Breaking down Elle Fanning's shocking transformation into Michelle Carter inThe Girl From Plainville

For her latest role,Elle Fanninghas been transformed not not just once, but many times over. The actress also had to look like Carter. “And I think it’s really showing what’s going on inside her. She looks so different in so many photos. It’s very drastic.” “I cut and added a few highlights around the hairline to match the younger Michelle photos we had. It was cut to match the many photos available from the trial....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Andrea Fernandez

Breaking down that wildRuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 7rule change set to twist the competition

EW explains the AS7 face-cracking rule change that will see no eliminations throughout the all-winners season. Warning: This article contains spoilers for episodes 1 and 2 ofRuPaul’sDrag RaceAll Stars 7. If you found yourself face-cracking like Jan and muttering, “Hold on, pause this s—. ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 7’ introduces a wild rule change twist to the format.Paramount+/World of Wonder What the f— is going on in here on this day?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 201 words · Tyler Benson

Breaking down the 2021 Oscars by the numbers

You’ve seen the nominees, and you’ve seen the headlines. But how well do you actually know this year’s crop ofOscarnominees? Check out all the fun facts below. $6.2 million, the highest domestic gross of 2021’s Best Picture nominees (Promising Young Woman). 35noms for Netflix, an all-time high for the streamer. 70women nominated for 2021 Oscars, the most ever. 8career nominations for the winlessGlenn Close. 4period films cited in Best Picture....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Joseph Jimenez

Breaking down the best new verses on Taylor Swift's 10-minute version of 'All Too Well'

It starts to diverge after “thinkin' your future was me.” Apparently this ex has a “‘f— the patriarchy’ keychain.” This verse is particularly sad because it provides more context about the relationship. The album cover for ‘Red (Taylor’s Version),’ by Taylor Swift.Republic Next up is the chorus, which is mercifully the same, but longer. Here, we get some lyrics that were so casually cruel(ly) cut. He tells her, “It’s supposed to be fun… turning 21....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 89 words · Tiffany Rodriguez

Breaking down the colorful and crazyBirds of Preytrailer

And now, welcome to our breakdown! That voiceover combines with a shot of a young Christian girl kneeling before an altar. Bad break-up Todd Phillips’Jokermoviehits theaters this month, and it’s already been dominating pop culture discourse. Warner Bros. Pictures Harley has no time for him anymore, though. Greg Rucka’s comicGotham Centrallater revealed her to be lesbian. Here, it seems like she’s definitely on the outs with the law. Warner Bros. Pictures...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 176 words · Kyle Leon

Breaking down the Easter eggs in Taylor Swift's 'Willow' music video

It wouldn’t be aTaylor Swiftalbum release without an Easter egg hunt. It was there that she revealed that “you’ve seen my co-star in this video somewhere before.” After the video debuted, Lee thanked the pop star on Instagram. Credit: Taylor Swift/YouTube Thanks Tay for bringing me back again for this project. It means a lot to me & it was great working together again," hewrote. music video from theReputationera. Watch the beginning of that videoherefor reference....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Angela Hoffman

Breaking down the images and implications of theAvatar: Way of Watertrailer

What has been happening on Pandora since we last visited 13 years ago? The new trailer has clues. This week, we gotour first lookat directorJames Cameron’s upcoming sequel,Avatar: The Way of Water. Like its predecessor,Avatar: The Way of Waterlooks to be a visual feast. And true to its title, there is definitely a lot of water involved. We certainly get the sense here that there are vibrant Na’vi communities located near the water....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 183 words · Joshua Allison

Breaking down the legal terms in Taylor Swift's music ownership dispute

Taylor Swiftis dealing with The Man yet again. The message being sent to me is very clear. Basically, be a good little girl and shut up. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Or youll be punished. The owner of copyright may also authorize others to exercise the exclusive rights. Administrative vs. co-publishing deal It is imperative to differentiate between a publishing deal and record deal. This is a co-publishing deal. This recording sets precedence for all other derivative works of a song....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 79 words · Keith Carpenter

Breaking downThe Mandalorianepisode 6 cameos, from aClone Warsvet to Dave Filoni

Warning: This article contains spoilers forThe Mandalorianepisode 6, “The Prisoner.” If you watched the half-hour, let’s dig in, in general order of appearance. To see Nick’s cousin onNew Girlas a member of theStar Warsuniverse is truly a milestone. Lucasfilm Burg Another member of this team of shady mercs is Burg, the muscle. (Female Devorianians are hornless.) He’s also impervious to fire, as Mando later finds out. Bryan Bedder/Getty Images; Lucasfilm...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 183 words · Bryan Garrett

Breaking news: Jeff Daniels looks back on his most famous roles, fromDumb and DumbertoThe Newsroom

Yes,Jeff Danielsalways understands the assignment. It ran three months and then I stayed an extra month. I mean, Hollywood, might as well audition, right? Jeff Daniels.Everett Collection; Melissa Moseley/HBO; Matthias Clamer/SHOWTIME And I gotHawaii Five-O. So that’s nine days in Hawaii with my wife of four months and it’s Jack Lord. So yes, I’m in. CBS I was a guest criminal, a high school kid… the plot was so weak....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 925 words · Emma Bryan

Breakingdads: Aaron Paul asked Bryan Cranston to be the godfather to his new baby

“No, he’s very excited, very honored. I love the man to death. “My little man. Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston.Charley Gallay/Getty Ryden Caspian Paul,” he wrote. “So happy you are out in this world you beautiful boy you. I promise to make you proud little guy. Like, lays on top of him, suffocates him. It’s her doll.” “It was nice to zip on the skin of Pinkman again, you know?”

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 70 words · April Mullins

Brendan Fraser gets teary hearing TikTok is 'rooting for' him as he preps new Martin Scorsese film

LittleLottieCosplay believes in you, man. Brendan Fraseris still figuring out how to absorb all the love fans are showering him with on TikTok. TheDoom Patrolstar was visibly moved and adorably humble in a recent virtual meet-and-greet posted by user LittleLottieCosplay. Brendan Fraser.Joe Scarnici/Getty Images “The internet is so behind you! We’re so supportive,” she says. “Shucks, ma’am,” he replies, tipping his hat in gratitude to LittleLottieCosplay. Lily Gladstone and Leonardo DiCaprio in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 81 words · Whitney Willis

Brent Champagne reacts to hisBig Brotherteam turning against him

He called himself the puppeteer. He said he “should be an accountant because I’m absolutely crushing these numbers.” He told us “My gut is never wrong.” Brent Champagne on ‘Big Brother’.CBS (Also check that to check out ourweekly Q&A with host Julie Chen Moonves.) So when did that confidence start to wane? BRENT CHAMPAGNE: I’m many things, but an idiot isn’t one of them. Brent Champagne and Britini D’Angelo on ‘Big Brother’....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 819 words · Keith Edwards