Tag: Arnold Schwarzenegger

The 2024 USA TODAY Ad Meter Replay Ratings winners

The Super Bowl 58 commercial conversion continued throughout the past week as the 2024 USA TODAY Ad Meter Replay Ratings kicked off on Monday. Immediately following the Big Game between the Chiefs and 49ers, our Ad Meter panel handed the 36th annual …

The Super Bowl 58 commercial conversion continued throughout the past week as the 2024 USA TODAY Ad Meter Replay Ratings kicked off on Monday.

Immediately following the Big Game between the Chiefs and 49ers, our Ad Meter panel handed the 36th annual Ad Meter title to State Farm’s “Like a Good Neighbaaa.” The commercial starred Arnold Schwarzenegger with an appearance by Danny DeVito. That advert pulled in a 6.68 overall score.

But now for the finale of another promising Ad Meter year.

Ad Meter’s Replay Review has four categories: Most Comical, Most Inspirational/Heartwarming, Best Cameo, and Rookie of the Year.

With those votes now in, let’s have a drumroll please…

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Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito joked with Michael Keaton about Batman villainy during Oscars

HOLY OSCARS, BATMAN!

 

The co-stars of the 1990s comedy Twins (and Hollywood legends) Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito reunited at the 96th Academy Awards to present two Oscars for Visual Effects and Editing.

However, the two started their time on stage complaining about how, as two previous on-screen Batman villains, they could never get past the Caped Crusader.

DeVito played The Penguin in Batman Returns, while Schwarzenegger played Mr. Freeze in Batman and Robin.

Well, one of the most recognizable Batmans in the world, Michael Keaton, was in the crowd, and Schwarzenegger and DeVito took their villainous grievances right to Bruce Wayne himself to the delight of the crowd.

Seriously, how awesome was this? It’s really not every day that you get to see two former Batman villains finally get their opportunity to let a former Batman know what they really think in front of the world, but that’s what the Oscars are for!

This is one of those moments that makes us really grateful for the Academy Awards.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger started feeding his pet donkey randomly during the ManningCast

PET DONKEY ALERT

The ManningCast welcomed a very special guest during Monday night’s broadcast, but it’s not who you think.

While, indeed, Hollywood legend Arnold Schwarzenegger appeared as Peyton and Eli Manning’s first guest of the night, it was Schwarzenegger’s pet donkey Lulu who stole the spotlight before going to commercial.

To the Manning brothers’ shock and delight, Schwarzenegger started feeding Lulu during his segment out of nowhere, and it was the kind of golden live television that you just can’t plan for.

The look on the Mannings’ faces as Schwarzenegger got Lulu chowing down on some delicious donkey treat was just priceless.

We are very pro-animals appearing on the ManningCast, and we hope Lulu comes back for her own segment sometime down the road. The reactions from the Mannings are just too good to pass up alone.

Honestly, any dogs, cats, llamas, birds, turtles… we’ll take any cute animals you’ve got, really.

Feature image courtesy of ESPN.

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10 athletes who turned out to be great actors, from The Rock to LeBron James

Who made the list?

With Tom Brady making his biggest leap to the big screen with 80 for Brady, the history of athletes who turn to acting is getting another evaluation.

While some athletes don’t exactly make the leap to movies and television with much success, there have been some who have transcended their sport to really make a name for themselves in the acting world.

Some athletes have turned in amazing performances in classic films and T.V. shows, while others have really impressed by just playing a heightened version of themselves.

While a phenomenal actor like Kurt Russell played baseball for some time, we include actors below who got their start on a sports field before making jump to acting. Russell was a child star for Disney before making his debut on the baseball diamond.

Let’s break down 10 of the most successful athletes who have flipped over their talents into acting. (Sorry, Patriots faithful, TB12 didn’t make the cut.)

LeBron’s Ladder fitness company acquired by OpenFit

The sports nutrition company founded by LeBron James and Arnold Schwarzenegger was acquired by a digital fitness company.

2020 has been a year of deals and accomplishments for LeBron James and while he and his new-look Los Angeles Lakers squad look to defend their NBA Championship, one of LeBron’s off-court businesses cashed in again just before the end of the year.

The sports nutrition company Ladder, which James started with Arnold Schwarzenegger as well as a host of other investors and athlete personalities, has been acquired by the digital fitness company Openfit to be the company’s official nutrition provider. Openfit announced the acquisition on Wednesday and LeBron James celebrated the news on social media on Wednesday morning as well.

“After pushing my body to its limits season after season, I needed a different level of supplements that I could trust to complement my workouts and aid in the recovery process. With Ladder, we achieved that. We were able to work with experts to create an incredible line of certified, high caliber supplements for all athletes, but we always recognized that is just one part of the process,” said LeBron James, champion athlete and Ladder co-founder in a press release about the acqusition. “Now with the reach and resources of the Openfit platform, we’re excited about bringing this all together and creating a new level of training and nutrition that fits everyone’s individual needs.”

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LeBron’s Ladder and UNKNWN launching apparel capsule on Friday

Two of LeBron James’ businesses are collaborating for a special collection of gear that will be released in limited quantities.

A lot of LeBron’s business interests have been creating some incredible lines of streetwear over the past few weeks. Over the weekend, Klutch Sports and all their athletes, including LeBron, were showing off their new Chinatown Market x Klutch Sports collaborations, but LeBron’s own Miami-based street-wear brand won’t be left behind in the streetwear x brand collaboration bonanza.

LeBron has teased it on his Instagram, but the sports nutrition company Ladder, which he founded with Arnold Schwarzenegger will be collaborating with LeBron’s Miami-based streetwear brand UNKNWN, which he started with friends Jaron Kanfer and Frankie Walker Jr., for a Ladder x UNKNWN collection that will launch on Friday, May 29 at 11 a.m. EST/ 8 a.m. PST on UNKNWN.com. Earlier this week, Ladder shared what the collection will look like.

Meanwhile, the NBA is starting to get a little bit closer to figuring out a format for their potential return in Walt Disney World.

The true stars in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s coronavirus PSA is a donkey and a mini pony

Meet Lulu and Whiskey.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is already a social media star, aside from being a former California governor and, you know, megastar actor.

Now, he’s used the power of Twitter to get everyone’s attention during the coronavirus pandemic, imploring everyone to stay home with a video in which — and I kid you not, as the headline confirms — he feeds a donkey and a mini horse in his home while speaking.

Seriously, this is one minute and 40 seconds of gold. This is better than the overly loud “GO CHARGERS GO” video, and that’s saying a lot. This is Ahnold, Lulu and Whiskey, and I want more of this:

Arnold with Animals during the pandemic is something we all need:

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WATCH: Chase Young works out with Arnold Schwarzenegger?

Ohio State defensive end Chase Young was spotted working out with Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Predator, meet the Terminator.

We’re not quite sure what the story is behind it all, but it appears as though Ohio State defensive end Chase Young has spent at least a little time pumping iron with Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year and Heisman Finalist was videoed either taking tips or simply socializing with Schwarzenegger. The moment was captured while Young used a workout machine at a Gibson Performance Training near Young’s home in Capitol Heights, Maryland.

It’s not a long video, and we’d love to know what words were exchanged between Schwarzenegger and Young, but that will most likely stay between those two.

You can get a look at the two sharing a moment in the below video appearing on the Twitter feed of @GibsonTraining. Is this the beginning of the Predanator?

Young is no doubt putting in some work and getting ready for the upcoming 2020 NFL Draft.