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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: This film came together in a unique way. Could you speak a little to that? AHMIR “QUESTLOVE'” THOMPSON:Sure. Gladys Knight and the Pips performing at the Harlem Cultural Festival in 1969, featured in the documentary ‘Summer of Soul.'.FOX SEARCHLIGHT There was a question mark up in the air as far as the perception of civil unrest. Everyone that was crucial for the Civil Rights movement was somehow, one by one, getting eradicated....

The musician and first-time filmmaker tells EW how the events of 2020 gave his music documentary new purpose. Like, how am I gonna emotionally impact them?" Ultimately, he says, “this film wrote itself.” Gladys Knight and the Pips performing at the Harlem Cultural Festival in 1969, featured in the documentary ‘Summer of Soul.'.FOX SEARCHLIGHT “And, you know, I entered it with fear. Like, ‘What if other directors, likeSpike LeeandAva DuVernay, laugh at me?...

It’s time to say Quib-bye to Quibi. “I attribute everything that has gone wrong to coronavirus,” Katzenberg toldThe New York Timesin May. Unfortunately, we will never know but we suspect its been a combination of the two. We were not able to do so." But an audience for those projects never truly materialized. Quibi repeatedly claimed these numbers were inaccurate, but never offered subscription data of its own. “Our failure was not for lack of trying; weve considered and exhausted every option available to us....

Associations devoted to quidditch, the fictional game popularized by theHarry Potterfranchise, are mounting their broomsticks and whizzing away fromJ.K. Rowling. Mary Kimball, executive director of U.S. Quidditch, cites a commitment to inclusivity for the change in a statement issued to EW. J.K. Rowling.John Phillips/Getty Images “Since the sports' founding in 2005, quidditch has undergone so many transformations the rules have changed; team names and jerseys are incredibly creative, fun and professional; and our events look more like a soccer tournament than anything else,” Kimball said....

Warning: this post contains spoilers for the season 1 finale ofAbbott Elementary. Giraffes and breakups and clam chowder bowls, oh my. The lesson plan for the second season? Tyler James Williams, Quinta Brunson, and Iyana Halley on ‘Abbott Elementary’.ABC/Temma Hankin Personal growth for the Abbott faculty especially the impassioned Janine. “Janine is now on a journey of finding herself,” Brunson says. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: I believe the finale is the first episode this season that takes place outside of Abbott....

ButQuinta Brunsonhas succeeded where many not namedChuck Lorrehave failed. “Our entire crew from the PAs to the COVID team were like, ‘This show is good. We’re having a good time.'” Quinta Brunson on the ABC sitcom ‘Abbott Elementary.'.ABC/Liliane Lathan The sitcom’s setting is deeply familiar to its star, a Philly native whose mother taught kindergarten. “I realize that everybody doesn’t have the same relationship to school that I had. Although she was there as a dancer, the program left room to try other disciplines....

The singer, born Robert Sylvester Kelly, faces the possibility of life in prison. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for May 4. That July, Kelly was indicted on federal charges of racketeering and conspiracy. R. Kelly outside Leighton Courthouse in Chicago in 2019.Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images After a pandemic-induced delay, Kelly’s federal trial began Aug. 18 in the Eastern District of New York. Witnesses testified that they saw Kelly sexually abusing Aaliyah when she was around 14 or 15 years old....

They are survived by parent company Disney, which formallypurchased them in 2019. On the same day, 20th Century Studios and Searchlight Pictures were born. It’s unclear if the same rebranding move will befall the Fox and FX TV domains. Francois Duhamel/20th Century Studios; Searchlight Pictures; 20th Century Studios Murdoch still owns and operates the Fox News media channel. According to theNew York Times, the trumpet fanfare from composer Alfred Newman and familiar logo style will remain....

Looking for something to send a chill down your spine? Stine introduces each story himself, adding a personal touch to the work. The author is a legend in the genre, known for his popular book series likeGoosebumpsandFear Street. ‘Stinetinglers,’ by R.L. Stine.Macmillan Below, EW can exclusively reveal the cover forStingtinglersand share Stine’s anything-but-scary answers to our book questionnaire. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What is the first thing ever that you remember writing?...

Not even adorable little animated characters are safe whenRuPaul’s Drag Racequeens fire up the library. “Eurekachose Ra’Jah, while most of the others gave Eureka the title. “The whole thing was done in fun,” Ginger observes. Ra’Jah O’Hara reads Ginger Minj’s Drag Tots design challenge in an exclusive ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ preview.Paramount+ “I hope nobody got their feelings hurt!” See how Ra’Jah and Ginger fare on the main stage whenRuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6continues tomorrow onParamount+....

California, here they come… right back where they started from. Anyone want to take a trip back toThe O.C.? Because starsRachel BilsonandMelinda Clarkearedefinitelyready. ‘The O.C.’ stars, from left, Mischa Barton, Rachel Bilson, Melinda Clarke, and Kelly Rowan.Everett Collection Anyone want to take a trip back toThe O.C.? Because starsRachel BilsonandMelinda Clarkearedefinitelyready. “A reboot would be awesome. I think that’s in the hands of [creators and executive producers] Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage....

It was life imitating art onThe O.C.set, according to starRachel Bilson. Meanwhile, Brody and Bilson dated in real life for three years during the show’s run. And I’m like, ‘Um, what are you doing slipping tongue in his mouth?'" Rachel Bilson and Samaire Armstrong.Jesse Grant/Getty Images; Jean-Paul Aussenard/WireImage She added, “It was like the real-life triangle playing out as I’m watching it. I saw the tongue and I was like, ‘There’s no tongue in television!...

O.C.alumRachel Bilsonsays her friendship withRami Malekis fine after a recent disagreement over an throwback photo she posted on Instagram. “Rami and I actually have talked since that came out. He connected with me, and we’re all good. Rami Malek and Rachel Bilson went to high school together.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic; Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images “And we talked about it and we’re good. He was so gracious. And I totally understood where he was coming from, and he understood me....