Archive for July 20th, 2009

Variety reports that two of Hollywood’s most high-profile actors are in talks to join Seth Rogen in “The Green Hornet.” According to the story, Nicolas Cage and Cameron Diaz are in preliminary discussions to appear in next summer’s comic adaptation. Cage would play the lead villain, while Diaz would play a reporter and love interest. ... »

Though it appeared Dan Henderson’s next fight would be a title rematch with Middleweight Champ Anderson Silva, UFC opted not to wait for the fallout of the upcoming Silva vs. Forrest Griffin fight and instead slated Henderson for the UFC 103 main-event. Henderson will face Rich Franklin in a rematch of their UFC 93 battle.... »

WWE.com RAW Results - July 20, 2009 RALEIGH, N.C. - With legendary guitar gurus Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill of ZZ Top sharing celebrity guest hosting honors, tonight’s Raw was bound to be a rockin’ time. As if to drive home the point, John Cena, Triple H and WWE Champion Randy Orton struck a menacing... »

– WWE confirmed that next week’s guest RAW host will be NBA great Shaquille O’Neal. O’Neal has publicly put over WWE, including wrestler The Undertaker, multiple times over the years. – PWInsider.com, which first reported that Dusty Rhodes would be joining ZZ Top for their segments on RAW, noted at the end of RAW... »

Though Jeff Jarrett’s mysterious absence from the TNA Victory Road pay-per-view has been reported as a “personal” hiatus, the feeling among those in the industry is that it stems from the allegations about his relationship with Karen Angle. Last week, a supposed TNA employee disguised his voice and announced on “Bubba the Love Sponge” that... »

WWE officials have reportedly been very happy with the guest host gimmick on RAW, and as of press time, the plan was to continue the angle for the foreseeable future. Regarding celebrities, the goal is to bring in names who are either long-time wrestling fans or demographic stars familiar with the product. Names being... »

Reports from WWE’s house show event in South Carolina confirm that a fan charged after Chris Jericho prior to his match with Ricky Steamboat. As Jericho was cutting a heel promo on the crowd, a fan rushed the ring, presumably to attack the wrestler. According to live reports, the fan made it farther than... »

– A Bobby Lashley hype video, comprised of his comments on ESPN Radio, aired during Sunday’s TNA Victory Road pay-per-view. The promo centered on Lashley’s desire to fight UFC Champion Brock Lesnar, a declaration that earned the former ECW Champion publicity in the mixed martial arts world this week. For what it is worth, Lashley... »

– Disney’s crossover special “Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana,” featuring 90 minutes of crossover material from “Wizards of Waverly Place,” “The Suite Life on Deck” and “Hannah Montana,” dominated television Friday, scoring 9.3 million viewers. The figure gave Disney the biggest scripted telecast on cable this year, as well as the biggest... »

The latest Headline Planet photo update includes the WWE Divas in new WWE.com shoots. Photos, the full property of WWE.com, include Maria’s new bikini spread, Kelly Kelly’s “Charming Chair” and Tiffany’s “Gateway Glamour.”  All images compiled and posted by Wrestlingforum. »

In what is most certainly a dramatic negotiation play, Paula Abdul’s manager told the Los Angeles Times that the singer and choreographer might not be back on next season’s “American Idol.” “Very sadly, it does not appear that she’s going to be back on ‘Idol,’” said David Sonenberg, the manager. According to Sonenberg, after... »

Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way is joining with Warner Brothers to produce a new movie based on the “The Twilight Zone” series. A combination anthology series that mixed mystery, horror, fantasy, sci-fi and political commentary elements, the original “Twilight Zone” debuted in 1959 and ran for five seasons. It was revived twice on television–in 1985... »