Bazinga!The Big Bang Theorycelebrates its 15th anniversary on Sept. 24. The concept was simple. The result was anything but. Bill Prady and Chuck Lorre.Frazer Harrison/Getty ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: This September marks 15 years sinceThe Big Bang Theorypremiered. So, I want to know all about the pilot. How did all of this come together? Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki, and Chuck Lorre.WarnerMedia How did you create that first episode? She’s dangerous in a way and wasn’t very nice to the guys....

What will you remember most about pop culture in 2022? Oh, slap! A brilliant marketing move get it, Harry’sHouse? Will Smith hits Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards in 2022.Myung Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Its star,Beanie Feldstein, suffered the brunt of those lofty expectations, drawing lackluster reviews. Depp sued Heard for $50 million over her 2018Washington Postop-ed detailing her experiences as a domestic violence survivor....

Obi-Wan makes a disturbing discovery as he tries to rescue Leia from Reva’s hands. Here are the biggest revelations from the fourth episode. (Then again, theyaremere stormtroopers, so how hard was it?) Ewan McGregor in ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’.Lucasfilm Ltd. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen the Inquisitors using the bodies of Jedi as sick trophies. remains to be seen. energy as Reva traps her in an interrogation room. Hayden Christensen as Darth Vader in ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi....

From Rhea Seehorn (yay!) to Reservation Dogs (noo! ), EW’s TV critics explore the highs and lows of the TV awards race. Rhea Seehorn on ‘Better Call Saul’.Greg Lewis/AMC/Sony Pictures Television The2022 Emmy nominationswere announced on Tuesday morning. As usual, the sheer scope of shows and categories was overwhelming. And still, there is so much to complain about! Tyler James Williams, Quinta Brunson, Chris Perfetti, Lisa Ann Walter, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Janelle James, and William Stanford Davis on ABC’s ‘Abbott Elementary....

A Black Queen and a viral meme. Warning: This article contains spoilers fromHouse of the Dragon’s season finale. (In fairness, to some viewers, the classicGame of Thronesbanger is that.) Emma D’Arcy on ‘House of the Dragon’.Ollie Upton / HBO “Which, honestly, is my idea of bliss,” D’Arcy says. “I could not possibly say,” D’Arcy tells EW with a laugh from their home over Zoom. “I find that a perfect cocktail of surprising, bemusing, and intensely flattering,” D’Arcy says....

Plus, watch a clip of the episode in which Liz makes her return. It was about time we got Liz’s side of the story. It’s all the underbelly." James Spader and Megan Boone on ‘The Blacklist’.David Giesbrecht/NBC “Red coming into her life in the pilot isn’t so much strangers meeting,” Bokenkamp says. “It’s the beginning of her journey of self-discovery.” Tom was a massive part of Liz’s journey, but, initially, his story was very different....

Warning: This story contains major spoilers from season 5, episode 8 ofThe Blacklist. Read at your own risk! Tom Keen has met his maker. Credit: Will Hart/NBC EW turned to executive producersJon BokenkampandJohn Eisendrathto get the scoop on what’s next. (Read ourpostmortem with Ryan Eggold here.) ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Why decide to kill Tom now? JON BOKENKAMP:Largely because of what it’s going to do to Elizabeth Keen. But Ryan just brought a special and different dimension to the show that we really liked....

Agent Keen’s search for answers continues in season 8. “The truth is, these next three episodes were our last three episodes of season 7. We’ve reworked them in a way that they’re now the launch of the season.” Credit: Sony Pictures Television/NBC ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What can you reveal about the conflict between Reddington and Liz? How much will this change the show? Liz is now on a path that she insists she will stay on until she gets answers....

The final episode of season 9 says goodbye to two series regulars. Cooper questions Marvin in the interrogation room, but the attorney says he’ll only speak with Panabaker. The Task Force must do whatever it takes to keep Red away from Marvin. James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington.Virginia Sherwood/NBC Marvin waits at the Calvin Coolidge Corrections Center, which houses other high-profile villains, including No. 84 on the Blacklist, assassin Wujing (Chin Han)....

The final season premiere sets the stage for the return of Blacklisters past. Well, for Aram (Amir Arison), sabbatical in New York seems to be going delightfully. He’s in jeans! Grant Chang as Chin Yao, Diego Klattenhoff as Donald Ressler, Hisham Tawfiq as Dembe Zuma.Will Hart/NBC He’s also leaving the Met with a bag from the gift shop. Hilariously, they immediately assume that Red is to blame simply because he was in the vicinity....

Red gets held hostage and the Task Force attempts a rescue. It’s a robbery, she and I and you all think simultaneously, and we are all correct. This criminal is so screwed. Harry Lennix as Harold Cooper.Will Hart/NBC The video that was being livestreamed goes viral as news teams cover the robbery-turned-hostage situation. Hilariously, Cooper first asks why Red (James Spader) is robbing a store. He’s not anticipating a fun convo with the boss....

Friends and frenemies return with a Twist. Cooper corrals the senator behind a pillar, and the agents follow quickly. It also doesn’t help that one of them has been shot. Ken King as Ives, Deirdre Lovejoy as Cynthia Panabaker.David Giesbrecht/NBC Panabaker speaks for all of us as she blurts out “Harold, what the hell just happened?” Let’s find out! (Tenement housing in the early 20th century often neglected to have plumbing, making bathhouses vital....

Wujing attempts to fund his war, but you should always bet on Red. We open at a casino in Sydney, Australia. She threatens him with a car bomb unless he decides to be “comfortable” with her poker game. James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington.Will Hart/NBC He’s incapable of speech at the moment, but I’m guessing: Game on! Lunch includes pan-seared brain and plenty of catch up. Klerksdorp, South Africa! Diego Klattenhoff as Donald Ressler....