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Morgan Freeman Criticizes “Scam” Using AI Version of His Voice
Morgan Freeman is the latest star to speak publicly about alleged attempts to replicate celebrities’ voices using AI. The Oscar-winning actor, who is known for his voiceover work, took to social media Friday to express his appreciation for fans who have notified him about AI-generated imitations of his voice. “Thank you to my incredible fans […]
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YouTube Stars Rhett & Link to Launch Comedy Series ‘Wonderhole’ in August (Exclusive)
YouTube stars Rhett & Link are expanding their content in the comedy space. The duo, who host Good Mythical Morning and own Mythical Entertainment, will launch a new comedy series on their Rhett & Link YouTube channel in August. The new series, Wonderhole, “combines docu-comedy, sketch comedy, original music, visual FX, celebrity cameos, and outright […]
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Reneé Rapp Teases New Album in ‘Close Friends Only’ Chat With Actress Rachel Sennott
After making a splash last fall with her debut album Snow Angel, Reneé Rapp has revealed that she’s back to work on a new album. “Are you currently working on a new album?” actress Rachel Sennott asks Rapp in a new installment of Instagram’s Close Friends Only podcast. Rapp, who recently graced the big-screen in […]
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Toys ‘R’ Us Debuts First Video Ad Using Sora, OpenAI’s Text-to-Video Tool
Revived retailer Toys ‘R’ Us is the first brand to use Sora, OpenAI’s highly anticipated text-to-video tool, for its advertising — and the one-minute spot it debuted at a conference in France this week is garnering mixed reviews online. Toys ‘R’ Us, the once-ubiquitous toy store brand that shuttered all locations when it went bankrupt […]
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Ed Begley Jr. Teams Up With Daughter Hayden to Raise the Environmental Alarm on TikTok
Ed Begley Jr. has been Hollywood’s most famous environmentalist for nearly four decades, and now his daughter Hayden is helping him bring his message to Gen Z. Starting in 2020, Hayden Begley began posting funny videos of her mom (actress Rachelle Carson-Begley) and dad on her TikTok account, which currently has more than 200,000 followers. […]
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Apple Original Podcast on Iconic Mexican Singer Juan Gabriel to Debut July 1 (Exclusive)
Apple TV+ is launching an original podcast — in English and Spanish — told through the lens of the late iconic Mexican singer Juan Gabriel. The first two episodes of My Divo will debut July 1 and the superstar performer, also known as El Divo de Juárez, will serve as a guide for host and […]
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‘Does This Murder Make Me Look Gay?!’ Podcast Team on Making the “Queerer Version of Clue”
“I would say I wanted to do a gay version of Clue, but Clue is the gayest thing ever,” writer Ted Malawer jokes about his new scripted podcast Does This Murder Make Me Look Gay?! “So, I would just say a gayer, queerer version of Clue.” Malawer, along with cast members Michael Urie, Cheyenne Jackson, […]
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Khloé Kardashian to Launch Video Podcast on X (Exclusive)
X is getting into the business with the Kardashians. The Elon Musk-owned tech company has inked a deal with Khloé Kardashian, who will host a video podcast on the platform beginning this fall. The 26-episode series is still light on specifics, though it will blend Kardashian’s “boundary-pushing sense of humor with her signature relatability to […]
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YouTube Adding Feature to Let Users Contribute Notes Providing Context to Videos
YouTube is making a significant addition to its product, in the middle of a contentious presidential election year. The streaming video platform will let users attach notes to videos, allowing them to add context to viewers. “For example, this could include notes that clarify when a song is meant to be a parody, point out […]
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Spotify Renews ‘The Louis Theroux Podcast,’ With Season 3 Launching in September (Exclusive)
Season three of Spotify’s The Louis Theroux Podcast will launch this September, The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively reveal. The British documentarian, author, journalist — and some would say, a national treasure — has topped both the Spotify and Apple charts since the podcast’s inception in 2023 as he connects with high-profile guests in his distinctively […]
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Ben Potter, YouTube Creator Known as Comicstorian, Dies at 40
Ben Potter, a YouTube personality known for the audio dramas that he created from comic books, has died. He was 40. The content creator died Saturday after “an unfortunate accident,” his wife, Nathalie Potter, shared on his X (formerly Twitter) account. She did not provide any details. Known to his 3 million followers as Comicstorian, […]
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Courteney Cox Re-Creates Dance From Bruce Springsteen’s “Dancing in the Dark” Video for TikTok Trend
Courteney Cox re-created her “Dancing in the Dark” dance for a TikTok trend. In recent weeks, TikTokers have taken to asking their moms how they danced in the 1980s and posting videos, many of which are backed by the 1984 song “Smalltown Boy,” by Bronski Beat. Cox, of course, famously got her start by appearing […]
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Blumhouse Games Debuts Initial Slate With 6 Horror-Themed Titles
Blumhouse has spent years bringing the supernatural and the deranged to the big screen, and now Blumhouse Games is bringing that ethos to the gaming sphere. The company revealed six horror-themed video games on Friday that are set to debut later in 2024 and beyond. Created in partnership with independent designers from across the globe, […]
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Netflix’s Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul Fight Sets New Date
Netflix’s first live boxing match, a high-profile bout between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul, has a new date. Just a week after postponing the match due to Tyson’s ulcer flare-up, the fight’s promoter, Most Valuable Promotions, says the event will now take place on Friday, Nov. 15. It will still be held at AT&T Stadium […]
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YouTuber Dhar Mann Inks Deal With Studio71 (Exclusive)
YouTuber Dhar Mann has signed an advertising partnership with Studio71. As part of the pact with the global media company, Mann will look to further monetize his popular YouTube videos with the help of Studio71, which has relationships with some of the largest brands and ad buyers worldwide. “Dhar has built an impressive content operation […]
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Spotify Hikes Prices of Premium Plans Again as Streaming Inflation Continues
Spotify is hiking the prices of its premium plans for the second time in a year, a sign that streaming inflation is still running hot. The music streaming giant said Monday that it is adjusting the prices for all of its premium plans, with the individual plan rising by $1 per month to $11.99, the […]
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