How Universal Studios Hollywood's Halloween Horror Nights broughtGhostbustersandUsto life

Guests can battle the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man and look the Tethered in the eye at the annual event. It may only be September, but its already Halloween in Hollywood. TheGhostbustersexperience begins in the line, where a performer playing the possessed Louis Tully paces, yelling at guests. David Sprague Prettyisnt a word that I usually use for Horror Nights, Murdy admits as he leads the way throughGhostbusters. But this is a pretty maze....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 255 words · Laura Dunn

How Vin Diesel became the ultimate franchise builder

Vin Diesel franchises Fast & Furious, Riddick, and xXx have made $6 billion worldwide. Ahead of Bloodshot, the star shares his secrets. Vin Diesellives his life one blockbuster series at a time. Credit: Everett Collection; Sony Pictures; Everett Collection But that wasnt always the case. “I felt they would compromise the ability for it to be a classic.” sequels later,Fastleads his portfolio, along with theRiddickandxXxtrilogies. With the release of the superhero origin storyBloodshot, the actor-producer continues to find himself new long-term vehicles....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 235 words · Kristi Carter

How war dramaThe Outpostrecreates one of the bloodiest battles in Afghanistan

The Outpost debuts in theaters and VOD this Friday. EW spoke to the director, Scott Eastwood, and a real-life soldier from the Battle of Kamdesh. Getting a shot done quickly was at a premium. Screen Media “We had one camera. Everything had to be perfect.” The Outpost’s climax retells the events of Oct. 3, 2009 in vivid detail. Screen Media That day a force of 400 Taliban assaulted a crew of 53 soldiers in Kamdesh, Afghanistan....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · Amanda Atkinson

How we got EW's first-ever digital cover — spiders and all

Go behind the scenes with live tarantulas and the Spider-Man: Far From Home stars. Note: No spoilers here beyond what is revealed in trailers forSpider-Man: Far From Homeand past Marvel movies. I wanted to do somethingfun,which mostly meant doing something scary. JUCO for EW Things that we werent sure would work. It started with Spider-Man. Mostly he wants to go on a summer trip to Europe with his classmates, especiallyZendayas MJ....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 135 words · Mr. James Spencer

HowA Beautiful Day in the Neighborhoodshrunk Pittsburgh

Production designer Jade Healy reveals how she made Oscar-worthy miniature models for Tom Hanks' Mister Rogers movie. This week:A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhoodproduction designer Jade Healy. for enjoy a beautiful day in the neighborhood, you actuallyneeda neighborhood. Lacey Terrell/Sony Pictures “We wanted to show a side of humanity that was ugly and beautiful. Thats what life is. Thats what humanity is. Lacey Terrell/Sony Pictures Construction of the teeny cityscapes began by looking at photographs of the actual miniatures produced for the originalNeighborhoodseries....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 195 words · Valerie Frye

HowA Quiet Place Part IIbrings back John Krasinski and Emily Blunt with a bang

it’s possible for you to’t silence the buzz around this sequel. Emily Bluntremembers the day when sound died. First, a strange, muffled noise comes over the radio station. Credit: Jonny Cournoyer/Paramount Then they arrive: giant, vicious, spindly mutants that hunt through sound. When Krasinski first described this flashback to his wife, Blunt knew she needed to return forPart II. At first, neither one feltA Quiet Placeneeded aPart II. Jonny Cournoyer/Paramount...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 242 words · Joel Davidson

Howard Stern responds to resurfaced blackface video where he uses N-word: 'I evolved and changed'

Howard Sternis the latest comedian to address past offensive material in this case, using blackface and the N-word. On his SiriusXM program on Monday, Stern distanced himself from his old jokes. The s I did was fing crazy, he said. Credit: Ray Tamarra/WireImage “Ill be the first to admit. I wont go back and watch those old shows. Its like, Who is that guy? But that was my shtick, thats what I did and I own it....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 193 words · Susan Brady

Howard Stern slams Simon Cowell amidAmerica's Got TalentGabrielle Union controversy

AnAmericas Got Talentalum has finally weighed in onthe recent controversyafter judgesGabrielle UnionandJulianne Houghdeparted the show. How is it that that freak Simon Cowell has orchestrated this? said Stern, who was a judge onAGTfor four seasons, from 2012 to 2015. Debra L Rothenberg/FilmMagic; Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic Which is so obvious. Representatives for Cowell did not immediately respond to EWs request for comment. VarietyandVulturelater reported that Union had voiced concerns about a toxic culture behind the scenes prior to her exit....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 108 words · Maria Newman

Howard Stern to release first book in more than 20 years

But Stern, 65, has finally finished his next venture and its coming out this year. Announced Tuesday,Howard Stern Comes Againwill be published by Simon & Schuster on May 14. Less eloquent but quintessentially Stern, the author commented in an official statement, F Hemingway! Simon + Schuster I put my heart and soul into this book and could not be more proud of it. But he elaborated more onThe Howard Stern Show....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 175 words · Debra Ball

HowArrowsaved the TV superhero — and why it had to end

“I’m 38 years old, and I got this job when I was 30. I’d never had a job for more than a year. Developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, and Andrew Kreisberg,Arrowdebuted in the fall of 2012. The premiere gave The CW its most-watched series debut since 2009’sThe Vampire Diaries. But before they launchedArrow, Berlanti and Guggenheim had to suffer through a failure:2011’sGreen Lantern, starring Ryan Reynolds. The duo co-wrote the script but lost creative control of the film, which flopped....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 599 words · Anne Austin

HowBabyteethfinds the 'duality of humor and pain' in a teen cancer story

(Kalnejais adapted her own stage play for the screen.) “For theater, you’re trapped in a wide shot. That’s not to say the actors were shortchanged. IFC Films Murphy spent a week rehearsing with Scanlen, who set up an Instagram account in character as Milla. And that’s an important part to her process,” Scanlen notes. “I gathered that she wants to see the person that she knows shine through the character....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 102 words · Sarah Johnson

HowBad Times at the El Royalefound its retro soundtrack

Bad Times at the El Royaleis hard to categorize. Its a comedy, too, tinged with black humor and rapid-fire quips. The film even flirts with politics, psychological drama, and horror. Credit: Kimberley French/FOX But ultimately, the best categorization forBad Timesmight just be as a musical. Music is almost like the eighth character in the movie, Goddard explains. It serves the function of a chorus in a Shakespearean play. It actually is a key part of the emotional fabric of the film....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 226 words · Meghan Pierce

HowBend It Like Beckhambent the rules and became a girl power classic

Its the ultimate underdog story about an underdog story. Those hardly ever existed. In Britain, things had really been shifting and changing. Credit: Christine Parry/Fox Searchlight For many years, football was very much about hooligans and sort of right-wing people. Anything to do with football was a no-go area if you were a person of color. CHADHA:I pretty much knew when I was writing it that I wanted to cast Parminder....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · Tammy Perkins