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The first teaser for Poker Face Season 2 has dropped, promising more mystery-solving fun with Natasha Lyonne's human lie detector, Charlie Cale. The first season earned huge accolades for its clever updating of 1970s TV staples like Columbo. Every week, a new murderer appears, seemingly getting away with the perfect crime, only for Charlie to show up and unravel it all with her uncanny ability to spot someone deceiving her.

In keeping with the Columbo formula, Poker Face brings in a rotating series of high-profile guest stars, who usually appear as the various killers of the week. The template provides A-list actors with a meaty role, and yet doesn't tie them down to the long-term commitments of appearing in multiple episodes. The second season looks to capitalize on the success of the first with an impressive array of announced guest stars. With a few exceptions, it is not known who...

Google announced on Friday that it will replace Google Assistant with its new AI-powered assistant, Gemini, on Android devices later this year. The transition will roll out gradually, with more users being upgraded from Assistant to Gemini “over the coming months,” the company said in a blog post. By the end of the year, Google Assistant will no longer be accessible on most mobile devices and will…

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Neal Mohan is crowning YouTube the king of TV.

In his 2025 letter to creators, the CEO of the internet’s biggest video site pointed out that this year will bring YouTube’s 20th anniversary. And a lot has happened in those two decades–including a major push from YouTube to challenge not only streaming services like Netflix, but also top TV networks.

That push is paying off. YouTube gets over a billion hours of watch time on living room TVs every day, and has been the most-watched streaming service on TVs for two years straight, according to Nielsen.

Now, Mohan reveals, living room TVs are officially the #1 place for people in the U.S. to watch YouTube content. This means that, for the first time in YouTube history, when people are watching videos, they’re more likely to be watching on a TV than on a smartphone, tablet, or computer.

Each week, we handpick a selection of stories to give you a snapshot of trends, updates, business moves, and more from around the creator industry. This week, a YouTube legend is back in action, another icon is celebrating her favorite drink, and a brand is testing the limits of the phrase “better late than never.”

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Lilly Singh returns to YouTube. A fresh 41-minute vlog catches in the midst of a deep clean. As she discards costumes and other relics of the Superwoman era, the former YouTube comedy queen promised viewers that she will continue to keep in touch, even if it won’t be with the skits her 14 million subscribers are used to.

Alex Cooper wants to throw the best Spring Break party ever. The podcast’s media company Unwell is throwing a spring break bash that will take over Miami from March 20-23. I’d imagine that...

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In the world of tech announcements, some years are about incremental upgrades, and some years are about leaps and bounds. Apple’s Glowtime event from September was incremental, with the new iPhone and the slow rollout of iOS 18 and AI features. Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event, held Jan 22, was about gradual upgrades, too — with the tech giant unveiling the S25 smartphone line (that looked not too dissimilar from...

Google says it wants to make the user experience on its TV operating system ‘more intuitive and helpful.’

It seems harder and harder to avoid artificial intelligence (AI) these days. Google’s Gemini AI is one of the latest models to reach consumers, and soon, it will be embedded in the Google TV operating system (Os) as well. According to an announcement made by Google at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the company plans to begin embedding its AI model in Google TV devices in the coming months.

Key Details: Gemini features will roll out on select Google TV devices “later this year. Searching for video will be easier than ever with Gemini’s assistance, according to Google. Viewers will have greater control over smart home devices, and will even be able to create customized artwork.

According to a Google blog post, Gemini AI will be introduced to...

Gold Derby asked Google’s Gemini AI to forecast this year’s top races, and got some head-scratching results.

The last time we checked in with Gemini AI, Google’s new artificial intelligence bot, it was predicting major Oscar nominations for “Joker: Folie à Deux” stars Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga. Now, following a week that saw the likes of the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards weighing in, we caught up with Gemini again and while Phoenix and Gaga are out, “Joker” is in for picture and director Todd Phillips. Also, “The Substance” is now receiving some love from this specific robot for picture and lead actress Demi Moore. Gemini also is endorsing “Gladiator 2,” forecasting the Ridley Scott sequel as a contender for picture, director, and supporting actor Denzel Washington.

We asked Gemini for its latest round of AI Oscar predictions in the six main categories: Best Picture,...

Directv’s all-in-one hub for sports fans just might be the perfect thing for cord-cutting sports fans.

Directv via internet offers a host of exciting features, bringing you access to local broadcast channels*, top cable networks, and premium channels based on your subscription – without needing the traditional Directv satellite dish.

