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Sissy Spacek's daughter Schuyler Fisk reveals she almost played one of her mother's most famous roles: 'It just wasn't the right thing'
Fisk was offered the role of Carrie White in a new version of Spacek's 1976 horror favorite.
Martin Sheen and David Cronenberg discuss how 'The Dead Zone' predicted the rise of Donald Trump
The director and star of the 1983 horror favorite look back on the fictional politician who presaged Trump's election.
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Here are our pop culture picks for Sept. 12-18, including the best deals we could find for each.
Stephen King talks politics: 'Trump was a horrible president and is a horrible person'
The famed horror author reflected on everything from modern politics under Donald Trump to his daily writing regimen.
'Goosebumps' at 30: R.L. Stine on the blockbuster book franchise and why he's 'Stephen King for kids'
The creator of the "Goosebumps" franchise celebrates 30 years of giving young readers nightmares, explains which King plots he's stolen, and why twist endings always work.
Drew, who? 'Firestarter' dad Zac Efron and his scary good 12-year-old co-star Ryan Kiera Armstrong talk new Stephen King thriller
Director and lead actor praise young star who could make horror fans forget about the 1984 Drew Barrymore version.
EntertainmentYahoo MoviesScream Queen P.J. Soles remembers bursting her eardrum in 'Carrie' and getting slayed by Michael Myers in 'Halloween'
MVP of Horror P.J. Soles reveals how a failed "Star Wars" audition led to memorable roles in two horror classics.
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'Stand by Me': Wil Wheaton shares secrets of famous leech scene, why he was yelled at by director Rob Reiner
MVP of Horror Wil Wheaton shares memories from the making of 1986 classic "Stand By Me."
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J.J. Abrams, Julianne Moore on teaming with Stephen King for 'Lisey's Story': 'He’s part of everything we've done'
J.J. Abrams, Julianne Moore, Dane DeHaan and Ron Cephas Jones talk about working with the master of horror to adapt his most personal novel for new Apple TV+ series.
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Wil Wheaton says he channeled emotional abuse from parents into 'Stand by Me' performance
Wil Wheaton looks back at difficult experience as a child actor while making the 1986 coming-of-age classic based on the Stephen King novella.
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Taylor Swift's appearance on 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' has fans scrambling for answers
While exactly what she was trying to tell them is up for debate, many Taylor Swift fans agree she was trying to tell them something.
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'The Stand' producers reveal the reasons behind that major change to Stephen King's novel
The just-released second hour of "The Stand" has made a significant rewrite to Stephen King’s post-apocalyptic viral thriller, radically altering one of the best-remembered sequences from the original book.
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'The Stand' is under fire for casting a hearing actor as a deaf character: 'Enough is enough'
Prominent members of deaf community call out new adaptation of classic Stephen King novel using hashtag #StandAgainstTheStand, urge Hollywood to cast deaf actors in deaf roles.
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'The Stand' cast talks their 'surreal' experience making a series about a fictional pandemic during a real pandemic
Stars of the CBS All Access show based on Stephen King's 1978 classic novel describes the "surreal" experience of making and releasing a series about a fictional pandemic in the middle of a real pandemic. “It’s difficult to not draw comparisons.”
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Yeardley Smith remembers the bonkers production of Stephen King's 'Maximum Overdrive': 'The beer would come out at 5 o'clock'
Before she voiced Lisa Simpson, the actress had a memorable — and slightly terrifying — experience on the notorious horror film that marked King's first (and last) foray into filmmaking. "It was not legal, I’m sure."
