The circumstances surrounding this week’s highly stylized episode are incredibly ironic. Is the femme fatale to blame for the murder, or is she just another victim? As Liv ponders, she pulls her trench coat tighter as a terse, dramatic voiceover narrates the scene. Credit: Diyah Pera/The CW In only a few moments,iZombiehits so many tropes found in the classic noir genre. But heres the ironic part: the showrunner actually had nothing to do with this weeks episode....

This week, you’ve got the option to watchJ.B. They’ll tell me something, but I’ll hear something totally different because I’m already juiced up. I’m ready for the celebrity version ofShark Tank, you know? Tito Herrera/Discovery Channel “I’m telling you,” he continues, “all I heard wasShark Tank. BecauseShark Tankis on all the time…. Shark Week is, what, once a year? So you don’t hear Shark Week for what how many weeks are in a year again?...

Over the past few years,J.J. Its not a very fun future, it must be said. There are absolutely parallels between Ben and Peter. Keith Tsuji/Getty Images; Marvel Comics He got bit by a spider, he knew that. Right afterwards, he began to experience sticking to walls and getting abs, all these things. Youre different, but you dont know why youre different. Marvel Comics Where did he come from? What is that hes keeping in what looks like an incubator of some kind after the flash-forward?...

“We’re not screwing around,” declares The Rise of Skywalker director. Endings are the thing that scare me the most, admitsJ.J. It also doesnt mean that theres a list of payoffs that we have to do because of setups. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) L to R: Director/Producer/Screenwriter J.J. Abrams ON SET.David James/©Lucasfilm 2015 But we also were very much aware this is the end of the trilogy and it needs to satisfy....

J.K. Rowlingcan still devastate us with just a couple of sentences. TheHarry Potterauthor tweeted a tribute to late Severus Snape actorAlan Rickmanon Tuesday. As always, I’m NOT ready to say goodbye to Severus Snape. Murray Close/Warner Bros. Rickman, of course, played the nefarious-seeming potions professor across all eightHarry Potterfilms. “We needed to have a conversation early on. He was the only person who knew that for a long, long time.”...

The actor returns to his role as the Daily Bugle editor in the upcoming superhero movie. But first he had some questions about J. Jonah Jameson’s (now the host of TheDailyBugle.net) look. Indeed, rather than the memorable flat-top haircut, Jameson is now balding. J. Jonah Jameson (J.K. Simmons) got a makeover for ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home.'.Columbia/courtesy Everett Collection; Marvel Studios, Sony Pictures “It was a negotiation then at that point,” he said....

In Netflixs upcoming animated Christmas movieKlaus,J.K. Simmonsbrings a new version of Santa Claus to life. I was obviously a wannabe actor at the time, fresh out of college, Simmons tells EW. I have no recollection of how that ended up happening, what unfortunate set of circumstances led to that. This was way before I had kids, he says. At least in my case. Just the mental and emotional toll that it exacted....

BeforeConanfades to black,Conan O’Brienwill laugh it up one more time withJack Black. Instead of cutting his goodbye short, he’s bringing on Martin Short. And, well, we’re still working on sentences involving JB Smoove,Mila Kunis, andBill Hader. Jack Black, Mila Kunis, and Bill Hader will be among the final guests on ‘Conan’.Ethan Miller/Getty Images; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images; Noam Galai/Getty Images And as you will see below, that list also includes Dana Carvey and Patton Oswalt....

Neil Pearthas gone beyond the lighted stage. Other celebrities paying tribute included actorsJack BlackandDave Foley, baseball star Mike Piazza, and CNNsJake Tapper. Oh man… Neil Peart. Credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images His dedication and RE-dedication to his craft is a lesson in always improving. it’s possible for you to ALWAYS be better. Definition of gut punched, actor-comedian Brian Posehntweeted. I feel like I just lost my cool uncle. My cool uncle that was also the best rock drummer to ever live....

Or at least thought he did. “I walked out and was like,‘That was the worst audition Ive ever done. But luckily for him, the visionary director did not agree. Credit: Yannis Drakoulidis/HBO “Hes questioning his identity, questioning all of it. But also balancing that with his volatility and his expressive behavior.” Eventually, he finds Caitlin, his headstrong neighbor whos struggling with her gender identity. “She was described as really strong, really forward,” Seamon says....

If you tap on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Image Credit: Hilary WalshJack JohnsontopsBillboards album chart this week. His latest set,To The Sea, debuts big with 243,000 copies sold. Credit: Hilary Walsh Its the third No. 1 album of his career. Justin BiebersMy World 2.0hops up a spot to No. 2 with 52,000 units sold.Glee: The Music, Volume 3: Showstoppersslides back to No. 3, selling 45,000 copies. 4, Lady AntebellumsNeed You Nowholds steady selling 41,000 units....

Captain America is the absolute antithesis ofDonald Trump." “My father, Jack Kirby, along with his partner Joe Simon, created Captain America in 1941. “He was created by two Jewish guys from New York who hated Nazis and hated bullies. Chris Evans in ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’.Credit: Jay Maidment / Marvel Studios I was appalled and mortified. I believe I even caught a quick glance of someone with a Captain America shield....

Apple TV+ series costars Gary Oldman, Olivia Cooke, and Kristin Scott Thomas. Jackson Lamb, who is played by Oscar-winnerGary Oldman. So will we see the Scottish actor reporting to M? Jack Lowden.Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images “Not as far as I know,” he says. “No, it’s stillDaniel Craigin my eyes. I still find it a very strange thing to accept that. Slow Horses.Jack English/Apple TV+ I’m still in the stage of grief....