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| | Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson sang 'sweet Caroline' at a pub in NYC | | Added 11 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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The wide theatrical release of Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson?s new movie Song Sung Blue is on Christmas Day. It chronicles the story of Claire and Mike Sardina, a real-life couple from Wisconsin that formed the popular Neil Diamond tribute band, Lighting & Thunder, in 1989. So far, it?s gotten generally positive reviews from critics. My favorite quote about SSB comes from The Hollywood Reporter, which describes it as ?a sweet serve of feel-sad, feel-glad corn done right.?
On Monday night, Kate and Hugh attended the Gotham Awards, where they became the first recipients of the Gotham Musical Tribute award. After the awards, Hugh, Kate, and reportedly some of their other famous friends stopped by an Australian pub that?s near where the awards were held. While there, they put on a little ?impromptu? concert, singing three Neil Diamond songs: ?Forever in Blue Jeans,? ?Crunchy Granola Suite,? and, of course, ?Sweet Caroline.? At one point, Hugh even jumped up on top of the bar to encourage the whole pub to join in. Amazing.
Hollywood actors Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson have surprised pub goers at the Australian bar Old Mates Pub in New York City with an impromptu live performance. The co-stars, who play members of a Neil Diamond tribute band in the upcoming movie Song Sung Blue, sung three hits including crowd-pleaser Sweet Caroline, Forever in Blue Jeans and Crunchy Granola Suite.
During Sweet Caroline, Jackman made his way through the crowd to climb on top of the bar counter, asking everyone to raise the roof and make some noise.
At one point, he even took someones phone to film the performance.
The song is about Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of President John F. Kennedy who was the ambassador to Australia from 2002 to 2024.
Jackman was also given the honour of ringing the Bells Beach Rip Curl Pro trophy donated to the venue by Mick Fanning.
The pub has become a regular spot for Aussie celebrity sightings since comedians and TV hosts Hamish Blake and Andy Lee opened it earlier this year.
[From ABC News Australia]
I mean, do you even bar, mate, if you don?t loudly belt out Sweet Caroline when it starts playing? It?s one of those things that?s both a staple and a rite of passage. Old Mates Pub posted pictures and videos of Hugh and Kate?s performance to their Instagram page, and it looked like a lot of fun. I love a good singalong, though, and am always game, even if I don?t know all of the lyrics. Yes, I am that person! If I were promoting a movie like this, I?d totally have my publicist set me up with fun stuff like karaoke rather than having to sit through a daylong press junket.
If you listen to the video (also embedded below), it sounds like Kate is really feeling it at one point and going for the harmony. She?s actually been getting a lot of praise and Oscar buzz for her portrayal of Claire. Hugh even said while accepting the Gotham award earlier in the evening that he thinks Kate?s going to win an Oscar for this performance. Speaking of the Oscars, I don?t think Song Sung Blue has an original song that would make it eligible for a Best Song award, but I wonder if this year?s ceremony will incorporate a duet by Hugh and Kate anyway. We shall see if they?ve oversaturated the demand for one or not, but they?re both performers who could bring down the house with a singalong a la ?I?m Just Ken.? Just saying! Oh and even if Kate doesn?t get Academy Award recognition, I?d like to nominate her for whatever award exists for swaying around and singing with a full pint of beer while wearing a white dress and not spilling one drop of it. That really is quite impressive.
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| | Hugh Jackman & Deborra Lee Furness have officially finalized their divorce | | Added 174 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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About a month ago, Deborra Lee Furness issued a pretty ballsy public statement about the end of her marriage to Hugh Jackman. Hugh and Deborra separated in the fall of 2023, and it?s widely believed that they spent the better part of a year and a half negotiating their divorce after 27 years of marriage. I also believe Deborra made her statement after she and Hugh completed their divorce settlement negotiations and were waiting for the judge to sign off. The timing is important it?s pretty reasonable to think that Deborra probably has to sign an NDA as part of the divorce, so her statement in which she said flat-out that Hugh betrayed her was a bombshell. Jackman and his team reacted poorly, and they furiously tried to clean up the mess. But it doesn?t change the fact that Hugh dumped his wife of 27 years for a married woman, Sutton Foster. Well, anyway, the divorce has been finalized.
Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness have officially finalized their divorce. Online court records from New Yorks Suffolk County Supreme Court show that a judgment of divorce was filed on June 12, and later uploaded to the website on Monday, June 23. The case status is now listed as Disposed.
Furness, 69, filed for divorce from Jackman, 56, on May 27, roughly two years after the pair initially announced they had amicably ended their marriage in September 2023. Her divorce filing indicated the terms of their divorce were uncontested and would only need a sign-off from a judge.
After Furness divorce filing, she said in a statement that her heart and compassion goes out to everyone who has traversed the traumatic journey of betrayal. It?s a profound wound that cuts deep, however I believe in a higher power and that God/the universe, whatever you relate to as your guidance, is always working FOR us. This belief has helped me navigate the breakdown of an almost three-decade marriage. I have gained much knowledge and wisdom through this experience. Even when we are presented with apparent adversity, it is leading us to our greatest good, our true purpose.
It can hurt, but in the long run, returning to yourself and living within your own integrity, values and boundaries is liberation and freedom, Furness added in her statement.
[From People]
It?s sad but I like that Deborra and Hugh took their time to really negotiate every part of their divorce, and apparently Deborra is getting a good chunk of the money and assets they built together. A few weeks back, there was a story about all of their property and how they?re divvying up their real estate holdings. It was widely rumored that Hugh would get their NYC penthouse, but it looks like Deborra actually bought him out of the property and now it?s solely hers. Too bad for Sutton, who reportedly wanted to move into the penthouse as soon as Deb moved out. I would guess that Deborra probably holds on to one of their properties in Australia too, don?t you think?
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| | New couple Hugh Jackman & Sutton Foster were photographed holding hands | | Added 343 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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| | Deadpool and Wolverine breaks Fandango's first day sales records | | Added 438 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Over the summer, Deadpool & Wolverine, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, scored a massive, much-needed box office victory for Marvel. It broke records at the box office, too, becoming the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all-time, beating out The Passion of the Christ, and smashing Fifty Shades of Grey?s record for the most opening weekend ticket sales for an R-rated movie. On Tuesday, October 1, Deadpool & Wolverine came out digitally for streaming and it kept up that same energy from its theatrical release. In fact, it broke yet another record, this time becoming Fandango at Home?s ?best first-day seller? of 2024.
Just one day after the digital release of Deadpool & Wolverine on Tuesday, the Shawn Levy-directed film became the best first-day seller of 2024 for Fandangos streaming service Fandango at Home, the movie retail company announced in a press release.
It is no surprise that Deadpool & Wolverine continues to smash records across Fandango services well after its initial theatrical release in July, said Cameron Douglas, SVP of Home Entertainment at Fandango. We are thrilled to see so many fans rushing to relive the excitement that Deadpool & Wolverine gave us, in the comfort of their homes.
Upon its release in theaters, the film broke Fandangos record for most opening weekend ticket sales for an R-rated movie, surpassing 2015s Fifty Shades of Grey, as well as the record for the best opening weekend ticket sales of 2024.
Deadpool & Wolverine, which stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman as the title characters, earned $211 million at the domestic box office during its debut weekend, according to Disney, by far the largest opening ever for an R-rated movie. The record was previously held by the original Deadpool, which debuted at $132.4 million in 2016.
The big haul also represented the sixth-largest domestic opening weekend ever, putting the debut just ahead of Jurassic World and behind Star Wars: The Last Jedi, according to Box Office Mojo.
Worldwide, Deadpool & Wolverine grossed a whopping $1.3 billion during its theatrical run. The film earned a ??? rating from USA TODAY movie critic Brian Truitt, who called Deadpool & Wolverine a delightfully meta, proudly gonzo buddy-comedy team-up thats extremely violent, often hilarious, occasionally touching and always a good time.
[From USA Today]
I am not at all surprised at this news. Deadpool & Wolverine is a fun movie with so many cameos/characters that showed up, as well as what felt like four inside jokes per minute. That totally makes it a prime candidate for a rewatch or two or three. It also has a killer soundtrack. My husband and I wanted to see it in theaters for a second time but never got the chance to. It?s expensive on digital, though! It?s $30 to buy or $25 fo rent for 48-hours. We?ll probably wait a little while to see if prices come down or if it eventually streams on Disney+ for free. For those of you physical media fans, it will be available on DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on October 22. I hope there are extras that come along with both the digital and physical releases, because I bet those bloopers and deleted scenes are hilarious.
