Jersey Shore recap: Jionni vs. Everybody

last nights episode ofJersey Shore. The episode began on an unusually somber note. Poor old Sitch was suddenly facing his own mortality. I got a neckbrace on for ten days, moaned Mike. He looked to his housemates for sympathy. Who cares about you, old man! When Sitch wasnt looking, Pauly D and Vin-Vin snuck into his room and played with his neckbrace. Looka me, they giggled, Im The Situation! Im-a gonna die soon!...

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 990 words · Thomas Wallace

Jersey Shore season finale recap: Back to Jersey?

But this does not mean that the show is not entertaining. Nor, for that matter, does it mean that the show is notimportant. Sometimes, the silliest dregs of zeitgeist popularity can speak volumes about Where We Are Now. Credit: MTV The Monkees were conceived as an establishment cash-in on the rock n roll trend that all the kids loved. Hence, the Monkees: A band built in a laboratory specifically for television....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 586 words · Chase Howard

Jesmyn Ward is the first woman to win two National Book Awards for Fiction

Absorbing the harsh beauty of her writing isnt easy; readingSingsometimes feels like staring into the sun. But she also makes it impossible to turn away. (you’re free to read EWs interview with Ward about the bookhere.) Credit: Beowulf Sheehan; Scribner Wards win, in many ways, marks a culmination point after decades of marginalization within the literary community. This woman … wrote such a seminal work of American literature, she wrote....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 111 words · Lauren Flores

Jesse Williams on hisPowercameo and whether he'll appear in the spin-off

Warning: This article contains spoilers about Sundays episode ofPoweron Starz. (Cue: sounds of people pleading). ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How did this role come about?JESSE WILLAIMS:Im a fan of the show. Credit: Starz Ive been in contact with Courtney Kemp, who is a good friend of mine. Courtney and I have been trying to figure out a way to work together for some time. We figured hell or high water, were going to find a way to sneak me in....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Jesse Lee

Jessica Alba to star in Netflix action movieTrigger Warning

Jessica AlbaandNetflixare both heading back to the action genre. Josh Olson (A History of Violence) and John Brancato (The Game) wrote the screenplay. (Though there’s more than meets the eye with those metrics.) Rosdiana Ciaravolo/Getty Images Where is this going? Trigger Warningfeels like a continuation of this level of midbudget action movies on Netflix. Currently, she stars alongsideGabrielle Unionin the Spectrum seriesL.A. ’s Finest, a spin-off of theBad Boysmovies. She’s also hosting and executive-producing a new docuseries for Disney+, tentatively titledParenting Without Borders....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 90 words · David Soto

Jessica Alba's CGI 'Machete' nude scene: Does it bother you?

Instead, as shown here, she filmed it wearing white undergarments, which were digitally deleted in post-production. No, we’re not, and it will come across in the actors' portrayals. There’s a huge different between acting naked and just being naked. That’s all fine and well, but what about performance and really getting into a role?" What do you think is the right call? Does it depend project to project, actress to actress?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 102 words · Blake Diaz

Jessica Chastain defends Matt Damon amid Weinstein scandal: 'He's a really good guy'

I’ve spent time with him onThe Martianand he’s a really good guy." “I was warned from the beginning,” she wrote. “The stories were everywhere. To deny that is to create an environment for it to happen again.” (The Timesdisputed Waxman’s account.) Chastain initially called the account of Damon and Crowe’s actions “heart shattering.” Damon has since tried toclear up the issue, sitting down with Deadlineto explain his side of the story....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 140 words · Allison Patterson

Jessica Chastain leads badass band of female spies inThe 355trailer

Lupita Nyong’o, Penelope Cruz, Diane Kruger, and Bingbing Fan stun in new preview. “Wearethe studio,” Chastain said of her collaborative team in the clip. “Everyone owns the film, and now we’re making it.” Robert Viglasky/Universal Pictures The 355 also starring Sebastian Stan andEdgar Ramirez is in theaters on Jan. 15 via Universal Pictures. Watch the first trailer above and see the poster below. Universal

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 64 words · Erin Reynolds

Jessica fromLove Is Blinddiscusses that viral moment when she gave her dog wine

Yes, it’s all crazy. Then she just casually leaned down and let her dog drink wine right out of her own glass. Her dog … loves wine? Netflix That moment ended up being GIFed and going viral. And the internet rightly freaked out since grapes and wine are toxic for dogs. So EW went right to Jessica herself to get the real story. Netflix I think I was just really uncomfortable....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 205 words · Ashley Gordon

Jessica Jonesrecap: 'AKA Sole Survivor'

(To be fair, this episode was two minutes shorter than the 56-minute-long second episode). But Jeri refuses to go without a fight. Foggy, making a low-key and logical cameo here, approaches her about fighting their attempts to fire her. Credit: David Giesbrecht/Netflix But Jeris still trying to process her diagnosis and lashes out at the one person offering to help her. After rejecting Foggys help, Jeri pays Jessica a visit....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 269 words · John Ayers

Jessica Jonesseason 2 is a slow-starting mess: EW review

The first season ofJessica Jonesfelt like a bold departure for Marvels pocket universe of New York shows. But just now, the Marvel-Netflix operation is in a strange place. The second season ofJessica Jonesstreams March 8. Credit: David Giesbrecht/Netflix Netflix released the first five episodes for review. Theyre all skippable, which doesnt mean this season is a waste. Theres one new character, played by Janet McTeer, who brings the show to life whenever shes onscreen....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Mark Bryant

Jessica Knoll,The Favorite Sister, and the reality show secrets you need to know

Jessica Knoll,New York Times-bestselling author, may seem intimidating. But really, shes one of us. By which we mean shes obsessed with reality television. Credit: Simon & Schuster But spoiler alert:Goal Diggersdoesnt live up to that promise. You see, Brett is dead and no, thats not a spoiler. Its not the real story, but its the version thatGoal Diggershas convinced her the audience needs to hear. Richard Perry/The New York Times/Redux...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 248 words · Mitchell Mendez

Jessica Lange talksThe Politician, Olive Garden, and if she'll ever return toAmerican Horror Story

Has Jessica Lange ever eaten at her character’s favorite restaurant, Olive Garden? We had to ask. Warning: This story contains spoilers about the first season ofThe Politician. Credit: Netflix Youve never seenJessica Langequite like she is in NetflixsThe Politician. And, by that, we mean in an Olive Garden. EW sat down with the actress to discuss her first comedy since 1982sTootsie(! All these years, I havent played that many comedies....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 644 words · Adrian Peck