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New York Post
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Jason Momoa reveals he nearly drowned while surfing in Hawaii: ‘I gave up'
The King of the Atlantis nearly lost his life in the water. Jason Momoa appeared on the 'Smartless' podcast Monday and recounted the time he almost drowned off the coast of Maui 18 years ago. 'I was doing this paddle, we went in at Jaws,' the 'Aquaman' star, 46, said, referring to the island's biggest surf break. 'We paddled like 13 miles down the coast. You're kind of almost a mile offshore, and then my leash snapped.' 8 Jason Momoa in an Instagram video. Jason Momoa/Instagram Momoa explained that he was 'trained pretty well' but he still 'took quite a few [waves] on the head.' 'They're pretty big, like 10-foot Hawaiian waves,' he recalled. 'But I'm probably half a mile at that point offshore. And it's actually this place is called 'S–f—s' because there's all this water that pulls out and of a channel there, [and] you just get hit with these waves.' 8 Jason Momoa in 'Aquaman 2.' ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection 8 Jason Momoa surfing in Hawaii in Dec. 2021. MEGA 8 Jason Momoa riding a surfboard in Hawaii. MEGA 'I was stuck in this crazy spot, which is probably the outer reef and unknown to me. I was really on the outer reef and they couldn't see me,' Momoa explained. 'I had my paddle and I was waving it and they couldn't see me, and the waves were so big.' The 'Game of Thrones' alum said that the terrifying moment made him think of his and Lisa Bonet's then-3-month-old daughter, Lola Iolani. 'I looked in, and I was just like—my daughter at that time was 3 months old—and I just lost it,' he remembered. 8 Jason Momoa at the 'Highest 2 Lowest' red carpet at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Getty Images 'I was out there for a while, and I just couldn't see anyone coming to get me,' Momoa continued. 'I couldn't move anymore, and my arms and my legs gave up after I was out there for a while.' 'My body stopped,' he shared. 'Like I couldn't move my arms anymore, and I bubbled down. Then my my toe hit the outer reef. I literally gave up, and I'm screaming inside.' 8 Jason Momoa in 'Chief of War.' Courtesy of Apple Luckily, Momoa was able to grab the coral and eventually one of his surfing friends foun him. But due to the heavy currents, the pair lost their boards as they headed for the shore. 'I have seven more miles to paddle. My feet are covered in blood, and I'm just literally [with] my ancestors just paddling the rest of this way, head down, and we get out,' Momoa said, confirming they made it out of the ocean. 8 Jason Momoa swimming in Kauai, Hawaii. 8 Jason Momoa at the 'Chief of War' premiere in Hawaii on July 18. Marco Garcia/Shutterstock The 'Dune' actor also said that the traumatizing ordeal forced him to finally quit smoking. 'I used to smoke two, three packs a day. I couldn't stop for my kids, I couldn't stop for my ex, I couldn't stop smoking,' he explained. 'And the moment I came out, I never smoked again. Like, I just died. I tried and tried, but I couldn't do it again because I just gave up. Like, I gave up my life.'
Express Tribune
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Momoa recalls near-death surfing experience in Hawaii
Actor Jason Momoa has revealed he once came close to drowning while surfing off the coast of Hawaii, describing the ordeal as a life-changing moment. Speaking on the 'Smartless' podcast with hosts Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Sean Hayes, the Aquaman and Chief of War star recounted the incident, which occurred at the Jaws surf break in Maui. At the time, Momoa had paddled 13 miles down the windy coast with friends, nearly a mile offshore, when his surfboard leash suddenly snapped. "It's so windy on Maui, and so the board just went. I couldn't even see it anymore," Momoa said. "I was trained pretty well, so it was fine — but I took quite a few on the head. They were pretty big, like 10-foot Hawaiian waves." Momoa explained that he became stranded on the outer reef without realising it. "They couldn't see me, and I had my paddle, waving it, but they couldn't see me. I literally gave up and I'm screaming inside," he said. The 45-year-old actor recalled that his foot eventually struck the reef, allowing him to anchor himself against the pounding waves. "I dig my feet into the coral and I'm literally in the middle of the ocean," he said, adding that he thought of his daughter throughout the ordeal. After about 10 minutes, a friend reached him on a surfboard, towing another board for him to use. Momoa described the journey back to shore as exhausting, with his feet bloodied from the coral as they fought their way over the waves. The episode was discussed as Momoa promoted the premiere season of his new Apple TV+ series Chief of War.
