And she’s not above indulging in pop culture to decompress. Was there anything in pop culture that has served a similar purpose for you? MICHELLE OBAMA:Oh, music of course. Penguin Random House I keep my headphones in my ear. It is the motivating soundtrack to my world for sure. So music is that for me. “Chewbacca the Wookiee, the furry Star Wars character pictured here next to Barack, scared Sasha so badly that she retreated to her bedroom until we assured her he’d left the Halloween party,” Obama writes....

Thank you for doing your craft in such a beautiful way." Thank you for the beautiful compliment," Pfeiffer replied. “I’m a huge fan.” Britney Spears and Michelle Pfeiffer fan-girled out over each other in a social media exchange about Catwoman.Isaac Brekken/Getty Images; Everett Collection Read Spears and Pfeiffer trade praise in the Instagram post above. Hear more on all of today’s must-see picks on EW’sWhat to Watchpodcast, hosted by Gerrad Hall....

No one is more surprised that bothFast & Furiousand Letty are still around thanMichelle Rodriguez. Oh, and then there was that time when Letty died. And I was right in the end, but it just took them a while to figure it out. Michelle Rodriguez as Letty in ‘F9.'.Giles Keyte/Universal Vin didn’t even tell me. He keeps his word, you’ve got to give him that." Fighting for Letty was nothing new for Rodriguez....

“It’s great. According to Rodriguez, Diesel even applies his D&D skills to his day job. I get to rub it in his face.” Michelle Rodriguez and Vin Diesel at the ‘Fast & Furious 6’ premiere.Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Want more movie news? ‘Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ star Michelle Rodriguez.Gizelle Hernandez for EW

Michelle Williamspaid tribute to her formerDawson’s Creekonscreen grandmotherMary Beth Peilin a heartfelt speech at the Gotham Awards. “Mary Beth Peil played my grams onDawson’s Creek,” she continued. “I was an emancipated minor when we met. Mike Coppola/Getty Images I was 16 years old, and I was totally alone. Mary Beth Peil was the first artist that I had ever met in my life. She didn’t call herself that, but there was something different about her....

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How does one get summoned to be in a Spielberg movie? I’m guessing it must be a little bit surreal. But they of course were also so well known and documented. Emily Soto for EW How much was Steven looking for a total embodiment of his mother versus forging your own path with it? Otherwise, why make it? It’s already been made. (From L-R): Keeley Karsten, Sophia Kopera, Michelle Williams, and Gabriel LaBelle in ‘The Fabelmans....

Williams gushes about working with Mary Beth Peil on the beloved teen series. Jen has always loved her Grams. I really appreciate the way that people let us kind of have a childhood honestly." Michelle Williams.NBC “It was really nice to be taken out of Los Angeles,” she says. But Peil was more than a parental figure for Williams. The Emmy-winning actress calls Peil “the first real artist that I ever met....

Michelle Yeohsays she was nearly nowhere to be found inEverything Everywhere All at Once. “They’re like, ‘But why? It’s so you.’ Michelle Yeoh in ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’.Allyson Riggs/A24 I’m like, ‘No, I’m not an Asian immigrant mother who’s running a laundromat. She needs her own voice.’ That was the only thing. I’m like, ‘If you don’t change the name, I’m not coming in.'” A representative for distributorA24confirmed to EW that Yeoh requested the change....

“Brought Mr. O home…. Without my parents love and trust and support… She’s 84, and I’m taking this home to her. She’s watching right now in Malaysia with my family and friends. Michelle Yeoh and her mother holding her ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ Oscar.ABC; Michelle Yeoh/Instagram I love you guys, I’m bringing this home to you.” “I so love my daughter and she has made Malaysia proud,” Janet added....

“If it was so easy, it could’ve been done before. We will always keep evolving how to protect our integrity. I have great faith that we will do that.” Best Actress nominee Michelle Yeoh defended the Academy amid Andrea Riseborough’s Oscar nomination.Allyson Riggs/A24; Everett Collection However, we did discover social media and outreach campaigning tactics that caused concern. These tactics are being addressed with the responsible parties directly." “I wish we were all just getting theOscars....

Halle Berry the first-ever woman of color to win Best Actress presented Yeoh with the award. “This is history in the making,” Yeoh said through tears. Michelle Yeoh’s Best Actress victory was everything theOscarsneeded and more. Michelle Yeoh wins Best Actress at the 2023 Oscars.ABC This is proof that dreams dream big, and dreams do come true. And ladies, don’t let anybody ever tell you you are past your prime....

Michelle Yeohhas a production ritual. “It’s not a religious ceremony. What it is, we are coming into your space. Michelle Yeoh on ‘American Born Chinese’.Carlos Lopez-Calleja/Disney In the action comedy series from creator Kelvin Yu, Heaven and Earth collide. “And it’s very hard, especially when you think, ‘I have to fit in.’ “Our culture, our heritage, is so steeped with history and beauty,” Yeoh adds. Guanyin (Michelle Yeoh) and Wei-Chen (Jim Liu) in ‘American Born Chinese....

We are supposed to act." Michelle Yeohis well-aware that herEverything Everywhere All At OnceOscar win was a groundbreaking moment. But it isn’t her favorite part of her recent mainstream success. Michelle Yeoh on Cannes red carpet.Samir Hussein/WireImage “We are actors. We are supposed to act. That, for me, is the biggest step forward.” Since taking home the trophy, the significance of that moment has only grown for her. “I think in the past, when there was so few roles, it was so competitive....