Vinyl: Bobby Cannavale chooses his favorite records for EW

Id go there for dinner and Id snoop around. And I found a record collection that belonged to my Dad. It was the first time that I thought my Dad might be cool. Credit: HBO He hadTommy,Quadrophenia, he hadAladdin Sane. That album cover was justsick. Is this a man? Is this a woman? Is this a robot? I still listen to a lot of music from the 1970s. Very much like cinema, I think thats the golden years....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 204 words · Tammy Berger

Vinyl: Mick Jagger helped Bobby Cannavale play a troubled record label exec

‘He invited me back to his hotel suite. We got on really well, recalls Jagger. I thought he was a very accomplished actor. Credit: Andrew Toth/FilmMagic But the meeting was important to Cannavale for reasons beyond Jagger signing off on his casting. First of all, I didnt even know something that big existed. The terrace was bigger than my apartment. I couldnt find the bathroom. I was like, Where is this fing [thing]?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 124 words · Carla Heath

Vinyl: Showrunner Terence Winter exits

Winters replacement as showrunner is Scott Z. Burns, whose credits include writing the Steven Soderbergh filmsContagionandSide Effects. Burns andGodzillawriter Max Borenstein have also been made executive producers of the show. Winters departure is a major surprise. Credit: Andrew Toth/FilmMagic Moreover, Winter has been attached toVinylin one form or another for almost a decade. I finished my version and then the world economy collapsed in 2009, Winter told EW last year....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 154 words · James Alvarez DVM

Vinyl: Why Olivia Wilde spat on Bobby Cannavale on the set of the HBO series

Actually, make thatformerlysober. So, dont be shocked if Cannavales surprise at receiving this face-wash seems particularly convincing. Turns out, the spit was a piece of improv on the part of Wilde. Credit: HBO Nobody knew she was going to do that, says Cannavale. Marty didnt know, I didnt know. She just did that. Ive never had anybody spit in my face before. It was pretty fing intense! [Laughs] And Marty was thrilled....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 166 words · Nicholas Espinoza

Viola Davis and Jimmy Fallon try the Best Friends Challenge

The two stars are a little more out-of-sync than they probably thought Friendship is a difficult thing to gauge. When Viola Davis stopped byThe Tonight Showon Wednesday night, she and Jimmy Fallon were friendly. One problem was that Davis overthought things a little bit. Credit: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC The first question required her to guess Fallons dream superpower. The answer was simply flight, but Davis had guessed the ability to change underwear without touching them....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 112 words · Michael Gates

Viola Davis on Harriet Tubman movie: 'I feel like it's our time'

Tubman will soon grace the $20 bill, and is the subject of two upcoming projects. But why has Hollywood dragged its feet in the past? Freedom fighter Harriet Tubman is finally getting some long-deserved recognition. Credit: Universal History Archive/Getty Images Why exactly has Hollywood been so slow to immortalize Americas first militia woman on the big screen? She was born a slave. It became obvious that we had to go a different route, Davis says....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 205 words · Stephanie Walter

Viola Davis reflects on her empowering Emmy speech

This was the year the ‘How to Get Away with Murder’ star made Emmy history. In her own words, Viola Davis explains how she winged a speech for the ages. We said goodbye to Don Draper and hello to Adele. Credit: Phil McCarten/Invision/AP 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 · 2 min · 222 words · Melissa Rodgers

Visiting the Magical Lands of 'Once Upon a Time'

The Enchanted Forest exists within Fairy Tale Land. Storybrooke also exists within the real world. Wonderland, which can be reached by the looking glass, was formerly the home of the Mad Hatter. ABC Neverland eventually becomes the home to Baelfire, as well as Hook. Now presently the home of Queen Elsa and her sister, Anna. Jack Rowand/ABC ABC ABC Jack Rowand/ABC ABC ABC ABC Jack Rowand/ABC via Getty Images ABC...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 74 words · Melissa Martin

VMAs 2016 Red Carpet Arrivals

Beyonce Beyonce and Blue Ivy Carter Britney Spears DJ Khaled and Nicole Tuck Amber Rose Laura Perlongo and Nev Schulman Nicki Minaj Ariana Grande Troye Sivan Holland Roden Lance Bass Chance the Rapper Jay Pharoah Sasheer Zamata Alaska Rupaul’s Drag Race All Stars and Frankie Grande Forever In Your Mind Stella Maxwell and Jeremy Scott Tove Lo Dylan Sprayberry Shelley Hennig Jenelle Evans Future Flo Rida 2 Chainz Heidi Klum Beyonce With Her Guests Quvenzhane Wallis Aly Raisman, Madison Kocian, Laurie Hernandez, and Simone Biles Desiigner Jidenna Joan Smalls Fat Joe Jenni “JWoww” Farley and Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi Winnie Harlow Fifth Harmony Hailey Baldwin Ashley Graham JoJo Chloe Bailey and Halle Bailey Bebe Rexha Baddie Winkle Farrah Abraham Ty Dolla $ign Sean “Diddy” Combs Tinashe Scout Durwood Cole Whittle, Joe Jonas, JinJoo Lee, Jack Lawless of DNCE Justine Skye Taylor Strecker Ricky Bell, Ronnie DeVoe, and Michael Bivins of Bell Biv DeVoe Mamrie Hart and Grace Helbig Nick Cannon and Heidi Klum Ellie Soufi Dascha Polanco Carly Aquilino Taylor Hill Fabolous Halsey Jaden Smith Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill Hailee Steinfeld Nick Jonas Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter of Phantogram G-Eazy Ansel Elgort Nick Cannon Naomi Campbell Rita Ora Michael Phelps and model Nicole Johnson Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Rebecca English

VMAs 2016 review: EW grades MTV awards show

Beyonce, social media, and the ghosts of 2009 Beyonce happened, finally. Flames projected onto her, and she became a movie screen. Was the fire inside of her, or all around her? Credit: Larry Busacca/MTV1617/Getty Images Was she impervious, untouched by the flames or consumed by them? Her face offered nothing obvious. Beyonce doesnt overshare, which is why we like her so much more than we like ourselves. Another percussive shot, and two more women fell....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 836 words · Thomas Maldonado

VMAs 2016: 12 things you didn't see

Heres a sampling of what viewers didnt see inside Madison Square Garden. Some artists, like DNCE and Chance the Rapper, entered with just a few minutes to spare. And others, like Kanye West, came in after Rihanna had already started performing. Credit: Kevin Mazur/WireImage In fact, midway through Rihannas opening medley of her dance-music hits, most stars were still sitting down. Thankfully, Kanye West decided to do something about it....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 96 words · Linda Gonzalez

VMAs 2016: 9 of the Craziest Moments

Life goals: be an exercise bike, Peele offered. But Key topped it: Nicki Minaj is a very cunning linguist. Baptized in boundaries, schooled in sin, divided by difference, sexuality, and skin. Theo Wargo/MTV1617/Getty Images Kanye West Debuts “Fade” Music Video Amid chants of YEEZY! It didnt quite top hisVideo Vanguard acceptancefrom last year, but the speech was an instant Kanye classic. Later tonight, Famous might lose to Beyonce, he acknowledged, but I cant be mad....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 248 words · Desiree Pena

VMAs 2016: Best and Worst Dressed

While some celebs impressed with their red carpet outfits, others turned heads for less than favorable reasons. See the best and worst dressed stars from the show, ahead. TheGlorysinger looked gorgeous in an asymmetrical black gown with a split and a daring slashed neckline. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic; Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images West went for all-white, plugging “Famous” with his T-shirt. She took her look to the next level with a pair of mirrored aviator shades....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Brian Adams