How movie critic Joe Bob Briggs' new show united horror fans — and broke the internet

What’s a better career move for a film critic than people being able to see you on television? Peoplenotbeing able to see you on television. That, at least, is the conclusion drawn by exploitation movie expert Joe Bob Briggs. Shudder Last July, Briggs' debut movie marathon for thegenre-focused streaming service Shudderproved so popular that the servers crashed. I paid for this! You aholes!'" Shudder Briggs recalls to EW. “People were just furious....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 723 words · Dale Clarke

How Mélanie Laurent deliberately resistedTrue Detective's legacy inGalveston

The idea was to do something very different. Production-wise and acting-wise, we didnt want to make anything that looked like a Nic movie. For once its two people with aplatoniclove story, a fantastic, beautiful, strong friendship…. (Pizzolatto did not reply to EWs request for comment.) RLJE Films My way of working involves feeling my instincts. [That] added moments of life into the script. And for the most part, stateside critics havegenerally praisedher domestic bow in the directors chair....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 136 words · Eric Ellis

How Natalie Portman brought herSNLrap swag toVox Luxnext to Beyoncé's backup dancers

Read on for the full discussion on Portmans radical transformation. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: The first thing that comes to my mind when I think of Celestes attitude is yourSNLrap. It has similar swag! Credit: Neon But, obviously, this character is much more developed than the rap character. But theres certainly a front that both of them put on. [Shes] taking on an identity of how she wants to be perceived. Atsushi Nishijima/Neon...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 355 words · Amy Wright

How NBC'sTodayreacted to the Matt Lauer news

But neither party could be present Wednesday morning on NBCsTODAYfranchise. Broadcast news abhors a visual vacuum. The hosts speak to the camera, but theyre not supposed to monologue. It was weird and uncomfortable and great TV, like so many weird and uncomfortable things amorally become. You dont envy any of the women onscreen. Addressing sexual harassment in your own workplace is difficult. Addressing the harassment in your workplace to a global audience?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Sharon Davis

How Neil Gaiman made the scariest horror comic of all time

The Sandman author explains the idea behind 24 Hours. To read more from EW’s Untold Stories issue, pick up the new Entertainment Weekly on stands Friday. Neil Gaiman’s iconic comic seriesThe Sandmanwas a story about stories. The cover of ‘The Sandman’ #6, a.k.a. ‘24 Hours.’ Cover art by Dave McKean.DC Comics “I think I was definitely trying to find my voice,” theAmerican Godsauthor tells EW. “I was trying on different hats over those first eight issues, but that one was just mine....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 290 words · Kelly Kerr

How Netflix'sThe Ranchdeals with Danny Masterson's exit in Part 6

Netflix’sThe Ranchreturned with Part 6 on Friday, marking the second half of season 3. And, yes, the show found a way to address the absence ofDanny Masterson’s Rooster. Masterson wasfiredby Netflix and written off the show amid multiple allegations of sexual assault, which the actor denied. Greg Gayne/Netflix When things pick back up in Part 6,Ashton Kutcher’s Colt is wondering where his brother went. Colt thinks Nick left town, but Officer Billy says he’s still down in the trailer park....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 218 words · Thomas Ruiz

How Octavia Spencer and director Tate Taylor madeMaaThe Helpreunion with surprise cameo

Warning: This post contains major plot spoilers forMa. Read ahead at your own risk! We had a ball. Joe Scarnici/Getty Images You see what I had to do to her… thats what sheagreedto do! The act in question? (Heres your second spoiler alert! Heres the wonderful thing: You see the aftermath. Seeing her like that, though, it was crazy, weird, and fun. [Were] the 20-year overnight successes: Melissa McCarthy, Ben Falcone, Allison, and Octavia....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 207 words · Felicia Roth

How oneAmerica's Next Top Modelcontestant's pro-Trump views impacted cycle 24

Im always trying to break the mold of whats considered beautiful. Tyras a spokesperson for diversity…. Thats part of the diversity of America, co-judge Drew Elliott adds. Its important to have people with different views. Credit: VH-1 I dont agree with Libertys views, but did they impact how I felt about her as a model? It didnt leave a negative impact as far as competition. It will be interesting to see how the audience takes to her and thinks about who she is....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 147 words · Jesus Steele

How Paul Greengrass filmed Norway's 'disturbing' 2011 terrorist attacks for22 July

Paul Greengrass is no stranger to taking on sensitive material. It was ultimately a very inspiring story and one with lessons for all of us. And theres wasnt any backlash?Not from the families, not at all. Erik Aavatsmark/Netflix On the contrary, theyve offered very profound support, which has been very moving for all of us. To lock the barn door when the buildings on fire seems to me not the right thing to do....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 467 words · Anthony Prince

How Penn Jillette magicked up the 'insane' meta-movieDirector's Cut

He gains access to the set of her current film by contributing to that movies crowdfunding campaign. Jillette himself is happy to admit this is not your average boy-meets-girl tale. Well, I wrote a crazy movie, just an insane movie, he says. Credit: Dread Central Presents I wrote a movie that was too weird for anybody. I put it on the shelf as a very strange exercise. I loved the idea and I loved the way I saw the movie in my head....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Eric Gonzalez

How poetry and fear influenced Amanda Shires' new album,To The Sunset

A dictionary and a paper shredder are crucial to Amanda Shires songwriting process. It would be like, Oh my god, why is she keeping this paper? It says the most cliched thing ever! Credit: Elizaveta Porodina Her careful pruning not to mention a 2017 M.F.A. in Poetry from Sewanee: The University of the South, finishing her degree in April 2017. When she applied to the program, Shires admits, I didnt even know what poetry was, really....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · Stephanie Dixon

How producer Murda Beatz made Drake's 'Nice for What'

This is the latest entry in EWs 2018 Songs of Summer series. 1 on Billboards Hot 100 chart. Lindstrom, 24, has carved a niche for himself as a go-to producer for trap music. Credit: Tristan Kallas How did you get your start producing?My boy actually introduced me to it. I listened to Led Zepplin, AC/DC, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Nirvana, Aerosmith really almost everything. When I got older I really started to love the beats of trap music....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Tiffany Moran

How queer literary mysteryBlack Diamond Fallblends fact, fiction, and page-turning suspense

Sometimes life seems stranger than fiction. The drama that ensued near Olshans Vermont residence inspired the two main plot points of his latest genre-bending thriller. So obviously that would have been boring to write about. Credit: Polis Books I had to take this romantic history and give it hardship and darkness and rupture. This nonfiction foundation of both the love story and the driving question, What happened to Luc Flanders?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 91 words · Melinda Thornton