SAG-AFTRA Draws Ire For Using AI Image To Promote Upcoming Technology Summit

Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe are perfectly cast as Jamie and Claire in Outlander, the fan favorite series from Starz.

Naman Ramachandran Los Angeles-based independent film studio XYZ Films has hired Celine Lin as senior VP of international sales and distribution. Lin will spearhead the company’s distribution and licensing strategy across the Asia Pacific region and in select European markets. She will report to XYZ president of international sales and distribution, Tatyana Joffe.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer TV and film production in Los Angeles was slow to recover from the industry-wide strikes last fall, according to new data released by FilmLA. Scripted TV production ticked up slightly in the fourth quarter compared with the prior three-month period, but still remained far below historic levels. And feature film production continued to decline even after the strikes ended.

Abbott Elementary” star and creator Quinta Brunson took home the Emmy for best actress in a comedy series on Monday night. “I don’t even know why I’m so emotional. I think, like, the Carol Burnett of it all,” Brunson said, beginning to choke up at the top of her acceptance speech.

There are lots of intriguing films premiering at Sundance this year, like “Love Lies Bleeding,” “A Different Man,” and Steven Soderbegh’s “Presence.” But how about a social satire that sounds like a mix between HBO’s “Succession” and the 2020 Blumhouse flick “The Hunt”? Enter “Veni Vidi Vici,” ready to premiere on the fest’s opening night.

Stuart Miller True gender parity remains an unfulfilled goal in Hollywood as in the rest of the world. But over the past several years, the power and potential of women’s stories has finally begun to take deeper root in the entertainment industry.

UPDATE: Rapper Herbert Wright, aka “G Herbo,” received a three-year probation sentence Thursday in federal court in Springfield, Mass. The charge stemmed from his involvement in a nationwide wire fraud conspiracy and making false statements to a federal agent.

Melissa Barrera is back in the horror world.

Prince Harry is to be be inducted into the "Living Legends of Aviation" to honour his work in the British army.

HBO’s The Gilded Age is coming of age on the awards circuit with a surprise SAG-AFTRA nomination. Julian Fellowes’ period piece has landed a nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, SAG-AFTRA Awards‘ equivalent of Outstanding Drama Series.

Most of Hollywood might be in need of a breather from talking about the consequences of AI after the topic dominated most industry conversations for the better part of last year, but SAG-AFTRA is still looking for ways to keep its members protected as the tech advances.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer SAG-AFTRA signed a deal on Tuesday with an AI voiceover studio that sets terms for the use of artificial intelligence in video games. The union announced the deal with Replica Studios on Tuesday at CES in Las Vegas. Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, the union’s executive director, said that the terms include informed consent for the use of AI to create digital voice replicas, as well as requirements for the safe storage of digital assets.

Amid a lengthy contract negotiation with the video game industry, SAG-AFTRA has inked a deal with Replica Studios regarding the use of AI digital voice replicas in video games.

Madonna fans have defended the star from “ageist” trolls who incorrectly mocked her for using a support beam at a live show.The singer kicked off the US leg of her ‘Celebration’ world tour last month, and a video was shared on TikTok of her dancing while holding a pole behind her.In the comments of the video, some suggested that she was using it as a support beam to help her to stand.“I’m glad to see that Madonna has a grab bar so she doesn’t fall,” one said of the video, while another added: “65-year-old Madonna has to use a bar to dance on stage to prop herself up as she performs a dance routine.”65 year old Madonna has to use a bar to dance on stage to prop herself up as she performs a dance routine. pic.twitter.com/p75zDZq3LO— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) January 4, 2024Madonna fans have then since defended the singer from the trolls, with one saying: “Dumb a**es got jokes, but failed to mention the fact that she’s dancing on a MOVING PLATFORM,” and calling out the “ageist” comments.Another said: “She is on a thin platform that is moving across the top of the audience! Of course there’s a bar! She’s also clipped onto it!”Reviewing her tour’s opening show at The O2 in London, NME awarded it five stars and said: “The whole thing is a thrilling reminder that Madonna isn’t just a pop star, but also a cultural force who genuinely changed the world by chafing against what society expects from women in the public eye.“That’s something worth celebrating in the dazzling, dynamic and at times slightly discombobulating way she presents it here.

Manchester United great Peter Schmeichel says Erik ten Hag was wrong to haul off Kobbie Mainoo at half-time during the 2-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon. Mainoo started for the fourth match running, but the teenager was sacrificed after 45 minutes to make way for Scott McTominay.

Christmas dinner leftovers are surely one of the best parts of the festive season, but it can be difficult to know how to use them.

Christmas is now over, and you may be wondering what to do about all the leftovers from the festive dinner.

Christmas Eve weekend is here and it looks to be starting out with characteristically Mancunian weather as the festivities begin. Here is the weather forecast for the weekend, and the weather expected to roll in on Christmas Day and Boxing Day over Greater Manchester.

Supernova: The Music Festival Massacre, an upcoming documentary about October 7’s Hamas attack on Israeli music festival Supernova Sukkot Gathering, is being planned for release in the UK and other parts of the world.Per a report from Variety, the hour-long documentary has been acquired by a “major” broadcaster in the UK, and has been picked up by the BBC World Service, ZDF in Germany, SVT in Sweden, DR in Denmark, RAI in Italy, VRT in Belgium, CNews in France and Record TV in Brazil.Supernova: The Music Festival Massacre – co-directed by Duki Dror (Netflix‘s Inside The Mossad) and Yossi Bloch (Netflix‘s The Devil Next Door) – is set to premiere in Israel on December 23.In the documentary, survivors of the attack and first-responders share their testimonies and open up about the horrific events that transpired at the music festival in October at the hands of Hamas terrorists.Producer Reinhardt Beetz said in a statement to Variety that “the full details of this coordinated terror attack are only now coming together, providing a comprehensive story that will undoubtedly resonate for years to come.”Co-drector Duki Dror added: “The scenes and testimonies we have documented are almost inconceivable and unprecedented.

After seeing her DC-inspired debut feature The People’s Joker pulled from TIFF 2022 over what the fest described as “right’s issues,” Vera Drew has secured a North American release for the film via L.A.-based indie distributor Altered Innocence.