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Dr. Dre back in the studio just a day after release from hospital for brain aneurysm - Entertainment Weekly

Dr. Dre is back in the studio just a day after getting home from the hospital. He was reportedly taken to the ICU on Jan. 4, following a brain aneurysm.

The doctor is back in session. Just a day after getting released from the hospital, Dr. Dre is already back in the studio. The music mogul was reportedly taken to the intensive care unit on Jan. 4 following a brain aneurysm. This weekend, Grammy-winning producer Focus shared a photo of himself alongside Dre and others in the studio. "My big Bro is Super Good!!! We Working…" he captioned the Instagram post. Ice T also recently shared a promising update about Dre's health. "Update: Just FaceTimed with @drdre He just made it home. Safe and looking good," the rapper tweeted on Friday. Also on Friday, TMZ reported that Dre will continue receiving 24/7 medical care at his home in Los Angeles. Doctors were unsure what caused the bleeding, but he was apparently stable and lucid. The 55-year-old Grammy-winning rapper and producer previously let fans know on Instagram that he's "doing great and getting excellent care from my medical team." "I will be out of the hospital and back home soon. Shout out to all the great medical professionals at Cedars. One Love!!" he wrote Jan. 5. Dre was in the middle of a contentious legal battle with his wife Nicole Young, who filed for divorce after 24 years of marriage last year. On Jan. 11, it was announced that the couple had reached a temporary financial agreement, with Dre paying Young $2 million. Related content:

'Saved by the Bell' star Dustin Diamond diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, undergoing chemo - Entertainment Weekly

'Saved by the Bell' star Dustin Diamond has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy, his rep tells EW.

Saved by the Bell star Dustin Diamond has received a stage four cancer diagnosis, his team tells EW. Diamond is currently undergoing treatment at an undisclosed Florida hospital. A rep for the actor says Diamond, 44, will release a statement when a formal diagnosis has been made, but calls the cancer diagnosis "serious" and confirms it is stage four. As testing continues, the actor remains at the hospital and will continue to be there "for awhile." "He's undergoing chemo so he will be there at least another week and then we will figure out when he gets to come home," explains his rep. "By next week, we'll have a much better understanding of the severity of his condition and what treatments he will need so that he's comfortable." He further explains that Diamond is feeling "fine" today though he was not doing so great when he was admitted to the hospital. "He was fading in and out, feeling sleepy and tired. On top of all this he also has shingles, so he's been in a lot of pain." Another rep for the actor told EW that Diamond's medical problems began with "a huge lump on his throat." Diamond is best known for playing nerdy sidekick Screech Powers in the original incarnation of Saved by the Bell, but not a part of Peacock's recent revival series starring several original cast members. The show explained the characters absence by saying Screech was living "on the International Space Station" with his robot Kevin. Although the revival series has yet to be picked up for a second season, Diamond's team previously told EW the actor had been in talks to revise his role. "They've been talking, so we're keeping our fingers crossed." Related content:

Elisabeth Shue breaks silence about her top-secret 'Cobra Kai' appearance - Entertainment Weekly

"It felt like no time had passed," the actress tells EW of reprising her role as Ali — and reuniting with Ralph Macchio and William Zabka — in Cobra Kai season 3.

