Female showrunners in 2015: Shonda Rhimes, Mindy Kaling, and more

Yes, we have a long way to go. Yes, going into the actual ratio of female to male TV showrunners is a dire, depressing exercise. Below, some of our favorites, in no particular order. Credit: Ron Batzdorff/ABC; Jordin Althaus/Universal Television; Craig Blankenhorn/HBO; Myles Aronowitz/Netflix Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David, and Louis C.K. have all been praised for doing the same thing. When men share their experiences, its bravery, Dunham oncetoldFresh Airs Terry Gross....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 373 words · Jason Perez

Female stars are finding their voices on gender inequality

Jennifer Lawrence doesnt care if you like her. Many women keep silent for fear of being labeled difficult. (Brown calmly explained that she would not be painted as the Angry Black Woman.) Credit: Randy Shropshire/Getty Images; Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic We are empowering each other. Unfortunately, fear of retribution is still a very real thing for most women. This month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission began looking into charges of sexism in Hollywoods directorial hiring practices....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 180 words · Michele Carter

Fergie drops MILF Money

Almost a decade after releasing her debut solo album,The Dutchess, which notched three No. 1 singles on theBillboard Hot 100, Fergie is back with another new single, M.I.L.F. M.I.L.F.$ is a club-appropriate track, featuring Fergies signature rap-singing puns and double entendres. Credit: Universal Music Singapore via Facebook I got that M.I.L.F. money, she sings before rapping, Ive been working all week, where the hell is my drink? A music video for M....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Erin Bell

Fergie reveals the heartfelt reason it took 11 years to complete her new album

To read more onFergie, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly, on stands Friday and availablehere. Im not going to sacrifice time with my child, she said. Thats just not going to happen. Im off the grid! Recording her second LP required a total reorganization, she explained. Its totally different, she said, even the hours in the studio are different. Everything has to be so masterfully scheduled that its crazy....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 149 words · Patricia Miller

Fetty Wap details For My Fans EP

Fetty Wap surprised fans Monday night with a five-song EP neatly calledFor My Fans. The collection opens with the same sentiment. I hope you guys fing like this. Credit: Chelsea Lauren Im indebted to my fans, he says over the phone from his New Jersey home. The entire EP was recorded in my studio on Nov. 30. I woke up and I called my manager like, I think Im going to drop something....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 127 words · James Reed

Fetty Wap reflects on the year that put him on the map

This was the year the ‘Trap Queen’ rapper was unstoppable. In his own words, Fetty Wap explains how 2015 changed his life. We said goodbye to Don Draper and hello to Adele. Credit: Rachel Murray/BET/Getty Images Doughnuts were licked, and dinos were vanquished. So join us as we revisit the years most unforgettable momentsfor better or worse. (By the time were through, maybe well finally have our invitation to join Taylors #squad....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 213 words · Nathan Fox

Feud Season 2: 9 showdowns Ryan Murphy should tackle next

Read on for nine more battles wed be happy to watch over eight-episode epics. With Murphys touch, the Olympic-level scandal would get the deep-dive it deserves. The question is: Would Sarah Paulson play Kerrigan or Harding? Credit: Andreas Altwein/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images Anna Wintour vs. Tim Gunn We can see it now:Feud: The Fashion Edition. Or something like that. Was Gunn telling the truth? Jamie McCarthy/WireImage; Giulio Marcocchi/Getty Images WasThe Devil Wears Pradatelling a lie?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 195 words · Barbara Pineda

Feud: Bette and Joanrecap: "Hagsploitation'

How did she get here? (Okay fine, she was technically only playing Oscar foster mom for Anne Bancroft. If this is some kind of karmic comeuppance for past bad behavior, she is clearly feeling the burn. Credit: Prashant Gupta/FX Jesus Christ, why did I say yes to any of this? Then you will havenothing. Be careful going up the stairs, she adds disdainfully. So Joan decides to just hang where she is for another sippy-sip or seven....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 690 words · Matthew Miller

Feud: Ryan Murphy talksBette and Joanfinale and a 'super juicy' season 2

Why didnt you bring me a picture ofMildred Pierce? Bette, in my experience with her, she resented it and yet it was part of her brand. Only after working with Faye Dunaway did she find out what a saint Joan Crawford was. It made her realize Joan Crawford was a professional and actually did care. So when we found that out, we were like, Well wouldnt it be great if she hallucinated…...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Melissa Perez

Fifth Harmony Are on a Roll in Exclusive EW Photos

That answer might lie in their new album,7/27, out in May. But the group promises its a clearer vision for what Fifth Harmony are and will become. Weve had a lot more creative say, Normani Kordeitells EW. CHRIS McPHERSON for EW “It’s more personal than the last.” We talk about topics from love to heartbreak to confusion about someone. The main thing for all of us was having a ballad, a slower song....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 141 words · Kelly Barry

Fifth Harmony on 7/27: The group share details of their 'vulnerable' new album

Fifth Harmony has a new album, and Fifth Harmony cant talk about it. Or anyhow, they cant go too deep into specifics. But that doesnt stop the singers from teasing the album a little bit. Credit: CHRIS MCPHERSON for EW Its more personal than the last. Her bandmate, Camila Cabello, agrees. People will get a deeper insight into who we are, says Ally Brooke. CHRIS MCPHERSON for EW We talk about topics from love to heartbreak to confusion about someone....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 184 words · Megan Cooper

Fifth Harmony pays tribute to Christina Grimmie with moment of silence

Grimmie, 22, was shot and killed on Friday night, following a performance in Orlando, Florida. I remember the first time we met her, she was nothing but nice to us. So humble, Fifth Harmony member Normani Kordei said to the crowd. Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images Lets all remember her: Chrstina Grimmie. My heart is absolutely broken, Gomez, who toured with Grimmie, wrote on Twitter following her murder. I miss you Christina....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 102 words · Bryan Brown

Fifth Harmony releases Work From Home

Hear the group’s new single, off ‘7/27.’ It was an obvious first choice for a single, 5Hs Normani Kordei explains to EW. And just creatively, we think its a really cool song. Its chill, its not too much. The beat just rides. Theres something electrifying about it. Its sexy, but its cool. But this one has a story. It has the same vibe, the same coolness, but each song has its own personality....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 149 words · Brian Morrow