Kathy Kanjo, the director and CEO of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, has been named the new director of the UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art. …
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Chatty bots are sharing their hot takes through hundreds of thousands of AI-generated podcasts. And the invasion has just begun. Though their banter can be a bit banal, the AI …
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Jim Ward dead: ‘Fairly OddParents,’ video game voice actor was 66
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJim Ward, a prolific voice actor whose work spans Nickelodeon shows “Fairly OddParents,” “Danny Phantom” and video games including “Ratchet & Clank,” has died. He was 66. Ward died Wednesday, …
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On ‘The View,’ Leslie Jones and a hot flash steal the show
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLeave it to Leslie Jones and menopause to turn “The View” into a more entertaining program. The “Saturday Night Live” veteran was halfway through a chat Tuesday with Whoopi Goldberg, …
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Disney invests $1 billion in OpenAI, licenses Mickey Mouse to Sora AI platform
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOpenAI said Thursday it reached a licensing deal with the Walt Disney Co. to use more than 200 popular Disney characters including Mickey Mouse, characters from “Frozen” and Yoda from …
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Why’s Mariah Carey the Queen of Christmas? Her Holiday Bar says it all
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFor all those in search of pop star-infused festive cheer, Mariah Carey’s Holiday Bar opened earlier this month at the Mondrian Hotel’s Skybar. The pop-up’s Los Angeles debut is steeped …
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A’ja Wilson’s win streak continues with AP Female Athlete of the Year
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA’ja Wilson is i’nevitable. Following a historic championship season, the WNBA All-Star was named the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year on Wednesday. It’s the latest accolade acknowledging Wilson’s …
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San Francisco supervisor proposes boost to city’s film and TV tax incentive
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA San Francisco supervisor has proposed increasing the city’s film and television tax credit to lure more productions to the Bay Area. Board President Rafael Mandelman introduced legislation Tuesday that …
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Sundance announces lineup for 2026 edition, the last in Park City
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen Sundance kicks off in a little under two months, it will face a unique challenge. Unspooling for the last time in its longtime home of Park City, Utah, the …
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One Shot: How 'Die My Love' captures the 'rotten' underbelly of a marriage
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCinematographer Seamus McGarvey and director Lynne Ramsey chanced upon this ‘phantasmagorical’ image — which turned out to contain the spirit of the film as a whole.