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Apple Music will begin labeling songs on the platform derived from AI platforms, adding a “Made With AI” label to such songs later this year. via: THR Apple Music will soon launch labels on songs created with artificial intelligence, the company said in an email sent out to industry partners on Thursday. In the email, obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, the streaming service said that AI music labels will come “later this year,” though Apple Music didn’t disclose a specific l

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has changed her tone on the proposed merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery. The mayor, who is running for reelection this year, previously opposed the $111 billion deal unless it avoided loss of jobs. But in a news conference Thursday, Bass urged Paramount Skydance and California Attorney General Rob Bonta to come to a quick settlement on the antitrust lawsuit from 12 state regulators that is challenging the transaction. via: Deadlin

The movie audiences would not pay to see in theaters just became the most watched thing in all of streaming. via: THR After an underwhelming box-office take in movie theaters, Masters of the Universe found a softer landing in its streaming debut. The movie based on the 1980s cartoon series and toys scored the No. 1 overall ranking in Nielsen’s streaming ratings for July 20-26, its first week of streaming. It debuted July 22 on Prime Video, less than weeks after its theatrical

In brightest day, in blackest night … a fairly large number of people watched the premiere of Lanterns. via: Variety “Lanterns” haters are going to be green with envy. The series premiere of the DC Studios show has racked up 9.3 million views in its first three days of availability across HBO and HBO Max. That represents the biggest premiere for a DC Studios show on HBO Max to date and one of the top five premieres on the platform overall. Per HBO, the show pulled in 6.6 mill

Charles Melton is in close talks to play Kakashi Hatake in Destin Daniel Cretton’s upcoming live-action “Naruto” movie. via: THR Destin Daniel Cretton, who is currently in theaters with Spider-Man: Brand New Day, is set to direct the movie based on the manga series by Masashi Kishimoto. Naruto is the coming-of-age story of a young and enthusiastic ninja named Naruto Uzumaki who wants to grow up to be the leader of his ninja village but also happens to have the spirit of a nin

What will the sequel to the Michael Jackson biopic be like? Jaafar Jackson may have the answer. via: Deadline In a new interview, Jaafar Jackson said he would want his uncle’s point of view on all the child abuse allegations. “I think the second film will give even more insight from his point of view, because at the end of the day, [the allegations] are always from someone else’s,” Jaafar Jackson said in an interview with GQ Middle East. He continued, “It’s someone else’s sto

Dave Bautista is officially taking up the mantle of the “God of War.” Deadline has learned that the actor is now set to lead the Amazon Prime Video TV series based on the video game franchise in the role of Kratos. via: Deadline Series co-studios Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Television reached out to Bautista and initiated talks shortly after they had made a decision to recast the role following original lead Ryan Hurst’s serious on-set injury. As Deadline reported, H

Out wrestler Anthony Bowens spoke to Pink News about what Heated Rivalry gets right about closeted athletes and how fans responded to his own coming out. via: Pink News Gay All Elite Wrestling (AEW) star Anthony Bowens has heaped praise on hockey drama Heated Rivalry, telling PinkNews it shows a “very authentic side of what it’s like being a closeted athlete”. For those who have been living under a rock, Heated Rivalry tells the story of a passionate, secret romance between t

Perez Hilton has been granted supervised visitation with his three children after he live streamed an apparent self-harm incident earlier this month. via: Us Weekly Perez Hilton’s mother, Teresita Lavandeira, has been granted temporary custody of the blogger’s three children. Us can confirm that Judge Laura Cruz granted Teresita the power to do “all things necessary for the care” of Mario, 13, Mia, 11, and Mayte, 8, on Tuesday, August 18 in Miami-Dade County. The judge’s ruli

The director of one of Hayden Panettiere’s final films has said that the late actress was “fighting to stay sober” during their time working together. via: Page Six Director Griff Furst claimed the actress was “fighting to stay sober” while filming “A Breed Apart,” released in 2025, and that she brought her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, on set. “When we wrapped, I stayed in touch with her team, and what eventually got determined was that she might need an in

