Cynthia Erivo responds to Stephen King's tweets about diversity: 'We just have to open the doors'

Speaking at the 2020 Television Critics Assn. Id like to think Im part of the world of diversity. Hopefully, more works get seen by people who are making good work. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images TheOscar-nominated star ofHarrietwent on to acknowledge Regina Kings incredible recent work onWatchmen,another HBO miniseries. I am one of the players. So if there is room for me to play then thats what Im going to do. If I can create more room for others, then thats also what Im going to do....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 118 words · David Rios

Cynthia Erivo, Eva Longoria, more new Academy voters on disrupting the Oscars

Does the Academy have a responsibility to foster change in the film industry? It should reflect the people who work in this industry. NIECY NASH (ACTORS BRANCH):We all do. Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images; DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images; Dominique Charriau/WireImage; Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images; Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images People want to see themselves and know that they matter. That’s not fair. If we show them gender violence or stereotypical cultural representations, we’ll damage their ability to reflect…....

May 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1088 words · Chelsea Rios

Cynthia Nixon officially announces run for NY governor

An opponent for Gov. Her campaign website,cynthiafornewyork.com, had difficulty loading, seemingly overwhelmed by traffic. Ive never lived anywhere else. When I grew up here, it was just my mom and me in a one-bedroom, fifth-floor walk-up. New York is where I was raised and where Im raising my kids. Im a proud public school graduate and a prouder public school parent. I was given chances I just dont see for most of New Yorks kids today....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 228 words · Nicholas Shelton

Céline Dion implores Drake not to tattoo her face on his body: 'Don't do that'

Celine Dionhas some friendly words of discouragement for fellow Canadian,Drake. I’m like a year away from a Celine tat." To say Dion isn’t on board is an understatement. Credit: Kevin Mazur/BBMA2017/Getty Images “it’s possible for you to write me love letters,” suggested Dion. I can talk to your mother,whatever you want." She went on to caution that aging would not enhance the art for either of them. “All of us here, we are going forward in life....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 89 words · Gina Russell

D.L. Hughley discusses his collapse and COVID-19 diagnosis with Anthony Anderson

Hughley says he didn’t have “any of the classic symptoms” of coronavirus. Hughley is a certified COVID-19 survivor afterhis very public collapse on stageduring a comedy routine. Now, he’s opening up about the experience. For Tuesday night’s episode, Anderson spoke with Hughley about his trying times of late. “I’d been dehydrated,” Hughley said. So, I wasn’t really shocked when I passed out. I was shocked when I got to the hospital....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 178 words · William Flores II

D.L. Hughley hospitalized after collapsing on stage in Nashville

Hughley has tested positive for coronavirus after collapsing on stage during a standup set. The star shared the news with fans in a video post to Twitter on Saturday. “Thank you everybody for your prayers and well wishes. Credit: Michael S. Schwartz/Getty Images When I came I was being treated for extreme exhaustion and dehydration, I was very dehydrated. Apparently I just lost consciousness,” he shared. “If your ass passes out in the middle of the show, you probably need to get tested....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 197 words · Karen Miller

Da 5 Bloodsbreakout Jonathan Majors isn't here to have fun

Jonathan Majors can hardly remember a time when he wasnt impacted by the work ofSpike Lee. We were watching it over and over and over and over again. Malcolm X was a superhero, thereforeDenzel Washingtonis a fing superhero. Stefani Pappas As a nine-year-old kid wanting to be a superhero, I wanted to be Malcolm X. Then, before he knew it, the prolific filmmaker asked him if he had a passport....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Mary Baker

DaBaby charts a new path forward onBlame It on Baby

To achieve longevity, does the North Carolina rapper really need to become a sad guy? It radiates pure, cartoonish joy. We dont see him again for nearly 40 more seconds, but we hear him the whole time. Credit: Noel Vasquez/Getty Images He bulldozes through beats, throwing out punchlines and self-referential details too fast for anyone to reasonably keep up. So what to make ofBlame It on Baby, his third release in the last 13 months?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 185 words · Patricia Hernandez

Dacre Montgomery discusses Billy's evolution inStranger Things 3

Warning: This article contains spoilers forStranger Thingsseason 3. Well, at least we got to see lifeguard Billy and those red trunks. Its been an idea thats been there for a while, Ross tells EW. Dacre Montgomery as Billy in ‘Stranger Things’ season 3.Credit: Netflix Dacres known about it. Weve all known about it. Now, I didnt know specifically it was going to turn into what it turned into. But I knew that it was going to get really dark....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Eric Nichols

Dacre Montgomery on Billy's 'redemptive'Stranger Things 3arc: 'I do view him as a hero'

The actor revealed his thoughts on Billy’s season 3 turn and more in a Reddit AMA. Warning: spoilers ahead for the season 3 finale ofStranger Things. Read on at your own risk! Netflix Thats some serious stuff. Thats definitely an element of Dacre, the actor says. So yes but not with us. Dacre Montgomery on ‘Stranger Things’.Netflix Bringing things full circle, Montgomery ended things by revealing what he took from the set....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 92 words · John Baldwin

Daddy's Home 2is an aggressively mediocre sequel: EW review

Much like pumpkin spice lattes, holiday comedies seem to be rolling out earlier and earlier every year. And this follow-up to 2015s dueling-daddies hitdoeshave a few mild chuckles, but not as many as you want. It makes a perfectly fine (and instantly forgettable) diversion during an afternoon of Christmas shopping. The Badass and The Boob. But since harmony is the enemy of comedy, trouble returns with the arrival oftheiroil-and-water fathers....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 211 words · Michael Washington

Daisy Coleman, subject of Netflix documentaryAudrie & Daisy, dies at 23

Documentary subject and activist Daisy Coleman has died by suicide at the age of 23. Coleman’s mother Melinda shared the news of her death on Facebook on Tuesday. “If you saw crazy messages and posts it was because I called the police to check on her. Credit: Randy Shropshire/WireImage She was my best friend and amazing daughter. I think she had to make it seem like I could live without her....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 260 words · Brenda Campbell

Daisy Ridley and James McAvoy delve into their interactive time-loop thrillerTwelve Minutes

To start a time-loop story is to become stuck inside one yourself. For the past seven years, that’s been the life of indie video game developer Luis Antonio. The way Antonio sees it, “most games are time loops.” Rich Fury/Getty Images; Mike Marsland/WireImage; Neilson Barnard/Getty Images “It’s constant repetition,” he tells EW. “I just dug slowly into, ‘What does that mean?'” Not even Ridley knows quite what the ending holds....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Alexander Mills