NBC Sports’ Matthew Berry dove into the shark tank and reeled in some big fish. The popular fantasy football aficionado told The Post that how swayed some serious investors to give him the big bucks – $7 million of them to be exact – for his fantasy football platform “Fantasy Life.” The startup platform, which … Read more
movie review F1: THE MOVIE Running time: 155 minutes. Rated PG-13 (strong language, and action). In theaters June 27. An aging, non-conformist legend is back in the driver’s seat, going head-to-head with young hotshots, enraging his boss and flashing a million-dollar smile at a girl. It’s “F1: Maverick”! Yes, the “Top Gun” sequel’s director, Joseph … Read more
Val Kilmer never wanted to be in “Top Gun,” but had little say in the matter before he starred in the blockbuster that launched him to Hollywood stardom opposite Tom Cruise. The legendary actor, who died from pneumonia on Tuesday at the age of 65, reflected on the huge acting decision he faced in his … Read more
He feels the need for speed. Manny Jacinto, 36, is speaking out about “Top Gun: Maverick” cutting down his part. “It’s flattering that there was a little bit of an outcry, but it wasn’t shocking to me,” Jacinto told GQ in an interview published Wednesday. Jacinto, who is Filipino-Canadian and is married to “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D” … Read more
Johnny Manziel is adamant about righting the wrongs he’s still dealing with from his partying past. The 31-year-old former NFL quarterback — whose two-season career with the Browns fizzled mostly due to scandals and hard-partying habits — and his former manager, Maverick Carter, met for a powerful conversation to “clear the air” about Manziel’s downward spiral in … Read more
Paramount Pictures has won the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming its 2022 Tom Cruise blockbuster “Top Gun: Maverick” borrowed too much from a 1983 magazine article that inspired the original “Top Gun” film. In a decision on Friday, US District Judge Percy Anderson in Los Angeles said the sequel was not “substantially similar” to Ehud Yonay’s … Read more
He’s taking the highway to the legal zone. Barry Tubb, who starred in the original “Top Gun” film as Wolfman, filed a lawsuit against Paramount+ claiming that the streaming giant used a photo of him without his permission in the 2022 sequel, “Top Gun: Maverick.” Tubb’s lawsuit refers to a scene when Hangman (Glen Powell) … Read more
Jon Hamm has revealed if he felt any competition with Tom Cruise while the two actors were filming, “Top Gun: Maverick.” During his appearance on Friday’s episode of “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?” (now streaming on Max), Hamm, 52, said, “What I really learned was that I loved every bit of working with Tom.” “He … Read more
LeBron James’ longtime close friend and business partner Maverick Carter reportedly admitted to federal investigators in 2021 that he bet on NBA games with an illegal bookmaker. Carter made the admission to the feds amid an investigation of bookmaker Wayne Nix, who pleaded guilty last year to running a massive offshore gambling ring and filing … Read more
A canine winner has been crowned. American Humane announced its 13th annual Hero Dog Award — and the honors go to a 150-pound therapy dog. Maverick is a European Blue Great Dane who was nominated for the 2023 American Humane Hero Dog Award in the therapy dog category. Maverick is known to have a “superpower” … Read more
The “Maverick” has paid high-flying homage to the monarch. Screen legend Tom Cruise took the coronation concert of King Charles III to new heights Sunday when he made a surprise appearance in a pre-recorded message. “Pilot to pilot, your majesty, you can be my wingman any time,” said Cruis — from the the cockpit of … Read more
Lady Gaga will perform her Oscar-nominated song at the awards show after all. Just a few days after Oscars producer Glenn Weiss said that Gaga will not be performing at the ceremony, a source close to production confirmed to The Associated Press that she will actually be singing “Hold My Hand” from “Top Gun: Maverick.” … Read more
“Top Gun: Maverick” — nominated for six Academy Awards, including best picture — has a dark secret. The blockbuster, which celebrates the scrappy nature of US fighter pilots flying dangerous missions to keep the world safe, is being targeted for being funded in part by a Russian oligarch named Dmitry Rybolovlev, who is close to … Read more
Like a jet during takeoff, “Top Gun: Maverick” has been gaining momentum all awards season long, with some pundits saying the popular sequel has a decent shot at winning Best Picture. I’m afraid its Goose is cooked. The 2023 Oscar nominations were announced Tuesday morning and, although “Maverick” managed a Best Picture nod, it appears … Read more
An Arctic blast is continuing to wallop the US — but things are hotter than ever for “Top Gun: Maverick” fans. On Friday, Paramount+ dropped a three-hour version of the billion-dollar blockbuster’s infamous beach scene, sending viewers into a frenzy. “The weather outside is frightful, but #ParamountPlus is heating up your holiday with everyone’s favorite … Read more
A free-falling thank you! Tom Cruise knows how to give his fans a proper thank you, taking a solo freefall dive ahead of “Top Gun: Maverick” release on Paramount+ to thank fans of the franchise for making the film a box office smash this past summer. Cruise, 60, nonchalantly sitting along the outside of a … Read more
Tom Cruise had some essential advice for Glen Powell when it came to his performance in “Top Gun: Maverick” — be a douchebag. Powell, who played arrogant Navy pilot Jake “Hangman” Seresin in the film, revealed that his co-star gave him the advice he needed to stop worrying about being liked. “Sometimes you can fall … Read more
LOS ANGELES — British actress Angela Lansbury, whose career spanned seven decades and earned her an honorary Academy Award, has died. Lansbury died Tuesday, according to her family. She was 96 years old. “The children of Dame Angela Lansbury are sad to announce that their mother died peacefully in her sleep at home in Los … Read more