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  • #112 Fonseca talks to the original Captain America "Reb Brown"
    This week we talk with the original Captain America Reb Brown we talk about his career and his movies.

    Gizmodo says Joaquin Phoenix's next Joker movie is going to be called ''Joker: Folie à Deux''. Folie à Deux is French for “shared madness” or ‘madness for two’. Director Todd Phillips says the script is finished


    Newsweek magazine says Johnny Depp is being sued by a film crew member, who claims he assaulted him. Greg Brooks was a location manager on Johnny's film, "City of Lies". His attorney says Johnny punched him in the chest. "Brooks' case is not about two Hollywood celebrities involved in a toxic relationship. It is about the assault of a hard-working film crew member by the star of the production. Mr. Brooks looks forward to his day in court." Johnny reportedly offered Brooks $100,000 to punch him in the face. Johnny's bodyguards removed him from the set.

    Jeff Goldblum tells Entertainment Tonight that he onced watched a Jurassic Park movie with Princess Diana. ''The first one we had, I'm remembering London at the Natural History Museum. We showed it to Princess Diana and we had a kind of a royal screening. Steven Spielberg was here, Sam Neil was here, Princess Diana was here, you know, and we showed we showed them the movie. Popcorn, popcorn."

    Variety magazine says ''Deadpool 3'' will be R-rated and not Disney family friendly.

    Giant Freakin Robot says Paramount+ executives are considering turning ''Top Gun'' into a series. The website says producers may ask Tom Cruise to make a cameo or two on the show.


    Giant Freakin Robot says Tom Cruise is allegedly in talks to do a sequel to his movie ''Legend''. Ridley Scott directed the first film, which has a 40% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes

    Marvel has announced that ''I Am Groot'' will start streaming on August 10th on Disney+. The Guardians of the Galaxy character is a fan favorite

    Perez Hilton says Disney may once again cast Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow. A former Disney executive tells the website, “I absolutely believe post-verdict that Pirates is primed for rebooting with Johnny as Capt. Jack back on board. There is just too much potential box-office treasure for a beloved character deeply embedded in the Disney culture. With [producer] Jerry Bruckheimer riding high on the massive success of Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick, there is huge appetite for bringing back bankable Hollywood stars in massively popular franchises. I would think they make Margot Robbie his daughter and likely have a cameo with him as a test.''

    ''Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness'' will start streaming on Disney+ On June 22nd

    Pop Culture magazine says ''Married ... With Children'' may be rebooted as a cartoon. None of the original cast would reprise their roles. Fox, Hulu and Peacock are reportedly interested in hearing more about the reboot
    Googly Eye Shortage: Slate magazine says a Googly Eye shortage is occurring because of supply chain issues and an independent film called ''Everything Everywhere All at Once''. In the film, the movie's main character, Evelyn, gets annoyed by her husband's habit of sticking googly eyes on everything.
    An employee for the Michaels craft store says, “There has definitely been an increase in sales of googly eyes!! I probably sold eight packs today during my shift alone! People are also buying edible candy googly eyes for treats—so if your store is out, try the baking aisle!”

    India Today TV says Pirates of the Caribbean fans are against The Rock replacing Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow.
    The Internet reacts ...
    "@TheRock Any Hollywood actor should know not to touch the Captain Jack Sparrow role out of respect for @johnnydepp . Stop being greedy!!"
    "How is Dwayne Johnson going to run like Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow?"
    "Captain Jack Sparrow can't be replaced! The Rock Dwayne Johnson should humbly say no. If it ain't Johnny Depp it ain't Captain Jack Sparrow."
    39 min
  • #111 Fonseca talks with Star Wars actor Chris Bartlet (the man behind the droids)
    Fonseca talks Chris Bartlet actor who plays the Droids from Star Wars franchises, Winnie The Pooh Horror Movie Coming Soon: The NY Post says a twisted take on Winnie the Pooh is in the works. "Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey" is an upcoming horror film that features terrifying versions of Pooh, Piglet, and the rest of the beloved children's characters. The famous yellow bear will go on a rampage after Christopher Robin leaves him behind to get a college education.

    Director Waterfield tells Variety magazine, "No one is going to mistake this for Disney. When you see the cover for this and you see the trailers and the stills and all that, there's no way anyone is going to think this is a child's version of it." There is currently no release date for the movie
    Scientists Grow Human Cells On Robot Skeleton: The Verge says University of Oxford researchers have begun growing human cells on a robot skeleton. They are unsure how the technology will be used, but believe it could have applications in experimental medical treatments. The scientists hypothesize that using robotic skeletons will help the cells move and flex in a manner similar to human tendons and muscles. They hope their research leads to creating fully accurate replicas of human bodies.
    The Daily Mail says people are flocking to a Brazilian farm to see a giant rock that resembles E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Miguel Barretto discovered the rock after a fire on his farm. The boulder is 20 feet high and has cracks that make it look like E.T.'s face

