Los Angeles premiere of Sony Pictures' 'Jumanji: The Next Level' held at TCL Chinese Theatre Featuring: Dwayne Johnson Where: Los Angeles, California, United States When: 09 Dec 2019 Credit: Faye's Vision/Cover Images
Dwayne Johnson has posted a touching message on Instagram in support of the Hawaiian community affected by the terrible tragedy of the fires that have ravaged part of the US state.
The fires devatasted parts of Hawaii – CaptureCBC
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cv5TCahv0J1/The actor also had kind words for the heroes who are helping Hawaiians in these terrible times:Many citizens expressed their anger at how the whole situation was managed – Capture HawaiNewsNow
The terrible wildfires have completely ravaged the town of Lahaina, killing nearly 100 people.
Indeed, the NFL player, drafted in 2016, is moving to the Patriots, some big news that got many fans still in shock, many days after the confirmation of this move.
A former NFL player, whose story was depicted in the film The Blind Side starring Sandra Bullock as his adoptive mother, claims to have been exploited by this family, who would never have adopted him, but rather put him under guardianship in order to exploit him financially!
Michael Oher now claims that the family who wanted to adopt him did not use adoption papers, but rather guardianship papers, thus ensuring themselves of significant financial control over the young man, as well as having decision-making power over his professional career.
Michael Oher, born in 1986 in Memphis, Tennessee, has had to face many difficulties. With an unstable family life, he grew up poor and homeless. Oher’s life took a major turn in 2004 when the Tuohy’s, a wealthy couple, spotted Oher out at night and offered him a place to stay. It was this stable family environment that helped Oher develop his interest in soccer.
However, Oher now has a completely different version of what really happened…
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In a triumphant moment in her career, Sandra Bullock won an Oscar for her remarkable performance in 2010’s The Blind Side as Oher’s adoptive mother, but in the wake of recent developments, let’s just say that Bullock’s performance and relationship with the film are tainted in the eyes of many.
Twitter Wants Sandra Bullock to Lose Her 'The Blind Side' Oscar After Oher Drama https://t.co/4oTalqZQmQ
This is because the Tuohys would have benefited financially from the film’s revenues with a starting sum of $225,000, plus 2.5% of all net revenues defined in the future. Michael Oher, for his part, would have received nothing from the sale of the rights to his story, since this matter would have been negotiated under the guardianship contract.
A story to follow…
Sandra Bullock has just lost her long-time lover to a long illness, so probably does not need a scandal right now.
Colour poster advertising the play 'Heart of the Klondike'. Written by Scott Marble (1847 - 1919) who also wrote 'The Great Train Robbery'. Photo by: .
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2009
Usain Bolt of Jamaica edges American Tyson Gay to win 100m in world record 9.58s at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin
1987
Bon Jovi release their 3rd album “Slippery When Wet” (Billboard’s top selling album of 1987).
1975
Peter Gabriel quits Genesis.
1974
Punk Rock pioneers The Ramones play their first show in a local New York club named CBGB.
1969
First performance of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Auditorium Theater, Chicago).
1962
Ringo Starr replaces Pete Best as Beatles’ drummer, first official concert two days later.
1954
The first issue of Sports Illustrated is published.
1930
The first British Empire Games were held at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The event is now called the British Commonwealth Games.
1896
Gold first discovered in Klondike, found at Bonanza Creek, Alaska by George Carmack.
1858
Bank of Canada chartered.
1827
Admiral John Franklin 1786-1847 lays first stone of Rideau Canal locks; on his return down the Ottawa River from the Arctic.
Disney Studios is the first studio to have five films earn over $1 billion each in one year with “Toy Story 4”, “Avengers: Engame”, “Captain Marvel”, “Aladdin” and “The Lion King”.
2017
Scientists genetic study of the apple reveal its origin was in Kazakhstan, published in “Nature Communications”.
1995
“Macarena” single is released by Los del Rio.
1991
750,000 attend Paul Simon’s free concert in Central Park.
1979
“Apocalypse Now”, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, and Martin Sheen, is released (Palme d’Or 1979).
1969
Woodstock rock and roll concert opens.
1961
East German workers began construction of the Berlin Wall.
1939
“The Wizard of Oz” premiered in Hollywood, CA. Judy Garland became famous for the movie’s song “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.”
1914
The Panama Canal was officially opened to commercial traffic as an American ship sailed from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
1911
Procter & Gamble unveils its Crisco shortening.
1848
The dental chair was patented by M. Waldo Hanchett.
