Pep Guardiola will have to make the most of all his managerial brilliance as Manchester City prepare to take on Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-finals.
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“Armchair Expert” podcast, the WWE superstar turned Hollywood actor, 46, spoke about the rumors concerning Johnson and Diesel’s on-set tension.“There’s certainly rumors about that. I can’t deny that,” Cena shared.
“You have two very alpha, driven people. You get two, there can only be one.”Cena was one of the latest additions to the “Fast” universe, joining the cast for “F9: The Fast Saga” in 2021 as Jakob Toretto — the estranged brother of Dom Toretto (Diesel).Fortunately for Cena, he explained his days of dealing with egos in the WWE prepared him to handle any onset drama.“Man, you gotta remember I got dropped into a locker room where [we have] generational vets,” the five-time WWE champ said.“‘What’d your dad do?’ ‘Wrestle.’ ‘What’d your granddad do?’ ‘Wrestle.’ I’ve been in that environment; know the room and just kind of adapt to what’s going on.”Cena alluded to the actor’s professionalism and respect for the “Fast” franchise.“I’m being invited into someone’s home, into someone’s family.
And regardless of how they look physically in comparison to another human being, this is one IP that has had nine installments and it’s an action movie — that’s rarefied air,” Cena explained. “At the very least, there has to be respect for that.”Not wanting to ruffle any feathers by discussing the feud further, Cena told Shepard he was just grateful to be a part of such a beloved franchise.
“I’m not trying to get the sandbox. That’s not my thing,” he said.
“I’m grateful for what you’ve given me, I just want to be the best firetruck I can.”Rumors of the feud between the two action stars began circulating when Johnson, 51, joined the movie franchise in “Fast Five” as Luke Hobbs in 2011, the adversary to Diesel’s character. Their
.Pep Guardiola will have to make the most of all his managerial brilliance as Manchester City prepare to take on Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-finals.
EXCLUSIVE: M88 has signed actor Simu Liu (Shang-Chi) for representation.
Travis Kelce’s year just continues to be a bust-out game changer.The NFL star, who helped lead his Kansas City Chiefs to a Super Bowl championship over San Francisco in February, will now host the game show “Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?” for Prime Video.Oh, and his relationship with the world’s biggest pop star, Taylor Swift, continues to be hot and heavy.Not too shabby.While word emerged earlier this year that Kelce was in talks to host “Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?” it’s now official, according to Deadline. There’s no premiere date yet.This won’t be Kelce’s first TV gig; he starred in the reality dating show “Catching Kelce” (2016) for USA Network and signed with CAA last spring with an eye toward more TV work.Kelce was reportedly in talks to host “a major new music competition series” for one of the networks but the deal never came to fruition.His deal with Prime Video is to host 20 episodes of “Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?” which is a reboot of the old Fox series “Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?” hosted by Jeff Foxworthy, which aired from 2007 to 2009 and again in 2015.
Travis Kelce has officially become a game show host.
James Gunn is teasing DC fans that Peacemaker Season 2 is officially filming and shared a photo from the set.
Dennis Harvey Film Critic At their least, the myriad serial-killer movies that followed in the imitative wake of “Se7en” three decades ago have gotten the grisly part down, but find compelling suspense, atmospherics and original narrative ideas harder to come by. Such is certainly the case with “Damaged,” which serves up a considerable number of victims’ severed limbs, yet is likely to leave scant impression — scarring or otherwise — on the viewer. Though Samuel L.
Is Nia DaCosta headed back to the horror genre? Deadline reports that the “Candyman” director is in talks with Sony Pictures to direct the second film in the upcoming “28 Years Later” trilogy. If DaCosta does signs on, she’ll shoot her installment immediately after Danny Boyle wraps the first one later this year. READ MORE: ’28 Years Later’: Cillian Murphy Says “Watch This Space” About Whether He’ll Star And that means Sony, Boyle, and writer Alex Garland are working fast to make this new trilogy a reality.
EXCLUSIVE: While Danny Boyle is set to return to direct 28 Years Later, the first film in a new trilogy based on the iconic horror films he helped launch, Sony Pictures is already lining up the helmer for the second installment. While a deal hasn’t closed, sources tell Deadline that Nia DaCosta is in talks to direct, with Boyle, original writer Alex Garland, Andrew Macdonald and Peter Rice producing along with Bernie Bellew. 28 Days Later star Cillian Murphy will exec produce.
John Cena has opened up about the rumoured animosity between Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel.The three actors have all starred in the popular car racing franchise, Fast & Furious, with Cena making his first appearance in the ninth instalment as Jakob Toretto, the brother of Dominic (played by Diesel).Johnson appeared in five of the movies and a 2019 spin off as Luke Hobbs, a former Diplomatic Security Service agent.Speaking on Dax Shepherd’s Armchair Expert podcast, Cena weighed in on the reported feud between Johnson and Diesel.The actor and former WWE wrestler said: “There’s certainly rumours about that. I can’t deny that.”He explained: “You have two very alpha, driven people.
John Cena is giving his thoughts on the long-standing feud between Fast & Furious co-stars, Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel.
Joni Mitchell has covered Elton John‘s hit song ‘I’m Still Standing’ during the Gershwin Prize Tribute concert. Check it out now.Sir Elton and his songwriting partner Bernie Taupin were the recipients of the Library of Congress 2024 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, with the celebration concert taking place last month at DAR Revolution Hall in Washington D.C.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel‘s longstanding “Fast & Furious” feud came to an official end last year when Johnson shocked fans by popping up as the beloved Luke Hobbs in a “Fast X” mid-credits scene. Diesel had extended an invitation to Johnson in November 2021 to join “Fast X,” but Johnson said the following month that “I would not be returning to the franchise.” That turned out to be a bluff. The duo’s “Fast & Furious” co-star John Cena recently appeared on the “Armchair Expert” podcast (via People) and was asked by host Dax Shepard about the rumors concerning Johnson and Diesel’s on-set tussle.
John Cena is sharing some rare comments about his relationship with wife Shay Shariatzadeh.
EXCLUSIVE: In Playing Nice James Norton stars as Pete, a doting dad who finds out his son was switched at birth, giving him a different kind of hero to portray. “He’s a kind of small hero,” Norton told Deadline. “Unlike most of the characters I’ve played, he’s very likable, very amenable and recognizable. There’s a simplicity to him, which I hadn’t really played before, and a likability and quietness that made him feel very real.”
Pantera members Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul, has died at the age of 80.The news of his passing was reported by a friend, Danny Wood Sr., who wrote a post announcing the news on social media.“I’m very sad to tell everyone of the passing of a close friend Jerry Abbott. He died last night in a Denton care giving facility.
Lexi Carson Agent Argylle is coming to Apple TV+. Matthew Vaughn’s star-studded spy caper “Argylle” will make its streaming debut on Apple TV+ on April 12, the company announced Friday. “Argylle,” released in theaters on on February 2, undelivered during its box office opening weekend by bringing in $18 million domestically despite costing $200 million to produce.
an insider told Us Weekly, noting that the series could shift the narrative, at least early on, to the fate of Costner’s character, John Dutton.“[Taylor Sheridan] could incorporate a big event to explain the disappearance [of Dutton], or there’s a calculative move to protect his family from an enemy.”Should Costner, 69, not return to “Yellowstone,” the insider told Us that the final episodes will likely “focus on the children and the ranch hands and their relationships, conflicts and alliances.”There’s no word on how the show would handle Costner’s return as John Dutton if that door suddenly opens as the series gears up to shoot its final season.Word of when shooting will begin on the final episodes of Season 5 has been shrouded in mystery amid ongoing drama between series star Costner — who is not currently expected to return — and Sheridan.There was also the double-whammy WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, which put filming on the back burner and pushed the season premiere from November 2023 to November 2024.“Yellowstone” co-star Lainey Wilson said recently that she had “no clue” when the show would return to shoot its final season.”Yellowstone,” which commands a massive cable audience, has not aired a new episode since November 2022, so it will be two years between seasons once (and if) it makes its scheduled return.The series, set in the present day, follows the saga of the Dutton ranching family in Montana and counts among its co-stars Reilly, Wes Bentley, Cole Hauser, Luke Grimes and Kelsey Asbille.In the first half of Season 5, Costner’s character, ranching magnate John Dutton, was elected governor of Montana.According to Us Weekly, the season ended with Jamie Dutton (Bentley) calling for his father’s impeachment,
Jaden Thompson Tiffany Haddish, Billy Gardell, Nikki Glaser and Andy Kindler are set to perform at the third annual Friendly House Comedy Fundraiser, which supports women in substance abuse recovery. Tammy Jo Dearen of Comedy Central will host the event, to be held on April 7 at The Bourbon Room on Hollywood Boulevard. “When women recover, the world recovers.
Pep Guardiola says his decision to drop Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland from his line-up against Aston Villa is down to rest purposes only, amid the hectic upcoming schedule Manchester City face.
A.D. Amorosi John Sinclair, the counterculture activist and former MC5 manager who helped define that proto-punk ensemble’s radical politics, died on Tuesday at 82.