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Candace Cameron Bure is recalling a near-death experience. During an appearance on fellow “Fuller House” costars’ Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber’s “How Rude, Tanneritos!” podcast, the actress and producer opened up about the time she “almost died” while rehearsing a stunt on set of the Netflix series. According to Bure, her character, D.J.

Jackie Chan got extremely candid about aging after turning 70 over the weekend. “Even before today, many friends have been reminding me: ‘Jackie, it’s going to be your 70th birthday,’ ” Chan wrote via Instagram under several throwback images on Sunday.

expendable. Sylvester Stallone was forced to undergo seven major surgeries after he suffered a neck fracture while filming a fight scene with wrestler-turned-actor Steve Austin on the set of “The Expendables” in 2010. “I did stupid stuff.

on “The Graham Norton Show.” “Completely, head to toe, in blue paint,” the “Breaking Bad” star continued. The Golden Globe winner said things took a dangerous turn when he began shooting the scene for the 2001 “Hal Quits” episode.“As you shoot, you’re moving around,” Cranston explained.

reports the BBC.FF9 Pictures admitted health and safety failings in court and accepted the fine.The Post reached out to Universal Pictures, which distributed the 2021 film, for comment. The UK judge presiding over the case said on Friday that Watts, 35, was “fortunate to be alive” after Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecutors detailed how his safety line became detached as he performed a stunt that differed from the one that had been rehearsed several times.Watts was initially supposed to be thrown over a performer’s right shoulder, however, in a last-minute change, the stunt actor was told he would be thrown over the actor’s left shoulder.The stuntman missed the crash mats that had been set out for him, and he suffered brain damage, the court was told.

historically long actors’ strike and fear their industry will be “decimated” by the move.The Screen Actors Guild struck a deal to get actors and performers back to work on Nov. 9 after the 118-day strike, but the stunt workers who keep Marvel movies action-packed and help actors look superhuman on screensay the offered deal threatens their future.“I’m terrified [this contract] is going to decimate the stunt industry,” Stuntwoman’s Association of Motion Pictures member Heidi Pascoe exclusively told The Post.“The stunt community — [which] is really small — is really getting screwed over.

transformed from dreamboat to daredevil when he scaled the Empire State Building.Well, at least 18 floors of it.The Oscar-winning actor’s career reached new heights at the New York landmark as he pulled off the awe-inspiring stunt to announce his band Thirty Seconds to Mars’ upcoming “Seasons” world tour.Their fearless frontman said of his Empire State stunt, “The building is a testament of all the things that can be done in the world if we put our minds to it, which is largely the inspiration behind our most recent album, ‘It’s the End of the World but It’s a Beautiful Day.’ ”Leto — who is the first person to ever legally climb to the top of the Empire State Building, according to building officials — scaled from floors 86 to 104 on the east side of the landmark. His 20-minute hike took the “Dallas Buyers Club” actor some 1,300 feet up in the sky.After a performance at the top of the Empire State Building, Leto spoke about his bucket-list adventure on the “Today” show.“I was more excited than nervous, to tell you the truth,” he said.

trailer released Wednesday for HBO’s documentary “David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived” introduces Holmes as a teen gymnast who had “no concept of fear,” according to his parents, and landed the “best job in the world” as Radcliffe’s adventurous stand-in.Radcliffe added that Holmes “seemed like a cool older brother” while filming the movies throughout his adolescence. But that all changed when Holmes was involved in a stunt gone wrong that resulted in him instantly breaking his neck and spending six months in the hospital.

“Fast X” and the upcoming “The Old Guard 2.” She met her new husband, Justin Howell, 34, filming the Paramount+ series “Halo.”Justin was the stunt double for Hemsworth in “Thor: Love and Thunder” and “Extraction 2,” per IMDb. “It’s not easy to be with [a] stunt person, but as we are both in the same line of work, we both know the challenges,” Aurélia told SWNS.