One standout feature is Directv Sports Central, an all-in-one hub for sports fans. With Directv Sports Central, you can follow your favorite teams each week (with the right supplementary subscriptions). Here’s everything you need to know about this powerful tool.

What you need to know about Directv Sports Central:

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Big things are coming for Idw's Godzilla franchise, and that includes a kaiju-sized change for the King of the Monsters' ally, Mothra. The gentle, but powerful monster has been a fan-favorite for years, but with a brand-new solo series on the horizon, her mythology is expanding considerably.

Earlier this year, Idw Publishing rocked fans everywhere with its Godzilla-focused announcements. Not only is the publisher still pumping out several titles starring everyone's favorite monster, but it's also giving a miniseries to the Queen of the Monsters, Mothra. With her new adventure on the horizon, artist Matt Frank provides a sneak peek at an unexpected addition to Godzilla lore.

Mothra's 'Twin' Debuts in Her upcoming series Matt Frank Reveals Mothra Gemini

This year's New York Comic-Con was full of exciting news and developments. But few comic book publishers came out as hard as Idw Publishing did with its huge announcements. Not...

The “My Apps” carousel allows users of DirecTV’s Gemini devices to quickly launch their most-used apps. (Courtesy image)

DirecTV is evolving the user interface on its Gemini set-top boxes by adding a new carousel-style menu that collates popular third-party streaming apps.

Earlier this week, DirecTV began pushing out an update to some Gemini set-top boxes and Gemini Air dongles that collates streaming apps and related content from a single screen.

The “My Apps” carousel aggregates the most-watched, trending on-demand and live content from popular third-party apps like Amazon’s Prime Video, Apple TV, Peacock and others, and users can quickly launch apps like Netflix, YouTube and Max from a central place.

DirecTV will showcase the most-used apps by default, but customers can rearrange them based on their own personal preferences, a spokesperson said. The customization makes the My Apps menu ideal for sports fans and binge-watchers alike.

The company...

Singer and songwriter Sasami hits pop out of the park on her latest single “Slugger.” The record was released alongside a high-energy music video that drops in on an empty football stadium, which turns out to be the perfect place for her to release some rage. The single marks the first offering from Sasami’s forthcoming third studio album, Blood on the Silver Screen, out March 7.

“This album is all about learning and respecting the craft of pop songwriting, about relenting to illogical passion, obsession, and guiltless pleasure,” Sasami shared in a statement.

A new limited series exploring the JonBenét Ramsey case is in the works at Paramount+, and will star Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen.

The JonBenét Ramsey case is one that has haunted Americans for nearly three decades. The six-year-old beauty queen was found dead in the family’s basement only hours after she had been reported missing, but the case has remained unsolved.

There have been quite a few documentaries on the subject, but Paramount+ has now landed the rights to the first fictional look at the infamous cold case. According to Deadline, the series has been looking for a home since March and has now been confirmed to air on Paramount+.

Furthermore, Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen (picture above in Gemini Man) have been cast as JonBenét’s parents, Patsy and John Ramsey. The series is currently titled simply JonBenét Ramsey and production is set to begin soon in Canada.

Serial Maven Studios has given Variety exclusive access to the trailer for Neil Diamond and Joanne Robertson’s “So Surreal: Behind the Masks,” a Native American documentary world premiering at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.

The film follows Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond as he studies the anthropological connection between Yup’ik and Northwest Coast ceremonial masks and surrealist artists inspired by them.

A deep dive into the tremendous influence that historical native artwork continues to have among contemporary artists, the film also shines a light on the complex process of repatriation and why it’s important that Indigenous communities have access to their cultural artifacts that are regularly kept in museums and private collections.

What starts as an exercise to examine complex issues quickly takes on a practical dimension when Diamond becomes involved in a quest to help return a Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw ceremonial mask to its rightful owners.

The reaction of co-creator John Tobias, who played a major role in bringing the Mortal Kombat brand to where it is today, to a fan art produced by artificial intelligence is still palpable even in 2024. This sentiment is especially relevant in the current period, as artificial intelligence has developed and become incredibly powerful

A new era in AI began with OpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT in 2022. Today, there are many tools that can generate images, sounds, and videos, which naturally pose a potential threat to many industries. So, is this technology beneficial for the gaming world, or does it still need further development?

Mortal Kombat Co-Creator John Tobias’ Reaction to AI Generated Fan Art Still Applies

In 2022, a designer used AI tools to generate Mortal Kombat‘s popular character, Scorpion, and shared the results on social media. Using the inputs ‘Mortal Kombat’s Scorpion, intricate fire and desert details,’ the...

