Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Buys the XFL for $15 Million

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group imprint Alfred A. Knopf announced today that it will publish Cormac McCarthy’s new novels The Passenger and Stella Maris this fall. The former title will be published on October 25, with the latter being unveiled on November 22, and a box set of both volumes set for publication on December 6.

EXCLUSIVE:  Reign Edwards is set to star in Bill Burr’s Miramax comedy Old Dads.

EXCLUSIVE: Major Crimes alum Michael Paul Chan is set for a heavily recurring role opposite Billy Crudup in Apple TV+ original series Hello Tomorrow!, from MRC Television.

Netflix continues to round out the cast of its upcoming One Piece live-action series, adding Morgan Davies (The Evil Dead), Ilia Isorelýs Paulino (The Sex Lives of College Girls), Aidan Scott (Action Point), Jeff Ward (Hacks), McKinley Belcher III (Ozark) and Vincent Regan (Troy). They join Iñaki Godoy, Mackenyu, Emily Rudd, Jacob Romero Gibson and Taz Skylar. The 10-episode series comes from Tomorrow Studios and One Piece publisher Shueisha.

The new live production “Blue’s Clues and You! Live on Stage” will embark on its U.S. tour this fall, Nickelodeon and Round Room Live announced Tuesday.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe “One Piece” live-action series at Netflix has added six new cast members, Variety has learned.Morgan Davies (“The End,” “The Evil Dead: Rise”), Ilia Isorelýs Paulino (“The Sex Lives of College Girls,” “Me Time”), Aidan Scott (“Action Point,” “Between the Devil”), Jeff Ward (“Brand New Cherry Flavor,” “Hack”), McKinley Belcher III (“Ozark,” “The Good Lord Bird”) and Vincent Regan (“300,” “Troy”) have all joined the series.They join previously announced cast members Iñaki Godoy, Mackenyu, Emily Rudd, Jacob Romero Gibson and Taz Skylar. The new cast members will appear as the following characters: Davies as Koby, Paulino as Alvida, Scott as Helmeppo, Ward as Buggy, Belcher as Arlong, and Regan as Garp.

Steve Jobs left a legacy that will live on forever, founding one of the most successful and well known companies in the world: Apple. With such big shoes to fill, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that his child wants to do something completely different with her life: modeling.The 23-year-old daughter of the late visionary, Eve Jobs, posted to Instagram on Monday, March 7 to reveal she signed with DNA Models.

Who knew so many celebs wanted to become lawyers?!

Kelly Clarkson stole the show at the ACM Awards on Monday night!

Kate Winslet took some much-needed family time and now she is ready to get back into the mix.

Elton John is marking International Women’s Day by promoting an important new organization to his 3.9 million Instagram followers.

Wow, to be honest we kiiiinda thought Drake was happy to ignore this controversy until the end of time.

Reflection, a film set during the war in Donbass in eastern Ukraine in 2014 [via Variety].Switzerland’s Visions du Réel docs festival has announced that its selections for its April event will comprise four works directed and/or produced in Ukraine. Simon Lereng Wilmont’s A House Made Of Splinters, which won a directing prize at Sundance in January, is one of the included films.In November, the Stockholm Film Festival will host film screenings, director visits and masterclasses in order to promote the country’s cinema.The Czech Republic’s Karlovy Vary Intl.

Big Little Lies in California.The actress, who is currently promoting The Batman in which she stars as Catwoman/Selina Kyle, said that she “felt a little uncomfortable” shooting the HBO series in Monterey because it’s “such a white area”.“There were a few moments where I felt a little uncomfortable because it is such a white area,” she told The Observer. “Just weird racist people in bars and things like that.”Kravitz was one of the few actors of colour in the show, which has so far run for two seasons between 2017 and 2019.

Like mother like … son getting to be a lot taller than mother! Perhaps Amy Poehler‘s son, Abel, 11, is not exactly taller than her just yet, but he’s definitely getting there, as fans can see in the latest photo of the mother-son duo hitting up a Subway restaurant on Tuesday. Abel is almost as tall as comedian mom Amy, and judging by his pre-teen age, we’re guessing he’s going to get even taller as he enters his adolescent years!

She posted a video featuring photos and footage of Shane with their three kids Brooke, Jackson and Summer over the years, set to Frank Sinatra's song My Way.

Celebrities are speaking out to honor women on International Women’s Day! Stars like Kim Kardashian, Vice President Kamala Harris, First Lady Jill Biden, Lynda Carter, and more posted messages of love to their social media accounts on the March 8th holiday that celebrates women everywhere. Some of them also used their messages as an opportunity to show their support for the women of Ukraine after Russia’s tragic invasion of the country.

