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Behind the Scenes Look at the Upcoming ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ Movie
The virtual DC FanDome 2021 certainly did not disappoint this year as it unveiled a whole new assortment of news, trailers and series celebrations for of DC comic book movies, Actual Comics and TV Shows. And during this year’s virtual event, one of the forthcoming motion pictures that revealed a special behind-the-scenes look was Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom that will be arriving in theaters in 2022. James Wan — who directed the first solo Aquaman film in 2018 — is called back to helm the sequel, and Jason Momoa returns as the main character in Arthur Curry aka Aquaman. Other returning cast members include that of Patrick Wilson who plays Orm aka Ocean Master, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Black Manta, Amber Heard who stars as Mera, Dolph Lundgren as King Nereus and Randall Park as marine biolo...
Watch KORN Play First Show With Stand-In Drummer ARIC IMPROTA
FEVER 333 drummer Aric Improta played his first show with KORN Friday night (October 15) at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is filling in for regular KORN drummer Ray Luzier, who is sitting out three of the band’s concerts after testing positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Improta will play with KORN again tonight (Saturday, October 16) at Save Mart Center in Fresno, California and again on Monday (October 18) at Oakland Arena in Oakland, California before Luzier‘s anticipated return on October 22 at the Banc Of California Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Luzier is the third member of KORN to miss shows on the band’s current tour after being diagnosed with COVID-19. Last month, guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer sat o...
Video: MÖTLEY CRÜE’s VINCE NEIL Falls Off Stage In Tennessee
MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil suffered a serious injury when he fell off the stage during his solo band’s performance earlier tonight (Friday, October 15) at the Monsters On The Mountain festival at LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. According to Metal Sludge, the incident occurred early into the set — while the group was performing “Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)”, a CRÜE classic which has been a staple of the singer’s solo shows. In fan-filmed video of the episode, which is available below, Vince can be seen encouraging the crowd to clap at the end of the song while taking a step or two forward toward the front left side of the stage before losing his footing and falling off. According to TMZ, it “turns out there was a small gap between the s...
PAUL STANLEY On Teachers In Texas District Being Told To Give ‘Opposing’ Views Of The Holocaust: ‘This Is So F**ked’
KISS frontman Paul Stanley has weighed in on the controversy that erupted after a district leader in Texas asked teachers to offer students books with an “opposing perspective” of the Holocaust. During a meeting last week between teachers and Gina Peddy, the executive director of curriculum, they discussed which books teachers should have in their libraries. NBC News, which obtained audio of the meeting from an unnamed employee, said that the subject of recent statewide legislation, as well as the Holocaust, came up. “Just try to remember the concepts of [House Bill] 3979,” Peddy could be heard saying on tape, according to NBC News. “And make sure that if you have a book on the Holocaust, that you have one that has an opposing, that has other perspectives.R...
IRON MAIDEN-Loving Principal Can Stay Despite Parents Petitioning For Her Removal
According to the National Post, a heavy metal-loving high school principal in Canada will be allowed to keep her job, days after a public campaign to oust her made headlines around the globe. Parents at Eden High School in St. Catharines, Ontario launched a petition to remove principal Sharon Burns after discovering she’s an IRON MAIDEN fan. The petition, titled “Eden High School Principal, Sharon Burns, Needs to Be Transferred Immediately!” read, “We are deeply disturbed that the principal assigned to the school blatantly showed Satanic symbols and her allegiance to Satanic practices on her public social media platforms where all the students can see them under @edenprincipal (not her personal account).” More than 500 people signed the petition to transfer Bu...
PUDDLE OF MUDD’s WES SCANTLIN On Why He Stays Away From Groupies: Women ‘Will Keep You Up Too Late’
In a recent interview with the Reel Talker web site, PUDDLE OF MUDD frontman Wes Scantlin was asked what “the chicks” are like when you are a “rock star” on the road. He responded: “I’ve just got this to say: when you’re on tour and you’re a singer, we’re constantly trying to rest our voices so we can perform well. And girls, man, they will keep you up, man — they will keep you up too late, too late. And whatever things they’ve got in their pockets, we don’t need that either. So, yeah, the best thing to do is just kind of stick with the wolfpack — just hang with your pack and do not veer away from safety. And just stay focused, stay the course. “There’s nothing wrong with women, but you’ve gotta stay the co...
