Well, we should have figured as much. After last week’s episode ended with a promo for a gasp-worthy Celebrity Apprentice set to air in two weeks, it should have been obvious that this week’s show would be a snoozer. Though the episode boasted its fair share of great cameos — Bob Saget! Vince McMahon! Sir Richard Branson’s voice! — there wasn’t much else to thrill viewers, save Piers (pictured) sacrificing his dignity for the sake of TV by dressing as a Spamalot character. Read More...
Among the many disappointments in Oscars history, the Academy paying dust to the 1985 cast of The Color Purple — including Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, and Margaret Avery — remains a particularly glaring misstep. Director Blitz Bazawule's upcoming musical adaptation of Alice Walker's literary classic stands to correct that, with its leading lady and supporting stars likely spinning The Color Purple into Oscars gold at the 2024 ceremony. The latest episode of EW's Awardist podcast (below) breaks down the state of the Supporting Actress race, where The Holdovers star Da'Vine Joy Randolph holds a comfortable lead — but not for long. Read More...
It's no surprise that The Color Purple is an astounding film, given it's based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Alice Walker. Marrying the coming-of-age genre with an unwavering eye on generational trauma, sisterhood, and the atrocities Black women faced in the early-1900s, Steven Spielberg's celebrated adaptation follows Celie, a young Black girl growing up in Georgia, and the many women who help her survive one hardship after another. Part of what makes the 1985 movie so affecting is its seminal cast, many of whom had their breakthrough roles in The Color Purple and went on to successful careers in show business and beyond. Read More...
