Author of unauthorized Carrie Fisher biography defends it against family disavowal

A new biography on the late actress and writerCarrie Fisheris generating controversy ahead of its release next month. Bryan Lourd wrote the statement. He calls the biography unauthorized, writing, I do not know Ms. Weller. Kevin Winter/Getty Images Billie does not know Ms. Weller. And, to my knowledge, Carrie did not know her. He adds that Weller sold the book without our involvement, and that he has not read the book....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 154 words · Jill Acosta

Author Rebecca Solnit on her childhood manifesto and the writing desk that shaped her career

Rebecca Solnit has become a singular voice in feminist writing, shaping a career out of necessary scrutiny. Her essays and books touch on everything from female anger to mansplaining to solo walking. We see how and why her opinions began to form. Recollections of my Nonexistence.Credit: Trent Davis Bailey; Viking ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY:What is the first thing ever that you remember writing? In its entirety, When I grow up I will never get married....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 263 words · Troy Austin

Ava DuVernay on how she's using her influence to amplify marginalized voices in Hollywood

The acclaimed filmmaker also shares what viewers can expect from her HBO Max series One Perfect Shot. AVA DUVERNAY:Yes, it has! It’s a combination of the two things I love, my city and movies. Credit: John Lamparski/Getty Images And with my mom here, I think it’s a full-circle moment of dreams coming true. We pickedSelenaandPurple Rainbecause we wanted something Brown and something Black. We wanted something that people could sing along to but could also get emotional about....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Corey Porter

Ava DuVernay'sWhen They See Ushas been the most-watched series on Netflix since its premiere

The director retweeted Netflixs message with a modest, one-word response, Faints. Their sentences were eventually vacated in 2002. The Harlem natives sought out theSelmadirector personally to tell their story. Credit: Getty Images When asked for further information, the streaming service directed EW back to their tweet. DuVernay was extremely moved by Burtons message responding, Goodness, that last line got me. Thank you, Mr. Burton.

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 64 words · Ruben Pierce

Ava DuVernay, Gabrielle Union, more stars react to L.A.'s July 4 earthquake: 'Is this the big one?'

Nothing like an earthquake to kick off those July 4th celebrations. On Thursday morning a magnitude 6.4 earthquake shook Southern California,the USGS reported. Been living in Los Angeles all my life. Credit: Gabriel Olsen/FilmMagic; Michael Tran/FilmMagic; Gilbert Carrasquillo/WireImage That was the longest earthquake Ive ever experienced,When They See UshelmerAva DuVernaytweeted. But it was loooong. It was so long I thought for the first time ever Is this the big one?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · Abigail Dixon

Ava DuVernay, Lupita Nyong'o, Kumail Nanjiani, and more celebrate new Academy members

On Monday, the organization responsible for nominating and voting for the Oscarsextended invitationsto a whopping 928 new members. Many incoming and established members celebrated the new class on social media. Kumail Nanjiani screen-grabbed his new membership announcement and wrote, Hey yo. Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty; Jon Kopaloff/WireImage; Michael Loccisano/Getty From one comedian to another, Melissa McCarthy surprised costar Tiffany Haddish on the set ofThe Kitchenwith the news. Im going to get movies for free!...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 85 words · Donald Torres

Avatar: The Last Airbendercreators depart Netflix's live-action series

Michael Dante DiMartino writes how he and fellow showrunner Bryan Konietzko lost control of the creative direction. And we expressed how excited we were for the opportunity to be at the helm. Unfortunately, things did not go as we had hoped." “So, I chose to leave the project,” he continued. Netflixs live-action adaptation ofAvatarhas the potential to be good. It might turn out to be a show many of you end up enjoying....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 139 words · Yvette Perez

Avengers disassembled: Breaking down theInfinity Warcomic book influences

Iron Man supported it, Cap didnt, and thus theCivil Warof the comics began. They were supposed to rendezvous with Wanda and Vision when Thanos' henchmen came knocking. Thats when he was tipped off to Earth and his invasion began. Marvel Studios; Marvel Comics Only four made it intoInfinity War. They are made, not born, and they do not have names. These creatures are much larger brutes when they descend on Wakanda inInfinity War....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · James Christian

Avengers: Endgameexplained: Is there a post-credits scene?

The answer is … a little bit complicated. Marvel Studios always gives fans a reason tostick around through the closing credits. Is there anything waiting for moviegoers after the credits roll onAvengers: Endgame? Credit: ©Marvel Studios 2019 Its not a simple yes or no. Instead, those who wait get a subtle audio Easter egg. Some viewers describe it as a scraping noise, but its actually a banging. Kevin Winter/Getty Images...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Brandi Spears

Avengers: Endgameexplained: The Hulk's closing scene

“These are confusing times,” Professor Hulk explains. I’m wearing shirts now! " Feeling just as devastated as everyone else after The Snap, Hulk and Banner came to a truce. Then I started looking at him as the cure," Banner/Hulk says. “Eighteen months in the gamma lab, I put the brains and the brawn together. And now look at me best of both worlds!” But even back on the set ofAge of Ultron, Ruffalo saw where this was going....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 180 words · Michelle Conley

Avengers: Endgameexplained: The logic behind the heroes' master plan

How are the heroes able to avoid creating a looping paradox? Thats why the plan the Avengers come up with isnt about rewinding the clock. Basically, dont think of it as time travel. Kevin Winter/Getty Images If you do, you just end up with older or younger versions of yourself. (Thats what happened to Ant-Man. They pushed timethroughhim.) Think of it literally as a movie thats easy to do, right?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 300 words · Patricia Taylor

Avengers: Endgameofficially coming back to theaters withSpider-Mansneak peek

Were in the endgame ofAvengers: Endgamenow. Avengers: Endgames runtime already clocks in at just over three hours. Lord knows how long itll be with all these added goodies. Credit: ©Marvel Studios 2019 Schedule bathroom breaks accordingly. (You know the one.) This final push feels like an attempt to usurpAvatars reign as the No. Marvel Studios But, also,Disney now owns theAvatarfranchise, thanks to the studios Fox acquisition. So… is it really a competition?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 148 words · John Bryan

Avengers: Endgamereportedly returning to theaters with extra footage

A rep for Disney did not confirm the news at this time. We are doing that, Feige said when asked about a potential re-release, perComicBook.com. I dont know if its been announced. Credit: ©Marvel Studios 2019 And I dont know how much… Yeah, were doing it next weekend. Avengers: Endgameis already just over three hours in length. So, good luck! The film is currently the second-highest grossing film of all time around the world....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 120 words · Ian Ortiz