Gene LeBell, the colourful judo champion, wrestler and stuntman who trained Bruce Lee, fought Elvis Presley and John Wayne in the movies and was an inspiration for Brad Pitt’s character in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, has died. He was 89. LeBell’s death was reported on Facebook by actor, former mixed martial artist, kickboxer and…
In The Adam Project, a disposable Netflix feature probably watched by a squillion people earlier this year despite a plot so contorted it was basically a sleep aid, young actor Walker Scobell played a kid bruised by the inattention of a workaholic dad who then died, compounding the hurt. The boy’s perception shifted after a…
WWE has announced that The Undertaker is going to be hosting a special one-man show before Clash at the Castle next month. WWE is heading to Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on September 3 for Clash at the Castle, the first big Premium Live Event since 1992. Clash at the Castle is being built up as one…
A lavish meal takes a dark turn in the new trailer for . The trailer opens with Margot (Anya Taylor-Joy) and Tyler (Nicholas Hoult) embarking on a tasty journey at an exclusive restaurant where Chef Slowik (Ralph Fiennes) has prepared a meal nobody will ever forget — and some may not survive. When a seemingly…
The Toronto Film Festival has unveiled the first wave of speakers for its Industry Conference lineup in September. Veteran director and actor Tyler Perry; Bill Kramer, CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; and newly named Academy president Janet Yang lead the slate of Hollywood creative talent and executives taking part in…
For a man who spent the bulk of the 1970s standing on stages all by himself, Steve Martin has a remarkable track record with collaboration in Hollywood. From his first TV writing gig to his Grammy-winning musical pair-ups, here’s a look at some of Martin’s most fruitful creative partnerships. (Read THR’s cover story on Steve…
Steve Martin has been many things — a comic, an actor, a filmmaker, an author, a musician — and he’ll soon be one more. He’s going to be the subject of a documentary. Martin is participating in a two-part feature from A24 which is set to be released by Apple TV+. Morgan Neville, who helmed…
Stone Cold Steve Austin outright rejected a controversial storyline WWE proposed for him featuring The Undertaker. The Undertaker and Stone Cold are two of WWE’s biggest-ever stars, featuring in some of the most iconic matches and feuds in wrestling history. Despite that, the pair have been involved in some pretty wacky angles too, but those…
Hollywood entertainer Anne Heche remained hospitalized in basic condition, out cold and associated with a breathing machine on Monday, four days in the wake of experiencing extreme wounds in a blazing Los Angeles fender bender, a representative for the entertainer said. Heche, 53, has been hospitalized since not long after the minimal vehicle she was…
Adam Scherr, who you may know best as Braun Strowman, has got has got WWE fans talking once again. Rumours of a comeback for the former Universal Champion and Intercontinental Champion just won’t go away with many of the sport’s dedicated followers keen to see him return to competitive action. Yesterday saw Scherr, 38, post…