Google‘s AI model is helping creators come up with ideas for their videos. A video on the Creator Insider channel offered details about Brainstorm with Gemini, an AI-powered feature that is currently in the testing phase.

YouTube is building Brainstorm with Gemini on top of other advancements powered by Google’s AI model (which was previously known as Bard). An “ideas and outlines” generator announced earlier this year is now expanding to India, and the latest Gemini-aligned feature is also part of Google’s plan to employ AI as a creativity aid. Neal Mohan has laid out that mission (which includes Shorts-oriented experiments like Dream Screen) in addresses he’s given over the past year.

According to TechCrunch, only a “small, limited” number of creators currently have access to Brainstorm with Gemini, which is currently in the testing phase. YouTube users can see if they have access to the...

Following fierce backlash in recent days, Google has decided to remove an ad promoting its Gemini artificial intelligence tool from NBCUniversal coverage of the Paris Olympics.

Titled “Dear Sydney,” the spot (watch it above) depicts a young girl being taught by her father to use Gemini to write a fan letter to her idol, American track-and-field star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone. “She wants to show Sydney some love and I’m pretty good with words, but this has to be just right,” the girl’s father says in a voiceover.

The idea that AI would be recommended by a parent to a child, as opposed to them handling the main task themselves, rankled a number of viewers, especially with the message set against the inspirational, family canvas of the Olympics.

“While the ad tested well before airing, given the feedback, we have decided to phase the ad out of our Olympics rotation,...

Google has yanked an ad from NBC’s Olympics broadcasts meant to highlight the power of its Gemini AI tool — but which critics blasted as bizarrely tone-deaf.

In the 60-second ad, “Dear Sydney,” a father wants to help his daughter write a letter to her idol, Olympic track star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone. In a voiceover, the dad says his daughter “might even be the world’s No. 1 Sydney fan.” Then, in a jarring turn of events, he asks Google’s Gemini AI to “help my daughter write a letter telling Sydney how inspiring she is and be sure to mention that my daughter plans on breaking her world record one day.”

Criticism of the Google ad was nearly immediate after it began airing across NBCU networks starting last week, with commenters focused on the absurdity of using AI to produce a heartfelt missive to a personal hero. “Obviously there are special...

After the success of ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die,’ there is only one thing in the minds of fans; Will Smith was never cancelled.

However true this may be – I mean it is Will Smith we’re talking about – he’s still not permitted to step foot anywhere near the Oscars for almost a decade.

To add to this, he was also forced to step down from his role as a member of the Academy’s voting committee.

Nevertheless, an insider thinks it’s high time Will Smith got his redemption arc. Is the Academy ready to make it happen?

Will Smith Source Compares Star’s Career To Tom Cruise’s Scientology

I bet you you can’t name five actors above fifty without naming Will Smith – if you ask me, the list should go, Jackie Chan, Will Smith, Tom Cruise, Dwayne Johnson, and Hugh Jackman (but nobody’s asking me right?...

When David Ellison first came to Hollywood, many dealmakers and insiders both balked and salivated. Here was the son of Larry Ellison, founder of the tech behemoth Oracle, trying to play in the big leagues after dropping out of USC Film School. Being the child of the 3rd wealthiest person in America (now 4th) may have made him not just any other rich kid, but to many, he was still just another nepo baby with cash to burn. And at first, that’s exactly what he did. Financing and co-starring in the 2006 WWI drama “Flyboys,” Ellison’s first dip into the entertainment waters was a critical and box-office failure, only earning $17.8 million against its $60 million budget.

But Ellison didn’t pack his bags just yet. In Hollywood, timing is everything and when he saw investment banks pull capital out of media and entertainment during the financial crisis of the late 2000s,...

Google is considering partnerships with creators as part of its investment in the AI arms race. According to a report from The Information, Google is developing customizable chatbots that will run on its in-house large language model, Gemini.

The report indicates that Google’s chatbot users will be able to customize the personality and appearance of their AI companions. The product could eventually be integrated into YouTube, and Google has reportedly held talks with creators about the possibility of developing chatbots based on those influencers’ likenesses.

That plan sounds similar to the one Meta has put into place for its AI characters. Some of the chatbots powered by Meta’s Llama Llm were built in tandem with creators like Charli D’Amelio and MrBeast. TikTok has also explored the idea of launching its own customizable chatbot product.

All of that activity has compelled Google to supercharge its AI chatbot operation. According to The Information,...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Ampas) has invited 487 artists and executives to become members, with Sandra Huller, Justin Triet, Celine Song and Da’Vine Joy Randolph among the high profile invitees.