Warning: This article contains spoilers about Cobra Kai season 3. "Ali, is it really you?" On Jan. 1, Karate Kidfans around the world found themselves asking that same question when "Ali with an i" — a.k.a. Oscar nominee Elisabeth Shue — finally returned to the Valley with a two-episode arc in Cobra Kai season 3 on Netflix. The top-secret appearance, which fans have been clamoring for since Ali Mills Schwarber sent Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) a Facebook friend request in the season 2 finale, delivered a heavy dose of nostalgia while also driving the season 3 narrative forward: Thanks to Ali, Johnny and Daniel (Ralph Macchio) are no longer fighting! Over the course of two interviews, Shue spoke to EW about revisiting Ali as an adult, that near-kiss moment with Johnny, and why she's done making fun of The Karate Kid. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY:Cobra Kai fans have been waiting a long time for Ali’s return. How did this all come about?ELISABETH SHUE: It all started when I was working on The Boys. I was working with this wonderful director, Dan Trachtenberg, who directed the pilot for The Boys. To be honest, I really hadn’t thought about being on Cobra Kai. When I showed up on the set [of The Boys] for the first day, Dan came right over and said, “You’re doing Cobra Kai, right?” I was like, “What? I don’t know… Do you think that’s a good idea?” He goes, “Is that a good idea? You have to be on Cobra Kai!” I said, “Why, why do you care so much?” He said, “You have no idea how important The Karate Kid is in my life.” He told me what a great movie it is and how much he loved Cobra Kai, and that it would just be devastating — “devastating,” he kept saying — for the fans and for the memory of The Karate Kid if I wasn’t [on the show]. I was like, “Whoa – okay!” It was just very sweet, and it made me think, Oh, I haven’t really investigated this. Then I sat down with the three producers and writers who created it, Jon [Hurwitz], Josh [Heald], and Hayden [Schlossberg], and they were so lovely and similar to Dan — super Karate Kid fans. They really wanted to wait and have Ali come back this season, primarily I guess because it’s a reunion season. I said, “I’ll do whatever you need.” Were you aware of how often the character had been invoked in the first two seasons?I watched the whole first season after [the producers and I] met, and I was incredibly impressed with the writing, the structure of it… I wondered how Ali would even fit in to that story. It didn’t feel like there was a place for her. But then when I saw how they actually structured the show and the sort of beautiful immaturity of the characters, who haven’t really grown up as much as you would hope in 35 years, I can see why Ali would still be a part of their journey. Were Cobra Kai fans approaching you before you agreed to be on the show?Yeah, I definitely had a lot of people always asking me whether I was going to be on the show. I’m not really out in the public in that way too much, but yes — every interview I did for The Boys. I think it’s probably a similar fanbase, The Boys and Cobra Kai. I definitely got asked the question every single time. What was it like to work with Ralph and William again?It was so fun to realize that all of our chemistry was exactly the same. My chemistry with Ralph was the same, the same with Billy — it was odd! It was literally like a high school reunion; it felt like no time had passed. Like none at all. We kept reminiscing and laughing, constantly reliving the first Karate Kid every minute between takes. Non-stop reminiscing about our experience and laughing about what a great movie it turned out to be. Over the years, I think — you know, you get asked about it so much, and as a way to talk about it on talk shows and things I started to have this sort of storyline about making fun of it just a bit. Because at the time, Karate Kid, it sounded like, what kind of movie is that? I would even make fun of Ralph, like, “He didn’t look like anyone who could win a karate tournament!” I just had this way of talking about it. We kind of laughed about that a lot and how we were always giving each other crap over the years. What was really nice was just a lot of resolution in terms of appreciation for what an important movie it was in all of our lives. It was my first movie, and Ralph was this big movie star. He was in a double banger, which is like one big trailer cut in half, and then we were in Honeywagons, which were these teeny boxes. We were all so jealous that he had a manager — like whoa, he’s so important. [laughs] We were all beginners. I remember [during] the break the radio scene, every time I hit [William], I was always hitting him too hard. How long had it been since you had seen either of them?Well I ran into Billy at Comic-Con oddly enough for The Boys, just a few months before. Ralph, we ran into each other, he reminded me, once in 1986 at a Mets game, and I had not laid eyes on him since then. When we first saw each other I was just in shock. I said, “Oh God,” and then that’s exactly what he says to me when he sees me for the first time in the episode. When Johnny and Ali reconnect, they have lunch and then go to the Valley’s biggest hot-spot, Golf N' Stuff. That scene looked like it was a lot of fun to film.I remember feeling so competitive especially playing the air hockey. [laughs] So I'm hoping that they dramatize the fact that I did beat him. And then Billy just reminded me that I have a stuffed animal that I sort of pushed into his face in a way that was a little aggressive, just to keep our physical relationship alive. It was so, so much fun to revisit [Ali] as an adult, and to reconnect to Ralph and Billy and their adult personas. I just couldn't get over how we hadn't changed at all, and yet we had changed — but I would say for the better. Everyone looks pretty ageless.That’s good lighting. That’s a lot of good lighting. Of course, we have to discuss Johnny and Ali’s near-kiss moment. Was there ever any discussion about having them actually kiss, and what was it like to shoot that scene?One thing that was just so incredible was to realize that Billy and I, in the original Karate Kid, we never ever spoke to each other except to punch each other, to throw a radio into the sand. We never got to have a [normal] scene. So I loved getting a chance to do that. In [Cobra Kai], we talked and communicated and acted together, and I loved that. So that was really surprising and wonderful to almost start a new relationship really. But yeah, I would have been up for a kiss. Are you kidding me? I’m bummed! They could have had a kiss! I think it was in deference to wanting Johnny to feel that he could go back to his relationship [with Carmen], which meant so much to him, without feeling that he had anything to feel conflicted about. I'm sure that was the reason. Other than that, I would've gone right in there and gotten a great one. [laughs] Ali plays a really important role in helping Johnny and Daniel move past their rivalry. Why do you think her character was able to do what so many others couldn’t?Well, I give all the credit to Jon, Josh, and Hayden for coming up with a way of bringing her back into the world in an impactful way, which meant a lot. [Johnny and Daniel’s] wonderful, juvenile relationship that we as viewers love so much, I was at the center of that rivalry, and they were able to keep that going for two seasons, which is just incredible. The joy in coming back was because it was impactful, and they did still care so much for her. I’m so glad that that role was left for her to play. But that was really [the writers’] doing. The emotional part of it for me really surprised me. The two scenes saying goodbye to the guys — the first one I filmed was with Ralph, and there was no part of me that felt, “Oh, this is an emotional scene, saying goodbye to Ralph.” And yet it just overcame me, and I was almost embarrassed that it did. I was reflecting on it afterwards, and I was trying to figure out like, where did that come from? And I feel like in Ali, and maybe in me, it was this sense of saying goodbye to your childhood. I mean, that sounds pretty intense, but you know, your first crush, your first love — so to be able to experience the emotions that you felt for your first crush again… it really was a wonderful setup for these characters to be able to feel a loss of innocence and a reconnection and respect. To have those two go hand-in-hand, it was actually an amazing thing to feel as an actor and a human. It does seem that the experience was therapeutic for Ali, too.Exactly. The painful part of her life was that she wasn't able to find all of her identity in a way. She had grown up trying always to be the one who was fixing everything, always the one who was the good person, the person who you relied on. And yet, because she was playing those roles so much in her life, by the time she went into her real life, she wasn't able to really allow for the complicated nature of what it means to grow and to change into an adult. I think maybe there was this feeling of, “Wow, the result of my life is different than I expected. And now I'm back where I started with the people that I formed my identity with, and I don't know who I am anymore — but I'm ready to find out.” I really enjoyed that moment walking back into the party after I said goodbye to [Johnny]. I felt like I was off going to figure out who Ali really was. I had purpose — even at this late age, I had a new purpose. Who knew that in two episodes of Cobra Kai, that I could do so much? [laughs] Billy and Ralph and I have been talking a little bit more, doing publicity and re-getting to know each other, and we're all struck with the fact that this one movie has shaped all three of our lives in such an intense way. What three actors get to come back and reconnect to a film that did impact them when they were children, and share that [as adults]? It’s really cool. I'm so respectful of what they've created on Cobra Kai. That's the other thing that was really fun, too, to see up close how special it is, what they've accomplished. Nobody would have ever thought that it would have become something so special and unique unto itself. You shot your appearance in 2019 — what’s it been like keeping this secret for so long?Maybe because I'm never on the internet, I haven't really been that aware that there is this moment coming up that a lot of people seem to care about… I just finished a series, it’s called On the Verge and it’s for Netflix. The guy who plays my son is a sweet boy, 12 years old, named Sutton [Waldman]. They’d be rolling the cameras for us to start our scene, and he's like, “Tell me more about Cobra Kai! So wait, what do you think is going to happen to Miguel? Do you have any inside information?” He literally would grill me about Cobra Kai or The Karate Kid every second we were on the set together. It’s been hilarious just how everywhere I go, that is what everybody wants to talk about. Did you tell Sutton you were going to be in season 3?I did, I told him. I knew he wouldn't tell anybody. He was just driving me crazy, so I had to. [laughs] You do realize that for the rest of your life people are going to ask you, “When are you going to come back to Cobra Kai?”  Well, we already have a plan. It’s going to be season nine. Ali is going to come back to the Valley and start her own dojo, and it’s going to be a three-way fight for the soul of the Valley. [laughs] Cobra Kai season 3 is streaming now on Netflix. Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. Related content:

