Impeachmentstars Sarah Paulson and Beanie Feldstein break down the tense wire tap scene

Executive producer Sarah Burgess unpacks the moment she was obsessing over as a writer with her two stars. Warning: Spoilers from episode 5 ofImpeachment: American Crime Storyare discussed in this article. Tension fills every second of Linda Tripp’s lunch withMonica LewinskyinImpeachment: American Crime Story’s fifth episode. Sarah Paulson as Linda Tripp in ‘Impeachment: American Crime Story.'.FX Impeachmentexecutive producer Sarah Burgess, who wrote the season’s story, was “intimidated” tackling the scene....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Shelby Anderson

In concert: LL Cool J and Estelle -- plus word on Estelle's upcoming album

Im working on my new album right now, she said, Im about five songs into it. It should be out this fall, in October or November. Estelle says West is one of her favorite artists and expects to work with him again. and Dave Sitek, of TV on the Radio. (The guitarist and producer has worked with everyone from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs to Scarlett Johansson). Click through for a breakdown of her and LLs eclectic Grammy tour sets....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 162 words · Gary Davis

In conversation: Karen Dukess and Taylor Jenkins Reid on writing female-centric period pieces

CREATING SETTING TAYLOR JENKINS REID:What inspired you to set your book in 1987? Years later, after this friend died, I wanted to capture this day with him. So I started my research to make myself feel as if Id lived through it. Credit: Nina Subin/Deborah Feingold How did the decade you chose influence the plot of the book? DUKESS:No internet! Thats what is so fun aboutDaisy Jones & the Sixto me....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Virginia Wang DDS

In defense ofFour Christmases

Does the Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon comedy deserve the coal that critics put in its stocking? Yikes, there nothing feel-good about that insult. Call me a sucker for poorly-reviewed holiday comedies, but here’s the merry case forFour Christmases! Credit: Everett Collection The tension was apparently so bad that a scripted sex scene was scrapped over it. Honestly, though, stories of drama only add to the legacy of a film....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 96 words · Brady Taylor

In From The Coldboss breaks down what the massive final twist means

Jennys story gets turned upside down in the season finale of In From The Cold. Warning: This article contains spoilers aboutIn From The Coldseason 1. In From The Coldchanged everything with a single phone call. Samantha López/Netflix ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How should we recontextualize everything we know about Jenny after that season finale twist? She knew everything that happened and she put herself in this position. A season 2 would ask why she did this....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 688 words · Kristen Luna

In From the Coldstar Margarita Levieva on performing her own 'thrilling' stunts and that shocking twist

The Netflix spy thrillers star looks back on her favorite action sequences and that game-changing ending. Warning: This article contains spoilers aboutIn From The Coldseason 1. As she tells Chauncey [Cillian O’Sullivan], morphing is painful for her. Margarita Levieva as Jenny, Alexandra Prokhorova as Gaia.SAMANTHA LÓPEZ/NETFLIX Some of the most integral and fun to watch scenes ofIn From the Coldare the elaborate action sequences. Levieva, a trained athlete and dancer, leapt at the chance to perform her own stunts....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 366 words · Jerry Burton

In her first leading TV role,Unbelievable's Merritt Wever gave everything she had

She admits to lying, takes a deal to avoid criminal charges, and tries to move on. Her story is paralleled with that of two female detectives working a separate investigation into a serial rapist. Their intersection offers devastating insight into the social mechanisms that too often prevent rape victims from being believed. Wever didn’t know the story before she was sent the series' first three scripts. She read through them as well as the original article on a long cross-country flight....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 495 words · Jeremy Warren

In honor of Betty White's 100th birthday, take a look at past celebrations for the Golden Girl

We’re celebrating Betty White’s big day with sweet photos from her past birthday festivities. But that isn’t stopping fans everywhere from commemorating what would’ve been the TV legend’s big day. Scroll through as we look back on some of her recent fetes. D Dipasupil/FilmMagic White takes the stage for her 90th birthday special taping. 90th birthday Jan. 18, 2012 White celebrates her 90th birthday on the set ofHot in Cleveland....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 136 words · Joseph Murray

In honor of National Panda Day, Jack Black announces his return inKung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight

See the photos of Black’s return as Po in the new animated series from Netflix and Dreamworks. It’s National Panda Day … do you know whereyourpandas are? “Trivia question,” Black said. ‘Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight’.NETFLIX “What’s black and white and knows kung fu? It’s me.Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, newKung Fu Pandaseries, coming to Netflix July 2022. It’s so good, it will blow your mind.” ‘Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight’....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 112 words · Allison Sellers

In Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer's superhuman comedyThunder Force, everyone's a hero

“There are so many things you start to think about with superhero movies. He’s got this nanotechnology, but how doesIron Manwash his suit?” “[You know] he’s stinky in that Iron Man suit!” HOPPER STONE/NETFLIX The mismatched friends later reunite after their high school reunion. 1 all while a power-hungry politician (Bobby Cannavale) poses a new threat to the city of Chicago. Ifthatsetup sounds familiar in structure, your expectations are right where Falcone wants them....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 222 words · Jason Murray

In Memoriam: Tributes to stars we lost over the past 30 years

They gave usPurple Rainand Ziggy Stardust, “Schlemiel! and “fuhgeddaboudit,“an intergalactic princess named Leia and the questionably British Mrs. known as Doubtfire. Prince, 1958-2016 “He was a special human being. Anthony Barboza/Getty Images; Jack Mitchell/Getty Images; Kevin Winter/Getty Images; Ethan Miller/Getty Images; Donna Santisi/Redferns; 20th Century Fox/Getty Images He was very other. And a genius, of course. I mean, we probably made an entire record in four weeks' time. Kevin Winter/Getty Images...

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 957 words · Julie Suarez

In praise ofYou Only Live Twice, which has the best villain's lair in movie history

They don’t make them like this anymore. They don’t really make them at all. Hard to remember the plot of 1967’sYou Only Live Twiceeven while you’re watching it. Credit: Everett Collection There are spaceships and submarines, because this was the fifth film in a very successful franchise. (Bond goes undercover as a Japanese fellow, and that’s just the racist stuff thatisn’tsexist.) Then, though, the final act. Bond is newly fake-married to another secret agent (Mie Hama), for vague subterfuge reasons....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 455 words · Michael King

In the Darkstar Perry Mattfeld on portraying addiction and blindness—and saying no to lip gloss

“She wanted to show a woman on screen that people can relate to,” Mattfeld tells EW. That’s not how people wake up." “It’s not like she flips a coin and is some princess.” Perry Mattfeld in ‘In the Dark’.Marni Grossman/The CW Mattfeld is grateful to be involved in sharing their stories. “There’s thousands. Murphy is only representative of one. Perry Mattfeld and Casey Deidrick in ‘In the Dark’.Marni Grossman/The CW...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 98 words · Gerald Padilla