Whoopi Goldberg looks back onSister Act

If you punch links we provide, we may receive compensation. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What attracted you to the project? But it was originally [conceived] for Bette Midler. So it was written for somebody who could sing. She has to be, like, a one-hit wonder." And they were like, “Whatever you want to do, let’s have some fun.” And the rest is kind of wonderful. Did you have any musical background at all?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Jennifer Douglas

Whoopi Goldberg on Viola Davis' Emmy speech: 'I'm not sure what it means'

Whoopi Goldberg isnt quite sure what Viola Davis was trying to say after her historic Emmys win last month. Well, Im not sure what it means. Opportunity to do what? Credit: Getty Images Goldberg said during an interview with a reporter for BET. Do you know what I mean? The truth of the matter is theres been plenty of opportunity. I mean,Scandal. Lets just start with that. Kerry Washington is there and shes working her booty off, okay?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 158 words · Stacy Johnson

Whoopi Goldberg producing reality series about transgender models for Oxygen

Trans people are just beginning to receive attention from mainstream media thanks to shows likeTransparentandI Am Cait, and now Whoopi Goldberg is adding another series to that slate. The comedian and actress is executive producing the upcoming Oxygen reality seriesStrut, which follows the day-to-day lives of a group of transgender fashion models. Strutfocuses on Slay Model Management, the worlds first exclusively transgender modeling agency, and shines a light on the inspiring young models working to make a name for themselves in the fashion industry and challenge its notoriously narrow standards of beauty....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 201 words · Casey Fletcher

Why 'Die Hard' is the perfect Christmas movie

A very importantrecent poll founda shocking 62 percent of voters do not thinkDie Hardqualifies as a Christmas movie. That set-up is a standard holiday movie formula. You already know the villian’s name is Hans Gruber. You perhaps didn’t know the man who composed “Silent Night” was named Franz Gruber. Definitely, but that’s an entirely different essay). 5.Wait,McClane’s wife’s name is freakin’Holly.I never got that one before! Surprised their kids aren’t named Mistletoe and Poinsettia....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 189 words · Lori Phillips

Why 'The Haunting' is the ultimate Halloween movie

Any search for 2015s Queen of Halloween should begin and end withBarbara Crampton. The star of directorStuart Gordons classic 1985 H.P. But now Crampton has very much returned to the land of cobwebs and tombstones. Credit: Everett Collection In fact, it turns out that Crampton is quite the fan of Halloween. BARBARA CRAMPTON:No one lives any nearer than town. No one will come any nearer than that…in the night…in the dark....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 114 words · Brad Christensen

Why Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. chose this Ghost Rider

As EW earlier revealed,True Detectivestar Gabriel Luna hasbeen tappedto play Ghost Rider, a.k.a. Reyes, on the other hand, drives a muscle car. TheAll-New Ghost Ridercomics reveal that Robbie is a different kind of Ghost Rider. Instead of being possessed by a Spirit of Vengeance, hes taken over by a Satanic serial killer. TheS.H.I.E.L.D.bosses, however, were shy to say whether theyll go down that same path. Were staying true to his circumstance, Tancharoen said....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 208 words · John Gonzalez

Why Chicago belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, according to superfan Jimmy Pardo

Never Not Funny host Jimmy Pardo explains Chicago’s place in rock and roll history. This morning, theRock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its latest slate of inductees. That must have been excruciating, but they did it! Credit: Ian Showell/Keystone/Getty Images They would jam for so long and be experimental. They opted to be a more radio-friendly band than to be this more cult band. Their producer Jim Guercio, he steered the ship for the first 11 albums....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 217 words · Dillon King

Why Christopher Robin was the original North West

Goodbye Christopher Robin,the forthcoming film aboutWinnie the Pooh creatorA.A. Milne (Domhnall Gleeson) and his son, Christopher Robin (newcomer Will Tilston) tackles just that. But Christopher Robin was one of the first. Credit: David Appleby/Fox Searchlight As Gleesonputs it, At the time, fame was a very different thing. He was in newspapers. As a result, he was bullied hugely at school, Gleeson explains. David Appleby/Fox Searchlight Pictures And he blamed [his father]....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 256 words · Martin Frank

Why it's time for Kelly Ripa to have a female co-host

Who will replace Michael Strahan when he leavesLive! With Kelly and MichaeltojoinGood Morning America? Heres a list of names that are already being suggested online: Anderson Cooper. Credit: Lester Cohen/WireImage And thats fine Im a fan of guys who look good in suits! But you know whatLive!really needs in that co-host spot? That is to say, a woman. Granted, women arent quite so scarce on the morning show circuit. We have our pinot-guzzling national treasures, Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb, on the fourth hour ofToday....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 190 words · Megan Thomas

Why Piper Laurie and Joan Chen weren't asked back toTwin Peaks

I made it very clear to David and the team that I would be delighted to come back. I had a fantastic time on the original and won lots of awards. My character was more on the silly, comic, fun side. She was not asked to return. Lynch couldnt find something for her or Piper Laurie that would make sense, the source says. They had conversations, but couldnt find a way for her to return… Shes not upset about it....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 206 words · Ms. Mary Thomas

Why theCharlie's Angelssoundtrack is still the fiercest, funkiest girl-power playlist ever

Girl, I didn’t know you could get down like that! “Independent Women, Pt. 1”: Destiny’s Child “Independent Women, Pt. Credit: Columbia Pictures/Getty Images But the Angels' confident embrace of over-the-top sugary sweetness is part of their charm. “Angel’s Eye”: Aerosmith “Whatcha gonna do when the Angels come?” Steven Tyler growls on this track, written for the film. Natalie intimidates him into driving his racecar off a bridge and into a river....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 150 words · William Stanley III

WhySEAL Teamisn't a mission-of-the-week drama

None of us ever wanted to do a mission-of-the-week show just about catching bad guys. Thats the starting point. Were not simply going after Arab terrorists every week or Muslim terrorists every week. CBS The SEALs operate everywhere. Across the entire season, the viewer will never break from the perspective of the team. We want to be faithful to that. SEAL Teampremieres Wednesday at 9 p.m.

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 66 words · Brittany Thomas

WhyStranger Thingsshould be an anthology series

But never before has a serialized show seemed perhaps better suited to doing exactlynotthat. What if instead,Stranger Thingstossed everything out and just started anew? Are there other questions beyond that? We barely know anything about the monster or the Upside Down world, for instance. But those are mysteries that felt like theyaddedto show, not detracted. As an audience, we dont need to know everything, and season 1 answered just enough....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 93 words · Rhonda Torres