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James WigneyHit.TV Editor/Scene editor

James Wigney is the editor of the Hit.TV and Scene entertainment liftouts in the Herald Sun and Sunday Herald sun and has been writing about film, music, television and comedy for more than two decades. In that time he has interviewed some of the biggest names in the entertainment world – from Pink Floyd and Pink to Harrison Ford and Jennifer Lawrence – and been behind the scenes on Marvel and James Bond films and backstage with Coldplay and U2. He’s also a pop culture tragic, with a particular interest in sci-fi, and very broad musical tastes (and a particular soft spot for classic rock).

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PARTNERS -- In Disney’s live-action reimagining of “Dumbo,” accomplished aerialist Colette Marchant is paired with a flying elephant named Dumbo in a new act at a state-of-the-art amusement park called Dreamland. Starring Eva Green as Colette, “Dumbo” opens in U.S. theaters on March 29, 2019...© 2019 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved..

Eva Green says Dumbo a moving miracle in CGI

Despite putting all the time in with the title character for some of the most memorable scenes in Tim Burton’s labour of love remake of the Disney classic, Dumbo, Eva Green had never actually seen the elephant in all its heartfelt computer-generated glory.

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Actor Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson attends Paramount Pictures' World Premiere of 'Baywatch' on Miami Beach, Florida on May 13, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / RHONA WISE

Why wrestlers work harder than actors

There are plenty of similarities between acting and professional wrestling. Now one of the stars of new wrestling-themed comedy Fighting With My Family says when it comes to workload, it’s a knockout win for the lords of the ring.

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AFL 360 guests Bob Murphy and Nick Riewoldt for a feature/potential cover for Hit.TV Entertainment liftout. Picture:Tony Gough

Do footy players make good commentators?

AFL players are trained to be boring — they’re not allowed to say anything controversial and always toe the club’s line. So can retired players make good media performers when they switch from the footy field to commentary box?

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AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR êêêê Earth’s mightiest superheroes must join forces against their most dangerous enemy in this giant-sized comic-book extravaganza. (M, Village and Reading)

The surprise hero of the Marvel Universe

He might not be the most flashy or spectacular role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but this character has gone from a bit part in Iron Man to the only character to feature in all versions of the Marvel Cinematic Universe juggernaut.

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Thomas McGuane, Cameron MacDonald, Ryan Gonzalez & Glaston Toft in the Melbourne production of Jersey Boys. Credit Jeff Busby

We still can’t take our eyes off Jersey Boys

Oh what a night. Jersey Boys might be strutting and snapping their way through the city for the third time in 10 years, but the suits are as sharp, the steps are as slick and, most importantly, the music is as timeless as ever.

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Bryce Dallas Howard and Shelby the dog.  Photo by: Trae PattonFor Sunday papers only. Not to be used before February 21, 2019.

From Elton’s mum to directing Star Wars

Bryce Dallas Howard knows she has a lot to live up to with her father being Oscar winning director Ron Howard. But the star is determind use the experience of playing Elton John’s mother to guide her as she steps into the director’s chair for the up coming Star Wars TV spin off.

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