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Bodies representing the UK’s directors, writers and actors have written to big tech firms challenging them for using their work to train generative AI models. The Creators Rights Alliance (CRA) has today penned the letter, citing the need to “safeguard human creativity, truthful content and the rights of authors, creators, and performers.” The CRA represents

Salem had better get ready. “Hurricane Sami” Brady will return to Days of Our Lives early in 2025. Sami is one of those characters that people either love or hate. Whichever camp you fall into, there’s no denying that she brings the drama. There’s no word yet on what her storyline will be, but does

Bill Lawrence is revisiting the idea of a Scrubs reboot and teased that he will “figure it out in the next six months.” The creator of the medical sitcom said in a new interview that he’s “definitely” going to do a continuation. “You know, I’m really candid about it. We’re definitely going to do it,

EXCLUSIVE: In 2020, Eugene Levy and Dan Levy made history as the first father-son duo to win Emmys in the same year. Four years later, they are poised to break more ground as the first father-son team to host the Emmys. Eugene Levy and Dan Levy are in negotiations to emcee the 2024 Primetime Emmy

Disney will hike the price of most streaming plans as of October 17, the company said today, about a year after its last increase in the fall of 2023. Disney reports earnings tomorrow morning. Media companies across the board have been waging regular streaming price increases over the past several years as the DTC landscape

EXCLUSIVE: Comedian Catherine Cohen announced on Tuesday that her new special, Come for Me, is set to premiere globally on Veeps at approximately 5pm PST on Thursday, October 17. Part stand-up comedy, part cabaret, Come for Me is billed as an openly glamorous, decidedly horny exploration of what it means to be a woman entering

CBS continues to move ahead with its long-term development strategy, ordering another pilot targeting the 2025-26 broadcast season. The network has picked up to pilot drama Einstein (working title), from the Monk team of creator/executive producer Andy Breckman and director/executive producer Randy Zisk. It follows a pilot order for comedy DMV and a development room

Wednesday star Jenna Ortega is reflecting on some controversial comments she made in a March 2023 interview about changes she made to her character’s lines while on-set. “I probably could have used my words better in describing all of that. I think, oftentimes, I’m such a rambler,” she tells Vanity Fair. “I think it was hard

Lawyers butted heads Tuesday in a key hearing in the antitrust lawsuit Fubo filed against Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery, a case with broad implications for the pay-TV business. The parties met at U.S. District Court in Lower Manhattan after Fubo’s request for a preliminary injunction. If granted (a high bar to clear, realistically),

Charles Barkley is walking back his retirement plans. The longtime sports broadcasters and TNT Sports today issued a joint press release in which they “reaffirmed his long-term commitment” that will see the Hall of Famer “exclusively contribute to TNT Sports for many years to come.” In June, when TNT parent Warner Bros. Discovery was on

The Bold and the Beautiful has found its new Dr. Taylor Hayes. Soap vet Rebecca Budig is debuting today as the psychiatrist on the CBS sudser. She replaces Krista Allen, who was written off the show in October of 2023 after taking over for Hunter Tylo in 2021.  “I love therapy — I’ve gone to

Pat Sajak is NOT coming out of a short-lived retirement to host the upcoming “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” season — instead, this was always in the cards … TMZ has learned. Here’s the deal … when ABC announced Wednesday Pat would be hosting the fifth season of ‘Celeb Wheel’ this fall, there was speculation he

All-star Shohei Ohtani has decided to sell his sprawling mansion in La Cañada Flintridge, California for $7.85 million without ever moving in. La Cañada Flintridge is located about 10 miles north of Dodger Stadium. The home was purchased through a limited liability company, Decopin LLC, the name of Ohtani’s dog. A report in Japanese media

The original Doughtlander may not be over, but Outlander: Blood of My Blood hopes to close the gap. For sure, it will be taking over where Outlander leaves off, even if it explores a story long before Jamie and Claire were figments of their parents’ imagination. Here’s what we know about Blood of My Blood

Shania Twain has been set to host the 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards live from Nashville on September 26 on NBC and Peacock. The second annual celebration will take place at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville for a second year in a row. “Country has some of the most passionate fans in music

