No, that wasn’t Chuck Norris at riots (rep says he’s better looking)
A rep for actor Chuck Norris shut down chatter that the “Walker, TexasRanger” star was among the pro-Trump rioters who attended the fatal insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Photos of a Norris lookalike began circulating on social media this week as campaigns were underway to identify violent participants in Washington, D.C. One man shared a photo with the lookalike identifying him as Norris, and several Twitter users who saw the photo and video of the apparent body double began to trash the actor.
“This is not Chuck Norris and is a wannabe lookalike although Chuck is much more handsome,” Norris’ manager, Erik Kritzer, wrote in an email to the Los Angles Times on Tuesday. “Chuck remains on his range in Texas where he has been with his family.
Norris, 80, has been candid about his conservative Christian views, gun-rights activism and championing Republican politicians.
The 80-year-old actor has not made any other statements about the riots or attended rallies during the pandemic, Kritzer said. Norris announced his support for President Donald Trump in 2016.
— Los Angeles Times
Packers QB Rodgers says he will guesthost on ‘Jeopardy!’
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he will be a guest host on “Jeopardy!” during the offseason.
The show is currently using a series of interim hosts to replace Alex Trebek, who died of cancer on Nov. 8. That process began when record-holding contestant Ken Jennings made his debut on an episode that aired Monday.
Rodgers was a winning “Celebrity Jeopardy!” contestant in 2015. He first made the announcement earlier Tuesday during a appearance on Sirius XM’s “The Pat McAfee Show.” A representative from “Jeopardy!” declined comment and said no announcement has been made about future guest hosts.
— Associated Press
Spike Lee’s kids make history with their Golden Globe ambassador posts
They got game, all right: Filmmaker Spike Lee’s daughter, Satchel, and son, Jackson, will serve as this year’s Golden Globe ambassadors in a pair of historic firsts for the embattled Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
Lee’s children with producer Tonya Lewis Lee are the first two siblings of color to be appointed ambassadors, the HFPA said Tuesday. Additionally, Jackson Lee is the first Black male ambassador.
On Instagram, “Da 5 Bloods” director shared the announcement with the caption “Tonya Deserves All Da Credit.”
The ambassador distinction, though a dubious one in some Hollywood circles, most visibly involves the children of stars directing other stars on- and offstage at the annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony. Behind the scenes, the Lees will assist with other duties during the February show and “work to raise awareness around a philanthropic cause of their choosing,” the HFPA said.