Hugh Jackman appeared on WWE Raw on Monday night, in order to promote his new robot boxing film, ‘Real Steel’.
At the end of the evening, Jackman ended up in the corner of underdog wrestler Zach Ryder. Zach was taking on wrestler Dolph Ziggler. Dolph enticed the actor by calling him Batman – instead of his X-Men character Wolverine.
If you fast forward to 1:05 in the video, you’ll see Jackman pummel Ziggler with one single punch. Of course it looks fake – as all WWE matches do, but apparently it wasn’t.
“land in Bikini Bottom 9:30 am, MRI scheduled for 1 pm…..possible fractured jaw #thanksBatman” Ziggler tweeted on Tuesday, apparently so disoriented by the punch that he thought he was Spongebob Squarepants. “hairline mandibular fracture. Guess i’ll put my chipotle in a blender for a few weeks, its not ballet #HEEL > heal,” he added later in the day, confirming the injury.
It’s hard to say, this being professional wrestling, whether he actually had his jaw broken, or the scripted series has moved over to social networking, too. After all, the whole event was to build buzz for “Real Steel,” and the WWE, andwell, we’re doing just that by writing about the event. Either way, it was a pretty nasty punch.
42-year-old Hugh Jackman walked out of his NYC gym yesterday afternoon looking huge!
In other Hugh news – it was announced yesterday that he is in talks to star in a big-screen musical adaption of the Broadway play ‘Les Miserables’.
Hugh Jackman is in talks to star in a big-screen musical adaptation of “Les Miserables” for Oscar-winning “King’s Speech” director Tom Hooper.
Jackman would play Jean Valjean, the man who steals bread to feed his sister and spends the ensuing years in prison (or trying to escape it) while also becoming the guardian of a young woman named Cosette, all against the backdrop of the French Revolution.
William Nicholson wrote the script. The Working Title/Universal project is based on the Victor Hugo book but best known to millions as one of the longest-running musicals around.
Les Miz, as it’s lovably known, would be the first time that Jackman, a singer and dancer with a Tony Award for his role in “The Boy from Oz,” would perform on the big screen. The actor was scheduled to reprise his “X-Men” spin-off role as Wolverine in a sequel that was to have shot later this year, but the lack of a director on the project has thrown a wrench into that timetable.
Maybe this is why the awards looked so awkward! A source tells Us Weekly that Anne Hathaway and James Franco grew to “hate each other” as they rehearsed to host the Oscars Feb. 27.
“She had to provide all the energy — he was just phoning it in,” says a second insider. (“James seemed in his own little world,” during the Oscar telecast, says another source. “Producers were pissed.”)
In fact, as UsMagazine.com reported Monday, after the awards, Franco skipped his own party at L.A.’s The Writer’s Room.
“He went immediately back to NYC because he was pissed about how the show went,” adds a third source.
Franco’s rep responds, “This is absolutely not true,” while Hathaway’s rep says, “Anne had a wonderful experience with him.”
Still, fans should expect a new MC in 2012. Insiders say both Hugh Jackman and Billy Crystal want the gig again.
I love me some drama. And Oscar drama is even better! Want a recap of my top 5 Oscar scandals? Well here you go – in no particular order!
Angelina Jolie planted a big ol' wet one on her brother James Haven after winning the Best Actress Oscar for Girl, Interrupted in 2000. It was the kiss seen round the world! Everyone talked about it for years, heck – they're still talking about it. It was not your everyday – brotherly kiss… no, this one was different. It lingered. Ew.
Beyonce's nipple made an appearance last year during the Oscars when she performed a musical homage to the musical Mamma Mia. As host Hugh Jackman dipped her, her nipple slips out ala Janet Jackson.
Jennifer Aniston, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt all make an appearance at the 2009 Oscars, when Brad was up for his portrayal in Benjamin Button. It marked the first time the star crossed lovers were at a public appearance at the same time. Oh to be a fly on the wall in Brad & Angie's limo that day! (PS: Team Jen…all the way)
Cameron Diaz goes NUTS at the 2007 Oscars when she catches her barely ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake flirting with Jessica Biel. The two reported shortly before the Oscars that their split was "amicable" – but according to sources, Cameron was infuriated when she spotted Justin hitting on Jessica. Drama!
When Adrien Brody won the Oscar in 2007 for The Pianist, I think no one was more surprised than Adrien himself! He was so excited that when he accepted the Oscar from actress Halle Berry, he promptly locked lips with the actress, in what was a rather uncomfortable looking kiss! Halle seemed ok with the whole thing – but it was later rumored that she was furious over the whole thing!
What's your favorite Oscar moment?
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Posted Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011 at 1:13pm
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