May 23, 2013

‘Fast & Furious 7’ with Tyrese, The Rock, Sets a Date

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*Vin Diesel announced at CinemaCon that Universal‘s “The Fast And The Furious 7” will be released July 11, 2014 with the entire cast — including Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson and Tyrese — set to return. That date is just more than a year after “Fast And Furious 6,” which opens May 24 and is [...]




Ladies and Gents, Vin Diesel Sings Rihanna’s ‘Stay’ (Watch)

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*For some reason, “Fast & Furious” star Vin Diesel decided to get his croon on for Valentine’s Day, sending a special song out to all his lovestruck fans. The actor posted to his Facebook page a video of himself singing along to Rihanna’s slow jam “Stay,” which he dedicated to his “amores.” The stoic action [...]




Vin Diesel to Star in Film Adaptation of ‘Kojak’

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*Universal Pictures is prepping a film adaptation of the 70s TV series “Kojak,” with Vin Diesel in the title role and producing with Samantha Vincent for their Universal-based One Race Films. Telly Savalas played tough-talking, bald-headed cop the on the CBS series, which ran from 1973-78. Screenwriters Neal Purvis and Robert Wade will re-imagine and [...]




THE (07-18-12) EURweb Free-4-All Page/Board

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*Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn’t cover in today’s issue. (It’s sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE. ——– EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE The fact that I can plant a seed [...]




‘The Help’ Earns 8 NAACP Image Award Noms

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*Critically-acclaimed drama “The Help” picked up eight nominations today for the 2012 NAACP Image Awards. The film starring Viola Davis and Golden Globe winner Octavia Spencer will compete for Outstanding Motion Picture against seven-time nominee “Pariah,” Eddie Murphy’s comedy “Tower Heist,” “Jumping The Broom” and “The First Grader.” “The Help” stars Viola Davis and Emma [...]




Vin Diesel Commits to 6th and 7th ‘Fast and Furious’

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*Vin Diesel has confirmed there will be a six and seventh movie in the “Fast and Furious” franchise. The star and a producer of Universal’s decade-long franchise said that during the planning process of the sixth movie, the creative team – which includes director Justin Lin and screenwriter Chris Morgan – realized that they would [...]




THE (07-18-11) EURweb Free-4-All Page/Board

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*Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn’t cover in today’s issue. (It’s sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE. ——– EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE People see God every day, they just don’t [...]




Vin Diesel to Star and Produce ‘The Machine’ for MGM

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*With “Fast Five” heating up the box office, Vin Diesel is keeping it moving with confirmed plans to star and produce “The Machine,” an action comedy from MGM. Diesel will play “a human-like machine created in secrecy by the Pentagon as the world’s first true ultimate weapon. Twenty years after the project was buried and [...]




Vin Diesel Believes ‘Fast Five’ is Oscar Worthy (He’s Serious)

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*In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Vin Diesel said his latest film “Fast Five,” the fifth movie in the “Fast and Furious” franchise, could be a strong contender this awards season. “I wouldn’t be surprised if there is some Oscar talk around this. I don’t know, maybe I’m just biting off what some [...]




‘Fast Five’ (EUR Review): Full Speed Ahead

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*It may have been titled “Fast Five,” but the film was definitely a six cylinder full throttle ride, that doesn’t let up on the gas for the 2 hour and 30 minute adrenaline rush. This was definitely one of the best installments to the 11-year running franchise of The Fast and the Furious. Now there [...]




Get Ready! ‘Fast Five’ Opens Nationwide April 29

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*Vin Diesel and Paul Walker lead a reunion of returning all-stars from every chapter of the explosive franchise built on speed in Fast Five.  Newly joined by Dwayne Johnson, they take the series that hooked the world on adrenaline and amp up the action and spectacle on a global scale. In Fast Five, former cop [...]




Vin Diesel Bounces into ‘The Ropes’

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*Vin Diesel’s One Race Films and Fox Digital Entertainment are teaming to produce the original web series “The Ropes” reports Variety. Eighteen seven-minute episodes, the first of which Diesel has already written, is based on the actor’s experiences working as a bouncer. Unknown actors, as well as former bouncers, will also be cast for an [...]




Not Another Fast and Furious Movie

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*Despite the overuse of the theme and nearly dead sequel, “Fast and Furious” (FF) is back with a fifth rendition of the storyline and Ludacris agreed to be a part of it. He shared the “good” news via Twitter: “Just landed in Puerto Rico. Shooting for ‘Fast & Furious 5’ is about to be underway [...]




Dwayne Johnson Racing Toward ‘Fast and the Furious’ Franchise

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*Will it be Rock vs. Diesel for the fifth “Fast and the Furious” film? Deadline.com is reporting that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is in talks to join the successful movie franchise opposite regulars Vin Diesel and Paul Walker, who will return for the fifth installment, titled “Fast Five.” According to Deadline, Johnson will be leading [...]




‘Fast and Furious V’ Starts its Engines

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*Universal Pictures is revving up for another sequel to its “Fast and Furious” franchise, with director Justin Lin and original stars Vin Diesel and Paul Walker set to return. Variety is reporting that the studio has closed deals with all three, as well as producer Neal Moritz, to return to the franchise, which has become [...]