Dickinsoncreator teases season 2 as a 'sexy, psychological thriller'

In season 1, we thought [the] answer was her father didnt approve. But, in season 2, we upend that," she teases. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How would you say, season 2 differs from or builds on season 1? Hailee Steinfeld on ‘Dickinson’.Credit: Michael Parmelee/Apple How does that complicate things for you? Everything that happens in the season in terms of the basic plot is taken from Emily’s biography. Sam Bowles really did come to the Evergreens where Sue and Austin (Adrian Enscoe) hosted literary salons....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 535 words · Kevin Wilkinson

Did any teen TV show really survive graduation?

Short answer: No. Long answer: Only by changing everything. High school doesn’t last forever. Credit: Everett Collection (2) The setting is a world that has to end. In real life, kids go to college, or get jobs, or generally just stop being kids. For TV producers, that’s a tense evolution and maybe a breaking point. How do you keep a show running smoothly when basic narrative logic demands everything has to change?...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Melissa Hunter

Did Paris Hilton's new single, 'My BFF,' cause Wall Street to collapse?

My opinion of Paris Hilton has followed an up-and-down trajectory, not unlike the recent perambulations of Wall Street. 1987Paris Hilton celebrates her sixth birthday. 2001Paris has her first film cameo inZoolander. The Dow rises 56.99 to close at 11,727.34, establishing a new all-time closing high. 2007Paris serves a widely publicized sentence in a Los Angeles County jail facility. But PopWatchers, what do you think of the single? Have you watched her new reality show,Paris Hiltons My New BFF?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 89 words · Clifford Reyes

Did that really happen? We fact-check season 4 of Netflix'sThe Crown

When it comes to Netflix’s lavish royal drama, there’s rarely a dull moment. Between affairs, abdications, and assassinations, there are few scandals the royals haven’t weathered. (Spoiler: A lot of them actually turned out to be factual!). Des Willie/Netflix Basically, we did the research to separate fact from fiction so you don’t have to. Did Mountbatten send a letter to Charles about settling down right before his death? Was Diana really her sister’s cleaning lady?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Bruce Long

Did the Beyoncé encounter on Netflix'sSelena: The Serieshappen in real life?

The two Texas superstars meet by chance in part 2 of the Netflix series about the late singer. Ever heard this one? It wasBeyonce,Solange, and Tina all along! Giovanna Bush as young Beyoncé Knowles in ‘Selena’.Netflix If this sounds like a creative piece of Texan-icon fanfiction, think again. “I just saw her and said hello and kept it moving. “She’s close to me because of where I’m from.” The real Selena Quintanilla Perez and Beyoncé Knowles....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 93 words · Melissa Matthews

DidBo Burnham: Insidewreck you? Let's talk about it

What did you accomplish during the pandemic? It’s not just a musical, though it’s filled with immensely sing-along-able songs. We’ve all struggled with mental health in some way during the (ongoing) pandemic. Netflix The song ends on a triumphant, almost peppy refrain: Hey, what can you say? All that loss, all those months spent absorbing life through a screen, all that time wasted. The tears were a surprise, but they felt good, too....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 161 words · Beth Jackson

DidSurvivoralready read the season 41 winner votes?

Has the winner ofSurvivor 41already been crowned? Due to COVID, the answer could very well be yes. But could season 41 be different? Jeff Probst on ‘Survivor 41’.Robert Voets One thing the pandemic has taught us is that it is impossible to predict the future. On one hand, many live events such as the in-personEmmy awards that aired Sunday night have returned. “But this was more risk versus risk! ‘Survivor 41’ contestants Liana Wallace, Danny McCray, and Sydney Segal....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Danny Hernandez

Diego Luna'sStar Warsseries will follow a 'revolution-averse' Andor who's 'kind of a mess'

The team behind Disney+’s upcoming Andor divulges what the show is about. But today is not that day. Here’s a five-and-a-half-year spoiler warning. Diego Luna and Genevieve O’Reilly return as Cassian Andor and Mon Mothma for ‘Rogue One’ spin-off series ‘Andor.'.Jonathan Olley/Lucasfilm Ltd.; Lucasfilm Ltd. Andorwill kick off the destruction of Cassian’s birth world before finding him later in life as an adult. “Then we see another planet that’s completely taken apart in a colonial kind of way....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 128 words · Sherry Johnson

Dierks Bentley: The EW Pop Culture Personality Test

After signing 700 autographs in three hours at a Pennsylvania Dave & Busters, he needed alcohol. So first, he captured our toast for the Flip videos he shoots and edits forhis website. Dierks Bentley:It would definitely be U2. Credit: Scott Gries/Getty Images I would probably say here. That was a momentous trip. The band youve seen most often in concert? They play at a little bar called The Station Inn in Nashville....

May 1, 2025 · 8 min · 1531 words · Michael Hill

Dieter Brummer,Home and AwayandNeighboursstar, dies at 45

The actor shot to fame playing Shane Parrish on the popular Australian soap opera. “He has left a massive hole in our lives and our world will never be the same. No suspicious activity was detected. Tim Roney/Getty Images His work earned him a Logie TV award for “Most Popular Actor” in 1995 and 1996. “Such sad news, such a lovely man and a good actor too. Dieter was such a lovely, kind, genuine person....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 93 words · Melanie Long

Dionne Warwick says series about her life in the works with Teyana Taylor potentially starring, directing

“There’s a lot of really interesting stuff going on right now,” Warwick says. Teyana Taylormay haveannouncedshe is retiring from music, but she could be singing again thanks toDionne Warwick. “[Teyana] is certainly a talented young lady with whom I’ve had the pleasure of interfacing. Mike Prior/Redferns; Paras Griffin/Getty Images In fact, we had a conversation last night on the telephone. She asked fans who they’d like to see portray her and if they’d really watch....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Donna Burns

Director Adam Wingard emphasizes newFace/Offis a sequel: 'We would absolutely never remakeFace/Off'

Godzilla v. Kong director Adam Wingard is a big fan of John Woo’s 1997 action-fest Face/Off. DirectorAdam Wingardsure does love seeing movie icons gomano a mano. Turns out, Wingard has long loved John Woo’s action-fest. Credit: Everett Collection When I was a kid, it’s the film that really introduced me to slow motion. I never had thought about slow motion as a tool really. You look atFace/Offand, like, 80 percent of it’s in slow motion....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 105 words · Sue Trujillo

Director Chad Lowe teases an 'unexpected romance' to come on9-1-1: Lone Star

This week,9-1-1: Lone Starwasfull of reunions. Still, there was much more history to play between Chad and Rob. To get to do that with my brother…. Rob Lowe and Chad Lowe on ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’.Jordin Althaus/FOX Looking into his eyes, I could see him as the history that we have together. It was so full that I really didn’t have to do that much for internal acting work. I just needed to be present and look in his eyes....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Sarah Jones