DC Films unveils superhero movie release plan including 6 titles per year - Entertainment Weekly

The Warner Bros. division will use a multiverse approach to release up to six superhero movies a year across various platforms — but will fans embrace the creative chaos?

DC Films is revealing an ambitious plan to try to catch up to Marvel Studios. The company's president, Walter Hamada, told The New York Times on Sunday that the Warner Bros. division plans to release "up to four" superhero titles per year in theaters starting in 2022, and another two feature films annually for the HBO Max streaming service. By noting that "the most expensive" movies will be released in theaters and the less costly titles will go to HBO Max, the announcement suggests the company is backing away from its recently announced controversial 2021 strategy of releasing movies in theaters and on HBO Max at the same time. Last week, Wonder Woman 1984 became the first major title to get the hybrid treatment when it debuted on the service on Christmas Day. Numbers are not available as to how the sequel performed on the service, but the film has grossed $85 million at the box office, largely overseas. HBO Max will still be a major consideration moving forward, with Hamada saying, "With every movie that we're looking at now, we are thinking, 'What's the potential Max spin-off?'" TV spin-offs based on the upcoming films The Batman (2022) and The Suicide Squad (2021) are already in the works. The plan also put in perhaps the clearest terms yet the company's intention to employ a storytelling multiverse in order to generate a higher volume of diverse content. The multiverse premise will be introduced on the big screen in the upcoming The Flash (2022), starring Ezra Miller (who also made an appearance in the CW's recent superhero crossover event). The storytelling loophole serves as a way to permit different actors to play the same character in various franchises at the same time without violating canon (such as Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton both reprising the role of Batman in different upcoming films). The multiverse strategy is considered a somewhat precarious move, as it risks turning DC Films' increasingly disparate story lines into a universe that's even more confusing and chaotic. The CW has dabbled in the multiverse already, and while it has resulted in many fun moments, it also got pretty messy — even with dozens of hours per season and five shows to sort it all out. DC will be double downing on taking independent creative approaches to its material, even as Marvel's careful planning has helped grow the MCU into a massively successful empire (grossing more than $22 billion worldwide), and its organized effort has proven to be a winning formula. DC's move could alienate the genre's most devout fans who like a sense of cohesion to their superhero storytelling, and it could leave its films feeling less consequential — what does it matter what happens to a beloved character if there's always another version of that character in a multiverse to switch over to, as if they're all in a gonzo episode of Rick and Morty? On the other hand, Marvel is dipping a toe into the multiverse approach as well (e.g., with its upcoming Loki miniseries for Disney+ and its Doctor Strange sequel). And DC's approach could be creatively liberating, especially when compared to Marvel's regimented sameness. Using a multiverse, it would be easier for Warner Bros. to justify more titles like 2019's acclaimed drama Joker, which is an utterly distinct entry from all the other Batman-universe films and was an R-rated box office success. Also, given the company's struggles to find its footing, DC's approach might be what it needs to find the right voice and tone to rally around in a more consolidated way — a smash-hit franchise-starter might not emerge on DC's Earth 1 or Earth 2… but perhaps on Earth 3 or Earth 4? Somewhere in the multiverse is a place where DC Films is the studio on top. Related content:

The Masked Dancer recap: Party's over for Disco Ball, revealed as Grammy-winning musician and TV star - Yahoo Entertainment

Join us as we dive into the next chapter in the Masked extended TV universe.

