Paul Mescal was chomping at the bit to do a particularly dangerous equine stunt in “Gladiator II,” one which put him and director Sir Ridley Scott at odds. Mescal, 28, stars in Scott’s sequel to the Best Picture-winning swords-and-sandals epic “Gladiator,” out Friday. He takes on the leading man mantle from the first film’s star, … Read more
It seems eating isn’t the only thing Cookie Monster does too quickly. A police camera captured the bizarre moment a motorist sped through an intersection in Germany — while dressed as the blue, biscuit-loving children’s character. “The fun of wearing a mask from ‘The Muppet Show’ can quickly turn serious,” police spokesman Peter Bandermann told … Read more
She dared to dream. A former stuntwoman in the UK has received a returned job application letter 48 years after she sent it — though it didn’t stop her from pursuing a remarkable career that took her all over the world. Tiki Hodson sent a handwritten cover letter for a job as a stunt motorcyclist … Read more
Hollywood stuntman Bob Yerkes, best known for his work in “Star Wars” and “Back to the Future,” has died at age 92. Yerkes, whose silver screen career spanned over 70 years, was a stunt double for some of the biggest stars in the film industry, including Paul Newman, Robert Duval, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. His death … 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
It’s getting weirder by the year. Guinness World Records revealed its weirdest and wildest stunts of 2024 ahead of its 70th anniversary in its latest 2025 book edition. These included a teenager with enormous feet, an obscene amount of squish mallows, and impressive tricks performed by dogs. Guinness World Records released a list of the … Read more
This 102-year-old daredevil is taking birthdays to new heights. Manette Baillie, from Suffolk, England, celebrated another year of a life well-lived by jumping out of a plane — and raising over $13,000 (£10,000) for her favorite charities throughout the UK. Manette Baillie served on the Women’s Royal Naval Service during World War II. UK Parachutist … 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
Time to go into Beast mode. MrBeast, who runs YouTube’s most popular account with 307 million subscribers, has recently found himself under fire. Best known for his family-friendly videos and philanthropy, the 26-year-old MrBeast — born Jimmy Donaldson — was seen using racial and gay slurs in old clips that resurfaced over the weekend. Though MrBeast … Read more
Pancakes aren’t the only things flipping in this kitchen. You don’t have to be Simone Biles to pull off a scintillating floor routine, as one Canadian mom proved by executing some epic gymnastics moves in her kitchen — delighting the more than 22 million viewers who have already watched her putting put the “roll” in … 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
At 62, Tom’s not on cruise control just yet. Daredevil Tom Cruise, who’s famed for performing his own death-defying stunts in movies, has added another astounding feat to his risky resume. The action star was spotted Monday filming a scene for “Mission: Impossible 8,” out next year, in which the actor perilously dangled midair from … Read more
Is it Soylent Clean? A Connecticut man is drawing comparisons to Brad Pitt’s character in “Fight Club” after converting his own body fat into soap. He also posted a gruesome TikTok video detailing the entire grisly process from body to bar. “Some find the video funny, while others find it outright disgusting,” Robert Tolppi, 23, … Read more
Ralph, paper, scissors? Internet clout-seekers have devised a new foolhardy food challenge in which bozos play the hand-flinging “rock, paper, scissors” game to determine who has to ingest an obscene amount of fast food, as seen in vomit-inducing TikTok videos with millions of views. Dubbed the “Rock, Paper, Scissors Challenge,” this bloat-inducing biathlon sees two … Read more
A video of Rhiannan Iffland using a waterslide women are banned from going down has sparked a warning. The Australian diving champion, 32, just visited Austria’s popular Area 47 adventure park, which contains an array of “extreme” activities, including bungee jumping, canyoning and white-water rapids. One of the park’s most popular attractions is Europe’s “fastest … 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
Hopefully, she wasn’t seeing “not real” things while in the cockpit. The “crazy plane lady” who made headlines for melting down about a “not real” passenger last year is blowing up yet again for flying a plane, as seen in an X video with 1.6 million views. “Went from freaking out on a plane to … Read more
He ordered McDonald’s and got jack in the box instead. A trolling Doordash customer who ordered a McDonald’s burger with “everything removed” was impressed and amused after receiving a box with nothing in it. He described the literal nothing burger in a post with 53.3 million views on X. “I ordered a triple cheeseburger with … Read more