2 Dope Queens: Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson on why Oprah is their dream guest

(Hint: The woman at the top of the list may run for president.) [Laughs] But Im fine. Readers: I dont have gas. Credit: Mindy Tucker/HBO Just the emotion of it. Im just anxious for this release. I just think everyone really came together and made four incredible episodes. Mindy Tucker/HBO I hope that people like it. I remember going to cohost that, and we were both like, Wow, this is crazy chemistry....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · Edward Stone

2 Dope QueensJessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson share their own dope queens

Now, the comics are prepared to bestow their title on some other brilliant women. Read on below for Williams and Robinsons commentary on their own dope queens. The show will air three more episodes on HBO on Friday nights and is available for streaming via HBOGo. Credit: Mindy Tucker/HBO Awkwafina ROBINSON:She a rapper/actress/author/talk show host. Okay, well, shes in two upcoming summer hit movies:Oceans 8andCrazy Rich Asians. Cannot wait until she is a household name!...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 266 words · Daniel Rivers

2 Dope Queenstalking to SJP about black hair is 5 minutes of heaven

Its not often that I identify with Sarah Jessica Parker. confesses Robinson), they get to the point of her visit: Talking about black hair. What do you know? Credit: HBO How can we walk you into this? The actresss response speaks to how fraught the subject can be. Lets focus more on what dont I know, replies Parker wisely. Thats when Williams and Robinson step in. This is a safe space!...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · Laura Adams

2 Fast 2 Underrated: An argument for the forgottenFast & Furiousgem

With thatTokyoreversal,2 Fastmay have been pushed even further down some fans' list, which was alreadyranked No. Well, I’m here to tell you that2 Fast 2 Furiousis pretty great. Quote me on that! Tyrese Gibson and Paul Walker in ‘2 Fast, 2 Furious’.Credit: Everett Collection But thankfully, the franchise already had an actor with mesmerizing blue eyes and a movie star smile. And don’t forget the iconic stare and drive that I’m still trying to master....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 147 words · Kimberly Gallagher

20 actresses who spoke out about pay equality

I was never, ever paid even a quarter of what the male lead received. It’s a familiar refrain. Read on for 20 actresses who have spoken out about wage inequality in Hollywood. Fabio Lovino/Tristar Pictures Catt Sadler At the end of 2017,E! She hoped to negotiate and stay on, but decided not to because E! didnt come close nowhere close, not even remotely close to matching Kennedys salary. Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic...

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 895 words · Garrett Hernandez

20 books that will change your life

As crazy as it might seem, I believe the answer is yes. Presence, by Amy Cuddy Deirdre Donahue: Want to enjoy a more confident 2016? Its a book that every single person needs to read. Broadway Books; Little, Brown and Company (2); HarperOne; Random House It sounds too sad. And I said, Get over yourself. Youve got to read it. Penguin It is also a lot of fun. We care because we are porous, she says....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 228 words · Taylor Phillips

20 essentialArrowepisodes you need to watch

Arrowairs Mondays at 8 p.m. on The CW. Plus, it introduces one of the shows most iconic visuals: the salmon ladder. Written by Jake Coburn and Ben Sokolowski, this is one of the show’s most suspenseful hours. Credit: Katie Yu/The CW That entire fight remains one of the show’s best setpieces. The episode seamlessly juggles great action beats (that chase scene!) Who saidArrowdoesn’t know how to have fun? Jack Rowand /The CW...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 148 words · Brittney Zhang

20 memorable shipper moments of 2018

This year, that split second unfolded in all its glory. Despite the chaos, the wedding ended with a heartfelt, poignant exchanging of vows. Considering everything that happened, it could have beenmuchworse. Jack Zeman/FOX; The CW; Starz; TV Land; John P Fleenor/FOX; ABC (Title of their sex tape?) Theyre lucky it wasnt and were luckyit wasnt the end. Let’s just pretend that their wedding spoiler alert! Shane Harvey/FOX Their final words to each other?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 234 words · Terry Hansen

20 Movies That Became TV Shows

If you press links we provide, we may receive compensation. Kristy Swanson originated the role of the teenage vampire slayer with the 1992 debut ofBuffy the Vampire Slayer. Gellar stepped into the role, starring alongside Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, and Anthony Head. Everett Collection Bill Paxton leads the CBS adaptation, starring alongside Justin Cornwell, Katrina Law, and Julie Benz. The flick, which helped make its leading actors stars, quickly became a rom-com classic....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 515 words · Kelly Bennett

20 mysteries and revelations in the firstSolo: A Star Wars Storyfootage

The Falcon’s Dash This looks like a familiar console … but not too familiar. Its the Millennium Falcon, right? But its not exactly like the dashboard weve seen before. Lucasfilm This isnt the same Han Solo weve seen before. Buckle up and join EW for a deep dive into the new footage fromSolo: A Star Wars Story. Nexus Point It begins at the galactic tyrannys version of … a job fair?...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 521 words · Emily Garcia

20 new books to read in April

His book centers on Anna, an English teacher stunned to see herself named as a suspect. Her anger, which threads the book, is cathartic. The tone, she told EW, is somewhere between jaded misanthrope and easily amused child. Pengiun; Little, Brown; Lee Boudreaux Books; Random House; Grove Press Exploring fascinating questions about gender and power, the author traces the evolution of the eponymous Greek goddess. Miller’s poetic prose gives this dystopian story a taut, lyrical edge....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 129 words · Michael Hood

20 new books to read in August

but when the storm hits, no one is getting away." But profundity lurks for those who stick with it. Don’t just take our word for it:Flightswon the 2018 International Man Booker Prize. Random House Holmes searing study in masculinity is offset by irresistible heart and biting humor. The book is currently in development to be adapted as a TV series. (Aug. 28) The Fall of Gondolinby J.R.R. Random House ’s son Christopher compiled the book, which features gorgeous original illustrations by Alan Lee....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Joe Young

20 new books to read in February

If you punch links we provide, we may receive compensation. Here, EW has rounded up the 20 books that are most worth checking out. Click their release dates to make your pre-orders. Razorbill; Bloomsbury USA; Little, Brown and Company; Harper; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Maggie OFarrell deconstructs our relationship to death by recounting the many times shes neared it. But in this particular moment, its especially timely and resonant. Its profound, realistic, and funny in equal measure....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 139 words · Jessica Dougherty