Jon Favreau’s upcoming “The Lion King” is technically an animated feature, but that’s not how the director approached the film when it came to filmmaking. In order to be able to shoot his remake of Disney’s 1994 animated classic, Favreau wanted to have the same freedom a director would have on a live-action set in terms of mobility and camera movements. How did the director achieve that? The process was detailed in a recent “Lion King” preview from Entertainment Weekly, and suffice to say it sounds absolutely bonkers.
The set of “The Lion King” was essentially a virtual reality world that put Favreau and his crew on location. To access the set the crew wore virtual reality headgear, which brought them into whatever location and scene the production was shooting that day, be it Pride Rock, elephant graveyards, or the African savannah. Each “set” was a 360 degree virtual reality space,...
The set of “The Lion King” was essentially a virtual reality world that put Favreau and his crew on location. To access the set the crew wore virtual reality headgear, which brought them into whatever location and scene the production was shooting that day, be it Pride Rock, elephant graveyards, or the African savannah. Each “set” was a 360 degree virtual reality space,...
- 4/26/2019
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Madonna was set to pay tribute to the Queen of Soul at Monday’s VMAs, but the speech seemed to be all about the Queen of Pop — Madonna herself, that is.
MTV asked Madonna to honor Aretha Franklin, who died Thursday, during her intro for the video of the year winner announcement. Most of the tribute to Franklin, however, was spent explaining the early origins of Madonna’s career. The only mention of Franklin was that Madonna sang “(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman” to — ultimately unsuccessfully — audition for a song. She credited that failure with launching her into a different opportunity that led to the rest of her career.
She added towards the end of her speech: “I want to thank you, Aretha, for empowering all of us. R-e-s-p-e-c-t. Long live the queen.”
“I’m so lost,” Charlamagne Tha God wrote on Twitter. “I thought Madonna was...
MTV asked Madonna to honor Aretha Franklin, who died Thursday, during her intro for the video of the year winner announcement. Most of the tribute to Franklin, however, was spent explaining the early origins of Madonna’s career. The only mention of Franklin was that Madonna sang “(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman” to — ultimately unsuccessfully — audition for a song. She credited that failure with launching her into a different opportunity that led to the rest of her career.
She added towards the end of her speech: “I want to thank you, Aretha, for empowering all of us. R-e-s-p-e-c-t. Long live the queen.”
“I’m so lost,” Charlamagne Tha God wrote on Twitter. “I thought Madonna was...
- 8/21/2018
- by Erin Nyren
- Variety Film + TV
After months of mystery, misdirects, and speculation, the theme of American Horror Story’s sixth season has finally been revealed. Warning: some spoilers ahead for Ahs’s season 6 premiere The anthology series’ season premiere tonight delivered a true crime-esque docuseries called My Roanoke Nightmare complete with interviews and re-enactments depicting a couple moving into an isolated house in North Carolina. Both horror and history enthusiasts will presume that the spooky North Carolina house has a connection to the colony on Roanoke Island. The English settlement was mysteriously found deserted during the Anglo-Spanish War in 1587. The only clue as to the missing colonists’ whereabouts was the word ‘Croatoan’ carved into a post on the perimeter fence. The “lost colony” has puzzled and fascinated people for centuries and has been the subject of several sci-fi/horror imaginings of what could have happened there, including an early episode of Supernatural. But there are...
- 9/15/2016
- by Emily Rome
- Hitfix
In the Gilmore Girls series finale, Rory took a job on Barack Obama's Presidential campaign to report for an online magazine. While we haven't gotten too many details yet on the Netflix revival, signs are now pointing to her having continued on that career path - as a new Snapchat post from First Lady Michelle Obama features her sharing space with Alexis Bledel. "But that also means that in three days I'd be leaving for who knows how long," spoke Bledel's Rory Gilmore in 2007. "It could be two months, it could be two years if Barack does well." We all know how well he did, and so here we are. First let's talk about how the First Lady joined Snapchat. Oh hey! Look who just joined @Snapchat. ???? Add: MichelleObama ???????? pic.twitter.com/G8GgOOGPJ0 — The First Lady (@Flotus) June 21, 2016 .@Cosmopolitan's reporters-in-training stopped by the @WhiteHouse! Follow along on @Snapchat ????: MichelleObama pic.
