Posts Tagged ‘The Rock’
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 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 how he became the most followed man in America (video)
Dwayne Johnson, the highest-paid acting champion for the second consecutive year, explained how he believes he became the most followed man in America. Johnson, who first soared to national fame via the World Wrestling Federation using the monicker “The Rock,” said that remaining true to himself has resonated with tens of millions of fans around…
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 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 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 MoreTyrese clowns ‘The Rock’ over low ‘Hobb & Shaw’ box-office numbers
Actor and singer Tyrese Gibson had the time today to throw shade at the Fast and Furious spin-off film Hobbs & Shaw after blasting Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson for delaying the main franchise. Two years ago, Tyrese, who made his debut in the franchise as Roman Pearce in 2 Fast 2 Furious, lashed out at…
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 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…
Read MoreKylie Jenner makes more per hour than Beyoncé; top stars’ hourly earnings
Despite the fact that pop goddess Beyoncé has a hand in virtually everything from social media to endorsement deals, and songwriting to selling out concerts and hit movies, the wife of Jay-Z is ranked way down on the list of entertainers in terms of hourly earnings. At the top of that list? Well, that distinction belongs…
Read MoreThe Rock finally fires back at Tyrese for bashing him on social media
Fans looked on quizzically at box office heavyweight Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s deafening silence as singer Tyrese petulantly pelted his former friend ceaselessly on Instagram about abandoning the Fast & Furious franchise family. Tyrese felt that Johnson’s decision to do a Fast & Furious spinoff movie, delaying production of the next installment of the Fast &…
Read MoreArachnophobia: Kevin Hart is afraid of things that creep and crawl
Kevin Hart struggled filming scenes for Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle because he is terrified of spiders. The 38-year-old actor, who portrays Moose Finbar in the fantasy production, has admitted he “didn’t like” shooting in the tropical location in Hawaii because he is not an “outdoors guy” and did not like being surrounded by the…
Read More‘Fast and Furious’ star Tyrese Gibson rushed to the emergency room
Fast & Furious star Tyrese Gibson checked himself into a Los Angeles hospital Thursday night after experiencing bad chest pains, the media has learned. TMZ has reported that the Baby Boy star checked himself into an emergency room shortly after an explosive day in court with his ex-wife, Norma Gibson, with whom he’s immersed in a…
Read MoreThe Rock snaps back at Tyrese’s whining over ‘Fast & Furious’ movie delay
Tyrese Gibson joins Bow Wow as one of Black Twitter’s favorites for target practice. Tyrese’s annoying proclivity to pout and make nonsensical statements on social media have made him more of a joke than a sex symbol in recent years. To top things off, he has been snapping relentlessly at The Rock’s heals for the…
Read MoreDwayne Johnson teases project with ‘IT’ movie director
Could Dwayne Johnson be working on a project with IT movie director Andres Muschietti? It seems like just about everybody is looking forward to checking out the first theatrical adaptation of Stephen King’s 1986 horror novel — Johnson included. Projected to haul in somewhere between $65 and $75M over the course of the weekend, it’s…
Read MoreDwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson to run for president
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson wants to run for president in 2020 and considers it to be a real possibility. The actor and wrestler, 45, believes he has what it takes to rule America and has been considering the idea of moving into politics “more and more” over the past year. He said, “I think that…
Read MoreMisty Copeland, Steph Curry blast Under Armour CEO over Trump support
The CEO of Under Armour is catching flack from the athletes who promote his brand. Kevin Plank recently shared his views on President Donald Trump during an interview with CNBC. During the interview, Plank revealed his support of Trump by saying that he was “highly passionate” and a “real asset” to the country. Following…
Read MoreDwayne Johnson has no regrets about Vin Diesel beef
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson found himself in a major Hollywood beef this past August after he blasted his Fast 8 co-stars in a much-talked-about Facebook post. Since then, news around the beef has simmered down. But recently, Johnson brought the beef back to the forefront when he explained that he has no regrets about his scathing post about his…
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