The last two years have been hard on all of us, but for romance author Kennedy Ryan, it was an opportunity to turn her broken heart into art (to borrow a phrase from Carrie Fisher). "This will sound really weird, but as I was writing this story, it became increasingly personal," Ryan tells EW. "I was diagnosed with depression while I was writing this book, and it was a very difficult book to write because I was navigating so much of what this character navigated as far as depression was concerned.
In the words of host Ariana DeBose, "Broadway's back, baby. And she's waiting for you." The Tony Awards turned 75 Sunday night, returning to Radio City Music Hall after three long years away for a sumptuous celebration of Broadway's best and brightest. Hosted by DeBose — fresh off her Oscar-winning turn as Anita in Steven Spielberg's West Side Story — the event marks the first time the show has returned to its original month and venue since before the pandemic.
Awards season is officially off to the races, with the 2022 Gotham Awards taking place Monday night in New York. Going into the annual awards gala, Cate Blanchett starrer Tár had the most nominations on the film side with five nominations, followed by Aftersun with four nods. Additionally, Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Inspection, and Women Talking each scored three nominations. On the television side, Abbott Elementary, Pachinko, Station Eleven, Severance, This Is Going to Hurt, Yellowjackets, and As We See It all entered the evening with two nods apiece.
Palo Alto may be Gia Coppola’s first credit as a director and writer, but filmmaking is in her blood. She spent much of her upbringing on the set of her aunt Sofia Coppola’s films, and her grandfather is, of course, director Francis Ford Coppola. The 27-year-old first came to the film while hanging out with her friend, James Franco, who’d just written his debut collection of short stories, Palo Alto, and wanted to see it adapted for screen.
See the stars celebrate John Salangsang/Shutterstock After all the Grammys were handed out Sunday, stars like Joe Jonas and Shania Twain continued to celebrate music's biggest night at the Universal Music Group after-party. Olivia Rodrigo Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Universal Music Group for Brands Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly John Salangsang/Shutterstock Samara Joy John Salangsang/Shutterstock Camila Cabello John Salangsang/Shutterstock Kim Petras Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Universal Music Group for Brands Shania Twain and Travis Japan John Salangsang/Shutterstock Adrien Brody and Georgina Chapman Lester Cohen/Getty Images for Universal Music Group for Brands Renee Rapp NINA PROMMER/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Shania Twain John Salangsang/Shutterstock Olivia Rodrigo and Conan Gray Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Universal Music Group for Brands Megan Fox Lester Cohen/Getty Images for Universal Music Group for Brands Lisa Loeb John Salangsang/Shutterstock Sabrina Carpenter and Paris Jackson John Salangsang/Shutterstock G Flip Lisa O'Connor/Shutterstock ncG1vNJzZmidp2OwsLmOoKmapZ2uwHC%2FxJ5kraCVYsC1rdGsZJqsXam1pnnGq5impalirqfAxKtkqZmiqcZw
Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) Pixar; Anthony Harvey/Getty Images After years of on-screen projects, such as Anaconda (1997), Armageddon (1998), Meet the Parents (2000), Zoolander (2001), Shanghai Knights (2003), Starsky & Hutch (2004), and Wedding Crashers (2005), Owen Wilson voiced Lightning McQueen, a rookie car new to the competition. Wilson continued his voice work with the Cars franchise, returning to Lightning for Cars 2 (2011), Cars 3 (2017), and the TV series Cars on the Road.
Mere mortals will never have Superman’s super-vision, but the power of 20/20 sight is now available thanks to Warby Parker’s new line of Clark Kent-inspired specs. The eyewear company teamed up with Warner Bros. on the Warby Parker X Man of Steel capsule collection, two exclusive frame styles inspired by the Superman franchise. Both the “Chamberlain” and “Percey” styles retail for $95 — prescription lenses included — with $15 from each sale going to 826NYC, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping students improve their writing skills.
Pixar Animation Studios' Inside Out 2 (in theaters June 14) features a star-studded voice cast that is sure to have audiences feeling all the emotions. Old favorites likeAmy Poehler's Joy and Phyllis Smith's Sadness are back, but since the headquarters inside Riley Anderson's mind is expanding in the sequel, there will be plenty of new emotions and voices to help her navigate adolescence and high school, including Maya Hawke as Anxiety and Ayo Edebiri as Envy.
Sixteen years ago today, Sega made history with the launch of its Dreamcast video game console, selling more than 225,000 units and setting a Guinness World Record for most revenue generated in the entertainment industry in 24 hours. The company’s previous console, the underwhelming Saturn, was thwarted at every turn by Sony’s PlayStation, but Sega seemed poised for a comeback. But despite its innovative features and diverse software library, history repeated itself, as the mere promise of Sony’s PlayStation 2 proved nightmarish for the Dreamcast’s sales.
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/WireImage.comCBS is now confirming what was first bandied about yesterday: CSI: NY has tapped Emmy winner Sela Ward to replace departing original cast member Melina Kanakaredes. Per CBS, Ward will play “an experienced investigator from Washington, D.C., whose work is driven by her empathy for the victim.” She’ll make her first appearance in the season 7 premiere this fall (remember: NY is moving to Fridays at 9 p.