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Kate Ward

Staff Editor, Entertainment Weekly and EW.com

Kate Ward is Staff Editor for EW.

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News Briefs Robert Downey Jr. welcomes baby boy
by Kate Ward | Feb 07, 2012 02:07 PM

Looks like Robert Downey Jr.'s Due Date arrived: The actor and wife Susan Downey welcomed Exton Elias Downey on Feb. 7 in Los Angeles, People reports. "Everyone...

PopWatch Yes, 'The Voice' auditions are better than 'Idol' auditions. But...
by Kate Ward | Feb 07, 2012 02:00 PM

Let me start by saying I'm an unflinchingly devoted American Idol fan. I've watched all 11 seasons religiously -- never missing an episode, except when I...

PopWatch Donald Trump officially endorses Mitt Romney
by Kate Ward | Feb 02, 2012 02:48 PM

It was a bit of a toss-up when it came to Donald Trump's endorsement for the Republican nomination. Between Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney, who...

Inside Movies 'Les Mis': Samantha Barks, not Taylor Swift, to play Eponine
by Kate Ward | Feb 01, 2012 12:22 PM

Sorry Taylor Swift. Though the "You Belong With Me" singer was at first thought to be a lock to play Éponine in the big-screen adaptation...

The Music Mix 'Soul Train' creator Don Cornelius found dead
by Kate Ward | Feb 01, 2012 10:00 AM

Don Cornelius, the man who created the 1970s hit Soul Train, was found dead in his home in Sherman Oaks on Wednesday, EW has confirmed....

PopWatch 'The Voice' to feature Prince medley: Which songs should the four mentors sing?
by Kate Ward | Feb 01, 2012 09:32 AM

It's been a little over six months since The Voice unleashed the radio beast that is "Moves Like Jagger," and yet we're still tapping our toes to...

PopWatch New 'Lord of the Rings' LEGO: Which scene would you reenact?
by Kate Ward | Jan 31, 2012 10:30 AM

It's been nine years since the final installment of The Lord of the Rings franchise hit theaters, but I still can't let go. But soon, however,...

PopWatch 'X Factor': With Nicole Scherzinger, Paula Abdul, and Steve Jones gone, are you more likely to watch?
by Kate Ward | Jan 31, 2012 09:43 AM

I wanted to like X Factor in its first season. I really did. As a longtime American Idol fan, it had what seemed like a perfect formula:...

News Briefs Baby on board for 'Big Bang' actor
by Kate Ward | Jan 27, 2012 05:36 PM

There's a baby on board in one Big Bang Theory actor's house! Simon Helberg is expecting his first child with wife Jocelyn Towne, according to People....

PopWatch 'The Artist' bloopers: With plenty of Uggie! -- VIDEO
by Kate Ward | Jan 27, 2012 05:30 PM

The Artist blooper reel is awesome for so many reasons: First, you'll increase your French vocabulary by learning how to say "bloopers" in la français. (It's...

Inside Movies 'Lock-Out' trailer: Guy Pearce and Maggie Grace escape from space
by Kate Ward | Jan 27, 2012 01:13 PM

There is plenty of ridiculata in the trailer for Lock-Out, which hits theaters April 20. There's the fact that it features a line about a...

News Briefs 911 call from Demi Moore's home released
by Kate Ward | Jan 27, 2012 12:36 PM

As expected, authorities have released the 911 call made from Demi Moore's home prior to her hospitalization on Tuesday. On the 10-minute tape, an unidentified...

Inside TV Jimmy Fallon, NBC sued for alleged 'gender bias' in the workplace
by Kate Ward | Jan 26, 2012 02:10 PM

A former stage manager for Late Night With Jimmy Fallon has filed a lawsuit against NBC Universal, Fallon, and employees of Late Night, alleging that the...

Inside Movies 'What to Expect When You're Expecting' posters: Elizabeth Banks, Cameron Diaz are bumping along
by Kate Ward | Jan 26, 2012 10:22 AM

Calm down, tabloids. Cameron Diaz, Elizabeth Banks, Jennifer Lopez, Brooklyn Decker, and Anna Kendrick are not all pregnant. Not in real life, anyhow. The five...

PopWatch Kim Richards on 'Housewives' reunion: 'I'm an alcoholic'
by Kate Ward | Jan 26, 2012 09:56 AM

After watching Kim Richards' bizarre behavior on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for months, we finally know the reason the reality TV star was acting...

News Briefs Report: Demi Moore suffered possible seizure
by Kate Ward | Jan 26, 2012 08:57 AM

It's been two days since Demi Moore checked into a hospital, but there still seems to be a mystery surrounding why the 49-year-old actress is receiving...

News Briefs Aaron Johnson's new baby girl Romy Hero is super
by Kate Ward | Jan 25, 2012 12:08 PM

Aaron Johnson played a would-be superhero in Kick-Ass, and it looks like his second child might follow suit. At least, based on her name: Romy...

PopWatch Oscars 2012: Interesting facts about this year's nominees...
by Kate Ward | Jan 25, 2012 10:58 AM

The 84th Academy Award nominees were announced yesterday, but you're still perusing the list. And so are we, if only to wonder once again why...

Inside Movies Steven Spielberg sees the glass half full, despite Oscars snub
by Kate Ward | Jan 24, 2012 02:01 PM

Steven Spielberg served as a director on the Best Picture-nominated War Horse. He served as a producer on War Horse and the Golden Globe-winning (but Oscar-snubbed) The Adventures...

Inside Movies Oscar nominee Glenn Close says she's in good company: 'It’s an incredibly strong year for women.'
by Kate Ward | Jan 24, 2012 01:21 PM

Glenn Close's went undercover as a man for her Oscar-nominated turn as the title character in Albert Nobbs, but the actress tells EW she's happy...

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