Felicity Jones is going rogue as Ruth Bader Ginsburg. (See a real photo of the young Ginsburg below.) The first look at Jones as Ginsburg comes alongside news of further additions to the cast. Credit: Universal Pictures Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States
Fences, full of titanic performances and well-measured support, will be a major awards contender. Viola Davis is unbeatable. Sorry, ladies, Vultures Kyle Buchanantweetedshortly after the screening. Credit: Paramount Pictures Denzel Washington will be hard to surpass in Best Actor. As garrulous, domineering Troy Maxson, hes likely to earn his third Oscar. Yes, Viola in Supporting. Alex J. Berliner/ABImages Its all writing and acting but to watch pros like that with that script....
Often, when plays are turned into films, people complain that theyre too stagy. That it’s possible for you to tell they were plays. Good heavens, not that! There are obviously different ways to tell stories. If its powerful, its powerful. And you wont find many films this year as powerful as Denzel WashingtonsFences. Its the 50s, and its clear who the boss of the household is. Washington, directing his first film since 2007sThe Great Debaters, doesnt get too flashy behind the camera....
For the singer-rapper, partnering with Ross has long been in the works. Fergie recalls, laughing. In the clip, the singer toys with duality. “So if I’m wearing a pink bodysuit, then I’m in a very boyish stance. This serves a larger purpose. In Minaj, Fergie says she found an equal. “She’s just as detailed as I am,” Fergie explains. “I like when people are like that, because I can understand that....
Im not holding anything back. Theres the pretty and the ugly; theres the rage, the sad. All of the things that Ive experienced in my life, this is the place to put them. Jason Merritt/Getty Images Its about several relationships in my life. With collaborator Gad, Fergie said that she dumped out a bunch of notebooks to cull for material. Hes like a male therapist for me, she shared. I have no problem bringing all my stuff and dumping it on him....
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Its been 11 years since you releasedThe Dutchess,which included No. 1 hits like London Bridge and Glamorous. Is that why this record took so long?Yes! MAURO PIMENTEL/AFP/Getty Images Im off the grid! note: After this interview took place, Fergie announced that she and Duhamel hadseparated earlier this year. I just got on my game. I wanted to strive for greatness. I cant put out an album of just one style of music of just whats on trend....
A young man named Dhoruba Shakur opens a plastic bag and removes small, charred objects. This is some kinda shotgun shell, he says. These are the big rubber bullets that they shot. Credit: Magnolia Pictures This is a CS smoke canister. This is a tear-gas canister. The event received international attention and was a catalyst for the Black Lives Matter movement. (Later, a grand jury decided not to indict Wilson.)...
Inside Ryan Murphy’s new FX series about the legendary rivalry between the two enduring stars. Robert Trachtenberg for EW Robert Trachtenberg for EW Robert Trachtenberg for EW Robert Trachtenberg for EW Suzanne Tenner/FX FX Suzanne Tenner/FX Suzanne Tenner/FX Suzanne Tenner/FX Robert Trachtenberg for EW
Goodnight movie stars, goodnight air, goodnight Pepsis everywhere. (Nobody puts Pauline in the corner! Except, you know, basically all of Hollywood, for decades.) Credit: Suzanne Tenner/FX She seemed very much tossed away, Pauline remembers sadly. (Can you blame her for getting a puppy? Or even for naming it Lotus Blossom?) Look whos back, though! Its Mamacita at the door with an offer and a suitcase strictly on a part-time basis, she insists....
If you select links we provide, we may receive compensation. These legends are trying to play nice. It’ll never last. Credit: FX (Mostly metaphorical, at least in episode 1.) For nearly half a century they hated each other, and we loved them for it. But feuds are never about hate. Thats not hate, though, you see its pain! Pain, as Marilyn flutters onstage and Joans sneer turns to choked-back tears....
Wont they throw her a bone? Because Bettes definitely getting one: Theyre like bunny rabbits, Joan grumbles, glaring at her hotel-room wall. (Incidentally, Mamacita is rolling plastic sheeting off the bed this entire time, which is fascinating. Credit: Byron Cohen/FX Is that a standard Southern 60s hotel thing? A Howard Hughes germaphobe thing? Then she changes her mind again and decides to express her concerns in person. Villains always have the meaty roles....
Dateline: Hollywood, California. Hello, montage of Lee Remick, Ann Bancroft, and Geraldine Page! And goodbye, because we dont care about you. Credit: Suzanne Tenner/FX But wait, is that Sarah Paulson jauntily waving in that three-second Geraldine intro?Allsignspointtoyes.) Definesnub, she replies drily. And after the credits sequence (which is still just the best, isnt it? ), Catherine Zeta-Jones is back as Olivia de Havilland circa 1978. I should be kinder, I want to be, Bette admits of her continuing friction with Joan....
(Nicotine: the devils stick!Wire hangers:also bad! Rare filets: okay.) Dont worry Joan,its not like Christine will write a book about any of this! Credit: Suzanne Tenner/FX Thrilled, in fact! More thrills for Bette. Well, shes a strict disciplinarian, you see. But she also finds that giving them a task provides a real sense of accomplishment. Bette seems intrigued, and offers to take Crawfish (is this nickname brand new? It seems like it) out for a few cocktails after the day wraps....
