Pitch director Paris Barclay blogs about the pilot

As told to Breanne L. Heldman: What a trip! (Read more about Ginnys dead dad twist here.) On that butt-slapping scene… Im not going to look at you as a woman taking the mound and treat you differently. Credit: Tommy Garcia/FOX; Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images She really learns something valuable there, too. You cant just use the card that youre a woman and therefore things should be different. By the time she turns it into the Leonardo DiCaprio riff, you know shes gotten the message....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · Theresa Herrera

Pitch Perfect 2: The story behind 'Flashlight'

In honor of our end-of-year coverage, relive that piece below. Click here for more Best of 2015 coverage. Well, first, what could ever be Cups? Credit: Richard Cartwright/Univeral Pictures asks Jason Moore, who directed the firstPitch Perfectand returned to produce the sequel. Does Flashlight have the chance to capture peoples musical [imaginations]? Its a song that will be new to audiences and we hope people will discover it. Will it be a sensation like Cups?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 215 words · Katherine Smith

Pitch Slapped premiere recap: Highlands Voices, Stay Tuned face off on Lifetime series

And Deke and Diana go way back, so the rivalry runs between them as well as their teams. Only one team can be crowned the Summer Invitational champion. Deke and Diana start the episode by getting to know their respective groups. Credit: Lifetime Plus, Stay Tuned has 21 members more of a choir than an a capella group, he says. Theyre a big, chaotic, messy family, he says, and you dont break up a family....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Gabriel Santiago

Pitch: Inside that heartbreaking premiere twist

Read at your own risk! Oh my gosh, I was so surprised, Bunbury tells EW of discovering the twist. I cried a lot. Credit: Tommy Garcia/Fox That was really tough. I even get emotional thinking about it now. Its so beautifully written, and its so powerful. That was his goal for her, and she achieved that goal. So she made it. It was more for approval. At the end of the pilot, its We did it, pop, and theres more hope....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · Taylor Rose

Pixar celebrates 20th anniversary with touching BFF supercut

It’s a reminder that Pixar has made you feel all the feels since ‘95 If theres one thing thats helped cement Pixars popularity over the last 20 years, its the animation studios ability to make grownups and kids alike feel all the feels, particularly when it comes to depicting warm and fuzzies of genuine friendship. Just in time for Throwback Thursday,Pixarhas put together a supercut of the studios best BFF moments, showcasing characters likeToy Storys Woody and Buzz,Ups Carl and Russell, Sulley and Mike fromMonsters Inc....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 187 words · Lisa Daniel

Pixar's new short 'Sanjay's Super Team'

Im totally relieved, man, Patel says about the response, laughing. Growing up, I didnt feel like there was value in what me and my dad did every morning. It just felt like watching paint dry. Credit: Pixar I always felt that it resonated for a lot of people, Grindle says. That intergenerational experience is something that I think is universal. As directors go, Patel is a reluctant one. Disney/Pixar But in his free time, he wrote and illustrated a series of books inspired by Hindu mythology....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 177 words · Dr. Kristen Woodard DDS

Pizza Rat Blvd. takes over Brooklyn street for Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

For one brief, shining moment Thursday, he got his own street. Eagle-eyed Brooklynites likeFred Benensonfirst noticed the appearance of a green street sign for Pizza Rat Blvd. outside 3 Roots, a juice bar generally regarded as being at the corner of Franklin and India streets. Credit: Jill Evans/NY Daily News via Getty Images Finally, #PizzaRat gets the recognition he deserves, Benensonwrote on Instagram. Alas, glory is fleeting, and Pizza Rat Blvd....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 118 words · Brett Hines

PJ Harvey announces 'The Hope Six Demolition Project'

PJ Harveys ninth studio album will be titledThe Hope Six Demolition Project, and is due out April 15, the experimental rocker announced on Thursday. Harveyrevealed in Decemberthat she would release a new album in 2016, but even before the official announcement, Harvery spent the first few months of 2015publicly recording the album as an art installationat Londons Somerset House. The inspiration forThe Hope Six Demolition Projectcomes from Harveys world travels taken between the release of her last albumLet England Shakeand the beginning of her Somerset House residency....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 160 words · Matthew Smith

Platinum Games' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles video game announced, details, trailer

The heroes in a half shell wont just be hitting theaters this year, as a new video game featuring New Yorks favorite pizza-eating heroes is on the way for this summer. Activision has announcedTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan, a new game from Platinum Games, developers of last yearsTransformers: Devastationand theBayonettaseries. The game was hinted at Monday viaa Platinum Games tweet, as screenshots and details about the gamehad leakedseveral times before the games official announcement....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 178 words · Matthew Stephens

Play It Forward documentary: NFL star Tony Gonzalez shares the spotlight with his brother

Its not just about making a playoff run, Tony, now a television analyst, tells EW. To me, Chris is the hero of the movie. He is the hero in this. Credit: Meredith Curts/Getty Images He is your average American chasing the dream, Tony says. Hes like aTerminator: He will not stop until he gets his goal, and thats inspiring. EW talked to Tony about his documentary, which premiere on Showtime tonight at 9 p....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 453 words · Angelica Wilcox

Playing Deadpool let Ryan Reynolds channel his inner Cary Grant

Archie Leach just so happens to be Grants real name before he changed it. Deadpoolproducer Simon Kinberg (X-Men: Apocalypse) mentions Grant when talking about Reynolds. Its the first model that comes to mind, Kinberg says. Credit: Elena Gorbacheva/Kommersant Photo via Getty Images Thats the thing about Ryan he can be 100 percent viable in different genres. And he has this ironic presence and a quality of playful ribbing that audiences respond to....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 156 words · Brandon Williams

Pocket Mortys releases early on iOS, Android

Its time to get Morty hunting a little earlier than expected: Adult Swim Games has released its latest mobile gamePocket Mortyssooner than expected. The studio announced the early release of the game on its Twitter accountafter polling followersabout whether or not to change its prior distribution plans. The newRick and Mortygame, now available for iOS and Android mobile devices, is free to download with ads built into the experience for those looking to obtain items....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · Lisa Davidson

Pokemon 20th anniversary: Ranking the game's six generations

Pokemon is a generational phenomenon. AsPokemonturns 20 on Feb. 27, check out EWs definitive ranking of the six Pokemon generations. 6.Pokemon DiamondandPearl DiamondandPearlbrought the first real wave of undeniable fatigue for the franchise. 5.Pokemon BlackandWhite After the stagnant trend ofDiamondandPearl,BlackandWhitezigged when no one expected the franchise to zig or zag. That experiment resulted in an intriguing but still familiar affair. 4.Pokemon RubyandSapphire WhileDiamondandPearlstrongly signaled to longtime players how familiar the franchise had become,RubyandSapphirewere the first warning signs....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 170 words · William Phillips