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Dwayne Johnson and Mark Wahlberg to Headline HBO Athlete Dramedy Pilot

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Thu, 02 May 2013 19:05:55 +0000

After dominating the box office this past weekend with Michael Bay's 'Pain and Gain,' Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Mark Wahlberg are heading to the last place we expected to find them -- the small screen. The body-building duo will reunite for an upcoming HBO drama pilot about retired athletes in Miami, with Johnson set to star and Peter Berg attached to direct a script from 'Entourage' writer Stephen Levinson. But is there any chance HBO would pass on such a star-studded series?

If It Would Benefit Boston, Mark Wahlberg Would Totally Reunite With the Funky Bunch [VIDEO]

Cassandra Rose — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:36:40 +0000

In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, Beantown native Mark Wahlberg now says he’d be wiling to reform his ’90s group Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch to raise money for the victims. “I just really appreciate how the entire country, all the cities across the country, the entire world has really rallied around [...]

'2 Guns' Trailer: Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg Shoot Em Up

Mike Sampson — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:38:03 +0000

Do you like Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg cracking jokes with each other while watching them shoot things and blow stuff up? Well then, you're probably gonna love '2 Guns.'

Mark Wahlberg May Blessedly Return to His Marky Mark + the Funky Bunch Days [VIDEO]

Cassandra Rose — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:19:59 +0000

Before Mark Wahlberg became a Serious Actor, he was known for wearing tighty whities on Calvin Klein billboards and for being the frontman of the '90s hip-hop group Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. After two albums and several hits (most notably 'Good Vibrations'), the band broke up in 1993 -- and Wahlberg hasn't much wanted to acknowledge that part of his professional history since.

But with New Kids on the Block, the Backstreet Boys and 98 Degrees leading the way for defunct boy band comebacks, Wahlberg has begun to consider a reunion with his own Funky Bunch.

Bromance Alert: P. Diddy Is As Swoony About Mark Wahlberg As You Are [VIDEO]

Kathy Landin — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:42:54 +0000

Seems that Sean Combs -- or P. Diddy, assuming he hasn't changed it again as of this writing -- and the erstwhile Marky Mark, Mark Wahlberg, have struck up a bromance. Over water.

Watch out, George Clooney and Brad Pitt. It looks like Hollywood’s got itself a new love match. And some glamorous, possibly over-hyped hydration.

Mark Wahlberg Now Confirmed For 'Transformers 4′

Damon Houx — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 01:55:45 +0000

So much of the scuttlebutt around movies is usually half-truths. Three weeks ago we reported that Mark Wahlberg might be up for 'Transformers 4.' The next day it was denied. But now it looks like Wahlberg has been confirmed for the movie by the director himself.

'Point Blank' Remake in the Works From Mark Wahlberg

Nick Romano — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 12:27:49 +0000

There's been lots of talk about Mark Wahlberg lately, what with the initial rumor that he'd be starring in 'Transformers 4' and then the follow up statement from Michael Bay himself claiming those to be false. So what is this star up to nowadays? Oh nothing, he's just working on an Americanized remake of 'Point Blank.'

'Transformers 4′: Could Mark Wahlberg be Joining the Cast?

Damon Houx — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:06:57 +0000

Michael Bay played footsies for a while with doing more 'Transformers' movies, but has signed up for a fourth film, because... well, money. Lots and lots of it. Bay earned $80 Million from the first film (which is the lowest grossing film of the franchise), and gets 8% of the merchandising money, so it's safe to assume that he makes over $100 Million a sequel. But it looks like he's bringing in a new lead.

Mark and Donnie Wahlberg Set to Open 'Wahlburgers' Restaurant

Shauna Wright — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:00:40 +0000

They had to fight for the name, but actors Mark and Donnie Wahlberg are about to become restauranteurs once again when they open the excellently named Wahlburgers in Boston. The brothers already own several successful eateries in Bean Town, but when they wanted to launch their burger joint, they discovered New Yorker Tom Wahl’s Rochester-based [...]

Mark Wahlberg, Justin Bieber Teaming on Basketball Movie

Lori Crofford — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:45:43 +0000

No, it isn't a remake of 'The Odd Couple.'

Deadline is reporting that Mark Wahlberg and Justin Bieber may team on an upcoming movie about street basketball, in which the 17-year-old Bieber would make his dramatic big-screen debut.

Wahlberg gave a few more details about the movie to Vulture, saying it will be "more of a drama … kind of like a reluctant mentor in an inner-city environment. You know, I don't want to say."