Insecureshowrunner breaks down season 2 finale

Prentice Penny talks to EW about avoiding the ‘too neat’ ending Well, that was hella entertaining. On Sunday,Insecurewrapped its standout (and too short!) TV’s best show-within-a-show, and the “surprising” controversy regarding the show’s practice of safe sex. Credit: Justina Mintz/HBO; Inset: Randy Shropshire/Getty Images ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What was behind the idea of the finale’s unique structure? And we liked the idea of what else can we do with playing with time....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 708 words · Justin Vasquez

Inside 'The Handmaid's Tale' Costume Studio

She shows up a few years later with this red cape and white thing on her head." I read the scripts instead, she says. I researched present-day cults, religious groups, Hitchcock films, and French and Italian New Wave cinema. GEORGE KRAYCHYK/HULU He doesnt want to spend money on Handmaids, so the clothing is cost-effective. You would think you went into someones mental cave. My office was our meeting ground. Ane Crabtree...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 127 words · Christopher Cooper

Inside Fifth Harmony's tense final days with Camila Cabelllo

“She wouldn’t meet with them,” says the source. “They called LA Reid as a last resort and were like, ‘We need a mediator.’ She didn’t show up to meetings or mediator meetings even after LA Reid was involved. Credit: Rich Polk/Getty Images Reid was last resort. She wouldn’t sit down with the group for group therapy.” (Reid’s rep did not respond to EW’s request for comment.) And more recently she spoke with them on an individual basis....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 123 words · Jamie Mills

Inside Fox'sPrison Breakrevival

Creator Paul T. Scheuring and the trio of original stars share how they formulated their (escape) plan. Hire the original cast: Paul T. Scheuring:It was critical. Callies:I re-watched all of season 1 and 2, most of 4. FOX I looked at my notes from old scripts. I dug out a few old journals. I made the choice not to, partly that was about time and scheduling. FOX But I also more importantly trusted that Michael was still in me somewhere....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 275 words · Eric Ibarra

Inside Jack Antonoff's Pop Laboratory

The Master at Work Antonoff at his main workspace in his Brooklyn studio. “I like to work whenever I want to work,” he says. Wizard of Synths Antonoff owns a huge array of vintage synthesizers but his favorite is a Juno-6. Matthew Salacuse for EW It constantly comes up in my music." Quiet Room Antonoff in his vocal-isolation booth, which also houses a drum kit. He admits he rarely uses the space and prefers to cut vocals in the main room....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 206 words · Brian Mejia

Inside Madonna's 'Express Yourself' video on its 28th anniversary

When youre the queen of pop, only the most over-the-top music video will do. (Itd be another six years before he broke big as a film director, withSe7en.) Madonna was a strong female presence, says producer Gregg Fienberg. Warner Music Group In that video she really stepped into the forefront, promoting womens power. But unlike the model, the feline had a stand-in. It was very professional, but it could only work a certain amount of hours....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · Andrew Navarro

Inside Marvel'sRogue Onecomic adaptation

If you choose links we provide, we may receive compensation. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How will theRogue Oneadaptation compare to the film? What can you tease about how youre splitting up the story into six parts? Credit: Marvel Will there be anything not seen in the film? JODY HOUSER:The comics will definitely expand on what was seen in bothRogue Onethe film and the novelization. Im having a lot of fun playing around with those....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 206 words · Donald Pearson

Inside Rob Marshall's vision forMary Poppins Returns

If you tap on links we provide, we may receive compensation. If youre like Marshall, you know well its legacy, worldwide adoration, and cherished story and songs. If youre like Marshall, perhaps youre less familiar with the actual breadth and depth of P.L. Credit: Disney Travers original eight-book childrens series, the first two of which inspired that 64 film. says Marshall, the helmer of dreamy movie-musicals like the Oscar-winningChicago. The clincher was when Disney revealed that the estate of late author P....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 182 words · Nathan Burton

Inside the 2017 Peabody Awards

Pamela Adlon and Louis C.K. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Senator Al Franken, Louis C.K. and Pamela Adlon Louis C.K. Courtesy of The Peabody Awards Ahead, see photos from inside the ceremony, held in New York Saturday night. Courtesy of The Peabody Awards Courtesy of The Peabody Awards Courtesy of The Peabody Awards Courtesy of The Peabody Awards Courtesy of The Peabody Awards Courtesy of The Peabody Awards Courtesy of The Peabody Awards...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 117 words · Daniel Vasquez

Inside the 30 Biggest Albums of Fall

Summer may be over, but don’t worry fall is going to be even hotter. From there a partnership blossomed. “I was trying to push [Foo Fighters] sonically,” Kurstin says. Andrew Benge/WireImage “I got in there with the lush harmonies and brought some freaky sounds.” While Kurstin was bringing the sounds, Grohl was bringing the delicious smoked meats via his very own barbecue. “I’ve always been very good at helping other people finish their songs,” he says....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 806 words · Ian Sullivan

Inside the Entertainment Weekly and PEOPLE Upfronts Party

Stars from ‘This Is Us,’ ‘13 Reasons Why,’ ‘Scandal,’ and more celebrated the forthcoming television season with EW & PEOPLE at Second Floor in New York City Jennifer Hudson Jennifer Hudson was among the celebrities attending Entertainment Weekly and PEOPLE’s Upfront Party on May 15, 2017 in New York City. Molly Bernard, Mandy Moore, and Brian Tyree Henry Tommy Dorfman and Brandon Flynn Camren Renee Bicondova Casey Cott, Jaimie Alexander, and Camila Mendes Rumer Willis Josh Radnor and Nicole Richie Lea DeLaria and Debra Messing Natalie Martinez and Jaimie Alexander Lea DeLaria Brian Tyree Henry and Molly Bernard Megan Mullally, Sean Hayes, Jess Cagle, Debra Messing and Eric McCormack Elizabeth Gillies Tom Verica, Scott Foley, and Milo Ventimiglia Retta Michelle Vergara Moore and Toby Leonard Moore DeWanda Wise, Alano Miller, Misha Green, and Aisha Hinds Mae Whitman and Molly Bernard David Alan Grier Jaimie Alexander Dennis Haysbert and Sterling K....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 646 words · Shawn Parks

Inside the Housewives-centric Bitch Sesh podcast

Thisis our sport, Schneider says of the Bravo reality series. Reunions are our Super Bowl, adds Wilson. Between bites of salad and sips of Whispering Angel rose, the comedians tap out thoughts on their iPhones. Credit: SAM COMEN for EW They squeal as they watch a slobbery kiss between formerHousewifeAlex McCord and her husband, Simon. Id rather watch my parents have sex! says Wilson (regardless, she rewinds and rewatches it for good measure)....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 762 words · Megan Merritt MD

Inside the Killers' new albumWonderful Wonderful: 'It's the closest thing we've done toSam's Town'

“I looked at the date and realized, ‘We have to get going on this next thing!’ But choosing to make an album is one thing actually doing it is another. “He’s constantly buying records and applying things to our music that we haven’t done before.” Credit: Denise Truscello/WireImage “There was a lot of experimentation,” Vannucci says. While the band was trying to push their sound forward, they also started looking back....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 249 words · Madison Thompson