Jessica Wang

Indiana, Los Angeles

Staff Writer at Entertainment Weekly

staff writer @EW, three kids stacked on top of each other under a trench coat

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Articles

How 'Rust' pays tribute to Halyna Hutchins at the end of film

1 week ago | ew.com | Jessica Wang

Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins' tragic death hangs heavily over Rust, director Joel Souza's Western, which is now finally in theaters four years later. The film, starring Alec Baldwin and newcomer Patrick Scott McDermott, ends with a tribute to Hutchins, who died in October 2021 after a prop gun with live rounds, held by Baldwin, discharged on the New Mexico set.
Fans of pop girlies are mocking Katy Perry with a Kristen Wiig 'SNL' sketch

1 week ago | ew.com | Jessica Wang

Katy Perry is continuing to catch strays, this time from the most biting demographic of all: the pop girlie fandom. The pop star is currently in the midst of her international Lifetimes Tour, which spans her most recent discography as well as her earlier hits.
Ruth Buzzi, purse-wielding comedian on 'Laugh-In,' dies at 88

1 week ago | ew.com | Jessica Wang

Ruth Buzzi, the actress and comedian who made television audiences belly-laugh as the purse-wielding spinster Gladys Ormphby on the groundbreaking sketch comedy series Laugh-In, died in her sleep at her home in Texas on Thursday. She was 88. Her family confirmed the news on social media and said Buzzi died peacefully after several years in hospice care for Alzheimer's. In lieu of flowers, the family requested that donations be sent to Alzheimer's Association.
Walton Goggins shuts down questions about 'White Lotus' costar Aimee Lou Wood in tense interview

1 week ago | ew.com | Jessica Wang

Walton Goggins abruptly shut down questions about his former White Lotus costar Aimee Lou Wood in a tense new interview, refusing to talk about a rumored falling-out between them while they were filming the series in Thailand. The actor, along with his two publicists in attendance, made it clear that he would not address the topic during a chat with the U.K.'s The Times that, as the reporter noted, went "off the rails" after a mention of possible tension he might have with Wood.
How Celine Song's past life as a matchmaker led to 'Materialists'

1 week ago | ew.com | Jessica Wang

In the late 2010s, while carving out her path as a playwright in New York, Celine Song found herself with a somewhat peculiar side hustle. A struggling artist in need of a day job, she supported herself by working as a matchmaker. The revealing experience laid bare the contradictions of modern love and dating. "In that time, I learned more about people and what's in their hearts than I have in any other period of my life," Song tells Entertainment Weekly.
'A Different Man' breakout Adam Pearson to play the Elephant Man in new move

1 week ago | ew.com | Jessica Wang

Adam Pearson, the breakout star of A24's darkly comedic A Different Man, will lead a new film adaptation of Bernard Pomerance's Tony Award-winning play The Elephant Man. Pearson will play Joseph Merrick, the English artist born with physical deformities who was exhibited under Victorian-era freak shows under the stage name of "The Elephant Man," in the feature, which will be penned by none other than the late Pomerance's son, Moby Pomerance.
Kelly Clarkson's new single was inspired by Martin Short on 'Only Murders'

1 week ago | ew.com | Jessica Wang

Kelly Clarkson gathered inspiration for her new single from the Arconia. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter debuted the new track, "Where Have You Been," one day early before Friday's global release on her SiriusXM channel The Kelly Clarkson Connection and shared its unlikely inspiration in her intro: the love story between Oliver Putman (played by Martin Short) and Loretta Dunkin (Meryl Streep) in Hulu's hit whodunnit Only Murders in the Building.
Seth Meyers laughs off late night audience not getting 'SNL' reference: 'I always forget what year it is'

1 week ago | ew.com | Jessica Wang

Turns out, not every generation is ripe to fall in love with Mango. On the new episode of his late night show, Seth Meyers made a joke nodding to one of Chris Kattan's most beloved Saturday Night Live personas, the vivacious exotic dancer Mango, who often enamored its celebrity hosts — but Meyers' audience didn't quite get the reference, prompting him to laugh off what he suspected was a generational gap.
'Rust' stars on the movie's 'bittersweet' release after Halyna Hutchins' death

1 week ago | ew.com | Jessica Wang

For the stars of Rust, to reach the end of the frontier and witness the Western's imminent release into the wild has been bittersweet. In October 2021, the movie's cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, died after a prop gun held by star and producer Alec Baldwin discharged live rounds during rehearsals on set at Bonanza Creek Ranch in New Mexico. Director-writer Joel Souza also sustained non-fatal injuries.
Spencer Pratt reveals who pushed him to become a reality TV villain on 'The Hills'

2 weeks ago | ew.com | Jessica Wang

David Foster — yes, as in the record producer who has worked with the likes of Whitney Houston and Barbra Streisand — is responsible for the rise of a notorious reality TV villain from the early aughts. Spencer Pratt, best known for antagonizing Lauren Conrad and co. on The Hills, appeared on the latest episode of SiriusXM’s The Julia Cunningham Show to chat about his unexpected turn in reality television.