A federal judge has rebuffed OpenAI‘s bid to dismiss a copyright lawsuit brought by The New York Times accusing the tech company of mass theft for using the publication’s content to train its AI system without consent or compensation. U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein on Wednesday advanced the Times‘ core claims related to copyright infringement … Read more
A Snow White producer’s son is harshly slamming Rachel Zegler, accusing the star of hurting the film with her social media comments. Jonah Platt, son of Marc Platt, took to Instagram to defend his father against Zegler fans in the wake of a Variety story that noted that Platt — apparently at Disney‘s behest — … Read more
By the time Anthony Carrigan’s Emmy-nominated run on Barry concluded in 2023, he’d already reaffirmed his independent and blockbuster ambitions to his reps. The Massachusetts native wasted no time turning those desires into reality, beginning with A24’s Death of a Unicorn and followed by James Gunn’s Superman. The former, which marks the feature directorial debut … Read more
Awards season may be over, but the Anora praise isn’t. Mikey Madison is set to host Saturday Night Live this week, coming off her Oscar win for Sean Baker’s Anora a few weeks ago. In a promo for the upcoming episode, posted on Wednesday, Sarah Sherman shows Madison a sketch that was cut from a … Read more
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), the Motion Picture Association’s anti-piracy organization, has expanded its membership to include the influential webcomic platform Naver Webtoon, marking a significant expansion into an area of IP creation that’s surged in global relevance in recent years. Naver Webtoon is the first and only webcomic and webnovel company to … Read more
The 2010s changed home entertainment forever. During this decade, power and momentum swung towards global subscription video on demand (SVOD) platforms selling their content directly to consumers. However, the same period may have been a zero-interest rate phenomenon. These subscription streaming giants are here to stay, but their distribution strategy will become increasingly indirect. Deloitte … Read more
CBS is getting back on the (medical) case with Watson. The network has ordered a second season of the drama starring Morris Chestnut. The renewal comes midway through the show’s inaugural season and after a string of solid ratings performances on Sunday nights. The series premiered to 9.58 million viewers following the AFC Championship in … Read more
Javier Bardem has signed a letter by bereaved Israeli and Palestinian fathers that calls for an end to the Israeli-Gaza conflict and a return to negotiations to end the war. “On behalf of more than 800 Palestinian and Israeli families, members of the Bereaved Families Forum, we demand the release of all hostages from Hamas … Read more
Renée Zellweger is set to visit the Arconia and join the cast of Only Murders in the Building. News of the actress’ casting was announced Wednesday by the series’ social media handles in which they jokingly copied the rollout of the casting announcements for Avengers: Doomsday and featured Zellweger’s name on a director’s chair. Further … Read more
CBS is once again changing its late-night lineup — or rather, trimming it. The network announced Wednesday that it will wind down its 12:35 a.m. show After Midnight later this year after two seasons — despite a recent reneal for a third season. Host Taylor Tomlinson decided to return her focus to her stand-up comedy and touring. … Read more