Tag: DWAYNE JOHNSON

The Biggest Red Carpet Trainwrecks From Oscars 2024

Photo: Jeff Kravitz (Getty Images) One of Hollywood’s biggest nights—the Oscars—took place last night at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Jimmy Kimmel served as host for the fourth time, with Black Hollywood favorites Cord Jefferson and Da’Vine Joy Randolph taking home awards for their respective projects (“American Fiction” and “The Holdovers”). However, the ceremony […]

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2024 Oscars: Black Celebs’ Best Red Carpet Fashion

Photo: Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images (Getty Images) Everyone may be talking about “Oppenheimer” on Oscars night, but we’re focused on Black Excellence. With stars like Zendaya; Colman Domingo; Regina King; Dwayne Johnson; Da’Vine Joy Randolph; and Danielle Brooks expected to attend the big show, we’re ready for Black Hollywood to shut down the red […]

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‘Moana 2,’ Which Was Originally Supposed To Be A TV Series, Will Instead Be A Real Movie That Actually Hits Theaters (And Sooner Than You’d Think)

More than other companies involved in movies, Disney has been streaming-obsessed. They still love spending either spending a fortune on movies they then dump on Disney+ or milking their popular IP for endless TV spinoffs. Moana, their 2016 animated hit (and their most streamed kids movie in history), was supposed to get the latter, which […]

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Hey, Do You Wanna See An MMA Movie That Stars The Rock And Is Directed By One Of The ‘Uncut Gems’ Guys?

He may go by Dwayne Johnson nowadays, but to some of us he’ll always be The Rock. He was the first wrestler to transition into a successful film career (sorry, Hulk Hogan), paving the way for the always welcome John Cena. When Johnson started doing movies full-time, he not only dropped his nom de plume, […]

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Need a Pick Me Up or a Laugh? These Are Our Favorite Comfort Movies

The Vatican Big Bomb Ball Scene | Fast X | CLIP Say what you will about The Fast & Furious movies, but they’re always entertaining. If you’re looking for a fun piece of fluff to take your mind off the world’s problems, look no further. And of course, it’s all about family.

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Paris Museum Fixes The Rock’s Wax Figure—And It’s Still a Mess

Photo: ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images (Getty Images) Dwayne Johnson is one of the most popular movie stars in the world. It feels like creating an accurate wax figure of him shouldn’t be that hard. However, the Grévin Museum in Paris has found itself mired in hot water since revealing its figure of the Black […]

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Lil Wayne Chimed In With His Own Take On His Wax Figure At The Hollywood Wax Museum

This month hasn’t had been great for celebrity wax figures. Last week, The Musée Grévin in Paris, France, unveiled their tribute to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, which people online tore to shreds. Even Johnson took to his official Instagram page to offer constructive criticism. Now, a statue of “Presha” rapper Lil Wayne has become the […]

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The Best and Worst Wax Figures of Black Celebrities

Advertisement The Rock was involved in creating his Madame Tussauds figure, which is why it looks just like him. The Musee Grevin in Paris clearly went a different way, leading to widespread internet mockery of its figure. It looks like they started out doing Mr. Clean and tried to turn it into Dwayne Johnson. The […]

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Dwayne Johnson Finally Responds to Maui Wildfire Relief Fund Backlash

Though it’s been nearly a month since Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Oprah Winfrey joined forces to help the people of Maui recover after devastating wildfires displaced hundreds of residents, the Fast X star is finally responding to the backlash. Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire Is Our TV Pick Of The Week Off English For context, […]

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From Beefin’ Bros To Beefy Bros: John Cena Reveals The Source Of His Feud With The Rock And How They Settled It

Wrestling is filled with fake beefs, but about a decade ago John Cena and Dwayne Johnson got into a real beef. Spoiler: It all worked out in the end and the two patched things up. They even acted in movies together (though their stints in Fast X were, alas, separate). But at one point things […]

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Dwayne Johnson Revealed That A Match Between The Rock And Roman Reigns At WrestleMania 39 Was ‘Locked’

Roman Reigns defeated Cody Rhodes on the second night of WrestleMania 39. It meant that the Tribal Chief’s reign atop WWE as the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion would continue on for quite some time, and as of now, he’s been able to say he’s the top dog in the company for more than 1,000 days. […]

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