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  1. Klobuchar Unveils Antitrust Accountability and Transparency Act After Controversial Live Nation Settlement

    Klobuchar Unveils Antitrust Accountability and Transparency Act After Controversial Live Nation Settlement

    Sen. Amy Klobuchar introduced a bill to tighten judicial review of antitrust settlements after the Department of Justice reached a criticized deal with Live Nation and Ticketmaster. The measure would expand Tunney Act scrutiny, boost disclosure, and give states more power to challenge weak settlements.

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  2. Patrick Dempsey on Playing a Hit Man with Early-Onset Alzheimer’s in Memory of a Killer

    Patrick Dempsey on Playing a Hit Man with Early-Onset Alzheimer’s in Memory of a Killer

    Patrick Dempsey has traded neurosurgery for a very different kind of patient. In Fox’s Memory of a Killer he plays Angelo, a contract killer facing early-onset Alzheimer’s. Dempsey explains why he took the rare role, how the show balances action and family drama, and why the series is also about caregivers and awareness.

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  3. Arte Chief Bruno Patino Warns AI Has Us in a 'Relationship Economy' — Europe Needs a Coalition

    Arte Chief Bruno Patino Warns AI Has Us in a 'Relationship Economy' — Europe Needs a Coalition

    At CPH:SUMMIT, Arte president Bruno Patino responded to an AI-generated forecast that predicts a fractured information landscape by 2030. He said AI has moved us from a pull era to a push era, boosted global platform power, and made diversity harder to find. His prescription: coalitions across European public media.

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  4. RaKai suspended from Twitch after leaking LaMelo Ball’s phone number

    RaKai suspended from Twitch after leaking LaMelo Ball’s phone number

    Rising streamer RaKai has been hit with a 30-day Twitch suspension after showing LaMelo Ball’s phone number. It follows a prior 2025 suspension that Twitch called a visual bug, and Twitch warns another strike could mean permanent removal.

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  5. Jamie Lee Curtis Says She Would Have Passed on Halloween If She Knew It Was a Trilogy

    Jamie Lee Curtis Says She Would Have Passed on Halloween If She Knew It Was a Trilogy

    At SXSW, Jamie Lee Curtis revealed she would not have returned as Laurie Strode if she had known the Blumhouse revival would become a three-film run. She called producer Jason Blum "notoriously cheap" and explained how she negotiated a deal to fund other projects.

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  6. Gellar Calls Out Exec After Hulu Pulls Buffy Reboot

    Gellar Calls Out Exec After Hulu Pulls Buffy Reboot

    Sarah Michelle Gellar says Hulu canceled the Buffy revival and points to an executive who openly admitted they had not watched the original. The reboot, with Chloé Zhao attached, will not move forward.

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  7. Cheetozard: Collector Pays $87,840 for Charizard-Shaped Cheeto, Lands Guinness Record

    Cheetozard: Collector Pays $87,840 for Charizard-Shaped Cheeto, Lands Guinness Record

    A Pokemon collector just dropped $87,840 on a Charizard-shaped Cheeto nicknamed the Cheetozard. Guinness World Records now recognizes it as the priciest videogame likeness corn snack. Yes, really.

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  8. Zendaya: 'Many People Were Fooled' by AI Tom Holland Wedding Photos

    Zendaya: 'Many People Were Fooled' by AI Tom Holland Wedding Photos

    On Jimmy Kimmel Live, Zendaya addressed viral AI wedding photos of her and Tom Holland, saying fans and even friends were tricked. She also teased a playful clip and shared thoughts on the new Spider-Man film.

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  9. Bungie Dev Pushes Back: Yes, Halo Veterans Still Work There

    Bungie Dev Pushes Back: Yes, Halo Veterans Still Work There

    A viral post argued that the “from the makers of” line is misleading. Bungie UI designer Elliott Gray replied with a long list of Halo alumni who still work at the studio.

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  10. Noomi Rapace, Sean Harris and More Join Netflix's Assassin's Creed Series

    Noomi Rapace, Sean Harris and More Join Netflix's Assassin's Creed Series

    Netflix has added Noomi Rapace, Ramzy Bedia, Sean Harris and Corrado Invernizzi to its Assassin's Creed cast. The show will follow a secret war between two factions across key historical events, with a strong creative team and ties to the bestselling game franchise.

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  11. Emily Rudd Braved Cold to Keep Nami’s Miniskirt: She Said It Was 'For the Fans'

    Emily Rudd Braved Cold to Keep Nami’s Miniskirt: She Said It Was 'For the Fans'

    Emily Rudd, who plays Nami in Netflix’s live-action One Piece, chose to wear the character’s signature miniskirt during winter shooting. Costume designer Kerry Anne Barnard says they added long sleeves for warmth but left the skirt intact because Rudd wanted accuracy for fans.

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