'How I Met Your Mother' shocker: Season 6 kicks off with 'game-changing moment'

Oh, and like nothing youve seen before. Well be, from the first episode on, exploring a new saga for these characters, says Bays. Theres going to be a big game-changing moment in [that] episode. Game-changing as in the rewind in the series mythology that weve all heard about? Nope, says Thomas. Its actually going to make it like a whole new story. And were going to have actual mythology, Bays adds with a laugh....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 176 words · Jack Morales

'How I Met Your Mother,' 'Chuck,' 'Glee,' 'Gossip Girl': Spoiler Room

Happy Thanksgiving, Roomies! Spoiler Room: Special Wednesday/Pre-Holiday/Yay For a Long Weekend Edition! Yup, just a few scoops to take you into your hopefully lovely holiday. Credit: Patrick McElhenney/FOX On that note, dont slack! Send questions and ponderings to spoilerroom@ew.com or Tweet em to me @EWSandraG. HIMYM: ABOUT THE NEXT EPISODE… Lewis Jacobs/NBC The logline for next weeksHow I Met Your Motheris incredibly teasey. Observe: When Robin receives bad news, she decides to lie about it to the gang....

May 1, 2025 · 7 min · 1404 words · Maria Byrd

'How I Met Your Mother,' 'NCIS: LA,' more TV spoilers

Send me your questions. (Im not a mind-reader!) E-mail isspoilerroom@ew.com. Credit: Richard Foreman/CBS And thanks to everyone who has been sending them in. I read every single one and enjoy your thoughts, questions, honesty, and wit! Hows that for flattery? Lewis Jacobs/NBC Well, wait no longer. Barney hasnt felt this way about a woman since Robin; he hasnt been this intrigued, Thomas says. So this is Barney getting back out there....

May 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1151 words · Judith Brown

'How to Get Away With Murder' recap: Shot through the heart...

Annalises call quickly takes a more worrying turn when she fears she hears an intruder in her apartment. Thanks,How to Get Away With Murderwriters. Asher is annoyed that Gabriel is using class time to vent his drama with Michaela. HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER – “I’m the Murderer” – Gabriel is first chair on a case defending a teacher involved in a school shooting, and this case hits particularly close to home for both Gabriel and Annalise....

May 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1207 words · George Cooper Jr.

'Hunger Games': 'Survivor' finalist Stephen Fishbach on Suzanne Collins' novel

Stephen Fishbach (left) was a contestant onSurvivor: Tocantinsand finished in second place. Hes written aboutSurvivorand his experience forPeopleas well as hosted our Viewer chat for the current season of the show. you could join his live chat for this weeks episode on Wednesday night here. Lewis Jacobs/NBC Below, he discusses howThe Hunger GamesandSurvivorare close cousins. Nobody is trying to kill you when you playSurvivor. Producers arent launching exploding fireballs at your head....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Jessica Robles

'Hunger Games': 5 'Survivor' alums reveal their strategies

Sure, the Hunger Games already have a slogan. For now, anyway. So, to get you psyched for our live chat of tonights Survivor: One World at 8:00 p.m. Heres what they had to say. Credit: CBS /Landov Perhaps it shouldnt come as a shock that Coachs strategy involves a suicide pact. Coach Wade, 40, Dragon Slayer. Its kill or be killed, and I would play Suicide Slayer Style (SSS). CBS/Monty Brinton /Landov...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Shelby Bradley

'Hunger Games': Isabelle Fuhrman on becoming Clove

And like many young teenage girls, Furhman isobsessedwithThe Hunger Games. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: When did you first get acquainted with the books? And then the next day I bought the second one, and read it that night. Credit: Murray Close And then I had to wait until August for the third one to come out, which sucked. But then I read the third one immediately. Ive read the [full] series nine times now, and the first book 13 [times]....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 611 words · Emily Ortiz

'I Love Rock 'n' Roll' songwriter Alan Merrill dies from coronavirus

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts scored a #1 hit with Merrill’s song in 1982. Merrill was best known for writing the track “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll.” That was my interpretation as a young man: Okay, I love rock and roll." Merrill also played with Rick Derringer and Meatloaf as well as pursuing a solo career. The musician’s death was announced by his daughter Laura on Facebook. “The Coronavirus took my father this morning,” shewrote on Sunday....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 175 words · Michael Santana

'Idol' recap: The final match

(Yep, as expected, there are fewer than 10 of you out there.) (Sorry, haters, Im not volunteering for that kamikaze mission.) Its weird, my current lack of fighting spirit. (Et tu, Hostbot?) But as Brooke White always liked to remind us, Its okay.Its okay. (Clickhereto read Adams Q&As with both Davids.) Okay, but enough waffling. Im paid to have an opinion. So cue up theRockytheme and lets discuss round 1, better known as Clives Choice!...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 174 words · Casey Nguyen

'Idol': Producer responds to Paula's claims, previews new season

Goodspeeds body was discovered earlier this year in her car near Abduls home, an apparent suicide. yo do not let her in. The whole event is terrible, obviously, responds Warwick. Credit: Michael Becker/Fox [Paula] might have told someone [about Goodspeed]. I dont know who it was. She certainly didnt tell me at the time. I had no idea, and I was in the room. Normally, she would have told the security there....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 348 words · Nicholas George

'Inception': Behind the scenes of a movie about movies -- and the mind of its maker

(Of course, that dinner conversation could be rather contentious, as not everyone thinksInceptionis all that dreamy. Case in point: Our own Owen Gleiberman, who was less than impressed.) My initial thought was that Nolan had crafted an elaborate allegory for filmmaking and moviegoing. Nolan explained that each member of the team serves a role that has a movie analog. The Architect (Ellen Page) would be the production designer. The Forger (Tom Hardy) would be the actor....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 181 words · Joseph Carrillo

'Indiana Jones 4' digs up big box office

5 in that historical ranking. Its impossible to see a movie earn more than $100 mil in one weekend and not applaud. Sure, thats the No. I mean,Iron ManandIndy 4faring the same? So what wasIndiana Jones 4s CinemaScore mark? Amazingly enough, there were other movies at the multiplex this weekend. (I almost forgot! )The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian(No. 40 all time).What Happens in Vegas(No. was next with $11.2 mil. AndSpeed Racerrounded out the top five with $5....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · Rebekah Torres

'Iron Man 3' sound department went to Toys 'R' Us

Warning: light spoilers ahead. They went out and recorded radio-controlled jets both flying and stationary. Some of those sounds were more for the leg sounds the legs of Iron Patriot. Credit: Marvel Studios Yeah, that might be good for this. There was a lot of trial and error. Experimentation was also called for when the team set out to capture sounds for the house attack. So instead of a ba-boom, it was just a ping....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 85 words · Ashley Callahan