MasterChef recap: Family Drama / Critics Choice

The Balcony of Safety is invaded by food critics America, say hello to your Final Five! To ease our pain, Gordon and Christina welcome a new guest judge: Chef Richard Blais. It was probably something really insightful about authorship of your food, but I was distracted by said glasses. Credit: Greg Gayne/Fox MYSTERY BOX First up is a Mystery Box Challenge. Each chef is given one ingredient handpicked by their visiting family member to showcase in a restaurant-quality dish....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 663 words · Michael Miller

Masterminds clip: Leslie Jones does not like the look of Zach Galifianakis

Most films based on true events particularly true criminal events tend to treat their subjects very seriously. I first learned about the heist when it actually happened, Hess told EW earlier this week. I was in high school. Credit: Glen Wilson I remember there were multiple news reports about it. We were really lucky to have him on set and be our consultant while we shot the film. He had a really good sense of humor in hindsight about everything that occurred....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 167 words · Leslie Allen

Masters of Sex creator talks shocking character exit

Dont read on if you havent watched the Oct. 16 episode ofMasters of Sex. Now, sadly, it appears her time is up in the most tragic way. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Poor Helen. Credit: Warren Feldman/SHOWTIME Why did you do this to poor Betty? MICHELLE ASHFORD:Well, we had been thinking about this for a long time. Again: poor Betty! Legislation for gay custody rights wouldnt happen for decades, and you say its a long story for Betty....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 642 words · Tiffany Martinez

Masters of the UniverseTurns 30: Tales from the Set of the He-Man Movie

Along with Gwildor, Teela, and Duncan (a.k.a. So Goddard called up Pressman to make the case for taking the reins. But it actuallywasn’tan issue; Goddard already had a working relationship with the toy company. Everett Collection You’re the director. Let’s go.'" So I wanted to ensure Skeletor was the stronger power. Cannon Films/Ken Sax He-Man suits up The biggest issue was He-Man and his costume. By the time we were done, it was pretty good, it was a costume....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Robert Whitehead

Match Gameand host Alec Baldwin returning for third season

NBC isnt the only networkthat has an Alec Baldwin fix. ABC is picking up a third season ofMatch Gamehosted by theSaturday Night Livefunnyman. The renewal also comes with a two-year first look deal with Baldwins production company, El Dorado Pictures. Heidi Gutman/ABC via Getty Images Baldwins team will develop scripted and unscripted projects under the ABC Studios banner. Were looking forward to channeling that creativity for our studio. Match Gamefirst launched on ABC last summer....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 94 words · Kenneth Phillips

Matt Damon defends Great Wall casting

Matt Damon is once again defendingThe Great Wallagainst accusations of whitewashing. The arrival of his character in our story is an important plot point. Damon has responded to criticism over the film before. Credit: Universal Pictures At New York Comic-Con in October,he called the negative reaction a fing bummer. I will think about that and attempt to learn from that. I will be surprised if people see this movie and have that reaction....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 95 words · David Sanchez

Matt Damon on Harvey Weinstein: 'I knew he was an a--hole'

“You had to spend five minutes with him to know he was a bully, he was intimidating. That was his legend. That was his whole M.O. Could you survive a meeting with Harvey? Could you stand up for yourself with Harvey?” “When people say everybody knew, yeah, I knew he was an ahole. He was proud of that. That’s how he carried himself,” Damon said. “I knew he was a womanizer....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Tyler Wilcox

Matt Damon, Ben Affleck: Good Will Hunting reunion at live read

(She starred as Skylar, who was originally played in the film by Minnie Driver.) But Krasinski waited until the veritable last minute to let attendees know about the reunion. Krasinski acquiesced, instead moving down the row to sit in Chuckies seat, the character Affleck played. Credit: Nicola Bailey for the New York Times The show restarted, with Krasinski joking, it would begin again as my 16-year-old self cries inside. Live Read NY is presented by Film Independent and The New York Times....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 96 words · Renee Brown

Matt Damon: Great Wall whitewashing controversy discussed

Matt Damon said this summers whitewashing controversy over his new filmThe Great Wallwas a fing bummer. It was a fing bummer, Damon said (viaComing Soon). I had a few reactions. Directed by Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou,The Great Wallis a monster movie that takes place 1,000 years ago. At its core, it is a period piece and an action film. The fantasy element does play a major role because of the monsters,Yimou told EW in July....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 282 words · David Richardson

Matt Lauer channels Tom Cruise to re-create their infamous 2005Todayinterview

Tom Cruises 2005War of the Worldspress tour was quite the rollercoaster. It ranged from himjumping onOprahscouchtoarguing onTodaywith Matt Lauerabout psychiatry and the use of psychiatric drugs. Now, 12 years later, Lauer is re-creating the interview… but taking on the role of Cruise. You are extraordinarily handsome, Lauer said to Cohen. You are a great interviewer. You are a fantastic interviewer and Ive been a fan of yours forever. When the re-creation ended, Lauer made sure to defendThe Mummystar....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · Lonnie Hudson

Matt LeBlanc on Friends, Episodes, Man With a Plan

The show also returns him to the multicamera format that made him famous. EW caught up with LeBlanc to hear about hisPlanand to see, you know, how hes doin. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY:Episodesis an edgier cable comedy. Credit: Sonja Flemming/CBS What appealed to you about doing a internet family comedy? I took about five years off prior to doingEpisodes. The schedule is good if you have kids. Im home for dinner every night....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 918 words · Julie Lucero

Matt LeBlanc: Top Gear host will return for two more years

Matt LeBlanc is heading back toTop Gear. TheBBC announced Mondaythat the formerFriendsstar will host the show for another two seasons. Over the summer, LeBlanc had expressed a desire to returnbut noted nothing was set in stone. Credit: Roderick Fountain Theres nothing officially happening yet. LeBlanc is currently starring on the CBS comedyMan with a Plan. Back in July,Top Gearco-host Chris Evans quit the show, but praised LeBlanc on his way out....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 92 words · Adrian Jones

Matt Reeves clarifies that solo Batman film 'will be part of the DC universe'

What a week for the Gotham City news cycle! In theJuly interview, Reeves described the film as a standalone…not part of the extended universe. As I noted yesterday, all of those terms are vague enough to mean anything. Universe is a vague term as applied to film franchises. The latter is acting like what Reeves hopes for his Batman project. TheWar for the Planet of the Apesdirector made some minor clarifications Thursday on Twitter....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 105 words · Mr. Ronald Walker