John Lasseter previews Disney and Pixar's D23 animation slate

If theres one thing John Lasseter is, its animated. New footage, new movie announcements, casting news? John Lasseter:All of the above. Credit: Pixar How far down the road are you going to take us? In animation, we have three studios who are going to be showing work. Well be showing clips from the films. Lewis Jacobs/NBC We definitely have a lot of surprises. We will be making a few announcements with things....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 601 words · Colleen Newman

John Lasseter to leave Disney and Pixar at the end of the year

John Lasseter, the chief creative officer of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, will depart the company at the end of the year. The studio announced Friday that after a leave of absence, Lasseter will take on a consulting role with the company before leaving at the end of 2018. The Pixar co-founder, who helped shepherd global Disney hits likeToy StoryandFrozen,announced in Novemberthat he would be taking a six-month sabbatical, following several allegations of misconduct....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 376 words · Cody Petersen

John Legend and Kane Brown on how 'Last Time I Say Sorry' can help couples stuck at home

When we finished the song, we were hype about it ourselves," Legend tells EW. How was the recording process between you two? LEGEND:[Laughs] Not really. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images; John Shearer/Getty Images BROWN:Honestly, for me it was scary as hell because it’s John Legend. So it honestly helped me. Both of you guys have done all sorts of collaborations that expand genres. How do you choose which collaborations you do, especially the more unexpected ones?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 228 words · Mark Brown

John Legend on his new album, fighting for change, and the letter Bill Withers wrote him

“You’ve got to celebrate the wins because they don’t come all the time.” A day after the ruling, George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis. Through our art, we are able to do that." Credit: ID PR “We can only do so much, but we can make people feel better,” Legend says. “And I feel like this album can definitely do that.” ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Obviously, you’re putting outBigger Loveat a difficult time....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 1000 words · Christopher Schwartz

John Legend, Kelly Clarkson to release 'modern,' 'irreverent' take on 'Baby, It's Cold Outside'

Baby, Its Cold Outside now with more consent. In response to such complaints,John Legendis planning to release a version of the track with updated lyrics. Whereas once the lyrics went, Say, whats in this drink? Paul Drinkwater/NBCU; Justin Lubin/NBCU What will my friends think? Clarkson now asks, before he responds, I think they should rejoice. Clarkson finishes her thought with If I have one more drink? before Legend replies, Its your body, and your choice....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 175 words · Jeffrey Day

John Legend: We need to #SayHerName: Happy birthday, Breonna Taylor (Op‑ed)

A long past due reckoning has arrived on America’s doorstep this spring. But day after day, the people of Kentucky have shown up,demanding justice for Breonna Taylor. Breonna should be celebrating her 27th birthday today. Credit: JASON CONNOLLY/Getty Images She had planned on becoming a nurse and dreamed of being a wife and mother. She was on her path. They had the wrong home andan illegal no-knock search warrant. Breonna Taylor/instagram...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 264 words · Angela Alvarez

John Leguizamo hopesCritical Thinkingwill help change the game for BIPOC talent in Hollywood

While we were there shooting one night, there was a shooting. We were made to close down the set at gunpoint but we talked them down. “These kids are what you could call nerds,” he explains. Vertical Entertainment I’m really proud of the cast that we assembled, they were incredible." “Ramses got injured during the fight scene really bad! He had to be rushed to the emergency room,” Leguizamo states....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 311 words · Amber Mathews

John Malkovich, Ben Schwartz, and more to star in Steve Carell'sSpace Forceseries

TheSpace Forcecrew is preparing for launch. Now the series is revealing more details, including an impressive supporting cast. AndPaddingtonandPaddington 2mastermind Paul King will direct the first two episodes. Credit: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic; Daniele Venturelli/WireImage; Amy Sussman/Getty Images Space Forcewill debut on Netflix in 2020.

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 43 words · Rebekah Perry

John Mellencamp showed Meg Ryan's daughter that famousWhen Harry Met Sallyorgasm scene

Everyone knows about the infamous fake orgasm scene inWhen Harry Met Sally… evenMeg Ryans daughter, apparently. Im walking around the house doing other stuff, Ryan told the outlet. But I can hear, Baby fish mouth. Columbia Pictures/Everett Collection I hear the orgasm scene, and then theres silence from the room theyre watching in. And John goes, Meeeeeeeeg! Im not explaining this! Ryans daughter wasnt the only one in the family who hadnt seen the film, though....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 132 words · Brandon Spencer

John Mulaney answered phone call at Comedy Central that Dave Chappelle fled to Africa

Mulaney was an assistant at Comedy Central when the channel’s biggest star decided to stop working. Talk about comedic timing. At the time, it made headlines everywhere and created a bit of a problem for Comedy Central. Credit: Manny Carabel/Getty; Charley Gallay/Getty I was like Okay. So I went in and was like So, Dave Chappelles gone.' Like the boy who cried wolf fable, the online grid heads didnt entirely believe Mulaney at first....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · James Smith

John Oliver calls Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis 'shocking and utterly inevitable'

Oliver called it “utterly infuriating” watching Trump’s likely super-spreader White House event. John Oliverknows it’s been “a genuinely extraordinary week for the White House.” “When needed I wear masks. Credit: HBO I don’t wear masks like him [Joe Biden],” Trump had said during the debate. “Every time you see him he’s got a mask. “What are you doing?!” “Biden wears a mask in situations where its dangerous not to. I can only imagine what Trump would be like standing next to a beekeeper....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 150 words · Christine Davidson

John Oliver gets sewage plant named in his honor followingLast Week Tonightrant

“We are going to rename it the John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant,” the mayor said. Because it’s full of crap just like you, John." “Because if youre going to forget a town in Connecticut, why not forget Danbury? Credit: Eric Liebowitz/HBO Because, and this is true, f Danbury! “I know exactly three things about Danbury,” he joked. Watch theLast Week Tonightclip that started it all below. EW has reached out to HBO and reps for Oliver for comment....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 90 words · Maria Hendrix

John Oliver's Turkmenistan segment takes a turn with a very massive cake

John OliversLast Week Tonightsegment on Turkmenistans president Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov took an unexpected turn on Sunday night. Lets fill in the blanks. According to Oliver, Berdimuhamedov turned Turkmenistan into one of the worst places to live in the world. Oliver then detailed how Berdimuhamedov has a lot of bizarre obsessions, one being horses. Another obsession is Guinness World Records, because apparently authoritarians love getting Guinness World Records. Oliver stated Guinness works with authoritarian governments in order for them to break records....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 148 words · Carla Wang