Maren Morris shared a beautiful photo of herself on Twitter on Saturday March 5. “The Bones” singer posed for a mirror selfie, where she sported a velvet-looking beautiful pink, shoulder-less dress. With the outline of her stomach showing, the 31-year-old singer and mother of one celebrated both having a little bit of a belly and parenthood. “In this house, we stan mom bellies,” she wrote.

Jennifer Aniston has shared a heartbreaking tribute in honor of International Women's Day.MORE: David Muir inundated with praise as he shares historic exclusive interview with Ukraine's President ZelenskyyThe star took to Instagram to share a series of photos to highlight the incredible bravery of the women fighting for their country as it goes through war.Jen's Instagram comments were flooded with thoughts and prayers for the people of Ukraine, and support to her as she shared a series of organizations that are supporting Ukraine through different donations and shelter.WATCH: Five ways to help UkraineMORE: Elton John and David Furnish release emotional statement – 'We are heartbroken'"Thinking about the women and girls in Ukraine and around the world who are heroically fighting for their country and people today — as soldiers, as mothers, as organizers, as refugee caretakers, as protesters, as journalists..." wrote the star in her caption. The series of photos featured women of all ages taking on a variety of roles, joining one another in protest against Russia, suiting up in army gear, and organizing and distributing donations.A post shared by Jennifer Aniston (@jenniferaniston)The star's heartfelt tributeFans were quick to commend the star for her heartfelt tribute, commenting things like: "That certainly puts it in perspective.

Prince Andrew was seen publicly for the first time since reportedly paying Virginia Giuffre's settlement fee. Last month, the Duke of York agreed to pay a reported £12million to Virginia after she claimed he had sexually assaulted her on three occasions when she was under the age of 18 after being trafficked by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The Duke has consistently and repeatedly denied the claims. It is now believed that the 62 year old has paid his financial settlement to the claimant outside of the court.

Rio Ferdinand has claimed Marcus Rashford doesn’t deserve a place in the upcoming England squad.

A mysterious ancient rock said to have an evil demon trapped inside has cracked open - sending believers into meltdown.

Queen Elizabeth II received warm wishes from members of the royal family on Tuesday.  Kate Middleton, Prince William, Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, all took part in recognizing the Queen on International Women’s Day.  "Mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and Head of State, The Queen's extraordinary reign has been longer than any other monarch in British history – inspiring a nation and dedicating her life to the service of the Commonwealth and its people," the caption read.  Queen Elizabeth II received warm wishes from members of the royal family on International Women's Day. (Steve Reigate/WPA Pool/Getty Images) The royal couples recognized the Queen’s "inspiring" leadership in a seven-picture post, each one representing a decade she’s held the throne.  The family included a personal photo of the Queen with her late husband, Prince Philip, with a few of their great-grandchildren.  The tribute comes shortly after Queen Elizabeth II held her first in-person meeting since battling COVID-19.  Prince Charles was among the members of the royal family celebrating Queen Elizabeth II on International Women's Day.

fired company co-presidents George Barrios and Michelle Wilson.Also Read: Mark 'Rollerball' Rocco, Former WWE Junior Heavyweight Champion, Dies at 69“I am very much looking forward to expanding my relationship with Vince McMahon and the entire team at WWE, and becoming a full-time member of the WWE family,” Khan said. “It’s rare to have an opportunity to work at a company that is not only legendary in what it has already accomplished, but also uniquely poised to enter into an unprecedented phase of growth and expansion across all lines of business.

Dwayne Johnson is to become a co-owner of the revamped XFL American football league after agreeing to a deal to buy out his old WWE boss Vince McMahon.The league was set to go to a bankruptcy auction this week (August 9, 2020) but Johnson, his ex-wife and current manager Dany Garcia, and RedBird Capital have closed a deal to acquire the XFL’s parent company, Alpha Entertainment, for $15 million.In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, XFL president Tom Pollock called the deal “a Hollywood ending” for the troubled league, which originally ran for one season in 2001.

The Rock just bought a football league.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorThe XFL, a twice-unsuccessful professional football alternative to the NFL fronted by WWE chief Vince McMahon, has been sold to Dany Garcia, Dwayne Johnson and RedBird Capital Partners for $15 million.The new owners were selected as the winning bidder for the assets controlled by Alpha Entertainment, the parent company of the XFL. The transaction is subject to bankruptcy court approval at a hearing this Friday.