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| | Hugh Jackman: the hardest part of preparing for Wolverine was eating a lot | | Added 560 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Co-stars and besties Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds appear on dual covers of the most recent edition of People to promote Deadpool & Wolverine, which hits theaters on July 26. They interviewed each other about working together, fatherhood, their longtime friendship (and faux feud), and getting in shape for their superhero roles. One of the most well-known things about Jackman playing Wolverine was his insane fitness and diet regimen. I still vividly remember reading about how he would get up every few hours at night to make sure he ate hard boiled eggs or whatever. Well, Hugh went back to his 8,000 calorie a day diet while training to get back into Wolverine shape. As it turns out, eating all day to bulk up muscle is really tough.
Hugh Jackman has opened up about the ?hardest? adjustment he made while gearing up to play Wolverine again this summer. The 55-year-old actor ? who stars alongside Ryan Reynolds in the upcoming superhero film ?Deadpool & Wolverine? ? told People magazine that he was pumped to prepare for his big screen return as the iconic mutant.
?My body was a little sore at the beginning, but I was thrilled that my body was still responding. And I realized how good it is for your brain. But the hardest bit?the food,? said Jackman, who initially decided that he?d retire from playing Wolverine after ?Logan? in 2017.
Jackman, who shared a snapshot of his apparent 8,000-calorie diet days on social media early last year, acknowledged that he had to ?eat a lot? for the role.
?For me, for my body type, I?m naturally skinny. To get the size on, that?s the hardest bit. That?s the bit that does my head in,? said Jackman, who previously told CNN?s Chris Wallace that he?d make it his ?job? to train for the part in ?Deadpool & Wolverine.?
Reynolds noted that five or six meals a day might sound ?great? to some people.
?But it?s not like the type of food that you would really necessarily enjoy,? he said. Reynolds, who is set to star in his third ?Deadpool? movie, told People that he ?couldn?t believe? Jackman?s change in physicality.
?Just the sheer relentlessness that you dedicated yourself towards stunts, choreography. It was the first time I?d ever seen how invaluable a background in song and dance is when you are doing an action movie,? he said.
He continued, ?You hit your marks in those fight scenes with speed and confidence, the likes of which I have never seen. I don?t care if you were 25, 35, 45 or 55. It was lightning.?
[From HuffPo]
My body was a little sore at the beginning, but I was thrilled that my body was still responding. No joke, Mr. Rosie and I climbed a mountain over Memorial Day Weekend and even though I walk/hike on hills several times a week, I was still having trouble walking down stairs for a full five days afterwards. It was one of those, ?Okay, well, #ThisIsActually40? moments for me. So, I have to give mad props to Hugh and his commitment and dedication. I would have a hard time eating that much, too, though. I have a healthy appetite, but really nowadays, pizza and brisket are the only two foods that get my dopamine inhibitors up, and I?m pretty sure neither of those were on Hugh?s list of approved non-cheat-day foods. I know, I know; he gets paid millions of dollars to eat chicken burgers and grass-fed sirloin, which is #goals, I guess. Kudos to him for sticking with it and not being like, ?It?s okay if I sneak this bag of chips or one-half of a Crumbl cookie,? because even getting paid millions of dollars, that?s the exact argument I would be having with myself.
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| | Hugh Jackman & estranged wife Deborra had dinner together on his birthday | | Added 792 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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| | Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds spotted out walking together in NYC | | Added 818 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds have an adorable Hollywood friendship. They met while filming X-Men Origins: Wolverine way back in 2009 and started a fake feud that?s provided some pretty fun moments for their fans. They?ve supported each other?s business ventures and are reportedly genuinely good friends IRL. This past summer, they also filmed Deadpool 3 together. As you all know, Jackman and his wife of 27 years, Deborra-lee Furness announced their separation last week. On Monday, Hugh and Ryan were seen taking a walk together in New York City.
Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds are spending some quality time with each other.
