It can be hard to keep up with everything going on in pop culture. Join reporter Zackary Moran-Norris each week for a round-up of some of the largest stories of the week so your references can always stay relevant.
Vin Diesel’s tribute to Paul Walker
Vin Diesel revealed that he named his newborn daughter Pauline in honor of late friend and costar Paul Walker. The actor publicly revealed the name in an interview after news of Pauline’s birth surfaced during a recent screening of Diesel’s new movie “Furious 7.” Diesel and his wife, Paloma Jimenez, welcomed the child on March 16. Both agreed that by choosing that name, they could keep Walker’s memory alive in their family forever. Walker, who will still be included in “Furious 7,” was killed in a car accident in Santa Clarita, California, in late 2013.
Mission Impossible goes rogue in first teaser
Paramount released the first teaser for “Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation,” the fifth installment of the action-packed franchise. Tom Cruise will return as spy Ethan Hunt and familiar faces Jeremy Renner & Simon Pegg are involved as well. Alec Baldwin, Sean Harris and Rebecca Ferguson also join the cast. In “Rogue Nation,” Hunt will aim to take down the shady crime organization called The Syndicate, which has tracked him down in the hopes of destroying the Impossible Missions Force. Judging from the brief teaser, the action sequences seem to be on par with the past films. The movie is set to hit theaters this summer.
James Corden makes late night debut
James Corden made his debut on “The Late Late Show” Monday night, replacing former host Craig Ferguson. Packed with celebrity cameos from Jay Leno to Arnold Schwarzenegger, the British TV star made sure to hit the ground running with Monday night’s show. Tom Hanks and Mila Kunis were the first two guests. In his interview with Kunis, Corden did not refrain from asking private questions about the rumors of her engagement with Ashton Kutcher. As he is relatively unknown to American audiences, the question of how Corden will perform under this new spotlight still looms large in the minds of many.
Bradley Cooper & Suki Waterhouse split
Actor Bradley Cooper and supermodel Suki Waterhouse have called it quits earlier this week after dating for two years. The reason behind the split is said to be due to their busy schedules and their conflicting desires for their future. Cooper has recently been on the East Coast while Waterhouse was seen around nightclubs in West Hollywood over the weekend. Rumors are quickly beginning to surface that the 40-year-old actor may be dating Jennifer Lawrence, as the two were recently seen leaving the same hotel in New York.
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