As media executives wrestle with the use of artificial intelligence, radio giant iHeartMedia wants to stand out. “We don’t use AI-generated personalities. We don’t play AI music that features synthetic …
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Earlier this year, a studio audience gathered to watch the taping of a pilot for “Wordle,” a new game show based on the wildly popular New York Times puzzle. The …
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‘Wicked’: Man who accosted Ariana Grande at premiere banned from Singapore
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFor officials in Singapore, one Australian man’s actions at the “Wicked: For Good” premiere earlier this month wrought enough chaos to keep him out of the country — for good. …
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Latin musician, 22, killed in ambush-style shooting in Northridge
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA 22-year-old influencer and Latin musician was killed in an ambush-style shooting in Northridge in the early hours of Saturday morning, authorities said. Maria de la Rosa was fatally shot …
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Sinclair Broadcast Group makes bid for Scripps TV stations
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSinclair Broadcast Group has made an unsolicited bid to buy rival station owner E.W. Scripps just a week after disclosing it had acquired shares of the company’s stock. Sinclair filed …
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‘Sentimental Value’: The other tearjerker in the Oscar race
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe last time I remember being this taken with a VW bus was when Spicoli tumbled out of one after the first bell rang in “Fast Times at Ridgemont High.” …
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Huntington acquires a Winslow Homer: L.A. arts and culture this weekend
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Huntington has acquired a rare Civil War-era painting by American master Winslow Homer. “The Sutler’s Tent” was made in 1863 when Homer was traveling with the Union Army as …
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Jay Stein, mastermind of the Universal Studios tram tour, dies at 88
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jones“Can you just give me one of your leftover sharks?” It was early in Jay Stein’s tenacious pursuit to turn a throwaway business into a sweet spot for Universal Studios, …
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Elphaba and Glinda have changed the box office, at least for this weekend. “Wicked: For Good” — the conclusion to Universal Pictures’ two-part film franchise — hauled in an estimated …
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‘Out of Plain Sight’ review: Exposé of improper DDT dump goes to ocean floor
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jonesp]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> “Forever chemicals” don’t die — they just regroup. Only instead of regrouping in hell, as that old Marines saying goes, it’s in the oceans, where such compounds were …