R.O. Kwon onThe Incendiaries: How to talk about the book that everybody's talking about

If the name R.O. The tome has taken over bookshelves, both physical and digital, for practically the entire summer. But no one quite knows how to describe it. Smeeta Mahanti; Penguin Kwonhad in mind, right down to that eye-catching title. I wanted a title that had multiple interpretations, she explains to EW. It can be excitement, but it also has to do with inciting others toward action. Does she see it as a campus novel?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 302 words · Gloria Hall

Raccoon named Oreo who inspired Rocket fromGuardians of the Galaxyfilms has died

Gunn would later attend the London premiere ofGuardianswith the raccoon on his shoulder. We have only the saddest news today, begins the Quinto Layla post. Oreo passed away in the early hours of this morning after a very short illness. Credit: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images Many thanks to our wonderful vets for their compassion and care. Oreo you made so many peoples lives happy, the statement continues. You have been an amazing ambassador for raccoons everywhere....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 83 words · Joshua Frye

Rachel Bloom on endingCrazy Ex-Girlfriendwith a concert special — and what didn't make the cut

TV series end in many ways cuts to black, getting off the plane, flash-forwards, and more. Because we already did the most perfect versions of the songs in the TV show, she notes. She praises her co-songwriter Jack Dolgen for handling many of the logistics while she was wrapping the series. Credit: Greg Gayne/The CW I was involved in picking every song, she says. The script of the special is credited to me, Jack, and Adam....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 124 words · April Clark

Rachel Dolezal doc director sees beyond controversy: 'The story is bigger than Rachel'

It takes courage to associate oneself with a social pariah like Rachel Dolezal. But, the film hardly plays as an apologetic reframing of Dolezals tarnished legacy. Dolezal ends up as a springboard from which Brownson vaults into a broader picture of American society. Credit: Netflix ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Congratulations on making such a brilliant film. Its a careful and considered take on a really controversial subject. Job well done!LAURA BROWNSON:Thats nice to hear!...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Ian Powell

Rachel fromBig Brotherslams 'nasty' Angela

(Hint: not good!) Here are some highlights from our chat, including some strong words about the woman who betrayed her. EW RADIO: Im not sure Ive ever seen someone as shell-shocked as you were after an eviction. Credit: Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty Images While Brett was doing his speech I was like,Somethings going down. I was just so shocked. I didnt know who had wronged me at the time. I should have known right in the moment who had wronged me....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 521 words · Ricky Payne

Rachel McAdams, Rachel Weisz on sharing the best sex scene of the year inDisobedience

A version of this story appears in the new issue ofEntertainment Weeklyon stands now and available to buy here. Read on for the full interview. RACHEL WEISZ:I wanted to tell a story that had two great female roles. Bleecker Street It’d be fromtheirpoint of view. I read a lot of lesbian literature [to prepare]. How do you make amends with what you’ve grown up in? Bleecker Street How do you maintain a connection to what you come from or what you want to be?...

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 697 words · Samuel Johnson

Rachel McAdams: Through the years

Rachel McAdams: Her life in photos Rachel McAdams made her screen debut on 2001’s coming-of-age seriesThe Famous Jett Jackson, but it didn’t take her long to become a major force onscreen. By 2002, she starred opposite Rob Schneider inThe Hot Chick; in 2003, a role on the television seriesSlings and Arrows(pictured) would follow; and then, in 2004, she broke out with two modern-day classics. That year found McAdams starring inMean GirlsandThe Notebook(the latter opposite her one-time boyfriend Ryan Gosling), and the rest as they say is so fetch....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Michael Matthews

Rachel Weisz celebrates Golden Globe nod with her paper cutouts of Emma Stone, Olivia Colman

How goes the kingdom? So, the answer is: pretty damn good. Oh, I have those up on my wall! Andrew H. Walker/REX/Shutterstock I can see the ladies anytime I feel like it. Often, women in stories can be oversimplified. Im just very happy for the film, she admits. I havent figured it out. Perhaps her wallflower queens have some suggestions.

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 60 words · Lisa Hodge

Rachel Weisz on portraying a 'cool and cruel and vulnerable' power player inThe Favourite

On Feb. 24, winners will be crowned at the91st Academy Awards. Keep checking back at EW.com this week for spotlights on contenders in all the major categories. With Anne not at her best physically or emotionally, Sarah becomes the de facto ruler. Credit: Yorgos Lanthimos/Fox Searchlight Shes so many things: cool and cruel and vulnerable, says Rachel Weisz of her character. She eventually finds her match in the surprisingly cunning new arrival Abigail (Emma Stone)....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 167 words · Maurice Haley

Rainbow Rowell unveils cover for first graphic novel, illustrated by Faith Erin Hicks

Heres the official synopsis: Deja and Josiah are seasonal best friends. They say good-bye every Halloween, and theyre reunited every September 1st. Their last shift together. Credit: Courtesy of Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks Josiahs ready to spend the whole night feeling melancholy about it. Deja isnt ready to let him. They could see all the sights! First Second Taste all the snacks! And Josiah could finally talk to that cute girl hes been mooning over for three years....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 161 words · Nicole Escobar

Raising Trump: Read the 16 Craziest Quotes From Ivana Trump's Memoir

And we’ve rounded up a collection of our favorite crazy quotes. Read on to get Ivana’s thoughts on Taco Bell, Michael Jackson, and much, much more. You’re not getting him back. Gallery Books I’m going to bring him up myself.' ‘Okay, keep him,’ I said. ‘I have two other kids to raise.’ Bill Davila/FilmMagic Ten minutes later, the bodyguard brought Don back." On playdates “I avoided playdates like the plague…....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 213 words · Christopher Trevino

Ralph Breaks the Internetis a shiny one-up on the original with plenty of meta edge: EW review

That scene, a highlight of the movie, embodies the clunkiness of the plot at points. Theres no realreasonthese Disney Princesses are there; theyre not thematically resonant nor does the plot organically introduce them. But its still somehow perfectly within the spirit ofWreck-It-Ralph. Disney At times, the movie suffers from a few cringe-y moments of self-proud internet awareness. (Imagine your mom telling you about the latestmemeshe saw. Thats the feeling.) But it never steps over the line of merely cute and it never detracts from a fundamentally good movie....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 88 words · Jason Howell

Ralph Breaks the Internettops box office again on quiet weekend

Ralph Breaks the Internetis the high scorer at the box office for the second week in a row. Moviegoers gave it an A-minus CinemaScore. The Possession of Hannah Gracewill debut in the No. Credit: Disney 7 spot, earning an estimated $6.5 million at 3,148 North American theaters. Critics were underwhelmed by the movie, while audiences gave it a C-minus CinemaScore. Overall box office is up 10.1 percent year-to-date, according to Comscore....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 82 words · Lawrence Larson