‘Escape From Mogadishu’ Filmmakers on the Challenges of Making a Large Scale Action Film

A “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” movie made for 2022 is a low-expectation enterprise. Is it set in Texas? Is there a massacre? How about a chainsaw? Check the boxes, and off you go.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorIn today’s podcast news roundup, Willa Fitzgerald stars in Fictionz’s two narrative podcast series based on Aimee Bender short stories; influencer Tinx gets a podcast and radio show with SiriusXM; Spotify’s The Ringer deconstructs celebrity tabloid culture; the 2022 Ambies awards nominations are out; and more.Fictionz, the subscription app for narrative podcasts based on short stories, books and original ideas written by women, announced that Willa Fitzgerald (Prime Video’s “Reacher,” MTV’s “Scream”) will narrate and lend her voice to adaptations of two of Aimee Bender’s short stories, “Off” and “Call My Name.” Both are slated to premiere in April on the Fictionz app. “Off” is about a young rich woman at a party with a singular goal — to kiss a redhead, a blond and a brunette — but things don’t go exactly as she planned; her ex-boyfriend (and “the blond”) is being voiced by Will Roland (“Billions”).

It’s been almost three years since the second season of the Emmy-winning “Barry” graced our screens. Following pandemic shooting delays, the third go-around is finally in sight.

Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas spent Thursday afternoon (Feb. 17) on a lunch date in Los Angeles. The couple, who share 19-month-old daughter Willa, took some time to themselves as they were spotted leisurely walking outside heading to a nearby restaurant to grab a bite to eat.

Justin Bieber will definitely be a great dad someday! The 27-year-old singer sweetly carried his friends’ child after he and his wife Hailey Baldwin, 25, grabbed dinner with friends on Thursday February 17. Justin sweetly gave the baby a kiss on their head, shortly after his wife had opened up about their potential family plans in the coming years in a new interview earlier in February.

Twenty One Pilots frontman Tyler Joseph has responded to a fan who claims she was racially abused by members of the band’s fanbase.The response from Joseph came after the fan took to Twitter in December to post a lengthy statement about her experiences.“I think it’s time to have a really big conversation on the racism, entitlement, and jealousy that goes on. Especially racism,” the fan, named Chey on Twitter, wrote. “Myself personally has kept my mouth shut on a lot of things because I don’t like bringing negativity to the timeline but as more and more minorities in the fanbase join, this is really becoming out of hand.

The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, criticised the similarities among big studio films in an interview with GQ.“There used to be studio films,” Coppola said. “Now there are Marvel pictures.

The BRIT Awards, has since emerged on social media, with Twitter user Ben Hubbard sharing a number of clips of the damage that were filmed from a nearby building.Dome update – six panels shredded and counting ! pic.twitter.com/p2AVhf17Ly— Ben Hubbard (@BJFHubbard) February 18, 2022pic.twitter.com/60nvqIwR8T— Ben Hubbard (@BJFHubbard) February 18, 2022More and more of the Dome is being shredded pic.twitter.com/EUgyH2ryvK— Ben Hubbard (@BJFHubbard) February 18, 2022A number of other Twitter users have posted their images and clips of the damaged O2 as well – you can see a selection of those posts below.#storm #Eunice #o2arena #london pic.twitter.com/9a6FSSthk9— Aditya (@ranjan_aditya_) February 18, 2022The #O2 #London ripped by #StormEunice #eunice pic.twitter.com/RF2k4urQfm— Sharon Forbes (@BlondeMzungu) February 18, 2022Bit windy at the o2

Tamar Braxton is sharing her thoughts on what her friend Todrick Hall said about her during an episode of Celebrity Big Brother.

Sydney Sweeney is talking Cassie.

Huge gales from Storm Eunice have torn the O2 Arena's iconic roof "to pieces", as large holes were seen in the popular London venue.

The site of the former Stuart Hotel in East Kilbride is to be converted into a convenience store after receiving councillors’ approval.

Three car thieves have admitted stealing scores of vehicles in a year-long crimewave.

died in February 2020 at the age of 103.The “Wall Street” icon chatted with the producers of the Fourth Annual Meihodo International Youth Visual Media Festival and discussed the future of movies as well as his famous dad.“Having a father who was a movie star and mother [Diana Douglas] as an actress, I was able to watch their insecurities and see that what was on the screen was not exactly what that person was like,” Douglas said.He continued, “I learned to treat this as a true business-being professional and not getting caught up in the image people try to create.”Diana passed away in July 2015 at the age of 92 from cancer. She was married to Kirk from 1943 until their divorce in 1951.In 2021, the “Ant-Man” actor paid tribute to his father on the first anniversary of his passing.

