LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and his entire family tested positive for coronavirus but have made a full recovery, the professional wrestler turned Hollywood A-lister said Wednesday. Johnson, the world’s top-paid actor, urged his 196 million Instagram followers to wear masks and avoid “politicizing” the pandemic after revealing that he, his wife, and two young daughters had picked up Covid-19 from close family friends. “This has been one of the […]
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‘Jumanji’ leads the box office pack over holiday weekend
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Sony’s family-oriented movie “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” staked out the top spot at the North American box office this holiday weekend, gripping first place for the second straight week. “Jumanji,” starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and funnymen Jack Black and Kevin Hart, was expected to net $33.4 million over the Martin Luther King Day weekend, bringing its domestic total to $289.5 million in its fourth week out, according […]
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson honored with Hollywood star
by Frankie Taggart Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — He’s been named “sexiest man alive” and the “world’s highest paid film star” — now Dwayne Johnson can celebrate being accepted into the Hollywood establishment with a Walk of Fame star. The 45-year-old football player turned wrestling pro and then actor sported a sharp black suit and was joined by longtime partner Lauren Hashian and their almost two-year-old daughter Jasmine at the ceremony on […]
Welcome to “Jumanji”‘s latest jungle
HONOLULU, Hawaii (Reuters) — A sequel to the 1995 Robin Williams classic ‘Jumanji’ is being released and cast members are eager to point out that the film is not a remake or reboot but a continuation of the original story. Speaking on the set in Honolulu, Hawaii, the film’s star Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson addressed worries by fans of the original telling Reuters “I get it. It kind of triggers things in people and I […]
YouTube signs up ‘The Rock’ for new pay channel
CANNES, France (AFP) — YouTube has signed up the world’s highest paid actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Doug Liman, the director of “The Bourne Identity”, to make shows for its subscription service, it said late Monday. The Google-owned video giant said that former wrestler Johnson, who shot to fame in “The Fast and the Furious” films, will produce a series called “Lifeline” about an insurance company that sends its agents 33 days forward in […]
‘San Andreas’ soars to $53.2 million opening
JUNE 1 (Reuters) — Dwayne Johnson’s “San Andreas” dominated the box office, earning $53.2 million in its opening weekend at 3,777 U.S. locations, crushing predictions of a $40 million launch for the Warner Bros.-New Line 3D disaster pic. Universal’s “Pitch Perfect 2” came in second at the box office, finishing with $14.8 million at 3,660 locations. The comedy sequel has outperformed expectations with a total of $147.5 million in 17 days in the U.S., and […]





