Since losing three straight games and trading away
former franchise star Blake Griffin in late January, the Clippers have been on a pretty impressive run.
Not exact matches
Former NBA
star Vin Baker is now training to manage a Starbucks
franchise in Rhode Island, the Providence Journal reports.
Former NBA
star Jamal Mashburn owns more than 80 restaurant
franchises.
The Birmingham
franchise also has an all -
star lineup of notable investors, including
former University of Alabama quarterback from Hoover, pro golfer and Birmingham native Smylie Kaufman,
former Chicago Bears safety Craig Steltz,
former Jacksonville Jaguars placekicker Josh Scobee and local realtor and Birmingham native Adam Baxter.
Former NHL enforcer Patrick Cote played 105 games in the NHL over the course of six seasons with three NHL
franchises (Dallas
Stars, Nashville Predators and the Edmonton Oilers).
It also boasts some colourful characters: Newt Gingrich, a
former US presidential candidate who previously championed a lunar colony, and Mike Okuda, a set designer for the
Star Trek
franchise, are also on the advisory panel.
In Birdman, Michael Keaton plays Riggan Thompson, a
former star of the titular blockbuster
franchise, who is taking one last shot at credibility by mounting a Broadway play.
Stand - up comedian and
former «The Daily Show» producer Jena Friedman is to make her directorial debut with comedy «Serial Dater,» which
stars Imogen Poots («Green Room,» «Knight of Cups»), Timothy Simons (HBO's «Veep») and John Cho («
Star Trek» and «Harold and Kumar»
franchises).
Pitch Perfect
franchise star Rebel Wilson is singing LeFou's part, while
former Voice contestant Anthony Evans will perform «Evermore,» from the 2017 live - action movie, as the titular Beast.
The 31 - year - old actress — who recently wrapped on the second movie in the
franchise, «Captain America: The Winter Soldier», in which she plays Peggy Carter, the titular
star's
former love interest — will soon start work on «Agent Carter», a small screen spin - off which will air in the US.
Set during one long and eventful day, «Top Five»
stars Rock - who also wrote and directed the film - as Andre Allen, a
former standup comic turned
franchise movie
star.
Gomez, a
former Disney
star, has spent the last few years splitting the difference between kiddie films and more outrageous fare, dipping in between stuff like the Hotel Transylvania
franchise and Spring Breakers or Neighbors 2.
Michael B. Jordan claimed Best Actor for his portrayal as the boxer son of Rocky's
former nemesis Apollo Creed, while
franchise creator and
star...
2017 was the year of fanboys and wonder women, as the
former grew almost deafening in their zeal (permitting no dissent on the unquestioned genius of the DC, Marvel,
Star Wars and Apes
franchises, even when the movies themselves disappointed), while the latter found a common voice and courageous platform to take on the honchos in showbiz, politics and many other fields who had the nerve to ignore that famous superhero adage, «With great power comes great responsibility.»
2017 was the year of fanboys and wonder women, as the
former grew almost deafening in their zeal (permitting no dissent on the unquestioned genius of the DC, Marvel,
Star Wars and Apes
franchises, even when the movies themselves disappointed), while the latter found a common voice and courageous platform to take on the honchos -LSB-...]
Former professional wrestler John Cena, who is now pursuing an acting career, is allegedly in talks to
star in a film adaptation of cult games
franchise Duke Nukem.
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Former Doctor Who
star Matt Smith has been cast in the upcoming remake of the Terminator
franchise.