Emily Ratajkowski Calls Out Judd Apatow’s This Is 40 for Objectification of Megan Fox: ‘Not Aging Well’

The model, 30, brought up the Judd Apatow film during a conversation with Amy Schumer on Saturday, since the comedian had just turned 40 herself. In the comedy, Fox’s character Desi is accused of stealing money from the boutique she works at to fund her expensive lifestyle, forcing her to reveal that she is also […]

‘In the Heights’ Lin-Manuel Miranda apologizes for lack of Afro-Latino representation: ‘We fell short’

During the musical’s opening weekend, people on social media discussed issues of colorism in the movie. “I’m seeing the discussion around Afro-Latino representation in our film this weekend and it is clear that many in our dark-skinned Afro-Latino community don’t feel sufficiently represented, particularly among the leading roles,” wrote Miranda. “The bottom line I can […]

New this week: Kevin Hart in ‘Fatherhood, ‘iCarly’ & ‘Luca’

— In Enrico Casarosa’s enchanting Pixar feature “Luca,” two young sea monsters frolic along the Italian Riviera, temporary transforming into 13-year-old boys to pose as human and soak up all the coastline’s summertime pleasures — all while hiding their identities. The film, based on the 2011 book “Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss […]

‘Manifest’ Canceled After Three Seasons at NBC

The series premiered in September 2018 and follows the crew and passengers of a commercial plane who suddenly reappear after being presumed dead for five years. Recurring characters include Alfredo Narciso, Victoria Cartagena, Adriane Lenox, Daniel Sunjata, Francesca Faridany, Shirley Rumierk, Elizabeth Marvel, Maryann Plunkett, Ellen Tamaki, Garrett Wareing and more. Along with Rake, “Manifest” […]

Jessica Biel gives rare update on birthing ‘secret COVID baby’ with Justin Timberlake

“I had, like, a secret COVID baby,” the “Cruel Summer” executive producer said. Biel said she gave birth during the summer of 2020, though Timberlake didn’t publicly confirm the news until January. I think if I had to be there alone, that would have been horrible. “The conversations I’m having now with my 6-year-old  so cool,” she said. […]

Lin-Manuel Miranda Addresses Lack of Afro-Latino Representation in ‘In the Heights’: ‘We Fell Short’

“I started writing ‘In the Heights’ because I didn’t feel seen. “What would you say to folks who say that ‘In the Heights’ privileges white-passing and light-skinned Latinx people?” León asked, to which Chu replied: “I would say that’s a fair conversation to have. I hear that without sufficient dark-skinned Afro-Latino representation, the work feels […]

The CW’s ‘The Republic of Sarah’ Indulges a Mild Separatist Fantasy: TV Review

Opening in the idyllic New Hampshire town of Greylock, the show introduces us to history teacher Sarah Cooper years ago, he’s now back as a representative of an overbearing oil company that’s ready to use every legal loophole available in order to bulldoze the entire town and dredge up the riches lurking right underneath. Rather […]

Devil Wears Prada Screenwriter Weighs In On Which Character Is Currently Living ‘In Hell’

This week, Entertainment Weekly is celebrating the 15th anniversary of The Devil Wears Prada’s release with a look back at the 2006’s fashion-world comedy, part of which asks the film’s screenwriter, Aline Brosh McKenna, to imagine where Prada’s protagonists, first conceived in author Lauren Weisberger’s 2003 novel, might be a decade and a half later. […]

Stephen Colbert and ‘The Late Show’ Make ‘Very Emotional’ Return to Ed Sullivan Theater

Stephen Colbert has, nearly every weeknight for the past 15 months, led the nation’s most-watched late-night show without many of the trappings viewers have come to expect. There was no energy in the room but my own,” Colbert told Variety of the scaled-back program that has aired during the pandemic. “Colbert tapped into his most […]

Eric Clapton Feels ‘Ostracized’ By Friends Over His COVID Views

While many medical professionals have expressed their support for vaccines, touting them as a safe and effective way for society to return to normal, Clapton’s negative reaction has rendered him a vocal minority. Now, on both sides of the pond, live concerts are poised to return. “I believe most of all in free speech and […]

UB unveils 36-foot James Joyce mural at 181 Franklin Street, with plans to create local Joyce Museum

The museum – which would house the impressive collection of rare materials, and recount Joyce’s literary life – would ultimately be built within Abbott Hall on the UB South Campus. The links between Ireland and Buffalo, and Western New York more generally, are deep and longstanding; we will always celebrate them,” says Madden. The public […]