We're still not overThe Masked Singer. In fact, we've been replaying Sun's performances over and over since she won and was revealed as LeAnn Rimes in the season 4 finale. But transitioning to its spin-off event The Masked Dancer wasn't so bad, as we saw basically the same faces from TMS (which will be back in 2021). Ken Jeong, who's the de facto Fox mascot at this point, returned to his familiar spot at the panelists' table alongside TMS season 4's Giraffe, a.k.a. Brian Austin Green. Hosting the shindig was Craig Robinson, who's been a guest panelist on the show's "brother from another mother." Really the only new additions to the Masked extended television universe were Paula Abdul and Ashley Tisdale, who joined Jeong and Green as panelists. The structure ofthis nine-episode program will be familiar to TMS watchers — 10 masked contestants compete in two groups, until they're whittled down to a Super Six and eventually to three finalists. The major difference between the shows — besides the dancing — is that there are more opportunities for contestants to reveal clues. There are hints in clue packages and choreography, plus panelists get to hear one word from the dancers' real voices and ask them questions. Before we get into the recap, I must disclaim that I know very little about dance terminology, so you will be reading a lot of "he did his thing"s and "she sure busted a move"s, because I rarely know exactly what kind of move anyone is busting. Anyway, tonight we met the competitors from Group A: Hammerhead, Tulip, Cricket, Disco Ball, and Exotic Bird. The very ripped shark danced to Backstreet Boys' "Everybody," and then we heard his real voice. It threw me off as he's built like a Jersey Shore guido but his voice belonged to someone The Situation would've probably thrown into a locker back in high school. While we don't know who he is, "all we do know is that Hammerhead nailed it,” Robinson said, taking a page from the Nick Cannon School of Hosting. Then, dancing to Fergie's "Fergalicious" was Tulip, who seemed young based off the "ok bloomer" in the clue package, the steps straight out of a TikTok dance challenge, and even the TikTok symbol she made with her hands/petals on stage. Tulip will be one of the contestants to beat, as her grace and energy, not to mention the expert tap dancing, made it clear she's not a stranger to the dance floor. Going third was Cricket, who grooved to the Pointer Sisters' "Jump for My Love," followed by Disco Ball as he boogied to Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk." The latter was a bit stiff, but going by the panelists' aggressive positivity, you would've thought he was doing Olympic-worthy back handsprings. And you thought the judges were too nice on The Masked Singer! Finally, Exotic Bird danced (in heels, no less) to "Con Calma - Remix" by Daddy Yankee, Katy Perry, and Snow. The first contestant to be eliminated was ... Disco Ball! Green guessed he was LL Cool J, Jeong said Smokey Robinson, Abdul said Ving Rhames, and Tisdale predicted he was Lionel Richie. Disco Ball was unmasked and revealed as rapper and actor Ice-T! Clues pointing to the Law & Order: SVU star include saying he was ready to "serve and protect" as well as showing a shark fin in reference to his SVU character Odafin “Fin” Tutuola, saying he wanted to show off his "true colors" (the rapper has a song called "Colors" from the 1988 movie of the same name), his Word Up clue "Grammy" (he has one win and three nominations), and his name was literally in the clue package when they showed a pitcher of ice tea! Ice-T told EW in his exit interview that he only had two hours to learn the choreography, and when it came time to perform the mask has so heavy his only concern was staying upright. "I threw all the choreography out the window. I said I just don't want to bust my ass on national television like that. That would be the nightmare." The Masked Dancer will introduce us to Group B's Sloth, Ice Cube, Zebra, Cotton Candy, and Miss Moth on Wednesday, Jan. 6, and will continue to air on the same day moving forward. Related content:

The Masked Dancer recap: Disco Ball eliminated and uncovered in premiere - EW.com

Join us as we dive into the next chapter in the Masked extended TV universe.

