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‘Never Have I Ever’ Alum Maitreyi Ramakrishnan Teases ‘Elle’ Season 2 Role: “Not Something I’ve Done Before”
Actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, best known for starring in Netflix’s “Never Have I Ever,” is set to return to teen television as the antagonist in the already-filmed second season of “Elle,” the Legally Blonde prequel executive produced by Reese Witherspoon. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter at the show’s New York premiere, Ramakrishnan teased that her character…
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Sony Escalates Legal Fight Against Udio Over 30,000 Copyrighted Songs as Label Rift Widens
Sony Music Entertainment has filed a new copyright lawsuit against AI music generator Udio, alleging infringement on more than 30,000 songs including works by Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Johnny Cash, and Harry Styles in a N
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Hunter Biden’s Image Rehab Tour Takes a Hard Right
Hunter Biden is pursuing a public image rehabilitation effort that has taken an unexpected turn, with a forthcoming interview alongside far-right influencer Nick Fuentes due to premiere on Channel 5 News later this month. The sit-down, reportedly nearly turning physical, forms part of a broader pivot in which the former first son is recasting himself…
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Prime Minister Burnham faces scrutiny as police funds row cleared and AliExpress hit with record EU fine
Andy Burnham’s early tenure comes under scrutiny while South Yorkshire Police are cleared of misusing a £65m black hole. Elsewhere, the EU fines AliExpress £470m, Washington’s filibuster row deepens, and experts warn of rising online exploitation of teenagers.
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LISTEN: Christopher Nolan Gets Moviegoers Out in Force for the Trojan Horse
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” delivered a spectacular $264 million worldwide opening for Universal Pictures, discussed in detail on Variety’s “Daily Variety” podcast by film reporter Rebecca Rubin. The result is notable because it came from an R-rated “sword and sandal” epic, a genre that rarely commands such huge openings, underscoring Nolan’s unique ability as a…
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Why Sony Just Filed a New AI Music Copyright Lawsuit Against Udio
Sony has filed a new lawsuit against Udio, significantly escalating its copyright dispute with the AI music generation company even as its former co-plaintiffs Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group have already settled with the firm. The move underscores that the major record labels remain split on how to handle AI music firms, with…
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Andy Burnham promises to be ‘circuit-breaker’ PM as he purges cabinet
Andy Burnham has begun his premiership with a sweeping reshuffle, appointing John Healey as chancellor in a surprise move and vowing to be a “circuit-breaker” for a country weary of political turnover. The overhaul sees Rachel Reeves and David Lammy removed from cabinet, alongside other loyalists of his predecessor Sir Keir Starmer, as Burnham seeks…
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The FCC is planning to retroactively ban disguised DJI gadgets
The US Federal Communications Commission is preparing to use, for the first time, a power it granted itself last October to retroactively revoke import and sales approval for gadgets already cleared for the American market. The move targets so-called “DJI front companies” accused of disguising the Chinese dronemaker’s technology, including the firms behind Skyrover drones…
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Amazon Has the Lowest Price on a Brand New GeForce RTX 5070 Graphics Card
Amazon is currently offering the PNY GeForce RTX 5070 12GB graphics card for $579.99 after a $50 discount, which the article describes as the lowest price available for a new, retail-boxed version of the card. This matters for PC builders looking to secure one of Nvidia’s newer Blackwell-generation GPUs at a relatively reasonable price, given…