HowTheGreat British Baking Showhas changed with its new hosts and judge

BBC’sGreat British Bake-Offis no more. But now, Paul is the beautiful, blue-eyed lifeline to the old iteration of the show. Somehow, calling out the line as cheeky in advance negates the cheekiness. PBS Mel and Sue operated their innuendo with a literal or metaphorical eyebrow raise that made their lines feel improvised. His interactions with the contestants are a bright spot that gives me hope for his future as a host....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 183 words · Terry Gonzalez

HowTitanicmania sparked the most-watched Oscar ceremony ever

Many things happened between December 1997 and March 1998. The Clinton-Lewinsky scandal broke. A massive ice storm swept the Northeast. Merie W. Wallace Victoria and David Beckham got engaged. But nothing nothing captured the nations attention as much asTitanic. Instead, the Leonardo DiCaprio-and-Kate Winslet-starring romance hit No. 1 at the box office and stayed there for a whopping 15 weeks. Suddenly,Titanicwas everywhere. Fans werent just obsessing over the film but diving into the ships history and trading theories about its sinking....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 344 words · Jose Manning

HowTreasure Island,The Big Lebowski,andHeatinspiredSolo: A Star Wars Story

Join me, son, and together we will rule the galaxy. This isnt exactly the offer Lawrence Kasdan made to his son Jon, but close enough. He did not require the hard sell that Darth Vader gave Luke Skywalker. Jonathan Olley/Lucasfilm Ltd. Then he was brought aboardEpisode VII, and that became all-consuming. When I was done, I was sort of burned out. And I said, I dont know, do we still want to do this Han thing?...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Donna Mccann

HowTwilightchanged pop culture

They felt there was a limit to how many women and girls would actually go see a movie. [Laughs]That was not true. Cut to us making $69 [million]. Then theyre like, Well thats all, everyone who wanted to see it saw it opening weekend. Cut to us making $100 mil. All told, the movie took in $192.7 million domestically on a $37 million budget. You need that when youre going to pitch your movie....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 622 words · Zachary Shah

HowVicegot inside Dick Cheney's head— and earned 8 Oscar nominations

On Feb. 24, winners will be crowned at the 91st Academy Awards. Keep checking back atEW.comthis week for spotlights on contenders in all the major categories. (It also scored eight Oscar nominations, including Best Picture.) Credit: Matt Kennedy/Annapurna Pictures But we did it anyway. McKay first started probing Dick Cheneys psyche almost 20 years ago, as a writer forSaturday Night Live. But withVice, he takes a deeper dive into the former vice presidents mind....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 91 words · James Mclaughlin DDS

HowVictoria and Abdul's costume designer stitched a royal evolution

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Whats step No. I throw a very wide net, whether its contemporary or historical, then I refine and reject. I move back and think what is this story about? Credit: Stills: Focus Features; Sketches: Consolata Boyle What is the script about? Whats the answer you landed on? Her responsibilities as a royal didnt allow her todoanything. Focus Features; Consolata Boyle What doors did he open for her? I was able to [lighten] the somber hues when Victoria and Abduls relationship developed andhermood lightens....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 158 words · Kristina Martinez

HowVoltronshowrunners found aLegendaryLGBTQDefenderin Shiro

He is Shiros significant other, Montgomery told the room. The reaction to the reveal has been overwhelmingly positive, Montgomery now tells EW. We had numerous people tell us that they cried when they heard the announcement. Credit: DreamWorks Its just been very rewarding. Once we got home, our social has been nonstop with nothing but love and appreciation. Its been really cool. DreamWorks/Netflix We were in that same place, too....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Richard Lewis

HowX-Men: Apocalypseprepared Lana Condor forDeadly Class

Its the polar opposite of the roles that I have played, says Condor. I love her fearlessness. I love how action-heavy the role is. Credit: Katie Yu/SYFY Furthermore, there are actually some similarities between the worlds ofDeadly ClassandX-Men. InX-Menwe are at the mansion, and inDeadly Class, were at Kings Dominion. The difference is that Kings Dominion is just way darker than the mansion that we go to inX-Men. Katie Yu/SYFY...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 141 words · Andrea Scott

Hozier on love, politics, and trying to follow the worldwide success of 'Take Me to Church'

Hozier would rather chat about heady topics than hit records any day. I could talk about stuff like this all day long, he says, with a laugh. The sweep of the conversation wasnt a dodge from Hoziers music. Credit: Paul Sheedy It was a dive into it. Its another leap ahead for a college drop-out who had no profile outside his native Ireland until 2014. The fullWastelandalbum expands Hoziers political palette while reflecting the contention of the current world....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 818 words · Michael Bass

Hugh Jackman and Jason Reitman'sThe Front Runnerdoesn't go deep enough: EW review

But thats a challenge thats been overcome before. Hart will then have 1988 sewn up. Jump ahead four years, and Hart is a man on a mission. Credit: Sony Pictures On a charisma scale with 1 being Wolverine and 10 being P.T. Barnum inThe Greatest Showman, hes at least an 8. Unfortunately, he also seems to have a wandering eye that will eventually get him into trouble. Hart was not a man without ego....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 181 words · Elaine Schwartz

Hugh Jackman is now one 'O' away from an EGOT

Hugh Jackman is just one O away from being one of the greatest showmen. The award was originated as the best soundtrack album category in 2000. Its just the latest accolade forThe Greatest Showmanscore, which musicalized the life of P.T. Christopher Polk/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Barnum and his creation of the circus. So well have to wait another year for the possibility of Hugh Jackman, EGOT. Frank Micelotta/Getty Images; Steve Granitz/WireImage

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 73 words · Rita Torres

Hugh Jackman to star in Broadway revival ofThe Music Man

We already knowHugh Jackmanis the greatest showman but now hes set to beThe Music Mantoo! The actor captioned the image: The Music Man. October 22, 2020. Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images But the towns librarian Marian isnt so easily fooled and plans to reveal the truth. The first musical I was ever part of was the phenomenalThe Music Man, said Jackman in a statement. The year was 1983, and I was at Knox Grammar School in Sydney, Australia....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 136 words · Joyce Brown

Hugh Jackman's best movie roles

The drama hits theaters in November 2018 (yes, just in time for the elections). Hugh’s got what you need, so come with him and take the ride. It sounds bizarre, but trust that it fit in with the rest of the movie’s vibe. Sony Pictures Niko Tavernise/Twentieth Century Fox X-Men: © Twentieth Century Fox Ben Rothstein Warner Bros Everett Collection Everett Collection Everett Collection

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 64 words · Erin Day