From the archives: William Hurt looks back on his film history

The Oscar-nominated actor opens up about his film career. In 2006, William Hurt gaveEntertainment Weeklya tour of his career for our Role Call series. We’re sharing it againfollowing the Oscar winner’s deathon Sunday, March 13, 2022. William Hurt in ‘Body Heat’.Everett “I don’t want to hear compliments,” scoffs the Oscar-winning actor. “I’m not interested in you paying attention to me on the street.” “And the first one was for a gay window dresser [inKiss of the Spider Woman]....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 874 words · Heidi Howe

From the EW archives: Norm Macdonald reflects on a life in comedy

Not to mention,he could deliver bad jokes perhaps better than anyone. But as audiences over the years came to learn, a nebulous journey with Norm always ended in laughter. One kid said, “Wait, what if it landed on its edge?” Norm Macdonald.Gary Miller/Getty Images And the teacher said, “A coin could never land on its edge.” And I said, “What if you were standing in mud?” I got a huge laugh....

May 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1105 words · Carrie Sheppard MD

From the opening to the audience, here's how theFriendsreunion came together

Production went to great lengths to verify the cast didn’t run into each other before cameras started rolling. “Will there be aFriendsreunion?” has to be one of the most asked questions of the past dozen or so years. The cast of ‘Friends’ now: (top) Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer; (bottom): Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, and Lisa Kudrow.HBO Max “The idea of everybody getting together again was thrilling,” Kauffman says....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 282 words · Samuel Smith

From Tom Ford and Anna Wintour to Sophia Loren, all the real celebrity characters inHouse of Gucci

Here are the surprise celebrity characters that appear in minor roles opposite Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, and Jared Leto in Ridley Scott’s true-crime drama House of Gucci. While Patrizia Reggianitakes out the trash, it’s time for us to take in all the surprise celebrity characters that appear oppositeLady Gaga,Adam Driver,Jared Leto, and more in Ridley Scott’s juicy murder dramaHouse of Gucci. Below, EW rounds up the actors behind the notable names who show up in bit parts across the true-crime saga, which tells the story of Reggiani’s (Gaga) murder-for-hire plot to assassinate her Gucci heir ex-husband, Maurizio (Driver)....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Barbara Scott

From50 First DatestoCrazy Ex-Girlfriend,Amy Hill is an underrated chameleon

In reality, the South Dakota-born, Seattle-bred actress is half Japanese and half Finnish. “They were not comfortable with me because I wasn’t old enough to be the grandma. I got the part because Margaret was so supportive of me,” Hill reveals. Amy Hill in ‘Magnum, P.I.,’ ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,’ and ‘All-American Girl’.Credit: Karen Neal/CBS via Getty Images; Everett Collection (2) Rather than be scared off, Hill says the warnings only emboldened her....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 351 words · Dr. John Brown

FromElftoHappiest Season,how Mary Steenburgen puts the 'Mary' in Christmas

“It’s really serendipitous. But I enjoy it because it’s something that I feel like families can watch together.” They shot the film in a small town north of Toronto, which Steenburgen remembers fondly. Credit: Lacey Terrell/Sony “That town was just so welcoming,” she recalls. “They were so kind to us; they were thrilled having the movie shot there.” Having to sing in the shower was more terrifying than any of those stunts, she says....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Carrie Carroll

FromFargoto Chicago,Shamelessstar William H. Macy looks back on his famous roles

The 14-time Emmy nominee shares stories from Fargo, Boogie Nights, and more. But it wasER’s chief who stuck with Macy. “He enforces that in such a lovely and genuine way. Credit: Everett Collection (2); Paul Sarkis/Showtime He never loses his temperhe’s like a Buddha. He just loves every bit of it. He’s a got a rule: no sides. Everett Collection He doesn’t allow them on set. If you’re in trouble, carry the whole script....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 676 words · Teresa Smith

FromGiglitoMarry Me: A pop-culture timeline of Bennifer

It’s enough to make Alfred Hitchcock blush. Ironically, the video would only spur the frenzy around the couple to even greater heights. “But that happened years ago. Everett Collection I’ve moved on.” Lopez, for her part, reportedlytried to get the video pulled from MTVafter marrying Marc Anthony in 2004. Gigli(2003) Gigliholds an important place on the Bennifer-time continuum for two reasons. Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck in ‘Jersey Girl’.Miramax Did its disastrous reception contribute to the couple calling off their engagement the next month?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 198 words · Cheryl Espinoza

FromKingdomtoCaptain America, Frank Grillo looks back on his biggest roles

But saving lives and kicking ass aren’t the only things he’s done over the past 30 years. Here, the actor revisits some doozy roles. I complained about it at the time, but looking back, I’m grateful." “I wasn’t going down like that. It’s not fair that anybody should be that tall.” 1 on a call sheet. “We fought to make it as authentic as we could.” The drama is now finding asecond life on Netflix....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 138 words · Rebekah Cox

FromThe CommishtoCoyote: The roles of Michael Chiklis

“I’m 57 but I feel like my best work is in front of me. I’m excited about it, and I’m grateful that I’m still here.” (Wiredwas never released on DVD or Blu-ray). Gregg DeGuire/WireImage “I was a theater rat from Boston. I was living in New York,” says Chiklis. “I didn’t know the Hollywood set. Everett Collection I didn’t know anyone had that kind of power. As certainly never meant any offense to his family or anything....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 515 words · Brian Adams

FromThe RingtoVirgin River, the roles of Martin Henderson

Role call There’s no denying it:Martin Hendersonoften ends up with the ladies. “It’s been really nice, the response to the show,” he tells EW. “It’s such a cultural phenomenon.” Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Here, the 46-year-old New Zealand native looks back on his lifetime of playing the really good guys. “It was a very short little stint on the show,” he says. I came on to marryIsla Fisher’s character [Shannon Reed], if memory serves me right....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 510 words · Daniel Rodriguez

FromThe Shawshank RedemptiontoDexter,the many, many roles of Clancy Brown

Do you recognize this character actor with the bottomless voice? You should, because the great Clancy Brown has been in practically everything. “It’s always interesting, this business,” he tells EW. Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images “You always learn something new. When you figure out how to do it just right, it’s quite fun.” “I think they had cast a young man before me who was a devout Christian. Everett Collection His parents didn’t like the jail rape that was going on in the movie....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 660 words · Jamie Newman

FromThe Signalto rebootingHellraiser: David Bruckner's life in horror

The filmmaker’s latest effort, The Night House, is out Aug. 20. The director became familiar with the genre from an early age, albeit reluctantly at first. “My father used to watch a lot of horror movies,” Bruckner recalls. David Bruckner.Ernesto Distefano/Getty Images “I remember just trying to escape. Below, Bruckner breaks down his life and work in horror. We were able to do so much at that time. I mean, we shot that film in 13 days, which just astonishes me....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 489 words · David Barrett