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‘Digging the grave of my profession’: the Hollywood creatives training AI to do their jobs
Experienced Hollywood writers, directors and producers are increasingly taking gig work training AI models to replicate their own professional skills, as tightening earnings and a slump in entertainment industry jobs push them towards alternative income. Paid between $12 and $200 an hour by agencies with contracts held by major AI firms including Anthropic and OpenAI,…
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Imagen Awards: ‘Acapulco’ Leads As ‘Brownsville Bred,’ ‘Will Trent’ & ‘Scrubs’ Take Top Prizes – Full List
The final season of Apple TV comedy “Acapulco” dominated the 41st annual Imagen Awards, winning six prizes at a ceremony held at The Beverly Hilton on Friday. The Imagen Awards recognise Latino talent and creative work across film, television, documentaries, digital media and music, and the ceremony also handed top honours to other productions across…
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Hollywood A-lister gets embarrassing dressing down from Paramount after ‘genocide’ remarks
Actor Mark Ruffalo has reportedly received a stern rebuke from Paramount after making comments accusing Israel of genocide, in remarks tied to the studio’s ongoing merger with Skydance under David Ellison. The episode highlights growing tension between outspoken Hollywood talent and studio leadership, particularly as media companies navigate politically sensitive corporate transitions and seek to…
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Austrian Director Sandra Wollner’s ‘Everytime’ Wins Best Film at Sarajevo Film Festival
Sandra Wollner’s film “Everytime” won the Heart of Sarajevo for best narrative feature at this year’s Sarajevo Film Festival, extending its run of acclaim after taking the Un Certain Regard prize at Cannes. The Austrian director’s third feature was a unanimous pick by a jury led by two-time Oscar nominee Emily Watson, who praised its…
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5 Times Disney’s Sci-Fi Ambitions Crashed and Burned at the Box Office
Polygon runs down five big-budget science fiction films that failed to earn back their costs for Disney, highlighting how blockbuster releases with major stars and cutting-edge effects can still turn into financial disasters once production and marketing spend is counted. The piece argues these were not minor disappointments but tentpole projects meant to launch new…
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‘Sicario’ Meets ‘The Fugitive’ in Paramount+’s Gripping Streaming Hit
The 2003 thriller *The Hunted*, directed by William Friedkin and starring Tommy Lee Jones and Benicio del Toro, is finding new life after arriving on Paramount+, according to a Collider retrospective. The piece argues the film deserves renewed attention because it gave Jones a rare late-career turn as a physical action lead, rather than the…
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The 2013 movie Edward Norton never wanted to exist: “I hope they don’t make that”
No interest in appearing in this comedy trilogy. The post The 2013 movie Edward Norton never wanted to exist: “I hope they don’t make that” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Emmy Nominee Patrick Ball on His Rollercoaster Journey to ‘The Pitt’ and How His Own Addiction Battle Has Informed His Performance
Actor Patrick Ball, who plays Dr. Frank Langdon in HBO Max’s acclaimed ER drama “The Pitt,” has earned an Emmy nomination for best supporting actor in a drama series for the show’s second season. In a Hollywood Reporter interview, Ball discussed his winding path to acting and how his own struggle with addiction has shaped…
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CBS’s Ambitious ‘NCIS’ Formula Change Gives Its Newest Series a Major Advantage
CBS is taking an unusual approach with its newest NCIS spinoff, NCIS: New York, by actually filming the series on location in New York City rather than recreating the setting elsewhere. This marks a departure from franchise norms, as previous entries such as NCIS: Los Angeles and NCIS: Origins were largely shot on the Paramount…