AI-generated Jimmy Stewart narrates a new bedtime story for Calm app 25 years after his death

Charlotte Crosby will be jetting off to the Maldives with her family on Christmas Day, after the festivities didn't "feel the same" following the death of her beloved grandmother in 2022.The ex-Geordie Shore star, 33, will be heading abroad with her fiancé Jake Ankers and their daughter Alba Jean, one, as well as her mum Letitia, dad Gary and brother Nathaniel. Mum-of-one Charlotte has revealed that the decision to jet off came after experiencing the "worst" Christmas in 2022 after her nan sadly passed away in November. Charlotte told The Mirror: "Last Christmas, we obviously lost my Nana.

Since it first landed on our screens way back in 2003, Elf has become a Christmas classic.The film follows Buddy, who as an orphan baby crawled into Santa's sack on Christmas Eve and ended up back in the North Pole.There, Santa's elves decide to take him in and raise him as one of their own. Then, when he finds out that his real father, Walter Hobbs is on the naughty list, Buddy travels to New York to meet his real family and spread some Christmas spirit across the city.

Black men loving Black men is the revolutionary act. – Marlon Riggs 

Derek Hough is asking for prayers as his wife Hayley Erbert heads in for surgery on Wednesday.

snowplow incident nearly cost him his life last year.“New musical diary — story of life, death, recovery, all things learned along the way,” Renner, 52, wrote on Instagram next to a picture of himself and his daughter, Ava, sitting on a dock and looking out on the water of Lake Tahoe in Nevada. (He shares Ava with ex-wife Sonni Pacheco.) According to the Saturday post, Renner plans to release the diary, which is titled “Wait,” on Jan 1, 2024 — the one-year anniversary of his accident.“I can’t wait to share more with you,” the “Hawkeye” actor concluded.

Kelly Clarkson accidentally photobombed a family doing a Rockettes-style kickline outside of Radio City Music Hall. In the clip, which was later posted to TikTok, the Cohen family can be seen doing a few repetitions of the iconic dance move before Clarkson, 41, enters the frame wearing a red beanie and sunglasses. The “Stronger” singer can be seen looking around stunned with her mouth open as she realizes what is going on and slowly tries to edge away from the camera view.“Can’t believe @kellyclarkson just photobombed our silly family kickline,” TikToker Marc Jordan Cohen wrote, tagging Clarkson’s show.

Hilary Duff is paying tribute to one of the first people in Hollywood who believed in her – Lizzie McGuire producer Stan Rogow.

died on Dec. 8 at the age of 82.Co-star Ali MacGraw released a statement on Saturday regarding his death.

Ellen Holly, the first Black person to star in a soap opera with her lead role on One Life to Live, died Wednesday at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx, N.Y. She was 92 and died in her sleep.

to Norman Lear following his death at 101.The iconic TV sitcom and movie producer, who created shows such as “All in the Family,” “Maude” and “The Jeffersons” died at his Los Angeles home Tuesday of natural causes. “All in the Family” star Rob Reiner reacted to the news of his “second father,” writing: “I loved Norman Lear with all my heart … Sending my love to Lyn and the whole Lear family.”Jimmy Kimmel, for his part, noted that he “used situation comedy to shine a light on prejudice, intolerance and inequality.”“He created families that mirrored ours, showing us a world in which Archie Bunker and Michael Stivic could learn to not only co-exist, but to love one another.

Shane MacGowan’s widow, Victoria Mary Clarke, has said she worried about his death for 35 years because he “pushed the boundaries of what humans can do to their bodies”. The Pogues frontman, best known for classic Christmas hit song Fairytale Of New York, died last week at the age of 65. The song is now battling to score the coveted Christmas number one spot, a feat which was not achieved when it was originally released in 1987, having peaked at number two in the charts.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor It’s a wonderful… robot? An AI-generated voice of Jimmy Stewart, the legendary Hollywood actor who died in 1997, reads a new bedtime story on the Calm sleep and meditation app. The voice of Stewart, who starred in films including “It’s a Wonderful Life,” “Vertigo” and “Rear Window,” was recreated for the Calm story using AI voice-cloning technology. The project has the consent of Stewart’s family and his estate (managed by CMG Worldwide).

BreAnna Bell Apple is not moving forward with another season of “Central Park,” Variety has confirmed. Previously, series star Josh Gad, who also serves as EP and writer, shared the news over the weekend on social media, telling fans “Sadly, it’s done” when asked about the show’s return. The animated comedy follows “Owen Tillerman and his family live an unconventional life in New York’s bustling Central Park, which Owen manages; now, they’ll have to fend off a wealthy hotel heiress who wants to turn the park into condos,” per the series description.

The wife of The Pogues singer Shane MacGowan has said the late singing icon was "so vibrant and beautiful and so determined to live only a few days ago" before his death at the age of 65.

a recent interview with CNN’s Chris Wallace, Adam Driver was asked about the fact that he doesn’t “look like the typical movie star” — and whether that’s helped or hindered his career in Hollywood. The “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” actor, 40, seemed taken aback by the turn the interview took, but he replied, “I look how I look.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic “Christmas is not about money,” says Pepper (Jillian Bell), the passive-aggressive Christmas store elf in “Candy Cane Lane.” “Except that it is.” She could almost be describing Christmas movies. From the start, they’ve paired a celebration of the Christmas spirit, in all its enveloping toastiness, with a theme of raw economic desperation. You can trace this right back to the original Christmas movie — “A Christmas Carol,” and by that I don’t even mean the assorted film versions (though I grew up with them and especially loved the 1951 version with Alastair Sim) but the Charles Dickens novella, published in 1843, which essentially invented the modern Christmas.

Footballing ace Ashley Cain has revealed he's going to be a father again, just two years on since tragically losing his daughter Azaylia to cancer. Sharing the news with The Sun on Sunday, Ashley, 33, broke down in tears as he recalled visiting his daughter’s grave to tell her the news that she was going to be a big sister.

Meadow Walker is remembering her father, the late Paul Walker, a decade after his tragic death.

Doja Cat has apologised to fans who she thought had been left disappointed by her live show in New Jersey last night (November 30).The rapper and singer played a 24-track set at the Prudential Center arena in Newark yesterday as part of her current North American headline tour, which kicked off on October 31.Following the gig, Doja shared the following message on her Instagram Stories: “I’m so fuckin sorry New Jersey[.] I don’t know what the fuck that was[.] I’m really not happy with my energy tonight.”The LA artist did not elaborate on what went wrong during the concert, but some attendees have been sharing their thoughts on X/Twitter.A fan account – which is providing updates from the ongoing ‘Scarlet Tour’ – posted a screenshot of Doja’s apology, writing that the New Jersey date was actually “one of her best so far”.Another user said they thought the star “did amazing”, with someone else commenting: “She literally killed it tonight idk [I don’t know] what she’s saying.” Elsewhere, a follower suggested that Doja was “so tired”..@DojaCat via Instagram stories after calling New Jersey “New York” tonight!

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events This year’s annual Snixxmas Charity event honoring Naya Rivera features a previously unreleased song by the late “Glee” star. “Prayer for the Broken,” first recorded by Rivera in 2012, now includes background vocals by her “Glee” co-stars Kevin McHale, Jenna Ushkowitz, Amber Riley, Heather Morris, Vanessa Lengies and Ashley Fink. “Prayer for the Broken” was written by Lindy Robbins and Isaac Hasson.