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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Reinvents Himself – Part II

In my last blog, I was talking about how former WWE superstar Dwayne Johnson is reinventing himself into a movie star. First, he took on a bunch of action roles, understandable given his former profession. Then he starred in Disney’s The Game Plan. This was the perfect meld of the old Dwayne and the new Dwayne. He played a narcissistic football star (he played college football for the University of Miami) who unexpectedly finds out he has a daughter. Maybe this role hit close to home for Dwayne because he has a daughter of his own, Simone Alexandra. Proving he … Continue reading →

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Reinvents Himself – Part I

We have a WWE clock in our garage that my husband has had for at least eight years. Every once in while when I am coming in from the car, I heard The Rock say “Can you smell what The Rock is cooking?” In case you haven’t noticed, what The Rock is cooking up is a new image for himself. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has gone from WWE superstar to movie star in a small amount of time and very successfully, I might add. He is even getting a new name – his old one. If you look at the … Continue reading →

Movies News: Chan’s No Fan and The Rock’s The Man

I was a bit disappointed to read the Yahoo headline that said “Jackie Chan No Fan of ‘Rush Hour’ Series. I love the Rush Hour trilogy! He and Chris Tucker could just keep on making them and I would keep on watching. Jackie said that when he released the original Rush Hour in 1998, he was just testing the U.S. market and really didn’t have high hopes for the film. He may not have had high hopes, but the film went on to earn $141 million at the box office. Jackie said after filming, he felt disappointed and didn’t like … Continue reading →

Hollywood Couples Calling It Quits

So much for their rumored summer wedding… Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson have gone their separate ways. The 39-year-old actor and the 28-year-old actress reportedly split just before Memorial Day weekend. According to PEOPLE magazine, the two are “still friends” but are no longer romantically involved. No word on what caused the split, but the timing seems a bit odd (at least to those who had been hinting of a summer wedding between the golden haired pair). After all, it was just a few months ago that the two (who met when filming 2006’s “You, Me, and Dupree”) went public … Continue reading →

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson – From Wrestler to Movie Star

Okay, I will admit it – I am a wrestling fan! I loved it as a youngster growing up in Memphis. I had no idea how fake it was, but even when I found that out, I still watched. But, I missed a lot of it during the 90s when Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson came onto in the wrestling scene. But, although I don’t know much about him as a wrestler, I do like The Rock as an actor. He is the only thing that made The Scorpion King watchable for me. His new movie is an inspirational film titled … Continue reading →