The Spanish Princessfinale recap: Coups, Catherine's farewell, and other historical observations

Every time we say goodbye, we die a little… This is it, my fearless fellowThe Spanish Princessviewers. The show ends with Catherine humbled, butstill strong in spirit. Credit: Nick Briggs/Starz It gives her an emotional victory, if not a literal one. Henry descends further into madness, surrounded by flattering courtiers and his new love interest, Anne Boleyn. But let’s take one last dive into the historical truths ofThe Spanish Princess....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 534 words · Jeffrey Garcia

The Spanish Princessfinale recap: Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown

We have come to the final chapter in this history book. But this is Tudor England after all, so she didnt get there without drama along the way. simply to spite Lina for lying about Catherines intact virginity. Credit: STARZ But Harry isnt Harry anymore. Hes Henry VIII and that means he can do what he wants. Catherines achieved her destiny, and now she has to face all that entails....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 366 words · Charles Stanley

The Spanish Princesshistorical observations: Adultery, betrayal, and baby Bloody Mary

Well, the moment has finally come. Its been a season and a half of Catherine and Henrys romance and we knew wed get here eventually. Everybody yo welcome, King Henry VIII, royal philandering a-hole. Credit: Nick Briggs/Starz This weeks episode ofThe Spanish Princesscenters on the unfaithfulness and untrustworthiness of the men in our heroines' lives. But then he turns around and betrays her for power. Maggie, you are still a scheming Plantagenet after all....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 561 words · Lisa Mason

The Spanish Princessrecap: The tragedy of Edward Stafford, heresy, and other historical observations

The two take particular relish in gathering pro-Protestant texts and burning them. Catherine struggles with maintaining Henry’s faith in her, grappling still with the secret of her great lie. It costs her again, as she loses yet another child. Credit: Nick Briggs/Starz Let’s dive into some bloody good historical observations. The episode showcases Catherine, Wolsey, and Thomas More as staunch defenders of the faith. Catherine instead decides they will burn books, which still upsets Lina....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · John Wade

The Spanish Princessrecap: What's love got to do with it?

This weeks episode Grief, follows Henry and Catherine as they reel from the loss of their child. Henry responds by leaning into his man-child tendencies, blaming Catherine for all of his pain. #toxicmasculinity Catherine, in turn, struggles to find her footing. Credit: Starz Her period of mourning is compounded by Linas gain. Its too difficult to watch her friend have the one thing she wants (and honestly needs) most. Lets dive into the historical truths of this weeks episode....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Tina Clay

The Spanish Princessstar Charlotte Hope studied modern infertility struggles to understand Catherine's grief

For Catherine, it is an incredibly isolating experience, making her a scapegoat in the court. Henry struggles to bring himself even to touch Catherine, and she is left alone in her grief. “I readNotes to Selfby Emily Pine,” she says. Credit: Starz “It felt really important to me that Catherine feels steeped in that modern perspective,” she says. “Obviously, science is different now, but I think that the expectations on women are pretty similar....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Francisco Smith

The Staircaseproducers explain how the popular docuseries impacted their story

At this point, Michael Peterson’s story is fairly known. He told me that there was way more to the story than in the doc. And it just immediately became clear that there was this other story there to explore. Colin Firth and Toni Collette in ‘The Staircase’.HBO Max And then over the years, the story just kept developing and there were more twists. At that point, Campos had already started working on the scripted project....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 154 words · Elizabeth Blevins

The Standshowrunner breaks down that radically different finale

(Spoiler alertfor the finale, which streamed Feb. 11). Below, showrunner Benjamin Cavell takes our burning post-Standquestions. BENJAMIN CAVELL:The scene in the book is very memorable, but we had some questions about it. Robert Falconer/CBS One is just about Lloyd Henreid’s (Nat Wolff) arc. So I always questioned why he hesitated in the book when he was ordered to kill Glen. You see him levitating and he unexpectedly sinks to the floor....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 543 words · Lucas Williams

The stars ofBridgertonhave a raucous Regency romp at their EW cover shoot: See all the photos

The hotel suites are wood-paneled and boast extravagant four-poster beds. There’s even a button to summon the butler in every room. “Bridgertonre-frames gossip as a connecting force. Zoe McConnell for EW It adds an energy that brings people together; the Bridgertons rally around each other. The dramatic and emotional evolution is driven by gossip.” No Pictures, kindly You’re going out a doorman and you’re coming back a star… ## Party Like It’s 1813...

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 833 words · Matthew Young

The stars ofGodfathershowThe Offerreveal their favorite scenes from Coppola's mob masterpiece

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Tell us a bit about your characters. MILES TELLER:So I play Al Ruddy, the producer ofThe Godfather. I think that adds a real threat to how you go about your business. Miles Teller in ‘The Offer’.Nicole Wilder/Paramount+ It’s unimaginable in today’s world to think that is an obstacle to making a movie. DAN FOGLER:I play Dan Fogler. What kind of research did you do? TELLER:Al was the biggest source that I had and then also just the internet....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Craig Duffy

The stars ofHarry Pottershare behind-the-scenes magic in EW's special collector's edition

His eyes are as green as a fresh-pickled toad, his hair is as dark as a blackboard. He soon can be yours, check online bookstores: Add this to your Potter keepsake hoard! Don’t worry, this is not an out-of-season Valentine’s serenade! Rupert Grint, Danielle Radcliffe, and Emma Watson on ‘Entertainment Weekly’s Ultimate Guide to Harry Potter.’. EW’sUltimate Guideaddresses how authorJ.K.

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 60 words · Hayley Smith

The Stephen Sondheim cameo you didn't realize was inTick, Tick...Boom

Stephen Sondheimhas a cameo inTick, Tick…Boom!but you’d never know it’s there. It energizes him and inspires him to write, just as he’s about to give up. But directorLin-Manuel Mirandareveals that he ended up using a recording of Sondheim in that sequence. (L-R) Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Garfield.Michael Stewart/Getty Images; Macall Polay/NETFLIX “I was in contact with Steve throughout. I showed him the pages,” he tells EW. “I showed him Steve’s dialogue....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 145 words · Alexandra Carlson

The story behind Ava's wall of fake EW covers onHacks

Warning: This article contains spoilers from the season 1 finale ofHacks. “It was actually a scripted element,” says Carlos of the EW covers on Ava’s wall. One of the scenes read that she opened up her eyes to the cast ofTrue Bloodstaring back at her. Courtesy of HBO Max and Universal Television Then as the camera pulls back, the wall is littered withEntertainment Weeklycovers." So what would those covers be?...

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 699 words · Ashley Rocha