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The Wire was too optimistic, turns out. What happened to our cultural reckoning with TV cops? After the murder of George Floyd led to global protests, the future of onscreen police looked grim. Jon Bernthal and Jamie Hector in ‘We Own This City’.Paul Schiraldi/HBO Highbrow skepticism about play-by-their-own-rules detectives faded whenMare hit Easttown. Welcome to 2022, where 2020 never happened. They are also, we quickly discover, hysterically corrupt. Their crimes are constant: Dollar-bricks stashed in bulletproof vests, narcotics fenced on the street....

Can you imagineDrag Raceculture without Shangela’s alleged sugar daddy?Mimi Imfurst acting “a fool, girl? SAN HENG (SHOWRUNNER):The thing is making the queens feel comfortable. HENG:TheUntuckedset is really the backstage where we put things. The queens of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Untucked’ season 13.VH1 KANDY MUSE (SEASON 13 QUEEN):People were like, “You talkedso muchinUntucked.” I’m just directing the mood. Sometimes there must be one person who directs it, going, “How are we feeling?...

Lauren Groff wants us all to keep more secrets. “He’s so narcissistic, right?” “I want to defend Mathilde,” she says. Credit: Eli Sinkus “She was entitled to her privacy even within her marriage. Just because you stand before a judge doesn’t mean you give up your secret landscape.” Groff also sees Mathilde’s behavior as a “slightly more dramatic version” of the typical woman. Penguin “I probably would have done the same thing as Mathilde,” says Groff....

Could Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn crash again? David Dobkin says he’s worked on a “fun” sequel script. Put some meatloaf in the oven, because talk of aWedding Crashers sequel is heating up! Credit: Richard Cartwright “We talked about it for many, many years,” Dobkin tells EW as hecelebratesCrashersturning 15. “I had an idea that really stuck in my mind,” he reveals. So it became a real cultural question and it yielded an interesting kind of center to the movie....

Thinking about the diversity of Blackness across America alone,All American: Homecomingwas born. Growing up, Carroll wasn’t familiar with HBCUs. And now, there’sAll American: Homecoming. Sylvester Powel and Peyton Alex Smith in ‘All American: Homecoming’.Bill Inoshita/The CW And to be part of something so monumental matters to me," she says. Through its characters,All American: Homecomingplans to show how young adults find themselves at college. In addition to crushing her coursework, Keisha is also passionate about dance....

As part of EW’srecent cover story onWandaVision, we’re breaking down all of the show’s major players. Here’s everyone you should know before the series debuts. “But even more so now, I feel I have a really strong sense of ownership. Disney+ “It’s always so appealing when outsiders find each other,” says head writer Jac Schaeffer. “They’re both different with capitalDs. Wanda has so much pain, and Vision has so much curiosity....

Now imagineFaith Hillone of the most successful country music stars of all timehaving nowhere to answer nature’s call. “You learn how to pick a tree, squat down, and do your business.” She’s a strong woman, anyway. Tim McGraw in old Fort Worth for ‘1883’.Paramount + Taylor said early on to me, ‘Man, you’ll just get on that horse. You’re not scared of anything.’ I said, ‘I’m scared of one thing....

With the arrival of a second spin-off, the world of Power keeps getting biggerand bolder. Apologies to Marvel andBlack Widow, but we’re talking about something morePowerful here. Since ending its six-season run in early 2020 as Starz’s most viewed series (sorry,Outlanderjunkies! Omari Hardwick and Lela Loren in ‘Power.'.Starz ),Powerhas already spawned a hit sequel series and has three more highly anticipated spinoffs on tap. As most things do withCurtis Jackson, a....

Victoria Pedretti takes the lead in the next nine-episode installment of Netflix’s horror anthology. The horrors faced by the Crain family inThe Haunting of Hill Houseare over. Now, creator and executive producerMike Flanaganturns his lens towards the Wingraves. Credit: EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX In the words of Flanagan,Bly Manoris “scarier” than what came before. Its a lot more frightening, just on a visceral level. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX...

Showrunner Rafe Judkins previews his TV take on Robert Jordan’s best-selling novel series, starring Rosamund Pike. The Wheel of Timealso differentiates itself from those other big-name franchises in the way it highlights its female characters. “These are women doing jobs. The cast of ‘The Wheel of Time’.Jan Thijs/Amazon Studios They’re taking care of the governance; they’re taking care of healing.” They leave with her on a journey that will either save or destroy humanity....

Wendell Piercehas officially got the blues. The actor, known for his performances inThe WireandTreme,announced he will be portraying legendary artistB.B. Kingin a new film. “We are official. Preparation has begun on a film where I will be honored to play the great, BB King. Humbled.,” Pierce tweeted Monday. “An icon playing an icon. I can’t to watch you and BB shine together, my friend. Sending so much love to you and this production,” actor Jimmi Simpsontweeted....

“[My] health is very well and I’ve actually had a few appointments. My partners with the show, everybody’s ready. Give me about three months. Wendy Williams.Santiago Felipe/Getty Images She also broke from her discussion with Holmes to address her fans directly during the discussion. “They say anything, including something crazy like that, about me,” Williams toldGMAof the claim. “They’re saying that I need somebody to handle my accounts and I don’t want that....

“I’m out. Officially,” the actor posted onInstagram. “Not [because] of static on social media (although that has centered the issue). I just don’t want to play straight characters. Their stories have been told (and told).” He added, “No more Michael. If you were a fan of the show, hoping for additional seasons… I understand this is disappointing. I’m sorry.” EW has confirmed there are no current plans at Fox to develop additional seasons ofPrison Break....