'F---, let's go do it': An oral history ofThe Fast and the Furious

I’ve always loved movies about subcultures and I knew Paul really loved car racing. I wanted to do something either about racing cars or [where] I was an undercover cop. Three months later, they came with an article. Everett Collection WALKER: I’m signing on without a screenplay. My reps are freaking out. Honestly, that’s all it was to me at that stage of my life. Bob Marshak/Universal Pictures I was 25, 26 years old?...

May 1, 2025 · 9 min · 1882 words · Christopher West

'FDR: American Badass': The !@#$% truth behind our werewolf-fighting president

Don’t watch this trailer around your kids. (Unless they’re awesome.) I mean both of those things as compliments. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: First question WTF? We do it for the children. This is obviously based on a true story. That night, we spoke to FDR. It’s all a little fuzzy. What did you do to prevent him from laughing and ruining every take? (Did it involve actually doing something to his you-know-what?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 298 words · Kenneth Rodriguez

'Fresh Prince' actress Janet Hubert defends Will Smith's Oscar jab: 'Sometimes you have to slap back'

“So PROUD OF YOU!” Hubert wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of Smith giving his acceptance speech. “Yes, there is only so much one can take…sometimes you have to slap back. Will Smith and Janet Hubert.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images; Rob Kim/Getty Images Celebrate the win…nothing else matters. Both actions were incorrect but Chris didn’t need to go there.” As of now, Rock has decidednot to press chargeswith the Los Angeles Police Department over the altercation....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 80 words · William Carter

'Hallelujer!' Madea returns in first look at Tyler Perry'sA Madea Homecoming

“Nobody’s getting the chance to belly-laugh anymore. “How long does it have to be before you understand something?” says Perry, referring to those who harbor anti-LGBTQ sentiment. Tyler Perry as Madea in ‘A Madea Homecoming’.Tyler Perry Studios “Even if you don’t understand, be open… (L-R): Tyler Perry, Brendan O’Carroll, Geneva Maccarone, Candace Maxwell, and Gabrielle Dennis in ‘A Madea Homecoming’.Steve Dietl/Tyler Perry Studios (L-R): David Mann, Tamela Mann, Brendan O’Carroll, Jennifer Gibney, Tyler Perry, and Cassi Davis-Patton in ‘A Madea Homecoming’....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 84 words · Gregory Smith

'Hello, beautiful!'Picardgets theNext Generationcrew back together in season 3 teaser

See Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, and Marina Sirtis reunited. The Enterprise crew ofStar Trek: The Next Generationis beaming back up forStar Trek: Picard. (Aprevious sneak peekreleased at San Diego Comic-Con gave us a glimpse of the returning players in character.) LeVar Burton returns as La Forge in ‘Star Trek: Picard’ season 3.Paramount+ The footage gives us a little more information about how the gang gets back together....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 187 words · Mr. Timothy White

'I want to wreck a train!': Behind the scenes ofMission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

“He said, ‘I want to drive a motorcycle off of a cliff. What do you want to do?’ And I said, ‘I want to wreck a train.’ Tom Cruise and Rebecca Ferguson in ‘Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One’.Christian Black/Paramount Pictures and Skydance I thought, I’ve earned that, I want to wreck one too.” “A70-tontrain, yes,” McQuarrie, who produced the film with Cruise, tells EW. Ethan is involved in something that he himself does not fully understand....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 253 words · Matthew Gilbert

'I was like, is someone trying to kill me?'The Menustars reveal their worst restaurant experiences

Ralph Fiennes' chef serves up a night from hell in the dark comedy. So what was the worst dining experience ever endured in real-life by the latter two actors? It was so huge and I was like, is someone trying to kill me? John Leguizamo in ‘The Menu’.Searchlight Pictures It was so bizarre." Taylor-Joy’s worst restaurant experience was less life-threatening, but still a pain the butt (or stomach). I’ve been a vegetarian since I was eight....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 221 words · James Perez

'I'm gonna kill one of them kids': An oral history ofThe Bernie Mac Showpilot

“You ever see a chicken with its neck wrung, laying to the side all lazy and weak? That’s what I’m gonna do to them kids. “Bernie as a comedian on stage is very dynamic. Fox I thought it was fascinating. I wanted to do something different than the normal three-camera sitcom. Then I sawKings of Comedy, and I was really struck by Bernie’s attitude and his jokes. Fox I thought, “This would be an interesting story to put in this framework....

May 1, 2025 · 10 min · 2020 words · James Jones

'Iron Man 2': Why Terrence Howard was recast

That hasn’t been the case withIron Man 2. It took months for Marvel Studios to lock in directorJon Favreaufor the sequel. Hollywood insiders believe the exit stems from Terrence Howard’s difficult behavior on the set ofIron Man. Credit: Zade Rosenthal That’s right: more thanGwyneth Paltrow. More thanRobert Downey Jr.And once the project fully came together, it was too late to renegotiate his deal. Why did they blanch? (Marvel would not comment for this story....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 84 words · Julian Krueger

'It's just so rare to see': Trace Lysette and Patricia Clarkson on centering a trans story inMonica

At the center of this powerful family drama is an essential portrait of a trans woman’s life. Warning: This article contains spoilers from the filmMonica. Monicais a beautiful depiction of the power and hard truths of family. Trace Lysette in ‘Monica’.IFC Films/Everett The indie family drama’s road to the big screen was a long one. As for Clarkson, theSharp ObjectsandEasy Aactress jumped at the chance when she was cast in 2019....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 610 words · Jennifer Clayton

'Little Mermaid' star Halle Bailey says bringing her locs to Ariel's hair was 'really special'

That included her hair locs. “So it was a beautiful thing. The outfit, the fins, everything. Halle Bailey’s Ariel takes center stage in Disney’s live-action remake of ‘The Little Mermaid’.Disney It’s just amazing. The footage on YouTube has been viewed 21.5 million times since it dropped. “We all yearn for something greater,” Bailey says, explaining why viewers resonate with Ariel. I just admire that strength of hers, and was really trying to play that in this version....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 98 words · Melissa Jenkins

'MLB 2K11' Perfect Game winner nabbed $1 million, and he's not even a baseball fan!

Ready to feel inadequate? “I had to do a lot of research,” 25-year-old winner Brian Kingrey of Hammond, La. “I had to look up batting averages of the players and everything. Luckily, the game is very consistent with the batting averages of real-life players.” Kingrey and his wife, both music teachers, are using the cash to buy a new fridge. Though not a ball player, Kingrey’s been a lifelong gamer....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 139 words · Seth Wright

'Mr. Bojangles' songwriter and influential country musician Jerry Jeff Walker dies at 78

Walker’s 1973 live albumViva Terlingua!is cited as a landmark record of the outlaw country movement. People said, Were different, but were not hillbilly country. We didnt blacken our teeth and wear baggy pants, we just liked cowboys and played like that. Credit: Erika Goldring/Getty Images He really brought that folksinger/songwriter form to its height in Texas. But also, a la Willie, he wrote really giant hit songs. Mr. Bojangles is a standard....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 78 words · Cody Hall