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    Mark Wahlberg to Indulge in Favorite Food to Gain Weight for New Movie Role

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    The ‘Deepwater Horizon’ actor is expected to pack on 30 pounds for his upcoming role in a true-story movie about as a boxer-turned-priest Father Stuart Long.

    Apr 10, 2021

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    Mark Wahlberg is relaxing his strict diet and fitness regimen in an effort to pack on 30 pounds (13.6 kilograms) for his next movie.

    “The Fighter” star is currently working on “Father Stu”, a biopic about boxer-turned-priest Father Stuart Long, and the role requires Wahlberg to fatten up once they’ve wrapped filming on the shoots in the ring.

    “After we do the boxing scenes, I get to put on as much weight as possible over the course of the film, so I’m challenging myself to put on 30 pounds in the next six weeks,” he told U.S. talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, revealing he will be eating “lots of burgers and lots of buns” to pile on the pounds.

    Movie bosses have recruited a “very smart” nutritional expert to help him make the transformation as healthily as possible, but Wahlberg, who is known for his muscly physique, wants to have a little fun with the mission.

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    “They want me to do it as healthy as possible and I’m like, ‘Dude, I’ve been on such a regimen for so long, I just want to eat everything in sight,'” he shared.

    “I want to go to bakeries, I want to go to Denny’s (diner), I want to get pancakes, I want to get everything I can possibly get my hands on!”

    And Wahlberg, who turns 50 in June (21), has a calorie-packed fast-food feast planned to get started on the weight gain, which he expects to kick off next week (begs12Apr21).

    “(I’ll hopefully start) with a 20-piece chicken nugget and 20-piece hot wings from Kentucky Fried Chicken with a six-pack of beer,” he said.

    “Why not start with a bang?” he added, quipping, “I might need a porta-potty too, but you know what, I’m ready to go.”

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    Phoebe Waller-Bridge Joins Harrison Ford for 'Indiana Jones 5'

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    The ‘Fleabag’ actress has been officially announced to star opposite original actor for the upcoming fifth installment which will be directed by ‘Logan’ helmer.

    Apr 10, 2021

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    Actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge is swinging into action to join Harrison Ford in the next “Indiana Jones” sequel.

    The “Fleabag” creator and star will take on a mystery role opposite movie veteran Ford, who is set to return as the iconic archaeologist for the fifth film in the blockbuster franchise.

    “Logan” director James Mangold will take over the reins of the film series from Steven Spielberg, who will instead serve as a producer, alongside longtime collaborator Frank Marshall, and Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy.

    The news of Waller-Bridge’s casting comes as studio bosses also confirm John Williams’ return as the film’s composer.

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    In a statement, Mangold said, “I’m thrilled to be starting a new adventure, collaborating with a dream team of all-time great filmmakers.”

    “Steven, Harrison, Kathy, Frank, and John are all artistic heroes of mine. When you add Phoebe, a dazzling actor, brilliant creative voice and the chemistry she will undoubtedly bring to our set, I can’t help but feel as lucky as Indiana Jones himself.”

    “Indiana Jones 5” has been in the works since its official announcement in 2016 and, after a series of delays last year (20), Disney chiefs finally set the movie’s release date for July 2022.

    The film will be the follow-up to 2008’s “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”, which earned over $790.6 million (£568.7 million) at the global box office.

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    Tom Hanks' Classic Comedy 'Big' Originally Had Darker Tone With Robert De Niro in Lead Role

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    According to co-star Elizabeth Perkins, the ‘Forrest Gump’ actor was a replacement for the ‘Taxi Driver’ star who was originally cast for the male lead in the classic movie.

    Apr 10, 2021

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    Tom Hanks’ classic comedy “Big” was almost made into an entirely different film with Robert De Niro as the lead.

    Actress Elizabeth Perkins reveals she actually auditioned opposite De Niro to land her role as the love interest of Hanks’ adult character Josh Baskin in the 1988 hit, which would likely have taken on a darker tone than the finished product.

    “Robert De Niro was actually cast in the role of Josh in the movie Big,” she shared during an appearance on America’s “Watch What Happens Live”. “It fell apart because he had a scheduling conflict, and then they (casting directors) went to Tom Hanks.”

    “It’s like, a totally different movie in my brain with Robert De Niro. He was more moody. It was more of a – a little more of a horror movie,” she joked. “Robert De Niro wandering around the streets of New York. What Tom Hanks brought to it was so much lighter.”

    The Penny Marshall film centres on a young boy who wishes to be “big” and finds himself turned into an adult overnight.

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    The major casting switch ended up being a dream come true for Perkins, who has such fond memories of sharing an onscreen kiss with Hanks.