It’s Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday — especially when it’s New Music Friday! We’re breaking down this week’s best new tracks to keep on your radar.

Lawyers for Prince Harry told a court hearing on Friday that the British royal is unwilling to bring his children to his homeland because it is not safe.

Zendaya and Tom Holland continued to be couple goals while watching some professional hockey goals on Thursday night. The pair were spotted in the stands at the New York Rangers game at Madison Square Garden, and showed both support for the team and their relationship. Zendaya wore a Rangers jersey with «Holland» across the back while Tom's read «Zendaya.» The pair attended the sporting event with Zendaya's co-star, Hunter Schafer, and Tom's younger brother, Harry Holland. While they wore their masks through most of the game, they were spotted leaning in close to one another to chat several times. Despite Tom and Zendaya's support, the Rangers lost to the Detroit Red Wings 2-3 on Thursday. The pair have been enjoying lots of recent public outings together after previously keeping their romance relatively private.

Tristan Thompson is continuing to put in some quality time with his 3-year-old daughter, True Thompson. The 30-year-old NBA pro took to his Instagram Stories on Thursday night to show off his dinner date with his daughter, whom he shares with ex Khloe Kardashian. «My favorite type of date nights,» he captioned the video with a red heart and crossed fingers emoji. In the clip, True appears to be eating some rice with a fork while her dad has a bowl of edamame in front of him.

Wendy Williams is celebrating her dad. The 57-year-old TV personality took to Instagram on Thursday to mark her father, Thomas Williams Sr.'s, 91st birthday with a sweet post.In one of the photos, Wendy, wearing an all black look, holds her dad's hand as he relaxes in a recliner, and she sits on a couch.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIt’s a fair bet that anyone who clicks on this article does not need a backstory on Woody Guthrie — legendary singer-songwriter, activist, poet, artist, writer of “This Land Is Your Land” and many other standards and the single greatest influence on Bob Dylan and a generation of musicians.But as a stunning, just-opened exhibit at the Morgan Library & Museum shows, there was much more to him than his most well-known songs might indicate. Most striking of all, as manuscripts of his writings show, he was an amazingly deft wordsmith who would have made a hell of a rapper — and many of his verses and casual writings show a rustic, ribald sense of humor that is rarely present, or at least rarely obvious, in most of his songs.

K.J. Yossman When it rains, it pours.

This is what it's like at the Manchester Airport as skilled pilots land planes without a hitch during Storm Eunice.

An outraged thug with a "terrible" history of strangling and attacking his former partner and threatening to burn down her home ignored a court order to leave her alone.

Al Roker kicked off Friday as he meant his weekend to go, and that was by getting in some cardio and doing what he loves most – listening to The Spinners.MORE: How Al Roker and Deborah Roberts are preparing for life-changing moment involving son NickThe 67-year-old took to Instagram to share a sweet video message with his 843,000 followers all the way from his basement.WATCH: Al Roker inspired fans with latest updateIn the clip, the Today show weatherman could be seen on his treadmill whilst letting his followers in on a secret.MORE: Al Roker and son Nick open the doors into their never-ending living roomMORE: Al Roker majorly divides fans as he shares Today Show change for 2022 Olympics"Well, it's been a long week, hopefully, you are going to get a little rest, a little relaxation, spend some time with folks or doing things that bring you joy," he revealed, before adding: "One of the things that brings me joy? Listening to The Spinners, old school baby! That's right."And nothing makes me feel better than putting on your walking cane, putting on your hat and going to see The Rubberband Man, that’s right. In the meantime, have a great weekend, take care of yourself and hopefully, will see you on Monday!" Al Roker was praised for lifting his fans' spirits of Friday morningAt the end, Al can be seen miming along to The Rubberband Man, which is playing in the background.Captioning the sweet clip, the star wrote: "If you've been feeling a little stretched lately, just in time, it's the #weekend.

Edinburgh has just been crowned the best city for foodies in the UK.

As house prices continue to soar across the country, reaching record highs over the last year, it is getting harder and harder to afford a new home.

Dashcam footage has revealed the blizzard conditions on one Scots road as Storm Eunice wreaks havoc across the country.