Vin Diesel back in peak shape training for xXx: The Return of Xander Cage

Vin Diesel has posted a picture of himself back in peak shape while training for his upcoming movie xXx: The Return of Xander Cage. The movie is the second sequel to the original xXx from 2002, which was a massive box-office success. The picture shows Diesel pumping iron with the caption: “This morning I started

Friends star Matt LeBlanc is new BBC Top Gear host

Friends actor Matt LeBlanc will co-host the new version of BBC show Top Gear, the broadcaster revealed today. The star, who played Joey Tribbiani in Friends, had been on the hugely popular car show twice previously and holds the record for the fastest lap ever driven around its famous track by a celebrity. He will

Recap: Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars, the ‘don’t mock me’ edition

Friday night’s episode of “Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars” on WEtv was the heaviest so far, for this group of campers. Cedric has forgiven Sundy for not telling him that she had a prior relationship with Benzino. “Ten years ago – what’s it to me? The things is, just be honest,” Cedric is still miffed

Review: The Soft Moon Live At The Regent Theater (01/28/16)

To loosely paraphrase Nietzsche, if you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you. Last night at Downtown’s Regent Theater, the abyss gazing back was The Soft Moon, and it has never sounded so good. The vibrant theater, situated in the cultural heart of Downtown Los Angeles, was the perfect scene for

Review: Sauropod ‘Roaring At The Storm’

When Norwegian trio Sauropod released “Winter Song,” the first single from debut album Roaring At The Storm, we were treated to a delightfully heavy bit of melodic pop rock, complete with frenetic energy, a shoutable chorus and enough dynamic breaks to make Pixies blush. Album opener “You And Me Should Leave Together Tonight” follows suit,

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Destructo: Exclusive interview at Ship2Ship, Avalon Hollywood

Imagine a cruise dedicated to the very best in dance music, which is also one of the most exclusive, unique experiences in live music – period. Now imagine you can’t go on either of its two voyages due to extremely high demand. Or, if you are able to go, you just want to feel the hype that surrounds

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Marriage Boot Camp Recap: Reality Stars, the ready to getanut edition

I called this on Week One. I said all hell was going to break loose when Cedric finally found out that Sundy slept with Benzino. I just can’t believe it took six days on WEtv’s “Marriage Boot Camp” for him to figure it out. Everybody in the house knew except Cedric. Last week ended with

Mojave: Review

Golden Globe winner Oscar Isaac plays self-destructive movie star / film maker Jack in Oscar winner William Monahan’s pot boiling tale of murder and survival. This is a great performance by Isaac, coming on the heels of his city slicker flicks Ex Machina and A Most Violent Year. He plays a drifter roaming through the

Bleak Street: Review

Now for the most uncomfortable film of the year award, the winner is “Bleak Street” by Arturo Ripstein. The “master of the Mexican bizarre” sets a high bar in this saga of poverty, crime and depravity and clears it by a mile. Shot in beautiful black-and-white, the cinematography of the ultimate inner city film noir