- 6/22/2016
- by Jill Pantozzi
- Hitfix
Although all eyes seem fixated on this weekend.s release of The Jungle Book, that movie is not the only update to a classic Disney property we will get this year. Pete.s Dragon captured the imagination of the entire world when it hit theaters all the way back in 1977. A modern update will hit theaters later this summer, and while we have only just received our first look at the titular dragon from Pete's Dragon, we have some serious questions about his appearance. Check out the image below to see what I mean for yourself. Exclusive first look at #PetesDragon: Meet Disney's new, furry Elliott!! https://t.co/cVx9lJkcpF via @EW pic.twitter.com/F15PtB7laU . Marc Snetiker (@MarcSnetiker) April 15, 2016 Where to even begin with this one? The above tweet showcases our first good look at the titular dragon (presumably still named Elliott) from the upcoming Pete...
- 4/15/2016
- cinemablend.com
RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 8 Episode 6 starts with a bit of Acid Betty shade. It seems very forced because if you watched Untucked you know that Acid Betty wasn’t that bitter. And you guys! Naomi Smalls puts a lot of effort into her looks! Does she have to wear a turtleneck now? Ru’s in the workroom, and he introduces Marc Snetiker, an Entertainment Weekly writer. He says the EW audience loves Drag Race recaps. Huh? Wonder who else does that? And I don’t see many recaps from this season on the EW.com web site. Sure isn’t linked off the … Continue reading →
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The post RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 8 Episode 6 recap: Wizards of Drag appeared first on Channel Guide Magazine.
- 4/12/2016
- by Ruth Boulet
- ChannelGuideMag
Justin Bieber lived up to the hype for his "Purpose" world tour by performing topless, in the rain, on a trampoline and On one of his dancers ... oh, and he sang some too. Bieber kicked things off at Seattle's KeyArena with a 90 minute set that featured a torrential downpour which prompted the Biebs to whip off his shirt. The kid knows what sells. Aside from his songs -- he opened with "Mark My Words" and...
- 3/10/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
ABC's new series "The Muppets" is a mockumentary featuring Jim Henson's familiar characters and a few new suspicious ones. The strangest newcomer is Denise, a pig who purports to be Kermit the Frog's new girlfriend. She works at marketing for ABC and often drops by the set of Miss Piggy's talk show "Up Late" to schmooze with Kermie. And we want her gone. I don't know what Kermit's problem is, but he's making a mistake by favoring Denise over, y'know, the most iconic felt pig of the past century. Here are just a few reasons Denise is the worst. Miss Piggy is Mariah Carey for beginners -- or possibly the other way around. Truly an icon. Denise is an Anthropologie customer who probably thinks Mariah Carey's best song is "We Belong Together." Unacceptable. Miss Piggy already did the cat-eyed thing. It was called the 1970s. She...
- 9/1/2015
- by Louis Virtel
- Hitfix
On Sunday, NBC celebrated 40 years of Saturday Night Live with a star-studded, three and a half hour special. Among the highlights was the return of old cast members, a female-driven Weekend Update, and that make out session between Betty White and Bradley Cooper.
Watch: 9 Greatest Segments of the 'SNL 40' Special
Yet, we were left with a few lingering questions about the night.
1. How did Steven Spielberg, Taylor Swift, and Sarah Palin end up sitting next to each other?
Who in seating did Taylor Swift piss off? #SNL40 pic.twitter.com/lJ3CkZa3xi
— Erin Strecker (@ErinStrecker) February 16, 2015
2. And what did the three of them talk – or not talk – about?
What. Was. This. Conversation. Rt "@ErinStrecker Who in seating did Taylor Swift piss off?" pic.twitter.com/rlmLpgPg9j
— Marc Snetiker (@MarcSnetiker) February 16, 2015
3. What was up with Michael Douglas’ face?
Oh. Hello. pic.twitter.com/f5MAdlcKOn
— Richard Lawson (@rilaws) February 16, 2015
4. And how did Tish Cyrus, [link...
Watch: 9 Greatest Segments of the 'SNL 40' Special
Yet, we were left with a few lingering questions about the night.
