Companies charged in Tokyo Olympic bid-rigging

The Tokyo Olympic bid-rigging scandal widened Tuesday, with Japanese advertising giant Dentsu and five other companies charged by Tokyo district prosecutors. Executives or management-level officials at each of the accused companies and a Tokyo Olympic organizing committee official were charged with violating anti-monopoly laws.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Is Back in Action, and His First TV Series, in Netflix’s ‘Fubar’ Trailer

Arnold Schwarzenegger is back. Netflix has released the first teaser trailer for the “Terminator” star’s upcoming action-comedy series, titled “Fubar.” “Everywhere I go, people ask me when I’m going to do another big action comedy like ‘True Lies.’ Well, here it is,” Schwarzenegger said in a statement. “‘Fubar’ will kick your ass and make you laugh — and not just for two hours. You get a whole season.”
Read more: https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/arnold-schwarzenegger-fubar-trailer-netflix-1235535111/?source=Snapzu

RadioGPT: 'World’s first' AI-driven radio station is here

A new technology called RadioGPT will make it possible for artificial intelligence to run a whole radio station. Is this a cool new tool or a scary development?
Read more: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/radiogpt-worlds-first-ai-radio-station?source=Snapzu

Tom Cruise Accepts PGA Honor: “I’m Rooting for All of You”

Tom Cruise is rooting for the entertainment industry. “I like to see people do well. I know that things don’t just happen. I know it’s not just luck. You have to create that luck. You have to will it into existence. I want you to know that I’m always rooting for you. I’m rooting for all of you,” he said while accepting the David O. Selznick Achievement Award during the 2023 PGA Awards on Saturday night
Read more: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tom-cruise-spielberg-rooting-for-all-pga-awards-2023-1235334524/?source=Snapzu

Capitalism Makes Everyone Bend to Its Will, Rich and Poor Alike

In his new book Mute Compulsion, Søren Mau argues that to understand and end capitalism, we need to analyze how it not only subordinates the poor to the rich but in fact exerts economic power over everyone — including capitalists themselves.
Read more: https://jacobin.com/2023/02/soren-mau-mute-compulsion-marx-capital-economic-power-domination/?source=Snapzu

John Oliver Explains That Julia Roberts Isn’t Really Erin Brockovich in Response to Fox News Host’s Comment

Actors aren’t really the characters they play in film and TV. John Oliver relayed that message on Sunday’s Last Week Tonight in response to a comment from a Fox News pundit. He began the latest episode of his HBO late-night show by noting that both former President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg have visited East Palestine, Ohio, in the wake of a freight train derailment and toxic spill.
Read more: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/john-oliver-fox-news-host-julia-roberts-erin-brockovich-1235335299/?source=Snapzu

What a Sixty-Five-Year-Old Book Teaches Us About A.I.

Rereading an oddly resonant—and prescient—consideration of how computation affects learning.
Read more: https://www.newyorker.com/books/second-read/what-a-sixty-five-year-old-book-teaches-us-about-ai?source=Snapzu

Vintage Snaps of Kids Jumping Their Bikes in the 1970s and 1980s

There were two types of kids in the 1970s and 1980s, those who were on the bike doing a jump, and those who were lying on the ground being jumped over.
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Woody Harrelson Spreads Anti-Vax Conspiracies During SNL Monologue

SNL host has a history of strange anti-science remarks during the Covid pandemic.
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Former NFL star Chad Johnson says he saved money by living inside Cincinnati Bengals stadium for two years | CNN

After signing his first contract as a rookie for the Cincinnati Bengals in 2001, you might have forgiven Chad 'Ochocinco' Johnson for thinking he'd made it.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/24/sport/chad-johnson-nfl-cincinnati-bengals-spt-intl/index.html?source=Snapzu

‘Dilbert’ Cartoon Dropped From Many News Outlets Over Creator Scott Adams’ Racial Remarks

Newspapers across the country are pulling the “Dilbert” cartoon after a podcast racial rant from creator and author Scott Adams. Adams said on his his Coffee with Scott Adams online vid…
Read more: https://deadline.com/2023/02/dilbert-cartoon-dropped-from-many-news-outlets-over-scott-adams-racial-remarks-1235270803/?source=Snapzu

Did a murder mystery victim just write his own autobiography?

