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US news
fromDefector
1 day ago

A Very Sweaty Tiger Woods Called Donald Trump After His Car Wreck | Defector

Tiger Woods faces DUI charges after a crash, exhibiting impaired behavior and refusing a drug test, while also calling Donald Trump post-accident.
US news
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

Tiger Woods Called Trump from the Scene of His Rollover Crash Before Being Arrested

Tiger Woods called President Trump from the scene of his DUI arrest after a car crash in Florida.
Television
fromVulture
1 day ago

Dakota Mortensen Edited Out of Vanderpump Villa

Disney canceled Taylor Frankie Paul's season of The Bachelorette and Dakota Mortensen will be edited out of Vanderpump Villa.
fromConsequence
2 days ago

Gaten Matarazzo, Sean Giambrone & Lulu Wilson on Pizza Movie, Body Swaps, and Building a Cult Classic: Podcast

Giambrone describes the initial pitch as akin to Superbad, but quickly realized the film had a much stranger engine under the hood, blending buddy comedy with altered reality.
Film
#ai
Music production
fromIndieWire
3 days ago

This Is What Honest AI Conversations Sound Like in Hollywood

Mastery in the age of AI is evolving, requiring individuals to excel beyond a baseline of quickly learned skills.
Silicon Valley
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 days ago

Business Insider Live gathers Bryan Johnson, Jason Blum, Carina Hong, Joanna Strober to talk leadership in the AI era

AI is transforming industries, prompting leaders like Bryan Johnson and Jason Blum to rethink strategies and adapt their careers.
Music production
fromIndieWire
3 days ago

This Is What Honest AI Conversations Sound Like in Hollywood

Mastery in the age of AI is evolving, requiring individuals to excel beyond a baseline of quickly learned skills.
Silicon Valley
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 days ago

Business Insider Live gathers Bryan Johnson, Jason Blum, Carina Hong, Joanna Strober to talk leadership in the AI era

AI is transforming industries, prompting leaders like Bryan Johnson and Jason Blum to rethink strategies and adapt their careers.
#reality-tv
fromSFGATE
2 days ago
Silicon Valley food

How 'The Real Housewives' totally changed this SoCal restaurant

Silicon Valley food
fromSFGATE
2 days ago

How 'The Real Housewives' totally changed this SoCal restaurant

Shannon Storms Beador's explosive outburst at the Quiet Woman restaurant became a notable moment in 'Real Housewives of Orange County' history.
#openai
fromTNW | Investors-Funding
2 days ago
Media industry

OpenAI has acquired the Silicon Valley talk show TBPN

OpenAI has acquired the Technology Business Programming Network, maintaining its editorial independence while integrating it into its strategy organization.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

OpenAI's new hire has his work cut out for him with Hollywood celebrities.

OpenAI hired Charles Porch to use his celebrity and Hollywood connections to address creatives' fears and improve AI's reputation in the entertainment industry.
Media industry
fromTNW | Investors-Funding
2 days ago

OpenAI has acquired the Silicon Valley talk show TBPN

OpenAI has acquired the Technology Business Programming Network, maintaining its editorial independence while integrating it into its strategy organization.
fromLos Angeles Times
3 days ago

Commentary: Spencer Pratt is sharing a Miami sound machine ad. It won't play in LA.

The AI-animated music video praising Spencer Pratt features lyrics like 'Latinos for Pratt we're singing/Because we're tired of this dirty beat,' but the musical style is more Miami and Cuban than reflective of L.A.'s Latino heritage.
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh Steelers
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 days ago

Kane Brown, Wiz Khalifa and Bret Michaels to headline NFL Draft Entertainment Series

The NFL Draft Entertainment Series will feature Kane Brown, Wiz Khalifa, and Bret Michaels in Pittsburgh from April 23 to 25.
fromTechdirt
2 days ago

Meta Caves To The MPAA Over Instagram's Use Of 'PG-13,' Ending A Dispute That Was Silly From The Start

Meta has agreed to 'substantially reduce' its references to PG-13 and include a rather remarkable disclaimer: 'There are lots of differences between social media and movies.'
Social media marketing
fromThe Cut
4 days ago

