From dead cats to chilling confessions,The Shieldcreator on the essential episodes

You know what is hard? But creatorShawn Ryanis up to the challenge. “Sometimes a problem forces you to create a better solution. FX It made us be more surprising than planned.” “The first two seasons we were working in relative anonymity,” Ryan recalls. It gave such energy and juice, and everyone wanted to do their best work for David." FX But from annoyance came inspiration. Forest is in every scene and crushed it....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 97 words · April Cox

From friendship to international cruises: HowImpractical Jokersexpanded their comedy empire

Now, 30 years later, they’ve created an undeniable comedy empire. What other comedy groups can say that? ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Let’s kick things off at the very beginning of this group. Credit: truTV When did you guys first start embarrassing each other in public? Sal Vulcano:We went to high school together so we met in 1990 and became friends. We’ve been together 30 years now and we turned that camaraderie and friendship into comedy....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 654 words · Matthew Kennedy

From Harrison Ford to Colin Firth,The Staircaseproducers discuss the difficulty of casting Michael Peterson

Plus, why Toni Colette’s role in the HBO Max drama is so crucial. In other words, viewers know Michael Peterson. So how do you cast him? Harrison Ford and Colin Firth.Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images; Samir Hussein/WireImage And at first, they thought they’d found their answer in none other thanHarrison Ford. “We originally had been to Harrison Ford,” Campos says. “But we parted ways because he had to go doanIndiana Jones.”...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 176 words · Don Sanchez DDS

From Here to Maternity: 17 Beloved TV Moms

It’s Mother’s Day! Plus, she did so with a contagious smile and an impressively unmovable hairdo. But how can we not love her unabashed honesty, especially when it comes to poor Tobias? Everett Collection Now ‘‘Zip me up, Buster!’’ doesn’t seem quite so bad, huh? But Nora’s greatest gift (besides her apparently hereditary wit) is her unconditional love. Sam Urdank/Fox/Courtesy: Everett Collection And nobody loves the embezzler. And eat that much....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 250 words · Denise Gordon

From identity theft to chili, ranking the bestThe Officecold opens

But, something it absolutely did better than anyone was the cold open. “Gossip” 9. “Costume Contest” What won’t Stanley notice? Credit: NBC (2) But don’t even think about having a slow clock, because he knows when it’s quitting time. You know who probably doesn’t feel blessed? Meredith, since Michael hits her with his car. But what else would you expect from the man behind www.creedthoughts.gov.www/creedthoughts? “Money” Who hasn’t wanted to be Meryl Streep?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 233 words · Keith Mitchell

From Marvel to DC:S.H.I.E.L.D.alum Elizabeth Henstridge on directingSuperman & Lois

“I’m just a massive fan ofSuperman & Lois. “Then the brotherly relationship between Superman and Tal-Rho. There are so many familial bonds that are kind of strained and under pressure. Shane Harvey/The CW The actress made herdirectorial debut inS.H.I.E.L.D. ’s final season, helming an intricately plotted time loop episode that was mostly confined to one set. “They shoot in a very different way [thanS.H.I.E.L.D.] Elizabeth Henstridge directing an episode of ‘Marvel’s Agents of S....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 216 words · Rachel Williams

From nostalgia series to reboots, what's next for teen TV?

In 1990,Beverly Hills, 90210invited us to the Peach Pit and it changed everything. “My first memory of teen TV was seeing a commercial forBeverly Hills, 90210.” Nowadays, she continues, “teen TV is important because it’s new.” ISABELLA B. VOSMIKOVA/NETFLIX; Casey Durkin/Peacock; HBO; ABC/Erika Doss; The CW; Karolina Wojtasik/HBO Max New in the grand scheme of things, at least. They needed more a mystery, a murder, or both. (As if being a teenager wasn’t hard enough....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 238 words · Kelly Burgess

From Russia With Love:The Greatstars Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult on their challenging and surprising second season

“He just doesnotget it.” Elle Fanningis lamenting the fact that herGreatcostarNicholas Houltdid not laugh at her appropriately crude joke. The joke in question involved another princess, albeit a fictional oneCinderella. Nicholas Hoult and Elle Fanning, stars of Hulu’s ‘The Great,’ photographed at EW’s digital cover shoot in September in Savannah, Ga.Ren Adkins for EW Instead of a slipper, though, this version was in need of a tampon. She goes to the ball and returns much later than midnight, much to the fairy godmother’s surprise....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 801 words · Carl Bullock

From screen to page: Arrowverse stars writing stories for upcoming DC comics

Two Arrowverse actors are adding “comic book writer” to their resumes. Supergirl’sNicole MainesandBatwoman’sCamrus Johnsonare penning stories about their respective characters in upcoming anthology comics from DC Comics. (Here’smore information about DC’s Pride initiatives, including new series and variant covers.) Dean Buscher/The CW; The CW “Well, isn’t this just a Dream come true?!??” Maines tweeted when the news broke Thursday morning. This isn’t the first time an Arrowverse actor has written a DC Comics....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 114 words · Angel Jordan

From shocking deaths to ultimate betrayals, here's what happens inOzark's series finale

What else would you expect from Ozark’s final episodes? Warning: This article contains spoilers for the entire series finale ofOzark. So how does it all end? Laura Linney and Jason Bateman in ‘Ozark’.Steve Dietl/Netflix He wants her to help him get the kids back from Wendy’s dad. She ends up agreeing to help him once again. Ruth wants Wendy to promise her that if she helps, the rest is on her....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 507 words · Richard Owens

From strippers to leaky TVs,Yuba Countystar Regina Hall revisits her best characters

Here, Hall looks back on the parts that brought her to chaos' doorstep, fromScary MovietoGirls Trip. “I can’t dance. “I had a friend who’d stripped. Everett Collection She was like, ‘Just go in and smack your ass!'” Hall listened, but producers cut her off, and she bailed. Still, Hall landed the role, later training with a real dancer. Dimension Films/Everett Collect “That girl’s still inside of me, just a lot more layered,” she says....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 287 words · Shane Waters

From the archives: Roger Moore reflects on his James Bond legacy

Daniel Craig and Sean Connery get all the respect, but this 007’s winking humor charmed a generation. “Can I get you a drink, Mr. “I’ll have a…Bloody Mary.” Roger Moore is sitting in the posh dining room of New York City’s St. Regis hotel. Credit: Platon for EW Seated next to him is his fourth wife, Kristina, a lovely blonde with a vaguely European accent. Every eye in the room is on him....

May 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1081 words · Paula Silva

From the archives: Sean Connery reflects on his career

The news ofSean Connery’s death first broke in Japan. “She phoned up our house in a panic. My wife told her, ‘Dead? EW He’s just out playing golf.'” It was like pushing a quart into a pint bottle. But when you find something you want to do, you do it." SGranitz/WireImage Much more impressive, he’s kept up his credentials as an international sex symbol. God, yes," says Ormond. “As a kid, he was always my favorite Bond....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 708 words · William Mathis