Here,Alan Ball, 63, shares his iconic cinematic (and literary) inspirations. I spent a lot of years wanting to be an actor before I realized Im actually a better writer. The Sopranos That show came out when Id just signed a TV development deal, says Ball. Credit: Amazon Studios That was a big turning point for me. It had a lot to do withSix Feet Underbecoming what it became. Ball says of his uncle-niece road movie starring Paul Bettany and Sophia Lillis....

To celebrate the CW superhero dramedy’s long-awaited return, EW is launchingSix Days of Legends. Now you may be asking yourself, “Why now? Is there some major milestone coming up this season?” The CW Well, to that we say, “Why not?” You never know what to expect fromDC’s Legends of Tomorrow. What are Legends of Tomorrow’s biggest (and weirdest) influences? Madeleine Stowe and Daniel Day-Lewis in ‘The Last of the Mohicans.'.Everett Collection...

Series creator and star Nasim Pedrad previews Mona in this first look at the TBS comedy’s sophomore season. Sun’s out, fun’s out! But it’s not all love at first sight. Sara Malal Rowe and Nasim Pedrad on ‘Chad’ season 2.James Clark/TBS She, like the rest of America, has never met anyone like him before. Season 2 ofChadpremieres July 11 on TBS. Nasim Pedrad and Sara Malal Rowe on ‘Chad’ season 2....

“I grew up in New York’s Washington Heights, where my community was very diverse. “I really clung to her for inspiration, to the point that my family called me Baby JLo. The fact that they created a role for a Latina to take Zack’s powers was overwhelming. Credit: Casey Durkin/Peacock But there’s so much more to Daisy than all that. “I really connected with her story because I have experienced a lot of what she has....

The 25-year-old Korean-Canadian was the only writer hired by SNL during the pandemic. It’s one thing to score a coveted writing gig onSaturday Night Liveduring the pandemic. It’s quite another to earn an Emmy nomination for it. ‘Saturday Night Live’ writer Celeste Yim.Arin Sang-urai Yim also made a startling discovery about hosiery. “Aidy Bryantexplained them to me. This was a reference I am too young for. Now every time I go to a Duane Reede, I see them....

This kid is incredible. He’s so immediately charming and empathetic." As Balram, he needs to be. Credit: Netflix Claiming one’s own destiny can be dirty work, but he’s a tiger, not a butterfly. His cool paid off, earning him what could be the role of a lifetime. “I just wanted to see to it that I made 100 percent use of this opportunity.” Illustration by Fahmida Azim for EW A working actor since he was a teenager, Gourav has had a passion for storytelling much longer....

Get an exclusive first look at the cover of No Words. But authors can still attend in their imaginations, and bring readers along in the pages of their books. ForMeg Cabot, that was the impetus behind her new novelNo Words. HarperCollins “Everything was canceled, and it was so sad,” Cabot tells EW. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Your heroine Jo is a children’s book author, and Will is a novelist. Jo and Will don’t like each other at first....

We’ll have what she’s directing. Though Ryan’s directorial debutdidreunite her withSleeplessandMailco-starTom Hanks,Ithacawas far heavier and darker than their previous pairings. Well, take heart, because Ryan is making a rom-com comeback. Meg Ryan and David Duchovny.Taylor Hill/WireImage; Noam Galai/Getty And this time, she’s not only lighting up the screen, but setting up the shots. Ryan will star in and directWhat Happens LateralongsideDavid Duchovny. Okay, now we’re talking. Ex-lovers, stranded together after all these years what’s gonna happen?...

“We do not take this decision lightly.” (EW was able to review several of the videos.) Someone claiming to be said fanwrote a statement posted on Instagramsaying she was not underage and all was consensual. Credit: Chiaki Nozu/WireImage “I was just naive enough to record him and share it with a friend without his permission. In the end, it was all consensual and all online. I would ask that anyone sharing these personal private videos or any misinformation about them kindly stop....

My summer romance with Harry Smith continues! If you missed Megan Foxs chat with him on CBSThe Early Showthis morning, youmustwatch below. Then he admits he went to see the movie in IMAX with actual human beings! and didnt follow it. Harry Smith:Im not sure I understand it all. Are you supposed to literally understand what every scene is or what it means? [Note: This is now my favorite question ever....

Jennifer’s Body actress plays a woman handcuffed to her dead husband in new thriller. “Then COVID hit and everyone just dropped everything. I’ve always had this goal to do my first feature by 30. Credit: Millennium Media It was a bit of a different plan but ultimately I’m pretty happy with what we got.” The simplest things, there’s so much more effort [required] from her. Even if it’s her moving three meters, she now has to drag this body....

The twoannounced their engagementin January, including a little tidbit about how it all went down. Well, turns out Fox wasn’t being at all facetious. It’s kinda up in the air, really. Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox.Todd Williamson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images “It doesn’t not happen,” Fox said, laughing. “Let me tell you. Maybe not exactly like that, but a version of that has happened many times.” “I’m also four years older than him....

Its all ridiculously intimidating if you stop and think about it. My trick is not thinking about it! Were never gonna be a carbon copy of these women. Michael Kovac/Getty Images for A+E Networks Thats why they are so revered, because there was nobody like them. Could you imagine the amazing things she would have done in music and for women in music? She was so funny and self-deprecating, but with that Southern charm, says the 38-year-old Washington native....