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Off screen, the sea has no master. Aquaman star Jason Momoa learned that lesson the hard way while attempting a miles-long paddle through ferocious Hawaiian waters and nearly not coming back up. “I was doing this paddle, we went in at Jaws,” Momoa detailed on Monday’s new episode of the Smartless podcast, referring to the nickname for Pe’ahi, Maui’s biggest surf …

Jason Momoa has revealed that he nearly drowned while surfing in his native Hawaii, leading him to quit smoking. The “Chief of War” star, in an appearance on the “Smartless” podcast with Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett, recalled going to the renowned big wave surfing break Pe’ahi (Jaws) in Maui when — while almost a mile offshore — …

Can the B.O. hit the $4 billion mark this summer? That’s the question Variety box office boss Rebecca Rubin raises on the latest episode of “Daily Variety” podcast as she analyzes the performance of “The Fantastic Four: First Steps“ in its second weekend. The dropoff from opening weekend was big, in the 66% range. Disney and Marvel leaders were no …

The first two episodes of Chief of War are now streaming on Apple TV+. New episodes debut on Fridays through September 19. Chief of War, the new Apple TV+ show starring (and co-created) by Jason Momoa, is very aware of its legacy. Depicting the unification of the Hawaiian kingdoms in the 18th century, it carries the weight of being more …

For decades, Hawaii has played host to millions of tourists who have flocked to its islands from around the world to bask in their lush, natural beauty. Countless films and shows have made use of its many exotic, picturesque locations, all while superficially touching on themes of ohana or the aloha spirit. But in Chief Of War, Kānaka Maoli (Native …

Photo: James Devaney/GC Images Sometime in the last 24 hours, I felt something change within me. Mercury is in retrograde, after all. But today, I discovered that this has nothing to do with planetary configurations and everything to do with my personal sun and my stars: Jason Momoa’s beard. On Wednesday, the 45-year-old actor shaved off his perfect beard to …

Jason Momoa is getting ready to get back into character for Dune: Part Three and filmed himself shaving his facial hair. In a new video posted on social media, the Aquaman actor said the last time he had shaved was for the first film. “Only for you, Denis,” Momoa says in the video, giving a shoutout to Dune director Denis …

Jason Momoa is officially back in Duncan Idaho mode. Ahead of filming “Dune: Part Three,” the actor shared a video of himself shaving his beard for the first time in six years to get back into character. Momoa said the last time he shaved was for filming the original “Dune” movie. “Only for you, Denis,” said Momoa in the video, …