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Two suspended Swans stars seen partying in Adelaide at 4am just weeks before hotel scandal
Sydney Swans players Isaac Heeney and Nick Blakey were reportedly photographed partying in Adelaide at about 4am, weeks before a separate Melbourne hotel incident that led to their suspensions. The report links the earlier late-night outing to wider scrutiny of player behaviour and the club’s standards. The article says the Adelaide photographs were taken after…
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Mark Ruffalo Links Paramount to Oracle’s Israeli Military Ties. The Studio Calls Remarks “Antisemitic”
Actor Mark Ruffalo, a vocal opponent of Paramount’s $111 billion (£87 billion) acquisition of Warner Bros., has escalated his campaign by linking Oracle founder Larry Ellison, whose fortune is bankrolling the deal, to Israel’s military effort in Gaza. On Instagram, Ruffalo shared footage of former Oracle chief Safra Catz discussing the firm’s technology at a…
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Netflix Officially Revives 12-Year-Old Sci-Fi Series To Become a Massive Streaming Hit
Netflix has given a new lease of life to a 12-year-old sci-fi series, which has become a major streaming hit after being added to the platform in recent months. Although the show performed respectably during its original run on TNT around 15 years ago, it is now outperforming titles from across the globe on Netflix,…
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Emmy Overachiever Jason Bateman on Whether He Considers Himself an Actor or Director First
Jason Bateman has become this year’s Emmy “overachiever,” picking up four nominations across acting, directing and producing for two different limited series. Speaking on Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast, he reflected on balancing his dual identity as actor and director, saying the two disciplines have always coexisted for him rather than one taking precedence over the…
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Rockstar staff frustrated as GTA 6 leaks fuel anticipation
Rockstar Games employees are reportedly growing frustrated by a steady stream of leaks surrounding Grand Theft Auto 6, with details about characters, missions and the setting continuing to spill online ahead of the game’s official reveal. Despite the internal irritation this has caused at a studio known for tightly controlling its marketing, the leaks appear…
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Arsenal begin title defence with 3-0 Coventry win
Arsenal opened their Premier League title defence with a commanding 3-0 win over newly promoted Coventry City at the Emirates Stadium, giving the champions an assured start to the new campaign. The victory underlined Arsenal’s attacking strength against top-flight newcomers and set a confident tone for manager Mikel Arteta’s side as they look to retain…
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Born 88 Years Ago Today in a Houston Housing Project, the Legendary Crossover Star, Actor, and Dolly Parton’s Duet Partner
Kenny Rogers, one of the most successful crossover artists in American music history, would have turned 88 today. Born Kenneth Donald Ray Rogers on 21 August 1938 in a federal housing project in Houston’s Fourth Ward, he grew up in a multicultural community that exposed him to country, pop, jazz and R&B, laying the groundwork…
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Lessons learned, but Coventry’s top-flight return about more than result
Coventry City marked their long-awaited return to the Premier League with a 3-0 defeat away to defending champions Arsenal, ending a gap of just over 25 years since their last top-flight appearance. Despite the scoreline, manager Frank Lampard and travelling supporters treated the occasion as a milestone in itself, given the club’s turbulent recent history…
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Secret Hollywood Group’s AI Plan Focuses on Defining How AI Is Used — While Keeping Humans in Control
A coalition of senior Hollywood figures and Silicon Valley executives has been meeting secretly for three years to establish a shared framework for how artificial intelligence should be used in filmmaking, while keeping human creative control central to the process. Convened in November 2023 by Lucasfilm’s Kathleen Kennedy and American Film Institute dean Susan Ruskin,…
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This 1978 Disco Song Started as a “Protest” Song and Turned Into Chic’s First No. 1 Hit
You might just think of Chic’s song “Le Freak” as one of the most danceable tunes of 70s disco. However, there’s more to the story. The post This 1978 Disco Song Started as a “Protest” Song and Turned Into Chic’s First No. 1 Hit appeared first on American Songwriter.