Posts Tagged ‘Dwayne Johnson’
LeBron James and Tyler Perry among ‘Forbes’ top 10 highest-paid celebrities
LeBron James is learning that winning championships in the City of Angels can be a highly profitable endeavor, while the rest of us learned that Tyler Perry still has plenty left over after giving out so much money during a tumultuous 2020. The NBA superstar and movie mogul are among the entertainers and athletes who…
Read MoreDwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson suffers eye injury during workout (photo)
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson needed stitches after suffering an eye injury. The 48-year-old actor showed off a cut to his face, which he sustained after things got “intense” during a heavy training session and he accidentally hit himself with a set of heavy chains — but he refused to seek medical attention until he’d finished…
Read MoreCould finish line be near for ‘Fast and Furious’ franchise?
The main Fast and Furious franchise will reportedly end after 11 films. The blockbuster action series — which is set to continue with F9 in 2021 — will conclude after two further movies, with filmmaker Justin Lin at the helm after directing the third, fourth, fifth, sixth and ninth installments. According to Variety, while the central…
Read MoreThe Rock explains his endorsement of Biden-Harris presidential ticket (video)
Dwayne Johnson, the nation’s preeminent box office superstar, has thrown his support behind the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris ticket for the Nov. 3 presidential election. Often called by his nickname “The Rock,” Johnson nabbed the title as America’s highest-paid actor for the second consecutive year, according to Forbes magazine. Therefore, his endorsement of Biden over the…
Read MoreThe Rock rips electric gate from brick wall to get to work (pic)
Dwayne Johnson “ripped” his electric gate off the hinges to get to work when a power outage caused it to fail. The 48-year-old wrestler turned actor usually relies on an override of the hydraulic system during power cuts but when it didn’t work, he decided to use his strength and remove the gate all together.…
Read MoreDwayne Johnson reveals he and his family contracted COVID-19 (video)
Dwayne Johnson has revealed he and his family tested positive for coronavirus two-and-a-half weeks ago. The 48-year-old actor admitted it was a “real kick in the gut” to discover he, his wife Lauren, 35, and their daughters Jasmine, 4, and 2-year-old Tiana, had contracted COVID-19, but they are now “on the other end of it”…
Read MoreLeBron James, Serena, others honor ‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman
This time, LeBron James did not need to utter a single syllable to make a powerful public statement as he did for the late Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2020. Already kneeling during the national anthem prior to the Lakers’ Game 4 playoff contest with the Portland Trailblazers, King James, 35,…
Read MoreDwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia invest in Acorns, a micro-investing platform
Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia have become strategic investors in Acorns, one of the country’s fastest-growing financial wellness systems helping more than 8 million Americans save and invest for the future, the company announced Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020. The new partnership features several programs that encourage families to start early and invest in the next…
Read MoreDwayne Johnson named highest-earning actor for 2nd year
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has been named Forbes’ highest-paid actor in the world for the second year in a row. The 48-year-old actor and former professional wrestler topped the publication’s annual list of the highest-paid actors in the world in 2019, after having made a whopping $89.4 million between June 1, 2018, and June 1,…
Read MoreWhy Dwyane ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s purchase of the XFL is a good move
There are several strong reasons why the purchase of the defunct XFL football league by Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson and his partners makes sense and should infuse excitement into a football-starved nation: According to The Bleacher Report, Johnson is the face of an ownership team that includes partners RedBird Capital Partners for $15 million from…
Read MoreDwayne Johnson buys XFL football league
Dwayne Johnson has bought the XFL football league. The wrestler-turned-actor has purchased the failing sports competition for $15 million alongside Gerry Cardinale’s RedBird Capital. Johnson’s ex-wife and business partner Dany Garcia also will be a stakeholder in the league, which was acquired just hours before it was due to go up for auction. The Rock,…
Read MoreDwayne Johnson donates 700K water bottles to frontline workers
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has supplied frontline workers in the US with 7,000 bottles of Voss water to keep them hydrated amid the global pandemic. The “Fighting With My Family” star teamed up with the firm Voss to supply healthcare workers in the US with some water to keep them hydrated amid the coronavirus pandemic.…
Read MoreDwayne Johnson delivers emotional high school commencement address
Dwayne Johnson delivered an emotional high school commencement address after receiving $7 from a graduating student. The Hollywood star had the same amount of money in his pocket when he was cut from the Canadian Football League 26 years ago, and he received the symbolic gesture alongside a touching note from student Lorraine Angelakos inspired…
Read MoreCari Champion returns to NBC’s hit competition show ‘The Titan Games’
Cari Champion returns to the commentator’s post on NBC‘s hit show “The Titan Games.” In its second season, Champion is on hand to call all the action. With the games now underway, Champion spoke with rolling out to discuss another season of inspiring stories and pros vs. competitors on the course.
Read MoreCould Kevin Hart potentially host the 2020 Oscars?
Would Kevin Hart be open to hosting next year’s Academy Awards? The actor and comedian admitted he would be interested in hosting the 2020 Oscars with his Jumanji: The Next Level co-star Dwayne Johnson. Hart was lined up to host the Academy Awards this year but pulled out following a controversy over homophobic tweets but said…
Read MoreDwayne Johnson gives fans an update on HBO’s ‘Ballers’
Dwayne Johnson made an announcement about the popular HBO series, “Ballers.” The 47-year-old actor plays retired NFL pro Spencer Strasmore, who becomes a financial advisor after quitting the game in the show, which will now come to an end after the upcoming fifth season. Johnson admitted that his heart is “full of gratitude” for the success…
Read Morev: Dwayne Johnson, Idris Elba celebrate ‘Hobbs & Shaw’ premiere
Dwayne Johnson, Idris Elba and Jason Statham walked the grey carpet on Hollywood Boulevard in LA to celebrate the Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw premiere. Spinning off from the original franchise, Hobbs & Shaw find themselves up against new threat Brixton Lore (Idris Elba), an enemy like none they’ve faced before. Joining the principal stars…
Read MoreWWE star Roman Reigns shares how ‘Hobbs & Shaw’ inspired him to reach for more
Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw is more than a movie for WWE star Roman Reigns. It’s a culturally rich experience to share with the world. Reigns, aka Leati Joseph “Joe” Anoaʻi, appears on TV weekly as one of WWE’s biggest stars, but the transition from a superhuman in the ring to film actor…
Read MoreDwayne Johnson shares a ‘proud’ father-daughter moment
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is “very proud” of his eldest daughter Simone. The Jumanji star took to Instagram to reveal that the 17-year-old successfully graduated from her high school on Saturday, May 25, 2019, and will be starting at New York University later this year. In two pictures of the pair — one of which shows…
Read MoreThe Rock sets the record straight about his racial identity
According to Forbes magazine, Superstar entertainer Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was the highest-paid actor in Hollywood in 2018, powered by multiple blockbuster movies including Jumanji, Central Intelligence, Rampage and Skyscraper. Perhaps because of his consistently astounding success on the big and small screens, which keeps him in the public eye, some media members and fans continue to inquire…
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