Some of the biggest stars in sports and entertainment gathered at The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles Thursday night to celebrate the year’s best moments in sports at The 2024 ESPYs. The show, which aired live on ABC-TV, was hosted by tennis legend Serena Williams, and featured appearances by Andy Reid, Candace Parker, Colman Domingo, Draymond Green, Drew Brees, Jennifer Garner, Lil Wayne, Nikki Glaser, Paige

Play video content TMZ Studios Hollywood loves a good exorcism movie, but real people all across the world sometimes claim they are possessed by demons … and there’s real questions surrounding the authenticity of exorcisms. TMZ Studios has a new series, “Strange & Suspicious,” now airing on a dozen FOX stations, where we explore strange,

Play video content Megan Thee Stallion was such a good sport participating on “Celebrity Family Feud,” and even made it to the bonus round, but some of her fans think one of Steve Harvey‘s questions crossed a line! Steve tossed up the question to Megan and Ne-Yo, asking, “Name something you’ve done to your mate’s

A fan-favorite ‘Simpsons’ gag from nearly 30 years ago is about to become a real life event — courtesy of Cypress Hill — and the writer who came up with the joke tells TMZ, he’s freaking out … in a good way. The west coast rap legends — B-Real, Sen Dog and DJ Muggs —

Benji Gregory — best known as the child star on the sitcom “Alf” — has passed away … TMZ can reveal. The actor’s sister Rebecca tells TMZ her brother was found dead in his car at a Chase Bank parking lot in Peoria, AZ, on June 13. His death certificate confirms that date, and the

Play video content BACKGRID Gaten Matarazzo‘s pushing for “Stranger Things” to pick up the pace … feeling the urgency to wrap the final season ’cause all the actors are growing up faster than the Demogorgon’s appetite. We caught up with the actor at LAX Wednesday … and he’s making it clear maintaining the illusion of

Sydney Sweeney might be a good actress, but she’s having trouble looking impressed by a computer-generated image of her … even when put on the spot to do so. The “Immaculate” star was shown a 3D, AI-generated portrait of herself Wednesday at Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event in Paris, and her reaction is worth a look.

Donald Trump says he’s no fan of George Clooney‘s politics or movies – but he’s totally down with the Hollywood actor’s TV work. Trump took to Truth Social Wednesday night and initially blasted Clooney for his New York Times op-ed in which he encouraged Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race. According

Hoda Kotb‘s totally open to dating Kevin Costner — now that she’s found out fans have been shipping them together since she interviewed him a couple weeks ago. Play video content Bravo On Tuesday’s “Watch What Happens Live,” a fan asked Hoda how she felt about fans wanting the romance and if she and Kevin

Bill Belichick officially has a new hustle … the former New England Patriots coach is joining “Inside The NFL” this fall as an analyst. The NFL announced the news Thursday morning … revealing the future Hall of Famer will join Ryan Clark, Chad Johnson and Chris Long on the weekly program to break down all

The CW will air the K-pop music festival KCON LA 2024 live on Sunday, July 28, at 8 p.m. ET / PT. KCON is a three-day festival celebrating K-pop. Throughout the day, various fan activities and live performances will be held, culminating in three huge nights of concerts produced by CJ ENM. The festival will

EXCLUSIVE: Apple TV+ announced on Thursday that its hit-sci fi drama Silo, based on Hugh Howey‘s New York Times bestselling trilogy, will make its San Diego Comic-Con debut on Saturday, July 27. For a panel conversation around what fans can look forward to in the anticipated second season, executive producer and star Rebecca Ferguson will

Longtime showrunner Tim Doyle, whose credits include Rules of Engagement, Last Man Standing and Better Off Ted, has been censured by the Writers Guild of America West for posting a “racist and offensive depiction of a lynching” on Facebook last year. In a letter to members today (read it below), the union’s board of directors

When the Nielsen streaming charts for the week of June 3 were revealed Monday, the overall ranking was led by Your Honor which originally ran for two seasons on Showtime from Dec. 2020 until March 2023. The legal thriller starring Bryan Cranston, which has been streaming on Paramount+, was No. 1 by a wide margin,