If you hit links we provide, we may receive compensation. Pettys longtime managerconfirmed the singers deathto EW. He died peacefully at 8:40 p.m. PT surrounded by family, his bandmates, and friends. Credit: Samir Hussein/Getty Images Petty was reported dead byCBS Newson Monday afternoon, which cited Los Angeles Police Department sources. Initial information was inadvertently provided to some media sources. However, the LAPD has no investigative role in this matter. We apologize for any inconvenience in this reporting....

Think Bradley Cooper is the only person who ‘plays’ a certain gun-toting rodent? To read more onAvengers: Infinity War, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly. How limber wasGilmore Girlsactor Sean Gunn as a child? Jay Maidment/Disney Three decades on, Seans flexibility has proved of huge value to his sibling. I can crouch down and even walk from that position without too much trouble, says Sean. I dont think many other actors would be able to do the physical part of it....

That sounds like a real rollercoaster ride! It would be extraordinary, theRocketmandirector toldGay Star Newswhen asked what other stories hed be interested in telling. I dont know how happy shed be about that [idea]… Michael Campanella/Getty Images But what an extraordinary life that would be. If I was to tackle any other icon like that, it would be her. Nobody knows what I know and what I have seen, she wrote....

Rockstar was not exactly a rock star when it came toBig Brother. So it was a rocky road for Rockstar indeed. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: You thought you were safe and Faysal even called you unevictable. Monty Brinton/CBS So what do you think happened?ANGIE ROCKSTAR LANTRY: I never thought I was unevictable. I packed some stuff up every single time. I didnt feel well liked by the people in there. I dont know if they just didnt understand me or take the time to get to know me....

“I came in after the director’s cut,” Gilroy confirmed onThe Moment with Brian Koppelmanpodcast. “I have a screenplay credit in the arbitration that was easily won.” He further described the situation as “a mess” and “such a swamp.” Credit: Jonathan Olley/Lucasfilm “Because you sort of go, ‘This is a movie where, folks, just look. Everyone is gonna die.’ So it’s a movie about sacrifice.” Reps for Disney did not immediately respond to EW’s request for comment....

Now for a look at some unusual suspects. He is a very tough criminal, Lawrence Kasdan says of Beckett. And, as you might think with Woody, who has enormous humanity, its not just that. Lucasfilm Howard says Beckett is such a charismatic character. Han sort of forces himself into Woodys life, Lawrence Kasdan says. It starts a relationship that has enormous impact on what kind of person Han will be....

Im still a kid! They dont know that. But EW convinced him to reflect on his past six decades in Hollywood, anyway. Matt Licari/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock Alda looks back at some of his greatest roles. By the time I finished, I could throw a football 50 yards and hit the receiver. Every time I did it, I had to sleep with my arm in ice all night. Everett Collection I could hardly lift a spoon....

(Until 2018, the top 10 highest-grossing rom-coms were all released between 1990 and 2009.) And the films that were made faced critical derision and tepid box office receipts. Its the only genre that can remind you of that. Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures (2); Masha Weisberg/NETFLIX So what triggered this romantic resurgence? For one, Hollywood has slowly started embracing fresh perspectives. Another theory regarding the rom-com boom? Whatever the reasons behind the rom-com renaissance, theres no slowing down....

The Academys928-strong class of 2018has dwindled by one. A curious case of amnesia! I love him, he is my husband and the father of my children. He has been cast out like a pariah, Seigner continues. Yet these same nameless academicians think that I should mount the steps of glory behind his back? This proposal is one insult too many. I cannot remain silent any longer. You offend me whilst claiming to want to protect women!...

Sherry Thomas never expected to be a part of the Resistance. She barely participated in social media, didnt bother scrolling through others Twitter feeds, and rarely talked politics. So it went against every fiber of my being to be openly political. Credit: Mettie Ostrowski for EW Theres no better example than Sarah MacLean, the best-selling romance novelist. My hero, he was on a path to enlightenment. Hed certainly get there by the end....

Netflix is feeling the love. Both series will get 10 episodes. The pickups represent another instance of Hollywoodturning to the romance genre as a rich space for potential propertiesto adapt. Credit: Michael Alberstat Virgin Riveris one of Carrs most successful series, a contemporary romance set in the titular small town. Weve had a lot of interest over the years. They rarely pan out. But this time, I knew from the very beginning that it was going to work....

It’s a match made in, well, a romance novel. “It actually happened whereby employees of Sony studio walked into our store,” Leah tells EW. “We started talking with them and eventually started imagining what a partnership could look like.” Credit: Courtesy of Bea and Leah Koch “We went in there and we met Leah and Bea, and they are so fantastic and smart. They focus on female voices and diverse voices, and that was instantly attractive to us....

Romance publishing has a problem and no, its not how to mend all those ripped bodices. So, they decided to investigate what the numbers actually looked like. For many years the common refrain from publishers has been were working on it. The Bodice Ripper Every year we will track industry growth and see if that promise rings true. Honestly we were shocked at how abysmal the numbers are, said Bea Koch....