If The Case of the Disappearing Quarterback is a murder mystery, how did the victim just write the book? In this quarterback’s autobiography, we find out how Mike Boryla escaped the death sentence of his dozen NFL companions.
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R. Kelly sentenced to one more year in prison for child pornography

The disgraced former R&B star is already serving 30 years for sex trafficking and racketeering. On Thursday, he was given one more year in prison for having made pornography with three children.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/2023/02/23/1158215899/r-kelly-child-pornography?source=Snapzu

‘Fletch was meant to outlive us all’: Depeche Mode on death, rebirth and defying the odds

As Dave Gahan happily admits, there was a moment when he thought there would never be another Depeche Mode album. Actually, he says, there were two. The first came as a result of the pandemic, when he underwent a rock star equivalent of the Great Resignation, the phenomenon in which people stuck at home started reconsidering their priorities.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/feb/24/depeche-mode-dave-gahan-martin-gore-interview-memento-mori?source=Snapzu

Netflix cuts prices in some countries to boost subscriptions, shares drop

Netflix Inc said on Thursday it has cut prices of its subscription plans in some countries as the streaming giant looks to maintain subscriber growth amid stiff competition and strained consumer spending.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/netflix-cuts-prices-some-countries-boost-subscriptions-2023-02-23/?source=Snapzu

Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to 16 Years After Rape Conviction, Putting Former Movie Mogul Behind Bars for Life

Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 16 years, effectively ensuring the former Hollywood mogul and convicted rapist will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Weinstein’s sentencing was held in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday morning, nearly two months after his Los Angeles trial concluded with a jury convicting him on three counts of rape and sexual assault.
Read more: https://variety.com/2023/film/news/harvey-weinstein-sentenced-los-angeles-prison-term-1235531069/?source=Snapzu

The 20 best time-travel movies – ranked!

As Adam Driver accidentally winds up 65m years ago, facing not just dinosaurs but an asteroid, we count down the best films about going backwards, or forwards, through the ages
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/feb/23/the-20-best-time-travel-movies-ranked?source=Snapzu

What rewatching old shows teaches us about ourselves

Returning to familiar TV shows is about more than nostalgia.
Read more: https://www.vox.com/culture/23600020/why-rewatch-old-tv-shows-streaming-netflix?source=Snapzu

True Blood Reboot Dead at HBO

HBO is no longer eyeing a return trip to Bon Temps
Read more: https://tvline.com/2023/02/22/true-blood-reboot-cancelled-hbo/?source=Snapzu

Hilaria Baldwin: Alec Baldwin and I are ‘still standing’ after ‘Rust’ charge

Hilaria Baldwin proudly said she’s ”still standing” by husband Alec Baldwin’s side after he was formally charged with involuntary manslaughter over the fatal “Rust” shooting. The yoga instructor, 39, shared a throwback photo of her and her hubby, 64, cozying up for a pic together about “a yearish” after they met in February 2011 via Instagram on Saturday.
Read more: https://pagesix.com/2023/02/20/hilaria-baldwin-still-standing-by-alec-baldwin-after-rust-charge/?source=Snapzu

Steven Spielberg on Age, Mortality and How the Pandemic ‘Gave Me the Courage‘ to Tackle Buried Traumas in ’The Fabelmans’

Steven Spielberg has confessed that the coronavirus pandemic forced him to reckon with age and mortality, acknowledging that his fears are what drove him to make his multi-Oscar-nominated film “The Fabelmans.” “The fear I felt about the pandemic gave me the courage to tell my personal story,” Spielberg said during a press conference at the Berlin Film Festival on Tuesday.
Read more: https://variety.com/2023/film/global/berlin-steven-spielberg-lifetime-achievement-1235530076/?source=Snapzu

