The cheekiest line fromWest Side Story's 'America' was actually improvised

But it turns out one of its cheekiest moments was improvised. It was added by actress Yvonne Wilder, then credited as Yvonne Othon. “I did the play in London with Yvonne so I knew her before the movie. Rita Moreno in ‘West Side Story’.Everett Collection But Yvonne’s humor was adopted by all of us.” For all three original cast members, “America” remains a personal favorite. “I simply adore watching ‘America,'” said Moreno....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 163 words · Brandy Juarez

The Chicks announce first tour in five years

The country stars are hitting the road for the first time since changing their name. The Chicks are hitting the road again. Returning to live performance after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic has beena complicated experience for many musicians. Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, and Emily Strayer are The Chicks.Palace Sports and Entertainment The upcoming tour will hit 27 cities across North America. I think we’ve all missed being connected through live music!...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 102 words · Brianna Evans

The Chicks on their summer tour and finally performingGaslighterlive

Sun’s out, fun’s out! It’s never a dull moment whenthe Chickshit the road. But, at last, they’re ready, ready, ready, ready, ready to run. The Chicks: Emily Strayer, Natalie Maines, and Martie Maguire.Nadine Ljewere “Because we get different barometers,” Strayer explains. On Apple Music, which I listen to, it was more ‘Gaslighter’ and ‘Texas Man.’ “We’ve been touring the same music for a long time,” adds lead singer Maines. Most of our audience likes to sing every word....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 255 words · Gregory Shaffer

The Circle's Courtney is about to 'tear up some chaos' as the Joker

The Circle just threw everyone for a loop. It all started with a dispute between influencers Savannah and Terilisha on who to eliminate first. This sent Savannah on the defensive, and we never looked back. Netflix In the end, Savannah was sent home. See how it all goes down in the exclusive clip above. “For me, it was about placing blame,” Courtney says of his strategy. Netflix The latter message could of course be referring to the Truth or Dare blow-up....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 118 words · Shelly Pearson

The Circleboss explains how they got two Spice Girls to play as catfish

Warning: This article contains spoilers about Wednesday’s season 4 premiere ofThe Circle. Stop right now (thank you very much) the Spice Girls have officially joinedThe Circle. But they’re not going into The Circle as a celebrity profile likelast season’s Lance Bass catfish. Netflix “We were so lucky to get them because they’re just absolute icons that transcend generations. And they were totally up for the game.” ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Where did the idea come from to have Emma and Mel B enter The Circle?...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 615 words · Christopher Anderson

The Circleseason 2's first cast members revealed — including Chloe fromToo Hot to Handle

Meet the new contestants. Open up those DMs, becauseThe Circle’s second season is almost here. Another familiar face is involved too. Netflix Netflix Netflix Netflix Netflix Netflix Netflix Netflix

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 29 words · Alejandro Smith

The conflict and cost of touring in a pandemic

Artists rely on concerts for their livelihood but they face a precarious choice as live music returns. The music of the Mountain Goats lives on stage. Live shows are “among the oldest things humans do,” notes the 54-year-old singer. The Scottish band Chvrches were totally broken out of their touring routine by the pandemic — and used the time to make a new album.Kevin Winter/Getty Images “To gather is a communal, spiritual, and arguably religious experience....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Natalie Tyler

The Connersshowrunner breaks down Robin's big reveal

Look who’s the change agent! We thought it’d be interesting to come full circle there. Back in the day,George Clooneyplayed overlord Booker Brooks at the plastic plant. Credit: Eric McCandless/ABC That’s how the character of Robin was born. Then we thought, wow, that’d be great if Robin was trans. Alexandra was so wonderful inTransparent, so we got her to do this. We never wanted this to be primarily about that....

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

The Conversation: Christine Pride and Jo Piazza wrote the interracial friendship they wanted to read

Their joint novel We Are Not Like Them follows two lifelong friends navigating a ripped-from-the-headlines tragedy. Jen, who is white, married a police officer and is entrenched in the PPD inner circle. Riley, who is Black, is a newscaster returning to her hometown for a big new gig. Christine Pride and Jo Piazza.Julia Discenza How has your professional relationship evolved to this point? It was a very unique writer-editor relationship; we really helped develop that book’s story line together....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 502 words · Karen Krueger

The Conversation: Imbolo Mbue and Patricia Engel discuss the pull of home inHow Beautiful We WereandInfinite Country

The acclaimed authors use their personal histories to tackle complex global issues in new novels. The two authors meet here for the first time, and compare notes on craft and consequence. As you publish and promote your novels, what do you think you’ll miss about pre-pandemic times? Credit: Ulf Andersen/Getty Images; Nina Subin And you’re free to see how your novel reaches different people in different ways. Other times, people will come to me totally moved by something I didn’t expect....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 263 words · Cheryl Walker

The Conversation: Paula Hawkins and Taylor Jenkins Reid on the business of best-sellers

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Where did the seed start for each of you in these stories? Let’s use that party." Technology can definitely be the enemy of storytelling, especially in a thriller. Taylor Jenkins and Paula Hawkins.Credit: Deborah Fenigold; Phoebe Grigor I don’t tend to really examine police procedure very much, in any case. [Laughs] JENKINS REID:It just makes things way too simple. Even in love stories “Well, just call her.” Ballantine Books...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 626 words · Billy Cohen

The Countess of 'Real Housewives': What does LuAnn de Lesseps' divorce means for the show?

A divorce is the next logical step. (Ohmigod, will she still be able to demand to be called The Countess?) And its no surprise, really. The unrest in their marriage makes sense, seeing as how the Count wasneverwith the Countess on the show. Sadly, theCountess received the news from the Count via email. (Id love to hear what the Etiquette Queen would have to say about that break-up method! Not very nice!...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 175 words · Jessica Guzman

The cover for Alexis Daria'sYou Had Me at Holahad us at, well, hola

EW is thrilled to debut the striking cover below, designed by Bo Feng Lin. I have a lot of cousins, including some who I’m really close to. We text all the time," she explains. Credit: Courtesy Alexis Daria “That was the bond I was going for. Read on below the cover. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Your last series took place in the world of dancing reality television. William Morrow This one is taking us into the world of telenovelas and streaming television....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 713 words · Jacob Chang