Riserecap: Tonally fudged

The drama club is bleeped and bruised by a squeaky-clean Spring Awakening. The Mazzuchellis are upset, but its young Caitlin (or Sadie?) whos especially sad, as Caitlin (or Sadie?) Credit: Virginia Sherwood/NBC has developed a crush on the familys brother-squatter visitor. Poor Caitlin (or Sadie?). Will Lilette make amendsandrent before opening night?! I dont want to need you. Gwen thinks his sudden appearance is all about her, but Gordy is inspired by his father (!...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 90 words · Sarah Wilson

Riseseries finale recap: Requiem for a theater TV show

‘Rise’ signs off after a performance that audiences, on TV and off, will remember. Ladies and gentlemen, I have some news. What will we remember? Credit: Virginia Sherwood/NBC At Stanton or elsewhere, she will find another theater family to call home. (Thanks, Reese Witherspoon.) The school superintendent, of inflated importance and overstated conservatism, actually LIKED the show! And he STILL cut the program! Risewas about art, the kind of art that leaves 999 people totally unmoved and one person completely obliterated....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 132 words · Haley Mclaughlin

Rita Moreno reveals her struggles while shooting 'America' duringWest Side Story

Blame it on the silk! Watch the full episode ofCouch Surfingnow on PeopleTV. Go toPeopleTV.com, or download the PeopleTV app on your favorite mobile or connected TV rig. And that wasnt all the EGOT-winner remembers about the classic film. We had never rehearsed in our costumes until we went to actually film it. Georges suit was made of silk; my gown, my dress was made of silk. And my behind was broader than George [Chakiris]s shoulder....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 171 words · Ryan Clements

Riverdale's Hart Denton on the scene that had him 'spraying' blood everywhere

Read at your own risk. Chic is not the long-lost love child of Alice Cooper and F.P. Jones (Skeet Ulrich) as he claimed to be, but rather the real childs (a.k.a. Credit: The CW Charles Smith) former roommate and possible murderer. I did not know this for the long haul. That said, Denton suspected something was definitely up. I could sort of piece some things together in prior episodes, he said....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 553 words · Christopher Irwin

Riverdale: Easter eggs you might have missed in the latest episode

Its the Red Circle, a name pulled froman imprint of Archie Comics Publicationsin the late 1970s. We were trying to come up with different names for Archies vigilante group, show creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa explained. But we wanted to go more old-school, so thats where we got the name the Red Circle. The Black Hood was one of the Red Circles heroes sort of anti-heroes, Aguirre-Sacasa explained. InBreaking Bad, remember they had the blue crystal?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 123 words · James Wyatt

Riverdale: Your first look at the upcoming musical episode

Riverdaleis full of surprises. But in a few weeks, shell be singing and dancing! Riverdalefans, get ready for some feathered hair, flared jeans, and copious amounts of fake blood. Robert Falconer/The CW Robert Falconer /The CW Robert Falconer /The CW Robert Falconer /The CW

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 44 words · Michael Nicholson

Riverdaleboss confirms the Black Hood will return

Riverdale boss Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa confirmed The Black Hood will return at the hit show’s PaleyFest panel. The Black Hood will rise again onRiverdale. This is a big episode for Alice, the Serpents and F.P., Aguirre-Sacasa says. Credit: The CW If people are interested in seeing more of F.P. and Alice, I think you should watch this weeks episode. Its a powerful episode between Cheryl and Toni [Vanessa Morgan], Aguirre-Sacasa says....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 153 words · Thomas Gonzalez

Riverdaleboss previews 'shocking' musical, Betty and Veronica's healing duet

Riverdale is a town that knows what it wants. Then it kept moving later and later into the season. We came to a point where it was now or never. Katie Yu/The CW I was so jealous that he was getting to revive it. So at their core, theyre teenagers singing about the same things. We found that the songs were universal, and they could help us tell the story....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 195 words · William Alexander

Riverdaleboss: 'The Black Hood is back and angry'

Spoiler alert: This post contains plot from the April 18 episode ofRiverdale. And, on opening night, there was a murder. Only that last thing wasnt scripted. Credit: The CW And there was a message next to her body: I am back from the dead. All those who escaped me before will die. The message, which was written in blood, was signed by none other than the Black Hood. That means a serial killer is once again on the loose in Riverdale....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 132 words · Kimberly Bishop

Riverdalecasting secret:13 Reasons Why's Katherine Langford was almost Betty!

But Mendes almost didnt get into the audition room in the first place. When her team first heard ofRiverdaleand the role of Veronica, they thought Mendes would be a perfect fit. They were looking for someone who looks likeKrysten Ritter. Katherine Langford on 13 Reasons Why; Lili Reinhart on Riverdale.Beth Dubber/Netflix; Katie Yu/The CW But when the casting notice was broadened to consider Latina actresses, Mendes jumped at the chance to audition....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Joseph Duncan

Riverdalecasts Chad Michael Murray in major role

Chad Michael Murrayis returning to The CW. The formerOne Tree HillandDawsons Creekstar is joining the cast ofRiverdalein a recurring role in season 3. Murray will play Edgar Evernever on the popular teen drama. Chad Michael Murray played Tristan Dugray on “Gilmore Girls.".Credit: Bennett Raglin/WireImage Edgar is a charming, handsome guru, but is he hiding a more sinister agenda? A charming, handsome cult guru you say? Why would anybody think such a person would have a sinister agenda!...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Sharon Carter

Riverdalecreator previews season 3 mysteries and big flashback episode

Warning: This post contains details about WednesdaysRiverdaleseason 3 premiere. Read at your own risk. At least Archie will probably look good in orange. Katie Yu/The CW ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Season 2 ofRiverdalewas very much a thriller. What was the genre inspiration this year?ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA:There are a couple of different strains. Last year we got, I thought, a lot of mileage out of overlapping mysteries. So this year, were doing something similar....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 263 words · Michael Hammond

Riverdalecreator says we'll see a 'much darker' Hiram Lodge in season 3

Spoiler alert: This post contains plot details from the May 16 season finale ofRiverdale. Read at your own risk. Hiram Lodge (Mark Consuelos) has been up to no good all season onRiverdale.From radicalizing Archie (K.J. Bettina Strauss/The CW Gainey), Hiram will stop at nothing to protect his business interests and get what he wants. Hiram Lodge can get much, much darker, he says. We saw Hiram as a manipulative figure in season 2, but he didnt get his hands dirty....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 662 words · Mrs. Mary Nelson