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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's popularity soared in the early 2000s through the World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment) and since then he has crossed over into movie stardom. Johnson, born May 2, 1972, in Hayward, Calif., came to South Florida in 1990 to play football for the University of Miami Hurricanes, where he was a "walkon" non-scholarship player, playing defensive tackle behind Warren Sapp, an eventual first-round draft choice and all-pro. After college, he played football for two months with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL (Canadian Football League), then was released. He followed his father's and his grandfather's footsteps and became a professional wrestler. After a short...
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's popularity soared in the early 2000s through the World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment) and since then he has crossed over into movie stardom. Johnson, born May 2, 1972, in Hayward, Calif., came to South Florida in 1990 to play football for the University of Miami Hurricanes, where he was a "walkon" non-scholarship player, playing defensive tackle behind Warren Sapp, an eventual first-round draft choice and all-pro. After college, he played football for two months with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL (Canadian Football League), then was released. He followed his father's and his grandfather's footsteps and became a professional wrestler. After a short training stint in 1995, he competed for the WWF under the names Flex Cavana and Pidlaoan Rock, then Rocky Maiavia (a combination of his father's and grandfather's names), before turning "babyface," in wrestling lingo and become the Rock. His signature lines included: "If you smell what the Rock is cooking," referring to himself in the third person. He also would raise just one eyebrow for "the People's Eyebrow" and refer to wrestlers who continually lost matches as "jabronis." In Hollywood, he achieved success with The Mummy Returns (2001), The Scorpion King (2002), a remake of Walking Tall (2004) and Disney's The Game Plan (2007). He essentially retired from wrestling in 2003, although he makes guest appearances with the WWE. He also has appeared on Saturday Night Live numerous times, done commercial endorsements and organized a charity to help dole out a portion of the reported $33 million-plus he has earned as a professional wrestler. He graduated from the University of Miami in 1995 and owns a home in Davie, Florida.
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Rock Cats Lose
— Joseph Martinez struck out 10 in six innings as the Connecticut Defenders defeated the Rock Cats 5-3 Monday night at New Britain Stadium. Martinez (6-6, 2.36 ERA) limited the Rock Cats to two runs and four hits, walking none. Justin Hedrick...Tags: Connecticut Defenders, Multi-Sport Events
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Defenders Hold Off Rock Cats
Garrett Broshuis took a perfect game into the seventh inning, but the Defenders had to hold off the Rock Cats for a 6-5 win Sunday at New Britain Stadium. Broshuis (8-6, 3.34 ERA) retired the first 18 batters before Dustin Martin led off the seventh... -
'Get Smart' tie-in DVD a real sweet deal
Special to The Morning CallDon't tell the manager of the ArcLight Theater in Sherman Oaks, Calif., but when Nate Torrence and 40 members of ''Get Smart's'' cast and crew piled into the multiplex to check out the film, they brought along their own candy. The sweets, including...Tags: Second City, Tina Fey, Chris Farley, Adam Sandler, Volkswagen AG
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Bump, Defenders Stop Cats
— Nate Bump allowed two hits and no runs in six innings to lead the Connecticut Defenders to a 5-0 victory over the Rock Cats Saturday in front of 5,407 at New Britain Stadium. Four Defenders pitchers limited the Rock Cats to three hits. Bump...Tags: Connecticut Defenders
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Defenders Lose To Mets
The Defenders scored one run in the eighth inning but left the tying run at third in a 5-4 loss to the Mets Saturday in Binghamton, N.Y. Adam Witter grounded out to score Ryan Rohlinger, who led off the inning with a walk and moved to third on Ben...Tags: New York Mets
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FOR FAMILIES: A guide for parents to recently released films
Tribune newspapersNEW THIS WEEK 'Hancock' Rating: PG-13 for some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and language. What it's about: A drunken superhero with a terrible attitude has his image burnished by a do-gooder public relations guy and finds himself...Tags: Indiana Jones, Injuries, Mark Wahlberg, Teen-agers, Pixar
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CAA, UTA, WMA, ICM, Endeavor, others in a talent agency battle royale
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterHOLLYWOOD IS all about bragging rights: who has the biggest box-office returns, the largest market share, the most Oscar nominations. Talent agents love the glory as much as anyone but generally prefer to keep the spotlight on their clients. So we've...Tags: Chris Carter, Harrison Ford, Indiana Jones, Jeff Bridges, Adam Sandler
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Elgin man convicted of first-degree murder in 'street justice' shooting
Special to the Chicago TribuneAn Elgin man who offered what prosecutors called a bogus "spun gold" story to try to escape blame for fatally shooting a man was convicted Wednesday of first-degree murder. DeCarlo Harris, 26, was awaiting sentencing on a drug charge when he shot...Tags: Defense, Murder, Punishment, Firearms, Prisons
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'Get Smart' Parallel Universe Ushers In New Breed Of Film
Courant Staff WriterCustomarily, producers wait for box-office results before coming up with ideas for spinoffs of their movies. They gauge which characters or plot lines have captured imaginations and cry out for more exposure. That spinoff paradigm was abandoned this week...Tags: Alan Arkin, James Caan
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No Empty Seats For Rock Cats
Courant Staff WriterAt its core, the experience at New Britain Stadium is about baseball, but that's the one thing Rock Cats president Bill Dowling and his staff can't control. What happens on the diamond during those nine innings — that's a Minnesota Twins operation,...Tags: George Steinbrenner, Major League Baseball, Marketing, National Government, Josh Gibson
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