Mavericks

Cam’ron is pissed.The Dipset rapper took to Instagram on Friday to call out Brooklyn Nets forward Ben Simmons. Cam expressed his frustration after watching the team’s 129-125 OT loss to the Dallas Mavericks—a game in which Simmons made a series of head-scratching mistakes, like airballing an open layup.“I’m gonna be real brief … Ben Simmons, stop wasting my n***a’s time. I’m dead fuckin’ serious, stop playin’ with my n***as, man …” Cam said in a video. “If you don’t fuckin’ wanna play basketball, go the fuck with the…

Playing the opposing force against Tom Cruise is a massive undertaking, and Jon Hamm nailed it as Vice Admiral Cyclone, who had constant friction with Maverick. For Hamm, scoring the antagonistic role was the chance of a lifetime as a fan of the original film. After starring in the blockbuster sequel, the Top Gun: Maverick star recalled his reaction to being offered his part and almost fired his agents.The Mad Men alum spilled to The Howard Stern Show about meeting Cruise before the working on the sequel that's grossed…

Top Gun: Maverick’s Glen Powell has been getting plenty of buzz since starring as "Hangman" in the long-awaited sequel. Now, the star's career is seemingly going into overdrive, as his name is being attached to different projects. Like many rising stars following a career breakthrough, Powell’s name has been linked to the big M – Marvel. Fans have been theorizing that the actor will play Cyclops in Marvel’s eventual X-Men reboot and, now, Powell has finally responded to those rumors.It must be flattering to have your…

It’s been an especially great summer for Miles Teller, as the actor reclaimed his heartthrob status as a mustachioed, aviator-wearing pilot in Top Gun: Maverick, the No. 1 movie of 2022 thus far. As Teller becomes a key character in the “Danger Zone” of Paramount’s successful action flick, we reminded him Maverick isn’t the only movie Kenny Loggins has soundtracked, and he wasn’t shy about declaring himself to be in the Loggins “fan club.” When CinemaBlend sat down with Miles Teller for Top Gun: Maverick, our own Sean…

By pretty much any measurement, Top Gun: Maverick has been a huge success. The summer blockbuster has already made well over 1.25 billion dollars at the box office, and audiences and critics have been on board with Top Gun 2. However, it was a long road to get here, and Top Gun stars like Miles Teller and Glenn Powell, as well as director Joseph Kosinski, have shared their thoughts on the extended wait for the Tom Cruise starrer’s theatrical release. Speaking at CinemaCon earlier this year, Joseph Kosinski shared during…

Ford is recalling certain models of the 2020 to 2022 Escape, Maverick, and Corsair due to the risk of under-hood fires, according to reports from Reuters and CNBC. The recall affects over 100,000 vehicles in the US, all of which come with a 2.5-liter hybrid / plug-in hybrid (HEV / PHEV) engine. In the case of an engine failure, Reuters and CNBC report that engine oil and fuel vapor could flood ignition sources, causing a possible fire beneath the hood of the car. Ford plans on adjusting affected vehicles’ under-engine…

After the billion-dollar success of Top Gun: Maverick, Glen Powell has become a hot commodity in Hollywood after following Tom Cruise's meaningful piece of advice. With moviegoers wondering about his next move, Powell’s first post-Maverick project was just announced featuring a reunion with a former co-star. The actor is teaming up with a Jonas Brother for this new project so here’s hoping there’s a shirtless football scene.Deadline reported the Maverick breakout star will star alongside Jumanji: The Next Level’s Nick…

Lewis Pullman and Clara Rugaard in Press Play.Image: The AvenueYou’ve seen time machines that are cars. You’ve seen time machines that are phone booths. You’ve even seen them as hot tubs, spaceships, boxes, and necklaces. But you’ve never ever seen a time travel mixtape. That is, until Press Play.Press Play is a new film by directed by Greg Björkman and co-written by Björkman and James Bachelor. It stars Lewis Pullman (Bob from Top Gun: Maverick) and Clara Rugaard (I Am Mother) as Harrison and Laura, a couple who seemed…

Top Gun: Maverick has been a nice blend of nostalgia and presenting new scenarios. One scene that signifies this the best is the viral, shirtless football scene between Maverick and his young students. One of those co-stars who took part in the scene was the film's breakout star, Glen Powell. Of course, everyone in the scene was sculpted and beach-ready. But looking like Greek gods was harder than you think, according to Powell. After filming the infamous scene, he recalled himself and the cast chowing down and receiving…

When 2022 is over, we’ll look back at Top Gun: Maverick as one of the year’s biggest box office successes. The Tom Cruise-led sequel is entering its fourth weekend in theaters, and having collected $806.4 million worldwide at the time of this writing, it stands as the second highest-grossing movie of the year across the globe, trailing only behind Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. With such a large haul come a number of box office accomplishments, and that now includes Maverick becoming Cruise’s…