Modern Family recap: Season 8, Episode 4

Phils character worked like a well-oiled machine, incorporating a little of everything he does best. We got the comic relief of his effeminate and blundering personality, and the sweetness of his earnest side. Phil is taking his real estate wisdom to TV for a real estate segment on the local news. Credit: ABC/Ron Tom Luckily, one of Haleys many talents is makeup, and she goes with him as his makeup artist....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 333 words · Jacqueline Walker

Modern Family recap: Season 8, Episode 5

The best part of tonight is right there in the title: Rod Skyhook. Skyhook is a cool transfer-student character Phil pretends to be to save Lukes lame party. Rod Skyhook is magnificent. Credit: ABC/Kevin Estrada Everything he says and does is so uncool that its cool. And, it turns out, Phil is very good at breakdancing! Only, Jay insists on being Jesus and making Joe be Joseph. Obviously, no one gets the costume....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 82 words · Mark Castillo

Modern Family recap: Season 8, Episode 6

Cam is a supporter of a local theater company and drags Mitch to one of its show. Its an interactive play about a high-school reunion… But Cam didnt tell Mitch it was interactive. Credit: ABC/John Fleenor As the two stand in the lobby, people keep coming up to Mitch as if they recognize him. His reaction is rage, and its totally justified. The play is horrible. Mitch is selected for the role of Vlad, a former flame of a very drunk girl....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Judith Cooper

Modern Family recap: Season 8, Episode 7

But the gang didnt have a traditional Thanksgiving this year: they had a Thanksgiving Jamboree, a.k.a. Thanksgiving celebrated with country flair. This was Cams idea, of course. Credit: ABC/Tony Rivetti Cam seriously commits to dressing up and decorating the house. As Claire says to Mitch, You look like a character from its raining mice and men. Haley and Rainer Shine (Nathan Fillion) are dating now, and she invites him to Thanksgiving....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 250 words · Michael Collier

Modern Family to crash New York, explore gender-identity questions in season 8

What happens when NYC meets Dunphy? Which non-holy holiday is Jay obsessed with? Which character raises some gender-identity questions? Credit: ABC/Eric Liebowitz What is the outlook for Nathan Fillions guest stint as a weatherman? Executive producer Christopher Lloyd gives EW the season 8 forecast. The City That Never Sleeps is about to get its Phil. He does at one point say, Is there any more majestic bird than the great American pigeon?...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Kevin Wilkinson DVM

Modern Family: Kelsey Grammer to play Cam's ex-boyfriend

Before there was Mitchell and Cam, there was Keifth and Cam. There are three important things you should know about Keifth. One, his name isnt actually Keith and thats a typo. Credit: Anthony Harvey/Getty Images; Peter ‘Hopper’ Stone/ABC via Getty Images Two, hes a circus ringmaster. And three, hell be played by Kelsey Grammer. Modern Familyco-creator Christopher Lloyd worked with Grammer as an executive producer onFrasier. Lloyd andModerns other creator, Steven Levitan, also created Grammers short-lived Fox sitcomBack To Youin the late aughts....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 110 words · Christopher Stewart

Modern Family: Ty Burrell teases season 9's 'adventurous' premiere

But before they even arrive, their insecurities have overshadowed the natural phenomenon. It was absolutely ridiculous. Here, he teases more of whats to come in the season 9 premiere. Credit: Richard Cartwright/ABC; Inset: Paul Zimmerman/WireImage Worrying about your legacy doesnt sound like a fun vacation activity. [Laughs] Yeah, exactly. I wouldnt want to be in that position, I dont think theres any way that I could succeed. [Laughs] It was absolutely ridiculous....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 266 words · Karen Garcia

Modern Familycutie Jeremy Maguire sports scene-stealing Emmys cape

This isnt the first time the adorable star donned a cape to an awards show. He also sported one at the SAG Awards in January, and another at last years Emmy Awards. Show us the cape, photographers Sunday shouted at Maguire and he was more than willing to oblige. Credit: Kevin Mazur/WireImage See more photos below. …and were off, Maguires Twitter account tweeted ahead of his red carpet debut. Emmys here we come!...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 85 words · Cheryl Shah

Modern Familyrenewed for two seasons

ABC will be giving you moreFamilytime for some time. The connection has renewedModern Familyfor a ninth and tenth season, EW has learned. Similar to seasons 7 and 8, seasons 9 and 10 will each consist of 22 episodes. Credit: Peter “Hopper” Stone/Getty Images (The suit was soon dropped when they reached a new agreement that employed them through season 8.) The news is not surprising. Truly, its a humbling experience....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 94 words · William Mitchell

Mom: Anna Faris previews child marijuana use episode

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What did you think about the script when you first read it? As a cast, weve all been talking about when we exposed to it. I think it was a little later, but not much later. Credit: Robert Voets/Warner Bros. So yeah, it was kind of traumatic. I asked his mom, how did you feel about the script? She was like, so do you know what weed is?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 228 words · Richard Gonzalez

Momexclusive: See how Jaime Pressly will cover up her twin pregnancy

And EW obtained the exclusive first look. “If you are dealing with addiction it may pop it in other places. We dealt with Christy [Anna Faris] having a gambling problem. Credit: Sonja Flemming/CBS So Jill is going through some things and the way she deals with it is food.” “I knew they would come up with something fantastic.” Pressly will appear in seven episodes this autumn before going on maternity leave....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 185 words · Kenneth Carter

Mondo Gremlins LP soundtrack leads pop culture holiday gifts

Dont get this vinyl sleeve wet or expose it to bright light or maybe you should. EW is exclusively debuting Mondos newGremlinssoundtrack, which arrives in time for the holiday season. TheGremlinsset goes on sale Nov. 30. Credit: Mondo/Phantom City Creative Mondo specializes in honoring beloved pop culture artifacts with reimagined records, posters, and more. Front Cover (UV light).Mondo/Phantom City Creative Sleeve 1 (dry).Mondo/Phantom City Creative Sleeve 1 (wet).Mondo/Phantom City Creative...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 90 words · Jenny Mclaughlin

Monica Crowley breaks silence on plagiarism claims

“What happened to me was a despicable, straight-up political hit job. It’s been debunked. My editor has completely supported me and backed me up,” she told Sean Hannity on Fox News. Credit: Fox News “This is the bigger point,” Crowley added. “In some ways, I was something of the canary in the coal mine. The attack on me was a test. We often talk about that. Sure, they want to do that....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 109 words · Kenneth Fernandez