St. Elmo's Fireactors look back at movie that defined a generation

A version of this story originally appears in Entertainment Weekly’s Untold Stories issue, on stands now. The reviews were atrocious. JOEL SCHUMACHER[co-writer/director]: I lived in Georgetown during the period of Reaganomics. Ally Sheedy, Judd Nelson, Emilio Estevez, Demi Moore, Mare Winningham, Rob Lowe, and Andrew McCarthy in ‘St. Elmo’s Fire’.Credit: Getty Every studio turned down the spec script. He then went off and madeHoward the Duck. I had no interest in that....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 733 words · Christopher Tate

St. Vincent shares the soundtrack of her life

I got asked to be the ambassador and accepted the challenge. And regarding the follow-up to EWs2014 album of the year,St. Itll come out this year, she confirms. Credit: Mike Coppola/Getty Images Read on for the soundtrack of Clarks life. I was totally hooked. I was already obsessed with music at that point and I just wanted to be Kurt Cobain. But after that brush with the Stratocaster, I begged my parents to buy me an electric guitar....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 175 words · Dillon Cowan

Stan Lee shares 1968 column against bigotry after Charlottesville violence

Lets lay it right on the line, Lee wrote in the unearthed 1968 column. Racism and bigotry are among the deadliest social ills plaguing the world today. What about the alt-left that came charging at the as you say the alt-right? Credit: Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images Do they have any semblance of guilt? What about the fact that they came charging with clubs in their hands, swinging clubs? Do they have any problem?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 89 words · Kim Richards

Stan Lee's final project is a kids cartoon starring Arnold Schwarzenegger

Even after his death, comic book greatStan Leewill still inspire kids to be mighty. Five years later, super-powered children start to emerge following an explosion of super-energy particles. Now undercover as a regular kindergarten gym teacher, Arnold will train the new generation of super-powered 5-year-olds. Genius Brands International Lee createdSuperhero Kindergarten, a co-production between Genius Brands, Lees POW! Entertainment, and Schwarzeneggers Oak Productions labels. A premiere date forSuperhero Kindergartenis not currently known....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 75 words · Joshua Smith

Stand Up To Cancer: Celine Dion performs

Dion lost her husband and manager, Rene Angelil, on January 14 aftera long-fought battle with throat cancer. Her brother Danieldied two days laterof brain, throat, and tongue cancer. Her father Adhemar Dion died in 2003. Credit: (ABC/Image Group LA) I also lost my father and my brother Daniel to cancer. She offered me a song that expresses power to stand up and stay strong. Celine possesses one of the most incredible voices that I have ever heard, Pink exclusivelytold EWearlier this summer....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 190 words · Mr. Donald Trujillo

Stand-up comedy specials on TV, Netflix

Coming Soon 1. Jerry Seinfeld directs as Quinn presents the history of the city and the colorful groups that shape its personality. He currently hosts the hit podcast and SiriusXM showCome to Papa. Credit: Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic; Greg Doherty/Getty Images And yes, there will be election jokes, even though he filmed it in May. Kyle Kinane,Loose in Chicago(Comedy Central) Chicago sure is having a moment, isnt it? Kinane, a native son, filmed this follow-up to 2015sI Liked His Old Stuff Betterin his home city....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 108 words · Steven Gibson

Star series premiere recap: Season 1, Episode 1

So, lets settle in for our first recap of the gritty, outrageous new show. But I told her fame was a trip it aint love like a lot of people think. But she wouldnt listen. Credit: Annette Brown/FOX Star dont listen to nobody but herself. Star is a Tori Kelly lookalike with a penchant for oversized hoop earrings. Alexandra, on the other hand, seems to have it all except she doesnt....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 969 words · Amanda Evans

Star Trek 4: The Voyage Home: Eddie Murphy replaced by Catharine Hicks, writer says

Eddie was on the lot at Paramount at the time and arguably was the biggest star in the word. They had told us he was a hugeStar Trekfan. At the beginning of the process, it was actually a lot of fun, Meerson recalled. Credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez/WireImage; Everett Collection As the process progressed, it became less fun, because it became more political. And I dont say that with any bitterness....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 109 words · Kristin Martinez

Star Trek 50th anniversary: EW's complete coverage

Fifty years ago Thursday, the first episode ofStar Trek: The Original Serieshit the small screen. Dive deep into the colors, special effects, costumes, and plot lines of the very first episode. (AllTrekshows are currently on Netflix.) Credit: Everett Collection; Zade Rosenthal; Paramount Its a scene youve seen a hundred times, if youre any kind ofStar Trekperson. HowStar Trek IIIexplains Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner Kirk and Spock. Was anyone ever more important toStar Trekthen those two?...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 639 words · Thomas Brown

Star Trek turns 50: 10 episodes to stream right now

A half-century later, still boldly going On this date 50 years ago,Star Trekaired its first episode. A half-century of adventures ensued, to the furthest reaches of space and the deepest recesses of the soul. (AllTrekshows are currently on Netflix.) Credit: CBS Featuring Joan Collins as Edith Keeler. The Trouble with Tribbles TOSseason 2, episode 15 How we love these adorable tribbles! Confound these adorable tribbles! A great ticking-clock thriller, and proof thatTNGcould do muscular-space-action when it wanted to....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 177 words · Tina Rogers

Star Trek turns 50: A look back at the desperately sad first episode

A half-century later, ‘The Man Trap’ has only gotten weirder… and better. The originalStar TrekTV show is half a century old, and Ive never loved it more. It is talky, stagebound, narcotically slow. Credit: Paramount Television The alien planets look like sets, or they look like hiking trails in greater Los Angeles. Science-fiction storytelling is now synonymous with serialized storytelling. We expect that events that happen in one episode will matter in the next episode....

May 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1095 words · Debra Schwartz

Star Trek's Jason Isaacs explains why William Shatner is a genius

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: You were talking earlier about howJasonIsaacs: Are you recording? The recorder is over here.Well, why dont you put it closer? Some people get weirded out when its so close.Oh for gods sakes. Credit: Jan Thijs/CBS People should just get over themselves. So when I saw you on set a moment ago, during the battle while youre commanding the bridge. Just be honest.The truth is, no, its not fun....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 920 words · Ashley Garcia

Star Trek: Discovery casts Walking Dead actress as star

Martin-Green will play a lieutenant commander on the Discovery. (CBS Television Studios had no comment.) The casting brings the 31-year-old Martin-Green back to the CBS family. Credit: Amanda Edwards/WireImage She also starred as Tamara on ABCsOnce Upon a Time. Martin-Greens husband, Kenric Green, is also an actor onTWD. The series will also have the TV franchises first openly gay character, a lieutenant played by Anthony Rapp. Fuller described Martin-Greens character as a lieutenant commander with caveats....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 88 words · Michael Armstrong