Raechal Shewfelt

Editor, Yahoo Entertainment

An L.A. editor since 2009, Raechal Shewfelt is obsessed with ‘80s teen idols and romantic comedies. She was understandably delighted when "Annie Hall" and “Something’s Gotta Give” star Diane Keaton said to her, “You’re sweet, but you’re insane, OK?”

Yahoo Celebrity
Nelly and Ashanti have been secretly married for months. Look back at the private couple's love story.
More than 20 years after they met, Ashanti and Nelly are married and expecting their first child together.
9 months ago
Yahoo Music
Hear how Boyz II Men turned the Chili's earworm ribs jingle into a love song: 'I Want My Baby Back'
"A good majority of the public confused us as the original singers of the jingle," Boyz II Men tell Yahoo.
10 months ago
Yahoo TV
'The Golden Bachelor' delights with its positive portrayal of female friendship: 'It's about time'
TV typically has "thrived on showing women in competition with one another," author Ellyn Lem tells Yahoo Entertainment.
10 months ago
Yahoo Celebrity
Dolly Parton, 77, was shamed for her cheerleading outfit. Now her defenders are calling out ageism.
Celebrities Whoopi Goldberg, Christie Brinkley and more defended Parton.
10 months ago
Yahoo Movies
'Home Alone,' 'A Christmas Story,' 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' are the most-rewatched holiday classics, new Yahoo News/YouGov poll shows. What makes them so beloved?
Christmas movies help us tap into emotions, experts say.
10 months ago
Yahoo Movies
Disney's 'Wish' had a disappointing opening weekend. There are several reasons why.
While the studio hopes for another "Elemental"-style rebound from weak debut, experts aren't so sure. "At a certain point, the well's going to go dry."
10 months ago
Yahoo Movies
New documentary 'Periodical' tells the story of menstruation, from Megan Rapinoe's cycle tracking to Naomi Watts's early menopause
"Who told us not to talk about it? Where did this start?" director Lina Piloplyte says of getting people to talk about periods was a challenge at first.
10 months ago
Yahoo TV
'The O.C.' killed off Mischa Barton's Marissa Cooper. Why producers Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage regret the decision today.
"The O.C." cast and crew share behind-the-scenes drama in a new oral history marking the show's 20th anniversary.
10 months ago
Yahoo Entertainment
How the Cabbage Patch Kids craze of 1983 helped create Black Friday as we know it
The film features the first interview in decades with Xavier Roberts, whose signature is on the dolls' backsides.
10 months ago
Yahoo TV
David Oyelowo talks playing the real man at the heart of Taylor Sheridan's buzzy new show 'Lawmen: Bass Reeves': 'I simply couldn't believe that this was a historical character'
Oyelowo says he quickly "became obsessed" with the inspiration for the show.
10 months ago
Yahoo Celebrity
Cassie settles with Diddy, a day after filing explosive lawsuit accusing him of rape, abuse and sex trafficking. Here's what happened.
The former couple release separate statements announcing they have "amicably" ended case before it could begin.
10 months ago
Yahoo Movies
'The Killer' tops Netflix streaming charts: What to know about David Fincher and Michael Fassbender's new thriller
The movie has been viewed 27.9 million times since its Nov. 10 debut on Netflix.
10 months ago
Yahoo Celebrity
Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc share touching tributes to Matthew Perry: 'I miss you every day'
Michael J. Fox, Bradley Whitford and Hank Azaria explained how Perry had affected their lives for the better.
10 months ago
Yahoo Celebrity
Too big a fan and also a man: Swifties, journalists call out Gannett over Taylor Swift reporter hiring
A new Taylor Swift reporter has been hired, and there are a lot of opinions on whether that should have been done.
10 months ago
Yahoo Music
Mariah Carey's Christmases are merrier than ever since she debuted 'All I Want for Christmas Is You.' How she turned the song into an empire.
Carey released the song in 1994, and it's only grown in popularity.
a year ago
Yahoo Entertainment
The music industry agreed to slap a 'parental advisory' label on albums on this day in 1985
Albums featuring "parental advisory" labels went on to be some of the most successful of the past three decades.
a year ago
Yahoo Celebrity
Michelle Williams's narration of Britney Spears's memoir is going viral. An audiobook expert explains why her performance is a hit.
Spears says at the start of "The Woman in Me" that she didn't read the book because of its "heart-wrenching and emotional" content.
a year ago
Yahoo Celebrity
Sarah Jessica Parker played a witch in 'Hocus Pocus.' Then she discovered her real-life ties to the Salem Witch Trials: 'This is unbelievable!'
Parker's 10th great-grandmother was accused of witchcraft, based on a vision.
a year ago
Yahoo Celebrity
Celebrity memoirs are everywhere. Here's how to make sure they're a hit, according to Jada Pinkett Smith's editor.
New books by Jada Pinkett Smith, Britney Spears, John Stamos and more reveal intimate stories about their private lives.
a year ago
Yahoo Movies
'The Exes Tour': Taylor Swift's former flames are the main attraction at this movie theater
The theater opted not to screen films with Swift's ex Joe Alwyn.
a year ago