Brand Names Are in Crisis

"Any time you have to explain your name, you're essentially apologizing for it," says Alexandra Watkins, the founder of naming firm Eat My Words. Her deal-breakers for names include 'looks like a typo' and 'hard to pronounce.'
Marketing
fromFast Company
3 days ago

A Vegas showgirl just sued Taylor Swift-and Swifties are not having it

"Over the course of a decade, CONFESSIONS OF A SHOWGIRL grew into a brand encompassing performances, writing, and digital media-built by one person, city by city, and show by show."
NYC music
fromArs Technica
4 days ago

Sweaty, glassy-eyed Tiger Woods blames cell phone use for his car crash

Woods told police at the scene that he had been 'looking down at his cell phone and changing the radio station and did not notice [that] the vehicle in front of him had slowed down.'
Roam Research
Arts
fromArtnet News
4 days ago

Kim Kardashian's Maximalist 'All's Fair' Wardrobe Is Up for Grabs

Kim Kardashian auctioned 24 outfits from All's Fair, raising $247,200 for the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles.
Podcast
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 days ago

Usha Vance Embarks on Media Tour to Launch New Podcast

Usha Vance launches a children's podcast to promote reading and address declining literacy rates.
Humor
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

Reflecting on Oversexed Characters in Television Comedies

Sitcom characters increasingly display hypersexuality, eliciting both sympathetic laughter and envy from audiences.
fromESPN.com
1 week ago

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Alysa Liu share spotlight at iHeartRadio Music Awards

"'The Life of a Showgirl' was really inspired by the energy that I felt like looking into crowds and seeing you guys every single night. This album probably also feels very happy and confident and free because that's the way that I get to feel every single day of my life because of my fiancé, who's here tonight."
Music
Film
fromCalifornia Post
2 days ago

Fears grow of 'Detroit-Style' decline as Hollywood jobs evaporate

Los Angeles' TV/film industry faces a significant decline, with a 30% drop in jobs since 2022, raising concerns of a 'Detroit-style' collapse.
Media industry
fromDigiday
4 days ago

Future of TV Briefing: What publishers have to offer creators

Publishers are increasingly collaborating with creators to enhance revenue opportunities and audience reach.
fromVogue
1 week ago

Who Won Awards Season on Social Media?

These red carpet appearances offered designers the chance to show the world their new direction and make a statement, as the most important audience isn't just those who tune into the ceremonies.
Fashion & style
#celebrity-culture
Media industry
fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks ago

How Long Is 15 Minutes of Fame, Really?

Celebrity fame is temporary and transient, unlike hereditary royalty, with most stars eventually fading into obscurity despite efforts to maintain relevance.
Media industry
fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks ago

How Long Is 15 Minutes of Fame, Really?

Celebrity fame is temporary and transient, unlike hereditary royalty, with most stars eventually fading into obscurity despite efforts to maintain relevance.
Television
fromBustle
2 days ago

Exclusive: Ella Stiller Thinks She's The "Most Millennial Gen Z Ever"

Ella Stiller, a 23-year-old actor, embodies millennial and Gen Z traits while starring in the final season of The Comeback.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Photos: Scenes from the 2026 iHeart Music Awards

Taylor Swift accepted the pop album of the year award onstage at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards, celebrating her significant contributions to the music industry.
NYC music
Media industry
fromDigiday
3 days ago

Media Briefing: Publishers debate the value of AI licensing and GEO

Publishing executives discussed the challenges and opportunities of AI search optimization and licensing deals during the Digiday Publishing Summit.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

How Charlie Puth transcended the cringe

Puth describes 'Whatever's Clever!' as the first album where 'things are lining up musically in my life - like I'm living what the album is about.'
Music production
Film
fromVariety
3 days ago

When Fandom Converts: How TikTok Is Driving Measurable Box Office Growth

TikTok has become a powerful engine for movie discovery, translating online engagement into real-world ticket sales.
NYC LGBT
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 weeks ago

Live's 'After the Oscars Show' Countdown begins on Hollywood's biggest morning

Live with Kelly and Mark broadcasts a special after-Oscars show Monday morning featuring interviews with award winners, celebrity guests, and fashion commentary from the Dolby Theatre.
Television
fromwww.businessinsider.com
4 days ago

This company is turning YouTube videos into TV shows as streamers chase Gen Alpha

