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Simon Pegg opens up on Tom Cruise's 'genuinely dangerous' stunts in 'Mission Impossible': 'We all have that sense of fear'
Actor Simon Pegg of 'Mission Impossible 7' says Tom Cruise's co-stars do worry about him when he pulls out his own stunts
2023-06-20 18:25
What did Liam Payne say about One Direction? Singer addresses controversial interview, says his remarks came from a 'wrong place'
Liam Payne revealed that handling the backlash after his interview with Logan Paul was hard, especially when the criticism came from fans
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Jake Paul anticipates financial loss in Dec 15 bout against Andre August: 'Break-even fight for me'
Jake Paul said, 'It's not about the money, it's really about focusing on staying sharp and the experience of challenging myself in the ring'
2023-11-24 17:53
Andrew Tate mocks today's 'youth' while he wants to be '23 years old' again, Internet says 'great point'
Andrew Tate said, 'None of you young guns train hard enough, none of you are working as hard as you could, youth is often wasted on the young'
2023-11-09 14:16
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