The career arc of actor Chris Pratt has been an unusual roller coaster. In his early 20s, Pratt landed a regular role on the maudlin WB drama series "Everwood," wherein he played the character Bright, a sullen young man who accidentally injured his best friend in a car crash. Throughout the 2000s, Pratt appeared in "goofball" supporting roles in high-profile studio films like "Bride Wars" and the cult hit "Jennifer's Body." Starting in 2009, Pratt played the none-too-bright doofus Andy on the hit series "Parks and Recreation," a show so popular, it propelled the entire cast to greater stardom.
Although an expert in playing unaware and somewhat doltish characters, Pratt slowly began mutating — against all odds — into a typically handsome Hollywood leading man. When Pratt was cast in the role of Star-Lord in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movie "Guardians of the Galaxy," his transformation was complete. He was now a flip,...
Although an expert in playing unaware and somewhat doltish characters, Pratt slowly began mutating — against all odds — into a typically handsome Hollywood leading man. When Pratt was cast in the role of Star-Lord in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movie "Guardians of the Galaxy," his transformation was complete. He was now a flip,...
- 12/25/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
On the Latin airwaves, Brazilian pop singer Anitta is hard to miss. Her intoxicating mix of funk carioca, reggaeton, and fizzy dance-pop has made her a household name throughout parts of Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries. But as she begins to amplify her eclectic sound in the English-language realm, Anitta knows she has her work cut out for her. “It’s rare that [a Brazilian] goes international in pop,” she tells Rolling Stone over the phone, just hours before she headlines the Ginásio do Moringão, a stadium in the South Region of Brazil.
- 8/27/2018
- by Isabela Raygoza
- Rollingstone.com
Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture: Franchise Recap of the Day: In anticipation of X-Men: Apocalypse, join Mashable in their attempt to explain the timeline of the X-Men franchise: Musical Supercut of the Day: Darth Blender put together a nice tribute to the X-Men movies appropriately set to Xuxa Meneghel's "An X On Your Heart": Movie Comparison of the Day: Couch Tomato shows us 24 reasons the first X-Men is the same movie as A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors: Fan of the Day: You've likely seen this already since it's the most popular thing on the Internet webs right now, but here's a Star Wars loving mom who is very, very, very...
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- 5/21/2016
- by Christopher Campbell
- Movies.com
Hollywood A-listers may dominate newspapers and celebrity gossip magazines, but other countries have popular stars of their own, as our latest World Cinema column points out…
The Hollywood A-list actors are the undisputed royalty of celebrity culture in our society. Their star power exudes class and a better life all over the world. I still remember being in Kuala Lumpur and seeing the biggest advertisement hoarding ever on a busy street, displaying Brad Pitt's smiling face. It was terrifying, breathtaking and beautiful all at the same time. He loomed over the busy traffic on a main street like a beatific Buddha, blessing the populace below.
Anyway, I digress. The point is that, when you think of film star power, many people associate it with Hollywood and its stable of talent. And that would be wrong, as there are many movie stars globally who, in fact, can claim equal star wattage or even greater,...
The Hollywood A-list actors are the undisputed royalty of celebrity culture in our society. Their star power exudes class and a better life all over the world. I still remember being in Kuala Lumpur and seeing the biggest advertisement hoarding ever on a busy street, displaying Brad Pitt's smiling face. It was terrifying, breathtaking and beautiful all at the same time. He loomed over the busy traffic on a main street like a beatific Buddha, blessing the populace below.
Anyway, I digress. The point is that, when you think of film star power, many people associate it with Hollywood and its stable of talent. And that would be wrong, as there are many movie stars globally who, in fact, can claim equal star wattage or even greater,...
- 10/7/2010
- Den of Geek
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