How Todd Haynes'May Decemberchanneled Mary Kay Letourneau and classic female melodramas

The film, which first hits North American theaters on Nov. 17 before landing onNetflixDec. It’s through the guise of this actress coming to town who wants to tell the truth. “Everything about it made a strong first impression on me.” Charles Melton in ‘May December’.Francois Duhamel / Courtesy of Netflix It was the filmmaker who suggested his longtime collaboratorJulianne Moorefor Gracie. And yet, complicated women and the cost of their transgressions have long fascinated Haynes....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 135 words · Maria West

How1923’s season 2 premiere pays tribute to late actor Cole Brings Plenty

The actor, who played Pete Plenty Clouds, was found dead at 27 last April. Emerson Miller/Paramount+ The season 2 premiere of1923opened on an emotional note as it honored late star Cole Brings Plenty. An accompanying message reads: In memoriam Cole Brings Plenty. Cole Brings Plenty as Pete Plenty Clouds in ‘1923’.Credit:Emerson Miller/Paramount+ like know we appreciate you and appreciate your understanding." Less than a week later, authorities announced that they suspected no foul play in Brings Plenty’s death....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 103 words · Luis Hughes

HowA Quiet Place: Day Onedirector incorporated his love ofLord of the Rings

“Definitely there was a lot to that,” filmmaker Michael Sarnoski says. The love director Michael Sarnoski has for J.R.R. “So, yeah, definitely there was a lot to that.” Elijah Wood’s Frodo in ‘Lord of the Rings’; Lupita Nyong’o’s Sam in ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’.New Line; Paramount “Our director is enough of a nerd,” she says, playfully. Our relationship has a very steep arc." Aside from the character names, Sarnoski channeled the adventurous spirit ofThe Lord of the RingsinDay One’s story....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 141 words · Scott Lambert

HowAlien: Romulusresurrected that character from the original film

Warning: This article contains spoilers fromAlien: Romulus. Androids are a constant in theAlienfranchise. This talking torso looks exactly like Holm, who played the android Ash in the originalAlien. Yaphet Kotto, Sigourney Weaver, and Ian Holm in ‘Alien.'.everett Want more movie news? The whole thing started with me calling the estate and talking with his widow, Alvarez says. So she was thrilled about the idea of having him back. David Jonsson as Andy in ‘Alien: Romulus....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 154 words · Eric Page

Howard Stern accepts Jerry Seinfeld’s apology: 'It wasn’t really that big a deal'

Howard Sternhas no beef withJerry Seinfeld. Especially his wife Jessica is really good friends with Beth [Sterns wife]. He goes, You know when youre on the air, and s— just comes out wrong? Howard Stern and Jerry Seinfeld.Cindy Ord/Getty; Steve Granitz/FilmMagic Im the king of going on the air and having millions of regrets afterward. Apology accepted, I dont care, and you know what? If Im not a comedian, Im an interviewer, I dont know what I am....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 330 words · John Nguyen

HowBig Brothermade the game accessible for deaf contestant Matt Klotz

Here’s how the show got the house and game ready for its first deaf contestant. Big Brotherseason 25 has already been filled with big twists and turns. A"Time Laser" was set off.SurvivorlegendCirie Fields entered the game. Matt Klotz on ‘Big Brother’ season 25.CBS And just the other night, contestants were attacked by something called a “Nether Gorgan.” (I promise, all of that actually happened.) The preparation for Matt’s arrival started before the contestants even moved to the house....

April 30, 2025 · 3 min · 591 words · Francis Franklin

HowBosch: Legacyhonors the late Lance Reddick and Annie Wersching in season 2 premiere

Werschingdied of cancer in January. He’s also set for a brief appearance in season 2 ofBosch: Legacy. Hedied suddenly in March, at 60. Lance Reddick and Annie Wersching on ‘Bosch’.Amazon Studios He was not my friend, he was my brother for 26 years and I am forever grateful." The first four episodes ofBosch: Legacyseason 2 are streaming now on Freevee. Two new episodes will be released each Friday through the season finale on Nov....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 77 words · Melissa Nelson

HowBridgertontransformed Luke Newton into hunky 'pirate Colin' for season 3

“It was about Colin returning with a new sense of swagger,” showrunner Jess Brownell tells EW. Liam Daniel/Netflix “We really focused on story and character, glow-up wise,” she tellsEntertainment Weekly. That doesn’t mean there weren’t plenty of shifts on the wardrobe, hair, and make-up side. Luke Newton on ‘Bridgerton’.Liam Daniel/Netflix Star Luke Newton worked closely with those departments to help transform Colin into the romantic hero of the season. “I did all that and I had these visions of long, windswept hair....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 250 words · Stacy Simmons

HowDaryl Dixonis bringing bioluminescent zombies toThe Walking Dead

Greg Nicotero shares the secret to a new breed of walker. But there was another shot in that trailer that also lit up the fanbase almost literally. AMC So how did they create these new bioluminescent hungry ones? Bioluminescent zombie on ‘The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon — The Book of Carol’.AMC And 70 percent of that was practical effects. The makeup and visual effects teams then worked together to create the final look....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 162 words · Nicole Foster

HowDeadpool & Wolverinestars prepared for their big A-list cameo-filled action scene (exclusive)

Two of the surprise cameos chat with EW about assembling their own team of heroes. Warning: This article contains spoilers fromDeadpool & Wolverine. “He was like, ‘You’re gonna be doing your scenes with somehugenames.’ Dafne Keen and Wesley Snipes from ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’.Max Montgomery I was like, ‘Who?’ And he was like, ‘I can’t tell you.'” Keen, Snipes, and Corrin unpack their big action set piece with EW out ofComic-Con....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 332 words · Jennifer Miller

HowDicks: The Musicalcreated Megan Thee Stallion's alpha anthem (and other soundtrack secrets)

Warning: This article contains spoilers forDicks: The Musical. Listen, not even the minds behindDicks: The Musicalhave an answer for how their outrageous movie got made. “We’re borrowing the plot of the Parent Trap,” Jackson admits. (Clockwise from top) Josh Sharp, Aaron Jackson, Megan Mullally, and Nathan Lane in ‘Dicks: The Musical’.a24 “There were lots of conversations the whole time of, ‘Is this too far?'” “Because yes, it’s offensive, but it’s also just very absurd and very queer....

April 30, 2025 · 3 min · 563 words · Jeremy Morton

HowFerraristar Penelope Cruz and director Michael Mann rescued the history of Laura Ferrari

The two unpack her powerful performance in the new film. Just as important to the film is Enzos wife Laura Ferrari, played by Oscar-winnerPenelope Cruzin a powerful performance. (The exclusive featurette above features some of Cruzs key scenes in the film.) Penelope Cruz in ‘Ferrari’.NEON Nobody knew about Laura, Cruz tells EW. So we started to do research together. There was no video or audio of her, nothing. To Cruzs dismay, she says all I heard about her was, she was crazy....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · Dr. Margaret Brown PhD

HowFirebrandmakes Henry VIII's final wife, Catherine Parr, more than the last line of a nursery rhyme

Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived… She was one of the few people who probably got to know her husband and the king pretty well. “Most Brits have a sense of him and his legacy, Law tells EW. Through the process, I was suddenly able to look at him like a man. Jude Law and Alicia Vikander in ‘Firebrand’.Larry Horricks/Roadside Attractions I kept wanting to bring it back down to Henry the man and Catherine the woman....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 185 words · Heather Brooks