Movie stars no longer “own” Hollywood, we are told, but two hallowed brand names owned much of the media space this week.
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Wall Street Journal, the former Walt Disney Studios chairman has become “an influential outside adviser” to the White House and has given President Biden advice on how to counter his public image as being too old to be reelected in 2024. This past April, Katzenberg was named one of seven co-chairs for Biden’s re-election campaign.
Along with other advisers, Katzenberg has told the 80-year-old president to “own his age” and to turn a perceived negative into a positive. As examples, he pointed to two celebrities who are Biden’s age: Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, who is still performing with the band after 60 years together, and Harrison Ford, who is expected to be in Emmy contention and whose final go-around as Indiana Jones will hit theaters next weekend.
Katzenberg has been known in Hollywood for his heavy involvement in the Democratic party at all stages of government, holding private meetings with Los Angeles city officials over homelessness and supporting Karen Bass in her successful mayoral campaign last year. Prior to that, Katzenberg was a major ally for Barack Obama during his presidency, raising tens of millions of dollars in campaign funds from Hollywood figures and advised his administration on its efforts to build relationships between the American film industry and China, resulting in a box office windfall that lasted through the 2010s.
Katzenberg has also been tied to the political fortunes of other prominent Democrats, including New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, whom Katzenberg raised funds for the 2014 campaign that got him elected to Congress.
Katzenberg will likely do all of that and more for Biden in 2024, as WSJ reports that he will play a major role in fundraising and campaign messaging. But
.Movie stars no longer “own” Hollywood, we are told, but two hallowed brand names owned much of the media space this week.
Tom Cruise turned 61 on Monday, but no one would know it from all the physically demanded stunts he does in “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.” And if the actor has his way, he’ll keep doing stunts like that for another couple of decades, like Harrison Ford in the “Indiana Jones” franchise. READ MORE: ‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning’ Review: The Humanity Behind Ethan Hunt’s Mask Is Finally Exposed In Exhilarating Part One As the seventh “Mission: Impossible” film hits theaters next week, Cruise has no plans to take it easy in the latter stages of his career.
Tom Cruise just celebrated his 61st birthday and the Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One star is opening up about his future in acting.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Harrison Ford just wrapped up his tenure as Indiana Jones in the franchise’s fifth installment, “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” which opened in theaters just a few weeks before the actor’s 81st birthday. Tom Cruise hopes to have the same longevity when it comes to playing Ethan Hunt in Paramount’s long-running “Mission: Impossible” franchise. Speaking to The Sydney Morning Herald at the Australian premiere of “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One,” Cruise said he wants to keep making “Mission: Impossible” movies until he is Ford’s age. Cruise just turned 61 years old on July 3, 2023. “Harrison Ford is a legend; I hope to be still going. I’ve got 20 years to catch up with him,” Cruise said. “I hope to keep making ‘Mission: Impossible’ films until I’m his age.”
Chris Jericho almost quit wrestling.
Barack Obama,61, Michelle Obama, 59, and their daughters, Sasha, 22, and Malia, 24, recently visited Greece. On their itinerary was dinner at Cantina, a glamorous waterfront restaurant on the island of Sifnos.
When Anthony Mackie makes his big-screen debut as Captain America in the upcoming “Captain America: Brave New World”, he’ll be joined by Marvel newcomer Harrison Ford.
profile.“The first day was so intimidating,” Mackie said. “I was so f–king nervous I couldn’t remember my lines. He’s Harrison f–king Ford.
Daily Mail.The “9 to 5” crooner revealed she wanted the Rolling Stones frontman to sing his 1965 tune “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.”However, she explained that Jagger “wanted something new and different, which I don’t blame him for.”“We kept looking for the right song. He was doing an album in L.A., and I was doing stuff in Nashville, and I kept missing him, but he wanted to do it,” Parton said.The Grammy winner also described to the outlet how touring is beginning to take its toll on her.Parton added that she doesn’t “want to be far away from home” with concert touring.She admitted: “It’s always been taxing.
Joe Biden wrapped up a fundraising blitz on Thursday with some words of praise for Jeffrey Katzenberg, who has an official role on his reelection campaign as one of its co-chairs.
Mick Jagger's girlfriend, Melanie Hamrick, is sharing how the legendary rocker supported her debut erotic novel, "First Position." The 36-year-old former ballerina and the 79-year-old musician, who have been dating nine years, share son Deveraux "Devi" Octavian Basil Jagger, 9. On Tuesday, Hamrick appeared on the U.K.'s "This Morning" to discuss her new book, which the Rolling Stones frontman has described as "pretty saucy." During the interview, Hamrick was asked about the dedication page, which says, "To my love, thank you for your endless support and inspiration" along with a winky face emoji. "That's to Mick, I take it?" host Craig Doyle asked.
revealed to Yahoo! that he didn’t even know at the time that Selleck had originally been attached to — and subsequently left — the project. Han Solo himself had just polished off filming the “Star Wars” flick “The Empire Strikes Back,” and director George Lucas asked him to read for the character of Jones.
Harrison Ford has shared the emotional reason he wanted to portray Indiana Jones as an old man in his new film. Appearing alongside co-star Phoebe Waller-Bridge on The One Show, the Hollywood star opened up about filming the last-ever Indiana Jones film.
Vanity Fair that Caruso should have put his money where his mouth is.“Caruso, you have $5 billion, why do you keep taking people to Skid Row?” Katzenberg told the magazine. “You just pissed away $104 million on a failed campaign, why don’t you put that towards the homeless on Skid Row?”Skid Row been around for decades and currently takes up around 50 square blocks in Downtown LA, causing problems with sanitation and security for businesses.Katzenberg has proposed funding a medical team from UCLA to provide basic medical care to homeless areas, along with other measures.Caruso said the homeless problem is probably the greatest threat to the city and told TheWrap during the mayoral race last year that new approaches, especially huge increases in affordable housing, are needed to combat the continuing crisis.“We can’t combat the same old problem with the same old measures that don’t work,” Caruso previously told TheWrap.In addition to his comments about Caruso, Katzenberg has spoken out recently on other political issues, including offering unequivocal support for President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign.
Simply the best. On Sunday night, Patti LaBelle paid tribute to her late friend and musical icon, Tina Turner, with a soul-stirring performance during the BET Awards.
Forget about tripping over a sandbag. Jeffrey Katzenberg wants President Joe Biden to act like Mick Jagger.
Leo Barraclough International Features Editor “The Conners” and “The Righteous Gemstones” star John Goodman says he misses his “Roseanne” co-star Roseanne Barr, but he’s not sure he’d work with her again. Hit sitcom “Roseanne” was canceled by ABC in 2018 after a racially-charged tweet by Barr about Valerie Jarrett, an African-American woman who was a senior adviser to Barack Obama throughout his presidency. Barr later apologized. Later that year, Goodman told the Sunday Times: “I was surprised at the response. And that’s probably all I should say about that … I know for a fact that she’s not a racist.” He added that Barr was “going through hell.” Barr then thanked Goodman “for speaking truth about me.”
Harrison Ford is not leaving acting anytime soon. The Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny star is opening up about his future and retiring is not a possibility.
Mick Jagger has been dating Melanie Hamrick for nearly 10 years, but they almost are never seen together on the red carpet.
Barack Obama wants to clear the air!