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“They created a kind of theatrical spectacle that was educational as well as instructive. But when they put those unconventional ideas in the mass media, the two proved to be irreconcilable.” MATT WOLF:It’s totally uncanny and unexpected. Credit: Neon So I’ve been thinking a lot about how the film, hopefully, can give some perspective. So I went about tracking people down and was determined to tell their story. I was just astounded....

Welcome to EW’s The Awardist: a weekly column offering (very!) early and in-depth analysis of the 2020 awards season.Check out last week’s deep dive. To many,Regina King’s hard-fought win earlier this year for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar seemed overdue. When shewon the Oscar forIf Beale Street Could Talk, she was riding an awards hot streak. And yet still: The moment felt major. (In the 2010s, she also earned Critics' Choice Award nominations for her work inSouthlandandThe Leftovers....

Warning: This article contains spoilers about Wednesdays season finale ofThe Masked Singer. No fourth place finish forChris Daughtry! ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: It looks like that costume was pretty easy to move in. Michael Becker/FOX It was very constricting, very heavy, very hot. There was not one performance where I didnt get winded and feel like I was gasping for my life. I think after one of them I just fell to the floor afterwards....

The streaming service has removed countless stand-ups' albums amid a dispute over royalties. Looking to stream an album by your favorite comedian on Spotify? You may be disappointed. John Mulaney on ‘Saturday Night Live’.Will Heath/NBC Again, it’s helpful to compare the situation to the music business. Kevin Hart.Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images

Last Week Tonight With John Olivercontinued its years-longEmmyswin streak on Sunday night. It was the show’s sixth award in a row for each category. The continued wins may have been predictable, but the acceptance speeches were not. John Oliver and Adam Drive on ‘Last Week Tonight’.HBO What does the star ofMarriage StoryandStar Wars: The Last Jedihave to do with HBO’s resident late-night host? If you’re intrigued, don’t worry: Compilations are readily available on YouTube....

The Apple TV+ series was renewed for season 2 Friday. Warning: This article contains spoilers from the season 1 finale ofPachinko. The season 1 finale ofPachinkoconcludes at a port in Osaka in 1938. Minha Kim and Steve Sanghyun Noh in ‘Pachinko’.Robert Falconer/Apple TV + A young Sunja (Minha Kim) wheels two large barrels of kimchi through a bustling open air market. She contently gazes at the sky one last time before she succumbs to AIDS....

Droughtlander got you down? Every year the Droughtlander, a.k.a. the period of time in between seasons ofOutlander,seems to stretch further into the distance. Credit: starz(2) This year with the COVID-19 pandemic delaying production around the world, it seems likely to last even longer. But if youre looking for something to quench that thirst, might we suggestThe Spanish Princess? Also on Starz,The Spanish Princesswas created byMatthew GrahamandEmma Frostand inspired by the historical novels ofPhilippa Gregory....

The Lord of the Rings actor’s film is out this week. Viggo Mortensenhas watched people fade. “It’s a very personal story,” Mortensen says. Credit: Quiver Distribution I’ve seen it up close with quite a few people in my family. So I started writing down some stories I’d heard at her funeral. How can people remember the same person, the same event, so differently?" Mortensen continues, “it made me think about how subjective memory was....

Queen Sono has thrilling action and spy hijinks mixed with the perfect amount of family drama sprinkled in. Queen Sono is here to kick ass and talk names. Ahead of the series debut, here are four reasons you should check out this particular thrill ride. Chris Duys / Netflix One thats fun, dark, messy, and everything in between. And, its better off for it. The series lays out a complex and difficult life for Queen....

“I’m certain he wasn’t talking about my movies,” Snyder said with a laugh. “Martin Scorsese is a genius. If you’re really good at something, commenting on that world is completely within your rights. Zack Snyder and Martin Scorsese.Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage; Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images And it doesn’t diminish my respect for him. I’m certain he wasn’t talking aboutmymovies. [Laughs] He might’ve been, but I like to think he wasn’t. He meant the other ones....

But what do those stars have to do with this contentious case? The famous quintet can thank entertainment industry consultant Kathryn Arnold for bringing them up in court Monday. Instead, she told the court that Heard’s “world has been silent in terms of opportunities.” Amber Heard and Jason Momoa in ‘Aquaman’.Warner Bros. Pictures In all,Arnold estimatesthe actress suffered $50 million in damages due to Waldman’s quote. “I lost opportunities,” Heard said....

If you’ve only got 24 hours until the world ends, why not spend it laughing and self-reflecting? “In terms of the apocalypse genre of films, they generally tend to be violent and chaotic. Lister-Jones was fascinated by that “unexpected energy” of what life had become. Zoe Lister-Jones.Gillian Zinser I’m looking for something that can be semi-escapist while still having meaning and poignance. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Why did you want to tell Liza’s story?...

“He’s a bachelor as well. That would be hisOutlandercostarSam Heughan. “So, I was asking Sam Heughan some fitness tips.” Sky One/Bad Wolf Productions When it comes to the crunch, he’s a really fearsome warrior that the Claremont family calls upon. He’s almost a slightly bombastic character, full of one-liners and quick to make a joke. [But] there’s a slight sadness around him as well.” How does an actor tap into such a mysterious figure with a shadowy backstory?...