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TMZ’s Levin backs ‘amazing public servant’ Fauci following hearing
TMZ founder Harvey Levin defended Dr Anthony Fauci after the former US infectious-disease official invoked the Fifth Amendment during a contentious Senate hearing on the COVID-19 pandemic. Levin called Fauci an “amazing public servant” and described efforts to imprison him as among the most heartbreaking developments he had seen in government, comparing them with McCarthy-era…
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Crunchyroll gets its first-ever streaming bundle and it’s a weird pairing
Crunchyroll has launched its first-ever streaming bundle, pairing the anime service with Starz through a subscription only available via Amazon Prime Video. The combination has raised eyebrows given the two services’ contrasting content, with Crunchyroll’s anime library sitting oddly alongside Starz’s original dramas such as Outlander spin-off Blood of My Blood and Power Book III:…
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The mystery of Muse: if almost no one likes them, why do so many people go to their concerts? – EL PAÍS English
The article examines the paradox of Muse: despite being frequently mocked or treated as uncool, the British band continues to fill stadiums, headline festivals and sell records. It argues that their lack of broad critical prestige stems less from their success than from their unapologetically theatrical style, which many listeners find excessive but fans experience…
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Jason Cloth, ‘Babylon’ and ‘Joker’ Financier, Indicted in Alleged $100 Million Ponzi Scheme
Jason Cloth, a Hollywood financier with executive producer credits on “Joker,” “Babylon” and “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” has been indicted in Chicago over an alleged $100 million Ponzi scheme. The 60-year-old faces seven counts of wire fraud for allegedly misleading investors about how their money would be spent, including diverting funds earmarked for a film project and…
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Usher Warns Fans After Viral Nashville Incident: “Don’t Bring Your Ass Up Here If You Don’t Want To Be Here”
Usher warned fans not to volunteer for his onstage “sexy lady” routine unless they actually wanted to take part, after a moment from his Nashville show went viral for the wrong reasons. During a stop on his co-headlining tour with Chris Brown at Nissan Stadium, the audience member he pulled up appeared visibly uncomfortable and…
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Obama endorses Iowa Democrat Josh Turek for Senate
Former President Barack Obama has endorsed Iowa Democrat Josh Turek in his Senate campaign. The endorsement could raise Turek’s national profile and help his efforts to attract attention, volunteers and campaign funding in a competitive race. No further reporting details were available in the supplied article text, which was blocked by an access-denied notice. The…
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Afroman files defamation lawsuit against former Ohio deputy
Afroman has filed a lawsuit against a former Ohio sheriff’s deputy, months after successfully defending himself in a defamation case brought by police officers depicted in his viral music videos. Those videos mocked officers from the Adams County Sheriff’s Office who had raided the rapper’s home over suspected drugs and kidnapping, only to find nothing,…
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OpenAI president says it’s ‘building a family of devices’ for its AI chatbots
OpenAI president Greg Brockman has confirmed the company is developing a “family of devices” designed for interacting with its AI chatbots, though he stopped short of confirming specific details about their form or timing. The remarks, made in an interview with journalist Joanna Stern, add substance to long-running speculation about OpenAI’s hardware ambitions, which include…
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The “unusual” 1993 scandal that shocked Tom Cruise to his core: “It really hurt my feelings”
The article text supplied for this piece could not be retrieved — only the Far Out Magazine website’s navigation menu and header elements were provided, with no actual story content about the reported 1993 scandal involving Tom Cruise. As a result, no factual summary of what happened, why it mattered, or the “unusual” incident referenced…
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Arcángel & Bad Bunny’s ‘Me Acostumbré’ Surpasses 1 Billion Views on YouTube
Bad Bunny has notched his 20th music video to reach one billion views on YouTube, with “Me Acostumbré,” his 2017 collaboration with fellow Puerto Rican artist Arcángel, crossing the threshold. The milestone highlights the enduring popularity of the pair’s earlier trap material and cements Bad Bunny’s status as one of the platform’s most-watched artists, alongside…