This spring's hottest authors reveal their most anticipated quarantine reads

Here, they tell EW about the spring and summer books they’re most excited about. The perfect novel to sink into this spring!" Andrea Bartz onLittle Secrets Bartz (The Herd) recommends the new thriller from Jennifer Hillier. Spring book recommendations.Credit: EW Composite I didn’t want their adventures to end." It is a haunting, evocative tale that is captivating, suspenseful, and full of surprises." It helped me drastically reduce the anxiety I had lived with for decades....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 237 words · Kimberly Warren

This time, My Morning Jacket's Jim James just wants to have fun

The frontman talks losing money, staying alive, and the message behind his rock band’s new album. But then we reach a point [where] anything goes." But the lyrics skew toward damnation: “Look back on our actions,” sings James. Jim James has described My Morning Jacket’s current tour as a ‘survival mission.'.Amy Harris/Invision/AP “Will we ever be redeemed?” Amidst it all, there’s love to be found and connections to be made....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 602 words · Brianna Harris

This Transformers toy can transform by itself, and it'sonly$700

The fight against the Decepticons has never been pricier. The toy can transform from truck to robot with a simple voice command or press of a button. It also boasts 80 sound effects. Auto-converting Optimus Prime toy.Hasbro you’re able to also control Optimus via the ROBOSEN Optimus Prime app. And Oscar-winningToy Story 4helmer Josh Cooley is set to direct abig-screen animated origin story. EW exclusively revealed the photos for the G....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Jennifer Anderson

This Was Hollywoodauthor Carla Valderrama details her classic movie magazine inspirations

Carla Valderrama knows how to make something look good. “They wanted me to do a lot of stories. Initially, they said, ‘Oh, how about 50?’ Credit: Zack Munson; TMC and I said, ‘How about you jump off a bridge! I’m not doing 50. I’ll do 30,'” she quips. Virgil Apger/Margaret Chute/Getty Images I wanted to have a through-line." The solution to that problem came in her own collection. Valderrama is an avid collector of classic movies and fan magazines from the Golden Age of Hollywood....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 466 words · James Arellano

This wasUs: Inside the final days of filmingThis Is Us

Let’s begin with a flashback to the End. A scene from the finale is being filmed, one seemingly designed for significant tear-duct destruction. We can’t tell you where it’s taking place or evenwhenit’s taking place but does it matter? Pat Martin for Entertainment Weekly Rebecca and Jack are, for lack of a better word, timeless. ), wielding a birthday cupcake and attempting a sexy dance. Suddenly the contractions start, as does their oversized adventure....

May 1, 2025 · 15 min · 3072 words · Jessica Pope

This week's best in late-night: 'Tiger King' casting news inspires endless parodies

Everyone is still completely obsessed with NetflixsTiger King, especially late-night hosts. Honestly, given our ever-decreasing attention spans,Tiger Kings longevity is downright impressive. Now the series is in spin-off heaven with several projects underway. Credit: Broadway.com; NBC; ABC UPDATE: Ryan Murphy and I will be developing our version of this insane story. Jared Leto made his case by posting aTiger Kinginspired look on Instagram with the hashtag, #JaredLetoTigerKing. Spade recentlychatted with Ellen Degeneres about hearing Joes wishes....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 188 words · Julie Alexander

This week's best in late-night: That epicHamiltonreunion, a socially distanced soap opera, and more

How funny would a comedy show be without an audience? How entertaining would an interview be over a Zoom video call? Would I be bothered by the sparse production value? Credit: Some Good News/Youtube; NBC (2) Though I had high hopes, my expectations were low watching those first few episodes. I dont admit this often (just ask my husband): I was wrong. It was a riot! The entire time watching, I thought, this is an absolute gem....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 161 words · Mr. Matthew Sutton

This week's best of late-night: John Oliver tackles coronavirus conspiracies, David Schwimmer answers 'Friends' debate

Big interviews with big name celebs dominated late night this past week, in the best way possible! The show specifically harped on how easily people believe these claims. Alex Trebeck gave an uppity plea for grandparents. Credit: HBO; NBC A shirtlessJohn Cenaappealed to wrestling fans. Fans ofFriends and lets face it, who isnt? I, having long been Team Rachel, literally screamed NOOOOOO! His serious stare at the end really solidified his answer....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 88 words · Grace Golden

This week's best of late-night: Sacha Baron Cohen shares unseenBorat 2footage, Sterling K. Brown gets out the vote

So no surprise thathe showed up via video call for hisTonight Showinterview in a “VOTE” mask! The actor showed off his perfectly chiseled abs captioning the photo, “Like what you see? “Come on!” Credit: CBS Fallon said as the photo appeared on screen. I’ll press a little flesh, why not?” “I have to call you out on something,” Cooper told Colbert, showing the vintage poster. “This is satire, but this is Trump now....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 196 words · Lydia Rogers

Thom Yorke releases 'Feeling Pulled Apart by Horses'/'The Hollow Earth' single

Its just taken me a few days to decide how I feel about them. Nothing of much interest happens until the halfway mark, when various haunted synths start making themselves known. And…thats sort of it. I dont want to look a gift horse in the mouth here. This is an enjoyable listen. Its just not quite up to the lofty standard that this superfan holds Yorke to. Right now, this one is at best my third-favorite of the Reckoner-related renditions mentioned in this paragraph....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 164 words · Russell Rodriguez

Thomas Middleditch accused of sexual misconduct at now closed L.A. goth nightclub in 2019

of the now-defunct private goth club Cloak & Dagger in Hollywood back in 2019. In an expose published on Sunday, theL.A. I know you probably want to just put me on blast as a monster … Credit: JB Lacroix/WireImage I don’t expect you to want to be my friend or anything … I am so ashamed I made you uncomfortable." EW has reached out to reps for Middleditch, who previously declined the newspaper’s request for comment....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 94 words · Christopher Rios

Thor: Love and Thunderdirector says Jane Foster's return will be 'a real mindf---' for Thor

“The love of your life comes back on the scene, and is now dressed like you. It’s a real mindf— for Thor,” WaitititellsEmpirein a new interview. Waititi was especially excited to let Portman explore new dimensions of her beloved astrophysicist. Natalie Portman in ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’.Marvel Studios You want her to be part of the adventure." Luckily, Portman’s humor mixed well with Waititi’s offbeat vibe. “Natalie’s really funny in real life,” he says....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 92 words · Keith Steele

Those terrifyingThe Mandaloriancreatures have anEmpire Strikes Backorigin

The second episode of Disney+‘sThe Mandalorianseason 2 presented nightmarish new creatures with a long history with the saga. There they are attacked by hundreds of spiders one might describe them as ice spiders of various sizes. But theGoTassociation might be the most relevant. Lucasfilm “Didn’t we talk about that for 30 seconds?” showrunner Dan Weiss mused in myGame of Thronesbehind-the-scenes bookFire Cannot Kill a Dragon. It would look good on a metal album cover....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 90 words · Robert Terrell