Madonna is celebrating her 68th birthday in style! via: Page Six The Queen of Pop rang in her latest birthday with an island celebration in Corfu, Greece — and an extravagant floral Dolce & Gabbana gown. The Baroque piece was shown on the runway just last month at the brand’s Alta Moda Taormina show, sparkling with head-to-toe sequins and embellished with crystal and satin flowers. An arrangement of lush faux fuchsia roses perched on a headpiece to crown the look. The singer

Sam Smith is being vulnerable about the support they received from one of pop music’s most enduring icons. via: Out Ahead of the release of their fifth studio album, Hazel Eyes, on Friday, Sam Smith is giving Madonna her flowers for supporting them on stage, in studio and behind the scenes. "Madonna is my mother," Smith said in an interview on Apple Music's The Zane Lowe Show. "She's just unfuckingreal." Smith told Zane Lowe how the iconic singer and actress not only influenc

Hayden Panettiere's death is on the feds' radar because the DEA has joined the multi-agency investigation. via: Variety The DEA is entering a joint effort with South Carolina’s Greenville Police Department and the local coroner’s office, according to TMZ. Panettiere died Sunday night at age 36. The official cause of death has not yet been determined. In her 2026 memoir “This Is Me: A Reckoning,” Panettiere went into detail about her years-long struggles with drug and alcohol

By offering concert films of well-known artists, distributors can attract fans who otherwise might not go see a traditional film in theaters. via: Billboard In the fall of 2023, Taylor Swift briefly became not just the biggest star in music, but the biggest star at the multiplex. That October, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour opened to $93 million at the North American box office over its opening weekend, stunning the film business and helping kick off a new wave of theatrically r

Kim Zolciak and her boyfriend Kyle Mowitz react to their exes dating. via: Page Six Kim Zolciak issued a savage response to her estranged husband, Kroy Biermann, making out with her boyfriend Kyle Mowitz‘s ex, Jillian Green. “I’ve provided for Kroy for 10 years, so I’m sure he just wants another [provider],” the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” alum, 47, quipped to TMZ on Monday. The Bravolebrity insisted, “I don’t care. We don’t care.” Zolciak, however, did mention that she is “

Hayden Panettiere kept some of her friends “in the dark” about apparently reconnecting with Brian Hickerson before her sudden death at 36. via: Page Six Cops showed up to Brian and Zach Hickerson’s grandmother’s home in Greenville, South Carolina, for a welfare check — days after Hayden Panettiere was found dead at a nearby Airbnb. Two cars with the Greenville Police Department arrived at the property belonging to Betty Ellison on Wednesday at 8:20 a.m., Page Six can exclusiv

FKA twigs easily surpassed the Twigs in fame, and now she's beaten them in court too. via: Billboard The Tuesday (Aug. 18) ruling, first obtained and reported by Billboard, dismisses infringement claims lodged in May by The Twigs (twin sisters Laura Good and Linda Good) against FKA Twigs (Tahliah Barnett). The case is not yet over, since the Eusexua artist still has pending claims of her own against the sisters. The Twigs first sued FKA Twigs back in 2014 for infringing the t

ABC filed an unprecedented First Amendment lawsuit against the FCC on Tuesday, claiming that its investigations and regulatory actions are part of a Trump administration “retaliatory campaign” to curb the network’s free speech. via: Variety Disney‘s ABC filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday, raising the pitch of the company’s efforts to countermand unusual pressure from the Trump administration to force the company’s stations

Michelle Rodriguez, Meadow Walker, Vin Diesel, and Jordana Brewster at ‘The Fast and the Furious’ 25th-anniversary screening. Vin Diesel says filming for “Fast Forever” has a start date. via: EW On Monday night in Los Angeles, Vin Diesel returned to the same theater where The Fast and the Furious originally premiered for a special anniversary screening — and an emotional victory lap. “Twenty-five years ago I was sitting in this row, and I was sitting with Paul Walker,” Diesel

David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance asked the judge overseeing the antitrust lawsuits filed by 12 states and the WGA to force the plaintiffs to pony up a whopping $1.88 billion bond to cover the company’s losses related to the delay in its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. via: Reuters Paramount Skydance (PSKY.O), opens new tab on Monday asked a ‌U.S. judge to require a dozen states challenging its acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD.O), opens new tab to post a $1.88 b