Sexually explicit AI-generated images of Taylor Swift circulated on X (formerly Twitter) this week, highlighting just how difficult it is to stop AI-generated deepfakes from being created and shared widely. The fake images of the world’s most famous pop star circulated for nearly the entire day on Wednesday, racking up tens …
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The estate of comic legend George Carlin is suing a media company responsible for an AI-generated comedy special that recreated the voice and style of the late stand-up comedian. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Los Angeles on Thursday asks that a judge order the podcast outlet, Dudesy, to …
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They say the human body knows when something is amiss, but Mark Ruffalo might have a special sixth sense. In an interview this week on the SmartLess podcast, Ruffalo, 56, revealed that his doctors discovered a benign brain tumour behind his left ear in 2001. At the time, the actor, …
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Jon Stewart is returning to The Daily Show. Stewart, who for 16 years helmed the late-night show during its most popular era and transformed the Comedy Central satirical news program into a political heavy hitter, is rejoining the show as a part-time host for the 2024 U.S. election cycle. He …
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Netflix‘s lowest-cost, ad-free plan is coming to an end in Canada. The streaming giant revealed this week that it plans to retire the no-ads Basic plan in Canada starting in the second quarter of 2024, making Canadians some of the first in the world to have the Basic plan axed, …
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Reese Witherspoon unwittingly set off an avalanche of online discourse after posting a video of herself making sweet treats out of freshly fallen snow, igniting a debate about whether snow is safe to eat. The Legally Blonde actor shared a TikTok in which her and her family scooped snow into two large …
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Netflix registered its third-consecutive quarter of accelerating subscriber growth in the final three months of 2023, closing out a comeback year that included a crackdown on viewers freeloading on the video-streaming service and a smattering of price hikes. The fourth-quarter results announced Tuesday provided further evidence that Netflix was able …
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A Seattle man was arrested twice, once on Saturday and again on Monday, after loitering outside Taylor Swift’s New York City home, according to law enforcement sources who spoke to multiple U.S. outlets. David Crowe, 33, was charged with two counts each of harassment and stalking on Monday night after …
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Last year, there was a film for every type of moviegoer. Now the best of the best — including the epic biographical thriller Oppenheimer and the witty fantasy comedy Barbie — will battle it out at the 96th annual Academy Awards. The much-anticipated 2024 Oscars nominations were revealed Tuesday morning by …
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Norman Jewison, the Canadian director of numerous Oscar-recognized titles — including “Moonstruck” and “Fiddler on the Roof” — and a champion of homegrown cinematic talent at the Canadian Film Centre, has died. A publicist for the Toronto-born filmmaker confirmed that Jewison died peacefully at his home on Saturday. He was …
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While on stage at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry on Friday night, singer Elle King, who admitted she was drunk, stunned some audience members with her botched, cuss-filled tribute to Dolly Parton. “You bought tickets for this sh—t? You ain’t getting your money back,” the 34-year-old singer slurred to the crowd …
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It’s not uncommon for some of the biggest names in music to start their concerts late, but two Madonna fans in New York are suing the singer over claims her two-hour tardiness made it difficult to wake up early the next morning. Michael Fellows and Jonathan Hadden on Wednesday initiated …
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