Acclaimed actor Tim Roth starred as Emil Blonsky/The Abomination in 2008’s The Incredible Hulk, a job he tells ABC Audio he took enthusiastically, because he got “to play a monster.”
“You know, I just felt it was for the kids, when you’re picking them up at school,” he recalled with a laugh.
Roth says the Marvel Cinematic Universe “didn’t exist” when he did The Incredible Hulk.
“It was, you know, before Robert Downey and the Iron Man thing … I’m sure they saw potential, but we didn’t even think about it.”
Roth reprised his role within the MCU with a small scene in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, which led directly to the events of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, in which he’s a recurring character.
“When they came to me … I said, ‘Really? OK!'” the Pulp Fiction star recalls.
However, performing in the show — sometimes in a motion-capture suit — was a different experience. “I had no idea how to operate within this world,” he admits.
Luckily, the “brilliant” Tatiana Maslany and Mark Ruffalo, Maslany’s onscreen cousin who plays Bruce Banner/The Incredible Hulk, showed Roth the ropes.
“Mark is someone I’ve always wanted to work with, so even under these bizarre and fun circumstances, I consider I’ve worked with him now,” Roth smiles. “So they gave me a quick a fast track education, how to operate within that, and figure out that world and … how to deliver.”
He says, “It was a lot of a lot of fun. It was, again, one for the kids, you know?”
A new episode of She-Hulk dropped Thursday on Disney+.
Even Taylor Swift‘s mom says Taylor’s doppelgänger is Ashley Leechin. Leechin posted a reaction video to Taylor promoting Midnights and the singer commented, “My mom just saw this and said ‘she looks like you.'”
David Archuleta released the new song “Faith in Me” and is about to head out on a holiday tour. Tickets for his 14-date The More The Merrier Christmas Tour, starring November 18, are already on sale on his official website.
Lindsey Stirling is heading out on her Snow Waltz tour on November 17, in support of her newly announced album of the same name, which arrives October 7. She has released another song off the album, “Joy To The World,” which is inspired by Celtic music.
Jewel loves sleeping in a cold bedroom and dubs it “survival sleeping.” In a new TikTok, the hitmaker revealed, “I like it so cold in my room at night, that as I’m falling asleep, I wonder if I will make it through the night.” She wants to know if her fans are guilty of doing the same.
Harry Styles is teasing something new coming to his Pleasing beauty venture. He shared to Instagram a preview of people wearing bright clothes and wrote, “Coming soon. Find your pleasing.” Harry launched Pleasing in December.
Meghan Trainor revealed her favorite music videos to Allure. “All About That Bass,” “Lips Are Moving,” “Title,” “Me Too,” “Nice to Meet Ya” and “Bad for Me” are her picks, in chronological order.
Frankie Grande — Ariana Grande‘s big bro — revealed he defied Madonna‘s advice to not be in a throuple — or in a relationship with two other people. She told him, “That’s not going to end well,” and he admits to Billboardshe was right.
Jack Harlow is this year’s Songwriter of the Year at the 2022 SESAC Music Awards — his second straight win. His Lil Nas X collaboration, “Industry Baby,” shared a win for Song of the Year with Glass Animals‘ “Heat Waves.”
Lil Nas X’s collaboration with M&M’s is here — colorful limited-edition packs meant to bring people together. “Growing up I would have never thought my face would be on M&M’S but here we are, and it’s amazing,” he said in a statement. A portion of M&M’S Packs Inspired by Lil Nas X sales will benefit the nonprofit Sing for Hope.
Lorde teased her new album at Primavera Sound Los Angeles, saying she’ll make an announcement “sometime soon,” reports Music News. The “Royals” singer hinted this album will feature more pop music.
Diplo was awarded a $1.2 million restraining order against a woman who’s been harassing him for two years, reports Pitchfork. The two have taken out orders against each other after their sexual relationship ended in 2020. Diplo’s attorney says “justice prevailed.”
Steve Jobs‘ daughter, Eve, is dating Drew Taggart, of The Chainsmokers, Us Weekly reports. A source said the pair started as a “casual summer fling.” Drew is 32 and Eve, a model, is 24.