New York Post
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘White Lotus' star is considering ditching her New York retreat — due to soaring renovation costs
For nearly two decades, actress Parker Posey has cultivated an off-screen identity as a self-described 'lady of the land' in New York's affluent Hudson Valley, retreating from New York City to a 16-acre spread along the Hudson River. But rising renovation costs may soon put an end to her upstate experiment. Posey, 56, revealed on the 'Smartless' podcast — hosted by Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett — that she's contemplating selling the farmhouse she bought in 2007 for $650,000 and heading back to Los Angeles. 6 Actress Parker Posey is considering selling her rustic farmhouse in New York's Hudson Valley and returning to Los Angeles due to ballooning renovation costs. HBO 'I don't know if I should say bye to the renovation, because it's so expensive, and if I should just sell it and move somewhere else,' she told the hosts. The property, which includes a barn, a resort-style pool, a pond and a gazebo was meant to be a private, pastoral escape. But its charm has come with a steep price tag. Posey described her home as 'really crunchy granola' and said she's been overwhelmed by the costs and complexity of upgrading it. 'I am trying to renovate and get a new kitchen because there's the insulation, you know the pipes freeze and all that; and I love a project, but I don't look at my house and think it's mine,' she said. 6 Posey, 56, bought the 16-acre property in 2007 for $650,000 as a serene escape from city life. Google Earth The actress, known for her roles in 'Dazed and Confused,' 'The Daytrippers' and 'Party Girl,' noted that while she cherishes the rural setting, maintaining the home without the support of a city base has been difficult. 'I couldn't carry both the city and the country, so I got rid of the city and now I'm putting bird seed in the feeders,' she quipped. Her current renovation dilemma has sparked some creative brainstorming. Posey floated the idea of filming her contractors for a television series. 6 In a recent interview on the 'Smartless' podcast, she described the home as 'crunchy granola' and revealed that necessary upgrades — like insulation and a new kitchen — have become financially overwhelming. Instagram/itsparkerposey 'I would love to do a home improvement show,' she said, adding that she asked her contractors if she could film them on her phone. Beyond her real estate concerns, Posey used the podcast to reflect on the arc of her acting career and how she struggled to transition from indie darling to mainstream star. 'I felt like right when I got exposed, and the whole indie movement got exposed, it also got co-opted by the studio system, and then it became this other thing,' she said. 6 Joking about her life feeding birds and stewarding the land, Posey admitted she no longer feels fully connected to the home and has even thought about turning the project into an HGTV-style reality show to help fund it. Instagram/itsparkerposey 'All of a sudden, I wasn't viable to get a movie financed, and it was such a head trip because I would have to audition for Hollywood movies when I'd carried the lead in independent movies that were shot in 23 days.' Posey said she often felt boxed in by perceptions of her as 'too indie' for major studio films. 'I felt like I was called a name, in a way,' she added. Despite those challenges, 'The White Lotus' star continued working with acclaimed directors — often at the expense of larger paychecks. 6 The indie film icon also opened up about her early struggles in Hollywood, saying she felt 'gaslit' into thinking she wasn't fit for major studio roles after her breakout in 'The Daytrippers.' HBO 6 In recent years, she's sold off several Manhattan properties, including apartments in the East Village, Greenwich Village and Chelsea, possibly signaling a broader shift in lifestyle. Gregory Pace/Shutterstock 'Not getting paid a lot, but being able to work and fulfill my creativity,' she said. In recent years, Posey has steadily divested from New York City real estate. She sold her East Village loft in 2017 for $2.3 million, followed by a Greenwich Village apartment in 2016 for $1.45 million, and most recently, a Chelsea triplex in 2023 for $1.7 million. Now, as she weighs whether to remain rooted in her upstate retreat or head back to Hollywood, Posey says she's still searching for her place — both in the community and in her own home. 'I just want to give it so much because it's an old farmhouse,' she said. 'So I guess what I am saying is I am trying to figure out where I land in the community.'
