoted to Sondheim’s work. Fortunately, Mackintosh was able to consult with the late composer during the Covid shutdown. The show “was Steve’s idea, born during lockdown, when he suggested it was time (and we had plenty of…

There are very few universal truths but, 2+2=4, fire is hot, and NEVER look directly at a solar eclipse, are some good rules to follow. On April 8th, the United States got to witness a truly awesome celestial phenomenon- a total solar eclipse. Unfortunately, it seems like some people didn’t get the memo about how to view it. This is despite the many media outlets covering how to safely do so. Since that day, Google searches for “my eyes hurt” and “why do my eyes hurt” spiked. According to Google Trends data, these searches topped the same query traffic after…

Four-time Oscar nominee David Lynch (“Dune,” “Twin Peaks”) is still hoping his animated feature “Snootworld” will come to fruition. This is despite Netflix recently rejecting his fairytale pitch. In true Lynch fashion, he has said very little publicly about the film until recently.  The History of “Snootworld” Lynch began to work on the project two decades ago with Caroline Thompson (“The Nightmare Before Christmas”), who penned the first and third acts of the script. Lynch scripted the second act and will produce the project, but is undecided on if he will direct. At one point he was eyeing up his…

Filmmaker Ti West (“House of The Devil”) is bringing his X trilogy to an end with “MaXXXine.” A24 had just released the first blood-soaked trailer, with star Mia Goth (“Infinity Pool”) decked out in ‘80s galm. “MaXXXine,” will follow 2022’s “X” and “Pearl” both starring Goth as Pearl and recurring character Maxine Minx. The new film will take place in 1985 and have Maxine make her way to Los Angeles to pursue fame. As the now adult film sensation attempts to crossover into more mainstream work, she must contend with a serial killer stalking Hollywood starlets. The killer’s trail of…

Between long lines, TSA, and delays – flying is generally already a nerve-wracking experience. Unfortunately, passengers aboard a Southwest Airlines plane heading from Denver, Colorado to Houston, Texas had that anxiety cranked to 11. The Sunday morning flight was leaving the Denver International Airport when an engine covering fell off the Boeing 737 plane and hit the plane’s wing flap. The flight’s crew reported to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that the engine cowling fell off during takeoff, and struck the wing flap. The FAA also says that the Boeing 737-800 plane returned to Denver safely around 8:15 AM and…

The 1966 sci-fi film “Fantastic Voyage,” starring the late Raquel Welch, has left an indelible mark on pop culture. A proposed remake, launched by James Cameron, has been kicking around Hollywood since the late 1990s. Now, it seems we may soon get to see the project come to life. Recently, Cameron was the guest of honor at La Cinemateque in Paris for a showing of his 1984 classic, “The Terminator.” He was asked during a Q & A session after the screening about the long-gestating remake. “We’ve been developing it for a number of years, and we plan to go…

In 1999, Universal Pictures released “The Mummy” directed by Stephen Sommers. It starred Oscar-winner Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, and Arnold Vosloo. To mark its 25th anniversary, the film will be heading back to theaters later this month! “The Mummy” takes place in 1926, and follows an unlikely group of adventurers looking to claim a long-lost Egyptian treasure. Trouble arises when the group accidentally awakens the ancient high priest of Egypt, Imhotep. Still angry about his death, and probably suffering from a gnarly nap hangover, the mummy goes on a killing spree. Unleashing plague upon plague on Egypt as…

In 1993, “The Simpsons” tackled the issue of workers’ rights in its classic episode “Last Exit to Springfield.” In the episode, Homer Simpson becomes president of the union at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. Only to lead his fellow workers to strike to save their dental plan, because Lisa needs braces. On April 7th, the ever-topical animated series will address unions again, over 30 years later with “Night of the Living Wage.” Except this time Marge will be taking on a job to help cover the family’s veterinary bill. She starts to work for a ghost kitchen for the fictitious…

In 1995, Maximum Press released the first issue of “Avengelyne,” a comic created by Rob Liefeld and Cathy Christian. The series tells the story of an angel who fights the forces of evil, like demons and monsters. While there have been talks of a film adaptation for some time, this project may finally be coming to fruition.   Olivia Wilde (“Don’t Worry Darling”) is now attached to direct this feature adaptation of the series. “Avengelyne” will be produced by Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap banner. “X-Men: Dark Phoenix” writer/director Simon Kinberg is attached to produce as well. Kinberg previously worked as a producer…

Someone took calling themselves a “human trash can” just a bit too far in Sacramento, California. Footage from a doorbell camera shows someone dressing up as a literal trash bag to steal people’s mail. A Sacramento resident received a notification about the delivery, but when they went to check for the package it was nowhere to be found. After reviewing the footage from their doorbell camera they realized that a porch pirate got super creative with their thievery. The video shows someone crouched down, wearing a black trash bag over their body, with only their shoes showing. We then see…