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Displaying all articles tagged:
Dwayne Johnson
yikes
Feb. 6, 2022
Dwayne Johnson Walks Back Joe Rogan Support After N-Word Controversy
“Learning moment for me.”
By
Charu Sinha
family feud
Dec. 30, 2021
Uncle Dwayne Isn’t Coming Home to
Fast 10
“Vin’s recent public post was an example of his manipulation.”
By
Justin Curto
its just love
Nov. 25, 2021
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Gives His Custom Truck to Lucky Fan
“I also wanted to do something BIG… something MASSIVE… something unforgettable for one fan.”
By
Alejandra Gularte
felliniesque
Nov. 7, 2021
Vin Diesel Asks ‘Little Brother’ Dwayne Johnson to Return for
Fast 10
“My little brother Dwayne… the time has come.”
By
Bethy Squires
first look
Oct. 16, 2021
The Rock and His V-Neck Tease First Look at DC’s
Black Adam
Entering a new era of shirtless villains.
By
Alejandra Gularte
music
Oct. 8, 2021
Dwayne ‘the Rock’ Johnson Makes What He’s Calling His ‘Historic Rap Debut’
He features alongside Joey Cool and King Iso on Tech N9ne’s track “Face Off.”
By
Jennifer Zhan
trailer mix
Sept. 2, 2021
Ryan Reynolds and Dwayne Johnson Are Art Goombahs in the
Red Notice
Trailer
Just don’t call them “work wives.”
By
Devon Ivie
sequels
Aug. 30, 2021
Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson Get Back in Line for
Jungle Cruise 2
Disney is already working on a sequel.
By
Zoe Haylock
the scorpion king
Aug. 5, 2021
Why Doesn’t the Rock Get to Make Out More Onscreen?
Jungle Cruise
doesn’t exactly position Dwayne Johnson as a great romantic lead. But do A-list stars even need to play love interests anymore?
By
Alison Willmore
the big hippo
Aug. 4, 2021
A Real Jungle Cruise Operator Reviews
Jungle Cruise
A former Disney World skipper compares his experience on a simulated river cruise to the Rock’s. (Spoiler: They both carried guns.)
By
Rachel Handler
box office
July 30, 2021
Possible Future Presidential Candidate Attempts to Save American Box Office
Whether
Jungle Cruise
can beat the pandemic-era record currently held by
Black Widow
will come down to The Rock’s ability to put butts in seats.
By
Chris Lee
movie review
July 30, 2021
Disney’s
Jungle Cruise
Is Murder
And not in the good way.
By
Bilge Ebiri
now streaming
July 29, 2021
How Do You Watch
Jungle Cruise
?
Here’s everything you need to know before you hop aboard your couch to stream Disney’s latest film.
By
Savannah Salazar
omens
July 11, 2021
Symbolism Interrupted Dwayne Johnson’s Workout Routine
“So it’s either my workout or his snake.”
By
Bethy Squires
casting
Apr. 19, 2021
Vin Diesel Is Doing a Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots Movie and We Have a Casting Idea
What about Dwayne “The Red Rocker” Johnson?
By
Jennifer Zhan
tv review
Feb. 16, 2021
Portrait of the Rock As a Young Man
Young Rock
is a sweet sitcom about the life of Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson that implies he may be president someday.
By
Jen Chaney
trailer mix
Jan. 17, 2021
Three Dwayne Johnsons of Varying Sizes Star in First
Young Rock
Trailer
The NBC sitcom will deliver a flying People’s Elbow through your TV screen February 16.
By
Halle Kiefer
some news
Dec. 21, 2020
Tell Your Mom That
Some Good News
Is Back and John Krasinski Is Still in It
You better watch out.
By
Rebecca Alter
movies
Oct. 20, 2020
Fast & Furious
Franchise to Drive Into the Sunset After Two More Films
Justin Lin will likely direct.
By
Charu Sinha
casting rocks
Sept. 30, 2020
Here Are the Young Actors Stepping Into the Rock’s Gigantic Shoes
Can you smell what they’re cookin’?
By
Rebecca Alter
election 2020
Sept. 27, 2020
Dwayne Johnson Throws His Dwayne Johnson–Size Weight Behind Biden and Harris
The Democratic ticket sat down with “DJ” for a conversation about the campaign.
By
Halle Kiefer
the coronavirus
Sept. 2, 2020
The Rock, His Wife, and Their Little Pebbles All Test Positive for COVID-19
Dwayne Johnson announced on Instagram that his entire family has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
By
Chris Murphy
vulture sports
Aug. 4, 2020
Dwayne Johnson Hopes You’re Ready for Some (More) Football With XFL Purchase
The actor was among the investors who purchased the defunct league founded by Vince McMahon.
By
Halle Kiefer
what might have been
July 27, 2020
Dwayne Johnson Looks Back on the Time Tim Burton Considered Him for Willy Wonka
“The fact that Tim even considered me (albeit I’m sure he considered for all of 7 seconds) sure meant a helluva lot to me.”
By
Halle Kiefer
at-home concerts
June 22, 2020
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson to Host Global Citizen Concert Special
Cities may be opening up, but people are still in need.
By
Zoe Haylock
homages
Jan. 17, 2020
Dwayne Johnson Posts Tribute to Late Father Rocky’s ‘Trailblazing Soul’
“You broke color barriers, became a ring legend and trail blazed your way thru this world. I was the boy sitting in the seats, watching and adoring.”
