It was no small feat for Mike Smalls. The Florida influencer is getting dragged online for bizarrely camping outside during Hurricane Helene so he could film the deadly storm. Originally posted to the video platform platform Kick, footage of the “Jackass”-style stunt is currently blowing up across X. “I love to be creative and think … Read more
It’s a mission impossible. Tom Cruise made a shocking amount of money for his attention-grabbing stunt at the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics: zero dollars. Casey Wasserman, the president and chairman of the 2028 Games in Los Angeles, talked about Cruise, 62, during Tuesday’s CNBC x Boardroom: Game Plan panel at the Fairmont … Read more
Three months after Chris Pratt’s longtime stunt double Tony McFarr died, his cause of death has been revealed. McFarr was 47 when he passed away in May. In documents obtained by TMZ, the Orange County Medical Examiner in Florida ruled McFarr’s death as the result of an irregular heartbeat due to an issue with his heart valves. Stuntman Tony … Read more
It’s a mission impossible. Tom Cruise is reportedly planning a big stunt for the Closing Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics. According to Deadline, the “Top Gun: Maverick” star, 62, will literally “drop in” when the Olympic flag is handed over to the 2028 host city, Los Angeles. Sources tell TMZ that Cruise will rappel … Read more
This gag was dead on arrival. A UK teen raised eyebrows at his high school prom after arriving at the bash in a body bag as part of a macabre stunt. “They’ll think of that for years to come,” the boy’s mom Laura Jameson, 38, who helped orchestrate the goof, told Kennedy News. Her son … Read more
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova is among the camp that believes former President Donald Trump’s ear bandage after an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania over the weekend is excessive. The severity of Trump’s injury after a would-be assassin tried to gun him down in Butler, Pa., at a rally Saturday has been questioned by some, including MSNBC … Read more
A video of a parkour stunt in the ancient Italian city of Matera has gone viral for all the wrong reasons. London-based parkour group, Team Phat, which has a 240,000-strong Instagram following, shared a YouTube clip showing the group climbing and leaping through the city’s streets and over its precious structures. But fans were left furious when … Read more
A tourist has copped major flak online after engaging in an “embarrassing” act at a luxury resort in Bali. The British traveller was believed to be staying at the 5-star Apurva Kempinski hotel in Nusa Dua, considered the island’s most luxurious location, when he decided to put his face in a large metal bowl filled … Read more
A giant green dragon balloon appeared to be wrapped around the Empire State Building Sunday morning in the latest stunt to promote the upcoming second season of HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel “House of the Dragon.” Stunning images of the massive creature began popping up on X Sunday morning — one day after the Empire … Read more
“Boy Meets World” actress Trina McGee is revealing how she prepared her body for her fourth pregnancy. The 54-year-old actress, known for playing Angela Moore on the hit ABC sitcom, told Entertainment Tonight that she and her husband, Marcello Thedford, were taking a holistic and organic approach to getting pregnant while being a year into … Read more
Chris Pratt has broken his silence following the news of his stunt double Tony McFarr’s death. McFarr died at his home outside Orlando, Fla., on May 13. He was 47. His family reportedly doesn’t know the cause of death yet. “Devastated to hear about the loss of my friend and former stunt double Tony McFarr. … Read more
Tony McFarr, a Hollywood stuntman for Chris Pratt, has died. He was 47. McFarr’s mom, Donna, told TMZ her son died at his home outside Orlando, Fla., on May 13. The family reportedly doesn’t know the cause of death yet. Donna said McFarr was “active” and healthy” and described his passing as “unexpected” and “shocking.” … Read more
Jeannie Epper had at least 100 screen roles, maybe even 150 — no one is quite sure. But because she was a stunt double, galloping on horseback, crashing cars and kicking down doors for the stars of films and television shows, hers was not a household name. In her heyday, however, Ms. Epper was ubiquitous. … Read more
In “Anatomy of a Scene,” we ask directors to reveal the secrets that go into making key scenes in their movies. See new episodes in the series on Fridays. You can also watch our collection of more than 150 videos on YouTube and subscribe to our YouTube channel. Spicy margaritas, bad decisions and one big … Read more
Candace Cameron Bure is recalling a near-death experience. During an appearance on fellow “Fuller House” costars’ Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber’s “How Rude, Tanneritos!” podcast, the actress and producer opened up about the time she “almost died” while rehearsing a stunt on set of the Netflix series. According to Bure, her character, D.J. Tanner, was gearing … Read more
This illustrated the perils of putting one’s money where their mouth is. Another day, another unlikely item ended up in a poorly chosen orifice. This time, a California teen had to be hospitalized after swallowing a quarter, which wound up getting stuck sideways inside his air passage like a coin in a slot machine. The … Read more
The body of a French woman who was seen dressed like a “vampire” was found drained of blood with stab and gunshot wounds inside an abandoned church in Italy as police speculate she may have been taking part in a ghost-hunting TikTok challenge. The body of Auriane Nathalie Laisne, 22, of Saint-Priest, near Lyon, was … Read more
She went chasing waterfalls — and risked her life for it. Kristin Torres, 39, pulled a “risky” stunt with her husband Ryan Torres, 40, during an excursion to visit Devil’s Pool on the edge of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, South Africa — handing over the 1,640-foot drop being held just by her ankles. The couple … Read more
What goes around comes around, and this kid found out quickly. A young prankster was suspended from his $20,000-a-year school amid a weeks-long investigation after drenched a group of women with milk during their boat ride on Jan. 27. The 16-year-old unnamed Australian boy was handed a “combination of suspension and other punitive action, reparation, … Read more
A Bollywood film actress and model who faked her own death to highlight the dangers of cervical cancer and to promote the HPV vaccine is now being sued for the stunt. A post on Poonam Pandey’s Instagram page on Feb. 2 stated that she had died from cervical cancer, with her team confirming the news to … Read more