Pete Davidson damaged his car after leaving his stand-up show in Los Angeles, according to reports.The comedian, who performed at The Wiltern in Los Angeles on Saturday (September 30), is said to have scraped his car against the side of a wall while exiting the venue at 10pm.As seen in photos obtained by PageSix, several marks were seen on the side of his black GMC SUV from the middle door to the backwheel, with Davidson seen in the driver’s seat alongside four others in the car.Davidson has not commented on the incident.In July, the comedian was charged with reckless driving after crashing his car into a fire hydrant and the side of a house in Beverly Hills, California on March 4. He was ordered to serve 50 hours of community service as part of a 18-month “diversion programme”.According to TMZ at the time, Davidson was accompanied by his Bupkis co-star Chase Sui Wonders in the car.
Michael Chabon, David Henry Hwang, Other Writers Sue Meta AI Platform LLaMA For Copyright Infringement, Seek Class Action Status
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Pulitzer Prize-winner Michael Chabon and Tony-winning playwright David Henry Hwang are among a group of writers that filed a class action lawsuit against Meta in San Francisco federal court for having “copied and ingested” their works to train its LLaMA AI platform.
Plaintiffs also including authors Matthew Klam, Rachel Louise and Ayelet Waldman are seeking class action status for the suit, which says their copyrighted books appear in the dataset that Meta has admitted to using to train LLaMA.
“Plaintiffs and Class members did not consent to the use of their copyrighted books as training materials for LLaMA,” said the group, which filed a similar suit last week against ChatGPT parent OpenAI.
Comedian Sarah Silverman sued Meta and OpenAI this summer for copyright infringement.
As AI grows, so do lawsuits by the creative community against its large language model. That’s an AI software program designed to produce convincingly natural text in response user prompts. “Rather than being programmed in the traditional manner [by engineers creating reams of code], a large language model is “trained” by copying massive amounts of text and extracting expressive information from it. The body of text is referred to as the training dataset,” explained the suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California where the Facebook parent is based. Meta released LLaMA in Feb. of 2023.
Plaintiffs, however, have copyrights for their books and written works “and never consented to their use as training materials for LLaMA.” The works of Chabon (Wonder Boys, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, The Yiddish Policemen’s Union), of Hwang (M. Butterfly, Chinglish, Yellow Face, Golden Child) and works by the other
Laphonza Butler Appointed California’s First LGBTQ U.S. Senator
Politico that the governor has not placed any limitations or preconditions on Butler, meaning she could potentially enter the race and run for a full six-year term next year. The primary is in March, with the top two “runoff” in November.
Ron DeSantis Insists Disney Has No Right To Sue Him; Florida Governor Wants “Last-Ditch” Case Chucked
Ron DeSantis was in Anaheim on Friday speaking at the California Republican Party Fall Convention. However, a new filing in federal court this week reveals that if it were up to the Florida governor, he’d get as far away from Disney as he can — on both coasts.
Netflix Sued Over Canceled Game Deal for Zack Snyder’s ‘Rebel Moon’ Movies
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Netflix has been sued for breach of contract by a company that was creating a game based on the forthcoming “Rebel Moon” sci-fi films by Zack Snyder. In a lawsuit, Evil Genius Games said it had begun working with Netflix in early 2023 to develop a tabletop role-playing game based on “Rebel Moon” with a delivery date to coincide with the first film’s streaming release on Dec. 22, 2023.
CBC Says Canada Is “Canary In The Coal Mine” As The Pubcaster Predicts Meta & Alphabet Will Block News Content In Other Countries
EXCLUSIVE: Meta and Alphabet will pull back from news distribution in more countries if forced to pay for content, the CEO of leading Canadian public network CBC/Radio Canada has predicted.
Tristan Thompson Named Temporary Guardian Of 17-Year-Old Brother Amari In Fallout From Mother's Death
Tristan Thompson is stepping up for a close family member.
David Beckham gets new tattoo to honour wife Victoria and the Spice Girls
David Beckham has got a new tattoo in a sweet tribute to his wife of 24 years, Victoria Beckham. Former football star David, 48, has had the word 'Posh' tattooed on one of his fingers - the name that Victoria used when she was a member of the Spice Girls - the biggest girl band of the nineties.The pair met in 1997 at a charity football match, when they were both at the height of fame - David as a star player for Manchester United, and Victoria as one of the Spice Girls.They married in 1999, four months after welcoming their first child - son Brooklyn.The couple are now parents to four children, including Brooklyn, 24, Romeo, 21, Cruz, 18, and 12 year old Harper.
Olivia Rodrigo cancels promo tour dates days before opening
Olivia Rodrigo has cancelled her publicity tour in Australia days before it kicks off due to “unforeseen circumstances”.The pop star was due to host a Q&A with fans on September 22. She was also booked for a number of media interviews in promotion of her new album ‘Guts‘.A spokesperson from Universal Music Australia said [via MusicNews]: “Olivia is devastated that she won’t be able to make it, however she’s so excited to see her Australian Livies [fans] in 2024.”Rodrigo recently announced her ‘Guts World Tour’ for next year, which opens in Palm Springs, California on February 23, 2024.The singer-songwriter was set on a promo tour of Australia following her record-breaking success in the country.
