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  • Matthew McConaughey may substitute Kevin Costner in Yellowstone

    By Express News Service

    Actor Kevin Costner is probably not a part of the Paramount sequence Yellowstone, Variety reported. It is speculated that Costner might probably exit the sequence through which he has performed John Dutton since its launch in 2018.

    Kevin Costner

    It is due to Costner’s capturing schedule. The actor is alleged to be out there for fewer days because the present has progressed. Sources additionally stated that discussions are underway for a brand new growth of the Yellowstone franchise that might function a number of characters from the mothership present, with Matthew McConaughey in talks to star.

    However, a Paramount Network spokesperson stated in a press release (quoted by Variety) that they don’t have any information to report. “Kevin Costner is a big part of  Yellowstone and we hope that’s the case for a long time to come. Thanks to the brilliant mind of Taylor Sheridan. We are always working on franchise expansions of this incredible world he has built. Matthew McConaughey is a phenomenal talent with whom we’d love to partner.”

    Meanwhile, representatives for Costner and McConaughey didn’t instantly reply to requests from Variety for remark.

    Actor Kevin Costner is probably not a part of the Paramount sequence Yellowstone, Variety reported. It is speculated that Costner might probably exit the sequence through which he has performed John Dutton since its launch in 2018.

    Kevin CostnerIt is due to Costner’s capturing schedule. The actor is alleged to be out there for fewer days because the present has progressed. Sources additionally stated that discussions are underway for a brand new growth of the Yellowstone franchise that might function a number of characters from the mothership present, with Matthew McConaughey in talks to star.

    However, a Paramount Network spokesperson stated in a press release (quoted by Variety) that they don’t have any information to report. “Kevin Costner is a big part of  Yellowstone and we hope that’s the case for a long time to come. Thanks to the brilliant mind of Taylor Sheridan. We are always working on franchise expansions of this incredible world he has built. Matthew McConaughey is a phenomenal talent with whom we’d love to partner.”

    Meanwhile, representatives for Costner and McConaughey didn’t instantly reply to requests from Variety for remark.

  • Actor McConaughey requires gun laws at White House

    By Associated Press

    WASHINGTON: Academy Award–profitable actor Matthew McConaughey made an look on the White House on Tuesday to name on Congress to “reach a higher ground” and cross gun management laws in honour of the youngsters and lecturers killed in final month’s taking pictures rampage at an elementary college in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas.

    In a extremely private 22-minute speech, McConaughey exhorted a gridlocked Congress to cross gun reforms that may save lives with out infringing on Second Amendment rights.

    McConaughey, a gun proprietor himself, used his star energy to make an argument for laws in a style that the Biden administration has not been capable of muster, providing a transparent connection to the small Texas city and vividly detailing the sheer lack of the 19 kids and two lecturers within the second-worst mass college taking pictures in US historical past.

    He particularly known as on Congress to bolster background checks for gun purchases and lift the minimal age to buy an AR-15-style rifle to 21 from 18.

    “We want secure and safe schools and we want gun laws that won’t make it so easy for the bad guys to get the damn guns,” McConaughey stated.

    McConaughey, who earlier this yr thought-about a run for governor of Texas earlier than taking a cross, met briefly in personal with President Joe Biden earlier than addressing the White House press corps from the James Brady briefing room.

    McConaughey has additionally met with key lawmakers this week, together with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee that handles gun laws, Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, and the panel’s rating Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa.

    Also on Tuesday, the son of Ruth Whitfield, an 86-year-old lady killed when a gunman opened fireplace in a racist assault on Black buyers in Buffalo, New York, final month, known as on Congress to behave towards the “cancer of white supremacy” and the nation’s epidemic of gun violence.

    “Is there nothing that you personally are willing to do to stop the cancer of white supremacy and the domestic terrorism it inspires?” Garnell Whitfield Jr. requested members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

    McConaughey, who declined to take questions, spoke of his personal connections to the city. He stated his mom taught kindergarten lower than a mile from Uvalde’s Robb Elementary School, the positioning of the May 24 taking pictures. He additionally famous that Uvalde was the place the place he was taught concerning the obligations that include gun possession.

    “Uvalde is where I was taught to revere the power and the capability of the tool that we call a gun,” he stated.

    McConaughey stated he and his spouse drove again to Uvalde on the day after the taking pictures and frolicked with the households of a few of the victims and others instantly affected by the rampage. He stated each mother or father he spoke to expressed that “they want their children’s dreams to live on.”

    “They want to make their loss of life matter,” McConaughey stated.

    He associated the private tales of a lot of the victims.

    He informed the story of Maite Rodriguez, an aspiring marine biologist. McConaughey’s spouse, Camila, sitting close by, held Maite’s inexperienced Converse sneakers, which had a pink coronary heart on the fitting toe to signify her love of nature.

    “These are the same green Converse, on her feet, that turned out to be the only clear evidence that could identify her after the shooting,” McConaughey stated.

    He held up art work from Alithia Ramirez, who dreamed of attending artwork college in Paris. And then there was Eliahna “Ellie” Garcia, who liked dancing and church and already knew find out how to drive tractors. Ellie was trying ahead to studying a Bible verse at an upcoming church service when she was killed.

    McConaughey acknowledged that gun laws wouldn’t finish mass shootings however urged that steps might be taken to minimize the probabilities of such tragedies occurring so regularly.

    “We have to spend money on psychological healthcare. We want safer faculties. We have to restrain sensationalized media protection. We want to revive our household values. We want to revive our American values and we’d like accountable gun possession,” McConaughey stated.

    “Is this a cure-all? Hell no, however individuals are hurting.”

  • Nivin Pauly-Nayanthara’s Kudukku powers Jared Leto’s photobomb moments in a single viral video, watch

    Jared Leto, Hollywood’s most prolific photobomber, lately shared a fan-made video that includes all his ‘iconic’ photobomb moments. The video has discovered favour with the Suicide Squad star’s Indian followers, because it has been edited to the viral Malayalam track Kudukku. The quantity is from Nivin Pauly and Nayanthara’s romantic comedy, Love Action Drama (2019), written and directed by Dhyan Sreenivasan.

    As quickly as The Little Things actor shared this video on his Instagram web page, desi followers can’t preserve chill and have been flooding his feed with feedback like, “are you from Kerala bro?”, “Malaylees ividai like addi enn comment vannilai”, “Malayali pwoliyalle”, and extra.
    This foot-thumping observe ‘Kudukku’ from the Nivin Pauly-starrer had taken the web by storm in 2019, and the Malayalam track’s peppy beats had turn into standard throughout Onam celebrations in Kerala that yr. Pauly had even shared some movies on his social media platforms to have a good time the track’s reputation.

     

    Jared Leto’s signature photobomb moments, that are famously known as ‘Leto-bombed’ have been beloved by varied actors and Leto’s followers all around the world. His iconic photobombs are those the place he appeared in photos with stars like Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Lopez, Diane Kruger, Kelly Ripa and Gigi Hadid. However the perfect Leto-bomb second needs to be the one the place Jared took Anne Hathaway unexpectedly on the 2014 Oscar purple carpet.
    On the work entrance, Jared Leto was final seen in The Little Things. He and Anne Hathaway have been taking pictures for Apple TV+ collection WeCrashed which relies on the true story of the co-working startup WeWork. According to Just Jared’s report, Anne and Jared are each govt producing WeCrashed, which relies on a podcast of the identical identify.

  • Former US Prez George W. Bush feedback on Matthew McConaughey’s potential run for Texas governor

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: Former US President George W. Bush lately commented on Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey’s potential run for governor of Texas and stated that the job is something however simple.

    According to Fox News, whereas showing on the present ‘Today with Hoda & Jenna’, when requested about the potential of the 51-year-old actor actually contemplating a run for Texas governor, he stated, “I read that, Matthew, yeah… I tell you this, it’s a tough business.”

    The former first woman, Laura Bush additionally appeared with George on the morning telecast, which is co-hosted by their daughter Jenna Bush Hager.

    McConaughey had beforehand stated {that a} gubernatorial run for workplace in his residence Lone Star State is a real consideration. He advised ‘The Balanced Voice’ podcast in March that he was actively “looking into” the query of “What is leadership role?”

    The ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ actor stated, “What is my role, what is my category in my next chapter of life that I’m going into now?”

    As per Fox News, George Bush additionally maintained that he had “no idea” if McConaughey had a real shot at profitable a political seat. He has beforehand served as Texas governor from 1995 till 2000. George resigned his put up to proceed serving as president from 2001 to 2009. 

  • Matthew McConaughey on potential political run, says he is ‘giving consideration’

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey lately opened as much as speak present host Jimmy Fallon, concerning him considering of taking political workplace.

    According to Fox News, McConaughey whereas showing on ‘The Tonight Show’, advised host Jimmy Fallon that he thinks taking political workplace is an honourable factor to do.

    The assertion from the ace actor comes 10 days after he confirmed on ‘The Balanced Voice Podcast’ that he has considered operating for governor in Texas.

    McConaughey advised Fallon, “Well, it’s come up a lot lately. And I’m gonna say to you now the same thing I’ve been saying, which is true. It’s not a dodge. And when I say it’s something, I’m giving consideration, absolutely.”

    He added, “What an honourable thing to even be able to consider. But that’s no further than that right now, sir.”

    Apart from talking about his potential run for governor, McConaughey additionally shared that he and his household confronted their very own set of hardships throughout the February Texas snowstorms.

    The 51-year-old actor stated, “Look, we’re doing good. We had, you know, a couple of pipes break. We’ve had to pull up some drywall in the house. Lost power. Just got off having to boil water four days ago.”

    He continued, “But the problem in Texas is there’s tens of thousands that aren’t as good a shape as we are right now. There’s a lot of people that are out of home.”

    Fox News reported that McConaughey and his spouse Camila Alves are internet hosting a ‘We’re Texas’ digital profit live performance Sunday night to assist elevate cash for the Just Keep Livin Texas Relief Fund, which is welcoming a number of philanthropic celebrities.

    Country music and pop stars are set to carry out, together with Miranda Lambert, Willie Nelson, Kelly Clarkson, and extra.

    Meanwhile, A-listers who’re Texas natives are set to make particular appearances, together with HGTV’s Chip and Joanna Gaines, Dr. Phil McGraw, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Megan thee Stallion, Michael Strahan, Selena Gomez, and Stone Cold Steve Austin.

    As per Fox News, final week whereas selling the profit live performance on ‘CBS This Morning’, McConaughey had expressed his shock about Texas Governor Greg Abbott lifting the state-wide COVID-19 face masks mandate whereas saying companies can function at 100 per cent capability. 

  • Matthew McConaughey to reprise ‘A Time to Kill’ position in HBO’s restricted sequence

    By Express News Service
    Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey has been tapped to return as lawyer Jake Brigance from A Time to Kill in HBO’s upcoming sequence primarily based on  John Grisham novel A Time for Mercy. The ebook, revealed final yr, is a comply with as much as Grisham’s novels ‘A Time to Kill’ (1989) and ‘Sycamore Row’ (2013), each of which centred on Brigance.

    McConaughey performed the position in 1996’s ‘A Time to Kill’ film adaptation, directed by Joel Schumacher. A Time for Mercy is being tailored as a restricted sequence that includes eight to 10 episodes. Lorenzo di Bonaventura, who served as Warner Bros govt when A Time to Kill was greenlighted, is producing the upcoming challenge. No author or director is hooked up with the sequence but.

    ‘A Time to Kill’ adopted fearless younger lawyer Brigance as he defends a Black man accused of murdering two white males who raped his 10-year-old daughter. In A Time for Mercy, Brigance finds himself embroiled in a deeply divisive trial when the court docket appoints him lawyer for Drew Gamble, a timid 16-year-old boy accused of murdering a neighborhood deputy.

    “Many want a swift trial and the death penalty, but Brigance digs in and discovers that there is more to the story than meets the eye. Brigance’s fierce commitment to saving Drew from the gas chamber puts his career and the safety of his family on the line,” the synopsis reads.

    The challenge marks McConaughey’s return to HBO following his Emmy-nominated work as Rust Cohle in True Detective sequence.

  • Matthew McConaughey launches YouTube channel

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: American actor and movie producer Matthew McConaughey launched his official YouTube channel on Tuesday (native time).

    The 51-year-old actor introduced by way of Twitter that he might be becoming a member of the video-sharing platform and suggested customers to “subscribe, turn notifications on, and giddy up..”

    subscribe, flip notifications on, and giddy up..https://t.co/xJ7d7gI5fy @youtube pic.twitter.com/Nt2zFVStuU
    — Matthew McConaughey (@McConaughey) March 15, 2021

    The ‘Ghosts of Girlfriends Past’ actor prefaced the announcement video, “McConaughey here, and I want to welcome you to my YouTube channel. It’s a destination where I’m going to share who I am, who I’m not, what I believe in, what I don’t, what I’m doing, what I’m not doing, along with some approaches to life that I’ve found useful and constructive along the way.”

    McConaughey notes that he intends to share “prescriptions in the art of living that have helped me navigate this rodeo we all live in and even a bunch of bumper stickers that I have seen, heard, gathered and stolen along the way over my last 51 years here.”

    “Hopefully, it’s gonna be all killer, no filler! With some raps and rhymes that can help you get back on time, put a little reason to your rhyme. Some food for thought, with a sip of wine,” continued the ‘Dazed and Confused’ star.

    He added, “Bring your funny bone, don’t be afraid to bend a knee and join me in the chase to be more me, with your chase to be more you! What else are we really here to do?”

    Advising his viewers to subscribe to his YouTube channel, which additionally options one other video entitled, ‘We’re Texas.’ The put up options McConaughey internet hosting a digital profit in an effort to rebuild Texas following the devastating winter storm that ravaged the state in early February.

  • Matthew McConaughey hints at potential run for governor of Texas

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: American actor and filmmaker Matthew McConaughey, just lately talked about his political aspirations, throughout an look on ‘The Balanced Voice’ podcast.

    According to Fox News, the ‘Interstellar’ actor might be headed for a profession in politics within the close to future. During the podcast host, Rania Mankarious mentioned Texans could be “very happy” to have McConaughey as governor of the Lone Star State. To which the 51-year-old actor replied, “It’s a true consideration.”

    Earlier in November, McConaughey had additionally mentioned working for workplace in his house state of Texas and hinted at a future in politics if the demand was there.

    The actor had mentioned through the ‘The Hugh Hewitt Show’ that “I don’t know. I mean, that wouldn’t be up to me. It would be up to the people more than it would to me.”

    The ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ star defined additional: “I would say this. Look, politics seems to be a broken business to me right now. And when politics redefine its purpose, I could be a hell of a lot more interested.”

    As for what insurance policies McConaughey needs each Democrats and Republicans may rally behind, he mentioned he’s fascinated by getting “behind personal values to rebind our social contracts with each other as Americans, as people again.”

    As per Fox News, the star mentioned each side of the aisle have misplaced “trust” in each other, which leads “to us not having trust in ourselves,” which, he mentioned, may ultimately result in “anarchy”.

  • Here’s how ‘Interstellar’ star Matthew McConaughey acquired over rom-com picture lure

    By IANS
    LOS ANGELES: Actor Matthew McConaughey has recalled that nobody was prepared to solid him in Hollywood after he rejected romantic comedies.

    McConaughey made a reputation for himself in Hollywood via romantic movies akin to “The Wedding Planner”, “Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past” and “How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days”.

    However, with a purpose to transfer away from the generic picture, he as soon as even turned down a $14.5 million provide for a rom-com.

    Now, throughout an look in “The Brian Buffini Show”, the actor stated he’s glad that the self-imposed exile had labored in his favour, stories contactmusic.com.

    He stated: “Now, 14 months go by after that six months where nothing comes in, I call my agent every other day, ‘What do you got?’ ‘Buddy, no one is even mentioning your name. I bring up your name they say, ‘Don’t even want to talk about it’.”

    The actor continued: “Now I’m going, ‘I may have just taken a one-way ticket out of Hollywood. I may never work in Hollywood again’. But I had a hunch that I was like with each day — You know when you go and you endure something and you’re taking a pennant, with each day you build a little bit more honour and strength to drag it into this, the less it’s even going to be a possibility of me going back. I was not going back.”

    McConaughey, who received an Oscar as Best Actor for the biopic drama “Dallas Buyers Club”, additional shared: “Guess who is now a new novel good idea for dramatic roles like ‘Killer Joe’, ‘Mud’, ‘Paperboy’, ‘Bernie’, ‘True Detective’, ‘Dallas Buyers Club’, ‘Magic Mike’? Me. I found anonymity in the 20 months.”

    “I turned into, ‘Where the hell’s McConaughey? He’s not in a rom-com in the theatre in front of me. He’s not in a rom-com in my living room. I’m not seeing him shirtless on the beach, where the hell is he? I don’t know what he’s doing’.”

    “I found anonymity. I unbranded, and then when those came to me, the scripts came to me that I want to do that dramatic fair, I attacked it with fangs instead and just ate it up, because I knew what I wanted to do, but it was the unbranding. It was the go find anonymity again,” he added.

  • Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey hints at plans to hitch WWE

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: After delivering a number of superhit flicks in Hollywood, actor Matthew McConaughey hinted at exploring a profession within the WWE.

    According to PEOPLE journal, McConaughey who’s an avid wrestling fan made heads flip when he dropped hints to hitch wrestling through the newest episode of ‘Better Together’ podcast by Maria Menounos.

    “I’ll say not too much ’cause as you know, can’t say too much about these things. But it is something that interests me,” PEOPLE quoted the Oscar-winning actor as saying.

    The ‘Interstellar’ actor is not the one particular person in his household who enjoys wrestling. During the podcast, the star revealed that he watches WWE occasions together with his three youngsters.

    “I love the suspension and disbelief, ’cause my kids and I watch it. And they’re starting to get that when they go, ‘Oh this is fake.’ I’m going, ‘What are you talking about? No way!’ Because I won’t give them the wink yet, but they’re starting to get that in there, there’s a bit of one, ya know? Two of them are like, ‘this isn’t fake, it’s real’,” PEOPLE quoted him as saying.

    “That’s so much of the fun of it, is going, ‘This is real,’ And it is,” he added.

    The 51-year-old actor additionally recalled certainly one of his conversations with the wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne Johnson.

    “The Rock was telling me his story, about his storyline from good guy to bad guy, and how he felt it click in one night while he was there like, ‘Oh I just hooked him’,” McConaughey stated.

    The outlet additionally reported that the ‘Ghosts of Girlfriends Past’ actor was additionally as soon as noticed within the digital viewers of the WWE Thunderdome that came about in October 2020. He was seen cheering on Drew McIntyre within the match towards The Miz.