Vin Diesel’s definitely cool … but not too cool to not go back to school. The ‘Fast & Furious’ star returned to Hunter College of the City University of New York almost 30 years after he left the school to pursue his Hollywood dream ……
Showing posts with label Diesel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Diesel. Show all posts
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Vin Diesel Rocks Groot Roots At "Avengers: Infinity War" Premiere
He really is Groot. Vin Diesel — the voice of the resurrected plant hero — really got into the shrubby spirit Monday at the “Avengers: Infinity War” premiere in Hollywood … wearing part of Groot on his suit! The premiere was insane…
Vin Diesel Rocks Groot Roots At "Avengers: Infinity War" Premiere
He really is Groot. Vin Diesel — the voice of the resurrected plant hero — really got into the shrubby spirit Monday at the “Avengers: Infinity War” premiere in Hollywood … wearing part of Groot on his suit! The premiere was insane…
Saturday, March 10, 2018
Vin Diesel Hurls Cake At Steve Aoki"s Face
Vin Diesel put his massive arms to work Friday night in L.A. but he wasn’t pumping iron … he caked Steve Aoki in the face! Steve had a show at The Shrine in L.A. Friday night and a ton of celebs were in the house, including Rage Against The…
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Vin Diesel Sued by Producer for "xXx: Return of Xander Cage"
Vin Diesel stiffed the producer of the latest chapter of his ‘xXx’ movies … according to a new lawsuit filed against the movie star. George Zakk says he was hired as an executive producer for “xXx: The Return of Xander Cage” … which was…
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Jamie Foxx Shows Off Spot-On Vin Diesel, Jay-Z Impersonation
Wanna hear Jamie Foxx’s spot-on-call-it-a-night-and-put-the-kids-to-bed impersonation of Vin Diesel and Jay-Z? We got you. Jamie was leaving Mr Chow Wednesday night in Bev Hills when we told him about Vin’s plan to reboot “Miami…
Monday, May 8, 2017
Vin Diesel Accepts Special Award, Pays Tribute to Paul Walker
It was a night of emotional firsts at the 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards.
As previously documented, Emma Watson took home the trophy for Best Actor in Film and TV, overcoming a field of nominees that included both men and women.
Elsewhere, MTV honored an entire film franchise with its Generation Award for the first time, as opposed to a single individual.
In accepting the honor on behalf of his Fast & Furious co-stars, Vin Diesel took to the stage and talked emotionally about the one co-star who is no longer with us:
Paul Walker.
“In 2002, I was standing on this stage and MTV had given Paul Walker and I an award for best duo,” said Diesel. “And now, 15 years later, I’m with my whole family and you’ve given us the Generation Award.”
Diesel was joined at the event by castmates Tyrese Gibson, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster.
He got teary-eyed as he paid thought back over the years, talking about how far the franchise has come and, of course, sharing memories of Walker, who died in a 2013 car crash.
He and Diesel were especially close.
Referring to Walker by the nickname “Pablo,” Diesel addressed his late friend directly at one point, saying simply: “We hope you’re proud.”
Diesel also made a point to thank fans for the honor, telling all those in attendance and all those watching at home:
“I gotta thank a generation that was willing to accept this multicultural franchise, where it didn’t matter what color your skin was or what country you were from…
"When you’re family, you’re family."
Preceding Diesel’s great speech, a video montage of the franchise – along with Walker’s best moments in it – played for the crowd.
Watch the video and the speech below:
Saturday, April 22, 2017
Vin Diesel Says He"d Beat The Rock Down In REAL Fight (VIDEO)
If Vin Diesel and The Rock came to blows, Vin is adamant he’d whoop Rock’s candy ass all the way back to the WWE … and he’s serious. Just ask UFC champ Tyron Woodley — who says he was confronted by Vin (in a non-violent way) at the…
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
The Rock Will Do Next "Fast and the Furious" Movie, Beef with Vin Diesel Squashed
The Rock and Vin Diesel have buried the hatchet and both will star in the next installment of the insanely popular ‘Fast and the Furious’ franchise … sources involved in the production tell TMZ. Our sources say Vin and Dwayne have met privately…
Sunday, April 9, 2017
Vin Diesel: Good Genes Or Good Docs?
