In early 2020, my whole family was locked up at home. It was the early days of the pandemic. George Floyd had been murdered. John Cho.Vivien Killilea/Getty Images There was anti-Asian violence. And it was really startling. We were calling the children’s grandparents and discussing safety measures when they take their walks. The cover of ‘Troublemaker,’ by John Cho.Little, Brown Books for Young Readers I actually was in college at Berkeley during the riots....

“You have to be willing to have uncomfortable conversations,” the actor tells EW. And there’s a cost to it." So you see Simon moving through that." Sergei Bachlakov/NBC/Lionsgate He resonated with that and a lot of these conversations found their way into the episode." “And I think that’s necessary. You have to be willing to look at everything that’s coming up in you. Sergei Bachlakov/NBC/Lionsgate Because even with the best of intent, there are blind spots....

Not every vacation is rejuvenating. In Ferdinando Cito Filomarino’s paranoid thrillerBeckett,John David Washingtontakes an international trip that’s anything but relaxing. “A manhunt thriller is a road-trip movie, in a way,” Cito Filomarino says. John David Washington in ‘Beckett’.Credit: Yannis Drakoulidis / Netflix “He doesn’t have all the answers,” Washington adds of his beleaguered protagonist. “It was as taxing as if the guy had to karate-chop and snap necks.” Beckettwill premiere onNetflixon Aug....

On his 75th birthday, Creedence Clearwater Revival singerJohn Fogertygot to play “Centerfield” on an actual centerfield. Fogerty shared video of himself playing his 1985 hit with his three children at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. “As a youngster, I dreamed of playing baseball. Credit: John Fogerty/Twitter Baseball certainly was my favorite thing as a child,” he says in the video. “I dreamed of playing centerfield. Fogerty and his kids recently released Fogerty’s Factory, an EP recreation of Creedence Clearwater Revival’sCosmo’s Factoryalbum....

EW: Last night was your first major solo show since your release from prison. I really felt a lot of love up there last night and they made my homecoming that much easier. Some people smoke cigarettes; I wrote songs to cope. EW: Have you been writing a lot since youve been home?JF:Not a lot. But I still got it! Thats the unofficial number. In the past two weeks, Ive recorded 24 songs....

The HBO series returns on Sunday with two new episodes. Three days into production, the burgeoning COVID-19 pandemic shut them down. When they finally returned, creator-starDanny McBridehad concocted an almost completely new season of television. Edi Patterson and Tim Baltz on ‘The Righteous Gemstones’.Ryan Green/HBO Then, every step of the way, things got cooler and cooler and cooler." “So I had nothing better to do. “I love that lopsided dynamic,” Patterson shares....

The comedian joked the pair wed for publicity in a glowing review of A Quiet Place Part II. Amy Schumeris blowing up relationships likeMichael Baydoes robots but only for fun! “I loved every second of @aquietplacemovie even better than the first one which blew me away. Jonny Cournoyer/Paramount Pictures Amazing to be in a movie theater,” Schumer exclaimed. But I still think you should see it this rainy weekend." On May 20, heappeared at an AMC in Miamiand welcomed moviegoers to a special screening....

Saturday Night Liveis kicking off the new year with five consecutive shows starting Jan. 30. This will mark theSNLhosting/musical guest debut for all three of the above hosts and musical guests. King is coming off her Emmy-winning turn in HBO’sWatchmen. Credit: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic; George Pimentel/Getty Images Machine Gun Kelly will promote his newest album, Tickets to My Downfall. Phoebe Bridgers is currently nominated for four Grammys. Nathaniel Rateliff is promoting his latest single, “Redemption,” written for the filmPalmer....

According to a statement from the bandposted to Facebook, Lawton died unexpectedly on June 29. “Contrary to reports, there was no illness involved, which makes his passing incomprehensible. He went peacefully with his wife at his side. Former Uriah Heep singer John Lawton has died at 74.Fin Costello/Redferns John will be greatly missed.” We would appreciate that the family’s privacy is respected during this difficult time." “[But] the money just wasn’t there to keep the band going without anything else....

If you groaned when the calendar rolled over to March today How? How has it been a year? Jimmy and John are singing your tune. It’s another morning. Every day like the one before," Fallon sings. “It’s been a full year of waking up to say, ‘I’m bored. I’m bored, I’m bored indoors.'” “Just yesterday I barely heard of TikTok. Now I’m the CEO of swag,” he sings. Legend joins the fun holding a googly-eyed Roomba friend and flashing a hairy chest pelt....

John LithgowandJoseph Gordon-Levittare getting the3rd Rock from the Sunfamily back together. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: John, what inspired you to write this darker follow-up book of satirical political poetry? JOHN LITHGOW:Things are getting darker by the day. Credit: Vera Anderson/WireImage; Noam Galai/Getty Images And it absolutely killed. I’ve never heard a public theater audience laugh and cheer so hard. They were so primed for a little piece of Trump satire. I’m the least likely Bull satirist in the world, but this really captured my imagination....

The NFL announced the news and provided a statement from league commissioner Roger Goodell. A cause of death was not disclosed. The statement continued: “Nobody loved football more than Coach. John Madden.Everett Collection He was an incredible sounding board to me and so many others. Over the course of his broadcasting career, he worked for CBS, Fox, ABC, and NBC. He won 16 Sports Emmys, and in 2006 was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame....

The singer went live on Instagram with comedian Jeff Ross to reflect on their friend’s legacy. “It’s like music to be able to say, ‘I loved that guy.'” “This is one story out of a gigantic tapestry of stories with people.” Bob Saget and John Mayer.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images) I knew he was the realest thing. Mayer and Ross marveled at the positivity Saget radiated despite his often raw deal in life....