The stars wore white: Bridal vibes on the Oscars red carpet

Spring may not officially start for a few more weeks, but stars were ushering the season in early on the Oscars red carpet. Margot Robbie (in Chanel), Mary J. Blige (in Atelier Versace) and Laura Dern (in Calvin Klein) not to mention Timothee Chalamet in head-to-toe Berluti were among the stars resplendent in white, a visual pivot from the Golden Globes blackout. But that doesn’t mean they weren’t making a larger statement: Celebs carried white roses on the Grammys and Brit Awards red carpets in a show of support for the Time’s Up movement....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 162 words · Garrett Haynes

The state of broadcast TV's superheroes

2017 was some kind of golden age for TV superheroes. Marvel released three new series on Netflix.Legionbrought 70s-style psychedelia to FX. The genre earned its own meticulous satire, Amazons rebootedThe Tick. Credit: Illustration by Max-O-Matic for EW The problem was, I grew up reading these comic books. Id seen it all before, the Reverse-Flash, the Crisis, Vandal Savage. But you reach a point where you want to chase new highs....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Rhonda Campbell

The State of the Union was 20th-century nostalgia gone toxic

Fifty years ago, Buzz Aldrin went to the moon. He was hailed as an American hero. History repeats: First as reality show, then as showy reality. Credit: MICHAEL REYNOLDS/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock I dont want to denigrate Aldrins achievements as an astronaut. American astronauts will go back to space on American rockets, the president promised. Can those rockets do something about our countrys soaring maternal death rate? Or is that not pointlessly awesome enough?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Craig Moran

The State of the Union, and how late night TV annihilated it: EW review

Beautiful wars, strong dreams, gleaming waterways, heroes, warriors, a great wall. Unmatched power is the surest means to our true and great defense, said President Donald Trump. And: We have no choice but to annihilate them. All is great in a beautiful strong America, and abandon all hope ye who doubt it. A new tide of optimism is sweeping our nation, he declared. And itistrue that 2020 has never been closer than it is now....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 957 words · James Cabrera

The stories behind 12 showstopping rom-com dresses

Gowns to fall in love with What’s a romantic comedy without a breathtaking fashion moment? Here are the untold stories behind a dozen of the most fabulous looks in rom-com history. I wanted it to look like it all came together easily. Sanja Bucko/Warner Bros.; Michael Gibson/Paramount Pictures; Everett Collection I thought I would probably do contrast, says Patch. She tested navy and moss green in addition to this matching shade, all in silk charmeuse....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 624 words · Timothy Lopez

The stories behind ALL thoseDeadpool 2cameos

[MASSIVE SPOILER ALERT UNLESS YOUVE SEENDEADPOOL 2!!!!] Okay, youve been warned… EW talked to theDeadpool 2creative team about how they pulled off the summers biggest surprises. Only when Vanisher perishes do we see the actor playing him: Brad Pitt. Credit: Twentieth Century Fox Reynolds says he just asked Pitt to be in the film. Somehow the answer was yes. Yeah, that was it. He said, Id like to be paid in a Starbucks coffee....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 149 words · Marcus Jenkins

The stories behind the music ofThe Disaster Artist

Today, composer Dave Porter and music supervisor Gabe Hilfer explain the music ofThe Disaster Artist. Ahead, Hilfer and Porter discuss some of their keyDisaster Artistcontributions. Theyre in the car and hes singing along. We added that later the singing came later. We added that in post-production because it was that much funnier. No one in this movie was trying to be cool. Never Gonna Give You Up was definitely on the list....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 440 words · Jennifer Rodgers

The story behind Lindsay Lohan's infamous, scandalous stay at the Chateau Marmont

Read on below.The Castle on Sunsetpublishes May 7 and isavailable for pre-order. That wasnt a lot in Hollywood money. Except they wouldnt be. Credit: Knopf Doubleday Lohan had a history at the Chateau. The garden restaurant was one of her favorite places to party, but that didnt always mean happy times. She was in and out of rehab. John Shearer/Getty Images Like so many of her poor choices, the diatribe went public....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Edwin Brown

The story behind thoseMamma Mia! Here We Go Againoveralls

Meryl Streeps signature look from the 2008 film gets an origin story of its own inMamma Mia! But actually, in the end, we went for them really pretty similar to Meryls. But fidelity to the spirit of the character wasnt the only consideration. It was really important, because theres so much dancing and movement, that they stretch, she says. We went through so many, and we went through so many different shades....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 256 words · Sandra White

The story behindRoseanne's grandson who dresses like a girl

But it would be wrong to assume the 9-year-old character is transitioning or is gay. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Does Mark see himself as a girl?SARA GILBERT:He doesnt. Thats something that got out in the press thats not true. Credit: Adam Rose/ABC Hes not a transgender character. Hes a little boy. Hes based on a few kids in my life that are boys who dress in more traditionally feminine clothing. ABC How much do you address his desire to wear girls clothing?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 191 words · Mike Carter

The story of the trailblazing woman behindCreature From the Black Lagoon

Milicent was well spoken, friendly and charming. Shed be perfect for radio shows, television spots and interviews with journalists. She looked polished and professional and would represent the studio well. Credit: Mallory O’Meara/HarperCollins; Harlequin And of course, she was beautiful. Lets be clear here. Universal wasnt touting Milicent as the most brilliant and talented of monster designers. Mallory O’Meara/HarperCollins They wanted her because of how she looked. Ironically, because so few women have followed in her footsteps, Universal ended up making that seem true....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Michael Robinson

The story of(500) Days of Summer, from its writers and director

All of our favorite movies are relationship stories. When theyre good, theyre the best, but they hadnt been good in a while. We dreamed of one day writing our version of one of those. Credit: Chuck Zlotnick/Fox Searchlight Then Neustadters relationship ended. I was home, sort of reeling from that breakup. I had rented this movie called32 Short Films About Glenn Gould. Everett Collection I quickly sort of compiled this email to Weber saying, I think I figured out our rom-com....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 669 words · Alexandra Logan

The strange connection between Duncan Jones'Muteand Robert Altman'sMASH

Paul Rudd and Justin Theroux star in the new science fiction film, available Feb. 23 on Netflix. Theyre so entertaining, but at the same time theres something just a little bit intimidating about those guys. Because they so easily could be. Its thick with homages, laughs Jones. Hopefully, for those of my generation, some people will pick up on them. If they dont, it really doesnt matter. Watch the expletive-featuring trailer forMuteabove....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 72 words · Sonya Rodriguez