Winston Duke confronts the meaning of life inNine Days

The Black Panther actor’s first starring role is surprising, enigmatic, and profoundly moving. I feel like we just found each other, you know? And after I read the script, I felt like I climbed the mountain. Illustration by EW; Photo: Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP/Shutterstock The work required it! It just required a lot of trust, because we were in it 14 hours a day straight." Speaking of days, why nine exactly? “Edson said because he couldn’t fit into eight....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · Tamara Smith

Winter Olympics 2010: 12 Best Moments of the Vancouver Games

It was truly heartbreaking. (Rochette’s long program was similarly moving and masterful: She took the bronze medal.) So White had already clinched gold by the time he dropped in for his second go-round. Xinhua/Landov It could have been a throw-away. But what does he do? 5 THE U.S. NBC BEATING CANADA IN HOCKEY EVEN ONCEEven if the gold-medal upset wasn’t meant to be damn it! watching the underdog men’s team pull out a preliminary-round victory against the host team Feb....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 225 words · Brady Henderson

Winter Olympics: 20 Unforgettable TV Moments

Erin Strecker 2010: All-American Girl Who runs the skiing world? Erin Strecker 2002: Live and Let Tie What’s an Olympics without a little drama? The controversial call sparked an investigation that resulted in allegations of judge intimidation and horse-trading for later competition. Richard Lautens/Toronto Star via Getty Images The incident also forced the International Olympic Committee to restructure its figure skating scoring system. She expressed her displeasure with a rebellious, banned (andbadass) back flip on ice....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 365 words · Sarah Manning

Wipeoutis back! John Cena and Nicole Byer are set to cohost revival on TBS

And yes, the big balls will be back “with a vengeance,” according to TBS. The power ofWipeoutis its ability to gather people of all backgrounds for fast-paced, physical fun! I look forward to seeing fan responses both new and existing. Credit: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images; Jerod Harris/Getty Images Thisll be a hosting experience unlike anything Ive ever done! I cant wait to get started in rooting for our contestants! Wipeout is truly insane, and Im tickled to be a part of this beloved shows comeback....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 154 words · Kimberly Estrada

Wipeoutis back! Why the return of the Big Balls 'was only a matter of time'

Co-host Nicole Byer and EP Matt Kunitz discuss the TBS revival, returning April 1. Now a revamped version of the show is coming back withJohn CenaandNicole Byeras co-hosts on TBS. But did it everreallyleave? Tyler Golden/TBS/Warnermedia Matt Kunitz, creator and executive producer behind the show, would beg to differ. Wipeoutreturns with a 10-episode run starting on April 1. What’s kept the fandom alive to get to this moment may not surprise you....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 295 words · Lisa Schultz

Wish Dragonstar John Cho says his work is informed by a 'desire to please myself as a kid'

Puff, puff… ask? ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY:Wish Dragonopens with two kids who clearly need each other. Do you still keep in touch with your own childhood best friend? John Cho stars on the Netflix series “Cowboy Bebop” and in the animated movie “Wish Dragon.".Credit: Amy Sussman/Getty Images; Netflix JOHN CHO:I did recently get in touch with [him]. He was the cool guy, great at football and video games. He was [also] Korean, but I was the more recent immigrant....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Jonathan Mccoy

Witches, weirdos, and Wonkas: How to do a Roald Dahl adaptation right

What do we want out of aRoald Dahladaptation? Clearly, it’s not an easy balance to pull off. Indeed: 15 years later,Tim Burton’s darker, moodier re-adaptation ofCharlieseems like a discarded curio. Credit: Everett Collection (3) (One gets the sense thatCharlie’s financial success had more to do withWilly Wonkathan with Dahl. Like Dahl, Burton, and Selick, Henson never shied away from giving kids a good scare. (This writer avoidedThe Dark Crystalfor years after being spooked by the trailer at a young age....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 120 words · Jeffrey Willis

With light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, the box office is mounting a slow recovery

We look forward to regular improvements in attendance." Indeed, things are already trending upward. (The Christmas weekend is still number one, but just barely, with $23.8 million.) Warner Bros. Pictures “There’s actually now cause for hope. That hopeful trajectory can be credited to a few interrelated factors. (New York and L.A. theaters are currently limited to 25 percent capacity.) Emily Blunt in ‘A Quiet Place Part II.'.Jonny Cournoyer/Paramount Pictures Yet the situation remains fragile, akin to a shaky Jenga tower....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 170 words · David Lawson

With Lovecreator and stars on why Amazon's rom-com series is the 2021 version ofLove Actually

And producerGloria Calderon Kellettknows that feeling well. “Where are the Black and brown and queer and Asian people?” After a tumultuous and heavy year, she decided to do something to change that for everyone. Desmond Chiam, Vincent Rodriguez, Mark Indelicato, and Emeraude Toubia on ‘With Love’.Kevin Estrada/Amazon Prime Video And so Kellett’s new rom-comWith Lovewas born. “I think Hollywood is always a little behind in showing what the reality is,” she adds....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Jeffrey Beard

With Netflix'sProject Power,Dominique Fishback is poised to take center stage

“Just so much talent in one person,” her costar Jamie Foxx raves. Dominique Fishback makes an impression. My favorite part of the whole movie is Dominique, says costarJoseph Gordon-Levitt. Jai Lennard for EW We wanted to cast someone with a real breakout potential. Indeed, Foxx is effusive. Who’s going to be that Regina King? Who’s going to be that Regina Hall? She is definitely that, and then some. She also has a vivid memory of the chemistry read with Foxx and how quickly it went....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 176 words · Douglas Burton

With Sundance dramedyTogether Together, Patti Harrison's 'weird dream' comes true

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: This is a different sort of tone than we’ve seen you in before. When the project first came to you, why did you want to do it? But also, I’d never done anything kind of dramatic before. Bleecker Street It’s really funny, but there’s a lot of, like, nutrients in there. I like the carbs. I like the diarrhea, poop jokes… which I feel are carbs. There were some vegetables, it was the bone-brothy script....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 660 words · Miguel Baldwin

WithA Quiet PlaceandJungle Cruise, Emily Blunt headlines Hollywood's comeback season

Those returning to theaters amid the box office reopening will be seeing a lot more of Blunt. Emily Blunthas a cough. She wouldn’t think twice about this, but times have, obviously, changed. Emily Blunt in ‘A Quiet Place Part II.'.Jonny Cournoyer/Paramount Pictures Then, unprompted, she clears the air. “I don’t have COVID,” she insists. “It’s amazing. Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt in ‘Jungle Cruise’.Disney When you have a cough now, people look at you like you have leprosy....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Heather Abbott

WithAmmonite, Kate Winslet finds herself rethinking her career

“We all have to question ourselves so much more now,” the Oscar-winning actress tells EW. The idea of awards season givesKate Winslethives. Same with the mere word campaign. Illustration by EW; Photo: Rich Fury/Getty Images It’s like “an allergic reaction,” the Oscar winner says. I just roll with it, with as much good humor as I can." And this season, perhaps the strangest amid an ongoing global pandemic, has already offered plenty of comedy....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · David Beard