Streamers are launching creator content to attract Gen Alpha away from YouTube, with Pocket.watch leading the initiative.
fromRAIN News
1 week ago

iHeartMedia / Tik Tok alliance sought to reinvent album releases

The initiative aspires to create 'a new blueprint for artist launches moving forward.' This partnership integrates fan interaction, live broadcast distribution, and platform-native amplification.
Music production
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 days ago

Hollywood to Turn Julie Brown's Bombshell Jeffrey Epstein Book Into a Series

Julie K. Brown's reporting on Jeffrey Epstein is being adapted into a limited series starring Laura Dern.
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

Kylie Jenner Is Ready to Be a Comedy Star

I've actually gotten a few scripts, nothing that I feel is right yet, but I 100 percent want to do more. I really like comedy. I think I'm good at it.
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago

Oscars 2026 in pictures: Stars on the red carpet at the 98th Academy Awards

For Hollywood's biggest night, celebrities pay as much attention to their red-carpet attire as their speeches. It's a night to leave a mark not just on Hollywood but on best-dressed lists and even make fashion history.
Fashion & style
Media industry
fromPoynter
6 days ago

The O.J. Simpson trial ushered in the era of infotainment - Poynter

The O.J. Simpson case transformed media coverage, merging crime and celebrity, and significantly influenced public perception of justice and race relations.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Life is such a pain in the ass': what Talk Easy host Sam Fragoso has learned in a decade of grilling celebs

Describing himself as where underground journalist Nardwuar (disarmingly well researched) meets NPR legend Terry Gross (sensitive, direct) meets late talkshow host Dick Cavett (intellectual, sophisticated), he is a freakishly intuitive listener. The way you construct the narrative of my life is so true that it's just a little startling, actor Michelle Williams told him in 2023.
Podcast
Fashion & style
fromABC7 Los Angeles
3 weeks ago

The big business behind the Oscars red carpet, where fashion meets marketing

The Oscar red carpet functions as a major marketing economy where celebrities and designers earn substantial fees for strategic fashion placements and brand partnerships.
#academy-awards
fromVulture
2 weeks ago
Film

Every Single Thing Happening at the 2026 Oscars Live

The 98th Academy Awards features two films competing across major categories with unprecedented uncertainty about winners in multiple award categories.
fromVulture
3 weeks ago
Television

What to Expect From the Oscars Telecast (And What We'd Change)

The 98th Academy Awards will air Sunday with Conan O'Brien hosting; success depends on film selections, acceptance speeches, and production choices like clips and musical performances.
Film
fromVulture
2 weeks ago

Every Single Thing Happening at the 2026 Oscars Live

The 98th Academy Awards features two films competing across major categories with unprecedented uncertainty about winners in multiple award categories.
Television
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

What to Expect From the Oscars Telecast (And What We'd Change)

The 98th Academy Awards will air Sunday with Conan O'Brien hosting; success depends on film selections, acceptance speeches, and production choices like clips and musical performances.
Podcast
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

A loving homage to pop culture's also-rans: best podcasts of the week

Several new podcasts celebrate overlooked pop culture figures, explore nuanced cultural debates, critique AI-generated content, examine Viking history, and investigate a wrongful murder conviction case.
Media industry
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

The 'bestie-fication' of media is doing a disservice to everyone

Influencers are increasingly replacing traditional journalists in interviews, leading to a shift in entertainment journalism and interview dynamics.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
19 years ago

Where the heartthrob is at home

Colin Farrell purchased a $4.3 million Hollywood Hills villa featuring luxury amenities including a wine cellar, infinity pool, and four bedrooms across 4,000 square feet.
Tech industry
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

"TBPN" and the Rise of the Tech-Friendly Talk Show

Two tech entrepreneurs launched TBPN, a daily live-stream talk show promoting technology with an enthusiast perspective, securing a partnership to broadcast from the New York Stock Exchange trading floor.
Media industry
fromAxios
2 weeks ago

Uproxx joins push to pitch creator TV

Artists drive the creator economy as super creators with massive fan communities, and creator-led content now competes directly with traditional television for viewership and advertising dollars.
Humor
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

