How Dwayne Johnson Wooed Emily Blunt for ‘Jungle Cruise’

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31

2021

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By Troy Warren

How Dwayne Johnson Wooed Emily Blunt for ‘Jungle Cruise’ — and Why She Ghosted Him

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BY REBECCA KEEGAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT As they prepare to release their $200 million-plus Disney tentpole, the newly minted BFFs now lean on each other for career guidance: "I go to him for advice because he lived in the trenches." At about 4 a.m. in the fall of 2017, after a tiring night shoot on Universal’s Skyscraper, Dwayne Johnson, arguably the busiest person in Hollywood, set aside some time to film a video for Emily Blunt. At the time, he was attached to star in Jungle Cruise, which various producers had been trying to get off the ground at Disney since at…

Jul

29

2021

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Los Angeles: Cheeky Kim Kardashian Magazine Cover Censored by Supermarket

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BY CHRIS GARDNER | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for LosAngelesNewsAndTalk.Com At Gelson's in L.A.'s Valley Village, staffers strategically placed cardboard to conceal the illustrated derriere of the reality star. The June cover of Los Angeles features an illustration by artist Justin Metz that re-creates an iconic Coppertone ad, but instead of a toddler in pigtails, it stars a selfie-taking Kim Kardashian with her bikini bottoms being tugged by a manicured poodle. The cover line, “The Kardashians’ Last Laugh,” which teased a cover story by Benjamin Svetkey (formerly senior editor for The Hollywood Reporter and now a freelance writer and editor), was timed to the series finale of E!’s culture-shifting Keeping Up…

Jul

28

2021

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Edgar Ramirez Encourages People to “Trust Science” After Revealing He Has Family Members “Dying” of COVID

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BY ABBEY WHITE | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT "We need to trust science and follow the recommendations and be very responsible with the way we handle information in times of fear and uncertainty," the 'Jungle Cruise' star said. Édgar Ramírez has revealed the personal toll COVID-19 is having on his family while encouraging people to “follow the recommendations” as the pandemic continues. While promoting the release of his new movie Jungle Cruise, the actor stressed to the Associated Press that many people are still being impacted daily by COVID-19, including his own family. “Many families … continue to be affected, including mine in a…

Jul

28

2021

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ZZ Top Bassist Dusty Hill Dies at 72

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BY ANNA CHAN, BILLBOARD | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT "You will be greatly missed, amigo," bandmates Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard said. ZZ Top’s longtime bassist Dusty Hill has died, the band announced in a statement Wednesday. He was 72. “We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in Houston,” the group shared. “We, along with legions of ZZ Top fans around the world, will miss your steadfast presence, your good nature and enduring commitment to providing that monumental bottom to the ‘Top.’ We will forever be connected to…

Jul

24

2021

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From Ice Baths to Oxygen Chambers: New Hollywood Wellness Centers Offer Recovery From Grueling Workouts

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BY KATHRYN ROMEYN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT A variety of wellness destinations are opening around L.A., providing everything from vitamin drips to ‘air pressure pants’: "You cannot go wrong if you add a recovery protocol to your curriculum." From cryo chambers and float tanks to infrared saunas and old-fashioned naps, you cannot go wrong if you add a recovery protocol to your curriculum,” says trainer-to-stars Gunnar Peterson, whose current roster includes Charlize Theron and Rebel Wilson. And while foam rollers are one of the most effective and affordable ways to ease bound-up muscles, there are a handful of spots around…

Jul

24

2021

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Let Athletes Lead the Way on Mental Health

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BY KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Instead of demanding perfection from sports stars who get candid about their health, viewers should admire their perseverance — and take cues from their coping skills. When four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka dropped out of the French Open and Wimbledon because of anxiety and depression associated with compulsory press interviews, many fans were shocked at her bold confession. While most professional athletes rallied to support her “bravery,” some critics dismissed the player, who will represent Japan at the Tokyo Olympics, as a “diva” and “narcissistic.” The same thing happened in 2018 when…

Jul

23

2021

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New Orleans: Arson suspected at NOLA mansion owned by Beyoncé, Jay-Z

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By Tim Darnell, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT Arson is now the suspected cause of a Tuesday night fire at a New Orleans mansion owned by Beyoncé and Jay-Z. The mansion is located in the city’s Garden District mansion on Harmony Street near St. Charles Avenue. The property, according to media reports, has been vacant for years and was in a state of disrepair. ccording to WGNO, the New Orleans Police Department received a report of a suspicious person in the area around the time of the fire. An eyewitness told the station a man was seen running from the home…

Jul

22

2021

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Dr. Dre ordered to pay more than $3.5M per year in spousal support

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By Avery Newmark, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT Rap music mogul Dr. Dre has been ordered by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge to pay his estranged wife nearly $300,000 a month in spousal support. Court records show the amount is only temporary until the court makes a final decision on what he will ultimately pay Nicole Young as part of a divorce settlement, according to Radar. Dre, whose real name is Andre Young, was also ordered to keep paying for Young’s health insurance and will “continue paying the expenses for the Malibu, and Pacific Palisades homes.” “[Dre] is ordered…

Jul

22

2021

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Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil Drop $13.8M on Grand Hancock Park Mansion

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BY MARK DAVID, DIRT.COM Troy Warren for CNT The 'Black Lightning' producers' new Italian Renaissance Revival-style house was built in 1930 and includes four bedrooms plus a guest house. It’s nowhere near the highest price ever paid for a single-family home in L.A.’s historic and historically hoity-toity Hancock Park neighborhood — that honor goes to a the baronial red-brick Tudor Nickelodeon president Brian Robbins sold in early 2020 for $19 million — but the recent $13.8 million sale of a fashionably rehabbed Italian Renaissance Revival-style mansion that anchors a prominent corner of the exclusive neighborhood does represent the to-date highest amount paid this year for…

Jul

15

2021

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Jim Belushi Says ‘SNL’ Rehired Him After He Stopped Drinking and Begged Dick Ebersol

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BY ABBEY WHITE | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The actor-comedian explains that after "throwing a fire extinguisher" at the then-executive producer he was allowed to come back, but was put on "probation." Jim Belushi says that dropping his ego helped Saturday Night Live‘s Dick Ebersol decide to rehire him after the former SNL cast member threw a fire extinguisher at the executive producer. The comedian, actor and now cannabis farmer recently spoke to Vulture about his career and divulged details about his two-year stint on the long-running late-night sketch comedy and variety series. That includes how he was fired and rehired during his run from 1983 to 1985. Belushi,…

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