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Luca Guadagnino Speaks Out on ‘Artificial’ Fallout, Says Tech Oligarchy ‘Exercises Truly Radical Control’
Luca Guadagnino spoke out for the first time on the fallout around his Sam Altman biopic “Artificial” in an interview with Italian news show “Otto e Mezzo” Friday. The movie, which was abruptly dropped by Amazon MGM Studios and saw other would-be suitors like Netflix and Focus Features pulling out of the running, stars Andrew…
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Hateful vandal carves swastika into car on Upper East Side in ‘despicable act of antisemitism’
A hateful vandal carved a swastika onto the hood of a parked car on the Upper East Side this week – a disturbing act being investigated as a hate crime, potentially linked to an Israeli flag displayed in the back seat. The owner of the car, a 56-year-old woman, discovered the antisemitic vandalism on Friday…
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Tom Sandoval’s ex’s dad files for restraining order against ‘Vanderpump Rules’ alum after alleged scuffle
Tom Sandoval’s ex-girlfriend Victoria Lee Robinson’s father, Will Robinson, filed for a counter-restraining order against the former Bravo star after video emerged of Sandoval seemingly shoving him into a lit fire pit. According to documents viewed by Page Six Friday, Sandoval now faces a civil harassment restraining order request by Victoria’s father — one day…
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Former youth pastor accused of pushing wife off cliff in Zion National Park dies days after arrest
A former Las Vegas youth pastor who was accused of pushing his wife off a cliff while hiking in Zion National Park died Thursday — just days after he was taken into custody, authorities said. David Vander Meer, 49, was being held at Clark County Detention Center on first-degree murder and insurance fraud charges stemming…
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How Obama, America’s 250th Year and a Super Bowl Ad Led to Larry David’s New HBO Sketch Comedy Series
When Larry David is pitched an idea, his immediate inclination is to reject it. So much so, that his longtime writing and producing partner Jeff Schaffer referred to him as “the fastest no in show business.” But when former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground asked if he’d do a project…
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Vanilla Ice, One of the Few Freedom 250 Event Holdouts, Sees Concert Canceled
Vanilla Ice did not get to perform at Freedom 250’s Great American State Fair, even after being one of the only headliners to not back out of the event this month. The “Ice Ice Baby” rapper was slated to perform at President Donald Trump’s celebration for the U.S.’s 250th birthday on Friday, as part of…
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Confederate flag display at Great American State Fair ignites firestorm
A Confederate flag display at the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C. was under fire on Friday, according to reports. The flag was part of an interactive exhibit for North Carolina and shared in a viral video shared on X by Reuben Jones, Spectrum News Washington Correspondent. “I stopped by the North Carolina booth…
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Mike White, Universal and Illumination Sued for Copyright Infringement Over Animated Film ‘Migration’
Kenneth Giavara, a San Diego-based aspiring screenwriter, filed a federal copyright infringement lawsuit against Mike White, Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures, claiming the 2023 animated film “Migration” was lifted from his screenplay, “South for the Winter,” which he wrote in 2007. According to the complaint filed Friday in the Central District of California, Giavara alleges…
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Illegal dumping complaint leads to discovery of ‘Breaking Bad-‘style drug lab in SoCal
Authorities called to investigate illegal dumping in Palmdale this week instead stumbled on a clandestine drug lab and 800 pounds of methamphetamine stashed in storage containers, officials said Friday. Code enforcement officers in the High Desert suburb located 36 miles north of LA made the shocking find on Thursday when they visited a vacant lot…
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California appeals court upholds Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction, but says he must be resentenced
LOS ANGELES — An appeals court on Friday upheld Harvey Weinstein’s 2022 rape and sexual assault conviction in California, but ordered his trial judge to resentence him. A three-judge panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal unanimously issued the decision. “We are disappointed by today’s decision and respectfully disagree with the Court of Appeal’s conclusions regarding…