CMA nominee Chris Stapleton scores with new albumStarting Over

It don’t matter to me, wherever we are is where I want to be." This is a useful lyric to embrace in the current state of WTF-ness in which we now perpetually reside. Clark concluded, not illogically, “Give me just one more puff of that worry b gone.” Credit: Becky Fluke

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 51 words · Chad Hardy PhD

CMA nominees Brothers Osborne on their rock-solid albumSkeletons

T.J. and John Osborne, a.k.a. CMA- and ACM-winning country-music hitmakersBrothers Osborne, are no exception. But well be playing next year, and itll make it even more sweet once we do. Credit: Natalie Osborne Once we had the time off, it was great. Particularly for John, who was experiencing some health issues. I had to say, All right, stop. We were about to go in and start the record in September and I couldnt do it....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 143 words · Kenneth Combs

CNCO go back in time

The superstar boy band on the challenge of reimagining 13 classic Latin songs for their new album Deja Vu. “We texted him a clip of us performing, and he was so gracious. It’s the ultimate compliment when an artist tells you how much he loves and appreciates your work.” I cannot express how much fun we had doing that; it came out identical! Now they’re looking toward the future. “Our flow is always evolving, and [we’re] experimenting with our sound....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 129 words · Timothy Kemp

CNN'sHistory of the Sitcomplumbs the depths of toilet depiction on TV

“The censors said, ‘No, you’re not allowed to show a bathroom.'” Forget toilet humor sitcoms couldn’t evenshowtoilets back in the day. “Twin beds and no toilet.” Maureen McCormick as Marcia Brady and Susan Olsen as Cindy Brady in ‘The Brady Bunch’; Mr. Hankey in ‘South Park’.Courtesy Everett Collection; Comedy Central / Courtesy Everett Collection “How can a toilet tank be controversial?” says Dow in the clip. “That one still I don’t understand,” Knight says....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 169 words · Christopher Duncan

Cobie Smulders returns as Robin Scherbatsky inHow I Met Your Fatherseason 1 finale

Robin Scherbatsky has lived many lives: Canadian pop star, Barney Stinson’s wife, acclaimed news anchor. Now, she can add the title ofHow I Met Your Fatherrelationship mentor to that list. It instinctively felt like these are the two characters who need to meet and need to talk." Patrick Wymore/Hulu The Hulu show has been renewed for a second season, making room for even more guest appearances. “The door is definitely open to having more of the gang return....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 87 words · Thomas Day

Cobra Kai's Jacob Bertrand on Hawk's big win — and why you should NEVER ask him for spoilers

Warning: This article contains spoilers forCobra Kaiseason 4. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How did you find out that Hawk was going to win the boys' tournament? JACOB BERTRAND:No one knew for a really long time. Jacob Bertrand on ‘Cobra Kai’.CURTIS BONDS BAKER/NETFLIX And they told me, “Hey, we’re not doing this for nothing. You’re gonna be an All Valley champ.” I just think he was very impressionable at that point and was just very easily influenced....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 653 words · Lori Hensley

Cobra Kai's Johnny Lawrence shares his guide to life

Winter blues got you down? Cobra Kai sensei Johnny Lawrence has five tips for making it through the long months ahead. Read more from EW’s2021 Happy List a collection of pop culture pleasures to make your year even better. Sports Illustrated EW askedCobra Kai’s creative team to imagine how Johnny will make it through the long winter of 2021. Read on, losers. Plus, babes are hotter on the page. That’s proven....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 204 words · Dawn Kirk

Cobra Kai's Martin Kove on working with son Jesse in season 3, potential love interest for Kreese

Maybe we could show some vulnerability? To my surprise, they had done similar homework and they knew their stuff. This is what persuaded me to sign-on because I didn’t want to play another bad guy. NETFLIX I like going into the depths of humanity and playing out those emotional moments." At the time, Kreese was a high school student working at a diner as a server/busboy. How could I ever be in this universe?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 266 words · Allison Bender

Cobra Kai's Thomas Ian Griffith talks Terry Silver's return: 'It's so absurd that it's fantastic!'

Then came the 2018 premiere ofCobra Kai. “We had a deadline at Warner Bros., and we were under pressure,” he recalls. Were you looking to go back to acting at all? Martin Kove (left) and Thomas Ian Griffith in ‘Cobra Kai’.netflix GRIFFITH:You know, I’d been working as an actor my whole career. Our two boys were young, and I was out of town literally eight months out of the year....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 502 words · Kevin Phillips

Cobra Kaicreator on the meaning behind that shirtless showdown

Robby’s gi-ripping moment in the season 4 finale was more than just bare-chested bravado. Warning: This article contains spoilers forCobra Kaiseason 4. Is there anything more exciting in the wide world of sports than the phrase “sudden-death overtime”? Actually, yes: The phrase “shirtlesssudden-death overtime.” This season onCobra Kai, it all comes down to the All Valley Karate Championship. Then comes the announcement that their matchcurrently tied at 1 point apiecewill be settled with a sudden-death overtime round....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · Ashley Harrison

Cobra Kaicreator talks this season's music (and the song they're dying to use one day)

“It comes from so many different places,” saysJon Hurwitz, who createdCobra KaiwithJosh HealdandHayden Schlossberg. “I believe ‘Girls Girls Girls’ was written into the script,” says Hurwitz. One AC/DC song in particular almost played a major role this season. William Zabka and Xolo Maridueña in ‘Cobra Kai’.Netflix “We had ‘Thunderstruck’ written into the script,” says Hurwitz. The winner: “Breakin' Outta Hell” by the Australian rock band Airbourne. There’s nothing we love more than finding the right song for a montage....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 79 words · Danny Buchanan

Cobra Kaicreators on how [SPOILER'S] surprise All Valley performance came together

“She really loved the show and it was a match made in heaven.” (And don’t worry, fans the singer is aware that shespelled the title wrong.) Underwood “happens to sing the Sunday Night Football song, so it made a lot of sense. Carrie Underwood rocks the All Valley on Cobra Kai.CURTIS BONDS BAKER/NETFLIX Once I discoveredCobra Kaia few years ago, it became one of my favorite shows! I had so much fun being on the set and singing such a classic song....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 128 words · David Smith

Cobra Kaistars Ralph Macchio and William Zabka balance each other out in EW's digital cover shoot

(Read the full story here.) Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence have very different definitions of masculinity. So where does Ralph Macchio fall? ‘Cobra Kai’ stars William Ralph Macchio and William Zabka.Ren Adkins for EW “I’m much more Miyagi-Do than I am Cobra Kai or Eagle Fang,” says the actor. I’ve never been an in-your-face guy." “What I love is that Johnny literally has no idea who this character is,” says Zabka....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 245 words · Jody Macdonald