Beauty and the Beastreviews: What critics are saying

The first wave of reviews for Disney’s live-action adaptation are out. See more reviews of the film below. Is the movie as transporting and witty a romantic fantasy as the animated original? Does it fall crucially short? Or is it in some ways better? The result is a star-stuffed relay race that looks like an assignment more than anything else. Its classicism feels unforced and fresh. Its romance neither winks nor panders....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 141 words · Christine Martin

Bebe Rexha's 7-step guide to breaking into the music industry

It wasnt easy: Rexhas been signed by a record label before only to be dropped. And shes had to fight to get credit on songs she had a major hand in creating. Rexha harbors no hard feelings, though. Credit: RAMONA ROSALES for EW I rolled up my sleeves and said, I want to make a mark on this world. He was like, Youre the fixer. Youre able to fix the songs, she recalls....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Amanda Brown

Becky Albertalli on howUpside of Unrequitedadds to theSimon-verse, and writing a new kind of normal

If you select links we provide, we may receive compensation. And now with her second one, shes poised to do it again. But Albertallis latest characters arent the only treat awaiting fans of her work. Credit: Harper Collins The new bookalsofeatures cameos from those in her last book. The emotional arc that Molly goes through is very much one of the defining teen experiences for me. But its just that feeling that it was never going to happen for me....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 436 words · Sarah Ortiz

Becoming Meryl Streep: Michael Schulman, Jerry Schatzberg talk Seduction of Joe Tynan

Check out six things Schulman and Schatzberg taught us about Streep, below. It was the spring of 1978. She was 28 years old, and three years out of drama school. Credit: Everett Collection She barely worked for five months, even as her career was hitting its stride. He never saw the final cut. Meryl is so gracious and so open, and she wanted to work. She was determined not to buckle....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 245 words · Ryan Obrien

Before They Were Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Amy Schumer, and More

Even Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio had tostart out in commercialsand minor roles before landing their big breaks. Check them out, ahead. Jennifer Lawrence, Monk J. NBC; USA Network But you certainly know the actress who played her. TheTrainwreckstar was the makeup artist who prepared Liz Lemon for her “Dealbreakers"Time Out New Yorkcover shoot. “Ugh, I’m gonna get some tape,” was her line. USA Network “At some point, she was kind of a cast member....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 274 words · Rhonda Roth

Behind Florence + the Machine's stunning visual album, 'The Odyssey'

It was a journey to self in a way. Itisabout a return, but it wasnt what I thought it would be. Id just been dumped, and I wasnt playing gigs. I literally had no idea what to do with myself, so I just started to dance. Having a physical outlet for these things was hugely important. The collection serves as a distinct departure from the groups earlier work. [The Odyssey] allowed me to be myself in a way, she said....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 110 words · Wendy Lopez

Behind the Scenes of Kevin Hart's Happy Issue Shoot

The actor gets some tips from photographer Art Streiber. MICHELE ROMERO for EW MICHELE ROMERO for EW MICHELE ROMERO for EW MICHELE ROMERO for EW MICHELE ROMERO for EW MICHELE ROMERO for EW MICHELE ROMERO for EW MICHELE ROMERO for EW ART STREIBER for EW

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 45 words · Christopher Jackson

Behind the scenes of The BFG: How to make a Big, Friendly Giant

Add one Oscar-winner, a pair of dog ears, a space capsule, and a well-aged grandpa. Think of this as one of those fast-motion cooking videos: How to Make a Big, Friendly Giant. Theres a lot of technical work involved just for them to be able to capture everything I do. How about in terms of shaping the look of the giant? Did that evolve when you came aboard? Steven had made a rough animated version of the whole film before we started to film....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · Joseph Scott

Behind the Song: How The Killers' 'Miss Atomic Bomb' inspired an apocalyptic story

There’s something mesmerizing about the end of the world. Maybe conjuring it in fiction is a way of keeping it at bay. If we can imagine a worst-case scenario, perhaps it won’t come true. Credit: Sourcebooks Fire That’s where my mind went when authorK.M. Some are wistful and melancholy, others are funny or inspiring, a few are pretty twisted. Mine is definitely a tale from the dark side. If anyone finds out, it could put her life and her family at risk....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Jonathan Hernandez

Being Canadian documentary features Mike Myers, Michael J. Fox, Rush, debunks stereotypes

Robert Cohen’s underdog documentary features Mike Myers, Michael J. Fox, William Shatner, and Rush. Do you know when Thanksgiving is? Of course you do. Its the fourth Thursday of November. Thanksgiving was actually yesterday, the second Monday of October. You probably didnt know that. Because you dont know a lot of things about Canada. For example, what isthe capital? Who isthe Prime Minister? Its okay, well wait while you press those links....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 286 words · Rodney Bennett

Being Mary Jane postmortem: Aaron D. Spears on Mark's journey

SPOILER ALERT: The following contains details from Dont Call It a Comeback, Tuesdays episode ofBeing Mary Jane. Whatever you do,dontcall it a comeback. In this weeks episode ofBeing Mary Jane,our favorite news anchor returned to primetime. Credit: Guy D’Alema/BET But her personal life? Well, that was another matter, as she juggled hookups with Cutty Buddy and Gorgeous Guy. So whats next for him? We called up Spears to get the scoop....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 286 words · Chris Smith

Being Mary Jane postmortem: Lisa Vidal on Kara's emotional breakdown

SPOILER ALERT: The following contains details from Being Kara, Tuesdays episode ofBeing Mary Jane. Being Mary Jane, as its title suggests, is pretty much all about Mary Jane. This week, though, was decidedly different. Credit: Guy D’Alema/BET (Um, you think?) What triggered her meltdown? Can she pick the pieces and move on as a confident mom? Will her plan to move in with her ex-husband help her get there? And did Kara really dump Gael?...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 572 words · Steven Salazar

Being Mary Jane premiere postmortem: Gabrielle Union on Mary Jane's car crash, beauty standards, more

Read at your own risk! Will her emotional bruises leave indelible scars that will affect her mentality about friendship and love forever? ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Mary Janes face is all kinds of scratched up after her accident. Credit: BET How did it feel being made up as less than picture-perfect? Did you feel at all vulnerable? Its like the death of … I dont want to say a crutch, but of an appendage, really....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 591 words · Nicholas Pierce