Singer Kenny Loggins demanded that his song be removed from a meme President Donald Trump posted on Saturday. In a statement shared with Variety on Monday, the musician slammed Trump for using his “Danger Zone” track in an A.I.-generated post in which Trump dumped fecal matter on “No Kings” protesters from an F-18 fighter jet. “This is an unauthorized … Read more
When Tom Cruise speaks, Glen Powell listens. In Tuesday’s GQ Magazine cover story, Powell, 36, revealed that his “Top Gun: Maverick” co-star helped him navigate drama in his personal life. Cruise, 63, gave the “Twisters” star advice after his ex-girlfriend, Gigi Paris, slammed Powell’s “PR scheme” relationship with his “Anyone But You” co-star, Sydney Sweeney, … Read more
Maverick might be flying back to the big screen much sooner than expected. Just days after Tom Cruise teased the future of the “Top Gun” franchise, Christopher McQuarrie appeared on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast to reveal that the next film is “already in the bag.” “I already know what it is. It wasn’t hard,” … Read more
Tom Cruise was so close to being an “SNL” wingman for Val Kilmer. The actor, 62, was supposed to appear on “Saturday Night Live” alongside his former “Top Gun” co-star in a sketch written by Michael Schur and Robert Carlock in the early aughts. Kilmer, who died at age 65 on April 1, hosted the … Read more
Tom Cruise had a special bond with Val Kilmer. Over two years before Kilmer died from pneumonia on Tuesday at the age of 65, Cruise, 62, opened up about the “emotional” reunion they had on the set of the 2022 “Top Gun” sequel. “I just want to say that was pretty emotional. I’ve known Val for … 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
Glen Powell, who made his breakthrough in “Top Gun: Maverick,” opened up about experiencing “long stretches of famine.” Source link #Glen #Powell #shares #coped #yearslong #struggle #Hollywood #success #lie
Unlike Glen Powell, Lewis Pullman is in the dark about the plans for “Top Gun 3.” Pullman, 31, revealed in an exclusive interview with The Post that he hasn’t been contacted yet to reprise his role as LT Bob Floyd in the next Tom Cruise-led “Top Gun” movie. “I haven’t heard hide nor hair about that,” … Read more
“Top Gun” is gearing up to make its comeback. During a live interview on the July 22 episode of the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, Glen Powell suggested he knows when filming begins for the follow-up to “Top Gun: Maverick.” “I mean, I have a date,” Powell, 35, said, when asked about “Top Gun 3” by … 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
As an only child growing up in a military family, Jay Ellis was in constant search of stability. He swapped cities and schools with every change of the calendar, due to his dad’s Air Force assignments. Interpersonal connections were fleeting. But his bond with Mikey was different. Ellis — the 42-year-old actor best known for … 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
“Top Gun 3” is reportedly taking flight. A third film in the Tom Cruise-led franchise is in development, according to Puck News. The new installment would see the “Mission Impossible” star, 61, return to his role of naval aviator Lieutenant Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, as well as his “Top Gun: Maverick” co-stars Miles Teller and Glen … Read more
Glen Powell is giving the naked truth. The actor bared all (quite literally) Monday in a very intimate interview with Men’s Health about his career, love life and what he thinks makes a movie star. Powell, who starred in the 2022 film “Top Gun: Maverick,” revealed that in order to prepare for his role as … Read more
Tom Cruise thinks Timothée Chalamet has what it takes to be Hollywood’s next leading man. In the 27-year-old “Wonka” star’s GQ November cover story, which was published Tuesday, Chalamet revealed the “Top Gun” megastar, 61, sent him “the most wonderfully inspiring email” after Chalamet finished the first “Dune” movie. “He basically said, in Old Hollywood, … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. We’ll be honest — we still get goosebumps when we hear the first few chords of the sublime “Unchained Melody.” Amazingly, that soulful song made famous by The Righteous … Read more
Tom Cruise allegedly feels the need, the need — to stay far away from his ex-wife, Nicole Kidman. The 60-year-old “Top Gun: Maverick” actor was noticeably absent from the 2023 Oscars on Sunday, despite the movie being nominated for six awards. He reportedly was MIA because he wanted to avoid an “awkward run-in” with Kidman, … Read more
Lady Gaga definitely knows how to make everyone gag. And she did just that during a raw, stripped-to-the-bone Oscar performance of her nominated “Top Gun: Maverick” tune “Hold My Hand” that was a last-minute surprise. Dressed in a black T-shirt and ripped jeans and makeup free, she wrung every bit of emotion out of the … Read more