Avatar: The Way of Water may be the sequel to the highest-grossing film of all time, but that doesn’t mean its success was guaranteed. Making any Avatar film requires a lot of money, and the films take a long time to prepare due to the CGI-rich environment of Pandora. Cameron previously stated that the Avatar sequels would be cancelled if The Way of Water failed, but that no longer appears to be a serious concern....
McHenry and her red sweater stood out like a sore thumb in the Nittany Lions’ sea of blue and white, and it soon became a talking point amongst team officials. With red being the predominant color of a number of Big Ten schools, like Ohio State, Wisconsin and Maryland, coach James Franklin couldn’t help but pass comment on her decision-making. MORE: National Signing Day live updates | NFL Mock Draft | OSU commit trolls Michigan...
There is such a thing now as movies having Gunn DNA, from his early work in Super to the relatively unknown franchise that made him a household name, Guardians of the Galaxy, Gunn is a self-confessed fanatic of the fringe characters rather than being someone who dreams of making the next Batman, Avengers or Spider-Man, an aspect that ultimately defines part of his unique style. That, coupled with the extra perk of no longer being constrained by Marvel’s family-friendly approach lets Gunn flourish making superhero movies no one else could or is even willing to try....
The three-time NBA scoring champion made it clear to the Rockets’ front office last month that he would prefer to play elsewhere. He has only driven that point home further in the last week by partying in Atlanta and Las Vegas, flouting the league’s COVID-19 protocols and missing the start of training camp. Harden is now in Houston and was tested for COVID-19 at the Toyota Center on Tuesday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, but his initial absence was certainly a setback for new coach Stephen Silas and Harden’s teammates, who have limited time to build chemistry ahead of the 2020-21 campaign....
James put the Cafeteros in the lead with a spectacular effort from the edge of the penalty area in the 36th minute, thrilling a largely pro-Colombia crowd at Raymond James Stadium. The United States responded with two goals in the space of three minutes by Kellyn Acosta and Bobby Wood early in the second half that gave the hosts a 2-1 lead. But Colombia rose to the challenge with goals from Carlos Bacca, Radamel Falcao and Miguel Borja to secure the victory....
Some recent reports have claimed that the device would be launched in multiple sizes with a fashionable design. The device would be up to 2.5 inch in size diagonally, similar to the size of iPod nano. The company is expected to release one model with a screen size of 1.6 inch and two with 1.8 inches of screen. The company believes in perfection when it comes to design, and it is being said that nearly 100 people are working on the upcoming iWatch....
Clippers guard J.J. Redick was at the forefront of what would unfold to be a war of emojis between NBA players. It started with a tweet from Chandler Parsons and then snowballed once Redick got involved. MORE: Free agency winners and losers | Kevin Garnett could end up NBA’s all-time top earner Redick explained what happened that night, and how the battle of emojis started on a podcast with Grantland’s Zach Lowe....
When a woman tagged Watt in a post selling Watt-related merchandise to pay for her grandfather’s funeral, the Cardinals defensive end told her to hold onto the items. His message was straightforward. “Don’t sell your shoes and jersey, we’ll help with the funeral. I’m sorry for your loss.” Watt spawned a wealth of kindness toward the woman, who had just 70 followers on Twitter at the time of writing. Several others offered to send her money to help her pay for the funeral....
Simmons reprised the role as the comic book character for the fifth time in Spider-Man: No Way Home (a film that focused on the multiverse and saw the return of familiar faces from past Spider-Man films), after starring in all three of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man films and in Spider-Man: Far From Home. Whether Simmons up for returning for a sixth time is still the big question, but his recent comments may hint that it’s very possible...
Late Friday night, Eichel’s agents Peter Fish and Peter Donatelli released a damning statement regarding the relationship between their client and the Sabres: “The process is not working. As previously stated, we fully anticipated a trade by the start of the NHL free agency period,” it states. Free agency began on Wednesday, July 28. “After the agreed upon and prescribed period for conservative rehabilitation lapsed in early June 2021, it was determined by the Sabres medical staff that a surgical procedure was required....
Morris, a former Detroit Tigers pitcher who now works as a color analyst for Tigers games, was suspended indefinitely from his TV role on Wednesday. Bally Sports Detroit dropped him after he adopted an offensive East Asian accent on air, in response to a question from play-by-play announcer Matt Shepard asking how the Tigers should pitch to Ohtani. “Be very, very careful,” the Hall of Fame pitcher replied in an exaggerated intonation....
Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson says the New York Mets did not make him the No. 1 pick in the 1966 MLB Draft because he was dating a Mexican woman. Jackson makes the claim in his new book, "Becoming Mr. October," which will be released this week, the New York Post reports . Jackson was an All-American at Arizona State in 1966 and widely considered the best amateur in the country....
Paul made the bold statement by changing his Twitter bio to the exact same description that McGregor’s Instagram bio contains. He then proceeded to provide an explanation for his claim by sending out a tweet. This comes after Paul defeated former UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley on Sunday, August 29, in front of his hometown crowd in Cleveland, Ohio. The split decision victory took the celebrity pugilist’s record to a perfect 4-0....
Favre played in the NFL from 1991 to 2007, mostly with Wisconsin’s Green Bay Packers. In a Sunday interview with The Andrew Klavan Show on The Daily Wire, the retired athlete complained that politics in sports are hurting the games. Amid the ongoing national conversation about racism, police brutality and the Black Lives Matter movement, many athletes have shared their views, and some have chosen to kneel or sit during the national anthem to raise awareness and protest....
Earlier Friday, Williams provided a positive update after taking a scary hit from Eagles defensive end Derek Barnett in Thursday’s 34-27 loss. “Appreciate it everyone for checking on me, I’m Gucci,” he wrote, in part, on Instagram. “(O)nly thing hurting right now is pride for not being able to finish the game with my team. It’s all gonna be good …LONG SZN.” Packers coach Matt LaFleur didn’t give an update on Williams’ injury after the game, though the team announced the running back has feeling and movement in all of his extremities....
As an entrepreneur, author, director, DJ and founder of the online urban music platform SB.TV, Edwards was a pioneering figure in British rap and grime music. Edwards’ mother, Brenda Edwards, a presenter on U.K. panel show Loose Women, revealed that her son passed away from a “sudden short illness” on Sunday and shared her grief in a statement on ITV’s Good Morning Britain this morning. “It is with the deepest heartache that I can confirm that my beautiful son Jamal Edwards passed away yesterday morning after a sudden illness,” Brenda Edwards said in her statement....
The Good Place star took to Instagram to encourage her followers to be respectful of West who is facing much criticism for publicly sharing private messages from Kardashian as he continuously posted his desire to reconcile with her on social media over the past week. Jamil, 35, has asked her followers to refrain from “enjoying and encouraging” West’s behavior. The performer was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2018. “We are watching a mentally ill man coaxed over the edge by our engagement/media attention,” Jamil wrote in a lengthy Instagram post....
Anderson who is one of the best exponents of the reverse swing was asked from where he learnt the art of ‘hiding the ball ‘. “From Zaheer Khan. We found it really difficult to face,” was his reply. It was Zaheer who used this weapon to good effect during the 2007 Pataudi Trophy in England where India won 1-0. Anderson who was the member of the opposition team observed the original master silently....
The former Aussie quick said Australia’s batsmen can take full advantage of the English pacer’s absence. Anderson, a veteran of 107 Tests with 413 wickets to his name, has missed just eight Tests in the past eight years, of which England have won just two - both against Bangladesh. The 33-year-old was in devastating form in the third Test in Birmingham, taking six wickets in the first innings to set up his team’s eight-wicket victory in the match....
