“When we started shooting, it became a funny version, much lighter. “I think that’s why the movie is beloved,” she continues. “It wasn’t them fumbling around and bumping into each other, it was straightforward. ‘Hocus Pocus’ stars Kathy Najimy, Bette Midler, and Sarah Jessica Parker.Disney/Kobal/Shutterstock “It was a different approach… I don’t remember a lot of those punchlines or one-liners being present.” Hocus PocusandHocus Pocus 2are now streaming on Disney+....

It’s time to reopen the book. Catch up with the stars of the Halloween classic. Bette Midler (Winifred) Best line:“Oh look, another glorious morning. Everett Collection; ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images Makes me sick!” Winifred is the ringleader of the Sanderson sisters. WhileBette Midlerdidn’t get her youth potion inHocus Pocus, her career certainly didn’t end there. Everett Collection; Daniele Venturelli/WireImage She went on to star alongsideGoldie HawnandDiane Keatonin 1996’sThe First Wives ClubandDanny DeVitoin 2000’sDrowning Mona....

Just don’t light the Black Flame Candle. Come little, travelers. EnterAirbnb’s land of enchantment. ‘Hocus Pocus’ fans can run amok at Airbnb’s recreation of the Sanderson Sisters' house.Helynn Ospina; Inset: Matt Kennedy/Disney ET on Airbnb atairbnb.com/hocuspocus2. “The beds and the sheets and the furniture and the dead man’s toe and the spiders. And, yes, the cabin will include the Black Flame Candle, so virgins beware. The interior of Airbnb’s ‘Hocus Pocus’ rental....

Katz exclusively tells EW how he feels about Disney developing Hocus Pocus 3. “I’m excited for the new film!” Katz says via email, days after studio production head Sean Baileyannouncedthat a thirdHocus Pocusfilm was in early development. Doug Jones and Omri Katz in ‘Hocus Pocus’.Disney/Kobal/Shutterstock “Glad to see this franchise gain its popularity 30 years later.” “Yes, I would return if Disney approached me,” he says. In anotherexclusiveHocus Pocus 2interview with EW, Midler elaborated on her desire to potentially film a third entry....

On Feb. 20, she appeared in a pre-taped episode ofTodaywith Hoda and Jenna. On Tuesday Guthrie also took a leave of absence aftershe tested positive for COVID. “We mentioned that Savannah and Hoda are both off. Hoda Kotb on ‘The Today Show’.Peter Kramer/NBC Savannah, she’s home after a positive COVID test yesterday. We are wishing our friend a speedy recovery,” anchor Craig Melvin said on-air. “And as for Hoda, we know a lot of you have been wondering how she’s doing....

The anchor returned to work after a two-week absence, and said she’s still watching her daughter closely. “I am so grateful she’s home, she is back home. I was waiting for that day to come, and we are watching her closely. Hoda Kotb reveals her ‘Today’ show absence was due to her 3-year-old daughter Hope’s ICU stay.NBC News I’m just so happy.” “So I’m grateful for the doctors at Weill Cornell who were amazing and the nurses....

Hoda Kotbhas a lot on her plate. She co-anchors theTodayshow every morning and co-hostsToday With Jenna and Hodaevery… late morning. She also just released her fifth nonfiction book,This Just Speaks to Me. Hoda Kotb on ‘The Today Show’.Credit: Peter Kramer/NBC She spoke to EW to fill us in on the most memorable pop culture in her life. My favorite book as a child I think it was probably theCurious Georgebooks....

Meet Sirona Ryan, a barkeep at the Three Broomsticks in Hogsmeade. The wizarding world ofHarry Potterhas introduced its first transgender character in the midst of on-going controversies around authorJ.K. Rowling’sstatements about trans people. Sirona Ryan can be found at the Three Broomsticks in Hogsmeade in ‘Hogwarts Legacy.'.Warner Bros. Games The player interacts with Sirona while on a mission involving a goblin named Lodgok. “I’ve known [Lodgok] for years. “He was cordial enough, but we weren’t friends then....

The reluctant private detective is searching for the truth behind a string of disappearances in a Midwest town. Holly Gibney has been a recurring presence inStephen King’s books since he introduced the character in 2014’sMr. Her partner, Pete, has COVID. ‘Holly,’ by Stephen King.Scribner Her (very complicated) mother has just died. And Holly is meant to be on leave. But something in Penny Dahl’s desperate voice makes it impossible for Holly to turn her down....

Holly Robinson Peetesent support to her former sitcom costarMark Curryafter he experienced racial profiling at a hotel in Colorado. “I’m so sorry this happened.” This is crazy, isn’t it?" Mark Curry and Holly Robinson Peete.Credit: John Salangsang/Shutterstock Another employee standing watch accused Curry of using the “race card” when he questioned the surveillance. Elsewhere in the video, Curry documented the men following him around the hotel. “I would like to call the police on this guy for following me....

Throughout the summer of 2021, long-simmering tensions in the entertainment industry were coming to a boil. IATSE’s strike authorization vote is set to begin Friday, with the results expected to be announced Monday. What is IATSE, and who’s in it? Lights, camera… strike?.Credit: Getty Images Why would IATSE go on strike? And the cost has been evident for years. Hershman’s death prompted conversations anda wrongful death lawsuitbut little actual change....

The contract will still need to be ratified by IATSE members. “This is a Hollywood ending. Our members stood firm. A poster advocating union solidarity hangs in front of a Costume Designers Guild office building in Burbank, Calif.Credit: Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP/Shutterstock They’re tough and united,” IATSE president Matthew Loeb said in a statement provided to EW. A spokesperson for the AMPTP confirmed that a tentative agreement had been reached but did not comment further....

The 2021 Academy Awards are not alone in having to adapt to a global crisis. For over a year, we’ve been hearing how we’re living through “unprecedented” times. The Academy feared that a glitzy, self-congratulatory event might send the wrong message. Bettmann/Getty Images It wasBette Daviswho had a hand in pushing the event forward. She even floated the idea of selling tickets to the public with proceeds going to the Red Cross....