'Saturday Night Live' recap: Anna Kendrick is (pitch) perfect

Disney fans, this was aSaturday Night Livefor you. Going into the episode, it seemed likely there would be at least onemusical sketch moment. That was cleverly spoofed last night as well.) Credit: NBC (Other upcoming Kendrick musical performances:The Last Five YearsandPitch Perfect 2.) still made this a silly and promising opener. Instead, it was a chance for Kendrick and the writers to show off the actress pipes. That was a baby having sex about Kendrick channeling Britney Spears just made the whole thing goofier....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 241 words · Robert Briggs

'Secret Diary of a Call Girl' recap: S&M lessons

Ive been ripping on Hannah for weeks because she couldnt fess up to Ben about being a prostitute. I guess I just assumed shed never do it. And then she goes and proves me wrong by texting him the link to her escort ad. In episode 4, no less. Now what will I have to be critical about? That this episode actually gave me a genuine belly laugh? Sadomasochism always makes good comedy....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Roger Pena

'Secret Diary of a Call Girl' recap: Scary guys

You also know Hannah does it, and that its in demand. And that their relationship over the past few months has devolved into something weird. Shes not even out to protect her. Oh, the review… The gist of it: Give this frigid lady a pass. The outcome: Hannahs workload thinned out quickly. But who am I to argue withCall Girls support of freedom of speech? My guess: It was some sort of test of Hannahs mettle or a punishment for her bad behavior....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 290 words · Cody Harris

'Secret Life of American Teen' returns!

No, this little spat is over whether to give 15-year-old Amys unborn baby up for adoption. To a gay couple. I have the best one. Credit: PHOTOGRAPH BY DARCY HEMLEY Secret Lifeput us culturally on the map, ABC Family president Paul Lee says. On cable, it takes aSopranosor aShieldor aSecret Lifeto really crystallize a web link for the audience. Its not justSecret Lifes unique blend of sex and sap that has drawn in viewers....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 226 words · Katie Hale

'Sex and the City': A Big box office win

lots to talk about. So why didnt Carrie & Co. wind up earning that much? Either way, that $55.7 mil premiere is one for the history books. It ranks as the No. 5 opening for an R-rated film (following those for a bunch of man-baiting movies like300andHannibal). men), then itll have some trouble in the long run. couldnt hang on to its lead. Oh, and lest we forget the rest:Iron Man(No....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 81 words · Mary Martinez

'Sex and the City': The Thriller?

Manhattan, circa 2040. CARRIES APARTMENT NIGHT Carrie is seen looking out of the upstairs window. She is wearing a trench coat and smoking. Credit: HBO CARRIE(VOICE-OVER) It was a rainy New York City night when I got the first call. CARRIES APARTMENT She picks up her vintage black rotary phone. NYC STREET CONTINUOUS A MAN IN THE SHADOWS his face obscured. MANSomeone is killing my friends. The Man hangs up....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 725 words · Antonio Griffin

'Shadow of the Colossus' is being made into a movie: Yay! But who should direct?

For those of you who have played the game, you already know why this is wonderful news. The games atmosphere is hushed and introspective. What a powerful game. It all depends on the director Sony chooses, and I have only one suggestion: Guillermo del Toro. I suggest Del Toro because of a specific hour-long interview he didwith blogger Jeffrey Wells last June. Del Toro gushed to Wells, unprompted, about his specific love forColossus....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 135 words · Jessica Garcia

'Show Yourself' vs. 'Into the Unknown': Idina Menzel weighs in on Elsa'sFrozen 2showstoppers

Theyre both huge, epic, anthemic melodies and songs, Menzel tells EW. Show Yourself is actually one of my favorites. I think we found each other even more this time around. Disney (2) On an anecdotal level, Show Yourself has emerged as the crowd favorite here at the EW office. Lyrics like Are you someone out there whos a little bit like me? On that front, Show Yourself takes the edge for comparatively expansive allowance for extrapolation....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 102 words · Destiny Alvarez

'Skating With the Stars': What to expect on tonight's series premiere (besides a total trainwreck)!

ABC is playing that Who are these people? We certainly dont socialize with them! Its all very carefully handled. Sometimes, you know, if you talk to someone and say Heidy-ho, how are you? or look at someone else and say Hi, hows your little baby? its like youre being influenced or something. They dont know who these people are, either.Honestly, I only knew Sean Young, admitted Gibson. I didnt know really anyone else....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 275 words · Sharon Moore

'Skintight' is a taut examination of our obsession with youth and beauty

Menzel and Gelb anchor the production, their past experiences with the roles lending them a lived in sensibility. Skintightuses its gifted cast to ask difficult questions, making cosmetic enhancements an apt metaphor for its proceedings. Its good for abundant laughs if nothing else. Credit: Chris Whitaker It also mis-classified the original production as a Broadway show when it was off-Broadway. It has been adjusted to reflect these corrections. Chris Whitaker

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 70 words · Mary Sweeney

'Slumdog': To Mumbai, with love

The terrorist attacks in India have given Danny Boyle’s underdog Best Picture hopeful a tragic undertone. It was an indulgence, sure. But how much could happen in a couple of hours? Credit: Ishika Mohan A lot, as it turned out. One of them was a jubilant dance number. Now the terminal bore the bloody scars of a massacre. When I saw those pictures from the station, that was the toughest thing for me, says Boyle....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 205 words · Stephanie Fuentes

'Smallville' exclusive: Find out why they killed %$#@#

WARNING:Stop reading if you have not watched the season finale ofSmallville. Everyone else, onward and downward… Talk about dodging a tall loophole with a single bound. Im referring, of course, to the death of Jimmy Olsen at the hands of a de-Doomsdayed Davis. The show later revealed (or strongly implied?) that the shutterbugs younger brother is, in fact, therealJimmy. When did you find out that Jimmy wasnt long for this world?...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Priscilla Fischer

'Smallville' exclusive: Someone is going to [major spoiler alert]!

Okay, Clark is safe. But everyoneelseis fair game. But everyoneelseis fair game. Chloe:Allison Mack doesnt have a contract for next season yet. Just putting that out there. Lana:Rumor has it Kristin Kreuk was spotted on theSmallvilleset this week. Rumor also has it I fabricated the above rumor just to make trouble. Finally, theres a rumor going around that one of the previous two rumors is 100 percent true....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 149 words · Russell Gonzales