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There are many ways an actor can surprise. Jack Nicholson surprises by being … surprising. Even though he’s not a chameleon like Oldman or Depp, you never know what he’s going to do next. But whatever he does, it’s grounded in psychological reality. It never seems fake. Christopher Walken, Glenn Close, Al Pacino, and many others have a surprising danger in them… you feel they might jump you or blow up at you at any time. They are ticking time bombs. And, many comedic actors (e.g., Julia Louis-Dreyfus) surprise us in all sorts of quirky, zany ways… Some people think...

BREAKING: Left-wing protestors just took over Trump Tower, NYC by force. They've overtaken the first floor. They won't leave. They are chanting "free Mahmoud, free them all" - reference to the pro-Palestine man from Columbia University.

Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman was found dead last week at age 95. Following news of his death, a resurfaced 2001 interview with James Lipton for Inside the Actors Studio began making the rounds on social media. A clip of the interview focuses on the lasting pain Hackman suffered when his father abandoned the family. Lipton asked Hackman how old he was when his father left. Hackman replied, “I was about 13 I guess. I was down the street playing with some guys, and he drove by and kind of waved and that was it.” Hackman appeared to get choked up...

1. Dwayne Johnson 2. Ryan Reynolds 3. Kevin Hart 4. Jerry Seinfeld 5. Hugh Jackman 6. Brad Pitt 7. George Clooney 8. Nicole Kidman 9. Adam Sandler 10. Will Smith 11. Mariska Hargitay 12. Channing Tatum 13. Jason Statham 14. Mark Wahlberg 15. Matt Damon 16. John Cena 17. Denzel Washington 19. Scarlett Johansson 18. Jake Gyllenhaal 20. Joaquin Phoenix

No sex scenes, no social media, no Hollywood parties…The Oscar winner is about to turn 70 doing what he does best, alternating action flicks with cerebral movies while remaining out of the headlines. After the infamous Will Smith incident at the 2022 Oscars, Denzel Washington was among the first to come out and support him. “In your biggest wins, be careful, that’s when the devil comes for you,” he told him backstage. Smith said afterward that he knew that if Washington forgave his attitude, Hollywood would forgive him too. The Malcom X star is a moral benchmark in the industry,...

A new video promoting Vice President Kamala Harris for president is making a splash as it appeals to men by redefining masculinity in 'cringey' terms. The video features various men declaring their interest in 'manly clichés' like bears, drinking bourbon, eating steaks, fixing cars, and lifting weights. But it goes on to say only 'man enough' men will endorse a woman for president - like Kamala Harris - sparking social media criticism from users calling it a 'train wreck.'

Harris / Walz Campaign BUSTED for using 2 paid actors to pretend they were former Pennsylvania Farmers & Trump Voters who switched to Kamala. A recent twitter post by user Johnny Midnight has stirred up controversy, alleging that the Harris/Walz campaign used paid actors to portray former Pennsylvania farmers and Trump voters who switched their allegiance to Kamala. According to the tweet, these supposed farmers turned Kamala supporters were not only actors but also long-time Democratic donors.

A “highly unusual and potentially chilling effort” is underway to reign in the Deep State and put an end to government actors subverting the will of American voters, Republican or Democrat. Stop it guys, you’re getting me too excited. “Seasoned political operative” Tom Jones and his American Accountability Foundation are making a list. They better check twice. And they’re gonna find out who’s, well… really just who’s naughty. With a $100,000 grant from the Heritage Foundation, Jones is taking a deep dive into the “backgrounds, social media posts and commentary of key high-ranking government employees.” First up: Department of Homeland...

It must be another FBI freshman pledge weekend. The Patriot Front “white supremacist” group went marching in Charleston, West Virginia this weekend. They found a drummer for this weekend’s march and they were chanting something but it was hard to understand. This sounds about right: You know they’re feds because the mainstream media has absolutely no interest in outing them. [Wall Street Silver @WallStreetSilv How can you be sure they are Feds? Because the legacy news media is not spending any effort to unmask or destroy their lives. The corporate media was told to ignore this by their handlers at...

