How a Stay Puft Marshmallow Man got toasted inGhostbusters: Afterlife

Fun-size Marshmallow Men run amok in director Jason Reitman’s new supernatural-comedy sequel. VFX producer Kerry Joseph reveals how they cooked up this sweet treat. Who you gonna call to ask how the scene was made? ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’.Columbia Pictures “They’re just going nuts.” Toddler Mayhem Reitman had a very specific vision for how the Mini-Pufts should behave. According to Joseph, “The marching orders we got from Jason were that these are mischievous toddlers....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 98 words · Timothy Love MD

How AC/DC found their way back

Fans feared the rockers were done after their 2016 tour. Now the band has a new album (Power Up, out Nov. 13) and a new mission. Angus Young and Brian Johnson tell EW about the grand return of AC/DC. “When the boys powered up those amplifiers, it was pretty special,” says Brian Johnson (second from right) of reuniting with bandmates Cliff Williams, Phil Rudd, and Angus and Stevie Young.Credit: Josh Cheuse...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 239 words · Emily Francis

How actress Ellen Barkin is connected to Johnny Depp's defamation trial against Amber Heard

Depp’s defamation trial against Heard resumes May 16 in Virginia. The op-ed, Depp’s team claim, has damaged the actor’s career and reputation. After Depp’s four days behind the stand, Heard began her testimony last week and will resume Monday. Ellen Barkin.Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images Next week, Heard’s sister, Whitney, will take the stand, as well as Barkin. Those two, however, aren’t expected to testify. But what is Barkin’s connection to the defamation suit?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 158 words · Margaret Grant

How Adam Sandler helped Molly Shannon bookSaturday Night Live

When Sandman makes you a promise, he makes sure to keep it. She recounted how Sandler played a major part in getting her onSNL. “He was like, ‘Don’t worry, kid. Molly Shannon and Adam Sandler.Roy Rochlin/FilmMagic; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images I’m gonna get you on too.’ And he did, years later. He recommended me too so I got in through Adam.” Shannon says, “I was working hard on my stage show and developing characters and working really hard....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 195 words · Whitney Rocha

How Adele got a framed piece of Celine Dion's used gum as a gift from James Corden

“A candle doesn’t cut it!” Why doesAdeleown a framed piece ofCeline Dion’s used gum? “She’s a difficult person to buy for. Adele, James Corden, and Celine Dion.AXELLE/BAUER-GRIFFIN/FILMMAGIC; ARTURO HOLMES/MG21/GETTY; CHARLES SYKES/BRAVO/NBCU PHOTO BANK VIA GETTY A candle doesn’t cut it!” But seriously, folks! I ripped off a piece [of paper] and she put it in. I said, ‘I got it, I got it, I got it.’ Corden then had the gum framed and gave it to Adele for her birthday....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 109 words · James Turner

How Aja Gabel is perfecting the art of grounded sci-fi

The film adaptation of her pandemic-themed short story Little Fish releases Feb. 5. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: This story feels incredibly contemporary but was first published back in 2011. Can you tell us how the idea came about? Darcie Burrell At the time I remember thinking, “Are people going to believe they would ground all the flights? And can life really go on as normal as people are dying all around you?”...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 212 words · James Thomas

How Alan Moore ripped James Bond to shreds

One of the greatest writers in comic book history really, wonderfully, hilariously hates 007. Or anyhow, at the time, I would’ve said all those words. But I was also anAlan Moorekid, and those two fascinations were on a collision course. everette collection; Kevin O’Neill for Top Shelf/IDW He’s also a terrible person. It takes maybe four pages for Jimmy to try sexually assaulting someone. The United Kingdom he lazily serves was only recently a fascist dystopia....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 694 words · Jennifer Collins

How Amandla Stenberg wrote a new song forDear Evan Hansen

That also meant composing a song to be of a piece with the pre-existing Tony winning score. She was drawn to the role of Alana because of her own experiences with academia and mental health. “I related to Alana, hardcore,” she tells EW. Amandla Stenberg in ‘Dear Evan Hansen.'.Erika Doss/Universal Pictures “It just goes to show you never know what’s going on with people,” she adds. “So many of us are dealing with mental health challenges in a different way....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 162 words · Andrew Rodriguez

How an early romance helped shape Leonard Cohen's music

In fact, the real relationship between Cohen and Marianne extended far beyond their initial divide. “Leonard had a deep love for her to the end as well.” I’ve never forgotten your love and your beauty. Credit: Courtesy of Roadside Attractions But you know that. Safe travels old friend. See you down the road." Roz Kelly/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images It helped that the director had a personal connection to the story....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 461 words · Sierra Garcia

How Andra Day and the Golden Globes shockingly derailed the Oscar race

Daniel Kaluuya, Rosamund Pike, and more threw a wrench into the status quo ahead of the Oscars. EW’s awards experts debate who’s up and who’s down after the Golden Globes. How could a group of 87 international journalists (without a single Black member) possibly predict the Oscars? Takashi Seida/Paramount Pictures; David Lee/Netflix; Graham Bartholomew/STXfilms Or even influence them? Especially because theGolden Globesdo, in fact, have an impact. EW’s awards expertsDavid CanfieldandJoey Nolfidebate who’s up (Andra Day!...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Stephanie Green

How aNever Rarely Sometimes Alwaysscene made the title's four words unforgettable

Writer-director Eliza Hittman breaks down the scene that gives her intimate, moving drama its name. But then after the end, it would sort of haunt [them]." You filmed this inside an actual Planned Parenthood, which lends another level of authenticity. Credit: Focus Features Why was that important for you to do here? So that kind of authenticity is important. It’s important to me as an artist, and it was important for the story....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 317 words · Betty Wallace

How Angeline Boulley preserves and protects her Native culture in YA thrillerFirekeeper's Daughter

Angeline BoulleywantsFirekeeper’s Daughterto be the spark that turns into an inferno. “I’m writing something that very much celebrates my community,” Boulley tells EW. “When I was growing up, I never read a story with a main character like myself. Angeline Boulley and her debut novel ‘Firekeeper’s Daughter’.Credit: courtesy; Henry Holt Books for Young Readers “We’ve been sorely lacking that in literature,” she says. “So much of what’s been written with a Native main character is set a long time ago....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 180 words · Terry Tate

How Angeria Paris VanMicheals won the talent show (and Lady Camden's porn) onRuPaul's Drag Race

Flying to California, I didn’t want TSA clocking my DVDs and stuff!" “I was like, ‘Lady Camden, can I borrow your porn?’ and she was like, ‘Yeah bitch, you’ve got the option to!’ Angeria Paris VanMicheals wrote her Drag Race talent show song in one day.World of Wonder/VH1 I watched it that day!” I got back to the hotel, and Tic Tacs were still falling out of me." “We rehearsed it, and I said, ‘Do we have fog?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 108 words · Steven Scott