Richard Madden says cutting sex scenes inRocketmanwould have been a 'disservice'

The musical stars Egerton as John and Madden as John Reid, his lover and first manager. The real-life Reid didnt participate in the film, understandable considering the fraught demise of Reid and Johns relationship. Instead, Madden spoke to people who knew and worked with him. Gavin Bond/Paramount What excited me so much about him was there were so many conflicting stories, says Madden. Some people said he was the most terrifying man; hed fire anyone on the spot....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 181 words · Alexander Wright

Richard Madden wins Best Actor in a TV Drama at Golden Globes

Richard Maddenmay have lost out on the Iron Throne, but hes a winner tonight. This is both his first Golden Globe nomination and win. I want to say thanks to Keeley Hawes, who is the best actress I could ever work with. Credit: Paul Drinkwater/NBCUniversal Shes amazing and generous. I met with [creator Jed Mercurio and director Thomas Vincent] for a chat about it. So that was a very good sign....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 159 words · Kerry Eaton

Richard Madden won't be in theGame of Thronesreunion special

The Young Wolf wont return for theGame of Thronesreunion special. He was working on his upcoming filmRocketman, the fantastical Elton John biopic. I didnt do any of that, Madden says. Credit: HELEN SLOAN/HBO I was [filming]Rocketmanso I wasnt able to do that. The reunion special includes the fantasy dramas final season cast and is hosted by Conan OBrien. HBOreleased a teaser videofor the final season ofGame of Throneson Thursday. Maddens profile is soaring thanks to his performance in the BBC/Netflix thrillerBodyguard....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 143 words · Ashley Garcia

Rick Devens ofSurvivorreacts to getting $100k from Sia

Rick Devens did not winSurvivor: Edge of Extinction. But he still won a fair chunk of change anyway. This has become something of a regular occurrence for Sia. Rick Devens on ‘Survivor: Edge of Extinction’.Timothy Kuratek/CBS But Sia wasn’t done. And then after last season ofSurvivor: David vs. Goliath, Sia gave $14,000 to Davie Rickenbacker. There was no clear frontrunner for this year’s “Sia Award” so Rick was not expecting it....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 830 words · Mrs. Jessica Montgomery

Rick Riordan previews his nextTrials of Apolloadventure,The Burning Maze

Plus: Get an exclusive look at the cover, and read the first chapter! But his current series,The Trials of Apollo, is a little different. With the help of a half-blood daughter of Demeter named Meg, Apollo/Lester has successfully reignited two Oracles. Credit: Johnny Louis/Getty Images; Disney The Labyrinth weaves itself under the skin of the world, Riordan tells EW. It can take you anywhere, assuming you dont get lost or killed by monsters or traps....

May 1, 2025 · 9 min · 1719 words · Jennifer Hernandez DVM

Ricky Gervais is brutal, heartbreaking, and hilarious inAfter Life: EW review

No one does withering disdain quite likeRicky Gervais. (The only reason he hasnt offed himself yet, he says, is his dog. If you could open a tin, Id be dead by now, he tells the pooch.) Credit: Natalie Seery/Netflix Were a disgusting, narcissistic, selfish parasite, and the world would be a better place without us. She refuses to excuse Tonys misanthropic behavior Youre like a troll on Twitter. Just because youre all upset,everybody elsehas to feel upset which makes her the perfect screwball love interest....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 88 words · Wayne Hart

Ricky Williams on his fatefulCelebrity Big Brotherchoice

But in the end, he couldnt even get a single jury vote for his efforts. How does Ricky feel about being swept? Does he regret not taking Dina Lohan or Lolo Jones to the end instead? Sonja Flemming/CBS And what does he make about Lolo calling him out to Julie Chen after he evicted her? We asked Ricky all that and more just an hour after he stepped out of the house....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 696 words · Crystal Woodward

Ridley Scott breaks silence on replacing Kevin Spacey inAll the Money in the World

He sure doesnt seem stressed. says his wife, Giannina Facio, standing nearby. Paul, as the 16-year-old was called, was the grandson of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty. Giles Keyte/TriStar Pictures But Grandpa, one of the richest men on the planet, refused to pay his namesakes ransom. When Scott initially shot the film earlier this year, Oscar winner Kevin Spacey played the hard-hearted mogul. (Spacey, at the time, was 26.) Joe Pugliese for EW...

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 768 words · Christopher Hodge

Ridley Scott onBlade Runner 2049: 'It was f---ing way too long'

I have to be careful what I say, Scott toldVulturewhen prompted in an interview. Though, he wasntthatcareful. It was fing way too long. And most of that scripts mine, he continued. I cant do that to a good writer. But the big idea comes fromBlade Runner. In Scotts mind, Rick is and that informs how he envisioned a sequel. In laying out how his thoughts on how the original film shaped the sequel, the director said....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 189 words · Elizabeth Smith

Ridley Scott teases future ofAlienfranchise afterCovenant

Will the next Alien movie have less aliens? Ridley Scott is a busy man these days. I think what we have to do is gradually drift away from the alien stuff. But I think if you go again you better start finding another solution thats more interesting. I think AI is becoming much more dangerous and therefore more interesting. Fassbender was an AI, continues Scott. Scottbrings up a Facebook experiment from last summerto prove his point....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 126 words · Frederick Cameron

Ridley Scott'sThe Terrorpremiere date revealed in eerie teaser

The first look at Ridley Scotts new AMC drama is finally here. How dangerous is this mission, you ask? Watch the intense teaser above, which offers a sneak peek at the aforementioned perilous quest. Aidan Monaghan/AMC Harris and Menzies play Captains Francis Crozier and James Fitzjames, respectively. We are looking forward to bringing viewers into this world in March. Its produced by Scott Free, Emjag Productions and Entertainment 360 in association with AMC Studios....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 88 words · Patricia Moore

Rihanna slams Snapchat for controversial Chris Brown ad: 'Shame on you'

The ad in question, which has since been taken down amid uproar, promoted a Would You Rather? Would you rather… slap Rihanna or punch Chris Brown, the ad read. Now SNAPCHAT I know you already know you aint my fav app out there! Rhianna/Snapchat But Im just trying to figure out what the point was with this mess! the Wild Thoughts singer wrote in a statement published to her Instagram Story on Thursday....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 139 words · Amanda Willis

Ringo Starr is now a knight

Say hello to Sir Richard Starkey. Ringo Starr,The Beatles drummer, has been knighted. Starr is not the first Beatle to be knighted: Sir Paul McCartney received the honor in 1997. Yui Mok/PA Images via Getty Images Speaking withthe BBCStarr said the honor means a lot to him. It means a lot actually, he continued. It means recognition for the things weve done. I was really pleased to accept this. At the time the Queens decision was viewed as controversial since Rock and Roll had not been culturally embraced....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Elizabeth Mckee