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Hamilton talks up Brad Pitt's driving in F1 movie

Brad Pitt's speed is real and Hollywood's F1 movie will be the most authentic racing film ever seen when it is released in June, according to Lewis Hamilton.

ESPN - 5d

Douglas Kiker, the 'Singing Garbage Man' who wowed 'American Idol' judges, dies at 32

Doug Kiker of 'American Idol' fame is dead. The 'Singing Garbage Man' made it to Hollywood, was eliminated early, then came back to sing with Rascal Flatts.

Los Angeles Times - 5d

ESPN Launches A New Basketball Island On Fortnite

Late last year, ESPN carved out a place for itself in Fortnite with the debut of ESPN Football Island. Now, the network is adding a second island in Fornite Creative, which will be called ESPN ...

GameSpot - 6d

Donatella Versace steps down as head of Italian fashion house

Donatella Versace announced Thursday that she is stepping down as chief creative officer of Versace, ending her nearly 30-year-long stint at the Italian luxury fashion empire's helm.

NBC News - 6d

‘A computer’s joke, on us’: writers respond to the short story written by AI

Sam Altman, the OpenAI boss, has declared its new model ‘good at creative writing’. We asked writers including Tracy Chevalier, Kamila Shamsie and David Baddiel if they agree. This week has seen ...

The Guardian - 5d

OpenAI’s story about grief nearly had me in tears, but for all the wrong reasons | Kathryn Bromwich

If Sam Altman’s new model were a creative writing student, you probably wouldn’t stop them pursuing other job prospects. Like all parents who pretend to be impressed by their children’s terrible ...

The Guardian - 4d

Nvidia launches Blackwell RTX Pro for workstations and servers

Nvidia today announced the Nvidia RTX Pro Blackwell series — a new generation of workstation and server graphics processing units. Nvidia said the GPUs redefine workflows for AI, technical, ...

VentureBeat - 23h

Sources: WR Brown back to K.C. on 1-year deal

Free agent wide receiver Hollywood Brown is returning to the Chiefs on a one-year deal worth up to $11 million, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

ESPN - Mar. 8

Russell Howard on how to tell parenting and political jokes without sounding corny: 'Authenticity is key'

Howard, who makes a stop at the Hollywood Improv on March 23, welcomed a son in May. Despite his new responsibilities, he found time to scour the news for fresh material.

Los Angeles Times - 5d

‘We warned everyone: do not go near Tom Cruise!’ How Covid sent British TV haywire, five years on

From chatshows in spare bedrooms to the sheer terror of infecting Hollywood megastars, making television in lockdown became utterly wild. The insiders tell all. Nearly four years ago, back when ...

The Guardian - 2d

What would it take for Wrexham to reach Premier League from League 1?

Wrexham's rise from nonleague has truly been the stuff of Hollywood legend -- no surprise given their owners. But can they now actually get to the Premier League from here?

ESPN - 1d

The big idea: should we abolish art?

Down with expensive trophies at art fairs: it’s time to reclaim a more radical vision of creativity. Some of us will go to an art gallery this weekend. Maybe it will help us reflect or inspire us. ...

The Guardian - Mar. 10

Donatella Versace defied expectations to become a fashion icon of her own

When she took over after her brother Gianni’s murder, few expected her to last 27 years and become a household name. News: Donatella Versace hails brother as she bows out as creative director ...

The Guardian - 6d

‘I never thought about Oscars’: Brutalist composer Daniel Blumberg on the happiness and horror of his big win

The defiantly anti-commercial British musician had walked away from mainstream success twice by his early 20s. Will his Academy Award convince him to embrace Hollywood, celebrity, the big bucks?. ...

The Guardian - Mar. 12

‘I told Charlotte Rampling’s agent: I want to see her doing the vacuuming’: François Ozon

The French director on how Catherine Deneuve didn’t get what he was doing on 8 Women, his love of Kubrick – and why he won’t work in Hollywood. You’ve had such an eclectic career. Is there any ...