ChatGPT fuels AI-written books trend on Amazon

There were over 200 e-books in Amazon’s Kindle store as of mid-February listing ChatGPT as an author, but there is no requirement to disclose the use of AI.
Read more: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3211051/chatgpt-written-books-are-flooding-amazon-people-turn-ai-quick-publishing?source=Snapzu

David Harbour On ‘Stranger Things’ Ending: “It’s Definitely Time”

David Harbour is ready to say goodbye to Stranger Things. The actor has played Jim Hopper since the show’s first season and will reprise his role in the upcoming fifth and final season
Read more: https://deadline.com/2023/02/david-harbour-stranger-things-ending-definitely-time-1235266937/?source=Snapzu

More than 200 books in Amazon's bookstore have ChatGPT listed as an author or coauthor

ChatGPT appears to have become a prolific author. At the time of writing, the buzzy chatbot developed by OpenAI was credited as the author or coauthor on more than 200 paperbacks and e-books in Amazon's bookstore. The number was first reported by Reuters.
Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/chatgpt-ai-write-author-200-books-amazon-2023-2?source=Snapzu

‘South Side’ Canceled at HBO Max After Three Seasons

“South Side” has been canceled after three seasons at HBO Max. The comedy series followed Simon (Sultan Salahuddin) and Kareme (Kareme Young), best friends who just graduated from commu…
Read more: https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/south-side-canceled-hbo-max-1235531039/?source=Snapzu

Unlikely book hits No. 1 on Amazon after daughter's TikTok showed dad's toil, low sales

Lloyd Devereux Richards spent 14 years writing 'Stone Maidens.' Now 11 years after it published, it's a No. 1 seller all because of a TikTok video.
Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/02/19/stone-maidens-book-bestseller-daughter-tiktok/11251731002/?source=Snapzu

Sci-fi becomes real as renowned magazine closes submissions due to AI writers

Clarkesworld wrestles with flood of machine-made submissions—over 500 in Feb. alone.
Read more: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/02/sci-fi-becomes-real-as-renowned-magazine-closes-submissions-due-to-ai-writers/?source=Snapzu

Amidst 'Yellowstone' drama Kevin Costner has begun casting for 'Horizon 2'

Kevin Costner and Taylor Sheridan’s has been tainted. Deadline revealed a month after the drama’s season 5 midseason finale aired on Paramount Network that co-creator and showrunner Sheridan had opted to end Yellowstone when it returns later this summer. The decision was taken when Kevin sought to merely “spend a week shooting” the final six episodes.
Read more: https://www.streamingdigitally.com/news/kevin-costner-has-begun-casting-for-horizon/?source=Snapzu

Tiger Woods must realise his competitive dilemma as his time nears to exit the stage | Ewan Murray

It would be quite the story if Tiger Woods turned up at a tournament and announced he was there only to make up numbers. Eyebrows were raised when Woods used pre-tournament media duties at the Genesis Invitational last week to assert he was in California to win, seven months after his last competitive round, but this was Woods in natural form. When the 47-year-old senses he cannot trade blows with the best in the world he will quietly exit stage left.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2023/feb/20/tiger-woods-must-realise-his-competitive-dilemma-as-his-time-nears-to-exit-the-stage-golf?source=Snapzu

His 11-year-old mystery novel was a flop, until his daughter turned it into a bestseller

It took Lloyd Devereux Richards 14 years to write his first novel. But it was his daughter's 12-second TikTok video that finally turned it into a hit. Richards, 74, wrote Stone Maidens on evenings and weekends, in between working a full-time job as a corporate attorney at a Vermont insurance company, and taking care of his children. When he finally published it in 2012, it only sold a few dozen copies here and there.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/tiktok-father-daughter-novel-1.6751101?source=Snapzu

When Paul was struggling, this sport saved his life

Ghungalu man Paul Gooda says adjusting to life with a disability has been difficult. When he joined a team sport, he was hooked.
Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-20/paul-gooda-wheelchair-basketball-rockhampton-rockwheelers/101984664?source=Snapzu

Alec Baldwin No Longer Facing 5 Years In Prison For Fatal ‘Rust’ Shooting; Big Win For Actor In Battle With Santa Fe D.A.

