Maureen Lee Lenker

'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' review: Pedro Pascal leads the team back to the retro-future In 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps,' Marvel Studios tries to reboot the notoriously difficult-to-adapt comic book series. Read Entertainment Weekly's review.

"Fantastic Four: First Steps" is a lot of fun, if also messy -- and it particularly delivers for any fans of the 1960s. ew.com/the-fantasti...

A very Old Hollywood evening 💖🎞️🎬

Thrilled to see Harrison Ford got a nomination, gutted that Diego Luna, Genevieve O'Reilly, Denise Gough, etc. from Andor didn't get nods for their incredible work. #emmys

Sequins, wardrobe malfunctions, and a dance-off: An oral history of 'Dancing With the Stars' season 1 'Dancing With the Stars' crowned its first champion 20 years ago. Read our oral history of the risky, exciting first season.

I love covering #DancingWiththeStars for @ew.com and it was extra special to get to travel back 20 years in time to the very first season and speak to the people behind it: ew.com/dancing-with...

'Superman' review: David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan soar, but the script is kryptonite Despite 'Superman's' pitch-perfect casting of David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult, the film can't rise above its overstuffed plot.

I was so excited for the new #Superman because the cast is stellar (and that remains true), but its script really disappointed me. ew.com/superman-rev...

How Gideon Glick became one of the most fascinating talents in Hollywood Gideon Glick, who both wrote and starred in 'Étoile,' talks his career evolution from 'Spring Awakening' on Broadway at only 17 years old to his dual identity as writer and performer in the world of t...

As Pride month draws to a close, I wanted to share a lovely, wide-ranging conversation I had with Gideon Glick (and some input from Michael Mayer too): ew.com/gideon-glick...

Silly Mark, it's the best love story about a group of men and their favorite meal out there!

'Materialists' review: Dakota Johnson woos in sly, yet charming romance Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal, and Chris Evans lead the divinely charming 'Materialists.' Writer-director Celine Song does her best Jane Austen in this romantic comedy about contemporary dating and lov...

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Sen. Alex Padilla: "If this is how this DHS responds to a senator with a question, I can only imagine what they're doing to farmers, to cooks, to day laborers out in the Los Angeles community and throughout California and throughout the country. We will hold this administration accountable."

An elected U.S. Senator was forcibly removed and manhandled for trying to ask a member of the cabinet a question (which is her job!). This is fascism plain and simple.

Ball of Fire
The Big Combo
The Divorcee
A Star Is Born (1937)

Taylor Jenkins Reid's new book 'Atmosphere' takes readers to space — even if she'll never go herself Taylor Jenkins Reid, bestselling author of 'Daisy Jones and the Six,' is back with 'Atmosphere.' The writer tells EW what transfixed her about space, and why she wanted to write a book set at NASA.

I'm obsessed with everything Taylor Jenkins Reid writes & ATMOSPHERE is no exception, so it was a true joy and pleasure to chat with her about it: ew.com/taylor-jenki...

Darren Criss, Megan Hilty, more nominees talk unique roles, challenges, more on EW's Tonys roundtable Darren Criss, Megan Hilty, Daniel Dae Kim, Conrad Ricamora, and Kara Young join EW's 'Awardist' Tony nominees roundtable, revealing insights into their unique performances, history-making nominations,...

As always loved hosting the annual @ew.com Tony Roundtable — this year we welcomed Darren Criss, Daniel Dae Kim, Megan Hilty, Kara Young, and Conrad Ricamora.
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With 'Bridgerton' renewed for seasons 5 and 6, what does this mean for the plot? 'Bridgerton' is officially getting a fifth and sixth season. What might that mean for the plot and the future love stories?

'Bridgerton' is officially getting a fifth and sixth season. What might that mean for the plot and the future love stories?

DOGS. PLAYING. POKER. Obsessssed.

The Workplace Psychological Contract Is Broken. Here’s How to Fix It. It’s easy to view the debates between company leaders and employees over return-to-office mandates as overreaction on both sides: out-of-touch senior executives who don’t understand that the world has...

