This Week's Cover: Kevin Hart may be the busiest (and happiest) guy in show business

I got lucky, he tells EW. Daddy rolled some dice. Hes being modest, of course. Credit: ART STREIBER for EW; ILLUSTRATION by ZOHAR LAZAR And he plans to climb even higher. I want to be global, he says. I want to be an international star. And Im gonna work as hard as I can to get there. Tom Cruise, Will Smith Im following a blueprint. But Hart wont let himself turn mercenary to get there....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 103 words · Destiny Fleming

This Week's Cover: Taraji P. Henson rules theEmpire

And, of course, animals wearing clothes just like hers. In that regard, ladies and gentlemen, Taraji P. Henson has arrived. Ive gotten people dressing their dogs up like Cookie, cats up like Cookie, says theEmpirestar. But its not just the canine and feline demos that have taken to her Lyon family matriarch. Sixteen million fans including the Obamas! Shes my alter ego we all need a Sasha Fierce [Beyonces alter-ego]....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 79 words · Kristina Daugherty

This Week's Cover: The Age of 'X-Men: Apocalypse'

Which mutants will survive the biggest installment yet in the superhero franchise? The end is near. Over the course of six films, the X-Men have seen their share of intimidating opponents. Credit: Twentieth Century Fox Even my father, whos 85, called me and said, Is this the last one? But it does have a kind of conclusive aspect to it. While the three men all say they are more than willing to come back, Lawrence is the holdout....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 117 words · Karen House

This Week's Cover: Your first look atStranger Things 2

EW is on the set and has the exclusive first details at Netflix’s hit ’80s homage. It was the series to watch. It was the topic to tweet. Dan Winters for EW And it was the Halloween costume to wear. Netflixs Stranger Thingsdominated the globe in 2016. Its really permeated the culture, says David Harbour, who plays tortured town sheriff Hopper. People love the characters so much, and they have such an emotional response....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 139 words · Scott Miranda

This Week's Must List:black-ish, TGIF, andAmerican Made

Breaking down the top 10 things we love this week black-ish Happy Juneteenth! (Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ## Harmony of Difference, Kasami Washington Jazz-sax whiz Kamasi Washington believes in quality and quantity. With its charming cast and timely premise,The Mayoris fall’s most promising new internet comedy. JOHN RITTER for EW (Tuesdays at 9:30 p.m. She wrote every song, covering topics from taking chances to hope. That does impress us much....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 111 words · Ruth Peterson

Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi discusses new film Hunt for the Wilderpeople

His countrys ongoing, avocado crimewave… ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Hi, Taika, how are you? TAIKA WAITITI:Im good, Im good. I have a mouthful of toast. Credit: Matt Sayles/Invision/AP No, with avocado. So, at any second this line could go dead as somebody mugs you for your avocado? [Laughs] The perils! The Orchard The perils of filmmaking! [Laughs] Its definitely based on my experiences of watching films like that. Like, I had a copy ofBlues Brotherson VHS, which I used to watch once a week....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 577 words · Tracey Malone

Thor: Ragnarok: Cate Blanchett, Jeff Goldblum, more join cast

Missing from the list is Natalie Portman as the mortal scientist Jane Foster. Theres a bit of an optical illusion with this shadowy image. Is Hela facing down the collected warriors of Asgard … or is she leading them? Credit: Donato Sardella/Getty Images; Christopher Jue/Getty Images While Hela is Lokis daughter (those ageless, immortal beings grow up so fast! For more Marvel news, follow@Breznican. Marvel

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 65 words · Sonia Li

Thor: Ragnarok: Jeff Goldblum shares details on playing the Grandmaster

Hes a hedonist, a pleasure-seeker, an enjoyer of life and tastes and smells. I thought, I can do that, Ill bet! Im working on my part every day. Credit: Don Arnold/WireImage Im a sponge, researching. I hope he doesnt throw me out on the first day! Goldblum toldEmpirethat hes expecting to film for three weeks or a month in Brisbane, Australia. Not only Chris Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett, Anthony Hopkins… jeez, thats gonna be fun....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 97 words · Mary Hoffman

Thor: Ragnarok: Valkyrie and Loki get physical in new image

In the exclusive image below, Valkyrie and Loki square off in an intimate hand-to-hand battle. That fight was so much fun. So much fun, says Thompson. Jasin Boland/©Marvel Studios 2017 I dont know if it remains but there were a lot of one-liners between us. So it has a real sort of sense of humor. Thompson says that initially Valkyrie seems to share more in common with Loki than the more heroic Thor....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 114 words · Joseph Johnson

Tia Mowry hits back at body shamers: 'We live in a society that is so obsessed with being perfect'

After a few Instagram commenters suggested she might be pregnant, Tia Mowry is firing back, shutting down those rumors as a form of body shaming. Stopping byHuffPost Live, the host ofTia Mowry at Homeattributed her weight gain to hershow on the Cooking Channel, saying, Im not pregnant, I am just happy. Im just enjoying life and when I want to drop the pounds, I will, but right now Im happy with who I am, Mowry said....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 128 words · Joseph Cameron

Tibet House Benefit Concert: 5 highlights

Glass provided support on piano and the highlights of the evening ran deep. Here are EWs favorite moments. Basia Bulat offers a lesson on the charango. Credit: Theo Wargo/Getty Images Dechen Shak-Dagsay fuses traditional Tibetian music with rock for an immersive, warm musical experience. the annual benefit also provides a rare stage for Tibetan music. If thats true of Shak-Dagsay, youd never know it. Theo Wargo/Getty Images Gogol Bordello is Gogol Bordello....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 161 words · Kelly Johnston

TIDAL faces lawsuit regarding royalties payments

Yesh Music and John Emanuele allege the streaming service is not paying them royalties. Jay Zpledgedlast year that TIDAL would provide musicians with an industry-best 75 percent royalty rate. We have now removed all music associated with Yesh Music, LLC and John Emanuele from the service. Credit: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic They especially should not be naming S Carter Enterprises, LLC, which has nothing to do with Tidal. This claim serves as nothing other than a perfect example of why America needs Tort reform....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 110 words · Jennifer Smith

Tiffany 'New York' Pollard is hosting a unique gay dating series

There seem to be plenty ofBachelor-style adventure dates, including a skydiving heart-to-heart. I love them so much because they understand what it is to be misunderstood. Pollard first graced the reality TV world when looking for love with Flavor Flav on his hit VH1 series. Credit: Santiago Felipe/Getty Images for RuPaul’s Drag Race She fought fiercely with contestants Pumkin and Hoopz for the rappers heart. Instead, she earned fans adoration and went on to star in 4 spin-off shows of her own....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 108 words · Madeline Gonzalez