One of the more bizarre January 6 cases delved further into the peculiar when an accused Capitol rioter who was arrested while touring in a Broadway production of "Jesus Christ Superstar" earlier this month attended his first court hearing on Monday. James Beeks, an actor who was playing Judas in the musical production, was arrested in Milwaukee last week on charges related to the Capitol riot after investigators attended two performances of the show to find him... ...The actor's antics irritated Chief Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court in Washington, DC, when he declined to represent himself, saying,...

The FBI sent a SWAT team of 20 agents to the home of Hollywood actor Siaka Massaquoi in North Hollywood just before 6 AM on Friday. The Wray FBI felt it necessary once again to use the full force of the law to arrest a Hollywood actor in a predawn raid for walking into the US Capitol on Jan. 6.

Four days after the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attacks in Israel, WME invited Steve Leder, the rabbi from Wilshire Boulevard Temple, to visit the agency’s Beverly Hills headquarters. He came to provide comfort for employees reeling after the worst attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust. Although the event was not mandatory and Leder’s speech was considered secular, several staffers voiced complaints, which made their way to WME co-chairmen Richard Weitz and Christian Muirhead. Instead of caving, WME invited Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt to speak to the agency on Nov. 1. Greenblatt didn’t mince words, according to those...

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There’s an old joke used in show business when events and gatherings lack major celebrity attendance: “Somebody punch me in the face so I can see some stars.” But it’s no joke when it comes to the picket lines of the SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild of America strikes, according to some of the protesters on the ground and select industry players who spoke to Variety. There’s been a “palpable” lack of headliners, said one prominent SAG-AFTRA member, speaking on the condition of anonymity. “If our stars were all out there in force advocating for us, we’d know it,” they added....

While hundreds of thousands of actors and screenwriters are currently out of work amid the Hollywood shutdown, those outside of the industry may be wondering if there’s anything they can do to help. Unions representing actors (Screen Actors Guild of America) and writers (Writers Guild of America) are on strike after negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) broke down. Their demands include an increase in base pay and streaming residuals, plus assurances that their work will not be replaced by artificial intelligence (AI). Although there isn’t a magic wand to immediately fix the key issues...

The group representing Hollywood’s studios has responded to SAG-AFTRA’s strike call today. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers’ statement highlights what it calls “some of the components of the Producers’ offer that SAG-AFTRA has chosen to forgo in favor of a strike.” “A strike is certainly not the outcome we hoped for as studios cannot operate without the performers that bring our TV shows and films to life,” AMPTP said. “The Union has regrettably chosen a path that will lead to financial hardship for countless thousands of people who depend on the industry.” The statement was issued as...

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Washington — A California man who prosecutors described as "one of the most violent defendants on January 6, 2021" was sentenced to 151 months — about 12 ½ years — in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to violent and obstructive conduct during the Capitol riot. Daniel "DJ" Rodriguez admitted as part of a plea agreement in February that he attacked former Washington, D.C. police officer Michael Fanone with a taser, causing him to lose consciousness, and that he worked to stop Congress from certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election. Rodriguez will also have to pay $96,000 to cover...

Hollywood's actors union voted in favor of a strike if talks over higher pay break down before the end of June, increasing pressure on major film and television studios already dealing with an ongoing work stoppage by writers. After voting closed on Monday, SAG-AFTRA said 97.91 percent of ballots cast supported a strike. Nearly 65,000 members, about 48 percent of the total membership, voted. Membership of the union is compulsory for all professional actors that work on major US productions, since almost all studios and producers are engaged in union contracts that only allow them to hire union members. Though...

Vladimir Putin may be upset to discover that his hotly anticipated state-of-the-nation address delivered this morning in central Moscow was not quite as impactful as he would have hoped. Almost one year to the day of his invasion of Ukraine, the despot took to the stage in Moscow before both of Russia's houses of Parliament and a sea of military commanders, where he launched a marathon tirade against the West. He spoke with passion and venom, but even the cream of the Kremlin crop couldn't help but show signs of fatigue as top officials were seen yawning amid their president's...