Every CEO in America needs to read this and then actually take its message to heart. Stop treating us like children who didn't prove a million times over that we're extremely productive wfh: hbr.org/2025/05/the-...

How 831 Stories is building a romance fandom community that goes beyond books 831 Stories is a romance fiction company that is trying to build a new type of community for readers. Founders Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo explain how.

831 Stories is a romance fiction company that is trying to build a new type of community for readers. Founders Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo explain how.

Update: Journalism was just purchased by a hedge fund, and will no longer be competing because the new owners have sold off two legs already

The hilarious Stephen Sondheim joke in 'Étoile' you might've missed The new ballet dramedy 'Étoile' hails from musical theater lovers Dan Palladino and Amy Sherman-Palladino — but even the biggest theater nerds might've missed a subtle Sondheim joke in episode 6.

The new ballet dramedy 'Étoile' hails from musical theater lovers Dan Palladino and Amy Sherman-Palladino — but even the biggest theater nerds might've missed a subtle Sondheim joke in episode 6.

'Étoile' creators Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino answer burning season 1 questions With all of the first season of 'Étoile' dropping on Prime Video on Thursday, we were left with a lot of questions. Luckily, creators Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino were ready to answer them.

With all of the first season of 'Étoile' dropping on Prime Video on Thursday, we were left with a lot of questions. Luckily, creators Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino were ready to answer them.

'NCIS: Origins' cast and creators tease an 'unsettling, terrifying' season finale (exclusive) 'NCIS: Origins' is about to wrap up its first season, bringing Gibbs' murder of Pedro Hernandez to a head. Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at our set visit and what to expect from the season f...

About a month ago I had the chance to visit the set of NCIS: ORIGINS while they were filming their season 1 finale. Here, a preview of an episode that will truly change everything. ew.com/ncis-origins...

The hilarious Stephen Sondheim joke in 'Étoile' you might've missed The new ballet dramedy 'Étoile' hails from musical theater lovers Dan Palladino and Amy Sherman-Palladino — but even the biggest theater nerds might've missed a subtle Sondheim joke in episode 6.

I don’t even need to click (but I will) @themaureenlee.bsky.social ew.com/etoile-steph...

Actor Michael B. Jordan on Sesame Street posing next to vampire puppet, The Count.

Sinners (2025)

Oh damn now all I can think about is a Coogler Ms. Bev adaptation

Carey Mulligan jokes that husband Marcus Mumford was 'useless' in her prep to play a folk singer Even though Carey Mulligan is married to Mumford & Sons frontman, Marcus Mumford, she jokes that the singer-songwriter was "useless" in her preparation to play a former folk singer in her new film, "The Ballad of Wallis Island."

Even though Carey Mulligan is married to Mumford & Sons frontman, Marcus Mumford, she jokes that the singer-songwriter was "useless" in her preparation to play a former folk singer in her new film, "The Ballad of Wallis Island."

Josh Duhamel discusses saddling up for 'Ransom Canyon' and inhabiting Staten's grief Josh Duhamel indulges his rugged side as Staten Kirkland in 'Ransom Canyon.' The actor walks us through his season 1 arc, Staten's relationship with Quinn, and just how much trouble might be coming for Staten and his ranch.

Josh Duhamel indulges his rugged side as Staten Kirkland in 'Ransom Canyon.' The actor walks us through his season 1 arc, Staten's relationship with Quinn, and just how much trouble might be coming for Staten and his ranch.

A lot of people seem to be under the belief that the post-war factory jobs their parents and grandparents had were good jobs because they were masculine and tough instead of, say, protected by a union under a progressive tax rate and a massive surplus

The @nymag.com tribute to Broadway legends is one of the single greatest pieces of theater reporting I've ever seen. The type of package (and budget and resources) every theater journalist dreams of doing one day.

Everybody romanticizing about the heyday of American manufacturing needs to carefully listen to one (1) Bruce Springsteen song.

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