Meghan Trainor revealed her favorite music videos to Allure. “All About That Bass,” “Lips Are Moving,” “Title,” “Me Too,” “Nice to Meet Ya” and “Bad for Me” are her picks, in chronological order.
Even Taylor Swift’s mom says Ashley Leechin is Taylor’s doppelgänger. Leechin posted a reaction video to Taylor promoting Midnights, on which Taylor commented, “My mom just saw this and said ‘she looks like you.'”
Frankie Grande — Ariana’s big bro — revealed he defied Madonna’s advice to not be in a throuple. She told him, “That’s not going to end well” — and he told Billboard she was right.
(WASHINGTON) — House Democrats on Thursday managed to chalk up another major legislative win before the midterm elections, approving a long-delayed package of changes to policing and public safety.
Moderate and progressive Democrats hammered out a deal on Wednesday after frenetic negotiations — and on one of the House’s last working days before entering a recess that will stretch past the November races.
This new package of bills would fund recruitment and training for police departments across the country and includes new language on police accountability.
The House narrowly cleared a procedural vote on Thursday after a standstill on the floor after some progressive Democrats objected to terms of the deal. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., voted “present” so her vote wouldn’t count against Democrats in a planned move, which resulted in a 216-215-1 vote.
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of of the key negotiators of the package, told reporters they had to make some last-minute updates to one of the pieces of legislation.
“There’s a lot of process, conversations that had to be had to be engaged in,” Omar said. “But we were ultimately hopefully successful. And I’m really proud of everyone for devoting as much energy to making sure our colleagues are able to pass their legislation.”
The four bills passed by slightly wider margins later Thursday afternoon. The package now heads to the Senate, where its fate is unclear.
To address mental health crises, one of the bills, sponsored by California Rep. Katie Porter, would create a grant program for departments to hire and dispatch mental health professionals — not law enforcement officers — in instances involving individuals with behavioral health needs.
The package also includes a bill from Nevada Rep. Steven Horsford that would direct the Justice Department to establish a grant program for local agencies to hire detectives and victim services personnel to investigate shootings.
The legislation targets funding to smaller police departments with fewer than 200 officers; gives the DOJ the ability to preference applicants that use the funds for officer training to improve community safety and accountability; and allows the funding to not only go to officer pay and training but also be used for data collection regarding police and community safety.
Progressives have said they were particularly concerned about providing more grants and funds to police departments without including requirements on accountability for officers’ actions.
Moderates have long insisted on bringing forth public safety bills as a way to fire back at Republican attacks that blame Democrats for rising crime. Polls show some key Senate races tightening, with GOP candidates pressing their opponents on the issue — often citing advocates’ “defund the police” slogan, despite Democratic leaders rejecting such messages.
While Republicans seek to paint Democrats as soft on crime, President Joe Biden has slammed members of the GOP both for denouncing federal law enforcement after an FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s residence last month and for expressing support for those who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Biden and Democrats pushed in the 2020 cycle for broader policing reform, including changes to the standard to prosecute police misconduct and qualified immunity, after the murder of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis.
But Senate Democrats ultimately failed to overcome Republican opposition to a major piece of legislation named after Floyd. Instead, Biden signed two smaller executive orders on policing earlier this year, on the second anniversary of Floyd’s death.
Omar, who represents the district in Minnesota where Floyd was killed, was one of the harshest critics of the ongoing police reform efforts but gave her approval on Wednesday.
The package, she said, is “evidence-based, holistic legislation that addresses public safety and unifies the Democratic Caucus.”
“After significant, deliberate negotiations, we are pleased to share that … the bill will include a number of reforms to ensure funds are used to support smaller police departments, to invest in de-escalation and other important training, and for data collection and mental health,” Omar and Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., said in a joint statement.
(NEW YORK) — In another twist in the case against former President Donald Trump, who has been accused of keeping classified government material at his Mar-a-Lago estate, a panel of judges on the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday gave the Justice Department the OK to continue their investigation into the documents.
The panel also said the Justice Department no longer has to submit those materials to special master Raymond Dearie for his review.
ABC News contributor and former federal prosecutor Kan Nawaday spoke with ABC News Live Prime to discuss the significance of the court order.
