'The Amazing Race' recap: There's an elephant in the race

Oh-ho-ho, whats that I see under the distant Laotian sun? And whats that smell wafting through the open-air market? Could it be…no…is it?! Credit: Monty Brinton/CBS Oh yesthat IS the scent of freshly brewed hypocrisy! As for the teams getting along witheach other… Thats a slightly different story. While everyone is on their best behavior for the monks, getting themselves there is a different story. Which is…not my personal favorite response to being U-Turned....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 217 words · Christy Terry

'The ball is rolling': Musicians speak out on #MeToo at the Grammy Awards

Del Rey recentlyretired a song reportedly inspired by Harvey Weinstein. “It’s not a passing phase,” she said of the movement. “It’s happening. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images ; John Shearer/Getty Images; Mike Coppola/FilmMagic We’re here for it!” He also foresees a metaphorical light at the end of the tunnel for female artists moving forward. “Dont hurt other people. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images “And now the conversation is shifting, so they gotta deal with us!...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 242 words · Aaron Wright

'The Blacklist' recap: The death and birth of Raymond Reddington

Well, it happened. Or did we?Oh, I see what ya did there,Blacklist! And y’know what, well played. THE BLACKLIST — “Rassvet” Episode 619 — Pictured: Megan Boone as Elizabeth Keen — (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC).Will Hart/NBC It’s a bold move! You’ve got to respect a misleading hustle. These most certainly were not answersthey weren’t even questions! Areasonfor Mr. Kaplan’s death, for Tom’s death, forshudderDembe leaving. So then why introduce us to Ilya at all?...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 560 words · Joshua Rivera

'The Constant' turns 10: Revisiting the greatLosttime-twist episode a decade later

It was 2008 and you never know what kind of showLostwould be. The scope felt bigger. Typical episode logline, Ben wakes up in the Sahara, flies to Iraq, then flies to London. Credit: ABC An embarrassment of riches, is what Im saying, and then theres The Constant. Ten years ago, on Feb. 28, 2008,Lostaired the fifth episode of the fourth season. Its about a man unstuck in time, trapped in confusing calculus, searching for true romance....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 447 words · Katie Schwartz

'The Lost Art of Forehead Sweat' is myX-Filesseries finale

‘The X-Files’ airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on Fox The Lost Art of Forehead Sweatis the bestX-Filesepisode so far this season. Its a mess, no doubt, built on a self-destructing narrative. Credit: Shane Harvey/FOX I understand if you hate it. I loved it, but it has problems. More than anything: It isa lot. Forehead Sweat breaks through the last Great Barrier of sanity. They have a long conversation about the nature of everything....

May 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1131 words · Alexandra Hernandez

'The Prodigy' director recommends five other evil kid horror movies

But beating both into cinemas like some demonic pre-teen hellbent on poisoning the popcorn! isThe Prodigy, out Feb. 8. McCarthy himself admits that he is a connoisseur of the evil-kid genre. “It’s just a delicious horror trope,” says the filmmaker. McCarthy recommends five more evil kid movies below. But everything that is in this subgenre is inside that film. I think that movie’s fascinating." I saw it in a movie theatre with an audience that was completely unprepared for it....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 197 words · Jesse Allen

'The Real Housewives of New York City' premiere recap: Summer in the city (six months ago)

There simply is no other place like New York City. The highs onTheReal Housewives of New YorkCityare high, and the lows are loooow. This is just…who they are. RHONYTHE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW YORK CITY — Pictured: (l-r) Sonja Morgan, Dorinda Medley — (Photo by: Heidi Gutman/Bravo).Heidi Gutman/Bravo Indeed, Luke,mostdo not. Other cities which shall not be named (but shall be read,right here at EW.com!) Is most of what happened in that six-month time frame incredibly dark and bad?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 303 words · Gina Moore

'The Real Housewives of New York City' recap: Dueling dinners

Its just that these New York women are like sharksif they stop moving, theyll die. Its all…fascinating. Its fun because you cant root foreitherof them! RECAP: 3/13/19 Real Housewives of New York.Bravo While theyre unable to be in a room together, the cast has separated themselves by hair color. It is some wild stuff. It was a fixation, Luann says about the house. I had to have it, I was manic....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 285 words · Sandra Medina

'The Silence Breakers,' including Rose McGowan and Taylor Swift, named TIME Person of the Year

Since then, a great deal more have come forward. Milano, who has also beenspeaking out about the culture of harassment, gave the initiative a boost. But I would have to agree to an interview and a major photo shoot. TIME I said probably is no good and took a pass. Thanks anyway, POTUS tweeted. Trump was named runner-up for Person of the Year. The tweet that he sent wasnt correct....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 80 words · Stephanie Huerta

'The View' host Whoopi Goldberg explains month-long absence: 'I'm not dead'

Where have you been, Whoopi Goldberg? The blame lies squarely on a bad case of pneumonia that infected both lungs and left her septic. I came very, very close to leaving the earth, Goldberg said to the camera. Good news, I didnt. Goldberg said she is up and moving around, just not as fast as Id like to be. She thanked her fans for the good tidings and mentioned how even her not-so-ardent fans were sharing good thoughts....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Jonathan Grant

'The Voice' recap: The battles begin and two steals are already doled out

Lets take a look at the last-minute team additions and who battles it out to remain on their squads. Team: Adam Levine. Team: Kelly Clarkson. Credit: Trae Patton/NBC Alas, shell have to settle for just getting two enthusiastic coaches vying for her attention. Team: Blake Shelton. Matt Johnson(26 Staunton, VA)Never Too Much by Luther Vandross Talk about a closer. Yep, FIFTEEN TRY-OUTS LATER he is here. Team: Jennifer Hudson. BATTLES PREMIERE...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 196 words · Joshua Horne

'Top That!' The stars ofTeen Witchlook back at the supersonic scene

It was a scene filmed in reshoots for a movie no one was ever going to see. So the new producers that I met with said, “You write rap?” I said, “Yeah, I’ll write a rap.” And I kept remembering the saying, “Never let them see you sweat.” Well, sweat was just pouring down because it was so hot and horrible! I do the rap and there’s this dead silence....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 541 words · Karen Bennett

'True Blood Vol. 3' soundtrack

The Zombies original version is a classic and I have always loved it. Neko would be great forTrue Blood! I decided to follow the CD path alphabetically and came across Johnny Cash! Outstanding but, um, not available. Next I saw Mr. Nick Cave and thought, Bullseye! Neko Case and Nick Cave would be perfect. Can we get them? After many phone calls and emails I found that they were both fans of the show and available....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 155 words · John Woods