Devsreview: Alex Garland's thriller splits EW's critics

The miniseries is either a moving sci-fi brainteaser or dull prestige claptrap. Disney’s newest we-own-everything initiative is FX on Hulu, a cable-streaming hybrid launching this week. Maybe it’s the multiverse’s fault? Credit: Raymond Liu/FX So far, so whatever, right? The first thing to grab me aboutDevswas an aerial shot from Lily and Sergeis commute. What did you know aboutDevsgoing in, Darren, and what were your first impressions? First: Every episode is written and directed by Garland, a filmmaker I sort of admire....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 571 words · Ian Cuevas

Dexter: New Bloodreview: It's not bad. But is it necessary?

Based on the four episodes made available for review, the revival is a solid effort at creative redemption. (Hint: Dexter might not be the only serial killer in residence.) The originalDexterfinalewasbad, and fanswereunderstandably disappointed. Jack Alcott, Michael C. Hall, and Julia Jones in ‘Dexter: New Blood.'.Seacia Pavao/SHOWTIME Still, I think it’s fair to say that most of us were able to move on. Was the world clamoring for moreDexter? Without seeing all 10 episodes, it’s impossible to say yet whetherNew Bloodsucceeds....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 115 words · Nancy Roberts

Dexterfinale: Everything we know about the new limited series reboot

Here’s everything we know so far about the reboot: Who’s in it? There’s alsoClancy Brown(The Shawshank Redemption) as the season’s requisite big bad. No word yet on whether familiar faces from the original cast will return beyond Hall. Credit: Showtime Who’s making it? Clyde Phillips, the original showrunner for seasons 1-4, is returning to write the limited series. What’s it about? The limited series will pick up roughly a decade after the original finale....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 147 words · Sarah Alvarez DVM

Dextershowrunner on what to expect fromNew Blood— and his thoughts on that controversial final season

“We’re not doing it as if it’s Dexter season 9.” ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How long has thisDexterrevival been in the works? CLYDE PHILLIPS:Since it ended? Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter in ‘Dexter: New Blood’.Seacia Pavao/SHOWTIME I left after the fourth season. He’d say, “I’m not sure, but I’m not closing the door.” And then somebody would send me that interview and I’d call him and we’d talk about it. Michael C....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 707 words · Christopher Jones

Dexterstar Michael C. Hall strikes some killer poses for EW's cover shoot

Did they miss him? Did they live the way he went out? No.Michael C. Hallis hoping to change that. Michael Muller for EW his drive to kill, has remained dormant. What’s on the menu, Dexter? We’ll learn that Dexter works as a sales associate at Fred’s Fish & Game. Michael Muller for EW It’s a quiet and peaceful existence until something sets him off, that is. And I’ve signed a lot of knives....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 222 words · Christopher Mccoy

Diablo Cody: Riding 'Rock of Love Bus'!

No, it wasnt C.C. DeVilles aureole of peroxide-white hair, which made him resemble a snow monkey from the mountains of Honshu. Actually, I was surprised by Poisons affable, articulate frontman, Bret Michaels. Credit: VH1 By the time the credits rolled, I found myself wanting to hang out with Bret Michaels. Little did I know that a decade later, the man would be holding televised auditions for the privilege. And I, predictably, am capital-OObsessed....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 207 words · Lindsay Bass

Diana Gabaldon answers our burning questions aboutGo Tell the Bees That I Am Gone

Warning: This article contains spoilers forGo Tell the Bees That I Am Gone, by Diana Gabaldon. After seven years of a bookish droughtlander, the newest entry in theOutlandersaga is finally here. Why do you think this one took longer than all the others? Diana Gabaldon is the author of ‘Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone’.Michael Kovac/Getty Images DIANA GABALDON:Multiple reasons. The other thing was that the show started right when the eighth book was published....

May 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1242 words · Stephanie Ingram

Diana Rigg's memorable roles:The Avengers,Game of Thrones, and more

She appeared opposite Carlos Thompson, who played Argentinian import-export agentCarlosVarela. Emma would become a global feminist role model and pop-culture iconas would Rigg. In 1968, she snagged a leading role in director Peter Hall’s more modern take. ITV/Shutterstock An earlier theater piece was a rendition of Willam Shakespeare’sMacbeth. Charles Grodin also featured among the human cast. Rigg played an actress, Arlena Marshall, in the star-studded ensemble. ABC Weekend Television/Associated British Corporation/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 197 words · Erin Brady

Diana Ross'Thank You, her first album in 15 years, is a love letter to fans

Thank You is a powerful showcase for how good Ross still is even after a two-decade absence. Twenty-two years is an eternity for an artist who changed the face of music to stay silent. Still,Thank Youis a powerful showcase for how good Ross is even after a two-decade absence. “Ross — who has never been much of a songwriter, save for the odd turn like 1981’s aerobics romp “Work That Body” — co-wrote nine of 13 tracks on the album....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 105 words · Tammy Harrison

Diana: The Musicalreview: A chintzy jewel in Netflix's royal content crown

Musicals based on real-life figures are all the rage (see:Cher,Tina Turner, etc. ), but it’s difficult to imagine a musical more simpering and thoughtlessly assembled thanDiana: The Musical. It’s unclear just who the target audience is for this: Hate watchers? Jeanna de Waal in ‘Diana: The Musical’.Netflix People who collect plates bearing the faces of the royal family? To make matters worse, the lyrics are astonishingly puerile. The casting also leaves something to be desired....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 84 words · Stephanie Jones

Diane and Adrian see the pandemic as an opportunity inThe Good Fightsneak peek

You haven’t lived until you’ve heard Christine Baranski say “Zoom.com.” But believe us when we say thatChristine Baranskihas just breathed new life into that cursed word. “In the meantime, we’re setting up a teleconferencing infrastructure. Christine Baranski and Delroy Lindo on ‘The Good Fight’.Patrick Harbron/Paramount + Of course, leave it to this money-minded lawyers to find a silver lining in Chicago’s stay-at-home order. How will that go? We’ll have to wait and see....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 125 words · Sandy Webster

Diane Sawyer reunites with widows and 'babies of 9/11' in first look at moving20/20special

Sawyer will meet with nearly 40 families who lost husbands and fathers in the attacks. Now, in a special edition of ABC News'20/20, she’ll revisit those families. As those children approach their 20th birthdays, the special edition of20/20will bring nearly 40 families together again. Diane Sawyer with the families featured in the ‘20/20’ Sept. 11 special.ABC “Has grief given them new purpose? Are some following in their fathers' footsteps?” the official synopsis reads....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 104 words · Alejandro Quinn

Dianne Wiest surprisesBrooklyn Nine-Ninestar Joe Lo Truglio with sweet video

Brooklyn Nine-NineactorJoe Lo Trugliohas come down with a seriousDianne Wiestinfection… you know,“LIKE YEAST!” Thank you for mentioning me." “Charles very much enjoys theatrics and great actors, musicals,” he said. Dianne Wiest surprises Joe Lo Truglio with a video after ‘Brooklyn Nine Nine’ finale.NBC (2) “I think Dianne Wiest encompasses all of those things.” Meyers told Lo Truglio that Wiest actually requested to make the video herself, and his team happily obliged....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 86 words · Terry Smith