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Chris Pratt 'Devastated' by Death of Stunt Double

Stuntman, actor Tony McFarr was 47

(Newser) - Chris Pratt says he's "devastated" by the death of stuntman Tony McFarr, his stunt double in movies including Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Passengers, and two Jurassic World films. "We did several movies together," Pratt wrote in an Instagram Story on Thursday, per E! News...

Chris Pratt Isn't the Only One Tearing Down Famous Homes

It's part of a larger trend of razing historic houses to erect McMansions, per 'WaPo'

(Newser) - Chris Pratt and his wife, Katherine Schwarzenegger, recently created quite a stir after buying, then demolishing , the Zimmerman House, a famous midcentury home in Los Angeles. Kriston Capps says that's nothing too out of the ordinary, however, writing for the Washington Post that it's part of a "...

Chris Pratt Knocks Down Famed LA House

1950 Zimmerman House was razed to make room for mansion

(Newser) - It's not just the demolition of a famed, midcentury modern house in Los Angeles that has people upset. The landscaping by Garrett Eckbo that accompanied the 1950 building in the Brentwood neighborhood was praiseworthy, having been featured in Progressive Architecture magazine. Both are gone now, the Guardian reports. Actor...

Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Drops a Bomb (an F-Bomb)

Chris Pratt has MCU's first major profanity in clip from James Gunn's upcoming sequel

(Newser) - It's the day some of you cuss-prone people have been waiting for, at least according to Gizmodo : The Marvel Cinematic Universe has logged its first F-bomb. The Marvel Studio's franchise features the profanity in a new clip from the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, with Chris...

Here's What Critics Are Saying About Jurassic World Dominion

Reviewers not feeling it for conclusion of 'Jurassic World' trilogy

(Newser) - Audiences are loving Jurassic World Dominion, handing it an 80% score on Rotten Tomatoes . Critics not so much. Director and co-writer Colin Trevorrow's conclusion of the modern trilogy about humans and dinosaurs inhabiting the same planet—reuniting Jurassic Park stars Laura Dern, Sam Neill, and Jeff Goldblum for the...

Fight Over Chris Pratt Gets Very Political

A Twitter meme turns into a battle over Pratt's religion, beliefs, politics, and character

(Newser) - Chris Pratt, anger magnet? Sure looks that way. The Hollywood actor was savaged on Twitter and defended by colleagues this week after an Internet challenge named him Hollywood's "worst Chris," Deadline reports. TV writer and producer Amy Berg started it by asking Twitter which Hollywood Chris "...

Schwarzenegger-Pratt Family Just Got Bigger

It's a granddaughter for Arnold

(Newser) - A new celebrity baby has entered the world: Katherine Schwarzenegger, 30, gave birth to her first child, a daughter, with husband Chris Pratt, 41, reports People . It's actually the second child for Pratt, who has a son, 7-year-old Jack, with former wife Anna Faris. New uncle Patrick Schwarzenegger confirmed...

Parks and Rec Delivers Food for the Soul
Parks and Rec
Delivers Food
for the Soul
TV REVIEW
May 1, 2020 7:58 AM CDT

Parks and Rec Delivers Food for the Soul

Half-hour special was 'perfect for the moment we're in'

(Newser) - Thursday's half-hour Parks and Recreation special was food for the soul, according to critics. Set amid the coronavirus pandemic, the episode sees Amy Poehler's Leslie Knope check in on her friends via Gryzzl, the tech company that had bought up much of Pawnee when we last left it...

A Little Schwarzenegger Is Coming Our Way

Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt and Chris Pratt have an announcement

(Newser) - Looks like another little Schwarzenegger will be running around soon. People reports that Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt and Chris Pratt, who tied the knot last June in California, have a bun in the oven. It'll be Schwarzenegger Pratt's first and Pratt's second after his son Jack, 7, with...

Momoa Gets Snarky With Pratt Over Water Bottle, Apologizes

Aquaman says sorry after calling Star-Lord out over the plastic bottle

(Newser) - Chris Pratt posted a photo of himself in workout clothes, holding a plastic water bottle, on Instagram Tuesday to plug his partnership with Amazon showing customers "everything I use for my workouts," but one of his fellow stars took issue with that aforementioned bottle. "bro I love...