By
Halle Kiefer
rip
Jan. 15, 2020
Rocky Johnson, WWE Hall of Famer and Dwayne Johnson’s Father, Is Dead at 75
WWE described Johnson as “physically imposing” and “wildly charismatic.”
By
Chris Murphy
the industry
Jan. 11, 2020
NBC Picks Up Dwayne Johnson’s
Young Rock
, Body Slams It Through a Folding Table
Could Baby Dwayne Johnson take Baby Yoda in a fight? Could we please watch and find out?
By
Halle Kiefer
movie review
Dec. 11, 2019
Jumanji: The Next Level
Is a Tired, Modestly Funny Sequel
2manji
feels kind of lifeless, but there are a few twists this time around.
By
Bilge Ebiri
oscar bait?
Nov. 1, 2019
The Rock To Become a Dramatic Leading Man In Biopic About MMA Fighter Mark Kerr
We’re pretty sure he can get into the right shape for an MMA fighter.
By
Jordan Crucchiola
trailer mix
Oct. 11, 2019
Jungle Cruise
Trailer: If Anyone Can Sell a Movie Based on a Ride, It’s the Rock
Emily Blunt gets her Evelyn O’Connell moment.
By
Jordan Crucchiola
cooking lessons from the rock
Oct. 4, 2019
The Rock Returns to Offer Some Cooking Lessons on WWE’s
Friday Night SmackDown
The WWE People’s Champ returns to the ring and has the crowd chanting “STD” in no time.
By
Halle Kiefer
endings
Aug. 22, 2019
The Fifth Season of
Ballers
Will Be Its Last
Ball was life. What will be life now?
By
Bethy Squires
justice for han
Aug. 6, 2019
Jason Statham’s Reverse Heel Turn Was Always the
Fast & Furious
Plan
From day one,
Fast & Furious
filmmakers said Deckard Shaw wasn’t a villain. So what does that mean for Han?
By
Chris Lee
stats
Aug. 5, 2019
Who Gets Beat Up More in
Hobbs & Shaw
: Hobbs or Shaw?
We counted every hit, both given and taken by both Hobbs and Shaw, in an attempt to determine who won the movie.
By
Lauren Thoman
fast and the furious
Aug. 3, 2019
Who Is Behind the Mysterious Etheon Voice in
Hobbs & Shaw
?
Our best guesses, ranging from the highly probable to the really, really far-fetched.
By
Lauren Thoman
protest
Aug. 1, 2019
Jason Momoa and Dwayne Johnson Join ‘Protect Mauna Kea’ Protests
Native Hawaiian “protectors” are attempting to stop the construction of Thirty Meter Telescope on sacred land.
By
Bethy Squires
last night on late night
Aug. 1, 2019
Are We Sure Dwayne Johnson Isn’t Running for President Though?
Because this is a really good speech.
By
Anne Victoria Clark
movie review
July 31, 2019
Hobbs & Shaw
Is a Refreshing Antidote to Franchise Bloat
Turns out whittling the bulging series down to two guys who hate each other can be strangely liberating.
By
Bilge Ebiri
family members only
July 30, 2019
How to Watch
Hobbs & Shaw
When You’ve Never Seen a
Fast & Furious
Movie
A quick and dirty guide to the franchise — because we’re family.
By
Lauren Thoman
last night on late night
May 17, 2019
The Rock Threw Bill Hader Through a Backdrop on
Saturday Night Live
It was an accident, or so The Rock claims.
By
Bethy Squires
trailer mix
Apr. 18, 2019
Hobbs & Shaw
Trailer: How Swole Can You Go?
So many muscles.
By
Jackson McHenry
my single is dropping
Feb. 15, 2019
Dwayne Johnson Teases
Jumanji 3
in Valentine’s-Day Tweet
The Rock is a one-man promotion machine.
By
Bethy Squires
fake news
Jan. 11, 2019
Despite What You May Have Heard, The Rock Loves and Respects Millennials
Dwayne Johnson said he was “baffled” to find out he purportedly insulted the “snowflake generation” in an interview.
By
Halle Kiefer
american gladiators wishes
Nov. 4, 2018
Titan Games
Trailer Makes You Wonder What in God’s Name The Rock Does at the Gym
Sure, smashing concrete wrecking balls with a sledgehammer would get you ripped, but who thought of all this?
By
Halle Kiefer
last night on late night
Sept. 20, 2018
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Takes Kevin Hart Down a Peg or Two
A classic three-way phone call snafu has Hart facing some harsh truths.
By
Anne Victoria Clark
ball is life
Aug. 11, 2018
Elizabeth Warren Is
Ballers’
Best Hype Woman
Other shows that start with
B
must be feeling pretty bad right now.
By
Devon Ivie
career advice
July 16, 2018
Dwayne Johnson Needs to Find His Own James Cameron
If he wants to follow in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s footsteps, it’s time to work with a better director.
By
Kyle Buchanan
movie review
July 11, 2018
Skyscraper
Is Stupid But Enjoyable
Dwayne Johnson and his trapezius muscles charm their way through his latest action movie.
By
David Edelstein
money money money
May 8, 2018
The Rock Charges Studios $1 Mil If You Want Him to Tweet About the Movie He’s In
Stars, they are (not) just like us!
By
Hunter Harris
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