‘Idol’: Chris Sligh as judge We have seen over and over again that American Idol can change lives. Every year, it’s exciting to see contestants come in and slowly transform from unknowns to celebrities. First week is always the hardest — some kids come in having never been shown, while other contestants have been over-”pimped”…this year was no different. This week, though, Randy and Paula seemed to be on mind-numbing drugs that caused logic to go out the window (seriously, Randy, Jason Castro was just okay?
Infinite Jest is having a renewed moment in the spotlight thanks to The End of the Tour, the Jason Segel-starring film about David Foster Wallace. That moment will stretch into next year, as the 1,079-page tome’s 20th anniversary hits. Little, Brown, Wallace’s longtime publisher, has opened the door for fans to celebrate the book’s anniversary in a pretty big way: With a contest to design the cover art for Infinite Jest‘s 20th anniversary edition.
Being a teenager is tough, but if you want to understand how tough it is nowadays, you should probably actually talk to some of them. That's exactly what the team behind Inside Out 2 did, creating an advisory group of teen girls they nicknamed Riley's Crew to help them ensure Riley's experiences in the movie felt as authentic as possible. The film reunites us with Riley's core emotions — led by Joy (Amy Poehler) — who are suddenly overrun by a group of newcomers, including Anxiety (Maya Hawke), Envy (Ayo Edebiri), Embarrassment (Paul Walter Hauser), and Ennui (Adèle Exarchopoulos) when Riley turns 13 and enters puberty.
Man, I’m just happy. In a good mood. Have a little extra pep in my step. Things right now, as I write this, are okay. Don’t get me wrong, things are legit terrible out there. Isolation. Economic catastrophe. Death. We buried my wife’s mother last week, and it was as awful as you can imagine. We couldn’t visit her in her final weeks because we weren’t allowed in the hospital as she was dying.
In this week’s episode, Mary Jane’s stint in the anchor chair during the highly sought-after primetime slot didn’t go as hoped: Her round of questions with a conservative guest escalated into an on-air brawl and in the process, the “Talk Back” anchor’s sound bites went viral. Now, Mary Jane’s future at SNC hangs in the balance, as does her relationship with Kara (Lisa Vida). There’s also the matter of Sheldon’s (Gary Dourdan) kinky sexual escapades.
If you haven’t seen Sunday night’s episode of The Affair, you should stop reading this right now. If you have seen the season 2 opener, then you’ve seen a lot of Josh Stamberg, who plays Max, and who gets awfully naked for a sex scene with Maura Tierney’s Helen. EW got a chance to catch up with Stamberg a few days before the show aired. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: When did you find out about this scene?
Unapologetically outspoken and honest, Rupi Kaur has connected with millions of readers. Her first two collections of poems, 2014's milk and honey and 2017's the sun and her flowers both became #1 New York Times bestsellers. In those books, she shares her unfiltered thoughts on everything from feminism to femininity, love and loss, life and its the curveballs — and her fans love it: Kaur has a devoted following of 4.
It's been 15 years since Johnny Knoxville injured his "gym dog" in a motorcycle flip mishap. Ahead of his upcoming film, Jackass Forever, the stuntman opened up about his recovery from the 2007 incident that broke his penis, tore his urethra, and left him with a catheter for three-and-a-half years. "The doctor said a couple centimeters down and it would've been out of commission," the 50-year-old Jackass creator told Variety. "
Answering game show questions from the couch is always a lot easier than the pressure of being on camera with the buzzer in your hand. So, hopefully, Deb Bilodeau can keep laughing about her viral Jeopardy gaffe during Thursday's episode. In the category "40 Years Ago, 1984," the trio of contestants was shown a youthful photo of Olympic figure skater Scott Hamilton, along with the clue that this person won gold for a four-and-a-half minute program that featured triple jumps.
Quick, what's your favorite drinking game? King's Cup? Blow My Deck? Sink the Lusitania? Being a Writer? On tonight's episode of Jersey Shore, the Low Self-Esteem Gang plays a hearty round of Warm Beer. "It's a concentration game," explains J-Woww, although that's only a half-truth. Warm Beer is actually an opportunity to prank an unsuspecting player... Watch the clip above. Read more: Jersey Shore exclusive clip: Mike and the Unit vs.