Alyssa Milano shares COVID-19 battle: 'I thought I was dying'

The Charmed actress took two COVID-19 tests and a finger-prick antibody test. All came back negative. Then she had blood work. Credit: Jesse Grant/Getty Images “I had never been this kind of sick,” Milano shared in a written message on Instagram. It felt like an elephant was sitting on my chest. I couldnt keep food in me. I lost 9 pounds in 2 weeks. And the headaches were horrible. I basically had every Covid symptom....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 179 words · April Garcia

Amandla Stenberg joins theDear Evan Hansenmovie

The newest cast member for theDear Evan Hansenmovie has, well, been found. EW has confirmed thatAmandla Stenbergis joining the films cast as one of Evan’s high school classmates. Stenberg will play Alana, a high schooler whose seemingly cheery disposition hides an inner loneliness. Credit: Michael Kovac/Getty Images Stenberg is best known for starring in 2018sThe Hate U Giveand most recently appeared in the Netflix seriesThe Eddy. Earlier this summer, Plattteased his potential involvement in the filmwhile chatting with Jimmy Fallon forThe Tonight Show....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 106 words · Andrea Hawkins

Amandla Stenberg on using improv, getting away from 'westernized style of acting' forThe Eddy

According to Stenberg, that energy dictated all of the acting in the show. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: You have to speak quite a bit of French in this role. Did you have experience with the language beforehand? Credit: Lou Faulon/Netflix STENBERG:[Laughs] Um, no, I had zero experience with French. And acting and doing it in a language that I didn’t speak was definitely hard. But it’s also so cool. Definitely was not fluent in speaking back, but I was able to interpret what people were saying generally....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Joseph Wall

Amazing Grace: Jennifer Hudson becomes Aretha Franklin in at-long-last biopicRespect

Hudson takes on the role of a lifetime in the upcoming film. Good thing she was anointed by the Queen of Soul herself. (Yes, even her laugh sounds like a melody.) Credit: AB+DM for EW “I was like, ‘Eh, uh, eh… I cantry.'” I can understand that," Hudson says quietly. AB+DM for EW That was her outlet." So she grew up in this household where politics was as normal as singing....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 515 words · Ronald Schneider

Amazon dramaHunterscriticized by Auschwitz Memorial Museum

Auschwitz was full of horrible pain & suffering documented in the accounts of survivors. It also welcomes future deniers. We honor the victims by preserving factual accuracy. Credit: Christopher Saunders/Amazon Studios I saw vestiges of the nightmarish world she had survived. It was an experience that forever altered the course of my life. Weil also addressed the chess match scene specifically, explaining his intention for the striking sequence. In speaking to the chess match scene specifically… this is a fictionalized event, he shared....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 153 words · Luke Fletcher

Amazon finds its Jack Reacher inTitansstar Alan Ritchson

Ritchson will succeed Tom Cruise in playing the military veteran. Amazon has found its Jack Reacher forthe streamer’s upcoming drama series. “This should be fun.” Credit: Jerritt Clark/Getty Images The first season will be based onThe Killing Floor, Child’s first book in the series. Tom Cruisepreviously portrayed Jack Reacher in a 2012 movie and its 2016 sequel. The character is a U.S. army veteran who frequently investigates suspicious activities. Ritchson is a bit closer to Child’s description of the character as a 6-foot-5, 200-plus-pound man....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Michelle Matthews

Amazon Fire TV sticks are at their lowest prices ever this Black Friday

If you punch links we provide, we may receive compensation. We’ve never seen price cuts like this before. At $19.99 and $24.99, respectively, they’re at their lowest prices ever. Getty Same goes for Amazon’s brand newFire TV Blaster. (Note that the Blaster requires an Alexa smart home speaker, such as theEcho Dot.) And if you haven’t yet jumped on the media-streaming wagon, now is the time. Amazon The best Amazon Fire TV deals

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 73 words · Andre Moody Jr.

Amazon orders a show that's likeThe Amazing Racewith dogs

InThe Pack, 12 teams of dogs and their owners will embarkon an epic adventure across multiple continents. Each human competitor, along with their tough mutter, will face a series of obstacles and challenges. The series is hosted Olympic gold medalistLindsey Vonnand her canine co-host Lucy. Credit: AMAZON PRIME VIDEO The winners receive $500,000, with an additional $250,000 going to the animal charity of their choice. The release also points out the show has already filmed earlier this year....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 87 words · Angela Parks

Amazon renewsCarnival Rowahead of its debut,The Expanseseason 5 and more

Amazon is handing out some early renewals. This growing population struggles to coexist with humans forbidden to live, love, or fly with freedom. Season 1 is set to premiere Labor Day Weekend, Friday, August 30. Jan Thijs/Amazon Prime Video; Rafy/Syfy After Syfy canceled the series after three seasons, Amazon saved the sci-fi show. Season 4 will premiere on Friday, December 13. Were thrilled to be working with Meredith and Lesli to bring their vision to the screen....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Andrew Reyes

Amazon'sHuntersis a comics-inspired Nazi thriller: Review

The only difference between a hero and a villain is who sells more costumes at Halloween. Sure, he did some bad st, but Vader wasnt born a villain. Vader doesnt get up every day looking to destroy the galaxy… Credit: Christopher Saunders/Amazon Studios He gets up every morning believing he needs tosaveit. Is justice by any means necessary truly just, or is it just evil in disguise? Addled by grief and desperate for revenge, Jonah demands that Meyer let him carry on his Saftas work....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 199 words · Steven Richards

Amazon'sThe Dark TowerTV series not moving ahead

Sam Strike and Jasper Paakkonen had been cast as the Gunslinger and the Man in Black, respectively. The Man in Black fled across the desert, but Amazon did not follow. Im incredibly proud of the work our cast and crew did onThe Dark Towerpilot, he wrote. Credit: Scribner; Roy Rochlin/FilmMagic They are an immensely creative group of people who gave it their all and took big risks. I know they delivered big time....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 167 words · Benjamin Reid

Amazon'sThe Lord of the RingsTV series shuts down due to coronavirus

Its one virus to shut down them all. The company’s other television productions have closed up shop as well. The title started filming in New Zealand just last month. Bayona (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) is directing the first two episodes and J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay (Godzilla vs. Kong) are leading the writing team. Amazon has made a massive multi-season commitment to the project. The company hopes to airThe Lord of the Ringsseries sometime in 2021....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 85 words · Brent Horton

Amber Mariano on why the timing was perfect for her return toSurvivor

The All-Stars champ talks about returning to play with and against her husband. It’s interesting enough that you’re here because we all thought we’d never see you here again. I had kind of closed that book, closed that chapter in my life. How could I not? It’s season 40 for goodness sakes. 20 years in and I’ve been here since the beginning. I was on season 2. My mouth was dropped open for a good five minutes before I could say anything....

May 1, 2025 · 7 min · 1312 words · Kimberly Marquez