Fred Armisen put marble tombstones around his house to make ghosts feel welcome

“Why do I need that much space if it means that much to them?” “I thought, ‘Great, knock yourself out. You wanna hang out here? Fred Armisen on ‘Los Espookys’.Credit: Jennifer Clasen/HBO I get it.'” Armisen made efforts to make ghosts feel welcome in his real life as well. The revelation came as part of Armisen’s appearance on the podcastWoo Woo With Rachel Dratch. Fred Armisen and Rachel Dratch.Michael Loccisano/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty...

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 199 words · Thomas Ferguson

Freddie Mercury refused to work with Michael Jackson after King of Pop brought pet llama into studio

Mercury’s solo album was released on April 29, 1985. Forty years after the release of the lateQueenfrontman’s only solo album,Mr. Bad Guy, theNew York Postspoke to Jo Burt, who played the fretless bass for the album. Freddie Mercury in 1967 and Michael Jackson in 1988.Credit:George Wilkes/Hulton Archive/Getty; Michael Ochs Archive/Getty It was Jackson’s pet, Louie. “I think Freddie sort of took umbrage to that.” “You know what, Bubbles didn’t really like me....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Sarah Ellis

Fresh Princevet Joseph Marcell joinsBel-Airseason 3 as 'mysterious member' of family's past

Say hello to the new master of the house. “We werent even sure that was going to work out,” Banks-Waddles said. “We had a couple of ideas for ways to get some O.G. Joseph Marcell on ‘Bel-Air’ season 3.Greg Gayne/PEACOCK cast in, and he was at the top of that list. We try not to overdo it but get excited when it happens,” she explained. Everybody on set [wanted] pictures, to meet him....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 98 words · Tina Owens

Friday Night Lightsalum Minka Kelly calls herRansom Canyoncharacter 'Lyla 20 years later'

Anna Kooris/Netflix “Quinn is like Lyla 20 years later,” she muses. For Kelly, playing Quinn was a bit like returning to her roots. “It was very surreal actually,” Kelly adds. Minka Kelly on ‘Friday Night Lights’ and ‘Ransom Canyon’.Credit:Paul Drinkwater/NBC; Courtesy of Netflix “Shooting that scene on the football field, I was like, ‘What is happening?’ But while Lyla was still finding her life’s calling, Quinn already knows what it is music....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 110 words · Michael Jackson

Friendsalums pay tribute to 'terrifically talented' Matthew Perry: 'Thank you for the kindness and laughter'

The late actor is being remembered by costars and castmates after his unexpected death at 54. The extendedFriendsfamily is mourning the loss ofMatthew Perry. Rest well, Matthew Perry. Matthew Perry, Courteney Cox, and Elliott Gould on ‘Friends’.Danny Feld/NBCU Photo Bank Thank you for the kindness and laughter." I first met Matthew in 1994 when I joined the NBC sitcomFriends. Matthew was kind, thoughtful, smart, funny, and just a terrifically talented actor....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Cameron Whitaker

Friendsdirector recalls Julia Roberts' nerves shooting Super Bowl episode: 'Stage fright in real life'

That was just anxiety, you know, stage fright in real life. As good as she was during the week, she hasn’t performed." Susie finally gets her sweet revenge by stealing all his clothes and leaving him stranded. Julia Roberts.Phillip Faraone/Getty Fame or no fame, Roberts' nerves were a problem… until they weren’t. So if you paint the rubber band and just stretch it, the paint starts to chip off. That’s what you saw with Julia....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 196 words · James Thompson

Friendsnearly recast Emily role over lack of chemistry with David Schwimmer, director says

Poor Emily can’t catch a break. “She was nice, but not particularly funny,” Burrows writes of Baxendale,according to PEOPLE. “Schwimmer had no one to bounce off,” he writes. Helen Baxendale and Jennifer Aniston.Anthony Harvey/Getty, Steve Granitz/FilmMagi “It was like clapping with one hand.” We discovered that any new girlfriend for Ross needed to be as funny as Rachel." “You need someone who gets laughs,” he writes. If it’s a day player, it’s a quick goodbye....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · Joseph Walker

From 'bee-nado' to a plane catastrophe:9-1-1boss teases what's to come for Athena in episode 2

After paying homage to “The Swarm,” the ABC drama will tribute “Airport 1975.” 9-1-1showrunnerTim Minearknew he wanted to getAngela Bassett’s Athena on a plane he just wasn’t sure how. “And I knew I wanted Athena on that plane. Angela Bassett on the ‘9-1-1’ season 8 premiere.Disney/Christopher Willard The answer: Literally smash a plane into the"bee-nado"and then into another plane. But what gets Athena on the plane? “She’s taking him to possible freedom....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 146 words · Alicia Aguilar

From diss tracks to love ballads: 29 famous songs inspired by celebrities

The subjects of these tunes should ring a bell. With Lamar’s increasingly direct accusations, Drake fired back with claims that Lamar is a domestic abuser. I made that bitch famous." Kendrick Lamar; Drake.Jason Koerner/Getty; David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage She declined and cautioned him about releasing a song with such a strong misogynistic message. Taylor was never made aware of the actual lyric, ‘I made that bitch famous.'" I asked my wife for her blessings and she was cool with it…...

April 30, 2025 · 4 min · 723 words · Eric Dean

From the EW archives: Bob Barker says goodbye toThe Price Is Right

We’re sharing it again followingBarker’s death at age 99 on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023. “It’s a lot more fun to do than a person might realize,” Barker tells EW. “Each audience has its own personality. Credit: CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images It’s like mining for gold. I’m looking for little gems with whom I can create spontaneous entertainment. It’s great satisfaction.” ‘The Price is Right’ host Bob Barker in 1985.CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images...

April 30, 2025 · 5 min · 925 words · Joseph Larson

From the prince to that empowering ending, how Disney's live-actionSnow Whitediffers from the original

Rachel Zegler, Gal Gadot, and Andrew Burnap star in the remake, in theaters March 21. Courtesy of Disney Warning: This article contains spoilers forSnow White. Rachel Zegleris a Disney princess for the 21st century in directorMarc Webbs live-actionSnow White. Rachel Zegler as Snow White in ‘Snow White’.Credit:Courtesy of Disney And who can become a fantastic leader? Zegler previously toldEntertainment Weekly. Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett Below, the few ways the ambitious live-action differs from the original....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 185 words · Sarah Tran

FromSex and the CitytoThe Gilded Age, Cynthia Nixon looks back on her most memorable roles

Cynthia Nixonhas been acting professionally since she was a pre-teen. “I had never been to summer camp,” Nixon tellsEntertainment Weekly. “For me, it was like the best summer camp ever. Cynthia Nixon in ‘Little Darlings’.courtesy everett Because I was always too scared to go away to summer camp. I was an only child, and I was very attached to my mother. “I was 16 turning 17 when I did that,” she says....

April 30, 2025 · 4 min · 776 words · Terry Turner

FromThe Boys in the BandtoCruising: William Friedkin's very gay decade

William Friedkin, whodiedAug. The Boys in the Bandis fun. Until it’s not. ‘The Boys in the Band’ (1970).Everett Collection But there’s nothing “magnificent” about them. They just revel in their neuroses, loneliness, depression, and self-loathing. Not that one can blame them. ‘The Boys in the Band’ (2020).Netflix Being gay was still considered a mental disorder until 1973. For all its maudlin self-pity,The Boys in the Bandis still pretty remarkable for how unremarkable it is....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 351 words · Jessica Manning