The Politicianseason 2 binge recap

Hadassah recruits Astrid to be her mole inside Paytons campaign. As a mole, her first order of business is revealing that the Hobart campaign knowsallabout Dedes secret throuple. Dede Standish isnt the only candidate standing in Paytons way. NICOLE RIVELLI/NETFLIX Looking to reclaim his footing, Payton unsuccessfully attempts to persuade Georgina to drop out of her race. Unsure of what to do with his damning evidence, Payton turns inward. Dedes unwilling to break off her throuple, pushing Hadassah to temporarily quit her campaign....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 451 words · Mr. Hunter Hill

The Politicianstar Ben Platt talks first season and working with Gwyneth Paltrow

Warning: This story contains spoilers from the first season ofThe Politician. Ben Plattwants your vote. Hes obviously very brilliant and very one step ahead of the curve. Tyler Golden/Netflix It was somebody much darker and more conniving, and egomaniacal. Zoey Deutch, in particular, is someone who I brought to the table. She was somebody that always stood out to me. To get to be part of crafting that with people is the best....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 301 words · Shawn Black

The pop culture we're thankful for this holiday season

Here are the pop culture picks that the EW staff is thankful for this year. Marriage Story Heartbreak what a strange thing to feel thankful for. The pain is the beauty. Mat Hayward/Getty Images; Lucasfilm; A24 Hopefully my heart can take round 3. Olivia Wilde doesnt reinvent the end-of-senior-year story as much as give it a hilarious and distinctly feminist upgrade. It made my inner Hermione happy, and my outer movie lover happier....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 300 words · Sierra Martinez

The PopWatch Confessional (Vol. 3)

If you count the 900+ posts on our Vol. But are you humble and willing to admit when youre wrong? I said it when I saw it theaters in 1990, but Ive since enjoyed it on cable. Hot in Herre is stupid. The first time I heard the Nelly track, it was on the radio and I came in mid-chorus. After a friend forced me to listen to the song in its entirety, I finally got it....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 132 words · Sean Robles MD

The Poseidon Adventureactress Carol Lynley dies at 77

Carol Lynley, best known for playing the ships singer inThe Poseidon Adventure,has died. She also gained early attention for a 1955 cover ofLifemagazine. She made her feature film debut in Disneys 1958 family dramaThe Light in the Forest. Credit: Earl Leaf/Getty Images She often employed her unique looks as a model, even posing forPlayboyin 1965. The Poseidon Adventuremarked her biggest hit, and Lynley notably sang onscreen as the doomed ships on-board singer....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 148 words · Michael Miller

The price of nice: What the Ellen DeGeneres controversy means for the future of her show — and for us

DeGeneres built her brand as the Queen of Kindness. Turns out she’s more complicated than that. And maybe that’s our problem as well as hers. Credit: Illustration by Scott Anderson for EW We accept that successes in other professions can be prickly. Theres no great shock in discovering that a Picasso or a Zuckerberg doesnt play well with others. We admire Michael Jordan and know hes not buddy material. Ellentube...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 542 words · Monica Anderson

The Prophetssweepstakes official rules: Win the new book by Robert Jones Jr.

OFFICIAL RULES Void outside the 48 contiguous United States, District of Columbia and where prohibited. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Credit: G.P. Putnam’s Sons on 7/27/20 and ends at 7:59 a.m. ET on 7/30/20 (Sweepstakes Period). yo NOTE:Beginning Entry time above may vary depending on the time of tweet referencing the Sweepstakes. HOW TO ENTER:During the Sweepstakes Period, you must enter on Twitter....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 205 words · Ryan Rivera

The Proposalreunion? Sandra Bullock to star in action-romance, Ryan Reynolds eyed

“We all need some action, escapism and love right now. And if I have to humiliate myself on screen to do it… then so be it!” the Oscar winner tells EW. Jon Furniss/WireImage There might be an on-screen reunion ofThe ProposalstarsSandra BullockandRyan Reynoldsin the future. We all need some action, escapism and love right now. And if I have to humiliate myself on screen to do it… then so be it!...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 111 words · Lisa Alexander

The provocativeConstellationsreframes the way we think about bodies

The book was a no. 1 best-seller in Gleesons native Ireland last year, and scored universal acclaim from the UK press. Read our conversation below. Credit: Bríd O’Donovan; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Why do you think we take our bodies for granted, and what do we lose in doing so? SINEAD GLEESON:Bodies are miraculous things. Theyre these receptacles that carry us around. Most of the time, most of us are untroubled by them....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 551 words · Tyler Lewis

The Punisher: Ben Barnes talks [SPOILER], howLost in Translationinspired the finale

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for the second season ofMarvels The Punisher. Read at your own risk! In the end, Jigsaw couldnt put himself back together. Credit: Cara Howe/Netflix What do you think the answer is? Do you think he found redemption?Well, I was very keen for it to be acertainway. I wanted people to feel that a bit about Frank and Billy. Cara Howe/Netflix But who knows what people think on the brink of death?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 277 words · Terri Walls

The Punisherstar Jon Bernthal set asAmerican Gigolofor Showtime pilot order

Jon Bernthal, the machismo actor of Netflix’sThe Punisherand Oscar-winningFord v Ferrari, is our newAmerican Gigolo. Maybe there will be a different kind of punishing involved. Eighteen years earlier, he was arrested for murder. Credit: George Pimentel/Getty Images David Hollander, who’s coming off of showrunningRay Donovan, writes and directsAmerican Gigolo. Frank Castle is 100 percent in my bones and in my heart,he told EWwhile promotingFord v Ferrari. The studio is Paramount Television Studios....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 72 words · Rose Ward

The PurgeTV show producers tease a very 'different' season 2

Somebody breaks in and tries to kill him. And how can I stop them before they make a run at do it again next year? Ryan and his heist team are pulling off bank robberies every Purge night, says Ziv. Alfonso Bresciani/USA Network This is another thing the fans have always been asking about: Why is it always murder? I would go out and get money! So, were like, Yes, this guy is doing what you would do....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 128 words · Michael Lee

The Raiddirector previews his bone-crunching crime showGangs of London

The series stars Joe Cole, Colm Meaney, Sope Dirisu, and Pippa Bennett-Warner. “When it came time to design the action forGangsI knew that thered be a level of expectation. We were like, well, how can we use them differently? Credit: AMC/SKY How can we use them as weapons? But mix it with a certain rough knockabout version of martial arts still. We took inspiration from wherever we could. AMC/SKY Personally one of my favorite lines in the show is when theyre asking Eliot ‘How many, six?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Henry Guzman