ABC NEWS LIVE: This feels significant.
KAN NAWADAY: It is significant, but in my mind not surprising. What was really significant was the fact that the district court judge enjoined the DOJ from using documents in an ongoing criminal investigation. It’s basically following the law. So they’re basically doing frankly what the district court should have done below.
ABC NEWS LIVE: What does this mean now as far as the special master is appointed? It seems like that’s a moot point now.
NAWADAY: It is with respect to the classified documents. That whole special master thing with classified documents, that was a frolic and a detour.
ABC NEWS LIVE: At this point do you expect Trump’s team will appeal this decision?
NAWADAY: I think they will. I think they have shown they will litigate every point at every stage and take every opportunity they can.
I can see them trying to get an en banc hearing, meaning all of the judges in the 11th Circuit to decide on this. So I think they’re going to fight.
ABC NEWS LIVE: It seems the special master seems a little skeptical. They’re saying it feels like Trump’s lawyers are not providing enough significant or any documentation to suggest that Trump needed or declassified these documents.
NAWADAY: Exactly. They never did. They never did it before the district court, which is why everyone was surprised. Why is the district court having a special master to look into this? The special master said the same thing: ‘Wait, there’s no evidence that there was any declassification or any need.’ And now the 11th Circuit has found the same thing.
ABC NEWS LIVE: And let’s talk about Ginni Thomas, also a new development here. [She’s] the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. She’s now agreeing to voluntarily talk to the Jan. 6 committee.
NAWADAY: I think that is significant. She’s not making the Jan. 6 committee subpoena her. And we’ll see maybe one day what her testimony is. I think down the line, the fact that she is testifying, and is potentially a fact witness may have implications for Justice Thomas with respect for any case that ever goes up to the Supreme Court that may involve the testimony of his wife.
It’s a cooking competition, but just for pizza. New to Hulu this week is the series Best in Dough, where pizza makers from all walks of life come together to compete for $10,000 and the title Best in Dough.
Wells Adams hosts the series and tells ABC Audio that he has quite the history with pizza making, thanks to his dad’s “midlife crisis.”
“He, like, stopped being a doctor and like went to culinary school and then built this huge pizza oven in our backyard,” he explains, adding that they would have “huge pizza parties” at his home. “We put out all the dough, all the ingredients, and you could just go make your own pie.”
Meanwhile, for head judge and renowned pizza chef Daniele Uditi, pizza and dough have been a lifelong passion. He recalls waking up as a child to see his whole family mixing dough by hand, which only sparked his interest.
“I said, this is like, my God, they’re playing with the sticky stuff. I want to play with the sticky stuff too!” he says.
Given that Best in Dough is a competition, it’s no surprise that contestants can put together some crazy connections, but surprisingly they sometimes turn out good. Like, one guy that Udiiti calls “the Wizard of Pizza” who used ingredients like “pickle juice, beans water, sausage…tomato sauce [and] barbecue sauce.”
“I have a bite, and say this shouldn’t work. I’m pissed off at myself, why am I liking this?” he says.
So, moral of the story? Don’t judge a book by its cover, which is what Adams learned. He says that the very items that he wouldn’t order if he saw it on a menu “ended up being my favorite things on the show.”
Hulu is owned by Disney, parent company of ABC News.
We Are Family Foundation seeks to promote cultural diversity, and to support and encourage young people who are involved with programs that address basic human needs and work toward creating a more peaceful world.
“My mother used to say, ‘It’s better to give than to receive,'” Rodgers says. “I knew the best thing I could do to celebrate my 70th birthday and the 20th anniversary of WAFF was to provide a million-dollar endowment to sustain the foundation’s important work. Our Global Teen Leaders and Youth to the Front Fund ‘Frontliners’ give us their all and this is the least I can do to continue supporting them.”
In 2020, the foundation launched its Youth to the Front Fund, which supports youth activists under age 30 and youth-led organizations and initiatives focused on fighting racism and racial injustice in the U.S. and around the world.
In conjunction with Rodgers’ announcement about the generous endowment, the We Are Family Foundation revealed the latest list of “Frontliners,” almost 30 young activists from around the world who will receive financial assistance from the fund to aid in their various projects.
