Dwayne Johnson News

TEEN CHOICE 2018, the summer's hottest LIVE show, is back with a brand-new wave of nominees.

According to Variety, Gal Gadot has closed a deal to star opposite Dwayne Johnson in Red Notice, the action comedy which Rawson Marshall Thurber is directing from his original script. Universal Pictures won a heated multi-studio bidding battle in February that ended with a green light commitment in the biggest package deal so far this year. Red Notice will begin shooting April 2019 in Europe and Universal will release the film worldwide June 12, 2020.

Platinum producer Mustard and Grammy and Golden Globe nominated artist, Nick Jonas will perform the new single 'Anywhere' for the first time in its entirety at the 2018 "MTV Movie & TV Awards." The world premiere of the video debuted yesterday on MTV. Additionally, Chloe x Halle are set to take the stage for a medley of "The Kids Are Alright" and "Warrior" from their debut album.

Global icon Dwayne Johnson leads the cast of Legendary's Skyscraper as former FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader and U.S. war veteran Will Sawyer, who now assesses security for skyscrapers. On assignment in China he finds the tallest, safest building in the world suddenly ablaze, and he's been framed for it. A wanted man on the run, Will must find those responsible, clear his name and somehow rescue his family who is trapped inside the building...above the fire line.

Add another award to Lin-Manuel Miranda's list! The composer/lyricist/actor best known for Hamilton has picked up a Billboard Music Award for Moana! The soundtrack to the hit Disney animated film, with music and lyrics by Miranda, won the award for Top Soundtrack.

BALLERS and INSECURE Both Return to HBO This August

California knows how to party... and Spencer and Joe are coming in hot. Get a first look into Season 4 of Ballers, premiering Sunday, August 12 at 10PM on HBO. Starring Dwayne Johnson and Rob Corddry.

The hit comedy series BALLERS and INSECURE will kick off their new seasons back-to-back SUNDAY, AUG. 12 on HBO.

Today Mountain Dew unveiled its "Give Your Head a MTN DEW KICKSTART" campaign, featuring actor, comedian and overall hardest-working-man-in-show-biz, Kevin Hart. This marks the first time DEW Nation will see Kevin, the face of the brand, in a DEW commercial, venturing inside his head literally as he drinks a MTN DEW KICKSTART.

Moviegoers will go totally wild when 'Jumanji Double Feature' comes to cinemas nationwide this summer for two days only, bringing together the groundbreaking original 1995 adventure 'Jumanji' and 2017's blockbuster comedy-adventure 'Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.'

Following a triumphant 2017-18 season with an outstanding 38% 18-49 lead and a win in entertainment programming (even when Olympics and Super Bowl are factored out), NBC unveils a new year-round lineup that adds fresh voices, top talent and superb storytellers to an already thriving roster.  The new schedule, which will add five first-year dramas and two new comedies (and one transplant) over the course of the 2018-19 season, features a robust fall lineup that paves the way for a blockbuster midseason roster anchored by powerhouse alternative franchises.

During a press call, NBC called this coming season 'its most ambitious midseason in years,' according to Deadline.

MTV today announced the categories and nominees for the 2018 'MTV Movie & TV Awards,' hosted by Tiffany Haddish, that celebrate the actors, stories and moments that drove pop culture in the last year. The show will once again feature non-gendered categories - a change that marked an industry-first historic shift. Airing on Monday, June 18 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT from the Barker Hangar in Los Angeles, additional categories and honors will be announced at a later date. The press credentials website will open next week.

“Hollywood Game Night,” hosted by Emmy Award winner Jane Lynch, will join the Red Nose Day celebration on Thursday, May 24 at 9 p.m. ET/PT with some of the biggest names in entertainment set to prove their pop culture chops.

According to Variety, Jesse Plemons has joined the previously announced cast of Disney's live action JUNGLE CRUISE. The film is also set to star Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Edgar Ramirez and Jack Whitehall. Plemons will portray a villain. Read more about the casting news from Variety here!

BET Networks announced today its upcoming 2018-2019 fiscal year programming slate. Now, more than ever, black culture is powering every area of mainstream from politics and social media to music and fashion. As the #1 Cable Network for African American viewers 18-49 for 17 consecutive years, BET is omnipresent in its influence of all aspects of pop culture with new original series and specials, featuring some of Hollywood's biggest stars and influencers, both in front and behind the camera. From Dwayne Johnson, T.I., Will Packer, En Vogue, SWV, Salt, Pepa, Spinderella, Swizz Beatz, Tracey Edmonds and more, BET is raising the bar on premium programming content and will deliver 21% more original programming than last year. From engaging new provocative series, to culture-defining mega-specials, BET continues to entertain, empower and engage its audiences.

On April 13, megastar Dwayne Johnson returned to the big screen in the highly anticipated new film Rampage.

Dwayne Johnson admitted to Ellen that he got a major crush on Frances McDormand after she was very kind to his daughter at the Golden Globes.

On last night's Jimmy Kimmel Live, Dwayne Johnson plays a prank on Jimmy, talks about expecting a baby, and he asks Jimmy if he will step in for him and be his Doula since the baby is due very soon and he may be out of the country for the birth. Dwayne also talks about his rivalry with John Cena and how he loves buying people cars. Check out the clips below!

With one week to go ThisMyShow Industries and Existence Media announce even more exciting talent for NYC PodFest, a celebration of live podcasting from around the world, with 3 days of programming on two stages at the Abrons Arts Center on the Lower East Side from April 6th-8th, 2018. Additional talent added includes, Anthony Atamanuik, Toure', Franchesca Ramsey, Jordan Klepper, Lucy Wainwright Roche, Abbi Crutchfield, and special event An Evening With Alex, Inc.