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The latest news on Dwayne Johnson (The Rock), American actor, businessman and professional wrestler, including celebrity news and updates.
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2 May 1972
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Actor
American cinema
12 new Hollywood movies to watch in summer 2026, from Moana to The Odyssey
Supergirl, Minions & Monsters, Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Resident Evil also feature on our list of the biggest films this summer.
11 Jun 2026 - 6:15PM
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Style Edit
Style Edit: Emmanuel Perrin, Panerai CEO, on its watches’ maritime heritage
14 May 2026 - 12:24PM
Menswear
Why men with large, muscular builds should go for a relaxed-cut suit
14 Dec 2025 - 6:00AM
Horoscopes
What’s your luck like in December 2025, the month of the Earth Rat?
It’s the luckiest month of the year for the Ox with the Rat being its astrological friend, while the Snake can also expect smooth sailing.
6 Dec 2025 - 2:00PM
Venice Film Festival
Male actors who stunned at the Venice Film Festival, from Jude Law to The Rock
Jude Law looked classy in a Brunello Cucinelli suit, while Callum Turner donned a crisp white suit by Louis Vuitton.
4 Sep 2025 - 3:01PM
Cinema
10 films to watch this fall: Anemone, Nuremberg and a Springsteen biopic
Jeremy Allen White plays Bruce Springsteen in his upcoming biopic while Scarlett Johansson makes her directorial debut with Eleanor the Great.
2 Sep 2025 - 10:00AM
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Timepieces
Luxury watch brands are embracing bespoke designs to cater to individual tastes
Tom Brady’s rare and customised timepieces, recently auctioned at Sotheby’s, highlight a growing trend for personalised luxury watches from big and small brands.
25 Feb 2025 - 6:00PM
Fame and celebrity
Meet Dany Garcia, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s savvy ex-wife
Garcia and Johnson were married for 10 years and share a daughter; after their divorce, she became his manager and used her business acumen to turn him from wrestler to bona fide Hollywood star
12 Oct 2024 - 6:00AM
Academy Awards
Protests over Israel’s war in Gaza snarl traffic outside Oscars theatre
Scattered demonstrations were held near the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and protesters disrupted traffic for some making their way to the awards ceremony on Sunday.
11 Mar 2024 - 6:38AM
Fame and celebrity
29 of the highest-paid film deals of all time, ranked – from Leo to Margot
Some of Hollywood’s greatest actors like Leo DiCaprio and Johnny Depp appear on this list multiple times, but who’s No 1? From Keanu Reeves’ The Matrix millions to Tom Cruise’ Top Gun dollars …
13 Jan 2024 - 10:00AM
Fame and celebrity
7 pairs of male celebrities with bromances on and off screen
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman keep up playful banter on social media, while Steve Martin and Martin Short now star in Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building
11 Jan 2024 - 4:40AM
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Celebrity children
Who is Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s wrestler daughter Simone, aka Ava Raine?
Simone Johnson, who goes by Ava Raine, is a fourth generation star in the WWE – after her father Dwayne Johnson, grandfather Rocky Johnson and her great-grandfather ‘High Chief’ Peter Maivia
2 Jan 2024 - 7:00PM
Fame and celebrity
Who are the top 10 most-followed celebrities on Instagram in 2023?
Many celebs have enormous followings on Instagram, but who do you think tops the list in 2023? From Kim Kardashian and Ariana Grande to Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Lionel Messi …
8 Dec 2023 - 10:23AM
Millionaires, billionaires and trillionaires
How Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson makes and spends his millions
The Rock started his wrestling career earning just US$40 a match, but went on to make millions in Hollywood starring in The Mummy, the Fast and Furious franchise, DC Comics film Black Adam and more
24 Nov 2023 - 6:00AM
Fashion
How double-breasted suits reclaimed the red carpet in 2023
Everyone from David Beckham and Harry Styles to Andrew Garfield and Jacob Elordi are puffing out their chests and proudly thrusting double-breasted suits back into the zeitgeist
15 Nov 2023 - 5:00AM
Hollywood
Beyoncé, Gwyneth Paltrow, Eva Longoria – celebrity brands just keep coming
Eva Longoria, co-founder of tequila brand Casa Del Sol, is among a growing number of actresses and actors launching their own businesses. Why are so many entertainers becoming entrepreneurs?
