What to Watch this weekend:Queer Eye, Arrested Development,andBillions

Get your tissues ready, because lots of feel-good tears are expected. The premiere, titled “The Will to Win,” explores Nixon’s childhood and early political life. Allyson Riggs/Hulu Allyson Riggs/Hulu CBS Jeff Neumann/SHOWTIME Don Carl STEFFEN/Gamma-Rapho/Getty Images

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 36 words · Mark Atkins Jr.

What to Watch this weekend:Sneaky Peteseason premiere, plusAmerican Idol,Game of Thrones, andVeep

At this point, Petes family is practically unrecognizable the once-unified unit is divided by myriad hard-to-swallow truths. What started as a dream for the owners has turned into a nightmare, losing money month after month. Sounds like the chef has his hands and stomach full. Food Network Think TheHunger GamesmeetsThe Maze Runner, with a dash ofLord of the Flies but less depressing, more bingeable. I loved spending time with all those people....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 78 words · Jordan Mendez

What to Watch: Here are the TV shows your favorite celebrities are binge-watching

Binge It! Ahead, see which shows your favorite stars can’t get enough of. John Leguizamo | GLOW “Y’all better go watch the kickass women inGLOWon Netflix right now! John P. Johnson/HBO (2); Sabrina Lantos/Hulu; ari Dukovic/FX; Adult Swim “Back in the day I couldn’t get a part unless I was carrying a gun. #HollywoodsEvenWhiter.GLOWpoints all this out and makes it fun to watch. GLOWis available to stream on Netflix. Erica Parise/Netflix; Theo Wargo/WireImage...

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 828 words · Nicole Archer

What We Do in the Shadowsproducers reveal the story behind that all-star episode

And that still wasn’t all! “Jemaine had the idea of the vampire tribunal. He said, ‘And then we’ll have all these famous vampires from movies and TV.’ Credit: Russ Martin/FX And I was like, ‘Yeah, we’re not going to get those. It would be impossible.'” She said, “Do something where our vampire characters are together.” Russ Martin/FX I just locked that away in my brain. Even the fact thatourvampires used to talk about them all the time....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 946 words · Kenneth Alexander

What We Do in the ShadowsTV series premieres first episode at New York Comic Con

Sunday was a good day for vampires at New York Comic Con. Another roommate, Colin Robinson (Mark Proksch), is an energy vampire. Even the other vampires are scared of him. Credit: FX But the real focal point is Guillermo, who wants nothing so much as to become a vampire himself. What did I say? Only if something incredibly disastrous happens, Clement said. It has to be something of incredible import....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 91 words · Steven Gibson

What we learned from watchingLegally Blondewith the people who made it

(What, like its hard?) As the women take their seats on the couch, the movie begins. Frat boys are drunk on the lawn. Credit: Jennifer Rocholl for EW Sorority girls are working out. And Elle is getting ready for what she hopes is a big night. KAREN MCCULLAH (co-writer):This is not Reeses hand [brushing her hair]. Jennifer Rocholl for EW Not her hair, not her hand.SELMA BLAIR (Vivian):And thats not Reeses toes....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 526 words · David Cruz

What we saw at a live taping of Fox'sThe Masked Singer

Its the American adaption of the Korean originalKing of Masked SingerwhereRyan Reynolds famously sang Tomorrow fromAnniedressed as a unicorn. But thats part of the charm. Could they have actually booked Jack Black? Credit: Michael Becker / FOX Heres what we saw. The set-up doesnt entirely work. They are a bit too far away from the action. Michael Becker / FOX Youd have to turn around to see their real-time reactions during the performances....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 197 words · Thomas Elliott

What we talk about when we talk about the Super Bowl episode ofAlias

I thinkCrock-Pot would agreethat the greatest post-Super Bowl episode of television isAlias Phase One. Phase One was supposed to be the episode that tookAlias reach to the next level. Thanks in part to the start time, that never happened. Credit: ABC Ratings hadnt been that low for a Super Bowl episode in 16 years. But theres so much more to the story than the chain reaction it started. It has no business coming off as smart as it does....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 215 words · Michael Taylor

What we'd like to see inLegally Blonde 3

Lets start with the obvious: Elle Woods is President of the United States. (But only if the White House has been painted pink.) Elle performs an updated version of the bend and snap that addresses age. Legally Blonde: Tracy Bennett (In other words, its not as easy to bend and snap anymore.) Paulette is doing her best to become an Instagram celebrity … but its not going so well. Vivian launches her own beret collection....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · Rebecca Baker

What We're Reading: European getaways and life wisdom to ring out the summer

Read on for more, and check out our column from last monthhere. Well,Conversations With Friendsis kind of like that, only better. I was craving something highbrow yet enticing, and it more than delivered. Penguin Random House This is the second installment in her working autobiography, the first of which was even shorter. Its supposedly a planned trilogy, so nows the perfect time to get in on this fascinating literary experiment....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 443 words · Karen Robertson

What we're reading: EW's books staff picks their recent favorites

White borrows from staples of Southern Gothic and queer literature to affirm a voice thats wholly his own. His imagery is stark and dreamy, paragraphs flowing like paintings-in-motion. In each story, death hovers, pain lingers, and life finds a way. Credit: Blue Rider Press; Riverhead Books; Hachette; Scribner Lose yourself in one when youve got a half-hour to spare. Rarely has reading about terrible people being terrible felt so satisfying....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 186 words · Matthew Johnson

What We're Reading: EW's books staff recommends dramas that hit close to home

Read on for more, and check out our column from last monthhere. But there are just so many titles and sometimes an email slips through the crack of your inbox. But this was worth the wait. Credit: Simon and Schuster; MCD; Liveright; Scribner The intensity with which this was written is right there on the page. Smarshs attempts to unpack the nuances of race in this discussion are particularly appreciated....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 324 words · Anthony Waters

What We're Reading: What EW's books staff is loving this month

Read on below, and check out our column from last monthhere. 1 fan, I seriously struggled through this springsFeel Free). Thinking about the best debuts which have been published this summer Tommy OrangesThere There, R.O. HarperCollins Ingrid Rojas Contreras fits neatly among that class. Fruit of the Drunken Treeoffers a wake-up call for many. Petronas finds falling in love comes with its own dangers and complications. HarperCollins Im here to add to the chorus of praise: This is a stellar book....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 172 words · Karla Dixon