1. How did Steven Spielberg, Taylor Swift, and Sarah Palin end up sitting next to each other?
Who in seating did Taylor Swift piss off? #SNL40 pic.twitter.com/lJ3CkZa3xi
— Erin Strecker (@ErinStrecker) February 16, 2015
2. And what did the three of them talk – or not talk – about?
What. Was. This. Conversation. Rt "@ErinStrecker Who in seating did Taylor Swift piss off?" pic.twitter.com/rlmLpgPg9j
— Marc Snetiker (@MarcSnetiker) February 16, 2015
3. What was up with Michael Douglas’ face?
Oh. Hello. pic.twitter.com/f5MAdlcKOn
— Richard Lawson (@rilaws) February 16, 2015
4. And how did Tish Cyrus, [link...
- 2/16/2015
- Entertainment Tonight
Somewhere between the Super Bowl commercial where Mindy Kaling tries to kiss Matt Damon (Lol!) and the one with the puppy who’s best friends with the horse (Aww!), Nationwide aired a commercial in which a child stares at the camera and tells all the life milestones he won’t have, because, “I couldn’t grow up, because I died from an accident.”
Well, that took a turn.
The ad ends with ominous images of an overflowing bathtub and a fallen TV, while text on the screen warns, “The number one cause of childhood deaths is preventable accidents.”
News: Katy Perry’s dancing Super Bowl shark is actually super hot!
Naturally, it made everyone feel sad and confused and Wtf-y:
My reaction after the nationwide commercial: pic.twitter.com/1UDv45zmZB
— James C. Statton (@jamescstatton) February 2, 2015
McDonalds: "If you hug your dad, your meal is free today." Nationwide: "Your dad just died."
— Tilly In Bloomington...
Well, that took a turn.
The ad ends with ominous images of an overflowing bathtub and a fallen TV, while text on the screen warns, “The number one cause of childhood deaths is preventable accidents.”
News: Katy Perry’s dancing Super Bowl shark is actually super hot!
Naturally, it made everyone feel sad and confused and Wtf-y:
My reaction after the nationwide commercial: pic.twitter.com/1UDv45zmZB
— James C. Statton (@jamescstatton) February 2, 2015
McDonalds: "If you hug your dad, your meal is free today." Nationwide: "Your dad just died."
— Tilly In Bloomington...
- 2/2/2015
- Entertainment Tonight
How was The Little Mermaid—which opened in theaters 25 years ago today—able to revitalize Disney's animated feature game nearly single finned-ly? Thank its spunky, modern mermaid princess protagonist—and, just as importantly, Alan Menken and Howard Ashman's indelible slate of songs, which is pretty much the definition of "all killer, no filler." But as much as EW loves (nearly) every one of the soundtrack's tunes, we couldn't resist the opportunity to argue about which one is the best of the best. After much debate, here's what Esther Zuckerman, Marc Snetiker, and Hillary Busis agreed upon:...
- 11/17/2014
- by EW staff
- EW.com - PopWatch
Ghosts, ghouls, vampires, demons—they've been frightening kids for centuries, and with good reason. But children's brains are strange, malleable places that can perceive even the most unassuming figures—a cute, helpful Jedi Grand Master, a cuddly elephantine creature, a precocious baby dinosaur—as sinister agents of terror. Which brings us to today's Halloween-inspired PopWatch Confessional: What's the unintentionally scary thing that frightened you most when you were a kid? (Bonus: Reading through is a great way to stealthily learn how old we all are.) Ashley Fetters, online news editor: I was about eight when I saw the original...
- 10/31/2014
- by EW staff
- EW.com - PopWatch
Gone Girl may have had a cozy two weeks at the top of the box office, but there's a new contender in town: Fury. Brad Pitt stars in the David Ayer-directed WWII pic that's expected to march to the top spot by the weekend's close, in spite of the crowded adult-targeted market. The Guillermo del Toro-produced animated pic The Book of Life hits theaters this weekend, too, as does the weepy Nicolas Sparks adaptation The Best of Me. Jason Reitman's Men, Women, and Children also expands nationwide after two uninspiring weeks in limited release. Here's how things might play out.
- 10/16/2014
- by Lindsey Bahr
- EW - Inside Movies
MTV’s Video Music Awards are always an exciting event: It’s where Beyoncé once revealed her pregnancy, where Madonna kissed Britney, where Kanye rudely stole Taylor’s thunder. This year, Beyoncé is returning to the MTV stage to receive the Video Vanguard Award, Nicki Minaj is performing “Anaconda” with reptile guest stars, and Aussie boy band 5 Seconds to Summer are making their VMAs debut. And EW’s own Hillary Busis and Marc Snetiker will be live-blogging every minute of it.
The live-blog starts here on EW.com at 8 p.m. Et when the VMAs pre-show begins and will last...