TikToker Hires Fake Tom Cruise to Come To His House And It Gets Awkward Fast

TikToker Chase Hofer hired a Tom Cruise impersonator to perform privately in his home, creating an awkward and viral moment that accumulated 5.6 million views.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
8 years ago

A Beverly Hills estate where some Hollywood stars were wed

A French Revival Beverly Hills mansion built in 1938 with antique fireplaces, herringbone floors, and a circular dining solarium is listed for $39.9 million, formerly owned by actress Ann Rutherford and Batman producer William Dozier.
Music
fromVulture
1 month ago

P!nk Calls Separation Rumors 'Fake News'

P!nk denied tabloid reports of separation from her husband Carey Hart, calling out media for spreading false rumors instead of covering meaningful accomplishments.
fromConsequence
3 weeks ago

Access Hollywood Canceled After Nearly 30 Years

Since its 1996 debut, Access Hollywood has aired nearly 12,000 episodes. Yet its most infamous segment was one that never made it to broadcast: in October 2016, weeks before the presidential election, The Washington Post obtained footage of then-candidate Donald Trump making lewd comments about women to Access Hollywood host Billy Bush.
Media industry
fromDefector
1 month ago

Rich Paul's Podcast Was Built To Be Useless | Defector

The only good reason to be mad at him is that he has leveraged the unlimited resources and power of Klutch Sports, CAA, Spotify, and The Ringer to make daytime SportsCenter simulacrum without the catchphrases. Paul and Kellerman's FanDuel-sponsored podcast is bad. It's bad in the sort of banal way that most podcasts are bad-the hosts don't say much of substance, they are stricken with red light syndrome, and their riffs are obtuse and unimaginative.
National Basketball Association
Media industry
fromMiami Herald
3 weeks ago

YouTube Just Hit Major Milestone That Has Hollywood Rattled

YouTube's $40.4 billion in 2025 advertising revenue surpasses combined ad revenue of Disney, NBCUniversal, Paramount, and Warner Bros. Discovery, establishing it as the world's largest media company.
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Hollywood is freaking out over a viral AI video showing Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise fighting

AI-generated footage can convincingly recreate major Hollywood actors and cinematic production, triggering widespread industry concern about disruption to filmmaking jobs and IP.
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

North West's finger piercing: An extravagance experts strongly advise against

West is figuring out her style as any tween would and should—and in front of the entire world, no less. That includes experimenting with beauty and fashion looks and, yes, piercings (with her parents' permission, of course). I'm sure getting cyberbullied by the entire world is doing far more damage than a little ring on her finger, so please, have some compassion.
Fashion & style
fromVulture
1 month ago

A Grand Theory of Celebrity and Who-dom

And by "Who-dom," I don't mean the Seussian variety but the taxonomy coined by 's Lindsey Weber and Bobby Finger: the vast, sub-stratospheric tier of celebrity occupied by figures whose fame is intensely meaningful to some and virtually nonexistent to everyone else. Whos are defined in opposition to Thems, the indisputable celebrities known to most except those living under a rock or who willingly reject the very notion of pop culture,
Books
Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

We Need to Talk About the Benny Blanco-Lil Dicky Podcast

Friends Keep Secrets, hosted by Benny Blanco and Lil Dicky with guest Selena Gomez, is an awkwardly executed interview series featuring excessive foot content and unclear format struggling to find its identity.
fromLos Angeles Times
40 years ago

New Plans for Watering Hole of Stars

We bought the property in 1974 from the Dudley Murphy estate. In 1979, we sold 10 condos designed (and built in 1939 for Murphy as motel units) by famed architect Richard Neutra. The remaining two lots, which have a total of 83 feet of beach frontage, represent what Stern called the first Escondido Beach Road home sites available to the public in more than 20 years.
LA real estate
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

California Post brings brash New York-style tabloid news to the West Coast

The California Post launched a digital-first, conservative-leaning Los Angeles tabloid and website featuring New York Post-style splashy front pages, Page Six Hollywood, and local coverage.
Photography
fromVulture
2 months ago

Chappell Roan Got the Photographers to Stay Quiet

Chappell Roan's public confrontations with rude photographers have prompted photographers to act more respectful and quieter at major red-carpet events.
Marketing
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Here's why you're seeing more A-list celebrities in ads than ever before