Steve-O wrote on the newly-launched Threads on Instagram. In a video obtained by TMZ, Steve-O opens a Union Jack umbrella that matches his “I Love London” shirt and climbs onto the ledge of the famed bridge. He counts himself to three and then plunges into the river to the bewilderment of the onlooking crowd.

told Variety on Friday.The outlet reported that four of the six were in the hospital in stable condition as of Friday.Two others were treated locally and discharged.“The safety and full medical services teams on-site were able to act quickly so that those who were impacted immediately received necessary care. They are all in stable condition and continue to receive treatment,” Paramount’s statement continues.No cast members, including Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, and Connie Nielsen, were reported injured.The Post has contacted Paramount for comment.TheParamount statement concluded: “The well-being of the cast and crew is of the utmost importance to us, and we have strict health and safety procedures in place on all our productions.

Dave Brooks — Billboard Senior Director of Live Music and Touring — told The Post. “The production quality is just so far ahead of whatever has been [done] … They’re building these very elaborate sets that they’re using for several songs as opposed to the whole concert.”The price tag is also astronomical.“The cost has gotta be well north of $100 million … probably a lot more than that,” said Brooks. “It’s gonna be one of the most expensive tours ever, but it will also be one of the highest-generating tours financially.

millions of views on Twitter and TikTok with many viewers praising her Michael Phelps-like form.“Where’s that gold medal?” one awestruck fan captioned a video of the stunt, which the 12-time Grammy Winner performed on Friday and Saturday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.The clip starts innocuously enough with the 33-year-old “You Belong With Me” singer strolling along the stage in an elaborate green dress towards at the end of her show. Then, all of a sudden, Swift dives headfirst into a hole in the stage like Greg Louganis as a splash effect sounds and Swifties erupt into rapturous cheers.Since when?? Where’s that gold medal?? #glendaletstheerastour #taylorswift #tstheerastour #swifttok #diver #swimmer #fyp And that was just the first part of the spectacle.

performing his own stunts — especially in the “Mission Impossible” franchise, where death-defying acrobatics at great heights have become the actor’s calling card.At a masterclass at the Cannes Festival earlier this year, Cruise had a comeback for those who questioned his willingness to risk his life with stuntwork.“No one asked Gene Kelly, ‘Why do you dance?’” he said, according to a Variety report.“I always thought there’s something that I can do and I wanted to push the art form,” he continued.

things backfired in the skies — sending one plane into a tailspin before crashing to the ground Sunday afternoon in Arizona.The skydivers — cousins Luke Aikins and Andy Farrington — were trying to jump into each other’s planes while in mid-air — leaving both aircrafts unmanned — to then land in and pilot the other’s plane safely to the ground.But things went south for the Red Bull sponsored flight after both Cessna 182 planes went into their parallel, intentional nosedives that allowed the pilots to leap out and begin their plunge.The plane Farrington was jumping into quickly began spiraling out of control into a downward tailspin, becoming extremely inconsistent with the other plane’s altitude after the duo made their jumps.“Blue plane is out of control!” someone yells on the live Hulu broadcast as both pilots continue free falling.This #RedBull #PlaneSwap in Arizona was crazy! Didn't go as planned but luckily everyone is alright! pic.twitter.com/f9cpRclYtTAlthough Aikins managed to successfully complete the stunt into his respective plane, Farrington was force to parachute to the ground as his new plane — which deployed a parachute — plummeted as well.But even in that chaotic moment Farrington managed to keep cool, according to his partner.“Andy’s fine, I could hear him talking to me in freefall,” Aikins said after touching down safely.Despite the unsuccessful — yet injury free — attempt to become the first pilots to ever successfully skydive into each other’s planes, the duo stands by their preparation for the stunt.“All the numbers matched up and everything like that,” Farrington said after reaching the ground.

on Instagram, while also revealing it’s his birthday.“Four months later … finally out of hospital. My birthday today” he captioned the photo of the couple wrapped in a cozy blanket and sporting stocking caps.

