Nicolas Cage talksPrisoners of the Ghostland, favorite workout music, and testicle grenades

Prisoners of the Ghostlandis not your average post-apocalyptic samurai Western with an Oscar-winning lead actor. “Social relevance!” the actor tells EW. Nicolas Cage and Tak Sakaguchi in ‘Prisoners of the Ghostland’.RLJE Films “These times are very sensitive, man. You don’t want to do anything that could offend the opposite sex. I think that kind of speaks volumes, especially now.” Nicolas Cage in ‘Prisoners of the Ghostland’.Toshio Watanabe/RLJE Films ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How did you get involved withPrisoners of the Ghostland?...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 639 words · Daniel Garcia

Nicolas Cage thinks Andy Samberg should hostSNLas Nicolas Cage

The former cast member impersonated the Con Air star during his run on the show. “I feel like saying, ‘Well, why don’t you callAndy Samberg? I mean, I hear he’s available,'” Cage tells writer Gabriella Paiella. Nicolas Cage and Andy Samberg.Michael Kovac/Getty Images; George Pimentel/WireImage Cage has only hostedSNLonce in 1992. “The phone stopped ringing,” he recalls. “It was like, ‘What do you mean we’re not doingNational Treasure 3? It’s been 14 years....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 114 words · Jennifer Hogan

Nicolas Cage wanted to drop a 'transcendent' F-bomb inThe Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

Here’s the story behind his hilariously long swear in the meta action-comedy. “He’s imagining these conversations with his younger self,” says Cage. That’s really where my heart is with the film." Nicolas Cage and Pedro Pascal in ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’.Katalin Vermes/Lionsgate So how exactly did this moment come about? “I have no idea what’s going to happen. He just does it. I just started laughing and thought, you’re not getting this withanyother actor....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 114 words · Joel Burke

Nicolas Cage's mother, Joy Vogelsang, dies at 85

Joy Vogelsang, mother of actorNicolas Cage, has died at 85. Vogelsang’s son, Christopher Coppola, shared the sad news of her passing last month onFacebook. “My mama died at 10:33pm 5/26,” the director shared in a lengthy post. “She had a very hard life with mental health issues. In all of that painful emotional chaos she still managed to teach me something super important. “It’s not love thy neighbor. It’s smaller yet bigger,” he continued, further explaining what the emotion meant to him....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 229 words · Ryan Becker

Nicolas Cage: Does he wear his hair, or does it wear him?

I miss the days when actors had bad hair days. Not Robert Pattinson mousse-mussed, but genuinelydishabille. I miss the days when they could even be maybe we should whisper this bald. I admit that I have something of a personal stake in this. These days, if an actor is losing his hair, he isnt allowed to show it. Hes got to be plugged, weaved, bobbed, re-strung. In effect, hes not himself hes wearing a permanent costume....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 166 words · Rachel Ruiz

Nicole Anthony ofBig Brotherreacts to her big loss and big win

So close, yet so far. Unfortunately for her, both things happened, and she was left one chair away from the finals. But not all was lost. Monty Brinton/CBS She may not have won the game, but she won Americas heart. (Also read our exit interviews withwinner Jackson Michieandrunner-up Holly Allen.) ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Youve only been out of the house for an hour or so. You got over a million votes to win fan favorite....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 635 words · Matthew Aguirre

Nicole Beharie and director Tiffany Johnson dissect their tenseSolosepisode

“I didn’t understand it at first, and that never really happens,” Johnson tells EW. “But I was intrigued and fascinated by that. I was like, ‘Oh wait, I don’t know what I just read.'” Nicole Beharie in ‘Solos’ on Amazon Prime Video.Jason LaVeris/Amazon Prime Video And that was a challenge," recalls Johnson. “There’s so many different topics going on here,” chimes Beharie. “We got fertility, we got medicine, police presence, and isolation....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 205 words · Emily Cox

Nicole drops a bombshell inThe Family Chantelseason 3 first look: 'Pedro had sex with Coraima!'

There’s a lot to unpack in this supertease. He had to be marrying her for a green card! So what can fans expect from season 3? Chantel Everett on ‘The Family Chantel’.TLC “If you eat a bottom feeder, you think like a bottom feeder,” says Jah. When Pedro presses Alejandro as to when he’s getting divorced, Alejandro says it’s not his problem. No one talks about Pedro’s mama Lidia that way!...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · Brooke Leon

Nicole Franzel shares theBig Brother: All-Starsfinale speech she never got to give

She almost pulled off the impossible. As a former winner, Nicole Franzel was an immediate target when she walked into theBig Brother: All-Starshouse. She even won the first part of the final Head of Household competition. CBS (Also confirm to read ourinterview withBig Brother: All-Starswinner Cody CalafioreandQ&A with runner-up Enzo Palumbo.) ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: You said had a great speech if you made it to the final 2. We never got to hear it....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 736 words · Gabrielle Anderson

Nicole Kidman recalls slapping Meryl Streep's glasses off her face onBig Little Liesset

SlappingMeryl Streepisn’t something one does lightly. “The Undoingstar said on Friday’s episode ofThe Tonight Show. “We were so into it, both of us, character-wise. Credit: Jennifer Clasen/HBO So we were kind of circling each other at the time. She would sit in one corner, I’d sit in another.” “I think that’s the one they used, if I remember correctly. Her glasses sort of go askew.” “But I never hit her face,” she added....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · Marisa Floyd

Nicole Kidman reveals her inner Beatles obsessive and the wisdom she gleaned fromGet Back

The Being the Ricardos star sits down for a conversation with EW’s The Awardist podcast. Think you were the only one binging complete series on the couch surrounded by takeout containers? Movie stars were right there with you. Nicole Kidman in ‘Being the Ricardos’.Glen Wilson/Amazon Studios Her answer was immediate and lengthy. “Get Back, the Beatles documentary,” Kidman enthused. “You’re with Paul and John, you’rewiththem. She apparently gets a “running commentary with him beside me watching it....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 135 words · Nicole Clay

Nicole Kidman rips up Jimmy Fallon's holiday quiz questions with a smile: 'Got anything better on this list?'

The Being the Ricardos star made for a tough interview on the NBC late-night show. But during a recent interview,Nicole Kidmanwasn’t having any of Fallon’s antics. “Nobody told me about this part of it,” she lamented when Fallon took out his cards. Nicole Kidman wasn’t n the mood for Jimmy Fallon’s holiday quiz: ‘Is this really going to make the show?'.Sean Gallagher/NBC She then proceeded to show her disinterest by giving unenthusiastic answers or plain refusing to answer his questions....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 188 words · Jimmy Ayers

Nicole Kidman shares her casting philosophy after replacing Cate Blanchett inBeing the Ricardos

Blanchett had been in early talks to portray Lucille Ball in the Amazon drama. “It just took too long and we lost her,” she said. “I was devastated.” Nicole Kidman replaced fellow Aussie Cate Blanchett for the starring role in ‘Being the Ricardos.'.Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images; Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images Arnaz said the casting process had been challenging before finding Kidman. “None of them made me happy,” she said. “It was always like, who’s the flavor of the month?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 185 words · Anthony Stewart