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That sound you’re hearing now is millions of fans simultaneously shouting, “Finally!” It’s an affirmation of her uncanny insight and profound capacity for empathy. And we are telling you, you’re going to love it. Illustration by John Ritter for EW (Miss Piggy, obviously, takes center stage as Christine.) Dey Street Books Danielle Holbert Patrick Harbron/Netflix David James/PARAMOUNT Penguin Workshop ITVS Mat Hayward/WireImage Elizabeth Morris/Netflix

Guest judges include Baby Spice, Tituss Burgess, and…Nancy Pelosi?! Shante, you stay. As always, have tissues at the ready. Illustration by John Ritter for EW The Wedding Dateby Jasmine Guillory Guillorys debut novel is a swoony rom-com brimming with humor and charm. Goes well with fava beans and a nice Chianti. The answer is a genuine shocker, sneaky and smart. Ron Batzdorff/NBC I literally played the two chords that start the song and the rest came straight to me....

), the bad (dating is hard! ), and the ugly (um, let’s just say you’ll see) of single motherhood. That balance of serious and showy is the series' own superpower. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURA LANNES for EW Everyone is a suspect in thisClue-like dark comedy about a dinner party disrupted by a murderous surprise. It’s by far the best comic on stands right now. Marvel Studios Ethan Miller/Getty Images Cindy Ord/Getty Images; Random House...

Both artists shine on one of the better Marvel tunes in memory. Its a fascinating read for our current moment in history. Its a sequel so heartwarming, its almost unbearable. ILLUSTRATION by LAURA LANNES for EW (Netflix previously had the rights.) Down the hatch you go! Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images; Scott Legato/Getty Images Catapult Judd Nelson, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, Molly Ringwald, and Anthony Michael Hall in ‘The Breakfast Club’.Everett Collection...

Were waiting for it, the ticket, we want it. But where it goes from there makes for one of the most wildly original movie experiences in years. I read [Life Sentence], and it was a no-brainer. Illustration by Laura Lannes for EW They finally have to deal with the issues theyve been repressing. Janelle Monáe/YouTube Macmillan Children’s Peter Mountain/Paramount Pictures Andrew Chin/Getty Images Giora Bejach/Sony Pictures Harper Collins Mark Hill/The CW...

When Frank Castle begins his bloody crusade, you’ll want to look away. Bernthal makes sure you don’t. Brunch, apparently, comes with bottomless paranoia. ILLUSTRATION BY JOHN RITTER FOR EW Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Hell hath no fury like Frances McDormand scorned. The movie is every bit as varied and label-defying as the superhero at its center. Jessica Miglio/Netflix MacMillan Mark Schafer/TBS Netflix Little, Brown and Company Merrick Morton/Fox Searchlight...

Must everything mean something? The Golden Globes rose to prominence as the fizzy alternative to the pageantry of Hollywoods prizegiving Academies. I was inspired by the message, hesitant about the medium. The Globes have always honored Hollywood by capturing the mad willful anarchy this dream factory can produce. So the Globes have been important, which is different from being serious. Could they get real? But theres another angle on this Globes decade....

Spoiler warning for NetflixsThe Haunting of Hill House. Theres something about Hill House that still haunts actor Oliver Jackson-Cohen. Thats the question Jackson-Cohen is now asking himself, thanks to this potentially ominous detail in the finale. Steve Dietl/Netflix Theres this thing that happens when were all in the Red Room, Jackson-Cohen toldThe Wrapin an interview. Every, uh again, I feel like I have to be careful if Im saying this right....

In an interview withA.V. I think thats the tricky thing with all this stuff,Middleditch responded. Im not gonna dive into whats real or not. Credit: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic Im just saying its a little bit scary. Like, theres a difference between assault and just kind of strange sex, he said. Just dont know about it, really. But it is tricky, you know. Hollywood lives in its own insular bubble, he opined....

Will they be mad that Im interrupting the film? Possibly, Corden said as his production crew set up cardboard stage props. You know, wherever there is change, people will call it disruption. So I guess, you know, what Im saying is who gives a f? The audience was utterly perplexed as the opening ofThor: Ragnarokcut out to reveal Corden announcing the surprise performance. Is James the best director Ive ever worked for?...

That activity should come as welcome news in Hollywood after a sluggish October. Tom Hiddleston, Tessa Thompson, and Jeff Goldblum also costar. Sean Anders returned to direct. Marvel Studios In line for fourth place is another comedy sequel, STXsA Bad Moms Christmas. Lionsgates horror rebootJigsawrounds out the top five with an estimated $3.4 million. A24 released the coming-of-age tale, starring Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, and Tracy Letts. Paramount Pictures According to ComScore, overall box office is down 4....

Taika Waititi just wants to have fun. The main aim was, lets just show people a good time, says Waititi. Were putting Cate Blanchett in some antlers! Jasin Boland/©Marvel Studios 2017 Lets just go with it and be proud of it! A lot of days I was surprised [Blanchett] came back to work, jokes Waititi. Shed turn up and say, So what are we doing? ©Marvel Studios 2017 I remember thinking, Uh, maybe I should just not say whats in the scene....

Ever since they first banded together, theres been an unspoken hierarchy to Marvels marquee Avengers. Dwelling on the lower rungs are peripheral characters like Paul Bettanys Vision and Anthony Mackies Falcon. If they didnt show up, would anyone really miss them? But probably not very much. A step above is bench players like Jeremy Renners Hawkeye and Scarlett Johanssons Black Widow. Theyre solid enough to keep fans placated and engaged until the heavy hitters return....