Skip: Shazam!

Skip: Shazam!

"Shazam" is intended to be the DC Comics answer to Marvel's 'Captain Marvel' release, and we mean that quite literally. The character 'Shazam', a teenager who can transform into an adult superhero by saying the word 'Shazam' out loud, was last seen on screen in the film serial 'The Adventures of Captain Marvel' way back in 1941. That's because the character 'Shazam' used to be called Captain Marvel. However, that Captain Marvel isn't the same Captain Marvel who appears in the Marvel film 'Captain Marvel'. Confused? Good, so are we.

Asher Angel stars as Billy Batson, the title character's human alter ego, but Zachary Levi will be the man in the costume after the transformation takes place. The movie has both a lesser known hero and a lesser known cast than other superhero epics, but those who have seen previews speak of its comical, zany tone, which may make it a hit with audiences. April 5th is the day it goes live.

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Did You Know...

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Chefs made their way into celebrity land a while ago. But how many celebrities that weren’t trained as professional cooks are actually whizzes in the kitchen? Here are several that come to mind.

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Actress Julia Roberts is confident about her cooking skills. “I’m quite a good cook,” she told E! News. “I’m like a closet home ec teacher…I can really cook anything.” Roberts has said she often cooks fish for herself and her kids. And speaking of her three children, “They think that I’m a good cook,” Roberts told People. “They actually told me that I should open a restaurant.” She also relishes cooking for the holidays, particularly shredded Brussel sprouts. Roberts hasn’t published a cookbook, but we did find recipes attributed to her for peach crisp and banana hemp muffins. Or you can make the same summer salad the actress supposedly eats.

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Chrissy Teigen started off as a supermodel. Then her love of cooking filtered into her professional life too. At this point, she’s created recipes for a limited Blue Apron release and also just launched her own home and cooking line at Target named “Cravings,” after the two cookbooks she’s released. Teigen describes cooking as “a time of peace” for herself. So maybe peace out to her tuna melt sandwich or the fried chicken wings that are a favorite of her husband, John Legend.

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Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, comes from a cooking Italian family. Her father started his own restaurant in New York and also published a cookbook. And apparently, Lady Gaga has inherited the family’s cooking genes. Her Instagram account occasionally features photos of her culinary activities. Sure, sometimes it’s topless cooking. But other times it’s more poignant like in the post she shared about her bringing food to the family of her dear friend who passed away. Want to try a Gaga/Germanotta family favorite? Check out her recipe for whole wheat pasta with a sweet fennel sauce.

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