Why Jeff Bridges is being honored with the Golden Globes' Cecil B. DeMille Award

But star performances arent the only criteria for the annual honor. And Bridges fits the bill. We put a lot of thought behind who we pick. Joe Maher/FilmMagic Its not a random choice. But we also look at the heart. Such efforts were not always a component of the DeMille Award. But according to Hofmann, the awards meaning has changed over time. It was first introduced to just recognize peoples accomplishments in general, in the entertainment business....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 182 words · William Carson

Why Jeffrey Wright was so excited to play Felix Leiter alongside James Bond inCasino Royale

Watch the full episode ofCouch Surfingstreaming now onPeopleTV.com, or download the PeopleTV app on your favorite gear. When first offered the chance to potentially be in a James Bond film, Jeffrey Wright was incredibly excited. And Im like, Whoa, whoa, whoa, some CIA guy. Jay Maidment/Columbia You mean Felix Leiter? Im like what?! Jack Lord was it, says Wright. Needless to say, he was more than happy to sign onto the role once it was offered....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 82 words · David Gutierrez

Why Jennifer Kaytin Robinson wanted to break female stereotypes inSomeone Great

I think its warped all of our brains. But thats not the only way the Netflix film out now fights against Hollywoods stereotypes for female characters. I was like, You guys gotta look like real people. Credit: Sarah Shatz/Netflix I want you guys to feel like you did your makeup. And why dont I wear a daytime smokey eye? Should I wear a daytime smokey eye? Could I pull off a daytime smokey eye, Robinson says....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 130 words · Thomas Myers

Why Josh Malerman turnedSleeping Beautyinto a horror story

Itll debut this December exclusively on Netflix. Make no mistake: there is no Prince Charming inUnbury Carol. Shes gonna have to find her own way out. Credit: Brian Rozman; Penguin Random House You hit on that sensation, that fear, of being buried alive. She can put it in a mausoleum if she has to and its okay to lock the gate. Could you handle seeing her slip into Howltown in the middle of dinner?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Ann Watson

Why K-pop girl groups are finally getting their due in America

Red Velvet, K-pops most colorful girl group, knows how to work an American crowd into a frenzy. This trend marks a new chapter in Korean pop music. Its been three years since a girl group toured the States, following Apink in January 2016. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images Resources for North American trips are generally allocated to male idols. If youre a hardcore fan of only one group, its hardly a full concert experience....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Albert Smith

Why Katie Holmes couldn't say masturbation in theDawson's Creekpilot

To read more on theDawsons Creekreunion, pick up the new issue ofEntertainment Weeklyon stands today. you could buy thefull set of five covers here. Nobody had ever heard ofthatbefore. Katie Holmes and James Van Der Beek on ‘Dawson’s Creek’.Columbia TriStar Television But thats exactly what Joey ended up asking Dawson after he insists how they can still talk about anything. How often do you walk your dog? he says, with a shock....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 132 words · Shelby Gordon

Why Keri Russell could never star inWaitresson Broadway

Im not really a singer, she revealed in aninterview with Deadline. The only thing Im trained in is dance. I am a dancer, but Im not a singer. Night And Day/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock Shes also set to play one next March in the Broadway revival ofBurn This, co-starring Adam Driver. Believe it or not, I still havent seen it, she said. My life got overrun with children and dressing in 80s clothing, but I know that would be funny....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · William Richards

Why Kristin Chenoweth's killerTrial & Errorperformance deserves a Golden Globe

“I have to give everyone a take-home,” she sniffs. “I’m not on trial for murdering etiquette!” Alternately arch and haughty, dry and deceptive, Lavinia Peck-Fosterownsyou, and Chenoweth never lets us forget it. Credit: NBC (When Lavinia Peck-Foster hops on your back and yells “Hiyah!” Such beauty and refinement, and she can deliver a joke about vaginal rejuvenation with a straight face? (“I’ve had more lasers pointed at my privates than James Bond....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 89 words · James Brooks

Why Lauren Oliver explores toxic friendship in her new novelBroken Things

Lauren Oliveris keeping pretty busy. (She wrote the adaptation herself.) EW caught up with Oliver on the many projects shes working on. Credit: Charles Grantham Read our interview below.Broken Thingsis now available for purchase. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: BrokenThingsis a mystery-thriller, but its about female friendship. What do you hope to convey?LAUREN OLIVER:Im very interested in general in female friendship stories. Hodder & Stoughton Theyre at the heart of all of my books…....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · David Mcdonald

Why Lena Dunham's Lenny Letter is moving into interactive fiction

Now Dunham is taking the brand in a bold new direction: interactive fiction. (The firstchapteris now on Lenny, andheres the promptfor the second chapter.) Illustrator Najeebah Al-Ghadban will create the artwork for the series, and Dunham will write the projects introduction. Credit: Mike Marsland/WireImage Dunham explained to EW that the individual chapters arent intended to have the same style. … And Id been noticing that the national conversation is very highly dominated by politics....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Crystal Foster

Why Marcia Gay Harden refused to surrender to the power of Alzheimer's

Harden writes with grit and insight, painting an authentic portrait of their dynamic. Read on below, and purchase your copyhere. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: The decision to write this memoir, I imagine, was not made overnight. Credit: Amy Sussman/Getty Life got in the way. The process of picking up that book already would not have the collaboration that we wouldve had previously. He said to me, You should write it after I told him about the book....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 557 words · Scott Brown

Why Marvel's Jessica Jones is the superhero for the #MeToo movement

Krysten Ritter is in pain. See, I got hit here, so Im still dealing with some, like, residual neck issues. She shrugs and then she smirks. Credit: David Giesbrecht/Netflix Yeah, guess what! When Jessica gets punched, so doesKrysten. How Jessica of her to say. David Giesbrecht/Netflix So, you know, shes missed her. The Defenderswas a really fun roller-coaster ride, she explains. Thisis not like that. David Giesbrecht/Netflix (Kilgrave is dead, but Tennant returns in season 2....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 510 words · Rachel Hart

Why Mary J. Blige wanted to play a time-traveling assassin inThe Umbrella Academy

After all, the series was co-created by Gerard Way, the former frontman of My Chemical Romance. ButThe Umbrella Academys connection to music has only increased now that its become a TV show on Netflix. Most noticeably of all, real-life musicianMary J. Bligestars as a time-traveling assassin named Cha-Cha. Credit: Netflix LongtimeUmbrella Academyfans surely recognize that name. All-business, never wavering. Thats what drew me to the role. Christos Kalohoridis/Netflix Though Hazel and Cha-Cha have similar skills, they have very different attitudes to their job....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 278 words · Paul Clark