The PopWatch Confessional (Vol. 19)

Ill share mine, if you share yours… I never saw Journey withSteve Perry(pictured). I only saw them a few years back on that Journey/REO Speedwagon/Styx tour with a Steve Perry-lite. Credit: Robin Kaplan/Retna I was out of town on the weekend of Sept. 21, 2001 when my friends went to seeGlitter. You know I love a good crapfest. In 2000, Ralph Fiennes walked into the bar where my friend Tamara, his No....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 129 words · Thomas Patterson

The Postmanauthor warns Donald Trump's attack on the mail service could take us back to the Middle Ages

David Brin says the mail is one of the things that “knits us together.” I dont think Trump cares any more if the Republican party is torched in November. I think chaosisthe goal." Credit: Warner Bros. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How did you come up with the idea forThe Postman? DAVID BRIN:Back in the ’80s, there were a lot of post-apocalyptic stories. And one of them, I dont even remember what it was, grabbed me and got me ruminating....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Erik Parrish

The Power of the Dogcinematographer Ari Wegner on capturing the film's grand spaces and intimate moments

“Like, ‘How are we going to capture how amazing this place is?'” We should get a second camera to go up and shoot that vista.'" To give the grand space a sense of immediacy, Wegner shot much of it on a long lens. KIRSTY GRIFFIN/Cross City Films Limited/Courtesy of Netflix “He resonates his presence everywhere he goes.” “It was like, ‘Here’s your playground,'” she says. “‘Let’s see what happens.'” The Power of the Dogarrives in theaters Nov....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Jeremy Walsh

The Power of the Dogdirector Jane Campion on her personal journey into the year's most Oscar-nominated movie

you’re able to check it all out atThe Awardist. Jane Campion made history when she became the first woman to be nominated twice for Oscar’s Best Director. The director, 67, spoke with us about her process and working with the ensemble of the year. KIRSTY GRIFFIN/NETFLIX How has it been different this time? JANE CAMPION:It’s hard to compare. Shortly after the Palme d’Or, my baby died, and it was a real horror....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 487 words · Darren Scott

The Powerpuff Girls, Ava DuVernay'sNaomireceive pilot orders at the CW

Not only that, but the connection also ordered a reboot of USA’sThe 4400straight-to-series for the 2021-2022 season. Here are the loglines for all four projects. Based on the original TV series." Written by Ariana Jackson(Riverdale), who executive produces with Anna Frickle and Laura Terry. Sarah Bremner, Paul Garnes also serve as EPs. Will they agree to reunite now that the world needs them more than ever? Based on the original Cartoon web link animated series and characters created by Craig McCracken....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 110 words · Jason Clark

The powers thatBebop: How someCowboys at Netflix kept the soul of a beloved anime alive

The classic anime series gets a jazzed-up live-action Netflix adaptation that honors its roots while breaking new ground. (SeeGhost in the Shell,Dragonball Evolution,Speed Racer.) “We were all in agreement that we wanted to honor the material and also contribute something original. Mustafa Shakir as Jet Black, Jan Uddin as Asimov, and John Cho as Spike Spiegel in ‘Cowboy Bebop’.KIRSTY GRIFFIN/NETFLIX What we talked about more than anything else was ‘Is this in the spirit ofCowboy Bebop?...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 473 words · Robin Robinson

The Preacher's Wifesoundtrack producer reflects on the joyful Whitney Houston album

“I just knew Whitney would kill it,” he says. “Whitney actually sang that as a teenager in her mother’s church. So she knew the song very well.” Credit: Everett Collection; Inset: Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage Recording it was so much fun because Houston “never sang anything the same way twice.” Warren recorded the Georgia Mass Choir singing his jubilant rendition of the Christmas classic in the space. We [needed] to strike a balance," says Warren, explaining the dual recording scenarios....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 121 words · William Dunn

The Prince onThe Masked Singertalks being grouped in with Rudy Giuliani and possible return toAHS

Warning: This article contains spoilers about the season 7 finale ofThe Masked Singer. The Prince has taken his final bow onThe Masked Singerstage. He was ultimately unmasked to reveal actor and singerCheyenne Jackson. The Prince performs during the season 7 finale of ‘The Masked Singer.'.Michael Becker / FOX ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Tell me about when you found out they wanted you onMaskedSinger. Was it an immediate yes for you? This looks really fun, and weird, and scary....

May 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1084 words · Justin Reid

The Princes ofThe Crownpay tribute to Prince Philip: 'It won't be the same without you'

“Prince Philip was the man. And he knew it. 99 and out, but what an innings. Robert Viglasky/Netflix; Sophie Mutevelian/Netflix And what style.” Smith starred as the Duke of Edinburgh for the first two seasons of the Netflix drama. The role earned Smith an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2018. Donald McKague/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images So, naturally, Menzies turned to Shakespeare. ‘O good old man!...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 111 words · Rachel West

The production company behindAce Venturais suing Netflix over footage used inTiger King

Representatives for Netflix and Morgan Creek Entertainment didn’t immediately respond toEW’s request for comment. A second season of the seriespremiered last month. This isn’t the firstTiger King-related lawsuit that Netflix has faced. Jim Carrey as Ace Ventura in ‘Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls.'.Everett Collection Tiger King’s Joe Exotic says he has ‘aggressive cancer’ in note from prison.Netflix

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 57 words · Adam Ward

The Promsets final Broadway performance for August

The Tony-nominated musical has set its final performance for Aug. 11 at the Longacre Theatre. Since the earliest days in the journey ofThe Prom, we have known this story was something special. Upon its final performance,The Promwill have played 23 previews and 310 regular performances. Credit: Walter McBride/Getty Images The musical garnered seven Tony Award nominations and one Drama Desk Award, out of five nods. The film is slated to premiere in September 2020....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 103 words · Courtney Turner

The Proud Family: Louder and Proudercreators on making a 'state-of-the-art family TV show'

“Kyla [Pratt]is amazing. The stuff that we got, I’m glad that she’s Penny. “And Tommy Davidson is always Oscar. Penny Proud (Kyla Pratt) on ‘The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.'.Disney + That unit together has just taken over their characters and taken ‘em to whole new dimensions. We couldn’t have wished for anything better.” ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How long has this revival been in the works? Trudy and Oscar Proud (Paula Jai Parker and Tommy Davidson) with toddlers BeBe and CeCe....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 677 words · Amanda Barnett

The Purge 5release purged from the theatrical calendar indefinitely

The film was originally set to hit theaters this July. Even the annual Purge has been postponed due to the coronavirus. Universal and Blumhouse have officially delayed the fifthPurgemovie, titledThe Forever Purge, from theaters until further notice. Universal Pictures It was originally set for theaters on July 10, 2020. However, it’s unclear whether movie theaters will largely be open come July. The sequel, 2014’sThe Purge: Anarchy, took actorFrank Grilloto a lower-income city setting....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 129 words · Deborah Moon