Jonathan Demme:Shots Firedcast, EPs honor late director

We mourn the passing of Jonathan Demme, said Prince-Bythewood and Bythewood in a statement to EW. He was a tremendous artist who shared our belief that art can change the world. He was a gift, and he made everyone around him better. Fred Norris/FOX We will miss him. He even came to our first conversation already having done tons of research. The minute he got on set he was like a magician....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · James Williams

Jonathan Groff is starring in a new musical — but it's a podcast

“The story sort of ends up becoming like a Richard Linklater movie as it evolves. Adds Littler, “We don’t have reservations about much. But crafting a musical in the recording studio was a somewhat familiar territory. Credit: Alison Grasso for Two-Up There’s an intimacy that comes with recording the mic picks up everything. Things get heavy, they say, but it’s notcompletelydark (remember, thereisa duck). And I thought that sounded really cool,” said Groff....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 97 words · Jacob Lamb

Jonathan Safran Foer's 'Here I Am': EW Review

Extremely Safran and Incredibly Foer What a time to be alive for fans of the Big Important Novel. It is, at times, also pretty goodif not always enjoyable. His grandfather Isaac is a Holocaust survivor whos considering killing himself. And I havent even mention the Blochs three kids and Jacobs beloved dog. Foer has a knack for making minutiae moving. Then comes the rest. Israel is hit with an existential crisis, and so are Foers characters as their individual anxieties turn universal....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · Richard Cortez

JonBenet Ramsey: Dateline to air special

‘Who Killed JonBenet?’ debuts Friday at 9 p.m. ET/PT September is fast filling up with JonBenet Ramsey specials. NBC has announced thatDatelinewill air a two-hour special Who Killed JonBenet? Credit: NBC This December marks the 20th anniversary of her death. The following week, on Sept. 18, CBS premieres its own three-night docuseriesThe Case of: JonBenet Ramsey. In addition, Lifetime is prepping a JonBenet TV movie, tentatively titled,Who Killed JonBenet?. Each of these Ramsey specials promises to shed new light about the case, andDatelines is no exception....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 114 words · Brittney Barnes

Joni Mitchell makes rare public appearance at Clive Davis' pre-Grammys gala

During his speech, Davis talked about Mitchells monumental impact on music. Shes a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Shes been presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Academy in 2002. Credit: Elliot Dal Pra London Later, folk icon Judy Collins came out to perform Mitchells signature tune Both Sides Now. Collins also reflected on Mitchells sociopolitical impact and how her music still resonates in the Trump era....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 105 words · Michael Mcclure

Jordan Peele onGet OutOscar noms: 'I hope everybody gets to feel like this'

It means a lot, it means a lot, he says of that particular nomination. Spike Lee, John Singleton, the Hughes brothers were all very inspiring. I woke up, turned on my phone, and found so many warm messages from people. I hope everybody gets to feel like this. What exactly was that conversation like?I basically devolved into a crying mess on the phone with him. He was in a different phase of acceptance....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 166 words · Barbara Hendrix

Joseph Gordon-Levitt hosts 'Saturday Night Live'

Will increased fame affect Gordon-LevittsSNLpersona? A Batman/RobinDark Knightparody seems likely as well. If were lucky, JGL might even pull out his surprisingly greatJason Mraz impression. Credit: NBC (Who knew a Jason Mraz impression could be anything approaching awesome?) Im also still holding out for a10 Things I Hate About Yousketch. English folk-rock band Mumford & Sons seems like a good match for Gordon-Levitt. Like the actor, they appeal to both high-minded and more mainstream audiences....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 125 words · Matthew Lopez

Joseph Mascolo dead: Days of our Lives actor dies at 87

He was 87 years old. Im so blessed to have had these many years with him. I will miss him every day. Credit: NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images He appeared on over 1,600 episodes from the 80s to as recently as July 2016. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family during this difficult time. Mascolo was born in 1929 in West Hartford, Conn. and initially pursued becoming a classical musician....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 110 words · John Roberson

Josephine Bakercomes to life in Catel and Bocquet's new graphic novel

If you hit links we provide, we may receive compensation. Josephine Bakerhas been featured in books, movies, television miniseries, and now, a graphic novel. EW presents exclusive pages from the upcoming graphic novel, which you might see below. Credit: SelfMadeHero Josephine Bakerwill be available for purchase May 16.Preorder it here. SelfMadeHero SelfMadeHero

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 52 words · Julia Santiago

Josh Abbott Band debut 'Amnesia' video

It ended, painfully, in estrangement. EW is thrilled to premiere the tunes accompanying clip below. Directed by Evan Kaufman, the camera follows a man who has recently lost his wife. I didnt want the video to be predictable, Abbott said via e-mail of the concept. In other words, I didnt want it to be about divorce or breaking up. I wanted those words to be felt dramatically, in a situation that was even more hopeless....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 112 words · Brian Woodard

Josh Abbott Band guitarist changes gun control stance in powerful statement

Ive been a proponent of the second amendment my entire life. Until the events of last night, he wrote. I cannot express how wrong I was. Sara Kauss/Getty Images We couldnt touch them for fear police might think that we were part of the massacre and shoot us. Enough is enough, Keeter powerfully stated. We need gun control RIGHT. We are unbelievably fortunate to not be among the number of victims killed or seriously wounded by this maniac....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 91 words · Michael Mccoy

Josh Brolin on the 'close-knit' firefighter camaraderie ofOnly the Brave: 'Nobody's willing to let it go'

The film focuses on their mission to stop thedevastating Yarnell Hill Firethat raged across Arizona starting in June 2013. Thats the whole firefighting community. As boisterous and gregarious as they are, theyre a very humble lot, Brolin tells EW. Columbia/Sony Pictures Ive found that through and through over the last 30 years. They just do what they do, very honorably. We have this text thread thats literally still going every single day....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 111 words · Kimberly Lloyd

Josh Brolin saysAvengers: Infinity Waris 'maybe the most fun I've ever had'

I love doingAvengers, its maybe the most fun Ive ever had, Brolin tells EW. I just saw a little snippet of it, and it was amazing. The cutting-edge technology of what theyre doing what Ive seen is absolutely mind-blowing. Marvel When I saw it on screen, it was me, but also not like me. According to Brolin, you aint seen nothing yet. Not even close, Brolin says of the difference between that footage and the finished product....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 108 words · Mackenzie Hull