Hot Stuff: Winter romance novels revel in reality TV competitions and questions of identity

Winter is here (though if you live in Los Angeles, maybe not so much). Grab that warm drink and curl up with one of our eight favorite romance novels of the winter. Cameron, who has been harboring feelings for Kenya longer than he’d care to admit, readily agrees. Penguin After a divorce and something of a life crisis, Dahlia Woodson is looking to start over. In short, neither of them have time for the mess that is be falling in love on TV....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Jamie Chan

Hot Stuff: Winter romances kick off 2020 with love around the world

It comes in the form of the yearning and heartfelt emotion between Angel and Ford. Its the best of both worlds. There she meets Clinton, her familys newest employee, fresh off working for their rival. Credit: Kensington; Forever; Sourcebooks; Avon Hodges excels most in her moments of heat, providing steamy interludes seemingly every few pages. Theyre all united under the auspices of their loving, diligent father, Sheldon. ?Grade: B Related content:...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 75 words · James Gray

House of Gucciending explained: Writer breaks down recreating the real Gucci murder for Adam Driver

“It was like war paint. “I’m flattered that actors improvise my script. I’m not precious about it,” he says. Adam Driver as Maurizio Gucci in the ‘House of Gucci’ ending murder scene.MGM House of Guccialso starringJared Leto, Al Pacino, Jack Huston, and Jeremy Ironsis now playing in theaters. Assassins prepare to murder Maurizio Gucci in the ‘House of Gucci’ ending scene.MGM

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 61 words · Reginald Smith

House of the Dragoncasts three lead roles: Olivia Cooke, Matt Smith, Emma D'Arcy

The web connection also revealed its directors for the debut season. A peerless warrior and a dragonrider, Daemon possesses the true blood of the dragon. Many would say that Rhaenyra was born with everything… but she was not born a man." Jeff Spicer/Getty Images; David M. Benett/Getty Images; Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Rhaenyra is considered a major rock star role within the show. A warm, kind, and decent man, Viserys only wishes to carry forward his grandfather’s legacy....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 141 words · Peter Foster

House of the Dragongets an August premiere — see new photos of clan Targaryen

HBO is King’s Landing on a date for its highly anticipated Game of Thrones prequel. The age of the Targaryens will soon be upon us. And now it has zeroed in on August 21 for the highly anticipated show’s premiere date. Emma D’Arcy stars as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in ‘House of the Dragon.'.Ollie Upton/HBO Not only that, but the news comes with fresh photos fromHouse of the Dragon. the Sea Snake, the most famed nautical adventurer in the history of Westeros....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Shannon Baird

House of the Dragonreveals concept art of new dragon

TheGame of ThronesprequelHouse of the Dragonhas released some teaser concept art. House of the Dragonis based onGeorge R.R. Martin’s House Targaryen chronicleFire & Bloodand set 300 years beforeGame of Thrones. HBO The famed Dance of Dragonsthe Targaryen civil war occasionally referenced inGoTthat ripped apart Westeroswill be tackled during the series. Paddy Considinewas the first actor to be cast in prequel series, as King Viserys I Targaryen. More casting announcements are expected soon....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 79 words · Matthew Fernandez

How 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' became one of the season's most beloved songs

This article was originally published on Dec. 22, 2006. There are two classic Christmas anthems locked in a struggle for the nation’s soul. 2 on ASCAP’s annual list of the most performed holiday songs. MGM There’s even a recent “sacred” rewrite, “Have Yourself a Blessed Little Christmas.” Which one you prefer may be the truest Rorschach test of your yuletide temperament. He’s curious to know who’s done “Merry Little Christmas” well this year....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 387 words · Kyle Hall

How 'The Joke' and a DM led Courteney Cox to direct Brandi Carlile's new music video

The one where the Friends star directs a music video… “It was just great. Courteney’s a badass piano player. So we met on Instagram and bonded over piano music.” Credit: Warner Music; Inset: Rich Fury/Getty Images “I was so excited about it,” Cox says. “I was practicing ‘The Joke’ over and over. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY:Where did the vibe for the video come from? Warner Music Brandi, you often citeDavid BowieandElton Johnas influences and your look in the video is very reminiscent of that....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 585 words · Omar Mcintyre

How 'trauma is sort of the big bad' in the final season ofBlack Lightning

Warning: This article contains spoilers from the season 4 premiere ofBlack Lightningon the CW. Then after Jennifer, a.k.a. In other words, our hero is in a dark place. The CW Below, EW chats withBlack Lightningshowrunner Salim Akil about the show’s final season premiere. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Did you knowBlack Lightningwas ending when you first started mapping out this season? SALIM AKIL:Not really. The CW I personally had maybe a slight feeling that it could be, but we didn’t know right away....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 579 words · Justin Martin

How (and why)9-1-1: Lone Starkilled off Lisa Edelstein's character

Last week, viewers learned Gywn had died. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What can you tease about tonight’s episode? Why have her death take place off-screen and relayed through a dispatch call? Lisa Edlestein and Ronen Rubinstein on ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’.Kevin Estrada/FOX I listen to a lot of true crime podcasts, and there’s one calledSword and Scale. And it uses a lot of audio and a lot of 9-1-1 calls. And it’s just incredibly compelling to just hear this stuff....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 608 words · Richard Rodriguez

How a decades-old conversation and Benazir Bhutto inspired Kamila Shamsie's new novel

Get a first look at Best of Friends, which will hit shelves in September. Kamila Shamsie’s career has been a slow and then very fast burn. The novel was longlisted for the Booker Prize and won the Women’s Prize for Fiction. Kamila Shamsie.Zain Mustafa “It felt amazing to see the book really landing, especially in America,” Shamsie tells EW. Below, the author reveals the cover and speaks about the book’s creation for the first time....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 240 words · Michael Henderson

How a literary conscious uncoupling and Laura Linney helped Elizabeth Strout writeOh, William!

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author revives a beloved protagonist in her latest novel. Elizabeth Strout’s readers are already familiar with the title character of her new novel,Oh William! (on shelves now). Elizabeth Strout.Victoria Will In a flash, I realized: He’ll have his story. I literally thought the words ‘Oh, William!'" (Linney’s idea about William’s extramarital relationships did make it to the page.) ‘Oh, William!,’ by Elizabeth Strout.Random House This William is Lucy’s ex-husband, a once successful scientist in the midst of a late-life crisis....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 208 words · Jack Sanders

How a real ex-copper helped Martin Freeman play a stressed-out policeman inThe Responder

“You are joining my character when he is really unraveling,” the Sherlock alum teases. We all know what happened next. “We weren’t allowed to do any of that.” Martin Freeman in ‘Responder’.Britbox “Tony was a real gold mine for me,” Freeman says. “He was a treasure trove. ‘So how do you feel when this happens? What about when you go to a sudden death? What do you do then?’ All this stuff that I have no firsthand knowledge about....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 189 words · Gabriel Estrada