Ohio State Murdersreview: Audra McDonald astonishes in Adrienne Kennedy's Broadway debut

Adrienne Kennedyhas finally come to Broadway. Ohio State Murdersthen proceeds like a one-woman show. The non-linear nature of her narrative keeps the central mystery of the titular murders who were the victims? Audra McDonald in ‘Ohio State Murders’ on Broadway.Richard Termine Who was the killer? tense and taut throughout the 75-minute running time. The play begins with Suzanne Alexander being asked why there’s so much violence in her art. To not use art to process that everyday violence would be a dereliction of duty....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 86 words · Jennifer Hernandez

Oldreviews roundup: Is M. Night Shyamalan's latest flick one for the ages?

See what the critics had to say about the tropical-beach set thriller. The reviews are in forM. Night Shyamalan’slatest mind-boggling movie,Old. Phobymo/Universal Pictures And why is the rapper’s nose bleeding? And where are Guy and Prisca in all this? Bizarrely, they don’t look any older. Sometimes the camera will pan back and forth in a ticktock pendulum fashion (get it?) and return to its starting point to reveal a terrifying change....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 188 words · Craig Cole

Oliver Jackson-Cohen wantsSurfaceto keep you guessing

Currently, he costars onSurface, a new thriller on Apple TV+. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What initially attracted you to join this project? I know you’ve worked with Gugu before, so was that part of the allure? But I genuinely think it was the scripts. It was a combination of things it was the scripts, I think Veronica West had written these. I’d never read anything that was such a page-turner. And then the whole thing being twisted on itself again....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 464 words · Victoria Terry

Olivia Colman would have been 'rather cross' if anyone else got her role inEmpire of Light

The Oscar-winner portrays a movie-theater employee with mental health issues in director Sam Mendes' ’80s-set drama. Colman agreed to appear in the movie before reading the script. “Then [I] went, what if it’s shit? Olivia Colman in ‘Empire of Light’.Parisa Taghizadeh/Searchlight Pictures It was one of those films that was sort of a gut feeling. SAM MENDES:It’s not even a period piece, it’s adistantperiod piece. If we were now in the ’80s, this movie would be taking place in the late ’30s....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Luis Green

Olivia de Havilland's lifelong feud with sister Joan Fontaine: A timeline

It was a celebrity feud that seemingly started at birth and only ended in death. But after the third blow, she would plug Olivia between the eyes." Obviously, she didn’t go through with it. Credit: Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images According toCountry Living, Fontaine lobbied her older sister to help her become an actress, too. I don’t know who she is." De HavillandtoldVanity Fair, “I was losing a brilliant part, but okay....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 200 words · Juan Chan

Olivia Liang, Sydney Park, Leah Lewis, and Nico Hiraga talk being Asian in Hollywood: 'The community runs so deep'

“And her agent was like, ‘It’s Sydney Park. She’s Black and Asian. And Angelica was like, ‘Oh, we got this, let’s do this.'” Oliva Liang, Sydney Park, and Leah Lewis.Nino Muñoz/The CW; Frazer Harrison/Getty Images; Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images Sometimes the actors themselves are shocked at the strides made by projects they’re in. And then he got it. She’s loved seeing all the Asian-led projects that have come out and won awards recently....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 143 words · Patrick Jordan

Olivia Newton-John's film career was brief but immortal

On the big screen, the singer embodied serene wholesomeness with a twist. Her music career skyrocketed in 1981 with “Physical.” Grease’s success was bigger than money, though. Olivia Newton-John in ‘Grease’.Paramount/Rso/Kobal/Shutterstock Sandy’s no dope. Newton-John’s shimmering sweetness is key to that stealth-missile charm. Surely nothing too nasty can be going onhere. Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly, and Michael Beck in ‘Xanadu’.Everett Collection After all,Sandyis in this movie! And then the ending features her transformation, with big hair and skintight black clothes....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Jessica Murphy

Olivia Newton-John,Greasestar and Grammy-winning singer, dies at 73

Olivia Newton-John, the English-Australian singer and actress beloved for her portrayal of Sandy inGrease,has died. According to herofficial social media pages, Newton-John died Aug. 8 while at her home in Southern California. We ask that everyone kindly respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time." Olivia Newton-John in 2012.Nic Gibson/Newspix via Getty images She had a long-ranging career in entertainment, most notably as a songwriter and recording artist. Newton-John sold an estimated 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling artists of all time....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · Kerry Weber

Olivia Rodrigo sings 'F--- You' to Supreme Court justices at Glastonbury Festival: 'We hate you!'

The singer invited Lily Allen on stage to sing a scorching version of her 2009 fan favorite. We stan a singer who can rattle off the names of the Supreme Court justices who let her down. “We hate you!” Olivia Rodrigo at Glastonbury Festival 2022.Matthew Baker/Redferns she announced before she and Allen launched into Allen’s song. On Friday,Phoebe Bridgers led her audience in a chantof “f— the Supreme Court.” He then tweeted about the importance of electing more state leaders to protect these rights at the local level....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Nicole Bass

Olivia Wilde dismissesDon't Worry Darlingtension with Florence Pugh as 'baseless rumors and gossip'

“She deserves more than that.” Olivia Wildeisn’t exactlywildabout the drama surrounding her andFlorence Pugh. In response, the actress-director is dismissing speculation of tension between them. ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ crew dispute reports of ‘screaming match’ between Olivia Wilde and Florence Pugh.Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images; Ernesto Ruscio/Getty Images “Florence’s performance in this film is astounding,” she toldVanityFairafter the festival. She deserves more than that. As does the movie, and everyone who worked so hard on it....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 219 words · Carla Foley

Olivia Wilde explains how Donald Trump inspired herDon't Worry Darlingscriptwriting process

“There was this gross tendency of Trump’s to be very nostalgic about a better time.” Want more movie news? Olivia Wilde and Nick Kroll in ‘Don’t Worry Darling’.Warner Bros. Pictures Olivia Wilde, Nick Kroll, and Chris Pine in ‘Don’t Worry Darling’.Warner Bros. Pictures

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 43 words · Tracy Roberts

Olivia Wilde hits back at claims she was 'thirsting' over Rihanna's man: 'It's hot to respect your partner'

Don’t worry, darling:Olivia Wildeisn’t coming afterRihanna’s man. One user evencriticized Wilde for publicly “thirsting"over A$AP Rocky. “Especially when your partner just did thaaaaaat.” Olivia Wilde clarifies her comments about A$AP Rocky on Instagram.Oliva Wilde/Instagram A representative for Wilde did not immediately respond to EW’s request for confirmation. A representative for Rihannalater confirmed to EWthat the star was pregnant with her second child. Want more movie news? Olivia Wilde hits back at claims she was ‘thirsting’ over Rihanna’s partner, A$AP Rocky....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 83 words · Jennifer Wright

Olivia Wilde jokes about discovering Harry Styles as an 'up-and-coming actor with no other career'

The Don’t Worry Darling director praised her off-screen boyfriend as a “revelation” in her latest film. “Not just material things… but true love and friendship. What would it take for you to give up that perfect life? Olivia Wilde joked about discovering Harry Styles as an ‘up-and-coming actor’ for her new film ‘Don’t Worry Darling.’. Are you willing to dismantle the system that’s designed to serve the world?” Warner Bros. will releaseDon’t Worry Darlingin theaters Sept....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 93 words · Charles Wright