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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Was ‘Adamant’ About Filming Black Adam in Georgia Despite Controversial Voting Law
'We had committed to the state of Georgia and to the people here in Georgia,' Johnson said, noting the conversation about the matter had gotten 'heated.'
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Aldis Hodge Will Be Hawkman in Black Adam—and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Got to Tell Him the News
Aldis Hodge is flying high in his new role! On Friday, The Hollywood Reporter…reported (heh) that Hodge was in talks (final negotiations, in fact) to portray Hawkman in the upcoming DC Comics film, Black Adam. For a bit of background for those not in the know, Black Adam is known as an anti-hero in DC…
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Meet the XFL's New Part-Owner, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
I really wanted to like the XFL. Sadly, much like countless other businesses during this pandemic, it was shut down in its infancy, a mere five weeks into its inaugural season. In the time since, there were mass layoffs and bankruptcy filings, and hours before the league was set to go to auction, Bleacher Report…
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‘I’m Grateful to Be Alive’: Kevin Hart Released From Hospital Following Car Crash
Things are looking good for Kevin Hart. According to TMZ, Hart was released from the hospital and is currently at a rehab facility undergoing intense physical therapy as he recovers from injuries and surgery related to a recent car crash. Per sources close to the actor, Hart says, “I’m grateful to be alive.” TMZ reports:…
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The People's Eyeroll: Dwayne Johnson's Casting as John Henry Prompts Deserved Backlash
Dwayne Johnson has a lane, and he’s rocked the hell out of it. Truth be told, it’s a lucrative lane: the affable action star has made good money off of, well, being an affable action star. But on Tuesday, with the announcement of his latest project, an adaptation of the African-American folk hero John Henry,…
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Get Used to ‘President Oprah’ ( … and President Zuckerberg, President the Rock, President Bezos, President Beyoncé, President Kardashian, Etc.)
Every so often, I’ll be in a public and predominantly white space—the Pittsburgh airport, maybe, walking through the Ross Park Mall, perhaps, or at a high school basketball game in the Pittsburgh suburbs—doing whatever it is I’m doing there. Not thinking about anything, really, other than going through security, browsing Kyrie Colorways at Foot Locker…
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Tyrese Has Social Media Meltdown Over Daughter and the Rock
The last 24 hours of social media have seen a lot of singer and actor Tyrese Gibson—and it ain’t pretty. The obviously distraught entertainer started the day by posting an emotional breakdown of sorts about the legal battle over his daughter, then put up two more rambling posts addressing Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson. This morning,…
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Watch: Are You #TeamTheRock or #TeamVinDiesel?
The 559th installment in the Fast and the Furious movie series is upon us, and it’s called The Fate of the Furious. Yes, this is the franchise that cannot be stopped! With all the usual players—Tyrese, Chris Bridges, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, the Rock, returning star Jason Statham—and newcomer Charlize Theron, The Fate of the…
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Is Furious 7 A "Black" Movie? (Hint: Yes)
Last weekend, as I watched Furious 7 confirm that it’s both the most ridiculous and the most dependable movie franchise ever — it’s basically the movie version of the cheddar bay biscuit — I couldn’t help but ponder a few metaphysical queries, namely… 1. Is there a person whose job is to spray The Rock with sweat…