Also invited to join are actors Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Fiona Shaw, directors Alice Diop, David Yates and S S Rajamouli, and writers Arthur Harari and Tony McNamara.

Executives invited to join that branch of the Academy include British Film Institute CEO Ben Roberts and Fifth Season co-CEOs Chris Rice and Graham Taylor.

Among those invited to join the costume designers branch are Holly Waddington and Małgorzata Karpiuk.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Ampas) has invited 487 artists and executives to become members, with Sandra Huller, Justin Triet, Celine Song and Da’Vine Joy Randolph among the high profile invitees.

Also invited to join are actors Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Fiona Shaw, directors Alice Diop, David Yates and S S Rajamouli, and writers Arthur Harari and Tony McNamara.

Executives invited to join that branch of the Academy include British Film Institute CEO Ben Roberts and Fifth Season co-CEOs Chris Rice and Graham Taylor.

Among those invited to join the costume designers branch are Holly Waddington and Małgorzata Karpiuk.

Every summer, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences invites a deluge of new members to join its ranks. Since #OscarsSoWhite back in 2015, the Academy has moved away from its elitist tendencies and toward embracing younger and more diverse artists and executives from all over the world. This year’s invited class is no exception.

If the invitees all accept Academy membership, the total members will number 10,910 and voting members 9,934. And with the addition of the 2024 members, 35 percent of Academy members identify as women, 20 percent of Academy members are from underrepresented ethnic and racial communities, and 20 percent of Academy members are from countries or territories outside the U.S.

As usual, a slew of Oscar nominees and winners are gaining admittance to the club (71 Oscar nominees and 19 winners), including actors Lily Gladstone (“Killers of the Flower Moon”), Sandra Hüller, and Da’Vine Joy Randolph (“The Holdovers”), costume designer Holly Waddington...

Jessica Alba, Lily Gladstone, Greta Lee, Catherine O’Hara, and S.S. Rajamouli, director of “Rrr,” are among the 487 artists and executives invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. With all expected acceptances, AMPAS membership will rise to 10,910 from 10,817 last year, with 9,934 members eligible to vote in the upcoming 97th Oscars in 2025—an increase from last year’s 9,375.

This year’s invitees include 44% women, a 4% increase from 2023, and 41% from underrepresented ethnic and racial communities, marking a significant 7% rise. The actors, casting directors, costume designers, documentary, executives, makeup artists and hairstylists branches have invited more women than men. The actors, directors, documentary, and writers branches mainly comprised artists from underrepresented communities.

The directors branch features the most impressive array of filmmakers from both international and domestic spheres, such as Lila Avilés (“Totem”), Jayro Bustamante (“La Llorona”), Jd Dillard (“Devotion”), Alice Diop (“Saint Omer”), Boots Riley (“Sorry to Bother You...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Tuesday that it is extending invitations to 487 to join the membership ranks of the Oscar organizer. If all accept, it will bring the Academy’s total membership to 10,910, of which 9,934 would be voting members.

This year’s list across 19 branches include 2024 Oscar winners Da’Vine Joy Randolph from The Holdovers; Poor Things costume designer Holly Waddington and production design team James Price, Shona Heath and Zsuzsa Mihalek; 20 Days in Mariupol director Mstyslav Chernov, War Is Over! producer Brad Booker; The Zone of Interest sound duo Tarn Willers and Johnnie Burn; the Godzilla Minus One VFX team Tatsuji Nojima, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi and Takashi Yamazaki; American Fiction writer-director Cord Jefferson; and Anatomy of a Fall writing duo Justine Triet and Arthur Harari.

Jefferson and Triet are among eight names on the list who were invited to more than one branch (noted...

The official YouTube channel for voice actor/singer Maaya Uchida (Catarina Claes in My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! ) has started streaming a preview video for her upcoming 17th single "Parallel na Heart" to release in Japan on July 24, 2024. In addition to the title tune, the video also introduces the single's coupling song, "Gemini." "Parallel na Heart" will be featured as the opening theme for the summer 2024 TV anime Love Is Indivisible by Twins , in which Uchida is also cast as one of the anime's twin heroines, Naori Jinguji. "Parallel na Heart" is also featured in the anime's latest second trailer below. Limited edition CD jacket Regular edition CD jacket Related : Love Is Indivisible by Twins Anime Shares New Trailer Featuring Theme Songs The TV anime adaptation of Shihon Takamura's romantic comedy light novel Love Is Indivisible by Twins is set to premiere...

In yet another sign of the vast changes that could soon shake up the entertainment business, Google has announced new features that developers could use to drastically change content production.

