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Stars in Rewind: Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
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In the one corner, there's Donnie Wahlberg, a man who worked hard to get past his New Kids on the Block roots, only to rejoin his pushing-40s co-singers this year in a ridiculous display of older guys doing things better left in the past. In the other corner is brother Mark. These days, he's Mark Wahlberg, a successful actor, but before, he was the good, vibrating Marky Mark. But -- hallelujah! He's not going to be ripping off his shirt and rapping away.
MTV talked with the actor about Donnie's reunion with NKOTB, and then popped the inevitable question: Would he ever reunite with the Funky Bunch?
"Not a f**king chance."
Sorry, Marky Mark fans. You'll have to get your good vibrations by watching the above clip and reminiscing. Come on, come on, come on!
Last Rewind Answer: David Arquette turned down the role of Billy in Scream so he could play Dewey.
Vintage Image of the Day: Oscar Nominee Marky Mark
Filed under: Vintage Image of the Day », Oscar Watch »
It was inevitable: the now-distinguished actor Mark Wahlberg is nominated for an Oscar and early, embarrassing photos of the former Funky Bunch rapper come out of the woodwork. It was so difficult to choose the right photo, too, but I had a lot of help from MarkWahlbergFan.com, a site with hundreds of photos throughout Wahlberg's career. I was very tempted to share a photo from Wahlberg's 1993 exercise video, Form ... Focus ... Fitness, the Marky Mark Workout, but none of those pictures showed his cute little baby face. The photo from Renaissance Man of Marky Mark in the shower, the Calvin Klein ads -- it was a tough choice. I finally decided on the above autographed photo from the early 1990s, although I couldn't determine the exact year.
The photo contrasts nicely with Wahlberg's recent career -- for one thing, he seems to make better fashion choices these days. I used to think he was a wooden pretty-boy who didn't belong in films, but I've been convinced otherwise (thanks in part to Cinematical's former East Coast Editor, Martha Fischer, who has always advised me on finding good photos of Wahlberg). I didn't like him at all in The Italian Job, but that may have been the exception rather than the rule. Invincible was worth seeing only for Wahlberg's performance as Vince Papale. Many people are rooting for him to land the Best Supporting Oscar on Sunday for his performance as Dignam, the cop with a nasty sense of humor, in The Departed. Film blogger That Little Round-Headed Boy has a special Wahlberg-related dream for Oscar night -- go take a look.
Rock is Dead -- Long Live Dwayne Johnson
Filed under: Celebrities and Controversy », Fandom »
Some people will forever be known by their nicknames, no matter how hard they try to shake them. Roscoe Arbuckle will always be "Fatty"; Mark Wahlberg will always be "Marky Mark"; Tommy Lister will always be "Tiny"; the Marx Brothers will always be "Groucho", "Harpo", "Chico", "Zeppo" and "Gummo"; I will always be "Porkchop"; and Dwayne Johnson will always be "The Rock". The way to tell that a nickname has really stuck is when it's not only used in the credits of a film but when it is also the official entry-name for an actor on IMDb. Chances are Lister's SAG card says Tommy 'Tiny' Lister and chances are Johnson's simply says "The Rock", or maybe it used to and then it was changed to Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, as his credited name has been extended since the beginning of his acting career.With the release of Southland Tales, Johnson will be credited as just Dwayne Johnson, no nickname included, and he's hoping to keep it that way. Of course, the fans, the journalists and probably most of the world will continue calling him "The Rock". It will never go away. Just as I will forever be called "Porkchop" (even though I haven't had big sideburns for five years), Johnson will forever be called "The Rock", a name that began with his wrestling days (where he had previously been called Rocky Maivia). The only thing the guy can do is retire his signature stare and his culinary catch phrase. Other than that, look forward to "The Rock" in Southland Tales, out this fall.
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