Bernadette Peters andHello, Dolly!are a match: EW review

Heres a motto a Yonkers half-a-millionaire could get behind: What isnt broken doesnt need fixing. Especially when its got Bernadette Peters. Like Midler before her, Peters is larger than life but game for a laugh. Credit: Julieta Cervantes She is glamorous and brassy and quintessentially New York; she descends a staircase like she invented stairs. Peters Dolly may be familiar, but shes still a new creation. I could swear her So Long Dearie was to me....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 132 words · Eric Jenkins

Bernie Mac Through the Years

In honor of Mac’s birthday, see photos of the star through the years, ahead. Raymond Boyd/Getty Images Raymond Boyd/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images New Line/Getty Images Getty Images Ken Hively/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Thomas Monaster/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images Steve Granitz/WireImage Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Kevin Winter/Getty Images Paul Drinkwater/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank Steve Granitz/WireImage Albert L. Ortega/WireImage Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage Steve Grayson/WireImage Mychal Watts/WireImage Lester Cohen/Wireimage Albert L. Ortega/WireImage Johnny Nunez/WireImage...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 88 words · Ashley Flowers

Best and worst moments from the MTV VMAs

), and plenty of her beloved dance moves. It has been an incredible journey of dreaming my wildest dreams and watching them come true." But for fans who were hoping Cardi might perform, the night was a letdown. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic It was funny, but a disappointment for viewers craving more. “Camila Cabello is here nominated for five awards. I’m super proud of her. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images So, those of you watching at home, hi Fifth Harmony!...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 148 words · Christine Wright

Best Director Oscar contender Alfonso Cuarón on his non-traditional process forRoma

On Feb. 24, winners will be crowned at the91st Academy Awards. Keep checking back atEW.comthis week for spotlights on contenders in all the major categories. The only way to approach memories is from the standpoint of the present, he says. Credit: Carlos Somonte/Netflix It informs your concerns and the core of understanding that you have about life and existence. We are living a great moment in cinema where diversity is embraced by audiences....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 92 words · Jessica Weber

Best of 2017 (Behind the Scenes): HowBetter Thingsthrew Pamela Adlon a fake funeral

Here, EW talks to those three actresses about that challenging, rewarding experience. * Check back throughout December for more Best of 2017 (Behind the Scenes) stories. What follows is one of the years most stunning scenes, which you might see a clip from above. FX The young actresses give striking, series-best performances as you watch them struggle through unimaginably tragic thoughts. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What was your reaction when you first read the script?...

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 721 words · Brenda Collins

Best of 2017 (Behind the Scenes): HowBig Little Liesbrought Audrey Hepburn and Elvis to life

Click here for more Best of 2017 (Behind the Scenes) stories. And, for good measure, put the guys in Elvis best threads. Here, she breaks down the decisions behind the characters looks. Credit: Hilary Bronwyn Gayle/HBO (3) A lot of the things you see, he makes up the night before or the day of. It was just something he wanted to do and wasnt quite sure where it would end up....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · Mary Clark

Best of 2017 (Behind the Scenes): HowBlade Runner 2049's costume designer created Ryan Gosling's futuristic coat

We spoke to the films costume designer about creating the coolest piece of clothing this side of the apocalypse. Click here for more Best of 2017 (Behind the Scenes) stories. It was like there was nothing else I could design but that coat. Credit: Stephen Vaughan/Warner Bros So we came up with that. It survived very well, actually, she laughed. And it would have become so heavy for him considering all the action he had to do....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 199 words · Sarah Brown

Best of 2017 (Behind the Scenes): HowQueen Sugarexplored the painful consequences of police brutality

Click here for more Best of 2017 (Behind the Scenes) stories. Yet as we soon learn, we only knew part of the story. The officer then pulled a gun on him. Credit: Warner Bros./OWN Its one of the most potent, immediate, and unflinching examples of TV tackling police brutality to date. This also kicks Charleys character arc into gear. Gardner revisited the police brutality story line in an extensive interview with EW....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 924 words · Richard Chan

Best of 2017 (Behind the Scenes): HowRiverdalewent old-school for that 1950s dream sequence

Click here for more Best of 2017 (Behind the Scenes) stories. What makes a place feel like home? Is it warmth and familiarity? Credit: The CW Some idealized, make-believe version of the American Dream? So asks Jughead Jones (Cole Sprouse) in the opening sequence of In a Lonely Place. The dream quickly turns to nightmare as Jughead sees his down-on-his-luck father, F.P. The CW (Skeet Ulrich), in the living room and notices Archie (K....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Melissa Ruiz MD

Best of 2017 (Behind the Scenes): HowThe Giftedput mutants into the health care debate

EW talked to showrunner Matt Nix about how the show decided to explore this issue. Click here for more Best of 2017 (Behind the Scenes) stories. There were a lot of superhero shows on the air in 2017. Credit: Eliza Morse/FOX As Eclipse explains, Were all born with the ultimate pre-existing condition. The X-Mens origins were not in action for actions sake. The idea of the comics was always to see the world through this lens and grapple with contemporary issues....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 282 words · Diana Harris MD

Best of 2017 (Behind the Scenes): Jordan Peele goes insideGet Out's biggest twist

Click here for more Best of 2017 (Behind the Scenes) stories. There’s only one slight problem: She can’t find the keys to their car. Chris repeatedly screams for an emotional Rose to give him the keys, eventually asking one last time. Credit: Universal “You know I can’t give you the keys, right babe?” a suddenly stone-faced Rose says as he she pulls the keys out. Despite the suspicious pictures, Chris tries to rush out of the house with his girlfriend....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 181 words · Frances Page

Best of 2017 (Behind the Scenes): The stories behind the best songs on theI, Tonyasoundtrack

Click here for more Best of 2017 (Behind the Scenes) stories. Music supervisor Susan Jacobs has had a pretty successful year. In February, she helped director Jean-Marc Vallee put together the breakout soundtrack for HBOsBig Little Lies. They had a lot of problems because its about Tonya Harding, Jacobs says. I understood that clearly. A lot of artists said no thank you. That was their biggest problem. That was my motto....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 493 words · Richard Davis

Best of 2017 (Behind the Scenes): TJ Lavin on keeping that million-dollar secret onThe Challenge: XXX

Click here for more Best of 2017 (Behind the Scenes) stories. Why werent you there for the final?TJ LAVIN:I was actually a firefighter in Las Vegas. I was trying to get on the fire department for four years and I finally got on it. Credit: MTV I was like, Dude, I have to go. So they were like, Okay, cool. Go do the fire department thing real quick and see how it works out....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 543 words · Judy Clark