Netflix Touts $900k AI Jobs Amid Hollywood Strikes
Netflix has triggered an angry response from striking Hollywood actors and writers after posting a job advert for an artificial intelligence (AI) expert. The new position would join its Machine Learning Platform team, which drives the Netflix algorithm helping viewers pick new programmes to watch. It pays up to $900,000 (£700,000) per year, fuelling further […]
Celebrities, Their Supporters Expected To Hold SAG-AFTRA Strike In Times Square
Many celebrities and their supporters are expected to join in on the SAG-AFTRA rally in Times Square Tuesday. A lot of productions have been impacted by this ongoing strike, but over 160,000 SAG-AFTRA members voted in favor to head to the picket line. They’re fighting for regulations when it comes to the use of Artificial […]
Jamie Foxx: Actor Says He’s ‘on way back’ After Illness Thanks To Family
Actor Jamie Foxx has said he is on his way back and returning to work after being hospitalised earlier this year. In April, his daughter Corrine Foxx said he had experienced a “medical complication” but the family did not share details about his health issue. In an Instagram post on Saturday, Foxx thanked his family for […]
SAG Strike: Actors Join Writers On Hollywood Picket Lines
Jason Sudeikis, Susan Sarandon and thousands of other actors have joined screenwriters for Hollywood’s biggest strike in more than six decades. Actors will not appear in films or even promote movies during the stoppage. Major films in production including the Avatar and Gladiator sequels may be affected by the shutdown. The actors are joining writers […]
Lisa Marie Presley’s Cause Of Death Revealed
Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of rock ‘n’ roll legend Elvis, died of a bowel obstruction, the Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office has said. The obstruction was a result of adhesions caused by weight-loss surgery she underwent several years ago. Presley, also a singer, died after being rushed to a California hospital on […]
SAG Strike: Avatar And Gladiator Sequels Look Set To Be Hit As Actors Walk Out
Major films in production including Avatar and Gladiator sequels are looking likely to be affected by Hollywood actors taking strike action. Promotional events such as red-carpet premieres will also be affected, such as Disney film Haunted Mansion, released later this month. Events including the Emmys and Comic-Con may be rescheduled or scaled back. In the […]
The Mega-strike That Could Take Down Hollywood
Hollywood’s writers have been on strike for two months and soon the actors may join them, swapping the red carpet for the picket lines. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) contract expires at midnight local time on 12 July, following a deadline extension that delayed the possibility of a mega-strike […]
Britney Spears Says She Was Struck By Victor Wembanyama’s Guard
Britney Spears says she was “backhanded in the face” by a security guard protecting French basketballer Victor Wembanyama in Las Vegas on Wednesday. Las Vegas police confirmed they were called to the scene at the Aria hotel regarding a battery investigation, but no arrests have been made. Spears said in a post on social media […]
Coco Lee: The Pioneering Singer Who Charmed The World
Millions of Asians tuned in on their television screens on a Monday in March 2001 to watch Coco Lee sing A Love Before Time – the stirring theme from the acclaimed film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon – at the 73rd Academy Awards. Donning a red qipao, a traditional Chinese outfit, and golden chandelier earrings, Lee […]
Barbie Movie Gets Vietnam Ban Over South China Sea Map
Vietnam has banned the upcoming Barbie film over a scene featuring a map depicting contested Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea. Vietnam is among a number of countries that contest China’s claim to almost all of the South China Sea. The film about the famous doll, which has already taken over social media, is […]