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Pete Buttigieg Defends His Reasons for Going on Fox News — but Understands Why More Democrats Don't
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg defended his reasons for continuing to appear on Fox News, but added that he understands why many of his Democratic peers choose not to. 'There's a lot of reasons to hesitate, right? If you're going into a place that you know is not ideologically friendly or not aligned with you, there's reasons to think twice about it and I think a lot of people in my party do,' Buttigieg said during a an interview on Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett's podcast 'Smartless.' In the Monday episode, the trio praised the politician for his intelligence, wit and debating skills. Bateman added that he loved the fact that he makes appearances on conservative news channel Fox, but questioned why other Dems don't. 'My take on it is you can't blame somebody for not embracing your message if they've literally never heard it,' Buttigieg explained. 'And a lot of people will never hear what we have to say if we're only talking to people who are friendly to us.' Throughout the years, Buttigieg has made headlines by breaking down Democratic talking points on the conservative-leaning Fox News on series like 'Fox News Sunday With Chris Wallace' and 'Special Report With Bret Baier.' He's also opened up his schedule to podcast spots, like his visit to Andrew Schulz's series 'Flagrant.' He said on 'Smartless' Monday that he's strategically taking bookings on platforms where he knows audiences, particularly younger Americans, receive their news. 'I'm doing more podcasts, more digital stuff, just because I know that's where a lot of people get their information,' Buttiegieg said. 'I've been teaching one day a week at the Institute of Politics in Chicago, at the University of Chicago there, and one of the things I do is I'm always asking my students when we sit down, a lot of times I'll do a show of hands: Where do you get your news? The number of students who raised their hands when I asked how many of them get their news from television was zero. Literally zero.' He continued: 'They might see a clip from TV if it goes into their TikTok feeds or Instagram or something like that, but, you know, I don't think of myself as that much older than them, but I grew up in a world where you watched a TV story about some controversy, you heard the conservative opinion, you heard the liberal opinion, and maybe hearing the other side made you feel the way you feel even more strongly, or maybe it made you change your mind a little bit or ask another question. But the point is, you'd think about it. You'd stop and think about it. And it's very hard for that to happen now the way our media works, so I'm trying to cut through some of those categories.' Check out Buttigieg's full interview on 'Smartless' post Pete Buttigieg Defends His Reasons for Going on Fox News — but Understands Why More Democrats Don't appeared first on TheWrap.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Pete Buttigieg Defends His Reasons for Going on Fox News — but Understands Why More Democrats Don't
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg defended his reasons for continuing to appear on Fox News, but added that he understands why many of his Democratic peers choose not to. 'There's a lot of reasons to hesitate, right? If you're going into a place that you know is not ideologically friendly or not aligned with you, there's reasons to think twice about it and I think a lot of people in my party do,' Buttigieg said during a an interview on Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett's podcast 'Smartless.' In the Monday episode, the trio praised the politician for his intelligence, wit and debating skills. Bateman added that he loved the fact that he makes appearances on conservative news channel Fox, but questioned why other Dems don't. 'My take on it is you can't blame somebody for not embracing your message if they've literally never heard it,' Buttigieg explained. 'And a lot of people will never hear what we have to say if we're only talking to people who are friendly to us.' Throughout the years, Buttigieg has made headlines by breaking down Democratic talking points on the conservative-leaning Fox News on series like 'Fox News Sunday With Chris Wallace' and 'Special Report With Bret Baier.' He's also opened up his schedule to podcast spots, like his visit to Andrew Schulz's series 'Flagrant.' He said on 'Smartless' Monday that he's strategically taking bookings on platforms where he knows audiences, particularly younger Americans, receive their news. 'I'm doing more podcasts, more digital stuff, just because I know that's where a lot of people get their information,' Buttiegieg said. 'I've been teaching one day a week at the Institute of Politics in Chicago, at the University of Chicago there, and one of the things I do is I'm always asking my students when we sit down, a lot of times I'll do a show of hands: Where do you get your news? The number of students who raised their hands when I asked how many of them get their news from television was zero. Literally zero.' He continued: 'They might see a clip from TV if it goes into their TikTok feeds or Instagram or something like that, but, you know, I don't think of myself as that much older than them, but I grew up in a world where you watched a TV story about some controversy, you heard the conservative opinion, you heard the liberal opinion, and maybe hearing the other side made you feel the way you feel even more strongly, or maybe it made you change your mind a little bit or ask another question. But the point is, you'd think about it. You'd stop and think about it. And it's very hard for that to happen now the way our media works, so I'm trying to cut through some of those categories.' Check out Buttigieg's full interview on 'Smartless' post Pete Buttigieg Defends His Reasons for Going on Fox News — but Understands Why More Democrats Don't appeared first on TheWrap.
