From the archives: Kirk Douglas on four of his greatest roles

The following article was published in the Feb. 27, 2015 issue ofEntertainment Weekly. (One tip: Drag your hotshot director to therapy.) Then I decided the hell with it! Everett Collection Im going to put his name on it. Thats the thing Im most proud of. It caused me a lot of trouble, but it was worth it. Everett Collection Douglas admits there was a limit to the freedom even he could exhibit on set, though....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 265 words · Andrew Rogers

From throuples to secession, the most shocking storylines on season 2 ofThe Politician

Warning: This article contains spoilers about season 2 ofThe Politician. When Payton goes to watch her debate (moderated byJake Tapperas himself because why the hell not? ), she shocks the audience by announcing her key platform: California should secede from the union. NICOLE RIVELLI/NETFLIX The platform is what carries her to a landslide victory. To live in his NYU dorm. He becomes a double agent, also working for the Standish campaign....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Brandon Butler

FromAlientoSuccession, Patton Oswalt looks back on the important pop culture of his life

Anytime we celebrate milestone birthdays, it’s cause to reflect back on our lives. And for comedians likePatton Oswalt, it can lead to some of their funniest and most personal work. 10-year-old Patton “Well, 1979 and 1980, thats whenAlienandEmpire Strikes Backcame out. Xenomorph in ‘Alien.'.Everett Collection [Alien] is all I wanted to see. I didnt even see it in the theater. 20-year-old Patton “Oh god, ‘89. Everett Collection I know I was in college....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 263 words · Shannon Jordan

FromArrowto 'Crisis': Inside the evolution of the Arrowverse and its crossovers

There was never supposed to be anArrowverse. Seriously, it wasn’t planned. “A lot of people like to think we did,” says Arrowverse architectGreg Berlanti. The CW “Each step was a surprise.” “None of those interviews have aged particularly well.” “The truth is [the unexpected expansion] really speaks to my whole philosophy about building a universe. The CW The best way to do that is to do one good show. That one is really hard....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 453 words · Sarah Walker

FromAvengerstoX-Men, How 56 Superhero Movies Fared at the Box Office

Mighty hits, megaflops, and everything in between Superheroes they fly high and fight baddies on the big screen, and their box office conquests often soar right along with them. Still, even the mightiest crime fighters are prone to missteps, as the spandex-clad warriors at the center of 2015’sFantastic Four, 2005’sElektra, and 2004’sCatwomancan all attest. From the biggest flops to some of the sturdiest moneymakers in movie history, check out how contemporary superhero flicks have fared at the box office in the gallery ahead....

May 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1121 words · Isaiah Collins

FromDonnie DarkotoJojo Rabbit: Hollywood's most iconic bunnies, ranked

Drag superstar Lady Bunny helps EW rank Hollywood’s hoppiest rabbits. Bambi(1942) What happened to bros before does? Thumper leftBambifor the first female he saw in the woods. Guy Furrow Golden carrot rating:1/5 Harvey(1950) Jimmy Stewart’s bond with a six-foot rabbit: Cute? Our therapist doesn’t know either. “If you’re Glenn Close’s bunny? Bambi and Thumper in ‘Bambi’.Everett Collection Salt and pepper!” Golden carrot rating:5/5 Who Framed Roger Rabbit? TAP claps WATER claps....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 121 words · Steven Hernandez

FromE.T. 2toFriday the 13th: 3-D: theBest Movies Never Made

“People are alittleworried about telling their story,” says Miller, who cowrote the recentSonic the Hedgehogmovie. “It started in high school,” he says. “Total Recallis my favorite Schwarzenegger movie. Henry Thomas as Elliott in ‘E.T.'.Credit: Everett Collection When I saw it when it came out, it blew my mind.” Then Scarlata read a piece in the magazineCinefantastiqueabout Cronenberg’s earlier involvement with the science fiction thriller. “My mind was blown to think that there was aTotal Recallwithout Schwarzenegger and without Paul Verhoeven....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 702 words · Janet Baker

FromGrey's AnatomytoSweet Magnolias: How Justin Bruening likes to play the nice guy

inMagnolias, an adaptation of the popular Sherryl Woods book series of the same name. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How didSweet Magnoliascome about for you? JUSTIN BRUENING:This is a new division for Netflix. Credit: ELIZA MORSE/NETFLIX It varies on who you ask, but it’s like the friends, family,nicerdivision. I came on very early in the process. They gave me the first two scripts. Richard Cartwright/ABC via Getty Images When you watch the first two episodes, I’m not really in it that much....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 669 words · Kari Gomez

FromiCarlyto showcasing STEM careers: What Miranda Cosgrove is doing now

For six seasons,Miranda Cosgroveplayed a precocious teenager whose web show became an internet phenomenon on Nickelodeon’siCarly. “That’s an overwhelming impact.” “It’s been really fun just like getting to be a part of something like this. Credit: Getty Images And it’s totally new for me.” I went to USC ‘cause I was homeschooled for most of my childhood. Mission Unstoppable With Miranda Cosgroveairs on Saturday mornings on CBS and can also be found on CBS All Access....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 80 words · Preston Lin

FromLady BirdtoHow to Build a Girl, Beanie Feldstein is a coming-of-age movie star

“I’ve never been more scared of something in my entire life. I have to try,” she says about her new film. Beanie Feldsteinisnt one of those actors who are nothing like the characters they play. IFC Films Like Molly inBooksmart, or Julie inLadybird, the actress exudes 100 percent sincerity and enthusiasm in real life. Despite coming from a different background, Feldstein saw herself in the character. I feel so intrinsically connected to this girl....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 340 words · Chris Mayer

FromMalcolm XtoDa 5 Bloods, Delroy Lindo and Spike Lee have come full circle

Delroy LindoandSpike Lee’s professional relationship began over 30 years ago. Thankfully, this was but the first chapter in a long, rich artistic relationship. I was just thrilled to be able to connect and play the part with the Jamaican accent…. Roy Rochlin/Getty Images; Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images It was an homage to my roots. And that last scene was the capper. But going into it, they were mad. Largo International NV/Getty Images...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Tracy Romero

FromMidsommar's director's cut toDon't Let Go, 13 movies to see this Labor Day weekend

And what if it’s not really biology that’s destiny, but tax brackets? Gillett and Bettinelli-Olpin have a lot of fun with those ideas without belaboring them too much. That should still leave plenty of time to get home and plan your next game night. Credit: Merie Weismiller Wallace/A24; Blumhouse Productions; Eric Zachanowich/Fox Searchlight Does he want one more cigarette, or did he quit before the end? Or a disturbed woman with a personal vendetta?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 94 words · David Bryant

FromParasitetoHustlers: How 2019 became the year of cinematic class conflict

“In terms of labor, the rich can be considered parasites,” Bong tells EW. “They have to leech off other people’s labor for everything from driving to housekeeping. Although they pay money, they live off the labor of others. Parasiteis far from the first time Bong has used a genre film to explore class tensions on screen. His 2013 sci-fi thrillerSnowpiercerdepicted a post-apocalyptic human society living inside of a single, perpetually-moving train....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Vincent Murray