    WGN-TV says Best Buy is recalling 93,000 hoverboards because they may malfunction and injure the rider. The Hover-1 Superfly Hoverboards have a software glitch that doesn't stop the motor and causes riders to continue their momentum when they are no longer in control of the board

    Morgan Freeman On Russia's "No Fly List": LAD Bible says Morgan Freeman has been placed on Russia's no-fly list. The actor is banned from traveling to Russia because he appeared in a 2017 video for an organization called the 'Committee to Investigate Russia'. Russia also placed John McCain on the list even though he is dead

    Sharkcano: NASA says a 'Sharkcano' may occur in the Solomon Islands. The Daily Mail says the space agency has seen plumes of discolored water coming from the Kavachi Volcano where mutant sharks live in an underwater crater. The sharks swim in hot, acidic water. Should the volcano fully explode, the mutant sharks would most likely end up in the ocean.
    39 min
  • #108 Fonseca talks with Munsters Butch Patrick, Robert Downey Jr, Levar Burton and more!
    Fonseca talks with Butch Patrick American actor and musician. Beginning his professional acting career at the age of seven, Patrick is perhaps best known for his role as child werewolf Eddie Munster on the CBS comedy television series The Munsters from 1964 to 1966 and in the 1966 feature film Munster, Go Home!, and as Mark on the ABC Saturday morning series Lidsville from 1971 to 1973.

    Josh Brolin tells the Happy Sad Confused podcast that he was almost cast as Batman instead of Ben Affleck. “It would have been the older, the more raspy, for lack of a better word…Honestly, that would have been a fun deal. And maybe I’ll do it when I’m 80.”

    Nicolas Cage was recently doing a Q&A session on Twitter when he told fans he would love to be in a Muppets movie. “I’ve gotta agree with you man, I would love to be in a Muppet movie. I think Kermit and I could be best friends, and I’ve always had a crush on Miss Piggy.”

    bonus footage from "The Batman" has been posted online.One behind-the-scenes shot shows Robert Pattinson getting his Juul Vape pen placed under his utility belt. The pen is not visible in the film
    Celebrity Insider says Tom Cruise recently invited Prince William and Kate Middleton to a private screening of "Top Gun: Maverick". A source says the screening took place in an IMAX theater. ''The theater was shut to secure the privacy of William, Kate, and a few other associates of the Royal Family and a few authorized companions.'' Tom welcomed the Royals and said, "I hope they like the film as much as he like it.”

    The Daily Beast says Harrison Ford is going to star in a new TV series called "Shrinking". The Apple TV + series is about therapists dealing with significant changes in their personal lives. The people behind ''Ted Lasso'' are developing this series. Harrison's character develops Parkinson's disease and then has to re-evaluate his personal and professional life

    Video Game Survey

    A new survey by Buzz Bingo reveals that PlayStation players are in the best shape when it comes to gamers. 45% of them exercise between one and five times a week. Other findings:

    - 28% of Xbox users exercise between one and five times a week.

    - Only 8% of Nintendo Switch gamers exercise on a regular basis

    - PlayStation users like the following exercises ... weightlifting (58%), push-ups (51%) and sit-ups (43%)

    - Xbox users like the following exercises .. pushups (25%) and weightlifting (13%)
    22 min
  • #107 Fonseca talks about Comic Book Stores Harry Potter, Tom Cruise
    Fonseca talks with a Comic Book Store closing in San Francisco, Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe tells Insider magazine that he is open to playing Spider-Man. Tom Cruise tells the Indian Express Newspaper that he turned down the chance to be Iron Man before Robert Downey Jr. NEWS AMV FOUND:

    Disney Charging $20,000-A-Night For Hotel Rooms: The NY Post says Disney is struggling to book guests in their new Star Wars hotel. The Galactic Starcruiser Hotel has 100 rooms. The hotel is never sold out because rooms rent for $5,000 a night while suites rent for $20,000 a night. People are refusing to pay the high rates and are also upset with Disney because their food and drink prices are outrageous. They are charging $23 for specialty drinks and $13 for regular beer
    Nicolas Cage wants to star in the next Batman movie as a villain named Egghead.We Got This Covered quotes him as saying, ''I’ve been thinking about this, because we have this new, Robert Pattinson as the Batman, which I haven’t seen it yet, but I think he would be terrific, the villain that Vincent Price played on the ’60s show, Egghead. I think I want to have a go at Egghead. I think I could make him absolutely terrifying. And I have a concept for Egghead. So let them know over at Warner Bros. I’m down for Egghead.”


    Ryan Reynolds tells Screen Rant that there are several superheroes he wishes he could have played when he was younger. "I would say Wolverine, but God, I would be terrible. Honestly, I wanted to be the Flash, the Wally West version, but I think all of those ships have sailed.”

    Spider-Man Enrolled At DePaul: The DePaulia newspaper says a DePaul University student is going viral because he walks around campus in a Spider-Man costume. Screenwriting major Dylan Lawrence started wearing the costume because he was depressed. People started asking him for pictures. He continued to wear the costume because he could see it was making people happy.
    49 min

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