How theCrazy Rich Asiansteam faced the pressures of representation

It really influenced the energy of the whole shoot, she says. It was such a pleasure to feel like I wasnt there for a tokenistic reason. Awkwafina, who plays Rachels (Constance Wu) Singapore-based college friend Goh Peik Lin, agreed. Sanja Bucko/Warner Bros. That does set you apart. In this movie, that dynamic doesnt exist, and thats profound. Profound, yes, and more than a little gratifying. It was a party, marvels Ken Jeong, who plays Peik Lins father, Goh Wye Mun....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 190 words · Leonard Cook

How theMudboundscript forged its central relationship

This is not a straight-ahead relationship, Rees said. Its kind of a queer relationship for me. Its not supposed to be. Below, the writers break down an important scene of bonding between Ronsel and Jamie. VIRGIL WILLIAMS:This scene is decidedly not in the book [by Hillary Jordan]. I need an answer to that question: What happened to Jamie when he was at war? Within that scene, those guys have a forbidden friendship....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 265 words · James Ibarra

How theReal Housewivesfranchise spawned a podcast media empire

It sort of creates that feeling of family in our community. Watch What Crappenslaunched in 2011, hosted by former TV bloggers Ronnie Karam and Mandelker. Theyre joined by fellow podcastsTwo Judgey Girls,Sexy Unique Podcastand, of course the behemothBitch Sesh. I was sharing how I had postpartum depression, says Wilson. And people were writing me and saying it was really resonating. If this could be an open letter to Chrissy Teigen, a love letter, says Wilson....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · Felicia Chandler

How theRoseannereboot inspiredInsecureseason 3's new show within a showKev'Yn

Warning: This post contains spoilers fromInsecures season 3 premiere, which aired Sunday night on HBO. Read at your own risk! It was one of several great things about the shows sophomore year. Credit: Merie W. Wallace/HBO Penny explains thatKevYnwas inspired by two things. It was like, Where is our representation?' Theyre rebootingWill & Grace, Full House,Roseanneobviously. Were like, They cant rebootLiving Single,Martin,A Different World? We talked about all the things that used to make us laugh on those types of shows....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 134 words · Victoria Colon

How theRoseanneset was painstakingly recreated

It was as important to the reunion as getting back all the original actors. They dont print those (kitchen) wallpapers anymore. We had a devil of a time finding a sofa. Greg Gayne/ABC It was like the last 20 years didnt happen, John Goodman tells EW. It had been painted a soft, pale lettuce green, he explains. Sara had the best color memory. Greg Gayne/ABC Trying to find the color was really tricky....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 261 words · Dana Gilbert

How theScandalandHTGAWMcrossover will handle Liza Weil's dual roles

“It was black girl magic on steroids!” “Me and Kerry dancing to ‘Rock the Boat’? Hey, it can’t get any better.” Liza Weil on Scandal (left) and HTGAWM (right).Colleen Hayes/ABC via Getty images; Gilles Mingasson/ABC via Getty Images Adds Washington: “I really love Viola. I have such immense respect and admiration for her.” Scandalairs Thursdays at 9 p.m. Mitch Haaseth/ABC ET on ABC, followed byHTGAWMat 10 p.m. Mitch Haaseth/ABC

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 69 words · Michael Yang

How this filmmaker turned a teenage tragedy into the inventive documentaryShirkers

But we still remember what it was like to fly. I was probably like some insane Captain Ahab just trying to get the white whale, Tan says. He evaded their calls, moved out of the country, and they eventually lost touch with him completely. Credit: Netflix Tan kept the canisters stacked in her house like a vertical coffin for three years. She knew that once she opened them, they would consume her....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 248 words · Mary Hawkins

How this week's standoutBetter Thingsepisode doesn't 'shirk the reality' of aging

For once, we see their unconventional parent-child dynamic from the other side. The episode works in those kinds of contrasts, and Imrie plays them beautifully. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY:I loved the episode.CELIA IMRIE:I havent seen it. Credit: Ali Goldstein/FX Am I any good? [Laughs] You had to say that, David, thats not fair. Its wonderful, isnt it? I mean, what clever writing. I just am so lucky to be in it, David....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 527 words · Karen Kidd

How this year's Oscar-nominated costume designers brought their sketches to life

It was really interesting, and creatively a really fulfilling thing to do. It posed challenges that Ive never encountered in 20 some odd years of doing this. One challenge shedidntencounter was the stifling of creativity. Ruth Carter & Keith Christensen/©Marvel Studios 2018; Fox Searchlight; Belinda Leung/Alexandra Byrne / Focus Features We definitely played with that specific historical accuracy. Most cases, in a Coen brothers movie, youre trying to downplay the beauty of somebody....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 779 words · Melissa Anderson

How three red-hot best-sellers finally cooled publishing's political heat wave

No big launch was quite big enough to overtake all those juicy tell-alls and incendiary polemics. Then summer came around. Since the beginning of June, the lists trend has essentially reversed, with the No. Credit: Little, Brown and Company; Random House; Ecco 1Timesspot occupied by non-political books for all but two weeks. The most recent list, dated for July 29, features just one political book in the top seven. Thats a fairly dramatic shakeup from where we were three months ago....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 227 words · Elizabeth Conrad

How to Be Alonewith your TV families over the holidays

The confessional, candid vibe to Moores writing has inspired an outpouring of reader responses. It was scary to be like,what if Im the only person who feels like that? Instead people who read the book are saying,I thoughtIwas the only person who felt like that. Credit: Simon & Schuster Ive been reexperiencing my own trauma 24/7 for the last two years, especially since the book came out. At book readings, Moores improv background has proved a little less helpful than anticipated....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 365 words · Madeline Cunningham

How to create a Weezer album in 7 surprisingly methodical steps

Below, Cuomo breaks down Weezers new LP and how the group keeps churning out radio-ready gems. When Im writing a song, Im age-agnostic, he says. I have Dropbox folders full of MP3s and then a Google spreadsheet called Parts that has countless ideas. Credit: Jeremy Cowart One example:Pacific Daydreams twinkling Weekend Woman dates back to the sessions for 2001s Green Album. Learn to codeCuomo also has a spreadsheet titled Lyrics that he says contains approximately 5,500 really cool lines....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Crystal Nguyen

How to determine whether a movie is or isn't a rom-com

But there’s no single, universally accepted definition for what actually qualifies as a rom-com. Is 1987’sThe Princess Bridea rom-com? (No, yes, and no, but I’ll get to that.) Everett Collection; 20th Century Fox/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Everett Collection A disclaimer: There is no official ruling on what is or is not a rom-com. Terminology evolves over time and genres are subjective, especially one as mainstream and popular as the romantic comedy. To be a rom-com, a movie cannot just be a romance and also a comedy....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 312 words · Connor Hansen