Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey reunite at 2025 Oscars forThe Color Purpleproducer Quincy Jones tribute

“Quincy was love, lived out loud in human form. And he poured that love into others and into his work. My life changed forever and for the better after meeting him. Credit:Kevin Winter/Getty After the actresses spoke, they introducedQueen Latifahfor a performance in Jones' honor. “Of course, he was the composer onThe Color Purple, which is how I met Quincy. “I do and always will. Queen Latifah performs onstage during the 97th Annual Oscars....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 115 words · Heather Carter

Whoopi Goldberg, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, and more comedians meet Pope Francis at 'the butt crack of dawn'

There is only one personWhoopi Goldbergwill get up at the butt crack of dawn for, and itsPope Francis. And I mean, who minds walking down these streets? You denounce abuses of power. Stephen Colbert, Pope Francis, Whoopi Goldberg.Kevin Winter/Getty; Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty; Roy Rochlin/Getty You give voice to forgotten situations. You point out inappropriate behavior. How much we need to learn from you! OBrien alsoteasedthat he and his fellow comedians were shocked to be invited to the event....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 126 words · Amanda Gonzalez

Whose betrayal was worse in theHacksseason 3 finale? The stars debate Deborah vs. Ava

Jean SmartandHannah Einbinderare in a blame game. “Because Deborah you expect that behavior from…. So perhaps it is sadder and thus worse that Ava has that turn.” Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder on season 3 of ‘Hacks’.Jake Giles Netter/Max So maybe it’s partly selfless, even though it’s also ambitious and selfish." His argument has won over Einbinder. It’s Deborah," she says, deadpan. But Smart is quick to defend her character’s actions....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 136 words · Dale Smith

Why 'I'm Not That Girl' is a little different in theWickedmovie

Director Jon M. Chu explains the different pacing and final note. Because of that, directorJon M. Chuwanted to give the song more room to breathe in his screen adaptation. Can we come in differently?' Cynthia Erivo in ‘Wicked’.Credit:Universal Pictures Come back into the movie.'" “It’s much slower,” he says. “We wanted to pace it down because it was a different key in of song. Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba and Ariana Grande’s Glinda arrive in the Emerald City in ‘Wicked’....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 110 words · Mario Franco

Why aGood Timesepisode gave Wendi McLendon-Covey nightmares as a child

Wendi McLendon-Coveyreally wanted to be the Fonz’s girlfriend. But not for reasons you might expect. Sure, pretty much every girl who grew up watchingHappy Daysprobably wanted to be Mrs. Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli. ‘St. Denis Medical’ star Wendi McLendon-Covey.Sami Drasin But for the actress, it was more about the womanHenry Winkler’s iconic character was dating. Denis Medical(premiering Nov. 12 on NBC). I don’t think I was asking for too much." Rounding out McLendon-Covey’s top seven isGood Times....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 88 words · James Ramirez

Why Anna Kendrick couldn't stop 'bursting into tears' while directingWoman of the Hour

“Something about that just ruined me,” Kendrick says of her research for the true-crime thriller. Woman of the Hour’s dark subject matter took a toll on its star and first-time director. And I thought, ‘I know exactly where that is.'" Anna Kendrick in ‘Woman of the Hour ‘.Leah Gallo/Netflix Recognizing the Los Angeles location, Kendrick knew the woman’s home was close to the beach. He broke in through her window, and she was on the ocean....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 138 words · Jacob Barry

Why Antony Starr doesn't think Homelander would stand a chance against hisG20villain: 'A terrible duo'

The star(r) invokes Wormtongue from “Lord of the Rings” to explain his theory. Ilze Kitshoff/Prime Antony Starrswaps Vought International for the G20 Summit inG20, his new action thriller withViola Davis. Bad guys dont know that theyre bad, Starr tellsEntertainment Weeklyof the villainous role. Antony Starr as Rutledge in ‘G20’.Credit:Ilze Kitshoff/Prime These characters are doing what they’re doing because they believe it’s the best thing to do. Not many people walk around doing things because they think it’s the wrong thing....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · David Franco

Why are first episodes called pilots? Here's how the odd industry term encapsulates your favorite show's journey to the small screen

Let’s unpack what makes a series take flight. And maybe fewer of us would associate the word with that tiny eternal flame in our gas stove. But how did the term become associated with television? From top left to bottom right: ‘Friends’; ‘The Big Bang Theory’; ‘The Golden Girls’; ‘Seinfeld’.Credit:Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett; Robert Voets/CBS; Castle Rock Entertainment / Courtesy Everett; Herb Ball/NBCU Photo Bank Here, let us be your pilot through the world of TV pilots....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 285 words · Daniel Long

Why Austin Butler can't stop playing portraits of mid-century masculinity

In “Masters of the Air,” Butler portrays real WWII pilot Major Gale “Buck” Clevens. Austin Butlerhas an affinity for a certain kind of man. Because he’s the actor behind them, they’re, of course, tall and handsome. Austin Butler in ‘Masters of the Air’.Apple TV+ “For whatever reason, I ended up playing in this space for a while,” he says. “But there’s something that resonates with me. A lot of my favorite films take place around that time period....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Stephen Miles

Why Ava DuVernay is a 'different person' after directingOrigin

The filmmaker previews her new movie, starring Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson. Atsushi Nishijima/NEON Ava DuVernaywas frustrated. The next read, though, proved that popular idiom true: “It really started to sink in. Jon Bernthal and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor on the set of ‘Origin’.Credit:Atsushi Nishijima/NEON Atsushi Nishijima/Courtesy NEON Separately, though, there was the issue of finding a lead character. “But whoisin the book and who’s very clearly guiding the way is Isabel....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 135 words · Derrick Knight

Why Christine Taylor's first date with Ben Stiller reminds her of Carrie and Mr. Big onSex and the City

“There’s Something About Maryhad come out, and it was huge.” So when he asked her out to dinner, she couldn’t say no. She added, “But he was still Ben Stiller, so he attracted attention wherever he went.” Chris Noth and Sarah Jessica Parker; Christine Taylor and Ben Stiller.Credit:Getty; Stefanie Keenan/VF25/WireImage Evidently, Stiller already had a plan in place for avoiding paparazzi. “He was just like, ‘Hey, I love the Valley....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 174 words · Michael Francis

Why Christopher Nolan wroteOppenheimerscript in the first person

“It’s the only time I’ve done that. It made it clear to anyone who read the script that we’re on this ride with Oppenheimer.” Later in the video, Murphy explains how Oppenheimer “sees things in sort of different dimensions. Cillian Murphy in ‘Oppenheimer’.Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures Physicists operate on a completely different level than we do, and I think sometimes it’s a burden. So I was really interested in that.”...

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 152 words · Kristen Burns

Why Cregan Stark isn't a big part ofHouse of the Dragonseason 2

Despite what happens in George R.R. The story ofGame of Thronesis the “Song of Ice and Fire. “House of the Dragonalready has plenty of fire: the Targaryens. Tom Taylor’s Lord Cregan Stark of Winterfell on ‘House of the Dragon’ season 2.Ollie Upton/HBO Season 2’s first episode now brings us the ice: the Starks. Ollie Upton/HBO George R.R. One account suggests they had an immediate connection and swore blood oaths of fealty to each other....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 288 words · Mr. Samuel Anderson