Google’s flagship developer conference, called I/O, took place last month in Northern California. Google’s “Gemini” AI was prominently featured and is now available to developers worldwide.

One feature of note to the entertainment business was the unveiling of Google’s VideoFX feature, a video model based on Google’s DeepMind video generator, Veo.

VideoFX can create Full HD (1080p) videos from text prompts. Google also showcased its new DJ Mode in MusicFX, an AI music generator that can be used to create loops and samples from prompts.

Google has also added a button to toggle Gemini AI in the side panel of several of its Google Suite apps, including Gmail, Google Drive, Docs, Sheets and Slides. Right now,...

Prior to his seven-year stint on "Star Trek: Voyager," Robert Picardo had a lengthy and storied acting career. He was a Joe Dante regular, appearing in "The Howling," "The Explorers," "Innerspace," "The 'Burbs," "Matinee," and "Gremlins 2: The New Batch." He appeared in "Star 80," Ridley Scott's "Legend," the zombie cop film "Dead Heat," and Robert Englund's directorial debut "976-evil." This was all mixed in with plentiful TV work and multiple appearances on stage. Picardo has never been not busy, most recently appearing on a 2024 episode of "Young Sheldon."

Had Picardo never taken the "Star Trek" gig, he still would not have been hurting for work. "Voyager" just happened to be a sizable feather in his cap. "Voyager" simply boosted the actor's visibility and gained him legions of Trekkie fans. On "Voyager," Picardo played the U.S.S. Voyager's nameless Doctor, an Emergency Medical Hologram that had to...

The annual Google I/O conference included an announcement related to YouTube‘s library of educational content. Android users can now test themselves by asking Google’s Gemini chatbot to quiz them on the material they see in videos.

The latest addition to Google’s AI quizzes is accessible through the YouTube mobile app. On qualifying English-language videos, viewers can enter a prompt to figuratively raise their hand and receive a multiple-choice question provided by Gemini. The feature is also available on long-form educational videos, including digital lectures and seminars.

Google explained that the new tool will reinforce learning concepts while also providing more data about the thoroughness of long-form educational videos. Based on the quiz questions, YouTube will determine whether the associated clip accurately represents its chosen topic.

Its been nearly two years since YouTube first announced its intention to launch quizzes within posts on individual channels’ Community tabs.

Directv via internet is a great way to watch all your favorite cable channels, but what features set it apart?

Figuring out which TV service to pick can be a dizzying experience. There are so many choices available, and most of the top providers have become hybrid services, providing options to watch broadcast and cable channels through traditional methods like a cable box or satellite dish, as well as internet-delivered plans. While this gives consumers even more flexibility when deciding where to spend their money, all of the additional options and features involved can also make things more complicated.

That’s exactly where The Streamable can help. We’ve been breaking down streaming options from essentially every provider since 2017, so you can trust our expert opinions about the best ways to watch top cable channels like ESPN, FX, TNT, Hallmark Channel, as well as locals like ABC, CBS, NBC and...

A robot assigned to work as a television reporter. (Artwork by The Desk)

Most news consumers are not interested in reading news content that was created using artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini, according to the findings of a new survey released this week.

The survey, conducted by marketing firm Bynder, revealed more than half of American and British participants wanted news stories produced by humans rather than robots. Review-related content written by AI programs were slightly more acceptable, with around 41 percent saying they were Ok with machine-learning tools creating “advice guides” that can lead someone to buy a product or service.

The survey comes about one month after Adweek reported Google was pitching certain software-based solutions to large-scale news organizations with the promise that AI-powered tools could help in the research and reporting phases of a news story.

As part of the experiment, the news...

With his Instagram posts of old Thrasher magazine covers, flyers of seminal post-hardcore group Jawbox, and pictures with Neko Case, Matt Jencik is not your stereotypical Taylor Swift target. The 50-year-old, long-haired, bespectacled longtime buyer for Chicago’s legendary Reckless Records admits he’d probably be listening to Van Halen at home. But in records stores like Reckless and around the country, things have changed drastically.

“I never in my wildest dreams thought I’d have to think about Taylor Swift [vinyl] as much as I do now,” Jencik, who’s...

The Canadian indigenous TV drama Little Bird has grabbed a field-leading 19 nominations heading into the Canadian Screen Awards.

The series, which airs on Crave in Canada and PBS stateside, follows Behzig Little Bird, who was stripped of her indigenous identity when adopted into a Jewish family at age 5. As an adult, she goes looking for her indigenous roots and discovers she was forcibly taken from her birth family on the Long Pine Reserve in Saskatchewan by the Canadian government as part of a controversial Sixties Scoop policy.