US brands spent over $1 billion on celebrity ad talent in 2025, with pay guarantees up 47% since 2019 as CMOs push for measurable results.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

TMZ Founder Reveals FBI Was Very Interested' in Guthrie Ransom and Demand Letters Today: There Was a Lot of Communication'

It's not just the letters that we received from the person demanding money in return for information, it's also the ransom note we got. I will tell you, the FBI is very interested in both the ransom letter and these demand letters in particular today. I mean, there was a lot of communication between us and the FBI. So they are really interested in this, replied Levin, who continued:
US news
#golden-globes
Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

Lisa Rinna Responds to Leak Claiming She Was Roofied at Traitors Premiere

Lisa Rinna confirmed she was roofied at The Traitors season-four premiere party at the Abbey in West Hollywood, with fentanyl, high levels of amphetamines, and other substances found in her system.
US news
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

He Paints a Very Bleak Picture': TMZ Founder Reveals Ominous' New Email From Guthrie Tipster

A tipster claims to know Nancy Guthrie's kidnapper and demands one bitcoin, citing fear of retaliation and intent to disappear.
fromFortune
1 month ago

Top Hollywood screenwriter warns TikTok's new tool is at the gates: 'I hate to say it. It's likely over for us' | Fortune

"By launching a service that operates without meaningful safeguards against infringement, ByteDance is disregarding well-established copyright law that protects the rights of creators and underpins millions of American jobs. ByteDance should immediately cease its infringing activity," Charles Rivkin, chairman and CEO of the MPA, said in a statement Tuesday.
Artificial intelligence
#charli-xcx
fromQueerty
2 months ago
Film

Brat goes Hollywood: Charli XCX, Alexander Skarsgard & The Moment cast dish on their big-screen takeover - Queerty

fromQueerty
2 months ago
Film

Brat goes Hollywood: Charli XCX, Alexander Skarsgard & The Moment cast dish on their big-screen takeover - Queerty

US news
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

TMZ's Harvey Levin Reveals He Received a Reply From Tipster Claiming to Know Where Nancy Guthrie Is

Nancy Guthrie has been missing since February 1, believed abducted; the FBI is investigating and pursuing leads including ransom emails tied to a Bitcoin address.
Music
fromJezebel
1 month ago

The Grammys Red Carpet Was Very Noticeably Missing a Certain (Glambot) Guy

Cole Walliser, known as Glambot Guy, was absent from the Grammys after E! declined to hire him while reassessing its red-carpet strategy amid controversy.
Music
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Business Insider's entertainment team predicts who will take home an award, and why.

Trevor Noah hosts his final Grammys as Kendrick Lamar leads nominations, with major-category competition, notable performers, and predicted winners amid possible snubs.
Music
fromVulture
2 months ago

Which Celebrities Rocked 'ICE OUT' Pins at the Grammy Awards?

Celebrities at the 2026 Grammys wore "ICE OUT" and "BE GOOD" pins to honor ICE victims and publicly protest ICE, including onstage "Fuck ICE" statements.
Film
fromVulture
2 months ago

I Miss When the Golden Globes Were Deranged

Golden Globes returned to expected choices, awarding supporting prizes to Teyana Taylor and Stellan Skarsgård, signaling voter alignment with anticipated Oscar preferences.
US news
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Could Be Huge': TMZ Drops New Guthrie Video that Has Landed on the FBI's Radar'

FBI is examining new surveillance footage showing a masked suspect and a man with a reflective-striped backpack possibly linked to Nancy Guthrie's abduction.
Music
fromConsequence
1 month ago

Turning Point USA's "All-American Halftime Show" Was Pre-Taped: Report

The All-American Halftime Show was reportedly pre-taped in Atlanta and aired opposite Bad Bunny's live Super Bowl halftime show.
#netflix
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Harvey Levin Says New 'Activity' in the Bitcoin Account from Nancy Guthrie Ransom Note

The Bitcoin account tied to the first ransom note for Nancy Guthrie showed late Tuesday activity, though law enforcement has not confirmed the notes' credibility.
Television
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The Fundamental Flaw of Pete Davidson's Podcast

The Pete Davidson Show is a Netflix-only video 'podcast' without a dedicated audio feed, adopting lo-fi podcast aesthetics while functioning as a video talk program.
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