Michael Peña stars in ‘A Million Miles Away,’ the inspiring true story of a migrant astronaut
Michael Peña plays José Hernández, the first migrant farm worker to go to space. In a new interview, Hernández revealed that he recommended Peña for the role in “A Million Miles Away,” the movie based on his life, after he’d seen his work in the film “The Martian.”Camila Morrone discusses working with craft ‘masters’ Willem Dafoe and Patricia Arquette10 movies & shows to watch for Hispanic Heritage Month“I said, ‘He has experience already. He's been an astronaut!’” said Hernández in an interview with People.
Meghan Markle's father Thomas calls her out for 'cruel' behavior: 'I can actually sue'
Thomas Markle issued another public plea to his estranged daughter. While Meghan Markle hasn't spoken with her father in years, Thomas is desperate to meet his grandchildren – Archie and Lilibet, the two children Meghan shares with Prince Harry.
Pete Kozachik Dies: Oscar-Nominated ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ Visual Effects Artist Was 72
Pete Kozachik, a visual effects and stop-motion artist whose work on acclaimed animated films by Tim Burton, Henry Selick and others brought recognition and an Oscar nomination, died Sept. 12 at his California home in the Bay Area following a years-long battle with aphasia and primary progressive aphasia. He was 72.
Katy Perry Sells Music Catalog for $225 Million!
Katy Perry just made a massive music deal.
David Foster And Katharine McPhee On Coping With The Death Of Their Nanny, Talk New Music
The couple’s nanny, Yadira Calito, was killed after an accident in August.
Katharine McPhee and David Foster break their silence on nanny’s death
following the tragic death of their son’s nanny, Yadira Calito.The couple broke their silence about the incident during an interview with Entertainment Tonight on Thursday.“It’s been tough for [McPhee],” Foster, 73, said. “Yeah, it’s been tough.
David Foster Gives Update on How Katharine McPhee Is Doing After Nanny's Tragic Death
David Foster is giving an update on how his wife Katharine McPhee is doing following the tragic death of their son’s nanny.
Kanye West sued for $1million by ex-employee who alleges dangerous conditions
Kanye West is being sued by an ex-employee who alleges he was forced by the rapper to work under dangerous conditions.As Sky News reports, Tony Saxon claims he is owed $1million (£800,000) in unpaid wages and loss of earnings after working as a project manager, full-time security, and live-in caretaker at West’s house in Malibu, California.The lawsuit filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court alleges that the ‘Donda’ artist unlawfully fired Saxon after he refused to comply with Ye’s “dangerous” demands.Saxon told Sky News that he was instructed by West to remove the electricity supply and windows from the property, claiming Ye “wanted it to be like a bomb shelter”. Quoting the rapper, he said: “‘This is going to be my bunker, my place to go off the grid and hide’.”According to the lawsuit, Saxon was hired by West in September 2021.
Media Vet Herb Scannell Retires, Will Step Down as Head of KPCC/LAist Operator Southern California Public Radio
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Southern California Public Radio president/CEO Herb Scannell has announced his plans to retire after four years at the organization, which operates KPCC-FM (“LAist 89.3”), LAist.com and LAist Studios. Scannell, the Nickelodeon vet who later ran BBC Worldwide North America and Mitú, will remain in the role until a new successor is named. The SCPR board has started a search for Scannell’s replacement.
MPA Hires Michael Rodriguez As Content Protection Litigator Based In D.C.
Michael Rodriguez is joining the MPA as senior litigation counsel and director, Americas content protection.
‘Batman’ score to be performed by orchestra on 35th anniversary tour
Danny Elfman‘s score to Batman is to be performed by a live symphony on a 35th anniversary tour of North America and Europe.Across 14 dates ranging from January to June 2024, the DC in Concert series will bring the iconic score to theatres across the States and to gigs in Paris and London.At the shows, the score will be performed in front of a projection of the original Batman, which starred Michael Keaton in the titular role and Jack Nicholson as the Joker.The gigs begin in January in Los Angeles, and run until late April in the US. The tour then wraps up with a gig at Paris’ Le Grand Rex on May 24, and at London’s Barbican two days later.Pre-sale tickets go on sale on September 13 at 10am local time, with a general sale beginning at the same time on September 15.
Gavin Newsom Says Debate With Ron DeSantis Hit A Snag Over “Venue Issue,” Calls Out Florida Governor And Donald Trump In Worry Over “Fetishness For Autocracy”
California Governor Gavin Newsom said that plans are still in the works for a debate with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, but he told Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd that arrangements hit a snag over a “venue issue.”