Though still facing involuntary manslaughter charges, Alec Baldwin will no longer have to fear a five-year prison sentence for the fatal shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. “In order to avoid further litigious distractions by Mr. Baldwin and his attorneys, the District Attorney and the special prosecutor have removed the firearm enhancement to the involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of Halyna Hutchins on the Rust film...
Read more: https://deadline.com/2023/02/alec-baldwin-shooting-rust-da-drops-gun-enhancement-charge-halyna-hutchins-1235265709/?source=Snapzu

Richard Belzer, star of Law & Order and acclaimed comedian, dead at 78

Richard Belzer, acclaimed comedian and long-time actor in NBC's long running Law and Order franchise, has died at 78. The news first broke from long-time frien
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Evangeline Lilly Says She Cringes At Her Acting In Early Seasons Of ‘Lost’: “I Knew I Was Bad”

Evangeline Lilly is looking back at the early seasons of Lost and is admitting it’s hard for her to do as she is critical of her acting. “We would have Lost parties where the cast would…
Read more: https://deadline.com/2023/02/evangeline-lilly-cringes-at-her-acting-early-seasons-lost-abc-1235264391/?source=Snapzu

‘Outer Banks’ Renewed for Season 4 at Netflix

Netflix is in for more “Outer Banks.” The streamer has renewed the adventure series for a fourth season, five days ahead of the debut of Season 3 on Feb. 23. The news was announced Satu…
Read more: https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/outer-banks-renewed-season-4-netflix-1235528183/?source=Snapzu

Pussycat - Mississippi

You know you love it and so do my neighbours! :-)
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‘Saving Private Ryan’ Actor Tom Sizemore Hospitalized in Critical Condition Following Brain Aneurysm

Saving Private Ryan actor Tom Sizemore has been hospitalized following a brain aneurysm, his spokesperson, Charles Lago, told The Hollywood Reporter. Sizemore was found at his Los Angeles home Sunday around 2 a.m. unconscious after he had collapsed following the medical emergency.
Read more: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/saving-private-ryan-tom-sizemore-hospitalized-in-critical-condition-1235329824/?source=Snapzu

Sean Penn Lashes Out at ‘Creepy Little Bully’ Putin After Berlin Premiere of Volodymyr Zelenskyy Documentary ‘Superpower’

Sean Penn said he was happy to be a “propagandist” for the Ukrainian war effort and called Russian president Vladimir Putin a “creepy little bully” Saturday in Berlin, after the world premiere of his gonzo documentary “Superpower,” a gripping, courage-under-fire portrait of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Read more: https://variety.com/2023/film/news/superpower-sean-penn-zelenskyy-ukraine-russia-2-1235527657/?source=Snapzu

The hundreds of changes made to Roald Dahl’s books to suit a new ‘sensitive’ generation

Quietly and systematically, the author’s entire catalogue has been reworked in a bid for ‘relevancy’'
Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/02/17/roald-dahl-books-rewritten-offensive-matilda-witches-twits/?source=Snapzu

‘Blood & Treasure’ Canceled After Two Seasons at CBS, Paramount+

“Blood & Treasure” won’t be returning for a third season at CBS or Paramount+, Variety has confirmed. The action-adventure drama followed an antiquities expert Danny McNamara …
Read more: https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/blood-and-treasure-season-3-1235527351/?source=Snapzu

Why Stephen King wrote under the pseudonym Richard Bachman?

