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The traditional eleventh-anniversary gift is steel. ET on ABC, Underwood jokingly exclaims, “Swords!” Clearly aGame of Thronesfan, Paisley adds, “Yes, we got each other Valyrian steel swords.” Credit: John Shearer/WireImage (Valyrian steelis the preferred sword materialfor those in the know in Westeros.) “I’m gettingWidow’s Wail.” Perhaps she could use it to keep Paisley in line during the telecast? Katherine Bomboy / ABC via Getty Images “I think that’s an excellent idea,” she says....

Love Yourself: Tear,the first predominantly non-English album to hit No. 1 since Il DivosAncorain 2006, is BTS sixth project to debut on the Billboard 200. Their 2015 record,The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images 2, was the first, peaking at No. 171, and each successive album has climbed further than the last. So why has BTS been able to do so when other K-pop acts havent?...

By April,Cardi Bhad already had a pretty stellar year. “The whole week passing I was going crazy,” she says. “Just overthinking, like, ‘Am I going to sell? Jora Frantzis for EW Am I going to do good? I hope I do good.'” Spoiler alert: She did great. Jora Frantzis for EW 1 on the Hot 100 chart. 1 for a staggering 16 weeks. But her professional highlight was performing at the American Music Awards on Oct....

Figuring out Bernadette Fox wasnt easy for Cate Blanchett. In the end, the trickiest thing was tone. Fans of Maria SemplesWhered You Go, Bernadetteshould know what shes talking about. Credit: Wilson Webb/Annapurna Pictures And then she vanishes to Antarctica(! All involved with the adaptation immediately connected with the book upon reading it. Weeping and laughing and nearly peeing my pants in public. But I couldnt put it down. As for the vision of director Richard Linklater (Boyhood)?...

Its also the latest example of what the celebrity book club-industrial complex is reaping. These clubs exist entirely online and almost entirely on Instagram Belletristhas 160,000 followers andReeses Book Clubhas 390,000. And for the chosen authors, the benefits are practically endless. G.P. Putnam’s Sons: Penguin The success of that novel earned her a first-look deal with her publisher for whatever she wrote next. They just wrote, hey, Reese has picked your book!...

He quickly narrowed his focus to one man, one singular moment. “This is a long time coming,” Bell tells EW. And a lot of big names among themConan O’Brien,Ava DuVernay,Martin Lawrence, andOprah! Larry Marano/REX/Shutterstock sat down to discuss Rock’s provocative and critical look at race in America, tackling the O.J. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What makes you the right guy to tell this story? I was like, “I’ve never directed anything.” He’s like, “You’ll figure it out....

“Its one of my favorite songs of my whole career.” It can also be played to inspire others, so share the song with your friends!" She also balances the lightness of its bubbly pop production with dark lyrics about romantic paranoia. Sasha Samsonova; Gilbert Carrasquillo/WireImage; Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images; Randy Shropshire/Getty Images You get curious, right? Youre like,contain the crazy! CIARA’S RECOMMENDED SONG MOOD:“You blast this song in your house. Sasha Samsonova...

Bradley CoopersAmerican Sniperdirector Clint Eastwood was one of the inspirations behind Coopers choice to directA Star Is Born. Eastwood was actually considering directingBornat one point and met with Cooper to star in the film. I was too young. Keith Bernstein/Warner Bros. I always thought I didnt have enough experience to play this guy, admits Cooper. But that was when I first became aware of the project and first met Clint actually....

We couldnt think of a way to bring that end-of-act-2 climax. We spent ages on it, director Sharon Maguire recalls to EW. We both thought, Well, thats it. Credit: Alex Bailey/Miramax Films Middle-class men fighting they just dont have a clue. The shooting script had few specifics, merely noting that a fight ensues. I said, Well, what would your characters do? Then [Hugh] said, Well, he would probably just bitch-slap him....

Didnt know him, says director Chad Stahelski. [Im a] fan of his, from just all the weird stuff hes done. We had all these [roles], bits and bobs, just nothing things. Niko Tavernise/Lionsgate We attempt to sprinkle that kind of cast throughout the movie, so its interesting and fun. It turns out, Mantzoukas was in the latter camp. He was one of those, Ah, I love it! What do you need?...

It seems like theres big stunts every day. The challenge is that were trying to time everything to music. Each day seems like a challenge, Clark. Credit: Don Arnold/WireImage Im so tired man! When EW pointed out that Prescottlookedfine the second unit director smiled. A year-and-a-half on, Prescotts toils have proven very much worth the effort. Wilson Webb/Sony So, it was a weird kismet that John Waters really responded to it....

Batuu used to be a quiet nowhere. Now it’s on the front line of conflict. If that sounds like the title of aStar Warsmovie that’s intentional. Don’t give a shot to touch it. The Red Fury doesn’t like strangers approaching their ship. Just keep your head down and head to the Blue Milk stand on the other side of the courtyard. “And what if one of these spires was really special?...

The Hungertakes on the historical tragedy of the Donner Party. They seemingly cannot escape tragedy or the feeling that someone (or something) is stalking them. It actually made me sleep with the hall light on. Credit: Michael Lionstar It was so well done dark and creepy and terrifying in the best possible way. ALMA KATSU: Well, thank you! Im always ridiculously pleased when someone tells me I was able to terrify them with my writing....