The untold stories ofIndependence Day, from humping dogs to bad makeout sessions

“As soon as I walked in, she says, ‘There you go! Now lets go get that part.'” “I was like, ‘Oh wow, weve got a lot of money. Credit: Fox She wasnt kidding.’ Fox felt like she was having a real movie star moment until Boomer got fatigued. “And the trainer was like, ‘Thats what he does when he gets tired.’ Everett Collection Every time we were doing this scene he would just hump on me....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 259 words · Gina Cox

The untold story of Emmy's 2011 comedy actress 'pageant'

AMY POEHLER:There used to be a time when the awards weren’t taken as seriously. I can remember two very specific bits. And then another year Harvey Korman won and Tim Conway rode up on his coattails (seen below). Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images It was really fun, stupid stuff. This wasn’t the first time Poehler tried to lighten up a comedy category. “They didn’t show in the room us on the monitors,” Poehler recalls....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 529 words · Diane Dean

The untold story of Mr. Darcy's ugly holiday sweater inBridget Jones's Diary

“I almost tore the jumper to pieces pulling it off between takes I probably lost about 15 pounds. I had little love for it by the end.” Firth wasn’t the only one sweating over the homely masterpiece. Credit: Everett Collection “At first, none of the designs worked. They were lovely, but they just weren’t funny. So eventually we decided it had to be a moose, not a reindeer.” “I have at times been unfairly blamed for subsequent surges in Christmas sweater sales,” he says....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Matthew Berry

The Upshawsreview: A fresh, funny family sitcom

(Aaliyah refers to her half-brother as her “ghetto twin.") (“Shouldn’t you be somewhere stomping on Tokyo?") But it’s TV treasure Fields who holdsThe Upshawstogether. (Clockwise from left): Mike Epps, Kim Fields, Wanda Sykes, and Journey Christine on ‘The Upshaws’.Credit: LARA SOLANKI/NETFLIX But she shines in the dramatic moments, too, bringing authenticity to Regina’s emotional intricacies. In most family comedies, Regina would be there to roll her eyes at Bennie’s antics....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 85 words · Thomas Rice

The Vanishing Half explores race and identity in America. It's timeless — and urgent: Review

For any era, it’s an accomplished, affecting novel. Mallard, Bennett writes, was a “strange town.” You couldn’t really find it on a map. Credit: Riverhead Books Nobody outside it really knew about it. Of course, it’s but a fantasy. The community is shocked. It’s implied that Desiree’s mother will not approve. Why has Desiree come back? Indeed, twin Stella emerges as equally significant. After she and Desiree fled to New Orleans as teens, they separated....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · Nathan Johnson

The Vast of Nightdirector was 'the last person to know' about his DIY sci-fi film's success

Director Andrew Patterson spoke to EW about his triumph of micro-budget sci-fi filmmaking. The Vast of Nightalso distinguishes itself with a surfeit of cinematic style. “We used every penny,” Patterson says, laughing, of the movie’s tiny-by-Hollywood-standards budget. Amazon Studios That became a real valuable part of our production." Thereafter, however, the buzz began to build quickly. But don’t expect Patterson to go Hollywood anytime soon. I want to find new ways to engage viewers and challenge them with my films and stories....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 94 words · Teresa James

The Viewcohosts Sunny Hostin and Ana Navarro reveal COVID test results were false positives: 'No one got it'

“It was a mistake of some sort.” No one got it," Behar announced to cheers from the audience. “It was a mistake of some sort.” Ana Navarro and Sunny Hostin on ‘The View’.Lou Rocco/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images “It was just an unbelievable set of circumstances,” Teta said. “We found out moments before we came back on the air.” “My child’s school had to be notified. She had to be pulled out....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Martin Freeman

The Vigildirector talks about his Jewish horror movie, teasesFirestarterremake

Keith Thomas promises his adaptation of Stephen King’s novel will be “different” from the 1984 movie. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Have you ever sat vigil yourself? KEITH THOMAS:I’ve never been a shomer. Courtesy of IFC Midnight. An IFC Midnight Release. I know a lot of people who have, both family members and friends. It’s something that I was familiar with. To me, it seems like a terrifying thing to do even if nothing happens....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Austin English

The Voice recap: Final Battle Rounds

The battles are over, and we should all be thankful for that. Praise God for that. Best underdog story Ricky Manning didnt think he was going to win against Brittany Butler. And we cant blame him. He was noticeably nervous during rehearsals, as Pharrell pointed out that he seemed skittish when Brittany started singing. As Blake put it, he just seemed to let it fly, while Brittany was far more calculated....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 164 words · Paula Smith

The Voice recap: Four more eliminations

(Can I get an all-caps LOL?) Thats your name, Tony? was the last thing Christina said to him before he got the boot on tonights episode. Credit: Lewis Jacobs/NBC And on to the first elimination we go! A Game of Thrones? Who did America vote to save from Team Adam? In no particular order (which I dont buy for a second! Finally, Carson bestowed blissful American salvation upon monosyllabic bowtie modelPip, who lookedutterly scared to death....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 209 words · Michael Francis

The Voice recap: Live rounds, week 2

The ranks ofVoicecompetitors are growing thinner, with just 12 now performing in Mondays live show. Lets look and evaluate everyone who took the stage. I really like both Reagan James and Jessie Pitts, but Id have to give the 16-year-old (!) Credit: Trae Patton/NBC James the edge here. Though Adam criticized Jamess breathiness in It Aint Over Til Its Over, the performance felt more cohesive. Taylor John Williams lovely, understated take on If, was the runner-up on Team Gwen....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 290 words · Jordan Jimenez

The Voice recap: Top 8 perform

That point came Monday night onThe Voice, from the shows veteran coach Blake Shelton. Middle of the pack It should be a crime to lumpCraig Wayne Boydin the middle of the pack. Same goes forChris Jamison. Credit: Tyler Golden/NBC Team GwensRyan Sillwasnt far behind. But it wasnt quite enough to prove that he deserves a spot in the top three, either. He failed to gain the steam, swag and unadulterated sexiness of some of his past performances....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 118 words · Nathan Carr

The Voice recap: We're all friends here

The coaches get sweet in the third round of blind auditions. Yes, everyone seems to be getting along just splendidly. Blake was perhaps the most suspicious of all this kindness. When Pharrell and Blake were competing for NYC busker Ricky Manning, Pharrell added, You cant go wrong. Blake didnt see that exactly as a compliment, Youre poisoning me or something right now. You cant be that nice all the time....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 180 words · Raymond Lane