Keanu Reeves has seen success with both the “Matrix”, “Bill & Ted” and “John Wick” film franchises, but are they any roles he wishes he could have played?
16.02.2023 - 09:11 / thewrap.com
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is openly dreaming about a baseball-broadcast future that doesn’t include regional cable TV deals – and that would mean no more blackouts, among other improvements for fans, he said.Manfred’s musings came amid ongoing bankruptcy speculation for Diamond Sports Group, which missed a $140 million interest payment in January. He said if Diamond can’t pay the 14 Major League Baseball teams it has broadcast deals with, baseball is ready with a Plan B that he hopes could lead to a better deal for fans overall.“We’ve been really clear that if Diamond doesn’t pay under every single one of the broadcast agreements, that creates a termination right, and our clubs will proceed to terminate those contracts,” Manfred said.Then he went straight to outlining what a post-cable baseball world would look like: “In the event that MLB stepped in, what we would do is we would produce the games, we would make use of our asset with the MLB Network to do that, we would go directly to distributors, Comcast, Charter, the big distributors, and make an agreement to have those games distributed on cable networks.”That transformation would give them a chance to finally get rid of those pesky local digital blackouts.“We would also be seeking flexibility on the digital side so that, when you look at MLB.TV, you could buy your out-of-market package like you always had but have the option to buy up into in-market games, something the fan has never had before, which I see as a huge improvement for fans,” Manfred said.Though a Diamond Sports bankruptcy would create minimal fan disruption, its impact on MLB’s bottom line and revenue could be major.
Keanu Reeves has seen success with both the “Matrix”, “Bill & Ted” and “John Wick” film franchises, but are they any roles he wishes he could have played?
Recovering Rangers star Ianis Hagi's international comeback has been put on hold after Romania left him out of their Euro 2024 qualifiers later this month.
Tom Sizemore, who starred in Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down and in hundreds of other film and TV roles over three-plus decades, died Friday at a hospital in Burbank. He was 61 and had been in a coma since suffering a stroke February 18 that resulted in brain aneurysm.
Taylor Swift has given the Swifties an inside look at the making of the “Lavender Haze” music video.
Hosea Chanchez‘s introduction to Los Angeles was a series of unfortunate events. At 17, he dropped out of school and drove across the country with his cousin in his Mitsubishi Eclipse, expecting to stay with a family member and pursue his dream of being a working actor. His housing plans fell through, but his relative organized for him to temporarily crash with a friend.“I ended up staying one night with this young lady, and I had no idea that she was on drugs and was dating her drug dealer,” he said during this week’s “Renaissance Man.”If it sounds ominous, it was.
When a movie gets tangled up in all kinds of financial problems, delayed for over a year, played out internationally, sent straight to streaming in Canada, and then finally getting the green light to open in the U.S. via a new distributor and thrown into theaters with virtually no notice or time to mount a marketing campaign, you have to think there must be something very wrong here.
If you’re not watching the HBO Original comedy series “Somebody Somewhere” comedy by comedian and singer Bridget Everett, you need to change that immediately. It’s funny, empathic, dynamic, and is a loving look at outsiders and misfits.
Salma Hayek and her step-daughter Mathilde Pinault had a major fashion moment during Paris Fashion Week. The pair were photographed together at the Saint Laurent Fall/Winter 2023/24 show, wearing matching ensembles and showing off their sophisticated style.The Hollywood star wore a Saint Laurent green gown in emerald green, paired with a black blazer, accesorized with minimal jewelry, including a gold crystal necklace, and completing her look with black platform heels and a black clutch.Salma was all smiles at the exclusive event with Mathilde, who wore a similar gown in grey, paired with a brown puffer jacket, strappy heels and a white chain bag.This is not the first time the pair have been spotted sharing their passion for fashion.
Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic For 25 years, I have never been much of a Guy Ritchie fan. I found the in-your-face-and-over-the-top crime dramas that made his reputation — “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels,” “Snatch,” “Revolver,” and “RocknRolla” — to be empty-flashy exercises in the too-muchness of genre kinetics, overly infatuated with their post-Tarantino cutthroat cool. It was clear that Ritchie had talent, but the way just about every shot in his movies was designed to remind you of that turned the films into layer cakes that were more frosting than cake. After a while, he dropped the badass glitz and settled into a more conventional career, and some of those movies were okay. I confess that I enjoyed his remake of “Swept Away” (yes, the one with Madonna), and he had fun applying what was left of his high-froth ADD style to the Robert Downey Jr. “Sherlock Holmes” franchise. Yet I could never escape the feeling that Guy Ritchie had trapped himself on a hamster wheel of trying too hard. I’ve liked a few of his films. But I’ve never loved one.
Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed a key figure in Florida’s “parental rights” movement to the board that will oversee Disney’s Orlando theme parks, in a sign that the governor is still leaning in to the cultural fight with the entertainment giant. DeSantis signed a bill on Monday that strips Disney of control over its special governing district and establishes a successor agency to handle zoning, fire service, infrastructure and utilities at the parks. “The corporate kingdom finally comes to an end,” DeSantis said. He also appointed five members to the board of the newly named Central Florida Tourism Oversight District.
Hugh Jackman revealed that playing the mutant Logan/Wolverine in the "X-Men" movies and Marvel Cinematic Universe took a toll on his singing voice. The 54-year-old actor, who recently finished his year-long run starring in the Broadway musical "The Music Man," admitted that some of the acting that was required of his iconic role damaged his voice.
Hugh Jackman admitted that he's done some things in that would make his voice teacher in drama school feel dismayed. Horrified, actually. In an interview with BBC's, the 54-year-old actor revealed that he damaged his voice screaming and yelling while playing the iconic Marvel character in nine films across more than two decades.
Hugh Jackman has revealed that the growling and yelling he did while playing Wolverine has permanently damaged his voice.Jackman played the superhero for nearly two decades at the start of the 21st century, making him a one-time Guinness World Record holder for longest career as a live-action Marvel character.Speaking to the BBC’s Front Row, Jackman detailed how the demands of the role had permanently affected his voice.“My falsetto is not as strong as it used to be and that I directly put down to some of the growling and yelling,” he said. “My voice teacher in drama school would’ve been horrified by some of the things I did [in Wolverine].”Jackman added: “We learned the technique [in school] of how to shout and how to yell without ruining your voice.
BBC Radio 4’s “Front Row.” “My falsetto is not as strong as it used to be and that I directly put down to some of the growling and yelling.”“My voice teacher in drama school would’ve been horrified by some of the things I did [in “Wolverine”],” he added.Jackman’s character is known for roaring when he’s letting out his iron claws.“We learned a technique [in school] of how to shout and how to yell without ruining your voice,” he explained. “However, during Wolverine, I did some screaming and yelling and things that I think did damage to my voice.”“I’m working on it.
Hugh Jackman is opening up about just how much of an impact that Wolverine has had on him in his life.
Wolverine needs some Listerine.
Zack Sharf Hugh Jackman has spent over two decades, six movies and two uncredited cameos playing Wolverine in the “X-Men” film franchise, and all that superhero growling and yelling has taken a toll on the actor’s voice. Jackman revealed on the BBC’s “Front Row” show that playing Wolverine has resulted in permanent damage to his vocal cords. “I’ve done some damage to my voice with Wolverine. My falsetto is not as strong as it used to be and that I directly put down to some of the growling and yelling,” Jackman said. “My vocal teacher in drama school would’ve been horrified with some of the things I did [as Wolverine].” Jackman continued, “We learned a technique [in school] of how to shout and how to yell without ruining your voice. However, during Wolverine, I did some screaming and yelling and things that I think did damage to my voice. I’m working on it. I work with a singing teacher and I try not to hurt myself. I put a lot of effort into both physical movement and my vocal preparation for every role.”
Holly Madison is opening up about Hugh Hefner‘s lack of concern amid heavy drug use at the Playboy Mansion.
Eva Amurri -- the 37-year-old actress, who is the daughter of Susan Sarandon and director Franco Amurri -- is getting married!On Monday, Amurri announced her engagement to chef Ian Hock with an Instagram post. Amurri showed off her stunning diamond ring in a series of photos after the proposal in Paris, France.«Those who know us know so well what this moment means to us,” she wrote.