“I’ve never definitively decided what Vic Mackey is doing now,” he shared. “As a fan of The Shield, I am interested in seeing that.” ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Where did you get the idea for the show? 20th Century Fox/ Courtesy Everett Collection; Mark Davis/Getty Images What I saw was much darker than that. After three years of that, I was motivated to write that out of my system. As all of this happening, theRampart scandalwas breaking....

If you tap on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Kubrick’s starting point was, of course,Stephen King’s bestselling novel. He doesn’t believe in ghosts. Credit: Everett Collection Having forgotten to maintain the hotel’s aging boiler, Jack perishes as the resort goes up in flames. He thought there might be something else that would be metaphorically and visually more interesting … The talkiness [of the book] was also discussed. Warner Bros...

Theres often something else happening in the distance. It was a little distracting. It was hard to keep track of what I was supposed to sing. Credit: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images Meeting Perry Farrel was kind of cool, Mercer said. Hes such an icon, and I was such a fan of Janes Addiction. I got these grilled skewers of pork with these slightly pickled cucumbers, and it blew my mind. I basically got back in line for another one as soon as I got my first....

In a moment of impressive grace, hepassed the torch (and the golden statuettes) to his competitors. For a long time, certain narratives, certain people just werent considered. nomineewho finally scored his first statue. This is the happiest day of my entire life, beamed OConnell, moments after his long-awaited win. I still think Im dreaming. Mahershala Aliwon best supporting ActorforMoonlight, becoming the first Muslim actor to ever win an Oscar. My dad died in 2006 and my mom is still alive....

I’d seen it in other movies based on TV shows. The idea of aSimpsonsfilm had been floating around almost as long as the show had existed. At another point, there was a never-pursued suggestion of doing an anthology-style “Treehouse of Horror” movie. Credit: Everett Collection The producers latched on to the pig idea but absorbed the town-destruction angle from the Spielberg story. Initially it was not Grampa Simpson but Marge who had that crazy vision in church....

Your giggles with gore? Your tee-hees with terror? In the opening, the Simpsons have been transformed into candy bars. Fox (2) Candy bars who do not want to be eaten. Baby Maggie elevates this parody. Bart wants to horn in on the action. FOX In this parody of Neil Gaiman’sCoraline, Lisa discovers a perfect world. There’s just one problem … Your eyes are sewn with buttons. FOX (There are probably other problems too....

Well, thatyou already know: Hillary Clinton. This time in the voting booth, there will be nofunny business with the machines. Like we said:No funny business. Credit: FOX Alas, this guy seems to be pushing hard for Trump: Good business man, never sleeps. Doesnt pay his taxes…legally. Homer is skeptical about a candidate who has gone bankrupt six times (Thats two more times than me! Plus, he has a plan to make Russia great again!...

The animated comedy’s hourlong episode features Taraji P. Henson, Snoop Dogg, Common, and RZA Sundays episode ofThe Simpsonsgoes a long way to take you into the worlds ofThe Great Gatsbyand hip-hop one hour long, to be specific. The shows first-ever hourlong episode, The Great Phatsby,will pay homage to the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel in a unique way, chronicling the rise-and-fall friendship between Mr. Burns and a hip-hop mogul named Jay G....

The SimpsonsSeason 29 The Simpsonsis about to embark on its 29th season. You read that right: 29. And this season will help the animated Fox comedy blow past another milestone, as it contains episode No. Fox “It used to be an unthinkable number and here we are!… but were beating it.” Springfield will be transformed into something fantastic(al) for the season premiere. Fox It has a lot of satire and asks interesting philosophical questions and makes fun, pointed political commentary....

From 1955 to 1975,Gunsmokelived on television. It can only sound silly to list all the transformative events from that two-decade period, reductive. The more you mention, the more you miss. Credit: THE SIMPSONS /Fox In my lifetime,Gunsmokehas only been remembered statistically. It seemed impossible that any show in the modern era could equalGunsmokes run. The Simpsonsjust aired its 636th episode. It still has this season to finish, and then two more on order....

USAs new seriesThe Sinnerposes a different kind of murder mystery. Within minutes of the premiere, star Jessica Biel brutally stabs someone on the beach before shes arrested. The question is: Why did she commit this crime? Brownie Harris/USA Its an incredibly visceral and disturbing sequence and one which Biel admits was equally challenging to film. It was almost an out-of-body experience for me I think, Biel tells EW. We didnt have a lot of time....

),The Sinnerhas gone a long way toward winning me over. We’re back inthat cursed Beverwyck basement, this time in the present day. Cora, distraught, remembers now. Credit: Peter Kramer/USA Network But what happened next, after J.D. hit her with the ashtray? She still doesn’t know. Nevertheless, Ambrose is optimistic, telling her he’ll find a witness from that night. She has a motive, which means she has a defense. Well, that’s one more potential witness down....

It’s a slow burn that escalates into a bonfirethe last three episodes will leave you breathless. (WARNING: Spoilers ahead about the season finale ofThe Sinner. Read at your own risk!) Peter Kramer/USA Network (Or maybe they secretly hoped she would. Shame is a funny thing.) We hope the same for Ambrose, but his future seems a little less certain. But in the end, it’s about so much more than that....