In 1977, Stephen King’s career flourished. His first three books, Carrie, Salem’s Lot and The Shining, had become worldwide bestsellers, and the author was already creating another blockbuster – over a thousand pages of The Stand. In addition, he had a drawer full of previously unpublished novels. With a frantic pace of creation (the author supported himself with stimulants), the writer had more material than he could publish. In those days, most publishers were limited to one book a year by a given author.
Read more: https://bitoftrivia.com/2022/11/26/why-stephen-king-wrote-under-the-pseudonym-richard-bachman/?source=Snapzu

Penn Badgley Calls Out Netflix for Glorifying Serial Killers

Penn Badgley isn't holding back when it comes to romanticized portrayals of infamous serial killers on Netflix -- even if he plays one. The 36-year-old actor, who plays fictional murderer Joe Goldberg in You, acknowledged the audience's growing fascination with serial killers amid portrayals of several notorious, real-life killers in TV shows and movies in recent years on the streaming platform.
Read more: https://www.etonline.com/penn-badgley-calls-out-netflix-for-glorifying-serial-killers-exclusive-199173?source=Snapzu

Rebel Wilson Says Her Pitch Perfect Contract Did Not Allow Her to Lose Weight

Rebel Wilson is getting candid about the rules that came with being a Barden Bella. The Senior Year star said that while filming the Pitch Perfect movies, which were released from 2012-2017, she was under contract to not lose or gain weight.
Read more: https://www.eonline.com/news/1365169/rebel-wilson-says-her-pitch-perfect-contract-did-not-allow-her-to-lose-weight?source=Snapzu

‘Ted Lasso’ Season 3 Sets Premiere Date at Apple, Drops First Teaser

“Ted Lasso” Season 3 officially has a premiere date at Apple. The streamer announced that the critically-acclaimed sports comedy will return on Wednesday, March 15, with new episodes dr…
Read more: https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/ted-lasso-season-3-premiere-date-apple-first-teaser-1235521862/?source=Snapzu

Tom Brady Says Janet Jackson’s Wardrobe Malfunction at 2004 Super Bowl Was ‘Probably a Good Thing for the NFL’: ‘It Was More Publicity’

Tom Brady said on a recent episode of his “Let’s Go!” podcast with Larry Fitzgerald and Jim Gray that Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show was “probably a good thing for the NFL.” Brady led the New England Patriots to victory that year over the Carolina Panthers, but it was the halftime show that had the nation talking.
Read more: https://variety.com/2023/music/news/tom-brady-janet-jackson-nipplegate-nfl-super-bowl-1235523004/amp/?source=Snapzu

‘Joker’ Sequel Unveils First Look at Lady Gaga in Character

The actor and musician stars opposite Joaquin Phoenix in 'Joker: Folie à deux.'
Read more: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/joker-sequel-lady-gaga-harley-quinn-1235284906/?source=Snapzu

‘The Last of Us’ Crew Was ‘Banned’ From Saying Zombie on Set: ‘We Weren’t Allowed to Say the Z Word’

Don’t even think about calling HBO’s “The Last of Us” a zombie show. Eben Bolter, the cinematographer who shot four episodes of the video game adaptation’s 10-episode …
Read more: https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/the-last-of-us-crew-banned-saying-zombie-set-1235522423/?source=Snapzu

Inside Ferrari's near-perfect F1 car launch

Ferrari raised the bar with the launch of its 2023 car, hinting at a high level of confidence in its Formula One chances this year.
Read more: https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/35658674/inside-ferrari-perfect-f1-car-launch?source=Snapzu

Animal Control review: A light-hearted cop comedy without cops

Joel McHale stars in a solid Fox sitcom destined to improve.
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The Last of Us: Bella Ramsey 'Isn't Afraid' of Backlash Over LGBT Characters, 'Comes From a Place of Defiance'

HBO's The Last of Us series has been officially renewed for Season 2, and executive producer Neil Druckmann has already teased a Part II storyline. With the focus further shifting to Ellie, actor Bella Ramsey knows what lies ahead for the character and isn't "particularly anxious" about potential backlash over LGBT characters.
Read more: https://www.ign.com/articles/the-last-of-us-bella-ramsey-isnt-afraid-of-backlash-over-lgbt-characters?source=Snapzu