We're still not overThe Masked Singer. In fact, we've been replaying Sun's performances over and over since she won and was revealed as LeAnn Rimes in the season 4 finale. But transitioning to its spin-off event The Masked Dancer wasn't so bad, as we saw basically the same faces from TMS (which will be back in 2021). Ken Jeong, who's the de facto Fox mascot at this point, returned to his familiar spot at the panelists' table alongside TMS season 4's Giraffe, a.k.a. Brian Austin Green. Hosting the shindig was Craig Robinson, who's been a guest panelist on the show's "brother from another mother." Really the only new additions to the Masked extended television universe were Paula Abdul and Ashley Tisdale, who joined Jeong and Green as panelists. The structure ofthis nine-episode program will be familiar to TMS watchers — 10 masked contestants compete in two groups, until they're whittled down to a Super Six and eventually to three finalists. The major difference between the shows — besides the dancing — is that there are more opportunities for contestants to reveal clues. There are hints in clue packages and choreography, plus panelists get to hear one word from the dancers' real voices and ask them questions. Before we get into the recap, I must disclaim that I know very little about dance terminology, so you will be reading a lot of "he did his thing"s and "she sure busted a move"s, because I rarely know exactly what kind of move anyone is busting. Anyway, tonight we met the competitors from Group A: Hammerhead, Tulip, Cricket, Disco Ball, and Exotic Bird. The very ripped shark danced to Backstreet Boys' "Everybody," and then we heard his real voice. It threw me off as he's built like a Jersey Shore guido but his voice belonged to someone The Situation would've probably thrown into a locker back in high school. While we don't know who he is, "all we do know is that Hammerhead nailed it,” Robinson said, taking a page from the Nick Cannon School of Hosting. Then, dancing to Fergie's "Fergalicious" was Tulip, who seemed young based off the "ok bloomer" in the clue package, the steps straight out of a TikTok dance challenge, and even the TikTok symbol she made with her hands/petals on stage. Tulip will be one of the contestants to beat, as her grace and energy, not to mention the expert tap dancing, made it clear she's not a stranger to the dance floor. Going third was Cricket, who grooved to the Pointer Sisters' "Jump for My Love," followed by Disco Ball as he boogied to Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk." The latter was a bit stiff, but going by the panelists' aggressive positivity, you would've thought he was doing Olympic-worthy back handsprings. And you thought the judges were too nice on The Masked Singer! Finally, Exotic Bird danced (in heels, no less) to "Con Calma - Remix" by Daddy Yankee, Katy Perry, and Snow. The first contestant to be eliminated was ... Disco Ball! Green guessed he was LL Cool J, Jeong said Smokey Robinson, Abdul said Ving Rhames, and Tisdale predicted he was Lionel Richie. Disco Ball was unmasked and revealed as rapper and actor Ice-T! Clues pointing to the Law & Order: SVU star include saying he was ready to "serve and protect" as well as showing a shark fin in reference to his SVU character Odafin “Fin” Tutuola, saying he wanted to show off his "true colors" (the rapper has a song called "Colors" from the 1988 movie of the same name), his Word Up clue "Grammy" (he has one win and three nominations), and his name was literally in the clue package when they showed a pitcher of ice tea! Ice-T told EW in his exit interview that he only had two hours to learn the choreography, and when it came time to perform the mask has so heavy his only concern was staying upright. "I threw all the choreography out the window. I said I just don't want to bust my ass on national television like that. That would be the nightmare." The Masked Dancer will introduce us to Group B's Sloth, Ice Cube, Zebra, Cotton Candy, and Miss Moth on Wednesday, Jan. 6, and will continue to air on the same day moving forward. Related content:

Gal Gadot and Patty Jenkins to reunite for 'Wonder Woman 3' - Entertainment Weekly

Super duo Gal Gadot and Patty Jenkins will complete their 'Woman Woman' trilogy with a final installment.

The super duo of Gal Gadot and Patty Jenkins will complete their Woman Woman trilogy with a final installment. Warner Bros. confirmed Woman Woman 3 on Sunday after the huge success of Wonder Woman 1984's Christmas day release. The D.C. Extended Universe film racked up $16.7 million during its opening weekend domestically and $85 million worldwide to date. Gadot portrays Wonder Woman, also known as Diana Prince, an Amazon warrior tasked with protecting mankind. Jenkins earned praised for directing 2017's Wonder Woman, the highest-grossing film directed by a woman. She was also lauded for earning the biggest domestic opening by a female director and for being the first female director of an American studio superhero movie. “As fans around the world continue to embrace Diana Prince, driving the strong opening weekend performance of Wonder Woman 1984, we are excited to be able to continue her story with our real life Wonder Women – Gal and Patty – who will return to conclude the long-planned theatrical trilogy,” said  Toby Emmerich, Chairman of Warner Bros. Pictures Group, in a statement. Warner Bros. announced in early December that Wonder Woman 1984 would be released simultaneously in theaters and HBO Max after it was pushed multiple times due to the coronavirus pandemic. The risk proved profitable with a boost in subscriptions and nearly half of the streamer's subscribers viewing the film on Christmas Day. Related content:

'Wonder Woman 1984' has a surprising end-credits scene - Entertainment Weekly

There's one final surprise (and a major cameo) in the credits for Wonder Woman 1984, which is now out in theaters and on HBO Max.

Warning: This post contains major spoilers for Wonder Woman 1984. Heading to the theater (if you're safely able to) this Christmas to watch Gal Gadot lasso some bad guys in Wonder Woman 1984? Staying home instead and streaming the film on HBO Max? Regardless of how you’ll be watching the super-powered sequel this holiday season, make sure to stick around through the end credits: Gadot's Amazonian warrior has one final surprise up her golden sleeves. The sequel to 2017's Wonder Woman finds Diana living in Washington in the 1980s and facing off against new adversaries (including Pedro Pascal's power-hungry entrepreneur Maxwell Lord and Kristen Wiig's feline foe Barbara Minerva, a.k.a. Cheetah). She also reunites with her former paramour Steve Trevor (Chris Pine), who's been mysteriously resurrected after his death in 1918. But as Diana explains to Steve, she isn't the first Amazon to leave Themyscira and face off against the world of men. Long before her, there was an ancient Amazon named Asteria, who was a fierce warrior and wore a set of golden, winged armor. It's that armor that Diana wears in the film's final act, to face off against (and ultimately defeat) Lord and Cheetah. After the film ends, an end-credits scene introduces us to the original owner of that armor, played by — major spoiler alert! — Lynda Carter, the original Wonder Woman herself. In the scene, a dark-haired woman saves a group of innocent bystanders from being hurt by a falling pole at an outdoor market. At first she's only seen from behind, and viewers might think it's Diana Prince — but when someone goes to thank her, she turns around and it's revealed to be Carter, who gives her name as Asteria and says she's been "doing this for a long time." Carter, of course, was the first iteration of Diana Prince, starring in the classic Wonder Woman TV show for three seasons from 1975-1979. (In fact, just a few days before Wonder Woman 1984's release, HBO Max made the original series available to stream.) Carter, 69, has long said that she admires Gadot's big-screen version of Diana, and she previously revealed that director Patty Jenkins asked her to make a cameo in the 2017 film, but wasn't able to make it work due to scheduling conflicts. “I was so taken with the both of them, and taken with Patty from the beginning when she very first got this film, and we talked on the phone,” the actress told PEOPLE in 2017. “I just said that she knows who this character is. Because Wonder Woman — it’s the idea of her. It’s not about superpowers, it’s about her intellect and compassion. It’s so much more than some comic book character, because we identify with it.” Related content:

Watch the opening scene of 'Wonder Woman 1984': Diana takes on Themyscira's Olympics - Entertainment Weekly

Warner Bros. has released the opening scene of 'Wonder Woman 1984,' featuring a young Diana participating in some Amazonian Olympics.

Christmas has come early for anyone dying to see Wonder Woman 1984 — or at least the first few minutes. While the Wonder Woman sequel won't be out until Dec. 25, Warner Bros. is giving fans an early taste by releasing the opening scene, which you can watch below. The footage takes Diana (Gal Gadot) back to her childhood in Themyscira, reminiscing on the "magical land" of her youth. We see her as a young kid as she races through green fields to participate in a sort of Amazonian Olympics. After watching all the warrior women perform athletic feats as the crowd goes wild, Diana steps up to the plate. General Antiope (Robin Wright), Diana's aunt, gives her a few words of advice as Queen Hippolyta (Connie Nielsen), her mother, watches from above. The clip then transitions to scenes of an adult Diana fighting as Wonder Woman in the 1980s, intercut with young Diana running an obstacle course in Themyscira. We also see Diana meet Barbara Ann Minerva (Kristen Wiig), who will end up becoming the supervillain Cheetah. Wonder Woman 1984 will be available in select theaters and on HBO Max on Dec. 25. Related content:

CMA insists protocols were followed after Charley Pride dies of COVID-19 a month after attending event - EW.com

CMA insists protocols were followed after Charley Pride dies of COVID-19 a month after attending event

The Country Music Association has issued a statement following the death of country icon Charley Pride from COVID-19 on Saturday, a month after he appeared at the CMA Awards. Pride made his final public appearance at the ceremony on Nov. 11, during which he performed and was honored with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award. The celebration was held indoors, which has drawn criticism over the possibility that he may have contracted the illness at the event. Among those questioning the safety of the gathering have been Maren Morris, who in a since-deleted tweet wrote, “I don’t want to jump to conclusions because no family statement has been made. But if this was a result of the CMAs being indoors, we should all be outraged. Rest in power, Charley." Singer Mickey Guyton, who was also at the event, replied to Morris insisting, “We need answers as to how Charley Pride got covid.” The discussion has prompted representatives for the CMAs to post a response, maintaining all necessary precautions were taken to ensure the safety of those in attendance. "Everyone affiliated with the CMA Awards followed strict testing protocols outlined by the city health department and unions. Charley was tested prior to traveling to Nashville," they wrote. "He was tested upon landing in Nashville, and again on show day, with all tests coming back negative. After returning to Texas following the CMA Awards, Charley again tested negative multiple times. All of us in the Country Music community are heartbroken by Charley's passing. Out of respect for his family during their grieving period, we will not be commenting on this further." Further details of Pride's death were shared by his family in a statement on Sunday. "It is with great sadness that we confirm that Charley Pride passed away this morning, Saturday, December 12, 2020, in Dallas, Texas of complications from COVID-19 at age 86," they posted on Facebook on Sunday. "He was admitted to the hospital in late November with COVID-19 type symptoms and despite the incredible efforts, skill and care of his medical team over the past several weeks, he was unable to overcome the virus. Charley felt blessed to have such wonderful fans all over the world. And he would want his fans to take this virus very seriously." They have asked that in lieu of flowers for donations to The Pride Scholarship at Jesuit College Preparatory School, St. Philips School and Community Center or The Food Bank. Related content:

'The Real Housewives of Orange County' recap: Shannon shuts down during shutdown - Entertainment Weekly

When COVID hits the OC, Shannon reconnects with Braunwyn, and faces betrayal from her quarantine bubble.