The live-blog starts here on EW.com at 8 p.m. Et when the VMAs pre-show begins and will last...
- 8/24/2014
- by Ariana Bacle
- EW.com - PopWatch
When Arrow fans first met Oliver Queen in season one, he was Laurel’s ex-boyfriend. You know, the one who had cheated on her when he took her sister, Sara, on a boat trip, only to have the boat sink and Sara die. Or, at least, that’s what viewers thought.
By the end of the first season, Ollie is a changed man, and he and Laurel rekindle their flame—for a time. But by that point, another girl had caught the audience’s eye. Enter Felicity Smoak, the witty It girl who nearly drooled every time Oliver walked into a room.
By the end of the first season, Ollie is a changed man, and he and Laurel rekindle their flame—for a time. But by that point, another girl had caught the audience’s eye. Enter Felicity Smoak, the witty It girl who nearly drooled every time Oliver walked into a room.
- 7/25/2014
- by Samantha Highfill
- EW - Inside TV
Supernatural’s near-paranormal longevity was questioned by critics at the show’s Television Critics Association press tour panel Friday, where stars Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles took the stage along with executive producer Jeremy Carver. Going into its 10th season, Supernatural is one of the longest-running dramas on TV and still solidly performing in the ratings for The CW. Earlier in the morning, CW president Mark Pedowitz told reporters he’s also still interested in a spin-off despite Bloodlines not moving forward last season.
But as to the question of how long this show can go on … the trio gave...
But as to the question of how long this show can go on … the trio gave...
- 7/18/2014
- by James Hibberd
- EW - Inside TV
Is Shonda Rhimes’ latest show Twitter unfriendly?
Critics at the Television Critics Association press tour questioned the wisdom of ABC’s writer-producer mogul naming her new Thursday night drama How to Get Away with Murder. Why the title alone is 20 percent of a tweet! Plus, the crime drama presumably has the “maybe difficult” Twitter hashtag of #Htgawm.
“We don’t consider a hashtag when we’re writing a title,” said Rhimes, drawing applause from some of the press (presumably those who aren’t tweeting) at the Beverly Hilton.
In the show, Viola Davis stars as a law professor at a...
Critics at the Television Critics Association press tour questioned the wisdom of ABC’s writer-producer mogul naming her new Thursday night drama How to Get Away with Murder. Why the title alone is 20 percent of a tweet! Plus, the crime drama presumably has the “maybe difficult” Twitter hashtag of #Htgawm.
“We don’t consider a hashtag when we’re writing a title,” said Rhimes, drawing applause from some of the press (presumably those who aren’t tweeting) at the Beverly Hilton.
In the show, Viola Davis stars as a law professor at a...
- 7/15/2014
- by James Hibberd
- EW - Inside TV
Upset about CBS’ The Good Wife being snubbed by the Emmys? What about James Spader in The Blacklist, or Tatiana Maslany in Orphan Black? Well, that’s too damn bad! Longtime industry award show executive producer Don Mischer pushed back at critics Sunday who were wondering why broadcast network shows were so roundly left out of last week’s nominations, which were led by shows like HBO’s Game of Thrones and FX’s Fargo.
“The Emmys are not a popular choice award,” Mischer sternly said. “The Emmys are an industry award. The Emmys are determined by the men and women who create television.
“The Emmys are not a popular choice award,” Mischer sternly said. “The Emmys are an industry award. The Emmys are determined by the men and women who create television.
- 7/13/2014
- by James Hibberd
- EW - Inside TV
It was the ratings, of course. But NBC’s top entertainment executives went on record to give a little more insight into their decision-making process on canceling Community and The Michael J. Fox Show last season.
NBC Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt told reporters at his Television Critics Association press tour session in Beverly Hills on Sunday that the Community fandom’s “six seasons and a movie” mantra had nothing to do with the network.
“That sixth season thing was created by them — I’m surprised they didn’t say ’10 seasons and a movie,’” the executive said. “And before my time...
NBC Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt told reporters at his Television Critics Association press tour session in Beverly Hills on Sunday that the Community fandom’s “six seasons and a movie” mantra had nothing to do with the network.
“That sixth season thing was created by them — I’m surprised they didn’t say ’10 seasons and a movie,’” the executive said. “And before my time...
- 7/13/2014
- by James Hibberd
- EW - Inside TV
ABC’s latest music competition series attempt debuted soft in the ratings Sunday night and was eclipsed by NBC’s America’s Got Talent.