    “He lays one on me about halfway through the movie,” she recalled. “I had such a crush on him at the time. I was single.”

    Even though Perkins was lusting after Hanks, he was already taken in real life.

    “He was with Rita Wilson already,” she continued. “They were dating but hadn’t gotten married yet. So he was completely off limits, but he was adorable.”

    Hanks and Wilson went on to wed in 1988 – the same year “Big” was released.

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    Kim Kardashian Hints at New Show Ahead of 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' Final Episode

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    Kim has already teased an upcoming return of the Kardashian/Jenner family as their long-running family reality series is bidding farewell with the current season 20.

    Apr 10, 2021

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    Kim Kardashian has teased she “won’t be gone long” after the end of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians”.

    The 40-year-old reality star sent fans into meltdown when she revealed their iconic reality show would be ending this year (21), but she has given them hope again – insisting the family will be back on screens very soon.

    Taking to Twitter, she wrote, “We won’t be gone long!! Our new show on @hulu will be coming after the final season. (sic)”

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    Back in September last year (20), Kim revealed the show was ending.

    She wrote in a statement at the time, “It is with heavy hearts that we’ve made the difficult decision as a family to say goodbye to ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’. After what will be 14 years, 20 seasons, hundreds of episodes and numerous spin-off shows, we are beyond grateful to all of you who’ve watched us for all of these years – through the good times, the bad times, the happiness, the tears, and the many relationships and children. We’ll forever cherish the wonderful memories and countless people we’ve met along the way…”

    “Without Keeping Up with The Kardashians, I wouldn’t be where I am today. I am so incredibly grateful to everyone who has watched and supported me and my family these past 14 incredible years. This show made us who we are and I will be forever in debt to everyone who played a role in shaping our careers and changing our lives forever.”

    And momager Kris Jenner admits ending the show was the hardest business decision she’s ever had to make, adding, “It was a very hard decision to make, really hard and really sad.”

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    'Justice League' Scribe Demanded His Name Be Removed From Joss Whedon's Version

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    Chris Terrio doesn’t want to be associated with the ‘Justice League’ which underwent ‘a wholesale dismantling’ by the new director after after original helmer Zack Snyder left.

    Apr 10, 2021

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    “Justice League” screenwriter Chris Terrio wanted his name removed from the “vandalised” film when it was changed after Zack Snyder’s exit.

    Terrio, who worked alongside Snyder on the 2017 movie before he stepped down due to a family tragedy and the helm was handed to Joss Whedon, admitted he had “no idea” how much “wholesale dismantling” there would be of Snyder’s version that he wishes his name wasn’t alongside it.

    “I was in Los Angeles at the time working on Star Wars (The Rise of Skywalker),” he told Vanity Fair. “I was on the west side of Los Angeles working with J.J. (Abrams) at the time, and I drove to the studio and I sat down and watched it a couple of weeks before release. I immediately called my lawyer and said, ‘I want to take my name off the film.’ ”

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    “(The lawyer) then called Warner Bros. and told them that I wanted to do that… I didn’t realise how much of the film was going to be changed – or vandalised, in my opinion. It became clear as I spoke to various actors that it was a wholesale dismantling of what had been there before. I did not hear from anyone who said it was a pleasant experience.”

    And Terrio admitted he went into “such a depression” after the film was rewritten.

    “But I didn’t even feel entitled to be depressed, because Zack and Debbie (Snyder, his wife and co-producer) were dealing with their family tragedy,” he explained. “Measured against that, losing the film that you wrote seems like nothing at all. But it did hurt. It hurts to think that I cared so much about these characters and worked on nothing else for a very long time.”

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    Lisa Rinna Denies Being Upset at Andy Cohen Over 'WWHL' Kids Special

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    The Bravo executive producer announced on April 6 the 13 children of stars from ‘Real Housewives’ franchise who would join him for his late-night special and ask for fan questions.

    Apr 9, 2021

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    Lisa Rinna has set the record straight. Amid reports that there were Housewives who were not happy with Andy Cohen creating a kids special of “Watch What Happens Live”, “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” shared in an Instagram post that she wasn’t one of them.

    Shutting down rumors that she complained to Andy because her two daughters, Delilah Belle Hamlin and Amelia Gray Hamlin, weren’t included on the new project, Lisa wrote on the Thursday, April 8 post, “My kids were asked to do it.” She went on adding, “It wasn’t me Calling Big Daddy.”

    Lisa Rinna denied being upset over WWHL kids special.

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    The 57-year-old Bravo personality continued, “But now I want to know who called.” It remains to be seen why they declined the offer to participate on the special.