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‘The Stand’ Trailer: It’s Alexander Skarsgard vs Whoopi Goldberg in CBS All Access Limited Series (Video)
CBS All Access released the first full-length trailer for the upcoming limited series adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Stand” during a New York Comic-Con panel to promote the show on Thursday.The trailer introduces Whoopi Goldberg as Mother Abagail, a 108-year old prophet who receives visions from God and guides survivors of a plague that has decimated the world’s population, and Alexander Skarsgard as “The Dark Man,” a shadowy figure with supernatural abilities who attempts to construct a totalitarian civilization amid the destruction.James Marsden, Amber Heard, Jovan Adepo, Owen Teague, Brad William Henke, Odessa Young and Henry Zaga also star in the nine-episode series, which is set to premiere on the streaming platform on Dec. 17.Also Read: 'The Stand': Watch the Trailer for CBS All Access' Stephen King Limited Series (Video)“The Stand,” first published in 1978, is King’s longest standalone work and the first to introduce the character of Randall Flagg, who would go on to appear in much of King’s other work.King himself penned the finale for the series, which will include material not previously featured in his novel. According to CBS All Access, the ending will provide “a new coda” to the story.“SEAL Team” creator Benjamin Cavell is showrunner and executive producer on the CBS Television Studios series, alongside executive producers Taylor Elmore, Will Weiske, Jimmy Miller, Roy Lee and Richard P. Rubinstein. Josh Boone serves as director and an executive producer for the series premiere and final episode. Jake Braver, Jill Killington, Owen King, Knate Lee and Stephen Welke also produce.Read original story ‘The Stand’ Trailer: It’s Alexander Skarsgard vs Whoopi Goldberg in CBS All Access Limited Series (Video) At TheWrap
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Stephen King says 'trans women are women' after J.K. Rowling thanks him for retweeting remarks on recent controversy
Rowling was accused of being transphobic after arguing that women should be entitled to single-sex spaces.
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The It List: Go treasure hunting through Disney movies with 'Prop Culture,' Stephen King's 'If It Bleeds' delivers 4 compelling new tales, Amazon offers a virtual SXSW film festival and the best in pop culture the week of April 27, 2020
During the coronavirus pandemic, when most of us are staying at home, we’re going to spotlight products that you can enjoy from your couch, whether solo or in small groups, and leave out the rest. With that in mind, here are our picks for April 27 - May 3, including the best deals we could find for each.
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‘Justice League Dark,’ ‘The Shining’-Inspired Series From Bad Robot Set at HBO Max
HBO Max has handed out three production commitments to one-hour dramas from Bad Robot Productions, including one set in the "Justice League Dark" universe. In addition, HBO Max and Bad Robot have teamed on the series "Overlook," inspired by Stephen King's "The Shining," and "Duster," an original drama co-written by LaToya Morgan and Bad Robot's […]
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Stephen King says President Trump has set a 'horrible example' during the coronavirus pandemic
The author — whose 1978 book "The Stand" depicted a population wiped out by a pandemic — criticized Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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Stephen King Helpfully Posts ‘The Stand’ Chapter That Explains Pandemic Spread
While President Donald Trump has said that he only wants to give this COVID-19 a couple weeks before the U.S. reopens, here is a worthwhile tweet furnished by author Stephen King. Even though his monumental pandemic novel The Stand was first published over 40 years ago in 1978, the horror maestro has offered up an […]
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Stephen King feels 'very uneasy' that Woody Allen's book was dropped by publisher
Stephen King is under fire for tweeting that he feels “very uneasy” about Hachette Book Group’s decision to drop Woody Allen’s memoir
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Stephen King says the Oscars are 'rigged in favor of white people' in new op-ed
King is standing by his comments about Oscars diversity, but it doesn’t mean he doesn’t find the system flawed.
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Discover the early years of Annie Wilkes in a new 'Castle Rock' featurette clip (exclusive)
“The idea of doing a 'Misery'-connected story was always in our minds,” remarks "Castle Rock" co-creator and executive producer, Dustin Thomson in an exclusive clip from a new Season 2 featurette that Yahoo Entertainment is premiering today.
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Stephen King slammed for 'ignorant' tweet about not considering 'diversity' when voting for the Oscars
The author stirred up controversy a day after the Oscar nominations were criticized for overlooking female filmmakers and people of color.
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The It List: Reality TV staples 'AGT and 'Bachelor' return, Selena Gomez drops new album, 'Jeopardy!' finds its GOAT and the best in pop culture the week of Jan. 6, 2020
The It List is Yahoo’s weekly look at the best in pop culture, including movies, music, TV, streaming, games, books, podcasts and more. Here are our picks for Jan. 6-12, including the best deals we could find for each.