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Jared Leto demanded no ‘eye contact’ in bizarre on-set behavior before new sexual assault allegations
Jared Leto had a long list of bizarre demands while working on set of his 2025 film “Tron: Ares,” a production source exclusively claimed to Page Six. The Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman “made several odd requests during filming,” the source alleged, claiming Leto did not want “eye contact of any kind” from his cast…
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Grocery sticker shock forces Americans to rewrite their shopping routines
What’s for dinner? Lately, at Apral Jack’s house, it’s whatever is on sale. Jack, 50, scouts an app for deals at her local supermarket before she buys groceries. When she reaches the store, she looks in the weekly circular for coupons she might have missed. If shelf prices look too high, she tries to find…
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Epstein pal lobs veiled threat at lawmakers over probe: ‘Very dangerous road to go down’
Lawmakers investigating the relationship between Jeffrey Epstein and a high-powered corporate lawyer ended up on the receiving end of a veiled threat. Based on transcripts from a closed-door meeting between members of the House Oversight Committee and attorney Kathy Ruemmler, the former Goldman Sachs general counsel gave her questioners an earful. Ruemmler arrived at the…
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Barack Obama Pays Tribute to Glen Hansard With His Summer Music Playlist
Former President Barack Obama celebrated the end of July by sharing his annual lists of his favorite books and songs of the summer, including the latest novel by George Saunders and a heartfelt tribute to late Irish musician Glen Hansard. “It’s that time of year again: here are some of the books I’ve enjoyed this…
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The One Sign of Life at the Zombie Kennedy Center
To find any real sign of life at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts these days, you have to trek to the farthest edge of its 17-acre campus. That’s where I found myself on a pleasant evening last week to catch the only performance scheduled that day at the nation’s once-premier cultural…
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Irvine police nab man accused of spraying ‘Nazi’ and ‘Fascist’ on Teslas. A takeout order led to the arrest
The Irvine Police Department has arrested a man suspected of vandalizing 13 Teslas with spray paint this month. Police identified the suspect as Max Sebastian Solomon, 25, of Irvine. Solomon, who lived across the street from the parking structures where the vandalism occurred, was taken into custody at his home Wednesday and booked on suspicion…
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Trump’s own judge flags ‘shortcomings’ in ruling on ‘mandatory detention’
President Donald Trump‘s efforts to expand “mandatory detention” for long-time but undocumented U.S. residents were slapped down Thursday by a judge he appointed. Judge Daniel Bress, appointed by the president in his first administration, joined a slew of other federal courts in rejecting Trump’s claim to precedent. “Although no reading of the complicated and interrelated…
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Want to see Usher and Chris Brown in Syracuse? Get last-minute tickets
Syracuse is about to turn up. On Saturday, Aug. 1, Usher and Chris Brown are bringing their ‘R&B Tour’ — aka the ‘Raymond and Brown Tour’ — to Syracuse’s JMA Wireless Dome. If you’d like to be at this party-like show, last-minute tickets are still available. At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find…
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Nvidia’s Open Source Alliance Snubs OpenAI and Anthropic
This week on Uncanny Valley, the team discusses the launch of Nvidia’s splashy alliance to push for open source AI security alongside companies like Microsoft, SpaceX, and Palantir. Notably absent? OpenAI and Anthropic. Brian Barrett, Zoë Schiffer, and Leah Feiger break down what the split means for the industry and the Trump administration’s own shifting…
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Disney turns $4 billion streaming loss into profit, and now it chases global growth
Josh D’Amaro rose to the top of the Walt Disney Co. by turning its theme parks into the envy of the world. Now he needs to perform a similar trick with the company’s streaming services. D’Amaro has instructed his leadership team to think of Disney+ as the front door for the company’s fans worldwide. Disney+…