    Andy announced on April 6 that some of Housewives’ children would join him for his late-night special and ask for fan questions. Among the lineup are Kandi Burruss’ daughter Riley, Ramona Singer’s daughter Avery and Meredith Marks’ son Brooks. The three would join other 11 children of stars from “Real Housewives” franchise including “The Real Housewives of New York City”, “The Real Housewives of Atlanta”, “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” as well as “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City”.

    While the lineup seemed to be pretty inclusive, Andy revealed that two anonymous housewives were mad as their kids were snubbed. “I will say I heard from two moms saying, ‘Why wasn’t my daughter included?’ ” he shared on his SiriusXM show “Radio Andy”.

    Sonja Morgan was named as one of the candidates of the alleged upset Housewives. However, Andy quickly denied the speculations, saying, “I would love to have Quincy [Morgan],” referring to Sonja’s daughter.

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    Jamie Foxx Reunites With Dominique Fishback for Adaptation of 'Subverted'

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    The one-woman play, which has been staged at various venues across New York, was created by the ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ actress as part of her college thesis at Pace University.

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    Jamie Foxx is reuniting with his “Project Power” co-star Dominique Fishback to take her one-woman play to the screen.

    The actress and playwright created and starred in her own show, “Subverted”, as part of her college thesis at New York’s Pace University, and it has since been staged at various venues across the Big Apple.

    Now Fishback is working with Foxx to adapt the stageshow into a new special, which she will executive produce with the Oscar winner and his business partner, Datari Turner.

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    “Subverted” features Fishback portraying more than 20 different characters, with the story centered on an 18-year-old woman and her experience of the “destruction of black identity”, reports Variety.

    Further details regarding the adaptation have yet to be released, but the news comes during a career high for the “Judas and the Black Messiah” star, who is nominated for Best Supporting Actress at this weekend’s (April 10 to 11) BAFTA Awards.

    She also picked up the supporting actress honor at the virtual African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Awards on Wednesday, April 7. Delivering her acceptance speech virtually, she said, “Playing Deborah Johnson changed my life in so many ways and to get this award is a cherry on top of a big, beautiful experience.”

    “I want to thank, Mama Akua, formerly known as Deborah Johnson and Chairman Fred [Hampton] Jr. for allowing us the opportunity to attach ourselves to their legacy,” the 30-year-old actress continued. She also gave a shout-out to co-star Daniel Kaluuya, whom she dubbed “the best Fred a girl could ask for.”

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    Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson Cuddle Up in Adorable 'Mission: Impossible 7' Set Pic

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    The Benji Dunn depicter shares a candid behind-the-scenes snap from the upcoming movie, capturing a cute and sweet moment between the stars as opposed to the film’s intense plotline.

    Apr 9, 2021

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    “Mission: Impossible 7” (“Mission: Impossible VII”) cast knows how to keep it warm despite the chilling weather wherever they are. Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg and Rebecca Ferguson (II) have been caught on camera cuddling up on the set of the action movie.

    Bringing forward the adorable snap that captured the candid behind-the-scenes moment is none other than Pegg himself. In the shot, Cruise was sandwiched between his two co-stars while he’s lying shirtless on a black mat that was rolled out on the muddy set. Not minding the space invasion, the 58-year-old hunk was all smiles while putting his arms around Pegg and Ferguson’s shoulders.

    It appears that Cruise and Ferguson had just filmed a scene which requires them to soak in the water and were warming themselves up on the floor under a white sheet when Pegg, who was fully clothed, jumped in and joined his two co-stars for a group hug. “Chilling between shots. Standard formation,” he quipped in the caption.

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    His post caught the eye of Michelle Monaghan, who portrays Ethan Hunt’s wife in several “Mission: Impossible” movies. She playfully responded, “Ok. We should probably have a family sit down about this.”

    Pegg has been sharing funny stories from the set of the seventh “Mission: Impossible” movie. Taking to his Instagram Story on Thursday, April 8, he described a scene in which he claimed that his character defeats Ethan in a running race.

    “Ethan and Benji have a running race and Ethan is really struggling with Benji and Benji is gonna win,” he began in a series of clips. “And Ethan can see that Benji is a faster runner than he is and so he trips him up! Benji goes down really hard and he bangs himself. And then there’s an inquiry. Benji goes to the head of the IMF and says I’m fine and I’m not worried. I’m not as fast as Ethan Hunt. And then Benji leaves the office and pulls his mask off and it’s Ethan, who has been lying because he knows Benji’s a faster runner than he is.”

    “Mission: Impossible 7” is currently in production under the direction of Christopher McQuarrie, who also wrote the script. Ving Rhames and Angela Bassett are among the returning actors, with Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff and Esai Morales being added to the cast in new roles. The movie is slated for November 19 release in the United States.

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