Brendan Fraser opens up about pushing his body to its breaking point: ‘Too old for this s–t’

Brendan Fraser opens up about pushing his body to its breaking point: ‘Too old for this s–t’

Actor Brendan Fraser has opened up in a new interview about the pressure he felt to maintain a movie star physique earlier in his career, confessing he pushed his body to breaking point. Fraser, 57, started his career in the early 90s with the first of a number of big-screen roles that put his muscular … Read more

‘Rental Family’ review: Brendan Fraser’s fantastic comeback continues

‘Rental Family’ review: Brendan Fraser’s fantastic comeback continues

The return of Brendan Fraser to movies has been full of fun surprises over the past several years.  movie review RENTAL FAMILY Running time: 103 minutes. Rated PG-13 (some strong language, thematic elements, suggestive material). In theaters. He’s gone from “Monkeybone” to Oscar winner; from being the aughts’ favorite action-comedy star in films such as … Read more

Jimmy Kimmel’s ‘unprecedented’ rejection by broadcasters a ‘turning point’ in media, FCC chair Brendan Carr: ‘There’s more work to go’

Jimmy Kimmel’s ‘unprecedented’ rejection by broadcasters a ‘turning point’ in media, FCC chair Brendan Carr: ‘There’s more work to go’

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr described the “unprecedented” rejection of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel by local broadcasters on Wednesday as a “turning point” for legacy media outlets — which he argued have been serving viewers “progressive foie gras.” The comedian’s show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” was taken off the air indefinitely by ABC earlier Wednesday … Read more

Islanders broadcaster Brendan Burke returning to MSG Network for 2024-25

Islanders broadcaster Brendan Burke returning to MSG Network for 2024-25

Brendan Burke will be back behind the mic for the upcoming Islanders season.  The television voice of the Isles has agreed to terms with MSG Network to return this coming season, with the contract expected to be signed in the coming days, Newsday reported.  After taking over for Howie Rose during the 2016-17 season, Burke, … Read more

Kim Kardashian compares sister Khloé to Brendan Fraser’s obese character in ‘The Whale’

Kim Kardashian compares sister Khloé to Brendan Fraser’s obese character in ‘The Whale’

The sisters are fighting again. Kim Kardashian and Khloé Kardashian got into an argument over the latter sibling’s choice to constantly stay home with her kids on Thursday’s episode of “The Kardashians.” Kim, 43, accused Khloé, 40, of being “condescending” with her tone when she asked to fix Kim’s daughter Chicago West‘s hair. Khloé defended … Read more

Who is Brendan Paul? Diddy’s alleged ‘drug mule’ arrested at Miami airport has music, sports background

Who is Brendan Paul? Diddy’s alleged ‘drug mule’ arrested at Miami airport has music, sports background

The man arrested on drug charges at a Miami airport as he attempted to board a private jet with Diddy is a 25-year-old basketball player from Ohio. Brendan Paul is an amateur music producer and graduate of Fairmont State University in West Virginia — but he has also been accused of being a “drug mule” … Read more

Martin Scorsese defends Brendan Fraser’s acting in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ after backlash

Martin Scorsese defends Brendan Fraser’s acting in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ after backlash

Brendan Fraser’s bombastic performance in “Killers of the Flower Moon” has gotten criticism online, but he’s got one powerful defender.  Director Martin Scorsese, 80, proclaimed that Fraser, 54, was “perfect” in his film. The Oscar-winning actor has been slammed by some viewers who thought his scenery chewing turn in the movie was over the top.  Currently … Read more

Brendan O’Brien, original voice of Crash Bandicoot, dead at 60

Brendan O’Brien, original voice of Crash Bandicoot, dead at 60

Brendan O’Brien, the longtime voice of beloved video game character Crash Bandicoot, has died at the age of 60. O’Brien played the mutant Australian animal and several secondary characters in 1996’s Crash Bandicoot and subsequent sequels until he took a hiatus from acting in 2004. He voiced antagonist Dr. Neo Cortex before Clancy Brown took … Read more

Helen Mirren cried for ‘magical’ Brendan Fraser after ‘Whale’ Best Actor win

Helen Mirren cried for ‘magical’ Brendan Fraser after ‘Whale’ Best Actor win

It was a mammoth win for Fraser. Helen Mirren revealed Friday that she shed tears of joy when her pal Brendan Fraser won an Academy Award for Best Actor during the 95th Oscars last Sunday. The “Catherine the Great” actress made the revelation while appearing on “The Kelly Clarkson” show while promoting her new film … Read more

Lady Gaga kisses Brendan Gleeson at Oscars: Fans are ‘traumatized’

Lady Gaga kisses Brendan Gleeson at Oscars: Fans are ‘traumatized’

