How Jessica Chastain transformed into Tammy Faye Bakker forThe Eyes of Tammy Faye

How did the team do it? “She’s hardcore.” The pair studied hours of footage of Bakker; Ingram created a dozen hairpieces. Jessica Chastain in ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye.'.Sheryl Nieds/Searchlight Pictures Even the wig Chastain woreunderher wigs to mimic Bakker’s patchy natural hair had to be perfect. “That wig got colored about six times.” It was crucial to Dowds that the character not veer into caricature. “We honor the fact that she loved beauty....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 74 words · Robert Pennington

How Jim McKay's armpits and a transatlantic race fueled the first U.S. broadcast of the Summer Olympics

The 1960 Rome Games made their way into American living rooms via a harried journey. CBSsecured the rights to broadcast the Games for less than $500,000, and with zero competition. (Today the same rights go for around $1.5 billion.) Gennady Schatkov and Muhammad Ali at the 1960 Rome Olympics.Bettmann Archive/Getty Images There was nothing like the 24/7 live coverage of today. Then the announcers would add color commentary, dubbing over the tape from Italian cameras....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 164 words · Timothy Davis

How Joaquin Phoenix's Joker inspired Matthew Morrison's Grinch

For starters, there’s their shared mean streak, fueled by isolation and loneliness. But Morrison most specifically took inspiration from the Clown Prince of Crime’s fancy footwork. “I didn’t want the Grinch to be a good dancer,” he tells EW. Credit: David Cotter/NBC; Niko Tavernise/Warner Bros. I really felt like that was how the Grinch would dance. Never fear, this is still a family-friendly musical. Morrison is playing the infamous holiday hater inDr....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 833 words · Marie Ferrell

How John Cena reacted to Margot Robbie saying she used to sleep next to a life-size cutout of him

That’s one way to make a first impression. So it’s nice to know that this blurt-whatever’s-in-your-mind urge happens to Oscar-nominated actresses likeMargot Robbietoo. “I watchedWWEwhen I was growing up,” Robbie said on Wednesday’sJimmy Kimmel Live, guest-hosted byBlack-ishstarAnthony Anderson. John Cena and Margot Robbie.Randy Holmes via Getty Images Robbie recalled, as Cena sat alongside her in hisSuicide Squadcostume. “And I thought, ‘I’m just going to keep that to myself. I’m not going to tell him....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 130 words · Curtis Williams

How Joseph Gordon-Levitt found the human and animal in Uber's 'mad dog' CEO forSuper Pumped

“How aboutGeorge C. Scott as Patton?” Then, he hits on another answer: “Michael Douglasas Gordon Gekko, fromOliver Stone’sWall Street. “It’s an Icarus story,” the actor tells EW. Joseph Gordon-Levitt preaches the gospel of Uber in ‘Super Pumped’.Elizabeth Morris/SHOWTIME And the more you do that, the more you will lose touch with reality. By the end, he’s a mad dog.” ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How much did you know about the story of Uber before joining this project?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Luis Fernandez

How K-Ci, Prince, and Skrillex influenced Ty Dolla $ign's new album

I think that’s a really good thing." “K-Ci is one of my favorite singers of all time. That ‘ooh yeah’, that comes from K-Ci, you know what I’m saying?” Credit: Illustration by Anne Latini for EW As a multi-instrumentalist himself, Ty was inspired by the late singer from an early age. I also play guitar and I played a lot of it on this album like him." Beyond that, the pair are just fans of each other as musicians....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 190 words · Megan Allen

How Keanu Reeves' original Neo stunt double came full circle with a role inThe Matrix: Resurrections

That’s the way the Wachowskis formed us." Warning: This article contains a mild spoiler forThe Matrix Resurrections. In the world of the Matrix, everything is more than it seems and the same goes for Chad. Chad Stahelski at the U.S. premiere for ‘The Matrix Resurrections’.Steve Jennings/Getty Images Meanwhile, Trinity is Tiffany, a motorcycle-loving mom married to a guy named Chad. He still can’t believe Wachowski enlisted him for his new role....

May 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1111 words · Jill Best

How Key and Peele turned Ducky and Bunny intoToy Story 4's biggest scene-stealers

But the thing that was so great was that they werent just being funny for funnys sake. Those improvised lines cemented the characters world views, if you will. It was so hard to not ruin the takes with laughter. Credit: Disney/Pixar And were like, Oh yeah, whatever song you want. And theyre like, No, we dont reallyhavethe song. Could you write a song right now? Disney/Pixar He is holding that close to his heart....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 74 words · Susan Valdez MD

How Kim Kardashian got Marilyn Monroe's original JFK 'Happy Birthday' dress for the Met Gala

“Thank you Ripley’s Believe It or Not! I am forever grateful for this moment.” Kardashian paired the figure-hugging dress with bright blonde hair to complete the tribute to Monroe. Kim Kardashian wore Marilyn Monroe’s ‘Happy Birthday’ dress to the 2022 Met Gala.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic; mKobal/Shutterstock “I always thought she was extremely curvy. “I’m extremely respectful to the dress and what it means to American history. “Everything had to be specifically timed and I had to practice walking up the stairs....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 95 words · Angel Warren

How King Shark went from DC's aquatic demigod toThe Suicide Squad's goodest boy

EW spoke with creators behind some of the key King Shark iterations to see how the character has evolved. “Nom nom.” The shark man is everywhere. From L to R: King Shark, King Shark, King Shark, King Shark, King Shark, and King Shark.The CW; Warner Bros. Pictures; Everett Collection; DC Entertainment; Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment; Rocksteady Studios Gail Simone, who penned a prominent King Shark story in herSecret Sixcomics, tells EW....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 870 words · Laura Johnson

How Kylie Minogue became aDiscodancing queen for dire times

Even grown-ups need to have fun. Grown-ups can dance like theyre still 17, says the Australian icon. She speaks to EW about her forthcoming record. Darenote Ltd. 2020.Credit: Darenote Ltd. 2020 In its early stages,Kylie Minoguepublicly described her 15th album asdisco for grown-ups. “Ididn’t even really know what I meant,” the Australian icon clarifies with a laugh. “Even grown-ups need to have fun. Grown-ups can dance like they’re still 17,” she says....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 177 words · Patrick Hernandez

How Leonard Nimoy's Jewish faith gave Star Trek its signature greeting

The sextet extended their arms, held both hands up palms outward and . well, the fastest way to describe the gesture today is that it was a double-handed Vulcan salute. Nimoy was not the highest-ranking Jew on theEnterprise.That was William Shatner, from a similar Eastern European background. The seed which would become Spock was planted. As a young man in Los Angeles, he found extra work in the Yiddish theater....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Mark West

How Lifetime dramatized the Allison Mack scandal forEscaping the NXIVM Cult

The Lifetime adaptation spans the years Oxenberg spent trying to take down the cult and free her daughter. “Hi, I’m Catherine Oxenburg,” she says. “My family was fractured by horrific circumstances and we were able to come back together again. Credit: Lifetime This is my story. “Warning: spoilers ahead! Escaping the NXIVM Cultthen transitions to the dramatization of the story, with Andrea Roth playing Oxenberg. Chris Reardon/Lifetime But India really believes in the group’s message....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 227 words · Patrick Simmons