Tom Cruise is always in Glen Powell‘s corner. After Powell booked the role of Chad Powers in his upcoming Hulu show of the same name and realized how crucial it was to get the prosthetic makeup right, he says his first instinct was to call up his pal Cruise. In the six-episode series, based on Eli Manning’s ESPN spoof video, …
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The Chad Powers people get pretty cranky if you ask them about Ted Lasso
We’ll admit to a certain perverse, sustained fascination with Hulu’s upcoming sports comedy Chad Powers, a bizarre Mrs. Doubtfire riff, based off of an Eli Manning viral streaming clip, that we once described as one of the worst ideas for a TV show we’d ever heard. The premise is as simple as it is goofy: Hire 36-year-old Glen Powell to play a disgraced …
Read More »Glen Powell & Eli Manning Chad Powers Interview: Football Meets Comedy
Glen Powell can do it all. He acts, he writes, he endlessly charms — but the man could not take a shotgun snap. Not well enough for Peyton and Eli Manning, at least. “They sent Eli and me the videos of his throwing sessions …” Peyton explains. “You watch [a pro QB] take a snap … his fingers are pointing …
Read More »Chad Michael Murray Recalls Near-Death Experience That Led Him To Act
Chad Michael Murray recently opened up about a serious health scare that inadvertently paved his way into the acting world. Appearing on the Great Company with Jamie Laing podcast, the Freakier Friday actor recalled being hospitalized at the age of 15 as a result of twisted intestines, which led to life-threatening complications. “I was hospitalized for two and a half …
Read More »Chad Michael Murray Says He Lost Half His Blood During Medical Incident
Chad Michael Murray Nearly Died as A Teenager … Lost 50% of His Blood Published August 9, 2025 4:50 PM PDT | Updated August 9, 2025 5:51 PM PDT Chad Michael Murray has acted in a ton of iconic roles over the years … but, he nearly couldn’t — ’cause he almost died as a teen. The actor’s on a …
Read More »Chad Michael Murray on ‘Freaky Friday’ and Lindsay Lohan
Role Call Role Call is a series in which Vulture talks to actors about performances they’ve probably forgotten by now, but we definitely haven’t. On Lindsay Lohan’s reaction to him in the audition room, his surprise kiss with Jamie Lee Curtis, and the real reason his hair was so long. Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photo: Everette Collection This interview was published in …
Read More »Blue Jays Designate Chad Green For Assignment
After acquiring right-handed reliever Seranthony Domínguez from the Orioles this afternoon, the Blue Jays have designated fellow righty reliever Chad Green for assignment to open up space on their active and 40-man rosters. Green, 34, has some good seasons on his track record but 2025 isn’t one of them. He has thrown 43 2/3 innings for the Jays this year …
Read More »Highlights from Chad Brinker, Mike Borgonzi’s Press Conference on Tuesday as the Titans Report for Training Camp
NASHVILLE – Titans President of Football Operations Chad Brinker and General Manager Mike Borgonzi held a press conference today at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park, after players reported for training camp. The first practice is scheduled for Wednesday. Here’s a look at some of the hot topics: – Veteran edge rusher Lorenzo Carter has informed the Titans of his plans …
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