ABC’s Rising Star—where viewers vote on auditions in real time via their smartphones—delivered a smaller demo rating than the network’s previous stab at the genre, 2012′s short-lived Duets.
The two-hour premiere, which featured singers Kesha, Brad Paisley, and Ludacris as cheerleading experts, had 5.1 million viewers and a 1.5 rating among adults 18-49. Rising Star got no help from its lead-in, the return of obstacle-course comedy Wipeout—which opened to a series-low 3.5 million viewers...
ABC’s Rising Star—where viewers vote on auditions in real time via their smartphones—delivered a smaller demo rating than the network’s previous stab at the genre, 2012′s short-lived Duets.
The two-hour premiere, which featured singers Kesha, Brad Paisley, and Ludacris as cheerleading experts, had 5.1 million viewers and a 1.5 rating among adults 18-49. Rising Star got no help from its lead-in, the return of obstacle-course comedy Wipeout—which opened to a series-low 3.5 million viewers...
- 6/23/2014
- by James Hibberd
- EW - Inside TV
Not too long ago, we were all living in the New Millennium, less affectionately known as the age of Y2K. Or if you want to be technical about it, it was the first decade of the 21st century. And during those 10 years, pop culture thrived. Not only did Nipplegate change the way we looked at Super Bowl halftime shows, but things like Laguna Beach made us rethink “reality,” Heath Ledger’s performance in The Dark Knight redefined the term “Oscar-worthy,” and Glee revived the television musical.
So with VH1′s I Love the 2000s wrapping up tonight, we thought...
So with VH1′s I Love the 2000s wrapping up tonight, we thought...
- 6/21/2014
- by Samantha Highfill
- EW.com - PopWatch
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Now that the TV season is over, awards season is about to begin. We’ve watched every minute of every episode of the finest shows from the past year to determine the most impressive scene from each series. It was a task as daunting as it was time-consuming (you try to pick just one “best” scene from Breaking Bad, or Game of Thrones), but we came away with our list, and we’re ready for you to disagree with the majority of it.
The clips, and our explanations, are below. Emmy voters, you’ll want to take notes.
Now that the TV season is over, awards season is about to begin. We’ve watched every minute of every episode of the finest shows from the past year to determine the most impressive scene from each series. It was a task as daunting as it was time-consuming (you try to pick just one “best” scene from Breaking Bad, or Game of Thrones), but we came away with our list, and we’re ready for you to disagree with the majority of it.
The clips, and our explanations, are below. Emmy voters, you’ll want to take notes.
- 6/17/2014
- by EW staff
- EW - Inside TV
The Tony Awards are proving to be as supersized as ever, with new presenters and performers being announced almost daily (Sting! Jennifer Hudson!), and Hugh Jackman (back on Broadway this fall in The River) presiding as host for the fourth time, sure to give us a little musical-theater whirl per usual. EW will be joining you for the sure-to-be-surprising telecast, in one of the closest, most competitive years in recent memory. Will Beautiful: The Carole King Musical tell A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder it’s too late? Will Bryan Cranston go All the Way? (Ummm, yeah.) Can...
- 6/7/2014
- by Jason Clark
- EW.com - PopWatch
The Tony Awards are proving to be as supersized as ever, with new presenters and performers being announced almost daily (Sting! Jennifer Hudson!), and Hugh Jackman (back on Broadway this fall in The River) presiding as host for the fourth time, sure to give us a little musical-theater whirl per usual. EW will be joining you for the sure-to-be-surprising telecast, in one of the closest, most competitive years in recent memory. Will Beautiful: The Carole King Musical tell A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder it’s too late? Will Bryan Cranston go All the Way? (Ummm, yeah.) Can...
- 6/6/2014
- by Jason Clark
- EW.com - PopWatch
Was Kat Perkins saved by the Twitter-verse for a third straight week? Who will be competing in next week’s finale?
For those answers, let’s get to the results… (Spoilers Ahead!)
Josh Kaufman (Team Usher) and Jake Worthington (Team Blake) made it through first, while — sorry, Kat! — Christina Grimmie (Team Adam) was the recipient of this week’s Twitter Save. So we had to say goodbye to two ladies tonight: Kristen Merlin (Team Shakira) and Kat Perkins (Team Adam).
Did the right duo go home? Stay tuned for Marc Snetiker’s full recap coming later tonight!
