A pay day is coming. Over the first two seasons of The Righteous Gemstones, a consistent thorn in the side of the titular televangelist dynasty was their louche uncle, Baby Billy Freeman (Walton Goggins) — or, as Jesse Gemstone (Danny McBride) and siblings memorably refer to him, "Uncle Baby Billy." He's connected to the family through late matriarch Aimee-Leigh (Jennifer Nettles), whose death left Baby Billy out of sync with the children of Eli Gemstone (JohnGoodman).
There aren’t many people who can intimidate actor Walton Goggins — but when Bill Murray turned up to shoot his scenes for HBO’s new Goggins- and Danny McBride-starring high school sitcom Vice Principals, the Justified actor was so freaked out that he hid in his trailer. “I feel like I’m on a level playing field with most people,” Goggins tells EW. “But he’s not one of them! For me, Meatballs was my anthem, growing up.
You may not be ready for it yet, but you're gonna love Back to the Future: The Musical. EW has an exclusive look at the iconic "Johnny B. Goode" number as Casey Likes recreates the moment on stage in the new musical, opening Thursday on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre. Likes is an experienced guitarist, but he had to perfect his chops to perform the number live. "I've actually been playing guitar for many years, so getting to hold that beautiful Gibson on stage is special,"
Meg Cabot has used everything from her high school diaries to her time working in an NYU college dorm as fodder for her novels. It's only natural that her current hometown of Key West, Florida, would provide inspiration for a series eventually. Her newest book No Offense, which can stand alone, but is also the second romance in her Little Bridge Island series, draws from her Florida home. Even if she did change the name.
One thing we can count on, pandemic or not, is feeling both inspired and out of shape after watching the incredible athletic feats on American Ninja Warrior. And while the show had to "move heaven and earth" to safely film the new season during COVID-19, it's looking like ANW will still feature all the enthralling stunts and physical achievements we know and love. EW has an exclusive first look, above, at the new rules and challenges fans can look forward to in season 12 of NBC's competition series.
Alex Trebek, longtime Jeopardy! host, died Sunday at age 80 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. Over the years, the emcee made numerous appearances on other TV shows and movies, often as himself. In many instances, characters were contestants on Jeopardy! — such was the case with The Golden Girls, White Men Can’t Jump, Cheers, and more. Other times, he played a similarly-named host of a Jeopardy!-like show — like Arthur and Rugrats.
Big Brother always says to expect the unexpected; in this case, that's dropping the first three minutes of the season 25 premiere a few hours early. EW can exclusively share the cold open of tonight's episode, which will air this evening on CBS at 8 p.m. ET. The release of the footage comes on the heels of Big Brother confirming a long-rumored twist: "The #BB25 multiverse will release a mystery 17th [houseguest],"
Guess which former Jurassic Park star looks like she's just seen a raptor. Ariana Richards, the actress turned artist who once starred as Lex Murphy in the dinosaur-filled thriller, is hitting fans with a blast from the past. The star recently recreated an iconic moment from the original film for a TikTok duet. The video sees Richards holding a spoonful of jello with the shaking hand of someone who has spotted a dinosaur on the loose.
Dave Filoni has had a long journey with Ahsoka. The filmmaker first helped create the character for 2008's animated Clone Wars movie with George Lucas, and since then, Ahsoka has become a pivotal part of a galaxy far, far away. Now, the one-time Jedi Padawan is finally stepping into the spotlight with her own live-action Star Wars series, which means that Ahsoka is finally becoming flesh and blood — and plastic.
With the Winter Olympics less than a month away, Disney Channel is getting into the spirit with its new original movie Cloud 9 about competitive snowboarding. Dove Cameron (Liv and Maddie) and Luke Benward (Ravenswood) star in the film, which premieres on Friday, January 17th at 8 p.m. ET. Cloud 9 follows two unlikely friends, Kayla Morgan (Cameron), a prima donna snowboarder who was just dropped from her competition team, and Will Cloud (Benward), a former snowboarding champion who is struggling after a career-ending wipeout.