As promised by the teaser last week, The Real Housewives of Orange County coronavirus edition is here, and it’s not looking too pretty. Tonight’s episode covers the two-to-four-month period between when production shutdown and Orange County started opening back up, and you can already tell how the dynamics have dramatically shifted. The episode starts explaining how most of the footage in March is self-tape. We get quick scenes of Shannon Beador crying about how the disease could affect her already damaged lungs, Elizabeth Lyn Vargas putting a puzzle together as she explains her plan to save the animals, and Braunwyn Windham-Burke — who was already going through an astronomical life change — unraveling further while stuck in the house with Sean and their seven children. While we have long been clued in on Kelly Dodd’s stringent COVID denial, Elizabeth tops her by posting conspiracy theories about it on Instagram and comparing it to AIDS. It's still weird to see Emily Simpson, Braunwyn, and Kelly meet up in the thick of it without wearing masks. Shannon reveals that she and John had their first major battle when his son Joe broke her COVID protocol, and he chose to go stay with his son over her. For her to position it as “me or him” is a big ultimatum to give to someone she has maybe dated for two years max. Otherwise, it is nice to see someone in Orange County take pandemic protocol seriously. Shannon’s hypochondria is refreshing in this instance. Meanwhile, Kelly is exhibiting total clown behavior flying to New York City right as it was becoming the virus epicenter, showing off how Times Square has cleared, but it’s still “safe” for her to grab a dirty water dog. The montage of her and her boyfriend Rick’s Manhattan quarantine life only becomes more traumatizing when we get a shot of him servicing her feet. It made me a scene of Shane and Emily talking about still going strong almost feel delightful in comparison. On a video chat with Shannon, Gina reveals her haircut, and has one of the funniest lines of the night about how salons should be considered an essential service when it comes to her. When Shannon mentions shopping with John, Gina stops her right there, and then informs the audience of how after John left the house, it was Gina that Shannon leaned on while drunk and upset, so it’s now jarring to hear she’s taken him right back and thrown the precautions she was taking out the window. Love to see the women are now wearing masks in the insert where they hold the oranges, but really hate to see in the following montage how Elizabeth alludes to COVID being like AIDS again. Gina sneaking to Emily’s front porch to score a pack of toilet paper she secured through a Smart & Final connect is the unique brand of suburban humor I come to Orange County for. As Braunwyn sheds the person she once was, she shares difficult information, saying there have been instances where she’s hit her husband Sean. Knowing what we know now about her, it seems for the best that they're taking the time apart it looks like they need.  Kelly and Elizabeth once again contribute to my misery with a quick scene of them partying and a throwaway line about them getting tested. At least when Kelly meets up with Shannon, Braunwyn, and Emily the next day, they all go into it wearing masks. Shannon really misrepresents how Elizabeth has been talking about her. Shannon really misrepresents how Elizabeth has been talking about her. While it is true that Elizabeth says her boyfriend Jimmy left after she exploded on him, Elizabeth was also pretty open on the show about him having to work the next day. Both can be true, and it never came off like Elizabeth blamed his absence the next morning solely on Shannon. Emily and Kelly rightfully call her out in the confessionals for acting a little too much like the Regina George of Orange County. Gina was noticeably absent from the get together and it turns out the ghost of Tamra Judge once again strikes, with Shannon suspecting that her soured relationship with the former housewife caused Gina to cancel on her. While at first I thought it was low-key brutal that Kelly compared Elizabeth to blowfish, the next scene showed Braunwyn really bringing out the knives for the newest housewife. She tells Emily over Zoom that not only did she DM Elizabeth on Instagram to tell her she is lying about being lonely when she’s seen her friends all post they're at Elizabeth’s house, but also she went into public records and saw Elizabeth has had a house go into default, and may be having real estate and money trouble. While Emily would hate for Braunwyn to do that to her, she giddily soaks in the tea Braunwyn just spilled. The next scenes we are treated to are juxtaposed conversations between Braunwyn and Shannon in person, and Elizabeth and Gina on video chat. First, funny now to see Braunwyn and Shannon have clearly buried the hatchet over the stupid “sad house” fight, and found common ground in thinking Elizabeth is full of crap. The thing is, Elizabeth knows this and says as much to Gina. She is actually planning on taking the women to Lake Arrowhead to come clean about her divorce and dating life now that she’s supposedly settled things with her billionaire ex-husband. Now in June, the show shows another clip package about how the women have responded to the killing of George Floyd, and how they are now contributing to the Black Lives Matter movement. We get a Real Housewives franchise crossover in the form of Gina and Gizelle from Potomac on Instagram Live together, and a heartening moment where Braunwyn takes her children to a protest in the hope of making Orange County a more equitable and inclusive environment for people who aren’t rich and white. After one last package showing California is now opening up a little more, the episode ends with Shannon frantically calling Kelly to let her know one of her daughters tested positive for coronavirus. It’s a tough blow to see the family of the most at-risk housewife not take her concerns seriously, but also why did she call Kelly of all people? That couldn't have been the first person she sought out to share in her terror. Related content:

Tamlyn Tomita on Daniel and Kumiko's awkward reunion in 'Cobra Kai' season 3 - Entertainment Weekly

The Karate Kid Part II star tells EW how she came to reprise her role as Kumiko on the hit series.

