Month: February 2022

Dwayne Johnson has said he’s had a “learning moment” after dividing fans with his response to “brother” Joe Rogan. Earlier this week, the Hollywood star was called out for his swift praise of the US podcaster, who has caused several musicians to boycott Spotify due to his spread of “misinformation’ about the Covid-19 vaccine. In a lengthy video, Rogan addressed the situation, telling his followers that he thinks “a lot of people had a distorted perception of what I do”. “[My] podcast has been accused of spreading dangerous misinformation, specifically about two episodes,” he said, adding: “I’m not trying to promote misinformation. I’m not trying to be controversial. I’ve never tried to do anything with this podcast other than just talk to people and have interesting conversations.” I...

It's safe to say that the Men's Royal Rumble match was rather underwhelming, both in terms of surprises and how it was booked. Since the Rumble happened reports have come out that indicate Shane McMahon as part of the reason the Rumble was less than memorable, revealing there was confusion backstage and during the planning of the event that stemmed from Shane's desire to highlight himself in the match. A new report from Fightful Select has revealed several more details, including a switch-up with music that caused a swap with Randy Orton. Fightful spoke to several people close to the Rumble match that offered some insight into Shane's pitches, with several sources saying that Shane specifically wanted to go in a spot that would highlight him, and someone mentioned that he even pitched ...

Lata Mangeshkar, a beloved Indian singer who enthralled generations of Bollywood audiences as the singing voice behind many actresses’ performances, died on Sunday at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai, India. She was 92. She died of complications from Covid-19 after weeks of hospitalization, said Pratit Samdani, a doctor at the hospital, according to Indian news outlets. India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, said on Twitter that he was “anguished beyond words.” Ms. Mangeshkar leaves a legacy of tens of thousands of songs, mostly in Hindi but also in several other Indian languages. She was what is known as a playback singer — not appearing onscreen herself, but contributing a character’s voice to be dubbed in for song-and-dance scenes. But in India, she was far from anonymous. Her deca...

Netflix dropped a trailer on Friday for an upcoming documentary about Kanye West titled “jeen-yuh: A Kanye Trilogy.” The video features old clips of West, documenting his journey to becoming a famous musician and household name. At one point in the trailer, West (who has legally changed his name to Ye) talks in a voiceover about the trajectory of his life and his music career, saying that it had all been “in God’s plan.” “I think he just has me here for a reason, that I have something to say,” West says. The project is directed by Chike Ozah and Clarence “Coodie” Simmons, who began documenting West’s journey in the early 2000s. Netflix released a teaser for the film last month, and a first-look clip in September. The documentary will stream on the platform over the course of three weeks...

"Disabled actresses exist." The spidey-verse is expanding, but not all Marvel fans are pleased with how... Dakota seemingly confirmed the news in a cryptic Instagram story on Saturday afternoon as well. In the comics, Madame Web is a blind, elderly woman who is capable of predicting the future of "Spider-themed" superheroes. Her name comes from the web-like machine used to keep her alive. Since Dakota is obviously not a blind, elderly woman, many MCU fans and those with disabilities are frustrated that once ag...

Lee Childs is happy that the new "Jack Reacher" series cast a taller actor to satisfy fans of his books. For many fans of Lee Childs’ “Jack Reacher” books the new Amazon series is a second chance to get the casting right. The series was previously adapted into two films starring Tom Cruise as the titular character, 2012’s “Jack Reacher” and its 2016 sequel “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back.” While those movies were moderately successful, critics felt like Cruise’s casting ignored one of the most important aspects of the books. Jack Reacher is known for being a physically imposing character, described in one book as “extremely tall, extremely broad, long-armed and long-legged” with “hands the size of dinner plates.” No matter how well Tom Cruise played the role, the 5’8″ actor was never...

It looks like Camilla will be “Queen” after all. In a surprise statement the day before her Platinum Jubilee, Queen Elizabeth II said she supports calling her son’s second wife “Queen Consort” when he takes the throne. The 95-year-old monarch gave the shocking nod in a letter written from Sandringham House, the palace where she hosted a reception ahead of the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne on Saturday. The majority of the letter involves thanking her subjects and remarking on the progress made during her reign, but near the end, she dropped a bomb. “I remain eternally grateful for, and humbled by, the loyalty and affection you continue to give me,” she wrote. “And when, in the fullness of time, my son Charles becomes King, I know you will ...

Awkwafina is leaving Twitter for now.  The actress whose real name is Nora Lum Tweeted release a statement earlier today addressing the criticisms for her use of African American Vernacular English (AAVE). She starts the apology by stating, “There is a sociopolitical context to everything, especially the historical context of the African American community in this country.” Awkwafina who started off as a rapper and comedian, who became a household name after her performance in the critically acclaimed Crazy Rich Asians, and heist film Ocean’s 8. However, some viewers of the film were perturbed by her performance, which relied heavily on AAVE and said appropriation which is tantamount to mockery.  In response to this, writer Bettina Makalintal for Vice mentioned why Aw...