Ryan Reynolds Had To Share ‘Bad News’ With Blake Lively That He’d ‘Slipped Into Someone’s DMs Again’ And Bought A Soccer Team

Ryan Reynolds is feeling «really lucky» to have his wife, Blake Lively's, support in living out his Ted Lasso dreams. ET's Kevin Frazier spoke with Reynolds and  star, and Wrexham A.F.C. co-owner, Rob McElhenney, ahead of the premiere of their new docuseries,, about buying a Welsh football club, and having their «best friends» by their sides for it all.«I watched so many documentaries,» McElhenney shares.

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have revealed that they bought Wrexham because they wanted to make a documentary about it.The Hollywood duo surprised the world after buying the Welsh club back in November 2020 and have spearheaded the Dragons' rise into the mainstream, and hopefully, into the Football League soon too.Following the takeover a docuseries called Welcome to Wrexham, which is set for release later this month, was announced, and earlier this week the actors sat down with The Athletic to discuss it.READ MORE: Wrexham co-owner Rob McElhenney makes huge donation to young girl with brain tumour"It’s always been a dream of mine to be associated in some capacity with a professional sports franchise, (I just never) knew of a rational or legitimate avenue into it," said McElhenney."And then it was over the pandemic when I started watching a lot more documentaries and started getting into football and then learned about the English system and realized - wait, that’s an interesting way in."The duo spoke about the appeal of an 'underdog story' and given how long Wrexham have spent out of the Football League, and given the size of the town, they figured the club was perfect.Will Wrexham reach the Premier League under Reynolds and McElhenney? Let us know what you reckon in the comments section below.Reynolds and McElhenney have been heavily involved with helping the local community in Wrexham since day one and Reynolds insists that isn't just for show."For us - it’s just about transparency," the Deadpool star said.

shared photos from an early birthday celebration at Disney Land in Anaheim, California on August 15, alongside her older sister Robin Lively. The Age of Adeline star turns 35 on August 25. “Find me a happier place on earth to start my birthday celebrations early,” Blake captioned the Instagram carousel of Disney pics.

Blake Lively is celebrating her upcoming birthday a little early – but in the best way possible.

Blake Lively is getting an early start on her birthday celebrations, and she’s doing it at the happiest place on Earth.

Blake Lively is kicking off her birthday in the happiest place on earth with family by her side! On Sunday, the 34-year-old actress shared pictures from her early celebrations with her big sister, Robyn Lively.“Find me a happier place on earth to start my birthday celebrations early.

Rob McElhenney have made a generous donation to a young girl living with brain cancer. The Hollywood pair, who bought Wrexham FC in 2021, each pledged £10,000 to help fund a bid by the family of four-year-old Aria Hodgkiss to raise money for an alternative treatment to help extend her life. They also donated £10,000 to the Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Society earlier this year, and gifted Wembley cup final tickets to a former flayer living with dementia.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterLil Rel Howery has lined up his second HBO stand up comedy special, Variety has learned exclusively.This will be Howery’s second HBO stand up special after 2019’s “Lil Rel Howery: Live in Crenshaw.” The new special will tape in Howery’s hometown of Chicago in the coming weeks. It will then be available on both HBO and HBO Max.“Getting the opportunity to do another comedy special with HBO is a dream come true, but even more so this time around because I’m excited for the world to see what happens when I go back to my roots,” Howery said.

It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia creator Rob McElhenney, with their takeover documented in upcoming series Welcome To Wrexham.Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday (August 9) opposite guest host McElhenney, Reynolds revealed that Lively wasn’t impressed by the purchase.“I remember after you reached out with this absolutely insane idea and I remember seeing Blake, saying, ‘I have bad news and I have really bad news. The bad news is I slipped into someone’s DMs again.

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Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterJordan Peele’s latest nightmare, “Nope,” has crossed $100 million at the domestic box office, marking the director’s third feature film (out of three) to achieve that benchmark.After three weeks on the big screen, the film’s North American tally stands at $100.32 million.“Nope” — starring Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer as siblings who discover something spooky hovering around their family’s ranch — is one of the few original movies to cross the $100 million mark in pandemic times. When it comes to movies that aren’t based on existing brands or franchises, only director Baz Luhrmann’s musical biopic “Elvis” ($137 million) and the Sandra Bullock-led romantic comedy “The Lost City” ($105 million) have surpassed the coveted threshold in 2022.

