On Thursday, O.J. Simpson was granted parole after being sentenced to jail for his role in a 2007 armed robbery. Made in Americaand the FX seriesThe People v. O.J. Credit: Vince Bucci/AP Simpson: American Crime Story. (The day Simpson was granted parole, A&E announced yet anothertwo-hour documentary special.) (Harris was ultimately dismissed before the verdict.) “It might be the way he manipulated his hands, I don’t know,” Crawford said....

FXs masterful limited seriesThe People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Storyperformed a virtual clean sweep of the Emmy Awards this past September. And now its looking increasingly possible that director Ezra Edelmans deep, wide ocean of a documentary,O.J. Credit: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for IFP The haunting, 7-hour-and-47-minute Dickensian epic about the life of O.J. In June, EW awarded the projectan extremely rare A+ gradewhen it debuted on ABC and ESPN....

If you press links we provide, we may receive compensation. Americas interest in the O.J. Simpson murder trial has led to an Oscar. Credit: M. Osterreicher/Courtesy of ESPN Films Months after FXsThe People v. O.J. Simpsonracked up multiple Emmy Awards, Ezra Edelmans documentaryO.J. Made in Americahas followed in its footsteps, nabbing the Academy Award for best documentary. Producer Caroline Waterlow shared the win with Edelman. First of all, this is incredible, Edelman said in his acceptance speech....

Ezra Edelmans epic documentaryO.J. Made in Americarolls into Oscar weekend as the unexpected favorite to win the Best Documentary Feature category. (Read my defense of the films eligibility here.) Credit: Christopher Patey/Getty Images ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: There have been reports this weekabout the possibility of O.J. Simpsons parole from prison this summer. Obviously, the issues come up in terms of the culture today: How would that trial play now?...

What am I going to say that? Should I be held accountable? I can barely stand here right now. Credit: NBC However, the anchors continued with their questions and asked him about reportsthat the building wasnt up to code. People didnt walk through those doors because it was a horrible place. People didnt seek us out to perform and express themselves because it was a horrible place. He continued: I would rather get on the floor and be trampled by the parents!...

At least 36 people died,according to city officials. We have to cherish all the freaks and the weirdos … people need a place, Armstrong continued. They didnt go to art school. Credit: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images They got kicked out of their parents house, and they have nothing. But they find something in this sort of community, when they werent accepted before. So its really important that these people have an affordable place to live....

Without a doubt, he says, as we were the band of a generation. As director Mat Whitecross explains to EW, the films making was really quick. The director immediately jumped to grand conclusions. Credit: Jill Furmanovksy Are they getting back together? Maybe were going on tour with them! This is going to be great or terrible or something its going to be interesting. It was up to us to decide, which is great....

Its first come first served. My mom would not have been able to afford to take me and my siblings. So, Im honoring her and all single parents this #mlkweekend Pass the word. Credit: Hopper Stone; Courtesy Everett Collection Spencer opened up about her mother, Dellsena Spencer, duringThe Jess Cagle Interview. She taught us to see people as people. All people, she said. Taught us to understand our place in the world....

Its about creating a landscape that demonstrates what our society is as a whole. And women also have to ask for what they want. Sometimes theyre going to say no, but all we need is one yes. Credit: Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty Images She will definitely be missed. At one point the conversation turned to Donald Trump and his senior adviser Kellyanne Conway. That is a big question mark for a lot of us....

To get thePartystarted, we invited Aniston, Miller, Vance, and Munn to relive the good times. Someone brought salad; someone else brought Scotch. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Your agent sends you the script for something calledOffice Christmas Party. Credit: ERIC RAY DAVIDSON for EW Your first reaction is…? T.J. MILLER:To sign up without reading it, because thats actually what I did. JENNIFER ANISTON:[Laughs] You do have representatives, right? MILLER:Actually, I have your representatives....

Thats why theyre ripe with comedy and danger. Its just a really interesting place, an event that hadnt really been captured. For event and ticket information,click here. Credit: Glen Wilson Additional reporting by Will Robinson Glen Wilson

And it sounds like they got it. What did the stars of the movie come to realize? Jen, you dont look like youre acting when you walk into the party the shock looks real. Credit: Glen Wilson COURTNEY B. VANCE:Was that the first day? JENNIFER ANISTON:Yeah, that was kind of intense. Its a lot, walking into a lot of extras. Yeah, its overwhelming. I dont like crowds to begin with....

A brother and sister whose fiscal fights sometimes devolve intoscore-settling wrestling matches. JENNIFER ANISTON:When I was a kid, they used to make me belly dance. It had nothing to do with Christmas, even. Credit: Eric Ray Davidson for Entertainment Weekly It was just, Lets humiliate Jen on Christmas.' Growing up, I thought that was such a brilliant idea. As an adult, I now understand how uncomfortable it makes the guests who are not related....