Aubrey Plaza gets a spectacularly trippy showcase inBlack Bear: Review

Then, with a single cut to black midway through, everything we just watched demands reconsideration. The movie works on several levels. Allison, whos visiting for a sort of retreat-inspiration getaway, gets off on their dysfunction resentment? Rob Leitzell The writing is fizzy and delightful, the performances explosively committed. But I was most taken by Levines direction here. You cant take your eyes off it. One reason is that you know all is not as it appears....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 164 words · Nicholas Taylor

Audi steps in to giveWheel of Fortunecontestant a car after she lost on a technicality

Wheel of Fortunegiveth, andWheel of Fortunetaketh away… and Audi giveth instead. “We’ll allow for a little pause, but not four or five seconds.” Give her the car." ‘Wheel of Fortune’ contestant Charlene Rubush, who lost a car in a technicality, is getting it anyway — thanks to Audi.Wheel of Fortune Now, let’s get you a prize." “There’s no community like the Audi community. With your help, we tracked down Charlene!”...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 95 words · Michelle Cooper

Auditioning in the time of coronavirus: Actors get creative as self-taping becomes new normal

Under widespread stay-at-home orders, performers are doing whatever it takes to try out for roles. In late March, Broadway and TV actress Lesli Margherita (Homeland) got an audition from her agent. Due to the coronavirus pandemic and stay-at-home orders, the audition required her to put herself on tape. Getty Images The email also asked her to dress in Victorian-style costuming. “I’m like, ‘Are you fing kidding me?’ It’s not like I’ve got that stuff in my closet....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 451 words · Wayne Rosales

Author claims Darren Star didn't adequately credit her forEmily in Pariscontributions

Representatives for Copaken and Netflix did not respond to EW’s request for comment. She adds that she did not insist on a written contract. “He did not follow through on the latter. Deborah Copaken.Dave Cross I kept asking which episode I’d be writing. He kept telling me to be patient. I remained both patient and scriptless.” Darren Star.Taylor Hill/FilmMagic And the Guild has spoken." “Darren can keep Emily,” she writes.

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 70 words · Kevin Kelley

Author Marie Benedict brings a brilliant but forgotten female scientist's story out of the shadows

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: You’ve written about STEM heroes, actresses, and authors. What made you decide on Rosalind Franklin for your next book? She made such an enormous impact. ‘Her Hidden Genius’ by Marie Benedict.Sourcebooks Landmark Her legacy is so vast that she seemed like the perfect fit. As I dug deeper into her story, I realized there were so many other layers to it. But in some circles, Rosalind has become really iconic in her own right....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 512 words · Jerome Lam

Author Robert Kolker takes us insideHidden Valley Road, Oprah's latest book club pick

His novelLost Girlswas adapted into a Sundance darling Netflix film. But there is one glaring trait that he shares with all of us: He screens his phone calls. (The club declined to choose a March selection afterdroppingMy Dark Vanessa.) Credit: Doubleday Books Can you elaborate on how you discovered this story? At what point was it clear to you that you had a really good book at play? I just had open-ended conversations, seeing what they thought of a book like this....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Tracy Rivers

Ava DuVernay introduces Hollywood's next wave of cinematic talent

Ava DuVernayis putting Hollywood on alert! Panelists included writer/directors Deepa Mehta, Isabel Sandoval, Blitz Bazawule, and Merawi Gerima. Or are you going to build your own door? Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images And so that was the idea, to create our own space." With a powerful voice like DuVernay, the industry is paying attention. Sandoval’sLigua Francadebuted on Netflix to rave reviews in August but was already making noise across film festivals. Mehta certainly needs no introduction as an Oscar-nominated director but feels at home with ARRAY....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 143 words · April Scott

Ava DuVernay is making an animated Netflix series based on the Wings of Fire kids books

This marks the filmmaker’s first animated project. Now that herNew Godsmovie for Warner Bros.has fallen through,Ava DuVernayis focusing on her first animated project. Series author Tui T. Sutherland announced the news ina blog postfor the streaming service. Ava DuVernay to adapt ‘Wings of Fire’ books.Netflix; Scholastic “‘Will there ever be a TV show?’ has been the No. 1 question I’ve gotten at events almost from the beginning, and the answer is finally yes!...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 117 words · Marcus Scott

Ava DuVernay,ArrowEP developing a series about DC's Naomi at the CW

If the show is greenlit, it will be DuVernay’s third DC project. Ava DuVernayis diving even deeper into the world of DC Comics. Naomi, a Black protagonist, is a relatively new addition to the DC universe. Credit: ARRAY; DC Comics As of right now, it’s unclear how closely the show will stick to the comics. The web connection is also working on aWonder Girlseriesand aBlack Lightningspin-off centered on Jordan Calloway’s Painkiller....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 87 words · Jennifer Alexander

Avatar: The Last Airbendercreators reveal Zuko was originally imagined as an adult, plus more show tidbits

Check out EW’s highlights from the interview below. “Eric was like, ‘Yeah, that’s cool, but you need some boots on the ground. You need someone who’s going after them the whole time.'” ‘Family Guy’ creator Seth MacFarlane and his character Peter Griffin.Frazer Harrison/Getty Images; FOX Konietzko adds, “And I said, ‘Can he have a scar?’ And that’s how Zuko [came about.]” “We knew that Zuko was going to become Aang’s teacher....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Kimberly Curry

Avatarstar Stephen Lang says fans will be 'enchanted and fascinated' by film's sequels

That’s an affirmative for franchise actorStephen Lang. “I think they’ll be enchanted and fascinated,” he tells EW. “Look, there are people who are going to just adore this world.” Stephen Lang.Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images In the firstAvatar, Lang played Colonel Miles Quaritch, who eventually perished. “My acting work on bothAvatar 2and3is complete. It’s just a beautifully imagined universe that Cameron has conceived of here. I’m looking forward to it as much as everyone else....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · Linda Mccoy

Avengers: Damage ControlVR experience puts you in the MCU to fight Ultron

Avengers: Endgamemarked a turning point for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Soon after, players are recruited by Doctor Strange to combat a resurgent threat. Here, the characters are giving you the tech and saying here you try it, you do it. Concept art by Josh Nizzi. Courtesy of Marvel Studios Fans love when characters pick up a piece of tech or give something to another character. So heres your version of the thing that you love....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 249 words · Natalie Henderson

Avenue 5recap: The ship has hit the fan

But hes also…delusional? And often…quite drunk! Or as Billie explains said wet suit: Every ship has a turd cloak. Credit: Nick Wall/HBO Wet Suit, a nickname that deserves to stick. Of course, the real Mr. Neither was Zeus, and Im basically Zeus, Judd says. Iris points out that Zeus actually married his sister. Ugh, my sister would make a selfish bride! Judd exclaims as I become infinitely interested in aSuccession-style Judd family spinoff....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 127 words · Barbara Moyer