For those answers, let’s get to the results… (Spoilers Ahead!)
Josh Kaufman (Team Usher) and Jake Worthington (Team Blake) made it through first, while — sorry, Kat! — Christina Grimmie (Team Adam) was the recipient of this week’s Twitter Save. So we had to say goodbye to two ladies tonight: Kristen Merlin (Team Shakira) and Kat Perkins (Team Adam).
Did the right duo go home? Stay tuned for Marc Snetiker’s full recap coming later tonight!
- 5/14/2014
- by EW staff
- EW.com - PopWatch
Three singers were sent packing on The Voice tonight, sending five hopefuls through to next week’s semifinals.
So who made it? (Spoilers Ahead!)
Jake Worthington, Kristen Merlin, Josh Kaufman, Christina Grimmie, and Kat Perkins (who was spared by the Twitter Instant Save) are all safe after tonight’s episode. While it was time to say farewell to Sisaundra Lewis, Audra Mclaughlin, and Delvin Choice.
Do you agree with who went home? Let us know in the comments below, and stay tuned for Marc Snetiker’s full recap coming later tonight!
So who made it? (Spoilers Ahead!)
Jake Worthington, Kristen Merlin, Josh Kaufman, Christina Grimmie, and Kat Perkins (who was spared by the Twitter Instant Save) are all safe after tonight’s episode. While it was time to say farewell to Sisaundra Lewis, Audra Mclaughlin, and Delvin Choice.
Do you agree with who went home? Let us know in the comments below, and stay tuned for Marc Snetiker’s full recap coming later tonight!
- 5/7/2014
- by EW staff
- EW.com - PopWatch
The 2014 Tony nominations were announced on Tuesday, and left many elated and just as many puzzled. No Denzel? Or Daniel Radcliffe? And nothing for everyone’s favorite traveling NYC duo? But there were some wonderful surprises (four acting nods for Twelfth Night!) and the lack of frontrunners (minus Neil Patrick Harris, Bryan Cranston, and perhaps this divine gal) will make the Hugh Jackman-hosted ceremony on CBS June 8 full of nail-biters. But here are some fun trivia bits about this year you can chew over until then (many of them compiled by our own Jake Perlman):
-If Audra McDonald...
-If Audra McDonald...
- 5/3/2014
- by Jason Clark
- EW.com - PopWatch
[How I Met Your Mother spoilers!]
If you watched Monday night’s How I Met Your Mother (and if not, what were you possibly doing?), then you likely have Opinions about what you would have liked to see go down for the series finale. (Or, maybe you thought their ending was perfect. That’s Ok too!)
EW is right there with you. We asked a bunch of the biggest How I Met Your Mother fans on staff what they would have scrapped from last night, and what they would have liked to see instead. Check out some of our picks below, and then tell us what...
If you watched Monday night’s How I Met Your Mother (and if not, what were you possibly doing?), then you likely have Opinions about what you would have liked to see go down for the series finale. (Or, maybe you thought their ending was perfect. That’s Ok too!)
EW is right there with you. We asked a bunch of the biggest How I Met Your Mother fans on staff what they would have scrapped from last night, and what they would have liked to see instead. Check out some of our picks below, and then tell us what...
- 4/1/2014
- by EW staff
- EW.com - PopWatch
As you can tell from above, Prisoner 24601 still has the physical prowess to make us swoon (much like Hugh Jackman’s Oscar-nominated turn as Jean Valjean in the 2012 film), but Iranian/Canadian star Ramin Karimloo’s long-awaited Broadway debut as Valjean proved to be worth the wait. Coming off stellar reviews (and proving a threat to claim the Best Actor in a Musical Tony), with the revival already a smash hit, it seems that everything old is new again, as audiences cannot get enough barricades and French resistance (this time sans turntable, and all the better for it). Tyne Daly...
- 3/29/2014
- by Jason Clark
- EW.com - PopWatch
Disney can show you the world. Shining. Shimmering. Splendid. And given the mid-show standing ovation for “Friend Like Me” at every performance of Broadway’s Aladdin and the oohs and aahs of the young children who witness the literal magic carpet ride the show depicts, it’s safe to assume that Disney has its latest long-runner. (Now whether it can ever unseat The Lion King as the fourth longest-running show ever is another question.) In other news this week, Chris Pine and Lauren Ambrose will be taking on Sam Shepard’s lovers-in-squabble drama Fool for Love for three weeks in Williamstown,...
