Fast and Furious

WHAT DO JASON MOMOA AND EIZA GONZALEZ HAVE IN COMMON?

Okay, so undeniable hunk and outdoorsman Jason Momoa, 42, has been linked to drop-dead gorgeous Mexican actress Eiza Gonzalez, 32, – his first possible “link” since he and wife Lisa Bonet parted ways. Currently, Jason and Eiza are filming Fast & Furious 10 together in Italy. Turns out he was also at the premier of her movie Ambulance, but avoided being photographed with her. People magazine is pretty reliable and they think it’s a budding romance. On the downside, are these two compatible? Eiza is in her element when she’s all dolled up for glam events like the Met Gala (Above) – the kind of situation Jason avoids like the plague. And don’t forget, Jason was last seen happily living in his RV camper (he likes being “close to nature”) parked at a friend’s house. (He even drove it to his Aquaman premier. ) Not exactly romantic…

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THE ROCK RISES ABOVE HIS FEUD WITH VIN DIESEL

We have to admit we were just a little bit disappointed that the feud between Vin Diesel and The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) did not flourish. Apparently Vin KNEW that Dwayne was NOT fond of him (he had criticized Johnson’s acting) when he published a plea on social media for Johnson to return to the Fast & Furious franchise. Certainly The Rock’s popularity added a lot to the films, but he made it clear he did NOT want to work with Diesel again, without actually naming him. (Diesel has a rep for being egotistical, late for work, and disrespectful to other actors.) Diesel’s social media message started out with the belittling ”My Little Brother Dwayne” and went downhill from there. Johnson’s reply was carefully worded and terse – he did NOT say anything personal about Diesel, but verified he wouldn’t be returning and wished everyone in the franchise well. It’s apparent the Dwayne has future public service on his mind- we think he will run for office someday…and why NOT?

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VIN DIESEL CAN’T GET NO SATISFACTION

Little did we know that Fast & Furious star Vin Diesel has been involved for YEARS in a battle with the Producers Guild of America because they won’t recognize his work as a producer on the movie franchise. According to Variety, the Producers Guild investigated Vin’s desire to be recognized as a producer by interviewing numerous key crewmembers on the set to determine his actual contributions. They decided his main contribution was acting. Diesel wants to be recognized as a legitimate producer because he would not only be eligible to get a best picture Oscar, but better bonuses based on box office performance. Considering HOW MANY “producer” names we now see attached to any movie, (what DO all these producers contribute, anyway?) we think the Producers Guild should make their standards clear and high.

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CHARLIZE THERON, LOOKING ALMOST LIKE AN ORDINARY PERSON

At first glance, we might not have recognized Charlize Theron, except for the red lipstick. Charlize was photographed at Wimbledon – she’s in London filming Fast & Furious 9. Apparently her character requires a no nonsense haircut and color. She’s cranking out one movie after another – but mostly action and comic book fantasies that we have no interest in seeing. The one exception is the still untitled film about Fox’s despicable Roger Ailes: Charlize plays Megyn Kelly, one of the women who took on the toxic male culture at Fox, and she costars with Nicole Kidman and Margot Robbie.

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FAST & FURIOUS STAR LUDACRIS COULDN’T HELP LOOKING GOOD AT JOHN SINGLETON FUNERAL

The sad event of John Singleton’s funeral today was made slightly more bearable by the appearance of Ludacris. We don’t get to see The Fast and the Furious star dressed up all that often and he looks quite handsome. John Singleton directed Ludacris in 2 Fast 2 Furious in 2003. We didn’t realize that Ludacris (Christopher Bridges) studied music management at Georgia State University before he became a successful rapper. He founded The Ludacris Foundation in 2002 to inspire youth to realize the importance of education.

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JASON STATHAM IS FAST AND FURIOUS OFF-CAMERA ALSO

Oozing toxic masculinity, Jason Statham scowls as he pulls his beautiful girlfriend Rosie Huntington-Whiteley out the door of a fancy restaurant in London. He just had a delicious meal with a supermodel that most men would die for, but he couldn’t muster up a pleasant look for the few moments it took to push his way past fans and paparazzi waiting outside as he walked to his waiting car? Looking like a tough guy is apparently WAY more important than acting like a nice guy to the Fast and Furious star…

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MICHELLE RODRIGUEZ DOES THE RIGHT THING

Thank you, Michelle Rodriguez, for mouthing off at the all-male writing team of the Fast & the Furious franchise and pointing out the lame writing for female characters. Michelle could just be a good little girl and enjoy her increasingly hefty salary but she chose to speak out – and we love her for that. Michelle remarked that she and Jordana Brewster have been filming the movies for 16 years and their characters have never even had an onscreen conversation! She hinted that she might not appear in their next movie, Fast & Furious 9, if the females aren’t given more to do. (They can start by adding female writers to the team!)

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VIN DIESEL LOOKS GOOD AS A DAD

Vin Diesel made his cute little girl Hania, 7, really happy this week – he took her to a Beyonce concert. She got all dressed up for the event! Actually Vin’s whole family was there – his Mexican model girlfriend of 9 years, Paloma Jimenez, and their two other kids. Their youngest is named Pauline, after Vin’s Fast & Furious late costar Paul Walker. After the show he hustled them all into his van. Only recently did action star Vin become less secretive about his life and more public with his family.

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VIN DIESEL LETS IT ALL HANG OUT

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It’s comforting to see that Vin Diesel,48, lets himself go somewhat between action movies. His privacy was compromised when he walked out on the balcony of his Miami hotel and took his shirt off. It takes WORK to maintain that Fast & Furious physique. We remember the late 80’s – early 90’s when Vin was a doorman at various New York clubs – he was playfully charming and he had that DEEP voice that made people pay attention.

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