Thirty-four years ago, in the summer of 1986, a kid named Daniel LaRusso fought to the death — almost — to preserve the honor of a beautiful and brave young dancer named Kumiko. (Cue the Peter Cetera!) Next month, fans of The Karate Kid Part II will finally see Daniel and Kumiko together again when Tamlyn Tomita reprises her role opposite Ralph Macchio on Cobra Kai. As the new trailer reveals, Daniel travels to Okinawa in the upcoming season 3 — where he crosses paths with Kumiko, a.k.a. the second love of his life. (The bad news: Daniel's old nemesis from Part II, Yuji Okumoto's Chozen, is there too.) Tomita talked to EW about how Cobra Kai exec producers Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg convinced her to bring Kumiko back, what it was like reuniting with Macchio after all these years, and what some fans still say to her about "Ali with an i." ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How did your appearance on Cobra Kai come about?TAMLYN TOMITA: I think it was a surprise email that came early last year. They were wondering if I’d be interested in coming back as Kumiko. They said they would send a script as soon as they could get one ready. I think they were still finishing shooting season two. They came back to me [with a script] in the summer, and it was so sweet. I said I would love to be able to participate. And they said, “Fantastic! We're so happy. And Ralph will be so happy!” It was really a joyous sentiment to be thought of for the Cobra Kai series. So yeah, I'm very, very thankful. Had you watched the show before? Oh yes, are you kidding me? At the time [that it debuted], though, I saw [that it was on] YouTube Red, and I never followed up on it — I didn't want to pay for it because I'm such a cheapskate. [When I finally watched], I was surprised, my socks were knocked off at how good it was because of the faithful integrity that the Three Amigos — as we call Hayden and Josh and Jon — and William [Zabka] and Ralph. Those are the five elements that really need to coalesce and make this a dream come true not only for the fans, but for those five people. I was able to work with Ralph [on Cobra Kai] and see how he would approach things, and [Jon, Josh and Hayden] would listen to him with reverence and with respect. Each individual [on the show] really does take a lot of care, and they also are also cognizant of the fact that they're trying to bring in new fans. They know that a good story will be interesting to all generations. We know from the trailer that Daniel will cross paths with Kumiko while traveling to Okinawa. Had you ever wondered over the years what Kumiko would be up to today?Oh, sure. It was always related to dance, and maybe she fell in love and had kids. There’s all kinds of permutations as to what would have happened to her. What can you tease about Daniel and Kumiko’s reunion?I think it'll answer a lot of questions, and fans will be happy as to where [the characters] find themselves and the kind of discussions they have. I think fans will be pleased. I just hope with all the hope in my heart that we all did a good job. What was it like working with Ralph again?Oh my God. It was like slipping on a favorite pair of socks, or a beloved pair of shoes that still fit, that still are comfortable, and they still look good. [Laughs] That’s the important part. It was so easy, and we were just laughing, like, “Was it really 35 years ago? Has it been that long?” Because it just feels like yesterday. I remember clearly how I was brought in [for the movie] and how wonderful everybody was, but particularly Ralph. He went through the audition process with me, to assure the producers that there was chemistry between us. He was already a star by the time I stepped on set and it was like, “Uh, what am I doing?” He took interest in helping me and guiding me and saying, “It's just all fun, just relax.” He never put any pressure on me. He never complained, he never felt irritated or impatient. He knew I was green, I had never acted before, and he really, really took the time to show me the ropes and say, “This is your mark. This is your light.” It was just a joyous, wonderful experience. So even though we were reprising these characters 35 years later, I still felt like I was that 21-year-old girl thinking, “Oh my God, this is Ralph Macchio!” For the fans out there, I hope you can feel the sense of nervousness, the sense of awkwardness at the reunion of Kumiko and Daniel, and that was pretty real from Tamlyn Tomita’s point of view as well. When you first heard that they were making Cobra Kai, what did you think of the idea? When I read about it, and I read that Ralph and William were involved in it — I knew these two gentlemen would be the type of people to ensure that this story would be done in the right way. Because they've been saying no for 35 years. They've been saying no to people who said, “Oh, we've got this great idea for a sequel or a continuation,” and they have consistently said no, because it was never good enough. And because of the passing of [The Karate Kid director] John Avildsen, and Pat Morita, because of the passing of Danny Kamekona [who played Sato in Part II] and Nobu McCarthy [who played Kumiko's aunt Yukie in Part II], they knew they had even more of an investment to make on behalf of those people who passed because their voices aren’t here anymore. [Producer] Jerry Weintraub is not around anymore. I trust Ralph Macchio and William Zabka and the three writers. You’ve gone on to have many memorable roles in film and TV, including The Joy Luck Club, Berlin Station, and The Good Doctor. Do fans still approach you about Karate Kid Part II?Absolutely. When I wear my hair up, I get tagged as Kumiko a lot more often than when I wear my hair in the natural style. It’s been a progression for me, because sometimes I wanted not to be known as Kumiko. I think that’s pretty typical for a lot of actors, you want to be known for your body of work, not just the sweet Okinawan dancing girl. Admittedly, there was a period of time where I felt like, “I’m not just Kumiko! I'm Waverley from Joy Luck Club!” [That role] happened to be kind of antithetical to the idea of a sweet, Okinawan dancing girl. Waverly was kind of a calculating, rich mean girlfriend. So I was lucky enough to have that role. Sometimes people kind of look at me askance, and they go, “Wait a second. Waverley is Kumiko?” So I get that pride, I get that ego boost, because I was able to play two characters that are dear to people's hearts, but there’s one that is beloved and one that is usually hated. So those two are the roles I usually get recognized for. I've [also] had grown men say, sort of tongue in cheek, “Yeah, you’re not as good as Ali with an I,” or “I prefer you to Ali with an I.” So you get both and throughout the years — it's been 30-plus years — they always say, “Ali with an I,” they never just say “Ali.” That’s why I’ve never forgotten.  Cobra Kai season 3 premieres in January 2021 on Netflix. Related content: