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Don Cheadle to narrate 'The Wonder Years' reboot

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Marvel Studios/Chuck Zlotnick(LOS ANGELES) — Just as Daniel Stern did for the original show, the reboot of The Wonder Years will feature a famous voice as its narrator: Don Cheadle.

Deadline reports Cheadle will voice the adult version of the character Dean Williams in the show — that’s the new name for the character Fred Savage played as Kevin Arnold in the original family comedy, which aired on ABC from 1988 to 1993.  Savage and Empire creator Lee Daniels will both co-direct and co-executive produce the series. 

The new Wonder Years focuses on a Black middle-class family in Montgomery, Alabama during the 1960s and follows preteen Dean Williams, played by Elisha “EJ” Williams.

Cheadle is also set to star in the Warner Bros. film Space Jam: A New Legacy, alongside NBA star Lebron James, arriving this summer.

He was recently seen in the pilot of Marvel Studios’ The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, reprising his role as Col. James “Rhodey” Rhodes.

By Rachel George
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Chris Hemsworth's stunt double beats the God of Thunder in a test-of-strength arcade game

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Jun Sato/WireImage(DARLING, AUSTRALIA) — While nobody would doubt Chris Hemsworth is incredibly built — he’s Thor, after all — but wait until you get a look at the guy who takes Thor’s hits on set: his lookalike stunt double, Bobby Holland Hanton. 

Hemsworth posted an Instagram video of pair taking turns at a “test your strength” arcade game, in which you take a swing at a boxing speed bag. Hemsworth took a swing with his superheroic right arm and registered a score of 8792 — impressive, for sure, but not enough to break the high score of 9060. He even took a shot with a roundhouse kick, which connected perfectly but scored well below the record.

Then Bobby steps up and delivers a crushing left hook, sending the machine’s numbers flying until he shatters the record, scoring 9112. 

The pair were apparently capering around at the arcade while in Darling, Australia Thursday.

By Stephen Iervolino
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Bob Odenkirk explains why he's no stranger to reinventing himself at age 58

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Universal(LOS ANGELES) — Actor Bob Odenkirk has worn many hats throughout his career and, for the first time in his life, he’s playing the action hero in his new movie Nobody, out in theaters now.

The 58-year-old actor stars as Hutch Mansell — a loving dad whose life is turned upside down when he and his family become the victims of a home invasion.  The trauma and shame unleashes a dark part of him that demands revenge, which he gives into.

The role is a departure from what Odenkirk’s fans are used to, he admits, and tells ABC Audio if anyone thinks it’s weird for him to suddenly be aggressively and physically fighting bad guys this late in his career, he agrees.

“It is audacious and it is ludicrous,” he laughed. “It doesn’t make any sense if you know my earlier part of my career!”

Starting in comedy, with a little bit of cult fame, Odenkirk found a whole new level of fame with Breaking Bad and its spinoff Better Call Saul, of which he stars, but the Emmy and Golden Globe-nominee attests the recent success hasn’t gone to his head.

“I’m just a real person. I’m a dad, and that’s what matters to me,” he smiled.

Although, he did confess that it was a nice change of pace to play a butt-kicking vigilante and cannot wait to see fans’ reaction to Nobody.

Odenkirk also said that the stylish, surprising action flick is made to be cheered on the big screen.  

While noting the vaccine rollout on top of theaters abiding by strict health and safety guidelines, he had a message for those debating whether or not to see Nobody at the cinema, which is, “It’s something to see in a theater.”

By Megan Stone and Jason Nathanson
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Trisha Yearwood, Rory Feek revisit “Met Him in a Motel Room” for Rory’s 'Gentle Man' album

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Gaither Music GroupOn June 18, Rory Feek will release Gentle Man, his first solo album ever and the first time he’s been the primary artist on a project since the death of his wife and duo partner, Joey, in 2016.

Ahead of Gentle Man’s release date, Rory has shared “Met Him in a Motel Room,” a duet with Trisha Yearwood that is one of only two songs on the new album that he wrote. A classic country story song with a twist, the ballad follows a woman who’s meeting a stranger at a motel — but their encounter isn’t what you might expect.

“This song is about a woman of the night…sort of,” Rory shared in a recent blog post about the new song. “It’s actually about the emptiness inside us that we try and try to fill, with money and things, with work or with alcohol…only to find that that empty spot inside of us, that all that stuff is supposed to fill…doesn’t.”

The song might be familiar to Trisha’s fans. She also included it on her Prizefighter: Hit After Hit album, which came out in 2014.


By Carena Liptak
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Chase Bryant announces his full-length debut, 'The Upbringing,' after a harrowing personal journey

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Jeff RayKnown for his top-10 hits “Take It On Back” and “Little Bit of You,” from 2014 and 2015, respectively, it’s been quite a while since Chase Bryant shared new music.

Now, the singer has returned: His long-awaited debut album, The Upbringing, is due out on July 16.

It’s been an eventful journey to releasing the project for Chase, whose songwriting documents a tumultuous period of his personal life. He struggled with anxiety and depression and even survived a suicide attempt.

Now, the singer’s new batch of music is grittier, more true to traditional country and more authentic than anything Chase has recorded before. The singer had a hand in writing 10 of the album’s 12 tracks.

Before he releases The Upbringing in full, Chase is previewing the project with two advance songs: The title track, as well the harmony-laden “High, Drunk and Heartbroke.”

If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, or worried about a friend or loved one, help is available. Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 [TALK] for free confidential emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Even if it feels like it, you are not alone.

By Carena Liptak
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