risky business.The 59-year-old action star proved that he still does his own stunts accomplishing a “Top Gun” moment on Tuesday when he landed his own helicopter in South Africa.And in typical Tom Cruise fashion, he was smiling and waving the whole time.Gillian Soames, who lives in Hoedspruit, said the “Jack Reacher” actor has flown by her town several times, but she got to witness his mega-watt smile up close when she snapped photos of him expertly landing the chopper.“For the last week, he has driven past my house two or three times a day and flies over every day and night to wherever they are filming that day,” she told South West News Service.In fact, Soames said that Cruise was staying just a few hundred meters from her home and has been a “delight” to locals.“I must have seen him 11 times now,” she added, “but yesterday was the first time he took off his mask to smile for us so we could see his face.” Soames, 49, also added it’s the first time she’s seen him flying the helicopter on his own, though the veteran actor is well-known for doing his own risky stunts — like recently when he was photographed riding atop a speeding train and grinning for fans and paparazzi. “It was also the first time he flew the chopper himself,” she noted to SWNS.

you. An inventive Instagram user impressed the internet by using Kit Kat candy bar to slice a tomato, as seen a bizarre viral video.

one that left a stuntman critically injured last week after he was crushed between cars.“They do try to push acts to do things bigger and better,” Wolverton told The Post.“You will push yourself beyond what you would normally feel is safe because you’re in the mindset of this is my big shot,” he added.Wolverton said he was scouted to be on the show in 2013, only a year into performing his levitation stunts.“They don’t like the middle ground of someone who is mediocre.

“Squid Game” TV series is now playing out on some playgrounds around the globe.A Belgian school has issued a warning following reports of students playing a dangerous punching game inspired by Netflix’s hyperviolent Korean series.“We [must remain] vigilant so that this unhealthy and dangerous game is stopped!” read the Facebook public service announcement, which was posted Tuesday by the Municipal School of Erquelinnes Béguinage Hainaut.

gender reveal parties and TikTok challenges weren’t harebrained enough on their own? One idiotic couple decided to combine the volatile pastimes by disclosing the sex of their baby while attempting the highly dangerous “Milk Crate Challenge” — with disastrous results. A video of their backfired feat currently boasts millions of views on Twitter.

bone-breaking Milk Crate Challenge, saying they will “remove” such videos from their platform. The low-cost, high-impact stunt involves stacking a bunch of plastic milk crates into stairs, then climbing up to the top and back down the other side without collapsing the pyramid — or your rib cage.

A video of the off-kilter experiment currently boasts 1.8 million views on the platform. Also dubbed the “gravity” challenge, the stunt requires participants to kneel on the floor with both elbows on the ground in front of them while cradling their chin in their hands to support the head.

It’s parasol-gliding. An inventive Canadian skater wowed social-media users after using an umbrella to glide across ice like Mary Poppins.

Space Shuttle Almanac reported Wednesday that Cruise and director Doug Liman (“The Bourne Identity”) are headed to the ISS in Oct. 2021, thanks to Elon Musk.Cruise, 58, Liman and possibly an additional actor will travel aboard Musk’s Axiom Space Crew Dragon capsule to make the first major movie ever shot in space.

live-streamed on YouTube. (You can recap the action in the video above.)Although he told The Post he only expected to reach 18,000 feet, Blaine actually made it up to 24,900 feet before taking the plunge.In addition to potentially crashing into the ground, Blaine faced hypothermia and hypoxia, a condition that occurs when oxygen becomes scarce to the body.It was a performance 10 years in the making.

David Blaine has seen the future.“When [my daughter] was 5, I noticed her taking the coldest showers,” he told The Post of Dessa, 9. “Now she jumps into the freezing ocean ahead of me.

hazardous stunts, clout-seekers are now getting injured and even hospitalized trying to twerk to the raunchy hit “WAP” by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion.Fans are attempting to replicate a viral dance invented by Guam’s Brian Esperon, which involves performing a complicated series of moves, ranging from a leaping high kick to doing the splits while twerking, per the tutorial with 13 million views.“You’re not going to be able to wear a skirt for at least a week because your legs will be covered

As if the coronavirus pandemic wasn’t enough of a circus already.

Everybody was kung flu fighting.