10 Nov 2023 - 4:31AM
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Fame and celebrity
All 35 stars named ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ since 1985, from Becks to The Rock
As actor Patrick Dempsey is named 2023’s Sexiest Man Alive, we look back at the other stars who have been given the prestigious, tongue-in-cheek title over the years – and discover a few surprises
9 Nov 2023 - 7:00PM
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Fame and celebrity
Museum to fix Dwayne Johnson’s waxwork after skin tone complaints
When the Grevin Museum in Paris unveiled its latest wax star last week, netizens quickly began roasting the figure, which seemingly lacked Dwayne Johnson’s skin tone.
24 Oct 2023 - 10:43AM
Academy Awards
35 best-dressed stars at the Oscars 2023, from Michelle Yeoh to Lady Gaga
The 95th Academy Awards’ champagne carpet was filled with fashion looks to die for, from Michelle Yeoh in best actress award-worthy Dior, to Lady Gaga and Rihanna in black Versace and Alaïa
14 Mar 2023 - 2:46PM
Fame and celebrity
10 highest-paid actors of 2022, ranked – from Tom Cruise to Will Smith
From Tom Cruise’s Top Gun: Maverick millions to Will Smith’s pre-Oscars pay cheque and Brad Pitt’s upcoming F1 film with Lewis Hamilton, which Hollywood actor made the most money this year?
5 Dec 2022 - 12:11PM
Asian cinema
Sam Neill couldn’t save it: first Sino-Australian film co-production flopped
Why this dragon didn’t roar: despite a cast that included Jurassic Park’s Sam Neill, Sino-Australian co-production The Dragon Pearl, with its ‘laughable’ CGI, was a flop.
2 Dec 2022 - 10:03AM
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American cinema
Why Selena Gomez couldn’t watch premiere of documentary My Mind and Me
‘I think it would be too hard for me,’ says Gomez about not watching first screening of film that charts six years in the life of the singer/actress as she dealt with lupus, fame and her mental health.
6 Nov 2022 - 6:45PM
American cinema
Henry Cavill on playing a drunk Sherlock Holmes and returning to Superman
Henry Cavill talks about his rendition of a drunk Sherlock Holmes, how fans want him to play James Bond, and how pleased he is to be putting on Superman’s cape again.
5 Nov 2022 - 5:15PM
American cinema
Dwayne Johnson’s Skyscraper a co-production that shows respect to China
Dwayne Johnson action movie Skyscraper, despite failing at the US box office, was nevertheless a blueprint for US-China co-production because it courted the Chinese market with respect.
4 Nov 2022 - 12:38PM
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American cinema
Romcom films are not dead – look at Ticket to Paradise’s box office opening
Ticket to Paradise, starring Julia Roberts and George Clooney, had a stronger-than-expected opening weekend, indicating that the romcom genre might not be dead yet when it comes to going to the cinema.
26 Oct 2022 - 7:15PM
Fame and celebrity
Justin Bieber’s girls, Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber – united and compared
‘Plot twist’: after years of feuding speculations involving Hailey and Gomez, the two were snapped hugging it out at the Academy Museum Gala – but how do their riches and careers compare?
21 Oct 2022 - 12:05AM
American cinema
Will The Rock as Black Adam be the superhero that saves the DC Universe?
Dwayne Johnson’s new film comes at a critical time for DC, after Batgirl’s axing and The Flash scandals kept the Warner Bros. subsidiary lagging. Long in the making, will Black Adam be the movie that saves DC?
19 Oct 2022 - 7:15PM
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Review
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Black Adam: Dwayne Johnson is out for revenge in effects-driven DC outing
Johnson brings charisma to his role, but a breathless pace and lack of a human dimension make it less compelling than its stablemate, DC’s 2019 film Shazam!
20 Oct 2022 - 9:21AM
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