‘Halloween Kills’ Michael Myers Actor Reveals He Lived With Murderers in Preparation for the Role
James Jude Courtney, the actor that portrays Michael Myers in Halloween Kills, has just revealed the secret in becoming the ultimate version of Michael Myers on camera — living with actual killers. On top of living with schizophrenic murderers in a psychiatric hospital, he also shared a flat with an ex-hitman-turned-acting coach. After explaining that he believes that living close to the edge in life is the best way to gain experience, James Jude Courtney goes on to tell that his ex-hitman roommate even gave him tips on how to improve his portrayal as Michael Myers. It mostly boiled down to, “get in, get the job done, and get out.” Fans can expect Halloween Kills to release on October 21. ‘Halloween Kills’ star James Jude Courtney says he lived with convicted murderer to learn ...
Michael B. Jordan Officially Producing Live-Action Static Shock Movie
One of the biggest reveals to come out of the DC FanDome event is news that Michael B. Jordan is officially onboard to produce a live-action Static Shock movie. The hero known as Static first connected with fans as a hero created by DC Comics imprint Milestone Media. A cartoon series followed in 2000, making the electrifying hero a household name amongst comic fans. It wasn’t until 2008 that Static Shock officially merged with the mainstream DC superhero line, and with Milestone recently being relaunched by the comic book company, the character is ready to retake the spotlight. Static is Virgil Hawkins, a teenager who gains electromagnetic superpowers after being exposed to a mutagenic gas. His power over electricity and magnetism allows him to fire electrostatic blasts from his ...
John Cena’s Peacemaker Is the Hero We Don’t Need in First Trailer for HBO Max Show: Watch
He’s not the hero we need, but maybe he’s the hero we deserve. Peacemaker is here in the first trailer for John Cena’s The Suicide Squad spin-off series coming to HBO Max on January, 13th 2022. Picking up where the hit DC Extended Universe movie left off, Cena’s Peacemaker is brought back from the brink of death by Amanda Waller (Viola Davis) “just to save the fucking world, that’s all.” Now under the charge of his handlers (Danielle Brooks’ Leota Adebayo, Chukwudi Iwuji’s Clemson Murn, Steve Agee’s John Economos, and Jennifer Holland’s Emilia Harcourt), it’s up to Peacemaker to bring peace to the country — no matter who he has to kill to get it. The teaser trailer also introduces Freddie Stroma as Adrian Chase/Vigilante, another wacky anti-hero who kills for the greater good. We als...
Adele’s ‘Easy on Me’ Off to Fast Start, Aiming for Splashy Chart Debut
Adele’s track record on Billboard’s charts is impressive. Among her achievements from only three studio albums: two No. 1s on the Billboard 200 albums chart (with a combined 34 weeks atop the list), four No. 1s on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, four No. 1s on the Pop Airplay chart, five No. 1s on the Adult Pop Airplay chart, five No. 1s on the Adult Contemporary airplay chart and three No. 1s on the Adult Alternative Airplay chart. Her last two albums, 25 and 21, were led by the singles “Hello” and “Rolling in the Deep,” respectively. Both tracks hit No. 1 on the Hot 100 — “Hello” opened in the top slot (dated Nov. 14, 2015) and spent 10 weeks at No. 1, while “Rolling” ruled for seven weeks in 2011. INITIAL U.S. SALES & STREAMS “Easy on Me” sold nearly 15,000 digital do...
Travis Barker Teases ‘SNL’ Appearance With Young Thug
Barker’s participation on this week’s SNL follows his name being the subject of a sketch last weekend, one in which host Kim Kardashian West playfully trolled her sister Kourtney’s highly publicized relationship with him. Over the summer, Barker backed Young Thug during another performance, for his NPR Tiny Desk concert. Barker closed out the show with an impressive drum solo on “Ski.” Young Thug’s new album Punk arrived on Oct. 15. The Oct. 16 episode of SNL will be hosted by Rami Malek. You can watch full episodes of SNL on Hulu here. The streaming service is currently offering a 30-day free trial, which you can sign up for here. See Barker’s SNL teaser picture on Twitter. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online....
Lil’ Kim Says Nick Cannon Is Now Her Manager
When asked about what’s next for her, Cannon’s name entered the conversation — since he’s apparently helping her make those decisions. “I just shot a movie with Nick Cannon,” she said. “Nick Cannon, people don’t even know, like he’s one of my best friends. We’ve been best friends for years … And we just shot a movie called Miracle Across 125th Street. I really did that movie for Nick, but I love doing movies.” “It’s part of my next level,” she added. “Nick is convincing me. You know he’s my manager?” “I did not know that,” the host replied. “Your manager has like 20 kids.” “Leave my manager alone,” Lil’ Kim joked. (For the record, Cannon, who...
