'NCIS' won't 'directly' replace Michael Weatherly

The producers are working on a couple of roles right now, said CBS Entertainment President Glenn Geller. The internet recently confirmed reports that Weatherly will leave the procedural at seasons end. The producers have yet to decide how to write off DiNozzo, Geller admitted. Credit: Bill Inoshita/CBS They are working on how Michaels character is going to be written out. Gary [Glasberg] and the producers are working on that right now....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 98 words · Richard Davies

'NCIS: Los Angeles' react: DiNozzo heads to California

[This post contains details from theNCIS: Los Angelesepisode that aired Oct. But this, of course, was before one Very Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo paid them a visit. What kind of havoc will he wreak in California? Credit: Neil Jacobs/CBS Mostly the verbal kind, as it turns out. The best parts of the episode are DiNozzos reactions to the California crew and theirs to him. However, we also have to wade through buckets of exposition during the getting to know you phase....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 252 words · Jacob Miller

'Neighbors 2' director Nicholas Stoller on the fine art of comedy sequels

Movie history is littered with disappointing comedy follow-ups:Caddyshack 2,Men in Black 2, untoldAmerican Pies. The only one in recent memory thats good is22 Jump Street, Stoller says. Its a hard genre. Credit: Chuck Zlotnick The director and his collaborators came up with some dos and donts for sequelizing the funny. Early on we were like: Wedontwant it to be bigger. Thats a mistake people make. It needs to be the exact same size as the first movie....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 265 words · Carrie Gibson

'New Girl' finale recap: The top 5 moments from Wedding Eve / Landing Gear

“Can we get married?” (Grab some tissues, everyone.) ), and so much more, in true finale fashion. Credit: Adam Taylor/FOX You have to do what the bride says. But the breakup ends up being a good thing because it helps Jess face her feelings about Nick. The return of Coach, Big Mama P, and Reagan.Mid-True American, Coach appears! Then there was the return of Big Mama P, Cece’s mother. Turns out, Big Mama P didn’t need more convincing....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · William Mckinney

'Nina': EW review

That has led to several complaints, including from the Simone estate. Now thatNinais actually here, does it offer a strong rebuttal to these pre-emptive judgments? Unfortunately, no.Ninais a by-the-numbers musical biopic riddled with every conceivable cliche about the tortured artist. If shes going to play music, shell do it her way. Unfortunately, Simones prime years of playing music her way are mostly glossed over. Saldana does a fine job playing Simones songs, but fails to convey the breadth of their makers pain....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 108 words · Eric Andersen

'Nine Lives': EW review

It is a truth universally acknowledged that cat videos are really, really funny. In short, you cannot fake a good cat video. But that doesnt mean Hollywood isnt going to try. (He, of course, hates cats, but his adorable 11-year-old desperately wants one.) So, he heads to Purrkins Pet Store, owned by one Felix Perkins, a.k.a. Its fun to watch cats do stupid things. (Its not clear what Garners character actually does....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 123 words · Juan Miller

'Ninth City Burning' cover and excerpt

Ninth City Burninghits shelves September 6, 2016. And I know thats how all the kids around me must be feeling this very second. But its different for me now. Im not a bad student, really. The trouble is, whenever I sit down to study, I end up picking up the Academy Handbook. Like maybe I just missed it the other hundred million times. Oh, and theres nothing about photosynthesis, either....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 282 words · Randy King

'Norm of the North': EW review

FromHappy FeettoIce Age,the Arctic has long been fertile ground for animated adventures, and ice obsession peaked in 2013 withFrozen. Norm of the North,which stars Rob Schneider as the titular polar bear, is a completely unnecessary addition to that already lengthy list, cobbled together from the pieces of far more successful (and considerably funnier) films. As the misfit heir to an Arctic kingdom, Norm spends his days failing to hunt seals and gloomily declaring things like, Who needs a bear with too much care and not enough scare?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 241 words · Craig Boyd

'Now and Then' writer Marlene King remembers 'flawless' film 20 years later

Cue up Sugar, Sugar and come along for a trip down memory lane. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How did you come up with the idea for the film? A lot of the movie was really what we were going through back then. Credit: K. Wright We spent that whole summer trying to find out the mystery of how that little boy died. The flashbacks in the film are set in 1970. What was it like growing up in that decade?...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 516 words · Daniel Brown

'On Your Feet!': EW stage review

As long promised, the rhythm does indeed get you. Also, theyre good parents. But these first moments also establish that this is a slick, smooth, and infectious production. Credit: Matthew Murphy After that moment in Washington, things promptly flash back to Vietnam, 1966. Thus is further established that she is not just a great talent but also a devoted daughter. As the story works its way forward through the first act, everything goes right for Gloria....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 190 words · Vincent Friedman

'Once Upon a Time' recap: 'Nimue'

The true story behind the original Dark One and the history of Excalibur is revealed. The moral of tonightsOnce Upon A Timemight be, Dont play with fire. Or perhaps its, Dont trust the man behind the curtain. Credit: Jack Rowand/ABC In any case, Excalibur lives! And unfortunately, so does Dark One Emma now even more powerful and ruthless than before. With two halves of the sword now in her possession, Emma can only see power....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Sharon Rodgers

'Orange Is The New Black' recap: 'Piece of S---'

Someone needs to knock him down a peg, preferably as soon as possible. And in this episode, someone does! Thats right: Nicky Nichols is back. Credit: JoJo Whilden/Netflix Finally, we get an update on how shes been doing and shes not doing great. When we first see her, shes just earned a sobriety chip. This valueless piece of crappy plastic really means a lot to me, she tells her fellow AA attendees....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 220 words · Cole Doyle

'Orange Is The New Black' recap: 'We'll Always Have Baltimore'

Let’s all go to CorrectiCon The overcrowding problems at Litchfield just keep getting worse. It was really fun because it was like, Ooh, I wonder what this will be? Ah, a brontosaurus rex! Credit: JoJo Whilden/Netflix At least Angie knows how to keep things light. This episode juggles two main storylines: For one, we finally learn Maritzas backstory, a.k.a. Maritzas ambitions started small, dating back to when she was working as a waitress in a Miami club....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Tiffany Gillespie