A hip-hopera about historical wig and knee sock people? Its actually a problem, Amy Schumer, Carameles sister, says with a laugh. Shell put the soundtrack on at any, sometimes inappropriate time. Credit: Comedy Central From there, the idea for the sketch Betsy Ross was born. But to make Betsy Ross happen, one essential player was required:Hamiltoncreator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda. He said yes and I thought he was kidding, says Caramele....
And Walt Disney’s private apartment! This might be the most magical spot in the Happiest Place on Earth. The suite was used only three or four times in 2014. Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images But the Dream Suite, which opened in 2008, wasn’t initially designed for that reason. The Dream Suite is located above the Pirates of the Caribbean ride. However, we enter through an elevator that runs alongside the Pirates queue....
‘I don’t write singles. I don’t write pop songs,’ LaMontagne tells EW. But the soft-spoken singer-songwriter isnt feeling any pressure for his sixth LP. Credit: Jeff Golden/WireImage I dont write in any intentional way, he says. I just let things happen. I dont force anything. It was such a generous, kind, creative, playful atmosphere. Those sessions resulted in the eight sprawling meditations that will make up the rockers still-untitled new album....
Christopher Meloni is perhaps best known for playing two characters who couldnt be more different. From 19982003, Meloni played murderous sociopath Chris Keller on HBOs prison dramaOz. EW can exclusively announce that Meloni will be the next guest onInside the Actors Studio. Credit: NBCUniversal It wasnt easy, Meloni says. Currently, Meloni stars in WGNs recently begunslavery dramaUnderground. Christopher Melonis episode ofInside the Actors Studiowill air Thursday, March 31 at 8 p....
Which story do you want us to write? Because we’re writing one of them." Walter “Robby” Robinson (Michael Keaton) Number of Oscar nods: Six. Credit: Kerry Hayes/Courtesy Everett Collection Tom McArdle is also nominated for film editing. (He also producedBabel,which earned a Best Picture nod in 2007). the Screen Actors Guild’s equivalent of best picture). Why it should win:Spotlightis the rare film that’s both really good and really important. There’s a reason everyone keeps comparing it toAll The President’s Men....
And for some, that may be enough. But I suspect others will leaveThe Revenantwishing there was a little more narrative meat on the bone. Best line:“It turns out God is a squirrel. Credit: Kimberley French Yeah, a big meaty one. And I killed and ate that son of a bitch.” John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy) Number of Oscar nods:12, makingThe Revenantthis year’s most-nominated film. DiCaprio has been nominated for four acting awards, but never won....
A diverse new crop of ensemble films is bringing the funny to help bolster the spring box office. This mini-surge comes on the heels of the controversy over thelack of black dramas and performancesnominated for Academy Awards. Ironically, the audience for black comedies has never been stronger. Credit: Chuck Zlotnick And comedies targeted primarily at African-American audiences mean big profits for Hollywood. [Keanu] sheds new light on a whole variety of underrepresented people....
Adaptation Stretching a finite novel across (ideally) multiple years of a show has required planning. Six Feet Underalum Ambrose turned out to be perfect for this complex role. Theres some narcissistic issues the character has to deal with, Greene says. Credit: Amazon Studios Its very hard to find someone you wont hate. [Ambrose] is sympathetic because shes so relatable, and coming from an authentic place. Its like Jackie Onassis, Levine says....
The synth-driven song sounds like nothing in her catalog which she says was sort of the point. My Womanis Olsens most diverse album yet, but not just for its fleeting excursion into synth-pop. People see you through your art, Olsen says. That takes a ton of energy. I started to feel like, You know what? I need a break from this. I needed to take some time [off] to value it again....
She was out of the country at that point, but she had the Bootylicious concept in her head. That was totally her. She knew what she wanted to say. It was very urban pop angle that they were taking on the record. The group recorded the song in Houston, Texas at SugarHill Studios, where they had worked for years. Oh no no no! I was like, No you dont understand....
Cole Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming' director Scott Lazer opens up about filming the star rapper. J. Cole dropped his surprise album,2014 Forest Hills Drive, on Dec. 9, 2014. 1 on the Billboard charts with their first three full-length albums. Credit: Vlad Sepetov This month, HBO premieredJ. EW caught up with the films director,Scott Lazerto discuss collaborating with Cole. https://player.vimeo.com/video/149288453 ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What was your main goal in putting togetherHomecoming? You cant really understand until you see the whole picture....
How do you top an album that earns you the biggest success of your career? If youre Anthony Gonzalez, mastermind of theelectro-pop group M83, you go just as big. Its a very strong album with a lot of eclecticism, Gonzalez tells EW. Credit: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Samsung file Its also quite different from the previous albums which is what Im the most proud of. After wrapping up the grueling world tour behindHurry Up, Gonzalez realized he wanted to retreat from the spotlight....
Director Michael Lindsay-Hogg opens up to EW about pioneering the art form. The craziness had gotten too crazy and it was so loud they couldnt even hear themselves on stage. Those factors led the group to tap Lindsay-Hogg in 1966 to film short clips for fans. Credit: Apple Corps Ltd. They thought itd be a good idea if they made their own videos, he says. Then they wouldnt have to appear themselves....