Chris Pratt, Katherine Schwarzenegger Get Married

Couple wed on California ranch

(Newser) - Chris Pratt and the Terminator's daughter are now officially hitched in a California wedding clogged with A-listers, reports People . Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger, who've dated for about a year, tied the knot at San Ysidro Ranch near Montecito, notes E! Online , with his 6-year-old son Jack, and her...

Guardian of the Galaxy to Wed Terminator's Daughter

Chris Pratt, 39, is engaged to Katherine Schwarzenegger, 29

(Newser) - A big action movie star is now engaged to the daughter of one of the biggest action movie stars of all. Guardians of the Galaxy star Chris Pratt, 39, announced on Instagram that he and Katherine Schwarzenegger, 29, will marry, reports People . Schwarzenegger is the eldest daughter of Arnold Schwarzenegger...

Jurassic World 2 Fails to Evolve


Jurassic World 2
Fails to Evolve
review roundup
Jun 22, 2018 10:32 AM CDT

Jurassic World 2 Fails to Evolve

It's derivative, but not the worst film you could watch: critics

(Newser) - When you last saw them , the dinosaurs of Jurassic World had overrun the park—no surprise there. Now they need saving, specifically from a volcano rumbling to life beneath their feet. Enter Owen (Chris Pratt) and Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom , a JA Bayona film that...

Anna Faris, Chris Pratt Split Up After 8 Years

'We tried hard for a long time, and we're really disappointed'

(Newser) - Sad news from one of Hollywood's favorite couples: Anna Faris and Chris Pratt are calling it a day after almost a decade together, including eight years of marriage, People reports. "Anna and I are sad to announce we are legally separating. We tried hard for a long time,...

Guardians Rules the Galaxy
Guardians Smashes
Its Own Record
BOX OFFICE
May 7, 2017 11:31 AM CDT

Guardians Smashes Its Own Record

$145M debut for Marvel's latest winner

(Newser) - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 rocketed to an estimated $145 million debut, kicking off Hollywood's summer movie season with something the movie business has been lacking: a sequel more successful than the original. Studio estimates released Sunday said James Gunn's second Guardians film opened 54% higher than...

Guardians Is a Sequel Worth Watching
Guardians
Is a Sequel
Worth Watching
MOVIE REVIEW
May 5, 2017 8:45 AM CDT

Guardians Is a Sequel Worth Watching

Film is funny, yet also touching: critics

(Newser) - They saved the galaxy once—but can they do it twice? Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Vin Diesel, and Bradley Cooper give it a try in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 , the sequel to 2014's much-loved Marvel flick . Are critics as charmed by the playful antics of the Guardians...

Passengers Can't Stop Rogue One
Passengers
Can't Stop
Rogue One
BOX OFFICE
Dec 26, 2016 12:08 PM CST

Passengers Can't Stop Rogue One

Stars Wars' latest romps a 2nd week with $96M

(Newser) - It was an intergalactic holiday at movie theaters as Rogue One blasted past a quartet of new releases to hold onto the top spot at the weekend box office. The Star Wars story added another $96 million to its coffers over the four-day holiday period, according to studio estimates Monday....

Passengers 'Isn't Worth the Trip'
Passengers 'Isn't Worth the Trip'
MOVIE REVIEW
Dec 22, 2016 10:25 AM CST

Passengers 'Isn't Worth the Trip'

It could have been great, but took the easy way out: critics

(Newser) - The premise: Two humans awake from hibernation 90 years too early on a spaceship that's supposed to be taking them and thousands of others to a new planet. The reaction: No, thank you. Here's what critics are saying about Passengers :
  • Chris Pratt's Jim is keeping a secret
...

Magnificent Seven ? More Like Mediocre
Magnificent Seven?
More Like Mediocre
MOVIE REVIEW
Sep 23, 2016 8:11 AM CDT

Magnificent Seven? More Like Mediocre

Film is 'enjoyable' but 'forgettable,' say critics

(Newser) - Saddle up for The Magnificent Seven , Antoine Fuqua's remake of the 1960 classic about a mismatched group of seven in search of justice. This version has been updated with a more diverse cast and a bit more humor, but otherwise it's pretty much the same. Here's what...

It's No Park, but Jurassic World Still Charms

The dinosaurs are a sight to be seen, Chris Pratt isn't bad either

(Newser) - The latest, long-awaited installment in the Jurassic Park saga is here. This time, characters played by Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard watch as the genetically-modified dinosaur Indominus rex is unleashed on the park; destruction, of course, is inevitable. Here's what critics are saying:
  • "You can't experience
...

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