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Zack Sharf Digital News Director Dwayne Jonson appeared on a new episode of Kevin Hart’s “Hart to Hart” talk show on Peacock (recorded prior to the strike, of course) and looked back at the rise and fall of “Black Adam.” His 2022 comic book tentpole was designed to launch a new chapter of storytelling within Warner Bros.’ DC Universe (the film ended with Henry Cavill’s return as Superman, and the franchise intended to build up to a face off between Johnson and Cavill), but DC Studios was overhauled soon after its release, with new leaders James Gunn and Peter Safran taking the reins. Johnson announced in December that “Black Adam 2” was not moving forward for now. “‘Black Adam’ got caught in a vortex of new leadership,” Johnson said when Hart asked how it felt for franchise to be stopped.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor Hannah Berner grew up dreaming of being a professional tennis player before becoming a viral sensation with comedy bits like “Han on the Street.” Nimesh Patel turned his experience with being diagnosed with testicular cancer into a heralded comedy special, “Lucky Lefty.” And Kurtis Conner was working at Starbucks when a frequent customer encouraged him to get into comedy. These were among the hilarious, surprising and touching revelations that emerged when Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch for 2023 were celebrated with a panel discussion and cocktail reception sponsored by Cohen Gardner LLP at last week’s Just for Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival.

The All-American Rejects have had several hits — but Tyson Ritter revealed one had an unexpected impact on none other than Kristen Stewart.

Mark Margolis, best known for playing Hector Salamanca on Breaking Bad, has died at age 83.

Quentin Tarantino is getting ready for his 10th film, one that many believe will be his last. According to some sources, it appears like Tarantino has a special role in mind for Bruce Willis, with whom he’s collaborated on various projects, including “Pulp Fiction,” which he directed.Bruce Willis and Demi Moore are grandparents! Rumer announces the birth of her daughterDemi Moore celebrated 4th of July looking stunning in a blue bikiniTarantino’s upcoming film is called “The Movie Critic,” and it follows the titular critic who works in a lowbrow magazine in the ‘70s.

Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain is speaking out about his health. The longtime heavy metal rocker shared an update with his fans after he suffered a stroke in January that left him partially paralyzed.

told The Hollywood Reporter.The Post has reached out to Margolis’ reps for comment.Margolis’ acting career began in the 1950s on the soap opera “Guiding Light,” and he went on to star in supporting roles in “Going in Style” (1979) and “Dressed to Kill” (1980).As a character actor playing mobsters and baddies, his biggest early role was in 1983’s “Scarface” as mobster Alberto the Shadow opposite Al Pacino’s Tony Montana.Margolis became a favorite of Darren Aronofsky, who cast him in nearly all of his films including 1998’s “Pi,” 2008’s “The Wrestler” and 2010’s Oscar-winning “Black Swan.”But it was “Breaking Bad” for which Margolis will never be forgotten. As cartel leader Hector “Tio” Salamanca, Margolis rarely spoke a word, since his character had suffered a nearly-fatal stroke that rendered him speechless.Communicating mostly through glares and growls, Margolis’ Hector often rang a piercing bell to spell out words while speaking with friends and foes, including Bryan Cranston’s Walter White and Giancarlo Esposito’s Gus Fring.And as “Breaking Bad” fans know, his final scene in the series was even more explosive than his silent, but threatening, gestures.This is a breaking story.

50 Cent is getting really candid about building his empire, keeping friendships in the ruthless entertainment industry, how he maintains his fitness and, most importantly, what women he finds sexy.The 48-year-old rapper — born Curtis Jackson — speaks with for the outlet's new Hip-Hop Is Life issue, which examines how the evolution of the health of Black and brown men can be traced through the genre in honor of hip-hop's 50th anniversary. After being shot nine times in 2000, 50 admits that the attempt on his life motivated him to get in near-superhuman shape.«I'm… working out to get myself stronger, 'cause who's to say you're not gonna get hit again?» the rapper says, recalling his thinking.At the beginning of his career, after the success of his debut album, 50 shares that he thought he was a «bad b**ch,» and he enjoyed the attention from women that came with it. But after a while, he found himself avoiding after-parties and second-thinking the attention he was receiving.