Lady Gaga played a love game at the 2023 Oscars when she gave her “Joker: Folie à Deux” co-star Brendan Gleeson an on-the-mouth smooch on the champagne-colored carpet. The “A Star Is Born” actress, 36, raised eyebrows after sharing a hug and kiss with the Oscar-nominated “The Banshees of Inisherin” star, 67, just before the … Read more

Best and worst moments of Oscars 2023: From Brendan Fraser to Lady Gaga

Best and worst moments of Oscars 2023: From Brendan Fraser to Lady Gaga

All eyes were on the 2023 Oscars, following last year’s shocking slap scandal with Will Smith and Chris Rock.  This year’s ceremony, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, had a crisis team in place ready for any potential snafus. It was a stacked year for Best Picture, with the likes of “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” “Women … Read more

Brendan Fraser gets emotional over comeback Best Actor win at 2023 Oscars

Brendan Fraser gets emotional over comeback Best Actor win at 2023 Oscars

Brendan Fraser won the Best Actor award at the 2023 Oscars for his role in “The Whale,” presented by Jessica Chastain and Halle Berry. “I started in this business 30 years ago and things didn’t come easily to me,” he said in his speech on stage at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. “I wanted … Read more

Brendan Fraser reveals he almost died shooting ‘The Mummy’: ‘I was choked’

Brendan Fraser reveals he almost died shooting ‘The Mummy’: ‘I was choked’

Having just won for best lead actor at the Screen Actors Guild Awards Sunday, Oscar hopeful Brendan Fraser may be living his best life right now. But the 54-year-old star of “The Whale” almost didn’t survive filming his 1999 hit “The Mummy.” In fact, on Tuesday’s episode of “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” Fraser revealed that … Read more

‘The Whale’ star Brendan Fraser gets emotional over ‘the role of my life’ at 2023 SAGs

‘The Whale’ star Brendan Fraser gets emotional over  ‘the role of my life’ at 2023 SAGs

Brendan Fraser is a winner for the “role of his life.” “The Whale” star got emotional while accepting the award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role at the 2023 SAG Awards on Sunday. “I’m smiling I’m breathing,” Fraser, 54, said. “That’s half the job.” The actor said that Ian McKellan … Read more

Brendan Fraser: Matt Damon and I were butt naked in ‘School Ties’ shower scene

Brendan Fraser: Matt Damon and I were butt naked in ‘School Ties’ shower scene

Brendan Fraser stripped down the scene. “The Whale” actor has revealed that he and Matt Damon were both buck naked while filming an infamous shower scene in their 1992 movie “School Ties.” “I appreciated that this isn’t really for ‘wow’ or a scintillating factor of going, ‘Hey, look at that — naked people,’” Fraser, 54, … Read more

Brendan Fraser slams Golden Globes as ‘hood ornaments’ that ‘mean nothing to me’

Brendan Fraser slams Golden Globes as ‘hood ornaments’ that ‘mean nothing to me’

Brendan Fraser sensationally branded the Golden Globes award a “hood ornament” that “means nothing to me.” The actor, 54, skipped this year’s star-studded ceremony after he received a nod for Best Actor in a motion picture drama for his performance in Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale.” Fraser lost out on the gong to Austin Butler, who … Read more

‘Batgirl’ Leslie Grace reveals axed film’s fights with Brendan Fraser

‘Batgirl’ Leslie Grace reveals axed film’s fights with Brendan Fraser

The filming of “Batgirl” was literally a punch in the gut for its stars — but the superhero flick’s foregone release hurt worse. In a new interview, actress Leslie Grace recalled her time working on the scrapped “Batgirl” film — which Warner Bros. axed last summer — and how she shot many action sequences alongside … Read more

Brendan Fraser delivers emotional acceptance speech during Critics Choice best actor win for ‘The Whale’

Brendan Fraser delivers emotional acceptance speech during Critics Choice best actor win for ‘The Whale’

Brendan Fraser was overcome with emotions as he accepted the best actor trophy for his role in “The Whale” at the Critics Choice Awards Sunday. The 53-year-old actor plays Charlie, a 600-pound gay, reclusive man who feels as though his life is coming to an end. “It was Herman Melville who once wrote that there are only five critics … Read more

5 celebrities who are over the Golden Globes: Tom Cruise, Brendan Fraser, more

5 celebrities who are over the Golden Globes: Tom Cruise, Brendan Fraser, more

The 2023 Golden Globe Awards are filled with dramas — and I’m not talking about “The Fabelmans” and “Tár.”  This time it’s real-life celebs who are causing a stir. After the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (the loony international journalism group that puts on the show) was eviscerated in 2021 when it was revealed it didn’t … Read more