The Rock News

THE PROGRAM AUTHOR'S PREFACE: I grew up with pro-wrestling. AS a young child, I remember fondly watching WWF every weekend and seeing colorful characters like Jake the Snake Roberts and The Big Bossman.

A couple rumors are circulating the interwebs this week, so I thought I'd put together a small round-up. First up, JoBlo caught wind of an article in the Australian magazine RCI that claims a remake of the 1980's Arnold Schwarzenegger action classic Commando is being developed.A Another site, Cinefools , has also heard rumblings of a Commando ...

THE RUNDOWN a ' Despite the success of his earlier screen turn as the Scorpion King, The Rock finds an even better fit in this entertaining 2003 adventure directed by actor Peter Berg.

Misunderstood Masterpieces 6.02.09: The Rundown Posted by Will Helm on 06.02.2009 ...or, The Rock and Stifler Join Forces for Adventure .

Doom metal legends TROUBLE and PENTAGRAM will team up for the "Doom Over Europe" tour starting in late September.

WHEN JOHN WAYNE died in 1979, detractors came out of the woodwork. They accused him of everything from mistreating his wife to - blasphemy - abusing horses.

We're heading into the first Saturday in awhile without a new episode of Saturday Night Live .

1958 - Jerry Lee Lewis revealed that he had married his 13-year-old cousin, Myra.

Examining new evidence that would place the legendary kingdom of Atlantis in South America, including the discovery of an ancient brochure suggesting it was a time-share development.

Enter to win a copy of The Dana Carvey Show on DVD. Saturday Night Live veteran Dana Carvey takes a decidedly hilarious spin on politics and pop culture in this amazing sketch comedy series.

Today we're featuring another cameo from Timberlake from this year, this time during the March show that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson hosted.

Martin signed the Beatles to their first recording contract, and the band began recording demos a month later.

American actor Dwayne Johnson a.k.a. The Rock is in talks with CBS Films for final negotiations regarding him starring in their action drama Faster.

So The Rock won't be in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea as rumored yesterday . Submarine travel is too slow for him.

1966 - UK band the Troggs released "Wild Thing" in the U.S. 1969 - John Lennon had his middle name legally changed from Winston to Ono.

Variety's Pamela McClintock is a smart reporter... but I am always gobsmacked when I read news - in this case, some release date shuffling 8 months out - that makes perfect sense... until a reporter tries to turn it into a trend piece even though it doesn't fit.

Dwayne Johnson has the whitest teeth I've ever seen. There's an incandescent glow coming from his mouth each time he smiles or laughs.

Shadow of the Colossus would be a great name for a Andre the Giant documentary. The Hollywood Reporter's Risky Business Blog is running a story that Shadow of the Colossus is in the first steps of heading to the big screen.

What a dangling carrot...In revealing a new 'Buy 5, Get 1 Free' Blu-ray Disc campaign, Warner has dropped subtle hints at upcoming titles, and the calbier of these titles are pretty solid: Watchmen, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince , Terminator: Salvation, and The Lord of the Rings Trilogy are all on the list, which means that they'll hit ...

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has certainly come a long way since his days as "Flex Kavana" on the minor wrestling circuit.