Ryan Reynolds is sliding into the DMs!

“The really bad news is that I might have bought half of a fifth tier national football league in Wales.”He told Rob, who was guest hosting the show, that the couple were “still working through that one". The acting duo, who bought the club together, have since gone on to film a docs-series about the ordeal, which will be released on August 24. Speaking on the show, Ryan said he met Rob by “sliding into his DMs.”Their lack of real football knowledge has seen them subject to open scorn by various famous faces within the game. In a recent clip shared by Rob, it showed the pair celebrating at Wembley stadium after what they thought was a goal. However, they failed to notice the referee had put down the offside flag. Ryan described the incident as “humiliating”.They went on to mention that David Beckham was watching the game with them from the box. “We were cheering,” Rob said. “We looked over at Beckham.

Ryan Reynolds said he remembered when he told wife Blake Lively about how he bought part of a Welsh football team on Tuesday night's Jimmy Kimmel Live! On ABC.The 45-year-old actor was revealing that he started a habit of sliding into people's DM's to tell them he appreciates them, which is how he first came into contact with McElhenney, 45.Those early DM's lead to the comedians purchasing the Wrexham FC team, which Reynolds' wife Blake Lively didn't quite appreciate.  Ryan: Ryan Reynolds said he remembered when he told wife Blake Lively about how he bought part of a Welsh football team on Tuesday night's Jimmy Kimmel Live! On ABC Rob: The 45-year-old actor was revealing that he started a habit of sliding into people's DM's to tell them he appreciates them, which is how he first came into contact with McElhenney, 45'I remember showing up, seeing Blake, saying, I have bad news and I have really bad news,' Ryan said. 'I slipped into someone's DMs again.

Ryan Reynolds oozed confidence as he arrived at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood ahead of his appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday.The 45-year-old actor strolled towards the studio in a pink checkered print button-up layered over a classic white tee.He completed the casual-cool look with some khaki trousers and a pair of lace-up white sneakers. Confident: Ryan Reynolds oozed confidence as he arrived at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood ahead of his appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday. The 45-year-old actor strolled towards the studio in a pink checkered print button-up layered over a classic white teeFor an added pop of color, the Free Guy star threw on some aqua toned socks.Ryan wore his brunette hair slicked back and he shielded his eyes from the harsh SoCal sun with a pair of stylish brown sunglasses.

He may have given a choir group the surprise of their lives, but it was Michael Bublé who was left even more stunned after turning up to a London venue while promoting his latest album.

dubbed the most powerful man in television and known as “the king of TV”  — is the secret buyer of Richard Gere’s Westchester estate, Gimme Shelter can exclusively reveal. Gere’s Pound Ridge compound first hit the market last year for $28 million. Murphy, who did not return calls at press time, paid $24.15 million for the property.

Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort Productions has signed a multi-year first-look deal with FuboTV for unscripted content.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorMaximum Effort, the production and advertising company co-founded by Ryan Reynolds and George Dewey, inked a multiyear, first-look deal for unscripted content deal with subscription-TV streamer FuboTV.FuboTV will issue Maximum Effort $10 million worth of shares of common stock in the company, “as part of the overall consideration for Maximum Effort’s participation in the collaboration,” per a regulatory filing Monday.Under the pact, FuboTV has the right to obtain third-party financing to fund all original content, with both Fubo and Maximum Effort jointly owning all original content produced.As part of the deal for an exclusive first-look for unscripted TV series, Maximum Effort will launch Maximum Effort Network — a linear channel on FuboTV over which Maximum Effort Productions will have full creative control — and will also have a blind scripted deal with FuboTV. Prior to forming Maximum Effort in 2018, Reynolds and Dewey teamed on the “Deadpool” movies.

Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort Productions has closed an exclusive multi-year first-look deal with FuboTV for unscripted content. As part of the deal, the prodco will launch Maximum Effort Network, a linear channel on FuboTV, and will also have a blind scripted deal with Fubo TV. The new Maximum Effort Network will join Fubo’s sports, news and entertainment lineup, with Maximum Effort Productions having creative control over the channel’s content.

Lauren Ash is campaigning to be the new Mrs. White in Ryan Reynolds’ remake of “Clue,” and, she just shared a story on Twitter that explains just how bad she wants the role.