Little Bird will compete for best drama series. and Darla Contois and Ellyn Jade nabbed nominations for best lead performer in a drama. Little Bird also earned Imajyn Cardinal a nomination for best guest drama performance, and Braeden Clarke grabbed a mention for best supporting drama performance.

The final seasons of CBC comedies Sort Of and Workin’ Moms earned 18 and 12 nominations, respectively. Other...

Google’s Gemini is facing accusations of discrimination these days. An alternative to the ChatGPT AI bot, Gemini has run into trouble as users claim it is too ‘woke’ and biased against white people. Gemini is a new and powerful artificial intelligence model from Google.

Gemini (via Google)

The controversy started when a user noticed that Gemini (formerly Bard) was showing incorrect images when asked about the Founding Fathers of the US.

Mike Wacker, a former Google engineer, accused the bot of manipulating search results. He even posted screenshots of his chat with the bot, where he asked for images of the Founding Fathers.

After the AI model had already been making waves for its bias, the CEO of Tesla Motors added fuel to the fire. Elon Musk slammed Google’s AI for its reply about white privilege, expressing his discontent with it.

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As a young aspiring artist of minimal talent, Adolf Hitler had difficulty drawing human figures, according to the professors who rejected his application to Vienna’s fine arts academy. Google‘s AI model Gemini has its own issues with generating images of people, and, curiously, some of those angriest about its shortcomings have lately offered kinder appraisals of the landscapes painted by a future genocidal dictator.

Earlier this month, Google unveiled the newest versions of Gemini, first introduced in December. The program includes a chatbot as well as a text-to-image...

The recent casting of the Fantastic Four placed the film firmly in the 1960s Marvel universe. This opens the door for Will Smith to finally play the powerhouse hero Blue Marvel. As one of Marvel’s strongest superheroes, Blue Marvel has the power to make even the Sentinels break a sweat. While fans have been speculating for a long time that Smith will enter the Marvel universe, this news can be just the breakthrough everyone has been waiting for.

Will Smith as Blue Marvel after Fantastic Four confirm the 1960s setting?

Will Smith in I Am Legend

Blue Marvel, aka Adam Brashear, gained his abilities after a scientific accident involving antimatter. With strength rivaling the Hulk and Thor, Blue Marvel can move objects as large as the state of Arkansas with ease. He also has near-invulnerability, flight powers, and control over antimatter energy.

Since it’s confirmed Fantastic Four takes place in the 60s,...

Aaron Katz, the American director, has done an amazing job with his 2017 film Gemini. The mystery thriller stars faces like Zoe Kravitz and Lola Kirke, who have graced the screen with their amazing performances. The plot revolves around a superstar, Heather, and her secretary, Jill. Things take an awry turn when Heather gets murdered and Jill takes up the charge to search for the murderer of her boss. Will Jill be able to unravel the mystery of Heather’s murder? Did Heather really die, or was it someone else? Let’s find the answers to these questions!

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What Bond Did Heather And Jill Share?

Despite being Heather’s secretary, Jill shared a very close bond with her. They were good friends, and Jill was always very protective of Heather. She followed Heather everywhere, and never once did we see them lashing out at each other. Jill feels responsible...

Warning! This article contains spoilers for Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 1, episode 3!

Medusa's debut in Percy Jackson and the Olympians episode 3 brings complexity to her tragic backstory connected to Athena and Poseidon. Actress Jessica Parker Kennedy makes a lasting impact as Medusa, highlighting the cruelty of the gods and the moral dilemmas faced by those wronged by them. Kennedy's Percy Jackson role serves as a subtle reunion for the TV show Black Sails, which starred Kennedy and Poseidon actor Toby Stephens and was created by Jonathan E. Steinberg.

Medusa debuts in Percy Jackson and the Olympians episode 3, "We Visit the Garden Gnome Emporium," as portrayed by actress Jessica Parker Kennedy, who previously starred alongside another actor from the Disney+ series in a pirate show from 2014. Previously played by Uma Thurman in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief movie, the Disney TV show’s version of the gorgon brings...

The Global Citizen Forum, to be held December 6-7, is delighted to announce that best-selling artist Craig David is set to headline this year’s charity gala. Iconic musician/record producer Nile Rodgers will present the celebrated comedian Russell Peters with the Global Citizen Forum Award.

