Stephen King'sItouttake shows a very different opening scene

‘Here … take it’ Youve heard of alternate endings, but this is a sort of alternate beginning. What happens next is unspeakable. In this alternate universe, the clown simply isnt very good at scaring or devouring children. Warner Bros. It, directed by Andy Muschietti, makes its digital debut today and is out on Blu-ray Jan. 9. But Jackson, he was a proper kid. Even so, this particular outtake didnt ring a bell....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 114 words · Michael Miller

Stephen King'sThe Colorado Kidgets gorgeous new illustrated edition: See images

Prepare to seeThe Colorado Kidin a whole new way. Last month King publishedElevation, a new novella. (The other by is by Mark Edward Geyer.) Credit: Lou Rocco/ABC via Getty Images Check out the images below.The Colorado Kid’s new edition will publish June 4, and is availablefor pre-order. Hard Case Crime Hard Case Crime Hard Case Crime

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 56 words · Joanne Hill

Stephen King'sThe Standreboot gets premiere date

The new version ofStephen King’sThe Standhas a premiere date. The CBS All Access limited series will debut Thursday, Dec. 17. We cant wait to share it with the world. Credit: CBS The series is nine episodes and will air weekly on the streaming service. Robert Falconer/CBS James Minchin/CBS James Minchin/CBS

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 50 words · Dr. John Lee

Stephen King: How TV ruined baseball

Have you ever noticed that those two simply go together like peanut butter and jelly, or Cheech? And thats not the worst. In 2004, MLB okayed a plan to put advertising forSpider-Man 2on the bases during interleague play. Credit: Al Behrman/AP Fan outrage killed the idea, but that it should have been raised at all is depressing. Sometimes you just want to say to the suits running Americas pastime, Have you no shame?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 273 words · Kayla Diaz

Stephen King: movie and concert traumas

I remembered this a couple of weeks ago, when I happened uponPsychoplaying on cable. I was deluged with replies. People have suffered all sorts of entertainment traumas. Credit: Everett Collection Several end with forcible ejections from the human body, occasionally on some other concertgoers head. She regrets the stitches, mourns the pants. Her sad conclusion: Blood doesnt wash out of satin. Sometimes its the talent whos out of control. Ayla wrote about going to see Hole in Adelaide, Australia....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Gregory Williamson

Stephen King: Why Hollywood can't do horror

Whatever it is,The Strangershad enough of it to do incredibly well at the box office. That the question interests me shouldnt amaze anyone, since Ive worked in the scare-em-silly field for years. As forThe X-Files(out July 25)? Credit: Glenn Watson Children, I have my doubts. Those movies blast our emotions and imaginations, instead of caressing them with a knife edge. The scariest sequence I can remember is inNight of the Living Dead....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 173 words · Jonathan Rodriguez

Stephen King: Why I love 'Breaking Bad'

There’s no way to tell for sure. In the background, something is churning frantically. It sounds like a washing machine but turns out to be a car, shuddering in mechanical death spasms. Credit: Ben Leuner/AMC I imagine him saying: “Okay, guys, here’s the deal. Our main character is a high school teacher named Walt White. He recruits his ex-student, a drug pusher/slacker dude named Jesse. Which could be soon. And they said yes!...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 247 words · William Riggs

Stephen King: Why I love 'Prison Break'

But when it comes to what Id walk over my grandmother not to miss, the answer isPrison Break. I lovePrison Breakmadly, deeply, truly. Ive scoped the entire run, and even I have only the dimmest idea of whats going on. Credit: Jeremy Cowart/FOX And that doesnt detract from my pleasure even a little bit. EW fact-checkers will have a go at fix this. I wont let them. Michael commits a robbery so he can also go to prison and bust his brother out....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 278 words · Mrs. Tara Rodriguez

Stephen Root remembersNewsRadiocostar Phil Hartman, 'an everyman who could do anything'

(No one did stentorian spokesman gravitasandcheer better than Phil.) I was always a huge fan of Phil’s fromSaturday Night. He epitomized that show. Credit: Don Cadette/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images He was an everyman who could do anything. He could be a great straight man, he could do really large, funny things. He was a huge influence on me. J. Delvalle/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images But Phil would change a little something and keep it fresh every time....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · David Mills

Stephenie Meyer reveals a spoiler!

This exclusive spoiler comes straight from Meyer herself, with her explicit go-ahead to share with her fans. And its not a dream sequence! Meyer promises with a laugh. Trust that unexpected thrills still await. Meyer says she fought long and hard before her publisher agreed to a fourth book in the series. Little, Brown for Young Readers originally paid the author $750,000 for a three-book deal. But her publisher was nervous about shelling out another chunk of change for an unproven author....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 146 words · Michelle Franklin

Steve Bing, movie producer and Elizabeth Hurley's ex, death ruled a suicide

He is also the father of Kira Bonder, whom he had with former professional tennis player Lisa Bonder. Donato Sardella/WireImage Dave Hogan/Getty Images

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 23 words · Rebecca Hernandez

Steve Carell and Greg Daniels explain why they're shooting for the moon withSpace Force

The former ‘Office’ mates take you inside their new satirical comedy, debuting May 29 on Netflix. Not in Space Force. Boots on the moon by 2024! Credit: Aaron Epstein/Netflix Carell heeded the comedic call to duty after receiving a simple two-word pitch fromNetflix. “They had no premise; it was just the name,” says Carell. “The notion of this new military entity was funny to me… Aaron Epstein/Netflix It seemed like something that had never been explored before....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Paul Murray

Steve Carell on creating the 'surprisingly patriotic' Netflix comedySpace Force

STEVE CARELL: It was not my idea. It was all Netflix. They called and said, Would you be interested in pursuing a show? Steve Carell on ‘Space Force’.Aaron Epstein/Netflix They had no premise; it was just the name. And he jumped in immediately. It was just a very, very simple notion. Aaron Epstein/Netflix What did the actual Space Force represent to you and why was it perfect comedic fodder? It just seemed like a new avenue....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 816 words · Robin Johnson