The actors and close friends were spotted on a walk together in New York City on Monday. The pairs outing comes a few days after the X-Men star and wife Deborra-lee Jackman announced their amicable split following 27 years of marriage.
Jackman, 54, and Reynolds, 46, are soon set to reprise their Marvel characters Wolverine and Deadpool, respectively, in the upcoming Deadpool 3 movie, which was in the midst of filming before Hollywood actors went on strike in July.
We have been blessed to share almost 3 decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful, loving marriage,? they said. ?Our journey now is shifting and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth.?
The statement continued, Our family has been and always will be our highest priority. We undertake this next chapter with gratitude, love, and kindness. We greatly appreciate your understanding in respecting our privacy as our family navigates this transition in all of our lives.
A day after announcing the news, Hugh was spotted on a walk in New York City without his wedding ring on. Although it was a mutual decision for the Aussie pair to separate, a source close to Hugh and Deborra-lee recently told PEOPLE that they are devastated and that the split is very hard for them.
It was not a snap decision ? they took a lot of time and consideration of everything, and they made this decision together, the insider said. They are going on separate journeys, but they will always be a family. They?ll always be co-parents and best friends.
[From People]
I must admit that I always assumed their friendship was one of friendly coworkers who get along and joke around for free publicity, but it?s good to know that theyre friends on a deeper level. It?s always nice to see friends supporting one another during difficult personal times, especially when it?s two men who are breaking societal taboos by providing emotional support for each other and all. I?ve always liked Hugh and Deborra together and was one of those people who was shocked when they announced their split. I really hope that we don?t find out anything icky involving their divorce. I wish the Jackman family the best and hope Deborra and their children also have a good support structure around them.
Hugh Jackman Seen Out for Walk with Pal Ryan Reynolds After Announcing Split from Wife https://t.co/P3OswDb9Jp
People (@people) September 18, 2023
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| | Hugh Jackman & Deborra Lee Furness have separated after 27 years of marriage | | Added 821 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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This really shocked me, not because I thought Hugh Jackman and Deborra Lee Furness are some kind of magical, perfect couple, but because they?ve truly weathered every storm before now. Hugh and Deborra are separating after 27 years of marriage. They were both actors when they met in Australia in 1995, but as his career reached all kinds of crazy heights, Deborra phased out her acting career and raised their two children, Oscar and Ava. Predictably you can really set your watch to this Hugh and Deborra are separating soon after their youngest turned 18 years old.
Hugh Jackman and his wife Deborra-lee are amicably ending their marriage. The couple say in a statement exclusively shared with PEOPLE: We have been blessed to share almost 3 decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful, loving marriage. Our journey now is shifting and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth.
Our family has been and always will be our highest priority. We undertake this next chapter with gratitude, love, and kindness. We greatly appreciate your understanding in respecting our privacy as our family navigates this transition in all of our lives.
The statement, signed ?Deb and Hugh Jackman, concludes: This is the sole statement either of us will make.
The Aussie pair, who share two kids, Oscar, 23, and Ava, 18, have been married for 27 years.
[From People]
As I said, they seemed like they were in it through thick and thin, come what may. They seemed like best friends, like they enjoyed each other?s company and they understood each other. But! Sources told Page Six that their split had been ?a long time coming? and that ?It happened a while ago. Friends and family knew about it.? For what its worth, they went to the Met Gala together this year, so I dont know about that. This might have been a slow-burn pandemic split too, because there?s some indication that they really started having problems in 2020-21, and Deborra was barely around when Hugh went back on Broadway for The Music Man in 2022. Plus, you know, so many couples are just limping along for those last few years before their kids leave for college. I feel for Ava!
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| | Hugh Jackman talks having to adjust to his children as they became teenagers | | Added 6 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Yesterday marked the 23rd wedding anniversary for Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness. They usually do some touching tribute and I generally cover it, but God knows who might have shown up to congratulate them so I felt it best to leave it alone. Instead, I thought we could talk about Jackman?s comments on adjusting to his kids becoming teenagers because that?s something I can relate to. Jackman has two kids, Oscar is 18 and Ava is 13. (I can?t believe Oscar is graduating from high school!)
On how parenting changed: My son is about to leave high school, and my daughter is about to go into high school. It?s amazing to just have conversations with them. But it took a bit of readjusting. It went from ?Hey, guys, these are the rules, we don?t do that,? to having to give them reasons why.
