I was like, Well, whatamI writing? says the author, 44. There were times I was confused and had to work my way through that tunnel. Credit: Penguin Random House Yu specializes in metatextual and thematically complex material. It hurt my brain, says Yu of working on the latter series. For me, it was humbling to be in that writers room. Tina Chiou It was really original minds. It was me feeling, Wow, what is America?...

The thorny issues at stake? New media (of course), DVD residuals, and SAGs volatile relationship with AFTRA. Were going to go out on a limb and say its not going to be pretty. If you do get a sharp split, then you may see a less-than-overwhelming ratification. I would think, given the details that are emerging, that this contract will get ratified. I think that there will be some permanent loss of audience, just as...

Princes three-night stint onThe Tonight Show with Jay Lenokicks off this evening, and while we loveRa Ra Riot, the Purple One has to be our pick of the night. Hes promoting his new three-disc set, which goes on sale at Target this Sunday, and the launch of his website,LOTUSFLW3R. These multinight stop-overs are a growing trend (U2 spent an entire week with Letterman, and Chris Cornell will appear onCarson Dalytonight for the second night in a row), and while were not sure well be tuning in should Nickelback announce a month-long residency onLarry King Live, for now we approve....

Weve experienced unparalleled amounts of joy, grief, confusion,andexasperation. While there was great fan outcry, the decision looked like it was going to stick. But where live-action interpretations are concerned, there have beenthreedistinct franchises. Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man.Merie W. Wallace/Columbia; Jaimie Trueblood/Columbia/Sony; Jay Maidment/Sony In three distinct eras. Two by Sony, and one as a joint venture between Sony and Marvel Studios. The thought of that suddenly going away squished prospects of another audience and critical (and box office!...

autographs, some of which decorate my office door. I am aprofessional.) Ive mentioned my collection before on PopWatch. Credit: Mandi Bierly We were given Post-its to write our names on, so hed be able to spell them correctly. He wrote it, added Va Va Va Voom!, and we were both happy. A collection was born. Other autographs include: Stephen Colbert A 30th birthday present from a colleague three years ago....

EW’s books editor asks: What do you do when you hate what your daughter is reading? What do you do when your daughter reads books you hate? And youd be right. But it hurts nonetheless. And now shes readingGossip Girl? At first I tried to tell myself its a phase. ButBaby-Sitters Clubbooks are innocuous. Nothing but vapid sitcoms in book form. Theyre not my favorites, but there are worse. (To think that when I was growing up, Judy Blume was considered racy!...

Tenet has been pushed again what does the pandemic mean for the future of movies? A-listers talk to EW about how they hope we move forward. Would people leave their homes to see an angryRussell Crowe? Illustration by Daniel Downey for EW It said the thing people were most missing is the cinema. The second part of that research was What do you want to see? and the biggest answer was thriller....

EW senior editor Patrick Gomez shares what hell be watching this week. That means I wont need to record TVs biggest night. Sunday also will bring the penultimate episode of CBSsBig Brother 21(8:30 p.m.). Credit: ABC/SCOTT GARFIELD; MONTY BRINTON/CBS; Colleen Hayes/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Tuesday, Sept. 24This night is apparently my ABC comedy night. If Im up to it, I might finishWorkin Moms, which Im currently bingeing on Netflix....

Spoilers fromThe Mandalorianepisode 7 and speculation follow. Yoda once said: Judge me by my size, do you? And well you should not! Lucasfilm But have we all been making the same mistake by judging Baby Yoda by its off-the-charts cuteness? The Child shot into the pop culture stratosphere following the November premiere of theDisney+seriesThe Mandalorian. Episode 7, The Reckoning, was posted on Disney+ a couple of days early this week....

What ifKeanu Reeveswerereallyyour boyfriend? A new book featuring hilarious commentary and gorgeous illustrations investigates what life might look like. EW has an exclusive preview of the book, which you could see below. Hachette Book Group Each spread features a different artists work, as well as some kernel of Keanu wisdom. And be sure to check out the cover (art by Roeder) above. Let the Keanussance continue.If Keanu Were Your Boyfriendpublishes Nov....

In 2018, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences attempted to introduce a Popular Film category. Stunts, is one of them. Were behind-the-scenes guys and we just want to be part of a good movie. Credit: Paramount Pictures; Matt Kennedy/Marvel; Jasin Boland/Warner Bros. Here are some of the best movie stunts of 2018. The Halo jump was that thing. The Night Comes for Us Standout stunt: All. (For that reason, were only showing the trailer and not an actual clip from the movie....

SinceBaby Yodasarrival in our lives, the internet has bowed down to our new king. The cutest 50-year-old out there has warmed our cold hearts and birthed countless memes and appreciation posts. TheStar Wars: The Last Jedistar was recently asked byVarietyif she had seen Baby Yoda. Yes, I did, just today, Dern responded. Oh, so she surely finally logged on to Disney+ for an episode ofThe Mandalorian, right? I think he was at a basketball game, she mysteriously declared with a straight face....

Warning: Spoilers ahead! First, an answer to the question in the headline:Who the hell knows? After all, this is 2020, folks. Credit: Craig Sjodin/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images; Paul Hebert/ABC; filo/Getty Images 1: Clare did fall in love… but not with one of the contestants. But what if someone from the outside managed to infiltrate the so-called “Bachelorettebubble”? Say, for example, thatsix-time (!!!) 3: Our reality… isn’t. MIAMI BUNGALOW MORNING...