Hawaii Five-0 has paid homage to the original series several times in its first few seasons, but the show is about to make what is arguably its biggest nod yet. EW has learned exclusively that the CBS drama will soon start production on an updated version of “Hookman,” an episode of the original series that was first aired almost four decades ago and won an Emmy in 1974 for Best Music Composition. Read More...
It must have been a thrill to see August Wilson in How I Learned What I Learned, his patchwork-quilt-style collection of tales of growing up — and finding his voice — in Pittsburgh’s Hill District. (The playwright originally performed the piece at Seattle Repertory Theatre in 2003, two years before he died.) But as stand-ins go, you can’t do much better than Ruben Santiago-Hudson, who’s starring in the autobiographical show at Off Broadway’s Signature Theatre through Dec. Read More...
Rachel Frederickson has cracked the code for how to have a buzzworthy Biggest Loser finale: reveal a new, size 0-2 figure and a body that apparently now weighs in at 105 lbs (she started the show at 260 lbs). While the goal of the show has always been to help contestants lose weight and have dramatic transformations, 24-year-old Frederickson’s extreme drop off got people talking after the Feb. 4 television show finale, with many viewers very concerned about Frederickson’s health. Read More...