On watching movies: It?s nice to go to the movies and see something you both want to see. It?s no longer ?Oh good, let?s watch Shrek for the 120th time.? I mean, I love Shrek but not 120 times.
On what being a dad has taught him: When your focus is innately, deeply, one hundred percent become these kids in your life and their well being it just seems to put everything into perspective. Being a father has taught me so much.
[From People]
My kids are a little younger (14 and 12) but I get his comments here. I guess I?ve adjusted too, but it?s such a welcome adjustment that I see it almost as a reward for surviving their childhood. Yes, there is moodiness and the drah-mah! but in total, I like having teenagers so much better than little kids. I absolutely adore the conversations, even if it is them negotiating a rule or defending something they did. They?re fascinating and I love when they give me a thoughtful response (even if the answer?s still no).
The movie thing is a mixed bag. I do get to see a better variety but I?ve also missed a couple I wanted to see in theaters because my kids asked me to wait for them and we couldn?t coordinate our schedules. Jackman?s animated film, Missing Link, opens today so I?ll bet he?s praying some poor schlub out there will be forced to the theater to see it 120 times, though. But yeah, I can still recite Finding Nemo by heart. We all have limits, no matter how much we enjoyed the film.
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| | Hugh Jackman credits Jerry Seinfeld with his decision to quit Wolverine | | Added 8 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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As the ramp up for the Oscar campaigns, Variety is releasing its annual roundtables. As a part of the Actors on Actors series, Hugh Jackman and Willem Dafoe sat in a stylish room, looking lovely in all black ensembles while discussing their current Oscar offerings (The Florida Project for Willem and Logan for Hugh). During their chat, Willem asked Hugh why he decided to hang up his claws after 17 years. Apparently, it was all Jerry Seinfeld?s fault.
When Jackman asked the famous comic how he decided to end his hit series ?Seinfeld,? ?He said, ?I?ve always believed, you should never spend everything creatively because it?s almost herculean to start up again. You should always have something in the tank,’? Jackman recalled. ?Leave the party before it gets too late kind of theory.?
Jackman decided on the way home from that dinner that his upcoming film, ?Logan,? would be his final in that role. He then came up with the idea of treating the character as a human being (instead of a superhero) who?s lived a life of violence.
[From Variety]
Technically, Hugh is currently promoting The Greatest Showman but I think his shot for any award this year is going to be Logan. I would love for Showman to be a fun film and successful but as I?ve said, I have some doubts. As for Seinfeld?s advice, I agree completely about walking away while people still want more. There?s no need to drag out a franchise well past its sell-by date. Personally, not only would I like to see roles/films go out on top, I?d prefer they don?t come back. I?ve been disappointed in many of the ?returns? of late.
Hugh also said in the discussion that on the very first X-Men film, which was released two years before Willem?s Spiderman film, Kevin Fiege was the assistant to the producer. 17 years seems like a while ago when it comes to a film opening but in terms of Fiege?s career, it seems like a blink. You can watch Hugh and Willem?s chat here ? there a many nice moments and they are so down to earth, which is refreshing for two very talented and very accomplished men.
In the current revelations about how far-reaching sexual harassment goes, many of us have made up a list of people we desperately hope to never read about in that context and I know Hugh is on many of your (our) lists. So far, both Hugh and Willem remain the good guys we hope they are. At another Envelope Roundtable, Hugh addressed the sexual harassment that?s comes to light.
I just have unbelievable empathy and am so inspired by all the people coming out. I think the amount of shame and guilt that is attached to this entire subject, and the courage it takes to step forward is humbling to me. I don?t think it matters if you?re a man or a woman, it?s a human issue. On some level, it?s really a great opportunity, beyond just our industry, really among society.
[From LA Times]
I really do think Hugh is who he purports to be. I think he has a marvelous partner in Deb who seems to have helped him find a balance between his personal and professional life.
Last note ? at one point, Willem and Hugh agree on dancing and decide to make a musical together. They shook hands on it. Let?s hold them to it, folks, a Willem Dafoe Hugh Jackman musical might just save the world.
Here?s the clip of Hugh talking about walking away from Logan:
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