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Simu Liuis going from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to the Barbie Dream House. Liu stars inGreta Gerwig’supcomingBarbiefilm, which featuresMargot Robbieas the blonde plastic icon andRyan Goslingas her boyfriend, Ken. “The aesthetic of the movie is just so vibrant and full of life,” Liu teases. Simu Liu at the Juno Awards; Margot Robbie in the upcoming ‘Barbie’ movie.George Pimentel/Shutterstock; Jaap Buitendijk/Warner Bros. Or did I just hang out with my friends?'"...

The Gold House A100 list honors Asian and Pacific Islander (API) professionals who have impacted culture and society. Simu Liu,Mindy Kaling,Dwayne Johnson, andMichelle Yeohare being honored for their contributions to pop culture along with other Asian and Pacific Islander (API) professionals and organizations across several fields including business, technology, politics, and entertainment (includingEntertainment Weekly’s ownMary Margaret). The four stars have been named toGold House’s 2022 A100 list, which honors individuals helping drive change, representation, and advocacy in a time whenacts of violenceagainst the API community continues, while big strides are being made (4 of the top 10 movies at the 2021 domestic box officewere led by Asian writer-directors and API artists took home nearly two dozen awards at the 2022 Grammy Awards)....

Sinbad is a light source of love and joy for many generations. Our family thanks you in advance for your love and support and ask for continued prayers for his healing. We also ask that you c’mon respect our privacy during this time." Sinbad suffered an ischemic stroke in October 2020.Credit: Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP/Shutterstock The comedian most recently appeared on the Fox sitcomRel,as thefather of Lil Rel Howery. “The minute we saw Sinbad, we were like, ‘Of course!...

Sinead O’Connoris ready to put her music career to bed after more than four decades of performances and controversies. “This is to announce my retirement from touring and from working in the record business. I’ve gotten older and I’m tired,” O’Connor announced in a Twitter post on Friday. “So it’s time for me to hang up my nipple tassels, having truly given my all. NVDA in 2022 will be my last release....

Regardless, O’Connor has continued to record music and speak candidly about everything from pop culture to mental health. In 2007, O’Connor revealed to Oprah that she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Of the four-year gap, she adds, “I lost my marbles. “I couldn’t understand why people liked my songs; I was a protest singer,” says Sinead O’Connor, seen here in 1988.Paul Bergen/Redferns I had to go and find them.” Is that a source of frustration or regret?...

Stars Michael Urie, Philemon Chambers and writer Chad Hodge preview the Netflix gay Christmas rom com. Single All The Wayis bringing queer Christmas cheer to Netflix this holiday season! The potential impact of that message is not lost on Hodge, Urie, and Chambers. In ‘Single All the Way,’ Will Philemon Chambers and Michael Urie find romance at Christmas — or just pretend to?.Philippe Bosse/Netflix It was important to Hodge thatSingle All The Wayfeel authentic to the friendships and love lives of gay men....

Sofia Black-D’Elia stars in this Freeform comedy about a woman starting over sober, one day at a time. She just wants to rebuild her life after losing her husband to leukemia. Sure, getting sober is hard, but so is getting through the day. Sofia Black-D’Elia in Single Drunk Female.Credit: Freeform/Elizabeth Sisson That “you thinkyou’vegot problems?” energy is at the heart ofSingle Drunk Female’s appeal. Brit blames her ambivalence about wedding planning on her medical residency rather than facing her doubts....

Simone Finch reveals the part Norm Macdonald played in getting the series made. Samantha Fink (Sofia Black-D’Elia) is about to experience a major reality check. EW spoke with Finch about her journey to get the show made. Sofia Black-D’Elia on ‘Single Drunk Female’.Freeform/Elizabeth Sisson How far back does this go? SIMONE FINCH:Yeah. And she gave me the assignment. She said, “You have to write if you’re going to have this job....

An essential track, however, is notably absent. Representatives for Prince’s estate did not immediately return EW’s request for comment. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100. Sinéad O’Connor in her Sundance documentary ‘Nothing Compares’.Courtesy of Sundance Institute/Andrew Catlin Despite the song’s success, the two singers were not close. The documentary’s premiere comes a few weeks after O’Connor shared that her son Shanedied by suicide. “May he rest in peace and may no one follow his example....

A scientist dubbed a fly species “Opaluma RuPaul” in honor of the iconic, Emmy-winning RuPaul’s Drag Race host for its “charisma and uniqueness.” There’s a new fly(fly, fly, fly, uh oh, uh oh)in town: hey welcome to the stage, Miss “OpalumaRuPaul!” An Australian scientist has named a new fly species after the Emmy-winningRuPaul’s Drag Racehost, thanks to the rainbow-hued insects “charisma and uniqueness” among the bug community. RuPaul now has a fly, the ‘Opaluma RuPaul,’ named after him....

In TV, as in life, failure breeds success. ALAN BALL (creator): My sitcom was on the bubble. There was a period where people were dropping dead left and right. Credit: Everett Collection [Ball’s older sister Mary Ann was killed in a car accident when he was 13.] Their notes were basically “The whole thing feels a little bit safe. Could you just make it a little more f—ed up?” Brooke Nipar for EW...

California theme park announces new Wonder Woman Flight of Courage roller coaster on DC Comics' official Wonder Woman Day in celebration of the superhero’s 80th anniversary. Six Flags Magic Mountain has lassoed aDC Comicsicon for a new roller coaster joining its impressive lineup of thrill rides. The California-based park announced Thursday it will openWonder Woman Flight of Courageas the world’s tallest, fastest single-rail roller coaster in the summer of 2022....

Like so many things, the book world has been rocked by the aftershocks of the global pandemic. (Find out more about thosemysterious private school deaths.) Bettyby Tiffany McDaniel This family saga might be the saddest novel you’ll read all year. It’s a novel, but strongly based on McDaniel’s mother (the title character). Learn the family’s origin story in thisexcerpt.Bettyhits shelves Aug. 18. “I began to think of my life as existing on fault lines,” she says....