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An AI app cloned Scarlett Johansson’s voice for an ad—but deepfakes aren’t just a problem for celebrities
Movie star Scarlett Johansson is taking legal action against an AI app that used her name and an AI-generated version of her voice in an advertisement without her permission, according to Variety. The 22-second ad was posted to X, formerly Twitter, on Oct. 28 by AI image-generating app Lisa AI: 90s Yearbook & Avatar, according…
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New York City Marathon 2023: Actors, singers and Olympic gold medallist among celebrity participants
Steve Mesler: ‘I missed the grind’ “I’ve been challenging everybody to find me a sport that still involves running but is shorter and more intense than bobsled versus, you know, the opposite… which is a marathon,” laughs Mesler. He did, indeed, only begin his training for this weekend’s run over the last few months, peaking…
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Cal Thomas | Matthew Perry and the cult of celebrity
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } I never saw an episode of “Friends,” but that is probably because I am from the television era that began with black-and-white pictures and television screens so small you had to draw a chair up to the box to…
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Orlando International Airport rolls out the red carpet for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce and reserves them seats
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce recently received a warm welcome from the Orlando International Airport (MCO). In a lighthearted Facebook post, MCO set aside two seats at the gate for the couple, referring to them as the “Anti-Hero” singer and her rumored beau, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end. The airport humorously stated: “‘I’ll be…
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Bieber on war, Streep on Trump – but should celebrities speak up or pipe down?
At the 2017 Golden Globes ceremony, actress Meryl Streep was honoured with the Cecil B DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award. “We need the principled press to hold power to account, to call them on the carpet for every outrage, that’s why our founders enshrined the press and its freedoms in our constitution,” she said during her…
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Matthew Perry could receive Hollywood Walk of Fame star: Which Friends co-stars already have one?
The late Matthew Perry, one of the stars of the hit comedy sitcom Friends, who sadly passed away last week, could be about to get his own Hollywood Walk of Fame star. The tributes have been pouring in from across the world for the actor who played Chandler in Friends, who died at the age…
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Britney Spears’s The Woman in Me: The celebrity memoirs that reveal the truth
With Britney Spears’s The Woman in Me and Matthew Perry’s Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing at the top of the book charts, a new wave of raw, emotional celebrity memoirs is providing unique insights into stars’ lives, writes Leah Carroll. As news spread of actor Matthew Perry’s death on Saturday, tributes from colleagues…
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Brittany Mahomes’ tough workout routine… Is she trying to compete with Taylor Swift?
There’s nothing like a bit of healthy competition. Patrick and Brittany Mahomes were the undisputed number one celebrity couple of American football. That all changed last month when Taylor Swift announced herself to the NFL in spectacular style, confirming the rumors that she was dating Travis Kelce by attending one of the Chiefs games in…
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The many celebrities of the 2023 NYC marathon
This year’s New York City marathon will take place this Sunday, November 5. Amongst the thousands of runners are some familiar faces. The NYC marathon is one of the most famous marathons in the world and always attracts some famous people. This year includes singer/actress Patina Miller, who will also sing the national anthem ahead…
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Why celebrities are “adopting” Israelis kidnapped by Hamas
A number of Hollywood celebrities are “adopting” people kidnapped by Hamas. From Michael Douglas to Helen Mirren, A-listers are posting photos and information about some of the around 240 people held hostage by the militant group in Gaza. The military arm of the Palestinian group launched an air and land attack in Israel on October…