We listened so you don't have to: The 'Idol' songwriting competition

No Turning Back.Slezak:Already a better title.Slezak:I hear guitars! There were times I was so low, I reached up to touch the ground. Thats just too confusingSlezak:We both used joint!ABV:Because were hip, Slezak. (That was sarcasm. The metaphysical implications!Slezak:HA! Otherwise, its a song about a disturbing Big Brother.Slezak:An angel came knocking at his door. Weve got a Na Na Na Na chorus! Until freshman year of college, I thought segue and segway were two different words....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 140 words · Amy Oliver

We need to talk about rape onOutlander

Warning: This story features spoilers from the season 5 finale ofOutlander. In all three violent instances, the perpetrators were killed for their dastardly deeds. We certainly want to be sensitive to the character who is going through this situation." Credit: Aimee Spinks/Starz “But in that time, that wasn’t even a thought. When a modern audience viewsOutlanderthrough a modern lens, then yes, you could have problems with it. We’re not showing it how we view it, and that makes a difference....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 202 words · Dawn Morris

We need to talk about that insaneDolittleending involving a dragon's clogged butt

Spoilers ahead for the ending ofDolittle. Listen, there’s a lot to unpack withRobert Downey Jr.’s first post-Marvel Cinematic Universe movieDolittle. No, you’re not having a stroke that’s literally what happens at the end ofDolittle. Credit: Universal Pictures It’s a wild ride. But the scene doesn’t stop there the dragon then farts in Dr. Dolittle’s face. This is a big, pivotal scene in the movie starring Iron Man! Don’t just take our word for it....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 87 words · Sharon Harrison

We walked with Hanson — and we liked it!

The trio was also in New York for another stopon theWalk Around the World Tour. They walk with thefans swarming around them, barely breaking stride to smile for picturesor answer questions. Naked TootsiesNo, theyre REALLYserious about the cause. Dodging handsy Fansons is one thing, but theboys do it barefoot in every city. People are like, Oh man, youre going towalk barefoot…on THAT?' Suits out for their smoke breaksthought it was a class trip, and street vendors yelled at theovergrown teenyboppers....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 128 words · Samuel Lara

We'reScream-ing! Watch Courteney Cox cut new bangs to honor Gale Weathers' iconic hair

I dont think anythings that wrong with it, she deadpans. Check it out, I think theyre cool. I say I bring them back. Courteney Cox in ‘Scream 3’.Everett Collection And then, theFriendsstar pulls out a pair of scissors… In a few blunt strokes of the shears, Cox turns her real-life (wig?) bangs from bouncy to busted, a move making many fans scream more than any Ghostface could. Oh, and he also makes a surprise appearance!...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 98 words · Timothy Wheeler

We've entered a new age of kitschy album artwork

Under the Cover is a column analyzing album artwork. The clip art-chic of Vampire Weekends latest album cover wasmockedfor its resemblance to the frog meme. Ditto Dua Lipa, whose Future Nostalgia single cover is embellished with the irony of 90s net art. Credit: Illustration by EW Taylor Swift has also been the recipient of album design-based insults. Call it ugly, call it kitsch. But graphic designers are refinding their passion and visualizing new ways of creating digital instead of handheld intimacy....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 246 words · Amanda Walters

Webby Award nominees: Was 'Bill O'Reilly Flips Out -- Dance Remix' the best viral video of 2008?

The 13-year-old Webby Awards the Internets Oscars announced its nominations today. But the race Im really geeking out about isBest Viral Video. Some of the categorys nominees are obvious. Bill OReilly Flips Out Dance Remix? Where the Hell is Matt? Rather awe-inspiring in its ability to highlight the commonality among human beings all over this globe. The Shiba Inu Live Puppy Cam? Further proof that cuteness rules the Internet. And The web’s out of service?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 124 words · John King

Weekend Box Office Poll: Are you going to see 'Dragon' this weekend? 'Hot Tub Time Machine'?

In fact, Sperling is predicting thatDragonwill pull in a quite-hefty $45 million. AndHot Tub Time Machine? Only $20 million, she says. Credit: DreamWorks Animation But what about you EW.com readers? Are you all really going to rush out and seeDragonbeforeHot Tub Time Machine? I feel like you all might be salivating more at the raunchiness thatMachinesurely promises. Well, either way, prove me right or wrong in our Weekend Box Office Poll here....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 79 words · Candice Oneal

Weekend Box Office Poll: Are you going to the 'Edge of Darkness'?

Could this weekend be lucky No. 7 at the box office for James CameronsAvatar? Possibly, as it seems that the masterpiece could yet again top the weekends box office. EWs box office guru Nicole Sperling predicts that the two will battle but that ultimatelyAvatarwill prevail overDarkness. But, predictions, shmerdictions: What areyougoing to see? Thats what I wanna know! kindly vote in our totally informal, weekly EW Weekend Box Office Poll below....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 129 words · Melissa French

Weekend Box Office Poll: Will you see 'Megamind,' 'Due Date,' or 'For Colored Girls'?

Young predicts thatDatehas the potential to haul $34 million, whileFor Colored Girlswill come in at No. 3 with a not-too-shabby $23 million. After that, he predicts thatSaw 3DandParanormal Activity 2will fill spots four and five. But, regardless of predictions, what are you planning to see this weekend? Is it all aboutMegamindfor you? Or are you prepping for yourDue Date? Ready to see somethingFor Colored Girls? Tell us in our poll below, and follow it up with a comment or two, too....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 81 words · Jonathan Jackson

Weekly Must List Pick: Kirsten Dunst on her bonkers new TV series — and blissfully weird trip through Hollywood

‘On Becoming a God in Central Florida’ marks the actress' latest unorthodox role in her eclectic filmography. Read on to see what Kirsten Dunst told EW about her crazy new series and her offbeat career. Kirsten Dunstconnects while driving through the worst pocket of cell reception in California. Credit: Liz Von Hoene /SHOWTIME She shares your prayer that we get through this. We are, together, she coos reassuringly. Minutes later, she cuts out....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · Maria Butler

Weezer and Fall Out Boy competed onCelebrity Family Feud

There’s a tiny little awards show called the Emmys happening Sunday, but maybe the most fun competition of the night is the Weezer vs. Fall Out Boy face-off onCelebrity Family Feud. Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo led his team, while Pete Wentz led his unit (which also included Seth Green, for some reason). Ahead of the game, Fall Out Boy announced they would be playing for the FOB Fund, an organization that raises money for gardening, food education, among other resources in Chicago....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 232 words · Andrea Kelly

Weezer's record-breaking 'Troublemaker' video

Weezers Troublemaker is an okay uptempo rocker, nothing special, but it must have been fun to shoot the video. The band drew a huge crowd to the shoot, held in August in an L.A. parking lot, and, with a monitor from Guinness on hand, proceeded to set several world records, including biggest game of dodgeball (100 players), largest air guitar ensemble (233 players), longest Guitar Hero World Tour marathon(10 hours, 12 minutes, and 54 seconds), most people riding on a skateboard (22), and biggest custard pie fight (120 people)....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 148 words · Jonathan Atkinson