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Big Mistakes begins filming second season with new recurring cast
Netflix’s comedy series Big Mistakes has begun production on its second season, with two recurring cast members joining the show. Poorna Jagannathan has been cast as Dréa and Lorenzo De Moor as Leo, the streamer announced, as filming got under way in New Jersey. The series, created by Dan Levy and Rachel Sennott, follows two…
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Willy Chavarria Gives Ugg a Biker Makeover in New Collab With Becky G, Eva Longoria and Danny Trejo
Designer Willy Chavarria has partnered with Ugg on a unisex footwear collection that reimagines the brand’s signature suede-and-shearling look with black leather, chrome hardware and biker-inspired styling. Launching on 10 September, the collaboration is accompanied by the “Ugg and Kisses” campaign starring Becky G, Danny Trejo, Eva Longoria and Ivan Cornejo, which draws on Chavarria’s…
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If You Prompt a Movie or Song Into Existence With AI, You Shouldn’t Be Able to Profit From It
Lori Silfen, president of the Motion Picture Sound Editors, argues in an opinion piece that content generated purely from AI prompts, without genuine human authorship, should not qualify for copyright protection. She contends that reducing art to a “prompt” undermines the creative process and devalues the work of professional artists, and calls on legislators to…
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Fury as Trump’s billionaire Italy ambassador parties on $450MILLION yacht… staggering photos reveal hot tubs and helipads on 383ft ‘love boat’
Tilman Fertitta, the US billionaire businessman appointed by Donald Trump as ambassador to Italy, has drawn criticism for touring the country on his $450 million superyacht, the Boardwalk, as part of a two-and-a-half-month “Coastal Diplomatic Tour.” The 383ft vessel, featuring two helipads, two pools, four hot tubs, a spa and a cinema, has become a…
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Stephen A Smith reveals Barack Obama privately called him after Biden criticism ahead of 2024 election
Sports podcast host Stephen A. Smith has revealed that former US President Barack Obama telephoned him privately before the 2024 election to discuss his political influence, though Obama declined to appear on Smith’s podcast. Smith made the disclosure while defending himself against a “thumbs-down” award given to him by the National Association of Black Journalists…
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The Wilder Blue’s Zane Williams Talks Country Rock Band Revival & Collaborative New Project ‘Cinco’: ‘It’s More Fun Doing This Together’
The Wilder Blue, the Texas five-part harmony band led by Zane Williams, has released its fifth album, Cinco, on 28 August. Marking a shift from their usual approach, the group brought in outside musicians during recording rather than an external producer, an experiment that expands their sound while staying true to their signature blend of…
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John Swinney plans to ‘hijack’ UK summit to push for fresh vote on independence
Scotland’s First Minister, John Swinney, has said he intends to use a UK-wide economic summit hosted by Andy Burnham next month to press the case for a fresh independence referendum, arguing the Union is “falling apart”. Mr Swinney plans to align with nationalist leaders in Wales and Northern Ireland at the National Economic Council to…
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Kushner states regret over World Cup sell-off plan
Venture capitalist Joshua Kushner has said he regrets agreeing to lead investment in Fifa president Gianni Infantino’s now-abandoned plan to sell stakes in the World Cup, calling it a scheme he failed to foresee the political fallout from. It marks Kushner’s first public comment since the Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal collapsed amid backlash in…
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El-Sayed torched online after brushing off questions about Hasan Piker campaign ties: ‘What a pal’
Democratic US Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed has faced sharp online criticism after appearing to dodge reporters’ questions about his relationship with far-left streamer Hasan Piker, who has campaigned alongside him in Michigan. When pressed on Piker’s influence and asked whether he would condemn him, El-Sayed dismissed the questions, describing Piker only as “a social media…
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Harvard Law dropout raises $6M for Blue Voice to build a “Harvey for police officers”
David Lawrence, who dropped out of Harvard Law after an on-campus shooting involving a police officer, has raised $6 million to launch Blue Voice out of stealth, a Boston-based AI startup that gives police officers real-time guidance on department policy and law while in the field. The tool aims to address the fact that officers…