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She accepted her Oscar in a kimono, and her speech was gentle and tentative. She then thanked “all American people” and bowed to the audience. (She later scored a Golden Globe nod in 1962 for the film adaptation.) Credit: Earl Leaf/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images She portrayed a shy, lovelorn Chinese immigrant promised to a nightclub owner in San Francisco’s Chinatown. “I asked her, ‘Why did you agree to do the pidgin English?...

(It didnt.) On paper, the cast seems almost perfectly suited to their roles. But after that, things start to fall off. Credit: Everett Collection There were other indications thatNew Line wanted the movie to be something it wasnt. The main plot ofThe Golden Compassinvolves church officials committing monstrous abuses against children. But sinceThe Golden Compassdoesnt even say the church once, the storys central metaphor becomes almost incomprehensible. By contrast,The Golden Compassfocuses on children....

In recognition of the official beginning of Emmy nomination voting today, I’ve got something to say. (Or, more accurately, something to write.) Favorites; 2010’sSurvivor: Heroes vs. Villains; 2014’sSurvivor: Cagayan; and 2015’sSurvivor: Cambodia Second Chance. even though it remains Wednesday’s most watched program on television. Granted, it’s not like Probst’s mantle is empty. He won the very first Reality Host Emmy in 2008. He then won it again in 2009. Then again in 2010....

Inspired by Location She is the No. “There are so many layers to her, I treated each one like a different character.” The geometry in this pattern was inspired by Kente cloth. Matt Kennedy/©Marvel Studios 2018 (2); Film Frame/©Marvel Studios 2018 Theres not a lot of green clothes out there that also fit perfectly and work for the story. Green GoesGreat Nakias not the only character where green was integral to the persona....

It wasn’t that Miller lacked material. But as those online processed the news of Miller’s passing in real time, his character took precedence. Yes, there was good musica lot of it. Mac Miller’s dealer was sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for supplying the recording artist (pictured) with deadly fentanyl-laced drugs.Robin Marchant/Getty Images But unlike many of his peers in the industry, Miller’s demeanor helped to define his career....

Im not just going to turn up; we had to take this in a new direction. Mikes gone through a lot, and Ive gone through a lot, he says with a laugh. I dont know how many more of these I have left. Credit: Simon Varsano/Lionsgate But regardless, hes more than satisfied with the experience. I feel like weve been brave in taking this new direction, he says. If it pays off, then maybe we make a fourth....

The title ofThe Americanshaunts me. The answer shifts, scene to scene. When they talk about the Americans, they mean the United States government. Credit: Eric Liebowitz/FX Elizabeth makes the phrase sound particularly scornful. She mutters about the Americans the way supervillains used to grumble about those accursed heroes. Or is she dismissing a national state of mind? Are these the Americans, a rotating titular role? Heres a country where everyone is a little lonely, sort of kind, and kind of a sucker....

Theres one scene from this season ofBetter Call Saulthat I cant get out of my head. Kevin shows Kim a room full of model buildings. And Lubbock, man, Lubbock! Credit: Nicole Wilder/AMC Kim walks around the room, a bit speechless. Director Daniel Sackheim shoots with a dreamy stillness, the white room lit a 1992 shade of purple. And Seehorn has a brilliant way of communicating a lot of clashing thoughts....

Beauty, surf, and rehabs. Chattanooga is the most beautiful city in the world. Are you happy that you invited Deb to Fashion Week? MTV Thats my whole life youve been on something. Their kids have become walking, talking little humans. There are complicated family dynamics, sensitive portraits of the struggles with shared parenting. And there are the familiar telltale signs of living within the Reality Industrial Complex. People have t-shirt lines, people travel to red carpet events....

She opens up to EW about an industry she says has a history of forgiving abusers and punishing victims. [Munn is one of six women who in theLos Angeles Timeson Nov. 1 accused Ratner of sexual misconduct. Ratner disputes their claims.] Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images How will anyone know youre worth it if you dont? Its a marathon towards self-destruction to make it gain credibility and a vicious circle of victim-blaming....

Fahrenheit 451shouldve been a home run. The HBO film (airing Saturday at 8 p.m. ET) has great source material, adapted from Ray Bradburys anti-intellectual dystopian classic. Credit: Michael Gibson/HBO Its written and directed by Ramin Bahrani, the essential American indie filmmaker behindMan Push CartandChop Shop. Hes surrounded by a fine cast: Michael Shannon, Sofia Boutella, Khandi Alexander. Certainly, the basic concept remains important 65 years after the books publication. In a dark future, a man named Guy Montag (Jordan) is employed as a fireman....

Boy Georgesaid in a recent interview that members of Culture Club are always threatening to quit the band. So, who was the last one of the quartet to suggest they might walk out the door? Probably me, says the singer, laughing over the phone. Credit: Rankin It was some stupid thing. He started laughing and he went, You wentthere? You know, one to a hundred! But Im a Gemini. Thats just who I am....

I was listening to an episode of RadioLab [an NPR show and podcast]. From there, I got a copy of the book. It immediately appeared to me as a film. Credit: Frank Masi SMPSP/Sony; Inset: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images As a result, political journalism and gossip journalism drove into the same lane for the first time. Did you meet him while you were still writing? Or later in the process?This was a film that I never stopped writing....