Vin Diesel is furiously good looking! Here’s a 36-year-old version of the talented bald babe at the Hollywood premiere back in 2003 (left) and 14 years later … the action hero at the premiere of “The Fate of the Furious” in Paris earlier…
Vin Diesel: Good Genes Or Good Docs?
Vin Diesel is furiously good looking! Here’s a 36-year-old version of the talented bald babe at the Hollywood premiere back in 2003 (left) and 14 years later … the action hero at the premiere of “The Fate of the Furious” in Paris earlier…
Thursday, December 22, 2016
Vin Diesel Hits on Journalist, Makes Us Really Uncomfortable
Forget being fast and/or furious.
Vin Diesel has made headlines for acting inappropriate and awkward while being interviewed by YouTube star Carol Moreira.
In the following video, the action star is talking to Moreira about how Tom Hanks helped him become a star (true fact: they worked on Saving Private Ryan)… until he can no longer help himself.
He simply has to speak out.
So Diesel goes ahead and interrupts himself to tell Moreira the following:
"God, you"re so beautiful. God, she"s so beautiful."
This may be true. But it"s also disrespectful and irrelevant to the interview taking place.
Diesel wasn"t done, either.
He actually turned to people behind the camera and asked:
"Am I right or wrong? I mean look at her. How am I supposed to do this interview? Look at this woman. She"s so beautiful. Talk to me, baby."
Oh God, Vin.
Clearly unsure what to do or how to react, Moreira was able to get the interview back on topic…
… until a few minutes later when Diesel returned to hitting on the journalist after she brought up the pair"s shared interest in Dungeons and Dragons.
"I"m anything like you because I love you," he said. "Guys, really? Look how beautiful she is. You guys think this is a joke. How am I supposed to sit here when I"m looking at such beauty? She"s so beautiful. I"m in love. I"m in love with the interviewer!"
Watch the video below – which begins with Moreira explaining how Diesel made her feel very “uncomfortable” – to also see the chauvinist actor practically drool over how “f-cking sexy” Moreira is.
YECH.
Thursday, December 8, 2016
Ronda Rousey -- I"M A BLOOD ELF ROGUE ... Thanks to Vin Diesel (VIDEO)
The next time you’re murdered by a blood elf rogue in World of Warcraft … there’s a good chance the person killing you is Ronda Rousey. Turns out, the UFC star is SUPER into World of Warcraft — and that’s actually how she became friends…
Saturday, November 19, 2016
Dwayne Johnson: Trashing Vin Diesel Made Fast 8 More Popular!
Dwayne Johnson is not a fan of Vin Diesel.
That much was confirmed earlier this year in an explosive rant about his Fast 8 costar.
Now, Dwayne has opened up about his rant to the Los Angeles Times and what it meant for the hit movie franchise.
“I was very clear with what I said. I’ve been in the game a long time,” Johnson said.
“Would Universal [Pictures] have preferred that didn’t happen? Sure, we talked about it. The irony is after that and as they do their tracking and all their analysis, the interest [in ‘Fast 8’] shot through the roof to a whole other level.”
Universal Pictures will no doubt be ecstatic if the feud resulted in more ticket sales for the movie. The series is already a huge hit worldwide, so it would be hard to imagine the feud ever putting the brakes on the franchise.
Dwayne’s Instagram post certainly got everyone talking as they tried to figure out whether it was really about Vin and also whether Johnson’s account had been hacked.
Have a look at the full post below:
The most interesting part has got to be the part in which he ripped Vin to shreds.
“Some conduct themselves as stand up men and true professionals, while others don’t. The ones that don’t are too chicken sh*t to do anything about it anyway. Candy asses. When you watch this movie next April and it seems like I’m not acting in some of these scenes and my blood is legit boiling — you’re right.”
Dwayne’s main issue with Vin was that Vin was a producer and apparently made decisions that didn’t make the former wrestling champ happy.
Being a producer no doubt gave Vin more power on set, so it sure sounds like Vin wanted to get under the former wrestler’s skin.
When you have two strong personalities on a set, there’s always going to be some conflicting opinions.
However, we don’t really like Vin Diesel’s chances if there was ever a fight between him and Dwayne Johnson.
Vin was probably bawling his eyes out when it was revealed that Johnson was the highest paid actor of 2016.
What do you think about all of this?
Sound off below!
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Dwayne Johnson-Vin Diesel Feud: Exposed as WWE Stunt?!
Earlier this month, Dwayne Johnson threw shade at one of his Fast 8 castmates without mentioning the person by name.
It was later revealed that the “candyass” the Rock was referring to was none other than franchise OG Vin Diesel.
For a while, it looked like a full-blow Johnson vs. Diesel feud was in effect.
Now, however, one insider is claiming that the whole thing is just a stunt that will parlay into a WWE match between the two actors, which will in turn serve as a promotional gimmick for Fast 8.
“They are playing a huge prank, and it’s all for publicity,” a source tells Life & Style magazine.
“The Rock convinced Vin to amp up the drama between them so they could turn it into a WWE match to help promote the April 2017 release of Fast 8.”
In a way, it makes perfect sense.
After all, Johnson got his start in wrestling, and the social media rant in which he called Diesel out was pretty out of character for the affable entertainer:
“My female co-stars are always amazing and I love ’em,” Johnson wrote.
“My male co-stars however are a different story. Some conduct themselves as stand up men and true professionals, while others don’t.
“The ones that don’t are too chicken shit to do anything about it anyway. Candy asses.
“When you watch this movie next April and it seems like I’m not acting in some of these scenes and my blood is legit boiling – you’re right.
“Bottom line is it’ll play great for the movie and fits this Hobbs character that’s embedded in my DNA extremely well. The producer in me is happy about this part.”
In another sense, however, the revelation that Johnson and Diesel are faking the whole thing raises more questions than it answers.
Aren’t these two playing it kind of subtle if the goal is to drum up publicity?
We’d expect something a bit more over-the-top.
And why is Diesel saying nice things about Johnson in interviews if the two of them are pretending to have beef?
Johnson’s rant contained some strong words, but in the weeks since he posted it, he’s been acting like he’d more or less like to just move on from the situation.
And this is not a guy who has a problem pretending to be pissed off.
If the two of them square off in a ring right before the release of their film, we’ll eat our words.
But for now, we’re maintaining that the bad blood is genuine.
And we’re very much looking forward to seeing Diesel and the Rock share some tense screentime together in April.
Monday, August 22, 2016
Vin Diesel Says Something Nice About Dwayne Johnson
Vin Diesel just brought up Dwayne Johnson on social media.
Did he totally dismantle the actor? Did he hurl an endless amount of shade at Johnson? Did he fight back against accusations Johnson has made against him in public?
No, no and no.
On Friday, Diesel took part in a lengthy Facebook Live session, answering questions from fans for about a half hour.
He did so amidst allegations that he acted like a spoiled, rotten jerk while shooting Fast 8, the latest installment in this beloved movie franchise, which wrapped production last week.
Those allegations stemmed from an epic Instagram tirade shared by Johnson, who did not call out Diesel by name.
But The Rock did blast a male co-star for acting like an unprofessional “candy ass” while filming.
Since that original post, multiple sources (TMZ, Entertainment Tonight, etc.) have confirmed that Johnson was taking issue with Diesel.
These sources allege that Diesel would show up late for work, berate other Fast 8 stars and act like a general ass throughout shooting.
Later on, Johnson filmed a video with members of the crew, thanking for their hard work… and also personally thanked nearly every co-star.
Diesel has remained almost entirely silent while his name and reputation have been dragged through the mud.
At one point, Diesel shared a quick video online in which he mentioned the movie and made a very general statement about his feud with Johnson.
“So much has gone on this year. I can’t believe I wrapped two back to back pictures I both starred in and produced,” he said, adding:
“Give me a second and I will tell you everything. Everything.”
This footage went live about two weeks ago and Diesel has yet to spill a detail.
So, how did Johnson come up during Diesel’s Facebook Live chat?
Asked about casting decisions and changed, the veteran star told fans the following:
“The reason we brought Dwayne Johnson into Fast 5 was because of you!.
“There was a girl named Jan Kelly who said, ‘I would love to see you work together on screen.’
“So the role that was originally written for Tommy Lee Jones, we gave it to Dwayne and he shined in it.”
That’s about it. But it’s something positive, right?
Diesel went on praise some of Fast’s newest stars, including legendary British actress Helen Mirren, who many can’t believe has a role in this sort of movie.
“One of the best scenes I had in Fast 8 was working with Helen Mirren. It was so surreal. She’s such a wonderful, wonderful talent.
“It was such a blessing,” he said.
You can watch the entire Facebook Live video here:
Is Diesel taking the high road here in saying something nice about Johnson?
Or does he not have anything else to say because most insiders have agreed with Johnson’s assessment:
They say he was nothing but professional and generous on set, while Diesel did act like a pretty big douchebag.
There’s a good chance that more will come out about this rivalry in the weeks and months ahead.
Remember: Fast 8 doesn’t hit theaters until April. There’s still a full press tour for Johnson, Diesel and company to embark on.
We’ll be watching it very closely.
Saturday, August 20, 2016
Dwayne Johnson: How Did He Diss Vin Diesel Now?
Dwayne Johnson just wrapped filming on Fast 8.
Soon afterward, he took to Instagram and showed cast and crew members from the movie with praise and gratitude.
Well, MOST cast and crew members, that is.
“Finished strong and on to the next. That’s an officially wrap on #FastAndFurious8. Thank you to our director @fgarygray for the vision and execution,” Johnson wrote as a caption to the image above.
Fair enough, right?
It’s also a good thing and a nice thing to thank one’s director.
But then Johnson continued as follows:
“Thank you to all my fellow co-stars for the daily effort and grind. Scott Eastwood you handsome sumbitch! Natalie Emmanuel I have a cold Budweiser ready for you and Tyrese Gibson you still have the biggest smile and forehead I’ve ever seen.”
This is how Johnson concluded his message:
“And a huge THANK YOU to our hard working production crew – the backbone of our business. Your kind words meant a lot to me last night – thank you!
“In the end, we all rallied, as great teams do, kicked ass and will deliver an amazing movie to the world. Proud of our entire FAST FAMILY.”
That’s a very kind sentiment, except there’s clearly someone in the Fast Family who Johnson failed to mention:
Vin Diesel.
We somehow doubt this was an accidental oversight.
A couple weeks ago, Johnson went on a social media tirade against an unnamed male co-star who he seemed “unprofessional” and called, quite simply, a “candy ass.”
He wrote:
“Some conduct themselves as stand up men and true professionals, while others don’t. The ones that don’t are too chicken sh*t to do anything about it anyway. Candy asses.
“When you watch this movie next April and it seems like I’m not acting in some of these scenes and my blood is legit boiling – you’re right.”
It didn’t take long for sources to confirm that his beef was with Diesel.
Insiders told TMZ that Diesel let the power of being a producer go to his head.
He allegedly acted like a giant dick on set, berating other actors, showing up late and generally acting like a jerk.
Should Johnson receive some flak for not calling Diesel out by name in his Instagram rant? Perhaps.
But most crew members say Johnson was a true, hard-working, generous professional on set. They say Diesel was the opposite.
How has Diesel responded to this feud?
By briefly acknowledging its existence and by saying he’ll soon tell everyone absolutely everything.
He’s yet to actually do this.
Tyrese, meanwhile, has come out and said nice things about both Johnson and Diesel, trying hard not to take sides.
No other co-star has commented on the bad blood.
The first Fast 8 trailer is due in December and the movie will hit theaters in April.
It will be interesting to see who is sent out on the press tour and what they say, won’t it?
Friday, August 12, 2016
Tyrese Gibson: Wait, I Love Vin Diesel, Too!
Tyrese Gibson is full of love, people.
He wants you to know that.
Earlier this week, Dwayne Johnson caused quite an uproar online when he shared a rant on Instagram that called out one of his Fast 8 co-stars.
He didn’t name this individual, but he did say he it was a “male” and he railed against this actor’s unprofessionalism, referring to him as a “candy ass.”
In Dwayne Johnson parlance, this is as serious as it gets.
It didn’t take long for sources to reveal that Johnson’s beef was with Vin Diesel.
A producer on Fast 8 (which hits theaters in April), Diesel allegedly let the power go to his head, showing up late to set, insulting other stars and acting like a general jackass.
Conversely, according those in the know who spoke to TMZ, Johnson was a delight to work with.
He even filmed a video with members of the crew that drove this point home.
Here it is:
Soon after news of this feud broke, Tyrese Gibson jumped on Instagram to clear the air.
At least as far as he was concerned at least.
In a heartfelt post, Gibson referred to Johnson as his “brother.”
He even shared a video of Johnson singing to his daughter, writing that “a man wouldn’t be singing from his heart and soul to another mans little angel if he had a problem with her dad.”
In other words: don’t look at me! Me and The Rock are cool!
But perhaps afraid as if this would make it look like he was on Team Johnson and against Team Vin Diesel, Tyrese has returned to social media with a new message.
“Spreading love always,” he wrote as a lengthy caption to a photo of himself and Diesel on the red carpet.
He continued:
Without saying I’ve had too many moments to counts, too many heart too hearts, we’ve celebrated in too many countries, too many exchanges, too many play dates with our angels……
“Our brotherhood and every moment has inspired me to be a better man and father…. So much strength to pull from……”
Tyrese just wants everyone to get along, guys.
This is how he concluded his Diesel shout-out:
“I’m so f–king proud to call you my family and my brother…. even now I’m learning so much about sitting still and being centered in the mist of all of this unexpected energy…….
“I’ve always said that if ONLY people knew how hard you work to protect this franchise and characters, minds would be blown…… The fans around the world who continue to show UP for us are just all around amazing……
“And if no one else will jump out there and stand up I will – You’re my brother for life let’s keep it positive and keep rockin this thing…… My proudest post……”
Co-star Ludacris, meanwhile, seemed to give his silent co-sign to Tyrese’s post, following it with a throwback photo of the Fast cast (below) WITHOUT Johnson.
Guess someone has chosen to take a side in this rivalry, huh?
We’d say this feud could be nearing its end, but there are a couple things to note:
Cast members will need to do press in a few months to promote the film. That ought to be interesting.
And Diesel has said he’ll soon tell everyone everything… so buckle up, readers!
Nothing is over just yet.
Thursday, August 11, 2016
Vin Diesel Teases Response to Dwayne Johnson: I"ll Tell You EVERYthing...
Vin Diesel has spoken out for the first time since Dwayne Johnson basically called him out on Instagram.
A surprising brouhaha has erupted between Diesel and Johnson after the latter shared a scathing post on social media this week.
In a lengthy rant, Johnson made it clear he had some issues with at least one male co-star on the set of Fast 8.
“This is my final week of shooting Fast & Furious 8,” Johnso wrote.
“There’s no other franchise that gets my blood boiling more than this one. An incredible hard working crew. Universal Studios Entertainment has been great partners as well. My female co-stars are always amazing and I love ’em.”
Okay, great. All is good then, right?
Wrong…
“My male co-stars however are a different story,” the action star added.
“Some conduct themselves as stand up men and true professionals, while others don’t. The ones that don’t are too chicken sh*t to do anything about it anyway. Candy asses.
“When you watch this movie next April and it seems like I’m not acting in some of these scenes and my blood is legit boiling – you’re right.”
Whoa there! Shots fired!
