Norm Macdonald on Letterman on 8th May 2015, ill with cancer he told nobody about, closing his farewell stand-up: "Mr Letterman is not for the mawkish and he has no truck for the sentimental, but if something is true, it is not sentimental. And I say in truth, I love you."
Marvel is spending over $180 million on three deals to undo the ending it spent 11 years building.
In 2019, Endgame gave everyone the perfect exit. Steve Rogers got the dance with Peggy. Tony Stark got the funeral. The Russo brothers walked away from the second-biggest movie ever made at $2.799 billion.
The plan was to hand the universe to new heroes. The audience declined the handoff. The Marvels grossed $206 million on a reported $270 million budget, the lowest-earning MCU film in history. Five years of introductions, and none of the new faces could open a movie like the old ones.
So Marvel bought the old ones back at record prices. Robert Downey Jr. is reportedly earning over $100 million to play Doctor Doom across Doomsday and Secret Wars, plus private jet travel, dedicated security, and an entire trailer encampment. The Russos returned for a reported $80 million to direct both films. And Chris Evans, who spent seven years insisting Steve's story was complete, is catching Mjölnir in a trailer.
Downey made $500,000 for the first Iron Man. He's making 200x that to come back as the villain.
Marvel spent half a decade testing whether the brand could carry new faces. The $206 million answer sent them straight back to the old ones, at a 200x markup.
Charles Barkley says Steph Curry would’ve been ‘broken in half’ in the ’90s NBA
“I love Steph Curry, but if anybody with a shred of common sense tells me Steph could’ve taken the licks Michael [Jordan] was taking, come on, man”
“Not just the body blows, but the hand-checking, where you could grab a guy and he couldn’t move”
“If Steph got hit like Michael was getting hit, he’d get broken in half. That’s just a fact”
Mitchell Robinson and a Celtics fan interact on Instagram
Fan: "He better be great..."
Mitch: "That's cool still sent that ass home remember that"
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(via IG/celtics)
Bruce Springsteen’s “Born In The U.S.A.” has jumped into the Top 10 on the U.S. iTunes Song Chart, the 42nd consecutive year of people not listening to the lyrics.
Derek Jeter says Michael Jordan wasn't as bad at baseball as people think
“First met Michael in 1994 while he was playing baseball in the Arizona Fall League. I'll point it out, he was not as bad as everyone makes him out to be”
“You take off since Little League and then you're playing baseball at 30 years old in Double-A, and you hit .200. That’s not easy to do. So he was not as bad as everyone says”
Chris Johnson, I Was Crying Watching Your Segment Today On Good Morning America! After My Best Friend Mongo Passed Away From ALS, I Know About The Struggles Of Living With ALS & The Toll It Takes. You Are A Fighter!! Sending You Strength & Healing Energy! Never Give Up!!
The Knicks winning a world championship is cool & all but exposing the world to what an unlikable fraud this guy is might be the best part of this. NYC most hated ppl ever & somehow this guy was more hateable. There can’t be anyone left who likes this guy outside of spurs fans??