We do not aim to do a five-way crossover, Pedowitz said. Black Lightning, at this time, is not part of the Arrowverse. It is a separate situation. That premise could certainly change over the shelf life of these series. Executive producer Andrew Kreisberg had previously told reporters that the shows were planning for atruefour-way crossover next season. Next year, were hoping to do a true four-way crossover, Kreisberg said. Its also unlikely youll ever see these five shows on at the same time....

Its actually the year of go f yourself, Chieng said on ThursdaysDaily Show. What the hell was that? How was that on the news? Credit: Comedy Central How was that even on TV? Where the f did this come from? Everyones been wondering whod be the target of 2016s worst racism. I didnt even know Asians were in the running. Karate isnt Chinese its Japanese, and youre doing it in a taekwondo studio which is Korean....

Picture the worst thing you might think of. Members of the press werent the only people affected. Clinton was put in super Guantanamo after the election, where Trumps running mate Mike Pence also wound up. Credit: Comedy Central (Its unclear why Pence is in jail in this version of the future.) And what is America like under President Trump? He dropped a bomb on Iceland because he insisted ISIS comes from Iceland, Noah said....

No more so than after 9/11, when terrorists struck the heart of America in Stewarts backyard. Do we even have a show? Is there a show to do here, or do we just…do we tap-dance? I thought it was going to go variety show. It all just seemed…so irrelevant and small. Everybody uses those colored cardboard things with the pushpins. Itll be eight thousand years from now and thats how late-night shows will be programmed....

Trevor Noahleft no stone unturned when addressing Colin Kaepernicks national anthem protest onThe Daily ShowTuesday night. Several other football players have since joined Kaepernicks demonstration. This is a great excuse, Noah said of the movement. If he gets sacked or intercepted [and people say] Kaepernick, you suck! he could be like, No, this was also a protest. How can I move the ball forward if my people are held back?...

“If it’s not military, it doesn’t matter.” Enter MEAL Team Six, the militarized version of Meals on Wheels. Is this the perfect way to get food to people? Credit: Comedy Central Probably not, Wood said while airdropping in food by way of a remote control drone. But at least its feeding folks like Irene and Peter and theyre veterans, for Gods sake. They fought for and alongside America. Its our duty to feed them....

Can I praise Idris Elba with one faint damn? Theres something distant about his performances in the Hollywood franchises. No denying, Elba gives good mentor, good sidekick, good bad-guy-with-a-secret. Ilze Kitshoff/Columbia/Sony Pictures So say this forThe Dark Tower: This is Elbas first true blockbuster showcase. He plays Roland, a cowboy-knight on a vengeance quest across other worlds than these. Its a credit to Elba that he gives the character some Man With No Name gruffnessandgenuine unwinking humor....

The Stephen King adaptation is due out Aug. 4. InThe Dark Tower, the mythical, shadowy edifice theyre chasing is also elusive. The same is true of the movie. Credit: Columbia Pictures It just moved back another week, to Aug. 4. (By comparison, the new version ofKingsItjust dropped its first trailer, and that doesnt open until Sept. A lot is riding on the movie. Sony showed footage to theater owners at CinemaConthis week, garnering positive buzz from critics and journalists....

Its a question that loomed over the project even asreports surfacedof a troubled production and last-minute edits. Perhapsthe proposed television serieswill have better luck. See more reviews below. Darren Franich (Entertainment Weekly)Bad dialogue, lame plot, fine. The bigger issue: How could a film with Elba and McConaughey have so littleswagger? Theres your cinema: Darkness, wasteland,gunslinger. You could watch that tableau for hours: Its a Sergio Leone movie in 12 words....

Some arent as fortunate. Thenew trailer forThe Dark Towerfilmhas dropped, and it has heavy lifting to do. This otherworldly genre-bender (and blender) of a story defies easy explanation. Credit: Sony Pictures Theres more to him than that, but this is a start. Thats the upshot for the uninitiated. But theres a lot more embedded in this trailer to unpack. Sworn to protect us from the coming of the dark …...

Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earthwas inspired by the birth of Jeffers son, Harland. Its a stunningly illustrated guide to Earth, told through a series of moving notes. Like, Well, here we are. Credit: Oliver Jeffers This is where you live. I brought him into the kitchen and said, This is the kitchen. This is where we prepare the food. Oliver Jeffers So I started making these notes and remembering things my parents have said to me....

Scroll through for details from EW photo editor Michele Romero. Charlie Cox smiles for the camera, which is how we know this isnt Matt Murdock. Matt Murdock looks like hes auditioning for a Prince video. Mettie Ostrowski for EW Photographer Finlay Mackay sets up the cover shot. Krysten Ritter and her dog Mikey warm up before her solo shot. Photographer Finlay Mackay asks Krysten Ritter to focus on him. Mettie Ostrowski for EW...

Charlie Cox wasnt a fan of comic books before being cast as Matt Murdock a.k.a. I actually went and purchased an issue, he recalls. And then when I realized [Daredevil wasnt in it], I went… Credit: Mettie Ostrowski for EW Marvels The Defendersairs this summer on Netflix. Marvel