Matthew Lillard said during a recent appearance on the “Phase Hero” podcast that he thinks nostalgia played a major role in his recent Hollywood resurgence. “’Scooby-Doo’ one and two are more popular now than they ever were when they came out. So I do think there’s a weird nostalgia thing happening in our industry and…
Making films with human actors versus AI actors is a monumental question. getty In today’s column, I examine the ongoing job struggles facing human actors when it comes to the increasing use of AI-generated synthetic actors. AI is getting so good at devising human-like video actors that it is nearly impossible to discern whether the…
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Madonna continues to tease her upcoming Confessions II album. In the early hours of Saturday morning (April 25), the Queen of Pop made a surprise appearance at the invite-only Club Confessions Los Angeles party at The Abbey in West Hollywood, where she previewed two new songs from the follow-up to her 2005 album Confessions on…
In brief Coachella built three AI projects with Google DeepMind during the 2026 festival. The tools include a 3D version of live shows, a stage-planning app, and a mobile game. The tests build on Coachella’s past experiments with AR, NFTs, and other fan experiences. Coachella is turning one of the world’s biggest music festivals into…
According to new data from TikTok and theater trade group Cinema United fan-made TikToks can now do what big marketing campaigns couldn’t always achieve: keep a movie thriving after opening weekend. At this year’s CinemaCon, the annual convention for movie theater owners, director Denis Villeneuve showed the first seven minutes of his third Dune film….
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Madonna (Rafael Pavarotti) Madonna followed up her surprise appearance at Coachella last weekend with another surprise Saturday night in West Hollywood. She popped up at the iconic LGBTQ bar The Abbey and took over the DJ booth, along with her Confessions and Confessions II producer Stuart Price, Variety reports. Madonna’s boyfriend, Akeem Morris, was also on hand. “Hello,…
TL;DR: Secure lifetime access to ChatPlayground AI for $74.97 (reg. $619) through May 10 and evaluate 25+ leading AI models side by side in a single workspace. Credit: ChatPlayground AI Switching between multiple AI tools to test the same prompt is a common yet inefficient workflow. Since each model performs differently depending on the task,…
In the second episode of “Euphoria” season three, Sydney Sweeney lounges poolside in skin-tight pants and a Barbie-pink crop top, eyes bugging out of her skull. She’s in character as the beautiful and desperate Cassie Howard, trying to convince her best-friend-turned-romantic-rival, Maddy Perez (Alexa Demie), to propel her to internet stardom. Loading audio narration… “I…
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech As if air travel in the United States wasn’t cursed enough, the Trump Administration wants to ease the burden of air traffic scheduling with the help of some private-market AI solutions. US Department of Transportation secretary Sean Duffy…
[This story contains spoilers from the third episode of Euphoria season three.] The first time Darrell Britt-Gibson appeared on our screens, he killed a beloved character on one of the greatest TV shows ever: The Maryland native had joined The Wire in its fourth season as Darius “O-Dog” Hill, a member of the crew backing rising gang…
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech A recent survey found that millions of Americans are asking AI chatbots for medical advice, often instead of consulting human doctors. That’s despite researchers continuing to find severe flaws plaguing large language model-based tools that can purportedly offer…
A subdued — and, at one point, defensive — President Donald Trump sat down with Norah O’Donnell for an interview that aired Sunday night on 60 Minutes to share his perspective of what happened in the moments after shots were fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Allen reportedly emailed a “manifesto” to his family…
