The night Alice Cooper's gallows stunt nearly killed him

I always wanted that in our show:What theyre seeing could be the last night of Alice Cooper. It worked perfectly for years until that night in England. Everything has its stress limit and after doing so many shows, I never thought about changing the wire. Credit: Everett Collection You know, I figured itll last forever, he says. I could hear the rope hit my chin and in an instant I flipped my head back....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 182 words · Duane Fields

The Night Country: Melissa Albert previews her next Hazel Wood novel

Albert has shared with EW the official cover, as well as an exclusive first excerpt. Read on for more.The Night Countrypublishes Jan. 7, 2020, and isavailable for pre-order. I craved normal, I craved routine. Credit: Laura Etheredge The only thing that made it all bearable was Sophia Snow. Maybe bearable wasnt the right word. She was the only thing that made itinteresting. Flatiron Books Unsettling was another way to put it....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 636 words · Amanda Rogers

The Night Diaryauthor Veera Hiranandani's new YA book explores an overlooked history

That curiosity manifested inThe Night Diary, a middle-grade novel that illuminates the event. Below, Hiranandani talks to EW about history, identity, and the choices that broughtThe Night Diaryto life. [As an adult], I wanted to write a book that was for that kid… One series that was really meaningful to me was Sydney TaylorsAll-of-a-Kind Family. Credit: Penguin;Dial Books Its about a Jewish family in the Lower East Side of New York....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Carolyn Haynes

The Night King speaks:Game of Thronesactor gives rare interview

Those frosty blue eyes. I doubled for Arthur Dayne [for the Tower of Joy fight scene]. Im one of the men jumping from the boat in the fire [during Daenerys dragon attack]. Credit: Marc Hom for EW How did you come to take over the role?I dont really know why they cast me. After that, [showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss] asked if Id play the Night King for seasons 6 through 8....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 273 words · Michael Taylor

The Night Stalker: A tribute to the 1972 TV movie that influencedThe X-Files

Good luck trying to findThe Night Stalker. But neither of those was as powerful as the massive cultural earthquake that was the originalNight Stalker. In the last of his many voice-overs, Kolchak challenges us to convince ourselves it couldnt happen here. Credit: ABC I couldnt, and neither could a whole generation of TV viewers. Its ending was haunting, not happy, and most of all it was scary as hell. If a work as towering asThe Night Stalkercan fall into obscurity, what fate awaits todays television giants?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 117 words · Christine Sosa

The Nutcracker and the Four Realmsneeds more dancing: EW review

Her generous consistency caused a minor population crisis, the house overcrowded with tiny wooden men brandishing Yuletide chompers. Thus do I consider myself the target demographic forThe Nutcracker and the Four Realms, Disneys new holiday fantasy. Short version of this review: Too many realms, not enough nutcracker. Credit: Laurie Sparham/Disney But there is one lovely dance number. And a gigantic mouse thats actually (gross! a swarm of mice moving as one....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 149 words · Lydia Byrd

The OAexplores an alternative universe in Part II trailer

We wanted to come in through the character of a cynical detective. Films likeThe Big Sleepdidnt seem antiquated [when they came out]. They were very modern. Nicola Goode/Netflix Scott plays in a very critical scene, says Marling. Its a beautiful performance, and we miss him very much. Watch the trailer forThe OA Part IIabove and exclusively see images from the new episodes, below. Nicola Goode/Netflix

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 65 words · Melinda Dean

The Obamas plan to adapt book about Trump administration for Netflix

Well heres one way to get your feet wet. The episode is scheduled to go live on Thursday. Netflix declined to comment. Credit: Theo Wargo/WireImage; W. W. Norton + Company Representatives forThe Fifth Riskdid not respond to a request for comment. What exactly isThe Fifth Risk, you may ask? Lewis, its worth noting, is no stranger to Hollywood. The book published on Oct. 2, and promptly landed on theNew York Timesbest-seller list....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 115 words · Melissa Hinton

The odds of surviving 13 classic 'lost at sea' movies

And by that I mean, my odds of surviving. My chance of survival: 2% First, I know nothing about sailing. Tami had no chance of rescue and needed to sail herself to safety. STXfilms I would never be able to do that, with or without Sam Claflin as a love interest. I am better at hiding than I am at sailing. But still, I get very hungry. Rhythm + Hues...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 158 words · Tyler Gonzalez

The Office: Revisiting season 2's ill-fated Secret Santa

Among the standout episodes from the Emmy-winning season was the first ofThe Offices annual Christmas installments. Paul Feig directed Halloween and it went really well. It was really funny, and it was like, Oh, this feels like something. Credit: Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images After years of his hopes being dashed, Jim finally draws Pam for Secret Santa. So then, we were like, Okay, what should it really be?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Elizabeth Miller

The Officecostars Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey to reunite onSplitting Up Togetherseason 2

So how does that work out for the shows whole breaking-up premise? Splitting Up Togetherreturns Oct. 16 at 9:30 p.m. Kinseys episode airs Oct. 30. Kelsey McNeal/ABC Kelsey McNeal/ABC Kelsey McNeal/ABC

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 31 words · Harry Drake

The oral history ofBride Wars: Casey Wilson and June Diane Raphael on what it's like to get your big break from Kate Hudson

Ten years ago,Bride Warshit theaters in the middle of the romantic comedy boom. Ahead,Casey WilsonandJune Diane Raphaeltell EW about the wild ride that was the making ofBride Wars. I just thought, ‘I gotta get us an agent [here].’ Casey Wilson: An agent was the holy grail. I was like, I need an agent, and I must become a star quickly. When we got there he announced that he was aliteraryagent and we went into the bathroom and basically cried....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 863 words · Darren Andrews

The originalPower Rangersshare memories of Yellow Ranger Thuy Trang, who died at age 27

“Wearing nothing but spandex, we were all cold. We used to hold each other just to stay warm and chat in between shooting scenes. It was like a brother-and-sister sort of thing.” Thuy Trang.Credit: Everett Collection “We were really good friends. I was so proud of the work she was doing in films likeThe Crow! It hurt my heart to lose her. The ‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’ cast.Everett Collection “I remember how sweet Thuy was to people....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 205 words · Tony Davis