- 3/22/2014
- by Jason Clark
- EW.com - PopWatch
You never forget your first time watching “Don’t Rain On My Parade.”
We’ve already ranked the top Glee performances of all time, which tend to be big group numbers. But any fan of the show also treasures its individual star-making moments — whether they’re quick ditties sung in the choir room, or, inexplicably, full solos sung at a competition.
In honor of the musical dramedy’s 100th episode, which airs tonight, we looked back over Glee’s first 99 installments to pick out our favorite musical moments for each main character. (And by that, we mean the ones who sing a lot — sorry,...
We’ve already ranked the top Glee performances of all time, which tend to be big group numbers. But any fan of the show also treasures its individual star-making moments — whether they’re quick ditties sung in the choir room, or, inexplicably, full solos sung at a competition.
In honor of the musical dramedy’s 100th episode, which airs tonight, we looked back over Glee’s first 99 installments to pick out our favorite musical moments for each main character. (And by that, we mean the ones who sing a lot — sorry,...
- 3/18/2014
- by EW staff
- EW.com - PopWatch
Elijah is back on Girls starting Sunday, and Andrew Rannells, who’ll appear in the remainder of season 3 and be a regular in season 4, couldn’t be happier about it. Elijah runs into Hannah (Lena Dunham) on the street in the Hamptons — or Hamptons adjacent — and after they make nice, she invites him and his friends (including Elijah’s new boyfriend played by Danny Strong) over to the house, where she and the girls fail to table their issues.
There may be some tense scenes in the episode, but when Rannells stopped by EW to chat, he was all laughs.
There may be some tense scenes in the episode, but when Rannells stopped by EW to chat, he was all laughs.
- 2/14/2014
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW.com - PopWatch
Fifteen years ago today, DreamWorks released The Prince of Egypt — an epic Exodus adaptation with an incredible cast, including (but not limited to) Val Kilmer, Sandra Bullock, Michelle Pfeiffer, Ralph Fiennes, Helen Mirren, Steve Martin, Martin Short, Jeff Goldblum, Danny Glover, and Patrick Stewart. (Seriously, how great would it be to have a dinner party with that group?)
But the people who are perhaps most responsible for The Prince of Egypt’s legacy don’t even appear in the film: They’re Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, the voices behind a little diva duet to end all diva duets called “When You Believe.
But the people who are perhaps most responsible for The Prince of Egypt’s legacy don’t even appear in the film: They’re Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, the voices behind a little diva duet to end all diva duets called “When You Believe.
- 12/18/2013
- by EW staff
- EW.com - PopWatch
It’s that time of year, PopWatchers — when otherwise responsible parents camp out and expose their children to threateningly low temperatures in order to see questionable lip synching and larger-than-life icons on puppet strings. No, I’m not talking about a Today show performance by One Direction… but close! It’s the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade!Like any good spectacular, there was no shortage of 11th-hour drama: High winds in New York City nearly scuttled this year’s march through Manhattan (for only the second time in 87 years), but justice — and giant balloons! – prevailed. So buckle in, turkeys, because...
- 11/28/2013
- by Lanford Beard
- EW.com - PopWatch
November is shaping up to be the busiest in recent memory, but the hustle and bustle is costing Broadway a few shows. John Grisham’s A Time to Kill became A Time to Close with an end date of Nov. 17, and the Zachary Levi-Krysta Rodriguez musical rom-com First Date will have its last date on Jan. 5. With as-yet-unannounced premiere dates for shows like Tracy Letts’ Killer Joe (making a spring Broadway bow), Will Eno’s The Realistic Joneses (starring Michael C. Hall, Toni Collette, Marisa Tomei and…Letts — busy guy!) and Terrence McNally’s Mothers and Sons with Tyne Daly,...
- 11/9/2013
- by Jason Clark
- EW.com - PopWatch
Everyone has that one scary movie that scarred them when they were young. Maybe it was something you watched when you shouldn’t have, or maybe it was your first Halloween at the theater. For me, it was at a 7th grade sleepover, when the birthday girl decided we should all watch The Ring. I had heard rumors that the film was horrifying, and I wasn’t one for horror movies anyway. After I watched When a Stranger Calls at too young an age, I tended to steer clear of anything that could keep me up at night. But it...
- 10/31/2013
- by Samantha Highfill
- EW.com - PopWatch
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