Nick Offerman is a woodworker, just like his Parks and Recreation character Ron Swanson. Offerman’s third book, Good Clean Fun: Misadventures in Sawdust at Offerman Woodshop, is devoted to woodworking, and EW is excited to exclusively present an excerpt and photo from the edition, as well as plans for Offerman’s book tour. The actor, comedian, and woodworker runs Offerman Woodshop, located in East L.A. Offerman Woodshop produces fine handcrafted furniture as well as fun stuff like mustache combs. Read More...
Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill went old school — or rather, high school — while making their entrance at MTV’s 2016 Video Music Awards. As the Pinkprint rapper turned heads in a form-fitting blue gown with strategically placed cutouts, she and her beau struck a pose straight out of prom night. Mill, sporting a black letterman jacket, stood behind Minaj and wrapped his arms around her as they smiled for the cameras like two smitten teens. Read More...
Nickelodeon and cartoons may feel synonymous in 2016, but back in 1991, animation was uncharted territory for the budding kids’ brand. Aug. 11 marks the 25th anniversary of Nickelodeon’s game-changing foray into animation, Nicktoons, a three-cartoon block that saw the launch of Doug, Rugrats, and The Ren & Stimpy Show — three children’s shows that today are counted as classics, but were once unhinged experiments. All three programs, discovered by Nick exec (and de facto Nicktoons inventor) Vanessa Coffey, burst into pop culture on their own individual merits, but together, they unified to make TV history and turn Nickelodeon into the children’s programming superpower we know today. Read More...
