Dwayne Johnson saves. It’s sort of his signature thing, really. An informal list of people, places and other miscellany that the man still known by many as “The Rock” has protected, defended and/or rescued: a young Polynesian woman, part of the Egyptian empire, ancient Greece, San Francisco, fellow video-game avatars, …
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Johnny Depphas been sued for allegedly assaulting Gregg “Rocky” Brooks, a former location manager on Depp’s upcoming filmCity of Lies,perThe Associated Press. In the suit, Brooks said that Depp punched him twice in the ribs. He also accused the actor of verbally assaulting him and saying he’d pay the crew …
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There are few happy moments inWhitney, the latest documentary to chronicle the remarkable talent and tragic life of Whitney Houston. Her peerless voice made her famous, but her personal life was unbelievably troubled – mired by drug use, exploitative family members who were at once dependent and controlling, tension over …
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Whitney Houston‘s longtime movie agent Nicole David had two key goals while producing the documentary Whitney (in theaters July 6th) about the singer: “I wanted to show the world she wasn’t just this beautiful girl with the best voice who pissed it all away,” she says. “I also wanted to …
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In a 2012 performance at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre, Neil Diamondintroduced his immigrant anthem, “America,” by paying tribute to his grandmother who emigrated to the United States from Russia in the early 1900s. “She and her daughter, Rose, inspired me to achieve everything that I’ve achieved in my life,” Diamond …
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When queer activist and Younger star Nico Tortorellais asked how he identified, he takes a big breath before replying, “Well that’s a loaded question.” “In the [queer] movement right now, we have a tendency of getting hung on specific words rather than the person,” the 29-year-old actor tells Rolling Stone. …
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Fresh off his trip to meet with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, President Trump is now set to sit down with his original authoritarian BFF, Vladimir Putin. Despite their flirtations, Trump has yet to travel for an official summit with the Russian president since taking office. This week, National Security …
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Jerry Cantrell never stopped playing air guitar. It happens anytime a riff comes along that grabs his attention, sending the Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum guitarist for Alice in Chains into spasms of hard-rock ecstasy, as his fingers mime the sounds hammering his eardrums. Right now, he’s listening to something of his own …
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It seemed a great triumph at first when this year’s Grammys announced the most diverse nominee lineup in the history of the awards ceremony. But the show’s actual slate of winners – as well as its largely homogenous performances – left many disappointed that there hadn’t been more done to …
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One of Vinnie Paul’s bandmates in the metal supergroup Hellyeah penned a tribute to the drummer Saturday morning following news of Paul’s death. “Just so broken hearted and in shock. I’m struggling to write this but we want to thank you all for your kind words and support in this …
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