At whom?
At Vin Diesel, it appears, with TMZ writing in detail about the problems Johnson had with Diesel throughout the filming of the latest installment in this beloved franchise.
And a follow-up report claims Johnson wasn’t alone.
Diesel reportedly would show up late to the set… insult other stars… and generally act like disrespectful jackass while filming.
Conversely, this same report had nothing but positive things to say about Johnson.
According to Fast 8 crew members, he was friendly, easy to work with and pretty much everything you’d expect from the popular star.
So… where does Diesel stand on all of this?
We’ll soon find out.
On Wednesday night, Diesel addressed this feud for the first time, pretty clearly admitting he’s the one beefing with Johnson.
But not saying much else. Yet.
“So much has gone on this year. I can’t believe I wrapped two back to back pictures I both starred in and produced,” the 49-year-old action star captioned the following Instagram video on Wednesday night.
“Now I get to return to my family, my life… To me.”
Diesel never directly addressed Johnson’s comments.
Instead, discussed being home with his daughter, Pauline, who was named after the late Fast and Furious actor, Paul Walker.
“After being on set since literally Christmas to finally, finally, finally to come home,” he says above.
“And to learn the little angel learned a new word. I’m going to have to share it with you, it’s more important than anything. When I heard her say ‘happy,’ I just lit up in ways I can’t even describe.”
Diesel then paused before adding:
“So give me a second and I will tell you everything. Everything.”
Consider us on the edge of our seats, Vin. We’ll be right here, awaiting your next response to this saga.
WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON RIGHT NOW?
TEAM DWAYNE JOHNSON or TEAM VIN DIESEL?
Vin Diesel: Hated On by Fast 8 Crew!
In the ongoing feud between Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel, the cast and crew of Fast 8 appears to have chosen a side.
And it can best be summed up as follows:
Dwayne Johnson rules. Vin Diesel drools!
We paraphrase, but this is the basic summation of an update on the rivalry by TMZ.
First, a rehashing of event recent is in order:
Earlier this week, Johnson went off on an Instagram tirade against at least one unnamed male co-star on Fast 8.
He made a point of saying his female colleagues were great and awesome and professional throughout the shoot.
“My male co-stars however are a different story,” he mysteriously added.
Johnson went on to call one of them out for being a “candy ass” and for being “chicken sh-t” and for not acting like a “true professional.”
As you might expect, the rant created quite a stir because it was so out of character by Johnson.
From there, Tyrese Gibson shared his own social media message, saying he loves Johnson like a brother and emphasizing that the two have never had a beef.
Insiders, meanwhile, told TMZ that Johnson had many issues with Vin Diesel during filming.
That’s who Johnson was calling out.
And now TMZ has gone more in-depth on this unexpected feud.
Production sources tell the gossip website that Johnson was displeased with Diesel’s work ethic for several weeks… and he wasn’t alone.
Members of the crew clam Diesel would often just show up a half hour late to set; not because he wasn’t around, but because he refused to leave his trailer.
Along these lines, Diesel hated 7 a.m. call times on Monday.
So the entire production was forced to push everything back three hours on those days.
Moreover, sources tell TMZ that Diesel was beyond arrogant. He wouldn’t listen to anyone and would openly criticize the acting of others.
What about Johnson?
Take all of these Vin Diesel issues… and think the opposite.
Johnson was the “ultimate professional” on set, TMZ writes.
He was on time, he was friendly, he nailed his scenes and he got along with everyone.
The following Instagram video would seem to drive this point home:
After Johnson called Diesel out on Monday, the stars allegedly sat down for a discussion in Johnson’s trailer on Tuesday.
But little got resolved.
When Diesel completed shooting on his scenes for Fast 8, he left the production area as soon as he could.
In his Instagram missive, Johnson acknowledges “conflict” with the Fast 8 “family,” but concludes:
“At the end of the day me and #F8 co-stars all agree on the most important thing: Delivering an incredible movie to the world. #Fast8 #IcemanCometh #FamilyGrowth.”
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)