Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images Scarlett Johansson is not happy that OpenAI used a voice eerily similar to hers for the newest version of its ChatGPT system. The company recently announced they were pausing the use of the its voice-enabled chatbot, Sky, after users pointed out its similarity to Johansson’s voice. Now, in a statement issued …
Ryan Reynolds is “proud” Disney let ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ have an R rating
Jay Maidment/Marvel This summer’s upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, thus making it the first Deadpool movie to be a Disney film. In a new interview with Fandango, star Ryan Reynolds said he couldn’t believe what Disney allowed him and director Shawn Levy to get away with for this latest …
Jerry Bruckheimer on new ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ films, Johnny Depp’s return
Lester Cohen/Getty Images Jerry Bruckheimer has a promising update for Pirates of the Caribbean fans: He expects two new films to set sail soon. The longtime producer of the Pirates of the Caribbean films told Entertainment Weekly he hopes to reboot the franchise and make a standalone film in the universe from Margot Robbie. “It’s …
‘Yellowstone’ begins production on its final episodes
Roy Rochlin/WireImage via Getty Images The Duttons have headed back to the ranch for one last rodeo. Yellowstone has started production on its final episodes, Paramount Network announced on Monday. The series, which will return for the second half of its fifth and final season in November, is currently filming in Montana. This final part …
OpenAI pauses use of ChatGPT voice that sounds like Scarlett Johansson
Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images OpenAI is pausing the use of an emotive voice on its newest version of ChatGPT that sounded suspiciously like Scarlett Johansson. Users noticed that the voice, called Sky, sounded like Johansson, who famously played the voice of an emotive AI in the 2013 sci-fi drama Her. During the demo of the …
In brief: Emma Stone & Jesse Plemons book Yorgos Lanthimos’ new film, John Stamos honors Bob Saget & more
Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons have been tapped to star in Bugonia, the latest movie from Poor Things director Yorgos Lanthimos, according to The Hollywood Reporter. It’s based on the 2003 South Korean sci-fi comedy, Save the Green Planet. Stone has previously worked with Lanthimos on The Favourite and Poor Things. She and Plemons both …
Simone Biles wins Core Hydration Classic with top score ahead of 2024 Paris Olympics
Simone Biles celebrates after taking first place in the floor routine during the 2024 Core Hydration Classic at XL Center on May 18, 2024 in Hartford, Conn. — Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images (HARTFORD, Conn.) — Simone Biles kicked off her season with a remarkable performance ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics. On Saturday, the Olympic-winning gymnast …
Scoreboard roundup — 5/19/24
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUEBoston 11, St. Louis 3Houston 9, Milwaukee 4Arizona 6 Detroit 4 AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland 5, Minnesota 2Baltimore 6, Seattle 3Toronto 5, Tampa Bay 2NY Yankees 7, Chi White Sox 2Kansas City 8, Oakland 4LA Angels 4, Texas 1 NATIONAL LEAGUEPhiladelphia …
‘IF’ tops the box office with a less-than-friendly $35 million debut
Paramount Pictures John Krazinski‘s live-action CGI fantasy comedy IF topped the domestic box office with an estimated $35 million opening weekend — slightly below the $40 million it was expected to take in. The film — starring Ryan Reynolds and Cailey Fleming, and featuring the voices of Steve Carell, Matt Damon, Maya Rudolph, Bradley Cooper and George Clooney …
Star golfer Scottie Scheffler arrested prior to start of PGA Championship’s 2nd round: Report
ESPN (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 golfer in the world, was arrested Friday morning for allegedly driving past a police roadblock at the Valhalla Golf Club, according to ESPN. The arrest came about an hour after a deadly accident near the golf course. Around 5 a.m., a man was fatally struck by …