The Earth Age, Global Citizen Forum’s second chapter of the Butterfly Effect trilogy, is presented by Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (Raktda) and will bring global citizens together to discuss the most pressing challenges of our time. In partnership with Rak Properties, the InterContinental Ras Al Khaimah Mina Al Arab Resort & Spa will play host to this year’s event. With an international reputation for crafting luxury destinations with sustainability and design at their core, Rak Properties is providing a venue worthy of the grand purpose that underpins the Global Citizen Forum.

Craig David presents TS5 will be the headline performance at...

Industry vets Dominic Glynn, Rob Legato, Nancy Richardson, Deborah Scott, Tom Sito and Sharon Smith Holley have accepted invitations to join the Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Visual effects supervisor and VFX branch member Legato won Oscars for Titanic, Hugo and The Jungle Book. His VFX credits also include Apollo 13, The Aviator and Jon Favreau’s The Lion King. He most recently served as VFX supervisor and second unit director on Emancipation.

Costume designers branch member Scott also won an Oscar for her work on Titanic and her additional costume design credits include E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Back to the Future, Heat, The Patriot, Minority Report and Avatar: The Way of Water. She was the Costume Designers Guild’s 2023 Career Achievement Award recipient.

Pixar senior scientist Glynn’s work as an imaging and audio specialist helped to launch the world’s first...

Asia Argento (“The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things”), Frances Barber (“A Bird Flew In”), Tamer Hassan (“The Football Factory”), Laura Whitmore (“Sadhbh”) and child actor Erin Ainsworth have joined the cast of “A Mother for an Hour.”

The film, which is being directed by Giga Agladze, follows the story of a woman who poses as the lost mother of a dying child and discovers through this act a world of deceit and violence.

Agladze’s most recent movie is surrealistic drama “The Other Me” (2022), starring Jim Sturgess and Andrea Pejic, executive produced by David Lynch.

“A Mother for an Hour” is being produced by Kirsty Bell, Goldfinch CEO and co-founder of The Number 44, and Ben Charles Edwards, also a co-founder of The Number 44. The executive producers are Phil McKenzie and David Kereselidze. It is shooting in the North of England, predominantly in Newcastle, Hartlepool and surrounding areas.

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Sydney – Monday 6 November, 2023. The Sydney Opera House today announced two electrifying contemporary music events over summer with genre-raiding psych-rockers Unknown Mortal Orchestra making their Concert Hall debut on January 30, and alternative R&b star Steve Lacy performing two shows in-the-round on 31 January and 1 February 2024.

Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s (Umo) appearance follows the March release of their definitive fifth album, V – an exquisite collection of songs that evokes the 70s rock and 80s pop of frontman Ruban Nielson’s childhood, while exploring love, loss and his Hawaiian heritage. The album makes a strong case for itself as his sun-bleached masterpiece, earning a 4.5 star review from Uncut and a place on The Guardian’s ‘best albums of 2023 so far’ list.

Umo initially achieved runaway success following the covert release of an anonymously penned track, ‘Ffunny Ffriends’, on Band Camp (2011). They’d go on to release five albums over the next 12 years, each...

Another senior Amazon Studios UK executive is exiting for the indie production sector.

Frank Murray, UK and Pan-English Scripted Head of Production, is exiting after two years in post to launch a Transatlantic film and TV production venture with operations in London and New York.

Currently unnamed, the company has “eight-figure equity investment” from New York, according to Murray.

His departure comes days after we revealed Amazon Studios UK and Northern Europe chief Dan Grabiner was exiting. He is launching Orchard Studios with former The Garden Productions exec Nicola Hill.

A source said the exits are unconnected, with the two execs working in different parts of the Amazon Studios UK operation.

At Amazon Studios, Murray was in charge of the global streamer’s UK production output, reporting into Laine Kline in LA. He has worked on Peter Capaldi drama The Devil’s Hour and Wilderness, starring Jenna Coleman.

As an indie producer,...

Visual effects supervisor Guy Williams reveals that Will Smith's character in Gemini Man was rendered entirely with CGI in one scene, showing the impressive lengths the effects team went to. The CGI Smith had to match every minute detail of the real-life Smith, including pores and sweat, and any misstep in the movements between them would ruin the shot. This use of CGI in Gemini Man speaks to the power of the technology and its potential to replace actors in scenes, even when it goes unnoticed by viewers.

Visual effects supervisor Guy Williams reveals that Will Smith was rendered entirely with CGI in one scene from Gemini Man that flew under the radar. Smith starred in the 2019 action thriller as Henry Brogan, a middle-aged, retired assassin who fights off his own attempted assassination, only to discover that the young man pursuing him is none other than a 25-year-old clone of himself.

