Weeds: 21 of the best guest stars

Carrie Fisher Carrie Fisherbrought her star power toWeeds' third season. She appeared in one 2007 episode, playing Celia’s (Elizabeth Perkins) divorce lawyer, Arlene Cutter. He joined the fourth season as Barry, a man with substance use disorder going through a rehabilitation program. Cliff Lipson/Showtime Ike Barinholtz Ahead of his turn asThe Mindy Project’s Morgan Tookers,Ike BarinholtzwasWeeds' Daryl. The funnyman appeared on the show for one season 6 episode in 2010....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Marc Hill

Weekend box office: Doctor Strange reigns supreme with $85 million

The film marks Marvel Studios' 14th straight No. 1 debut with the Benedict Cumberbatch-fronted comic book adaptationDoctor Strange. Coming in at No. DreamWorks Animation 2 is FoxsTrolls, which earns an estimated $45.6 million across its first three days in wide release. Rounding out the weekends top five grossers are two holdovers:Boo! A Madea Halloween($7.8 million), which falls to No. DreamWorks Animation 4 following two weekends atop the chart, and last weeks No....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 103 words · David West

Weekend box office: Legend of Tarzan, Purge: Election Year soar

1 spot for its third straight weekend. Its third weekend number will climb even higher once Fourth of July totals are announced Monday. Defying expectations by a mile at No. Studio tentpoles, especially sequels, have had issues generating much traction with domestic audiences this year. That number will balloon to around $35 million for the four-day period. Coming in at No. 4 is Steven SpielbergsThe BFG, eating up $18.6 million over its first three days of wide release....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Amber Harris

Weekend box office: Suicide Squad shatters August record with $133.7 million

IMAX numbers accounted for $18.2 million ofSuicide Squads receipts, the strongest-ever August showing for the format. As expected, UniversalsJason Bournetook a nasty tumble inSuicide Squads wake, falling 62.2 percent to No. 2 with an estimated $22.4 million. Credit: Clay Enos STXsBad Momscontinues its impressive run at the domestic box office at No. 3, falling a mere 41.2 percent to $14 million after opening to $23.8 million last week. Worldwide, the film crosses the $500 million mark this weekend....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 108 words · Randy Duke

Ween NYC reunion show delivers hits and deep cuts

A twisted, unnatural, undying love, but love nonetheless. What do you love about them, Adam? Thats the first thing. Credit: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images A man in velour pajamas and a pair of ratty slippers interrupted to hand out some homemade Boognish buttons. Adam thanked him and continued. They play every kind of music. Thats how they bring us all together. No track was too onerous, no fan request too obscure....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 170 words · Elizabeth Burns

Wes Bentley discusses Knight of Cups and the Terrence Malick experience

Set in modern-day Los Angeles,Knight of Cupsfollows a melancholy, unemployed screenwriter, played by Christian Bale. He makes the movie he wants to make and he makes it his own way, Dennehy says. And thats the way it should be. Credit: Melinda Sue Gordon He also chatted with EW about his experience on the film. Entertainment Weekly: This is your first appearance in a Terrence Malick film. But had you ever auditioned for one of his films before?...

May 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1071 words · Laura Knight

West Wing reunion on The Grinder: Richard Schiff to guest-star alongside Rob Lowe

AWest-erly wind is blowing throughThe Grinder…. Theyre reallyWing-ing it onThe Grinder. …The Grinderis going from A to Ziegl okay, okay, well stop. TwoWest Wingveterans will reunite on an episode ofThe Grinder. Credit: Mark Davis/Getty Images; Ray Mickshaw/Fox Lowe, of course, played Tobys colleague Sam Seaborn in the first four seasons ofWest Wing. The Grinderwasgiven a full-season order last week. Steve Schapiro/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 64 words · Dustin West

West Wing Weekly hosts Joshua Malina, Hrishikesh Hirway talk their new podcast

But which ones are they most looking forward to themselves? We asked them both to choose the top three episodes theyre most excited about covering. Theyre locked in the same room! Credit: Getty Images I really enjoyed shooting that. Sam writes the note, Hes one of us. Its sort of like the end of the crossover between Sam and Will. Will and Toby really go head-to-head, the avalanche of aspirin I love that episode....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 275 words · Alexandra Petty

West Wing Weekly podcast premiere recap: In which Joshua Malina employs The Cynthia Nixon Defense

In which Joshua Malina employs The Cynthia Nixon Defense Its finally arrived: The ultimate walk-and-talk. The recap show, hosted by Joshua Malina (a.k.a. Blending insider insight and giddy fandom, the pair offer up all sorts of good tidbits. Credit: Mitchell Haddad/NBCU Photo Bank Some of it is already well known, but other nuggets might be new to even the most passionateLemon-Lymanmember. As we know now, Sorkin didnt buy it Rob Lowe got the job....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 241 words · Rachel Obrien

Westworld EPs talk potential season 2 at NYCC

(Just consider them the Ford as played by Anthony Hopkins of the series.) It was the perfect amount. Barnes, though, disagreed, just as his character does with Simpsons. Credit: John P. Johnson/HBO I found itinfuriating, he said. Even so, Newton said she picks up clues by rewatching episodes. We see these episodes time and time again, and suddenly youre noticing these subtle things, she said. Youll pick up [clues]. Im ahugeEvan fan, and I didnt spend much time with Evan at all, she recalled....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 120 words · Maria Le

Westworld trailer debuts at SXSW 2016

The short sizzle reel took place largely in the underground laboratory of the futuristic West-theme amusement park. Our creatures have been misbehaving, Ford tells to Jeffrey Wrights. Do you think its sabotage? Credit: HBO via YouTube What plays out next is that misbehaving. Characters are shooting each other and possibly driving others off of cliffs. A Native American character appears to scalp another. You cant play got without being acquainted with the devil, Ford says....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 118 words · Allison Massey

Westworld: EW review

This is the least of many ironies. Its not the future. Westworld is a themed resort, an ersatz Frontierland produced with meticulous verisimilitude, populated with near-human Tomorrowland automatons. Credit: John P. Johnson/HBO ItsThe Big Valley, cast with a bonanza of uncanny valley actors. That should leave a mark except it doesnt. Someone get her a better agent! Westworld provides countless choose-your-own-adventure options. A hulking gunslinger rudely bumps into you. Do you brush him off or challenge him to a duel?...

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 849 words · Lawrence Anderson

Wet Hot American Summer creators team for Second Sound Barrier trailer spoof

David Wain and Michael Showalter cram feature-length retro humor into parody short Vintage action flicks are alive and well in a new trailer fromWet Hot American Summercreators David Wain and Michael Showalter. Riffing on the overblown showmanship of 70s suspense films, the pair teamed withCatfishproducers Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman forSecond Sound Barrier, a promo for a fake movie that somehow doubles as a fragrance ad. The clip follows the three fastest drivers in the world on their quest to break thesecondsound barrier and save an ailing Lady Billionaire (Juliette Lewis)....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 205 words · Jennifer Sullivan