Vince Gilligan pays tribute to Robert Forster and how he did big little things inEl Camino

InBreaking Bad, he was known as the Disappearer. Ed puts on a fantastic game face before finally giving in, but he does demand past-due payment. (As the criminal scurries away, Ed honorably reminds him to take his bag of money.) Netflix This role stands as stellar final work, as Forster died on the very dayEl Caminowas released. Hes truly one of the good guys, says Gilligan. Were all torn up about it....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 940 words · Alicia Williams

Vince Moua ofSurvivorreveals what he told tribe about Island of the Idols

He invaded the other tribes camp and stole ashes from the fire. And thats not all we asked. How hard was it to invade the other teams camp? Vince Moua of ‘Survivor: Island of the Idols’.Robert Voets/CBS Did he come close to playing his immunity idol? See what Vince had to say about his short but sweet time onSurvivor. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Im confused by why I am talking to you right now....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 814 words · Hannah Patton

Vincent Cassel makes waves remixing scandalous art history inGauguintrailer

Biopics are always a lie somehow. Still, the Edouard Deluc-directed film is anchored in reality. Enough that, to avoid looking stupid while holding a brush on camera, he took up painting lessons. Cohen Media Group For the whole movie, I was painting, he recalls. It was a way for me to stay in character, and I got pretty obsessed. I thought, well, maybe thats something Im going to keep on doing!...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 202 words · Janice Roberson MD

Viola Davis explains why she wore sneakers on stage at the Emmys: 'I was ready to fight'

I knew I had to present. I said I will only do it if I can wear my sneakers, and I wore my sneakers. He does make some good shoes, she admitted. Randy Holmes/ABC You just didnt want to wear them, Kimmel quipped back. Im absolutely terrified, Davis told Kimmel. Like, You raised a great kid but you messed up Michelle Obama.' Kevin Winter/Getty Images

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 65 words · Jeffrey Jackson

Viola Davis marks 'birthplace of my story' on 55th birthday: 'I own my story'

Davis shared a photo of the house in St. Matthews, S.C., where she was born. The spot marks her grandmother’s old farm on what was the Singleton Plantation. “It is the birthplace of my story. Credit: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images Today on my 55th year of life….I own it….all of it.” EW initially understood the post as Davis saying she took ownership of the house. The actress later clarified in a comment, “Uhh… contrary to websites…....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 201 words · Kimberly Cunningham

Viola Davis regrets role inThe Help: 'Feels like I betrayed myself, and my people'

“There’s no one who’s not entertained byThe Help,” she said. She adds that the film was “created in the filter and the cesspool ofsystemic racism.” The white audience at the most can sit and get an academic lesson into how we are. Credit: Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock Then they leave the movie theater and they talk about what it meant. They’re not moved by who we were." To pop her!" Dale Robinette/Disney...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 104 words · Kylie Smith

Viola Davis shares hilarious fan edit of herself as Kylie Jenner's replacement in 'WAP' video

Cardi BandMegan Thee Stallion’sracy music video for “WAP” just scored some Oscar cred. “Who did this?” Davis wrote on Instagram, along with crying and heart-eye emojis and the original creator’s username. We gotta say, the leopard print and long tresses look great on theFencesactress. “#HowToGetAwayWithWAP,” Davis captioned the funny video. It didn’t take long for Cardi to notice that the actress was down with her song. Other celebrities were here for the edits too....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 105 words · Kyle Lewis

Viva 'La Vie Bohème'!: An oral history of theRentAct 1 finale

The opposite of war isn’t peace, it’s creation. We raise our glass, you bet your ass, to La Vie Boheme. So that scene was in the play. Credit: Joan Marcus ARONSON:From the beginning of our collaboration, Jonathan thoughtRentwould be “our generation’sHair. In particular, Claude’s song Manchester England, England, where he starts dropping all those names. La Vie Boheme was one of those. JOAN MARCUS I was completely knocked out immediately....

May 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1157 words · Jennifer Pollard

Voice Notes: How Matt Berninger developed his brooding baritone

We asked the National frontman and newly minted solo artist about his approach to singing. Voice Notes is a new column where we ask artists how they developed their vocal approach. But with future bandmate Scott Devendorf on guitar, he belted out Irene Caras Flashdance… What a Feeling. Credit: Chris Sgroi It was so stupid, recalls Berninger, 49, laughing. Those familiar with the Nationals brand of brooding, ornate indie rock might see the through line....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 201 words · Nancy Hart

Voltron: Legendary Defender season 2 coming this year

Voltronis based on the 80s series that followed astronaut pilots of the giant titular robot. The trio said they knew well ahead of time a sophomore season was in the cards. It was literally the first thing I asked for. Credit: Eric Charbonneau/Invision for DWA/AP Images Seeing entire families at conventions who rave about the show has been rewarding for the trio. Everybody can appreciate it for different reasons. Voltrons 13-episode season 2 arrives later this year on Netflix....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Patrick Snyder

Vote for your favorite TV president!

Most of the country is still talking about Obama v. McCain after Thursday nights final presidential debate, but here in the halls of EW, weve taken to debating Palmer v. Allen v. Bartlet v. Roslin. So tell us PopWatchers, in honor of Nov. 4s election day, which TV president would you most like to see in the White House? ul.stylized_links { list-style-pop in: none; padding-left: 0; } ul.stylized_links > li.stylized_link {...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 73 words · Kristine Franco

Wakanda forever:Black Pantherfans don't want anyone but Chadwick Boseman as their king

Boseman’s legacy will forever be tied to his powerful reign as T’Challa. On Friday evening, news came of the shocking anddevastating deathofChadwick Bosemanat age 43. TheBlack Pantherstar died following a quiet four-year battle with colon cancer. Matt Kennedy/Marvel Studios 2018 (SeeEW’s special tribute cover featuring Boseman.) With Boseman and Coogler returning, the sequel had been scheduled for release on May 6, 2022. But since production had not yet begun, the future of the film is now unknown....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 147 words · Travis Lopez

Walk the Linestars Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon reunite on Golden Globes red carpet

Sadly, they couldnt find the time to perform a duet. Both went on to earn Oscar nominations as well, with Witherspoon winning Best Actress. Witherspoon and Phoenix were both nominated again at the Golden Globes this year. Credit: 20th Century Fox Todd Williamson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 48 words · John Colon