As a whole, the Barbie movie is just fine. But when it's good, it's really good, and the soundtrack for the Greta Gerwig film is responsible for a couple of those highlights.

Nicolas Cage‘s son Wes Cage has announced details of a new solo single called ‘The Wolf’.He previously fronted the California black metal band Eyes Of Noctum, and emerged with a solo career in 2014, sharing ‘Tell Me Why (Matriarch Of Misery)’.Discussing the new song, which is set to land on October 27, he said: “The music we’re doing is part of my essence and always needed to be released.“Lyrically, ‘The Wolf’ touches on the dichotomy between the higher and lower selves. One represents strength, intelligence, organisation, responsibility; the other, destitution, failure, depression, sadness.”See the track’s artwork below.A post shared by Weston Cage Coppola (@westoncagecoppola)In 2014, Cage spoke of how he bonded with his father over music, telling Journey Of A Frontman (via Blabbermouth): “The last concert we went to was Mötley Crüe in Vegas where Tommy Lee almost started a fight with me.

The life of late, great Dutch soccer star Johan Cruyff is the subject of a doc from Drive to Survive producer Box to Box Films and Dutch firm Lusus.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director When Will Smith was ready to turn down the role of Agent J in 1997’s “Men in Black,” executive producer Steven Spielberg decided to take matters into his own hands. During a recent appearance on Kevin Hart’s “Hart to Heart” talk show (via Insider), Smith told the story of Spielberg sending a helicopter to bring him in for a meeting in which Spielberg questioned Smith’s apprehension over “Men in Black.” It all started with Smith not wanting to make another alien-centric movie after 1996’s “Independence Day,” his first bonafide blockbuster. James Lassiter, Smith’s former manager, urged Smith to take the role of Agent J.

Naman Ramachandran Michael Boyd, theater director and former artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has died of cancer. He was 68. His family said in a statement issued via the RSC: “Theater director Michael Boyd has died from cancer.

Nicole «Snooki» Polizzi isn't holding back when it comes to sharing stories of how some other stars allegedly treated her throughout her career on. The 35-year-old reality star and her castmates were guests on Thursday's episode of and were asked about their rudest celebrity encounters. Though the cast seemed hesitant to spill the tea at first, Snooki eventually shouted, «Joy Behar!» «Joy was so mean to me.

Naman Ramachandran The Edinburgh TV Festival has revealed the 90 successful candidates that have been selected for its talent schemes — Ones to Watch, TV PhD and The Network. The schemes are part of The TV Foundation, the festival’s charity with a mission to identify and nurture the next generation of talent from all backgrounds. Ones to Watch is aimed at those who already have three or more years’ experience in TV and are looking to make the next big step.

Gabriel Agbonlahor has remarkably claimed only five Manchester United players would make the Aston Villa team.

Like most players at Manchester City, Phil Foden has to be prepared to play in multiple positions to satisfy what Pep Guardiola needs at any given game.

Aberdeen striker Bojan Miovski put a good word in for Motherwell, but midfielder Davor Zdravkovski was already sold on a move to the Scottish Premiership anyway.

“Rap Sh!t” season 2 — which was set to return in one week from now, on August 10 — has been pushed back due to the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.

If the life of royalty hadn’t worked out, Kate Middleton could have easily had a second career in the theatre. A resurfaced childhood video of the 41-year-old Princess of Wales has gone viral yet again, after previously cropping up online in past years.

Antonio Banderas is reminiscing. The Spanish actor took advantage of Throwback Thursdays to share an inspiring story of his days as a young actor. Melanie Griffith concealed her old Antonio Banderas heart-shaped tattoo with new inkStella Banderas keeps going strong with boyfriend Álex Gruszynski after rekindling their loveA post shared by Antonio Banderas (@antoniobanderas)The photo was shared on Instagram, and is a close up shot of his face taken in the ‘80s.