Actress Bipasha Basu, who is currently enjoying the motherhood phase, on Sunday treated her Instagram family with an adorable video, giving a cute glimpse of her Yoga partner. An avid social media user, Bipasha’s Instagram handle is a vibrant account of her daily life.

Taking to the photo-sharing application’s Stories section, the actress shared a Boomerang video of her daughter Devi, playing joyfully with her Yoga equipment. Devi is wearing a sky blue coloured floral clothing set, and gold earrings. Bipasha can be seen holding her from behind.

She captioned the post as: “Look who’s my yoga partner today Devi… Yoga Time”, followed by a red heart and evil eye emoji. She gave the backdrop music of the song ‘Tick Tick Boom’ by Sage the Gemini.

Bipasha met actor Karan Singh Grover on the sets of ‘Alone’ in 2014, and they fell in love. The couple got married...

San Francisco, June 27 (Ians) DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis has said that google-owned artificial intelligence (AI) company is working on a new AI system named ‘Gemini’ which will be more capable than that behind OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

According to Hassabis, the engineers are using techniques from the AI programme AlphaGo — which was the first to defeat a champion human player of the board game Go — to make Gemini, reports Wired.

Gemini is still in development and is a large language model (Llm) that works with text and is similar to Gpt-4, which powers ChatGPT.

“At a high level you can think of Gemini as combining some of the strengths of AlphaGo-type systems with the amazing language capabilities of the large models,” Hassabis said.

“We also have some new innovations that are going to be pretty interesting.”

This new AI system was first teased at Google’s developer conference last month,...

Zendaya is making waves on social media with an adorable seaside birthday tribute to Tom Holland.

As Gemini season rolls in, Holland, who recently celebrated over a year of sobriety, marks his 27th birthday.

The actor made a splash at the sea where his “Spider-Man” co-star and Emmy-winning girlfriend, Zendaya, shared snaps of his birthday beach day to her Instagram Story.

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Tom Holland — Photo: @zendaya/Instagram Story

The first pic showcased Holland with his head halfway underwater as he created a heart with his hands in the air, which Zendaya, 26, filled in with a red heart emoji.

The second Insta-photo showcased Holland smiling with the waves behind him. He also shared pics of himself geared up in a helmet, goggles and swimsuit in his own birthday post, where he thanked fans for...

There are many different Joker zodiac sign examples, and that should surprise no one. When it comes to Batman's villains, past and present, none connect as strongly to Batman as his main nemesis, The Joker. The Clown Prince of Crime was actually Batman's first "supervillain" in an era where DC Comics had Batman and Superman mostly fighting mobsters. Not only that, but Joker died in his first appearance in Batman comics and was only brought back from the dead because he became extremely popular with readers. It was Joker who arguably convinced DC to create the idea of supervillains.

Since that time, Joker has also become one of Batman's most persistent villains in movies, TV shows, and video games, and no other villain comes close. There have been some major actors taking on the role as well. Cesar Romero, a Latino acting legend, took on the role in the classic Adam West Batman TV series.

Exclusive: Beau Bridges (Dreamin’ Wild), Jessica Parker Kennedy (The Flash), Bruce Davison (1923) and Miguel Gabriel (Puss in Boots: The Last Wish) will topline Camera, an indie drama from award-winning filmmaker Jay Silverman (Saving Paradise), which has wrapped production.

Pic tells the story of Oscar (Gabriel), a nine-year-old boy who is unable to speak, watching as he struggles to adapt to the small fishing town where he has just moved with his widowed, hard-working mother Evelyn (Kennedy). Brought together by a broken film format camera, an unlikely friendship is formed between Oscar and a kind repair shop owner, Eric (Bridges).

With the local fishing industry in decline, the townspeople where Oscar and Evelyn now live become fiercely divided as to whether or not to stake their futures on building a luxury hotel – which will surely bring in new jobs — or fight to keep things the way they have been there for generations.

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A lot of names have been bandied about to replace Daniel Craig as the next James Bond. Henry Cavill. Tom Hardy. Idris Elba. But there’s one actor who’s already synonymous with the role, and he’s nothing if not available: Sean Connery.

Deceased actors have been brought back from the grave before: Carrie Fisher, Paul Walker, Peter Cushing and Harold Ramis, among others, have each been resurrected for the screen, with mixed results, thanks to old-fashioned CGI wizardry. But recent, startling advancements in artificial intelligence promise to deliver far more realistic results than ever before thought possible. According to the experts, the technology needed to create a totally believable deep fake 30-year-old Connery is just around the corner.