Death Becomes Her: Inside Ottessa Moshfegh's morbidly chic world

Ottessa Moshfeghmay have manifested this house. The sale listing that Moshfegh found warned that the house would “choose its owners.” “Nobody wanted it,” Moshfegh, 39, says. Nolwen Cifuentes for EW “I saw it and thought, ‘I have to have this. I need it.’ " Given the occasion for this visit, it all seems a bit uncanny, too. Nolwen Cifuentes for EW Moshfegh completed her M.F.A. She writes thrillingly unlikable female protagonists....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 370 words · Christian Hanna

Death Strandingis as bizarre as it is innovative

Also, there’s a baby in a jar. In their passive state, they appear as ghostlike humanoid figures tethered to an area by umbilical-cord-like strands. Other porters will never appear in the game, but evidence of their travels is everywhere. Credit: Kojima Productions Most important socially, though, is the ability to share structures built by other players. This is where timefall enters the online gameplay equation. Kojima Productions

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 67 words · Diana Williams

Death Watch 2011: Fall TV Survival Status Thanksgiving Weekend Edition

Ooh, we could play this all day! Status: Fox was the first web connection topick up a new show for a full season. Were now focusing of that second year pickup, when we think her chances are rosy. 2 Broke Girls(CBS): 5.5 rating, 13.7 million. Notice the ratings: This is the highest rated new show of the 2011-12 season. Once Upon a Time(ABC): 4.7, 13.7 million. Sometimes, its a relief to be wrong....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 278 words · Susan Gonzalez MD

Debi Mazar reveals what they were really snorting inGoodfellas

Watch the full episode ofCouch Surfingstreaming now onPeopleTV.com, or download the PeopleTV app on your favorite gadget. Thirty years ago, Debi Mazar scored her first major film role inMartin Scorsese’s gangster classicGoodfellas. One surprising revelation was just what was in the white powder Mazar and Liotta snorted on set. “Yeah, so that was fun!” Mazar clinched the role of Sandy by doing chemistry read with Liotta. As soon as the read was over, she ran to a payphone to call her agent....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 141 words · Jose Burch

Deborah Dugan terminated as Grammys CEO

Deborah Duganhas officially been terminated in her position as President/CEO of the Recording Academy. It also points to her “consistent management deficiencies and failures, and other factors.” “At the time, we placed our trust in her and believed she would effectively lead the organization. Credit: John Lamparski/WireImage Unfortunately, that is not what happened. Not removing Ms. Dugan from the organization at this time would have caused us to compromise our values....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 104 words · Brianna Bailey

Debra Messing is headed to the White House for new Starz comedyEast Wing

Liz Tuccillo will also costar. Debra, Ali, and Liz will most definitely not be pulling any punches. A release date has yet to be announced. Credit: Kevork Djansezian/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 33 words · Jack Morse

Debra Messing slams Trump and turns his tweet about her into call for action

Debra Messingis showing some grace under fire. Trump responded to Messings request by focusing in on a past exchange he alleged occurred between them. How times have changed! Credit: Amanda Edwards/WireImage; Mikhail MetzelTASS via Getty Images Now that I know I have your attention @realDonaldTrump, she responded. kindly read this thread a PARTIAL list of souls lost to preventable, devastating gun violence. America wants universal background checks. The majority of Americans want assault weapons ban....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 209 words · Kenneth Simpson

Debra Messing takes EW behind the scenes ofWill & Gracetribute toI Love Lucy

Ever wonder who in your group of friends is the Carrie, Miranda, Samantha, and Charlotte? Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe? Will, Grace, Jack, and Karen? Dave Bjerke/NBC But they do so in a very unexpected way. The one constant isEric McCormack, who plays Ricky Ricardo. (We’re not crying, you’re crying.) Courtesy of Debra Messing Because of the rights. I lived on four acres of land and we playedGilligan’s Islandoutside around a swamp....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 613 words · Carol Evans

Deception becomes her: 6 twisty female-led tales to read this fall

Autumn’s literary lineup is rife with complicated women, each with a secret history of her own. As the summer winds down, the drama winds… up. At least in the literary world. Below, check out EW’s guide to new female-led fiction. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What was the initial conception of the novel? I heard about half the headline [on the radio], and I was instantly captivated. So I set off to imagine my own version of this person....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 215 words · Emily Cross

Deception: Here's why Cameron won't just break his brother out of jail

Warning: This story contains spoilers from Sundays episode ofDeception. Read at your own risk! Cameron Black is a magician. Credit: Giovanni Rufino/ABC Magicians are expert escape artists. So you may be asking yourself: Why doesnt he just help his wrongfully accused brother escape from prison? Long story short: The docent was in on it. But Cameron, of course, turned to his brother for help in completing his mission. Cameron doesnt only want his bother out of jail, he wants him exonerated....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 115 words · Anthony Jefferson

Deception: Mystery Woman's next target is…

Warning: This story contains spoilers from Sundays episode ofDeception. Read at your own risk! Johnny made huge progress in figuring out the Mystery Womans plans during Sundays episode ofDeception. Credit: Giovanni Rufino/ABC Theres just one problem: One of their own is the next target. What does this mean? Well, I might say she was freeing up his schedule a bit. Nothing will stop Kay from doing that. Of course, the FBI isnt a big fan of agents taking their cases personally....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 96 words · Stephanie Mack

Decide who should play Elvis in Baz Luhrmann movie after watching each actor's best musical moments

Hear him sing Maggie Mae, which would eventually become a Beatles song, in the clip above. (see the video above). Here he is above though, performing an acoustic version of his solo single Kiwi. Credit: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images; Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic; Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images; Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images; FRANCOIS LO PRESTI/AFP/Getty Images

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 51 words · Deborah Osborn

Dee Rees on navigating Joan Didion's mind for her buzzy new Sundance film

Its a short albeit mightily complex book, featuring ambiguous narration from an unknown figure. Ben Affleck and Rosie Perez costar in major roles. Rees sought the book outfor adaptation. Credit: Courtesy of Sundance Institute; Inset: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic [With]Mudbound, I was starting from a script. The book itself wasnt one I wouldve chosen. This was a book of choice: Its small but dense. Dee Rees/Netflix It had that density where it felt like there was more to blow out....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 256 words · David Ryan