Rodgers is best known as a co-founding member of the influential funk/R&B group Chic, and he continues to lead the current incarnation of the band. Nile has written and produced songs for an impressive list of well-known artists.
He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 in the Musical Excellence category.
Humble Piehas just released a collection of rare studio tracks, titled I Need a Star in My Life,that they recorded during the mid-1970s.
The 20-song compilation is available now on CD, via digital formats and as a two-LP set pressed on either blue, orange or red vinyl.
I Need a Star in My Life was recorded from 1974 to 1976 by a Humble Pie lineup that featured founding lead singer/guitarist Steve Marriott and bassist Greg Ridley, as well as guitarist Clem Clempson, who had replaced original member Peter Frampton in 1971.
The recordings capture the trio experimenting with various musical styles and include several original tunes alongside covers of songs by Sam Cooke, Bo Diddley and more.
King Crimson sax player Mel Collins makes a guest appearance on the album.
In addition, Humble Pie released a companion seven-inch red-vinyl single that features their rendition of Cooke’s “Shake,” which also appears on the I Need a Star in My Life album, paired with the rare track “Bluestalk,” a blues jam between Marriott and The Rolling Stones‘ Brian Jones that was recorded in 1969.
Here’s the full track list of I Need a Star in My Life:
“Shake”
“Mona”
“Lend Us a Quid”
“Send Me Some Lovin'”
“She Moves Me Man”
“Street Rat”
“Captain Goatcabin’s Balancing Stallions”
“High and Happy”
“Be My Baby”
“It’s All Over”
“Bluegrass Interval”
“Don’t Take But a Few Minutes”
“Louisiana Blues”
“You’re a Heartbreaker”
“I Need a Star in My Life”
“Cocaine”
“I’ll Find You”
“Lord Let Me Hold Out”
“Hambone”
“Signed Sealed”
Kanye West is willing to admit he was wrong when he famously told radio host Sway Calloway that he “aint got the answers.”
The rapper made mention of the 2013 interview when discussing the downfall of his relationship with Gap and Adidas.
“It was all kind of a disregard for the voice of something that I co-created. I co-created the product at Adidas. I co-created the product at Gap,” Ye told ABC News. “That means that I was there for some specific agenda, not for Yeezy Gap to be everything that it could be, or this dream that I had about what the Gap could be. It’s time for me to make my own thing.”
He then admitted, “I will go ahead and say, Sway had the answer.”
For some backstory, Ye vented to Sway in 2013 about the struggles he faced getting support from major corporations in the fashion industry. The host then encouraged him to push forward without the backing of those big businesses, prompting the now-viral response from Ye: “How Sway? You ain’t got the answers, man! You ain’t got the answers!”
Like the 2013 clip, Kanye’s admission has sparked many reactions on social media.
(Note Language) After teasing fans with singles “Code” and “54321,” Offset has announced the release date for his as-yet-titled sophomore solo album.
Taking to Twitter Wednesday, the rapper randomly shared a date — 11/11/22 — on his account and followed up with a tweet that clarified that’s the day he’ll be dropping his second record.
Offset’s new album will arrive nearly four years after 2019’s Father of 4, his debut solo LP. Aside from Moneybagg Yo, who is featured on “Code,” he’s collaborated with the likes of Metro Boomin, Southside and wife Cardi B for the project. He’s hoping to one day work with a rapper he considers to be a GOAT emcee in his hometown of Atlanta: André 3000.
During an interview with Complex, Offset directed a message to 3 Stacks: “André, I done sent you three songs,” said the Migos rapper. He noted “you gotta be selective” when choosing tracks for André, as he only jumps on “certain songs,” and generally praised his musical genius.
“I love his taste,” Offset said.
Offset’s new album will see the rapper discuss struggles relatable to the everyday person.
“When I came in, we came out the trenches, so that’s what people want to hear, because that’s what people go through every day,” he previously told SSENSE. “Ain’t nobody driving a Wraith.”
He continued, “[In] Black culture right now, and the world in general, the poors outweigh the rich one thousand percent. So you gotta talk about s*** that’s going on in real life. Just the real content of what people see every day. Go back to that.”
