HowCaptain Marvelpays tribute to the late Stan Lee

Warning: This post contains spoilers forCaptain Marvel. Read at your own risk. [It was] a moment where everybody stops and gets quiet and pays their respects to this icon. Credit: Chuck Zlotnick/©Marvel Studios 2019; Inset: Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images It became, after he passed away, all the more poignant, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige says. And thats also when we decided to dedicate the entire Marvel Studios opening logo to him....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 88 words · Austin Collins

HowCobra Kairecreated theKarate Kidcrane kick scene

It didnt work out so well for him. That moment still haunts Johnny when we pick back up with the character in YouTube RedsCobra Kai. This callback helps reorient the show around Johnny. Credit: Columbia Pictures The crane kick is famous, Schlossberg added. What is this?!' Macchio was another story. It isStar Warsto them, Macchio added. For Johnny, it becomes about revisiting that tournament scene and asking, What did he hold onto?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 111 words · Michael Shields

HowCurb Your Enthusiasmlanded Salman Rushdie for that fatwa story line

But stillthat was quite a get. Then, Larry offered his impression of the Ayatollah onJimmy Kimmel Live, earning him his very own fatwa. It would take… Salman Rushdie. Credit: John P. Johnson/HBO You know, fatwa and all…). (And that is where the new old Larry drew the interest of Elizabeth Banks.) And it seemed like having him be Larry’s fatwa Svengali was the right way to do it." How much of a pie-in-the-sky reach did the producers consider their guest spot offer to Rushdie?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Warren Marsh

HowDeadpool 2recruited Céline Dion for that emotional power ballad

One thing that most of themdonthave is an original power ballad sung by the inimitable Celine Dion. BeforeDeadpool 2hits theaters on May 18, star Ryan Reynoldsreleased a jaw-dropping music videoto Dions original new song Ashes. I needed a song in the movie and I wanted a ballad that was thematic, he explains. Well, we want to shoot a music video. Its a song from the movie. And they were like, Uh, okay....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · Andrew Green

HowDirty Johnshowrunner Alexandra Cunningham turned the hit podcast into a Bravo series

This time last year, I was about to take a vacation. I had definitely heard of Dirty John. And now, according to my agents who represent theL.A. Credit: Frank Ockenfels/Bravo Times, it was available for a scripted show. If so, I would have to decide quickly. A few days later, I met with my fellow executive producers from theL.A. Courtesy of Alexandra Cunningham If you were one of those readers and/or listeners, Im not calling you out....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 267 words · Toni Davis

HowElfbuilt a winter wonderland out of paper and department store goods

The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear. But the second-best way to spread Christmas cheer is to really go to town on the decorations. “It had to be he would use everything that was in the store.” Will Ferrell as Buddy the Elf in ‘Elf’.Everett Collection But the sequence in the department store had to feel different. “It had to feel handmade. It had to feel like Buddy actually did it,” Smith says....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Lauren Weaver

HowERbeat a bad early prognosis to become one of TV's biggest hits

Preston Beckman:(NBC head of scheduling, 1991-2000) NBC wasnt all that strong at 10 p.m.L.A. Lawwas starting to fade out. It came out of his experience as a med student in Boston. It was all over the place, more chaos than order. So I tried sellingERto other networks. Littlefield:That could not be further from the truth. I told him, Where are you gonna get a six-episode commitment? I told [Moonves] to go make the film you believe in but as a two-hour pilot....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 554 words · Tiffany Lara

HowFriendsended up onThe Handmaid's Tale

So imagine our surprise (and relief!) when threeFriend-ly faces Monica, Chandler, and Rachel showed up in the second episode. (Warning: Spoilers ahead for Unwomen, which premiered on April 25.) Credit: Hulu It may have been me, I think I said, I dont know, a DVD ofFriends? Then we had to acquire it. Uniquely, the actors [onFriends] have control overeveryclip thats licensed onFriends, explains Littlefield. Hulu So Ashley went, Oh, well this is interesting....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 109 words · Eric Dickson

HowFriendspulled off TV's most famous wedding cliffhanger

Watch moreUntold Storiesstreaming now on PeopleTV.com, or download the PeopleTV app on your favorite unit. The episode was always intended to be a big one. The famous scene where Ross says the wrong name during his vows could have been disastrous. Bright realized just before they were set to wrap that theyd only done one take. We did not show the London audience Rachel coming in. Thats how we were able to hold that secret....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 153 words · Richard Herring

HowGirlsled to Elisabeth Moss' latest filmTokyo Project

Thats not the only thing he has to thankGirlsfor, though. I went and instantaneously was like, I could live here. I love the chaos of it and the peacefulness of it. HBO I said, Well, I want Elisabeth Moss, but were never going to get Elisabeth Moss.' Dunham gave her a call anyway and proved Shepard wrong. I guess thats what happens when youre famous! HBO Famous people can just call each other....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 125 words · Virginia Mccullough

HowHarry Potter: Hogwarts Mysterycreated an immersive Hogwarts experience

Its available now for free download via the App Store or Google Play. As the game progresses, players unlock even more customization options for their clothes and hair. We want people to feel like this is their Hogwarts experience, London told EW. Credit: Portkey Games No matter who you are, you belong at Hogwarts.Thats why we have so much flexibility here. The main question at the forefront of most players minds will of course bechoosing their characters Hogwarts house....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 385 words · William Bradley

HowHarry Pottertranslators made magic in every language

Europas covered inice,notmice.In Norwegian, that wordplay plays a little different. Europa is covered in Is not Fis. Fis, in case you were wondering, is a Norwegian word for fart. Yediot Acharonot; Carlsen; Pottermore Publishing But that anagram only works in English. Other translators came up with clever problem solving techniques to fit their language. In Hungary, the two Vs in Nevem Voldemort, merged to form the w in Tom Rowle Denem....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 236 words · Robert Park

HowHigh Maintenanceseason 2 saved its creators from themselves

ButHigh Maintenancewas built to adapt. In season 2, the character who gets expanded the most is the Guy himself. So what can viewers expect from these new episodes? Credit: Bennett Raglin/Getty Images The pair spoke with EW in December, while working on post-production for the season. Theres a different energy out there. Theres a different quality to the conversations were having with our friends and family. David Russell/HBO I think we collectively are going through some painful realities together....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 370 words · Mrs. Nicole Benitez PhD