Gringotts Jaap Buitendijk Among the changes: In the book, Hermione learns quickly how to be a better Bellatrix, perhaps because the Death Eater they meet on their way in, Travers, sticks around a little longer and accompanies them into the building. The objects in Bellatrix's vault multiply and burn when you touch them. (The latter wasn't mentioned in the film, which is why some moviegoers were left wondering what the trio put on their hands afterwards — essence of dittany to regrow skin.
That was an extremely disappointing season finale. Of course, there was no way that it couldn't have been, unless, as EW music critic Neil Drumming suggested to me this weekend, the bomb actually went off and all our main characters died. That would have been awesome, solely because it would have been the most unexpected thing the show could have done. And Heroes has been anything but unexpected in these three final episodes.
The faces of the latest Big Brother Houseguests have finally been revealed. As have their ages, hometowns, and professions (including a Deaflympics gold medalist, a brand strategist, an exterminator, a geriatric physician, a professional flutist, a political consultant, and an Australian DJ). The cast also includes the brother of a guy who was voted off first on Survivor! And the son of a Survivor legend! But after you're done digesting all that info, wouldn't you like to hear from the victims contestants themselves — especially before they are possibly beamed to Lord knows where and when due to a left-behind "
When Whitney Houston passed away on February 11, there were rumors that she had been working on new music for her own solo album. Since it seems as though said rumors are little more than hopeful speculation, for now we can only assume that the tracks recorded for the upcoming soundtrack to Sparkle will be her last recordings. The soundtrack listing to Sparkle, which comes out on July 31 in advance of the film’s August 17 theatrical release date, features a total of 11 tracks, including a pair of Houston songs (the solo track “His Eye Is On the Sparrow” and the Jordin Sparks duet “Celebrate”) and a total of seven contributions from Sparks.
It's a good time to go to the movies if you're big on mean CGI animals: In the just-released action film Beast, Idris Elba plays a widower attempting to save his family from a wild lion on a South African game reserve. Meanwhile, the horror hit Nope features a rampaging chimp gone ape, while the gonzo Indian import RRR unleashes a full-on-furious menagerie. If all that has you licking your lips, here are ten animal attack movies worth sinking your teeth into, plus their trailers for a taste.
Another openin', another show... 2023 found Broadway back in full force, after creeping back to life in the aftermath of the unprecedented pandemic-induced shutdown. The year was jam-packed with starry revivals (Parade, Sweeney Todd, Purlie Victorious, A Doll's House) and plenty of marvelous new work (Here Lies Love, Shucked, Jaja's African Hair Braiding, I Need That), reminding audiences that the death of the American theater is not as imminent as one may fear.
In lots of ways, 2022 was a terrifying 12 months for the film industry (would audiences come back? should they?), but horror proved once again to be a bloody good genre, both commercially and creatively. The reasons for that may be somewhat obvious, but simply put, this is a genre that values fresh surprises, executed on the cheap. From killer aliens to homicidal Santas, here are the 10 best terror tales of the year.
Taylor Swift released her third studio album, Speak Now, on Oct. 25, 2010—a record packed with juicy lyrics worth (over)analyzing. In the weeks leading up to the release of Speak Now, parsing the lyrics of crossover pop's premiere confessatrix became something of a national pastime. (Is "Back to December" really the story of her doomed affair with Twilight's topless teen wolf? Does "Dear John" reveal the cold-eyed love assassin hidden behind Mr.
Ryan Murphy is a complex creature. He's the guy who made such poignant, critically acclaimed television centered around marginalized stories previously lost to history. He's also the guy who gave us Matthew Morrison performing "Toxic" with a bunch of teens on Glee. The writer and producer is a man of many shades, which makes considering his body of work just as layered of a discussion. His shows often give us the best and the worst of his brand, sometimes in the same season.
Don't be fooled by the beachy vibes of Owl City's hit single "Good Time" — frontman/mastermind Adam Young is way less interested in the shore than he is in amateur astronomy. At least that's how it seems on his brand new album, The Midsummer Station, which was released today and has already hit No. 1 on iTunes. Owl City, who formerly topped the Hot 100 with "Fireflies," his trenchant exploration of twinkly lightning bugs, has developed an even stronger penchant for nature-based melodrama on Station, and it seems the celestial themes have completely taken over his writing.