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Four U.S. senators today announced a discussion draft bill aimed at protecting actors, singers and others from having their voice and likeness generated by artificial intelligence. The bipartisan Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act, or NO FAKES Act (read it here), would hold people, companies and platforms liable for producing or hosting such digital replicas.

video, published by the conservative Family Policy Alliance, emerged of her telling an interviewer, back in March, that “protecting minor children from the transgender in this culture” should be among conservative lawmakers’ top priorities.In the video, Blackburn quickly shifts to speaking about KOSA as a way to stop children from being “indoctrinated,” blaming social media platforms for “inundating” minors with information that “they are, emotionally, not mature enough to handle.”The bill, which has been endorsed by President Joe Biden, would allow parents to sue social media companies and online platforms that do not sufficiently shield children from under 13 from “harmful” content.But Blackburn’s comments in the video, coming so soon after railing against transgender visibility, have led some LGBTQ advocates to fear that Republicans will attempt to hijack the bill to censor all LGBTQ-related information online and block access to LGBTQ resources, from suicide prevention hotlines to LGBTQ resource groups to academic sites with even generic information, by deeming them “harmful,” reports NBC News.In response to that speculation, Blackburn’s legislative director, Jamie Susskind, claimed in a post on X that opponents were conflating the two issues and spreading misinformation about the bill. Citing an article titled, “U.S.

Variety Staff Follow Us on Twitter Since the dawn of radio, the United States has been and remains the only major country in the world where terrestrial radio pays no royalties to performers or recorded-music copyright owners of the songs it plays. While the more than 8,300 AM and FM stations across the country pay royalties to songwriters and publishers, they have never paid performers or copyright holders, although streaming services and satellite radio do. The bipartisan American Music Fairness Act,which aims to address that situation, was introduced into the House of Representatives in 2021 and the Senate last year, by Senators Alex Padilla (D.-Calif.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.).

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told lawmakers on Tuesday that the “right thing to do” is to make sure that content owners “get significant upside benefit” from artificial intelligence technology that has raised new concerns over copyright and compensation.

Enough is enough! Country stars are calling out politicians after Nashville’s school shooting! Like most of us, they’ve had it with lenient gun laws — which are particularly weak in Tennessee. As we’re sure you’ve heard by now, ano

multiple reports.Following the news, many country music stars, some of whom live in the area, took to social media to pay tribute to the lives lost and call on politicians for gun law reform in the wake of yet another tragedy.Maren Morris shared a tweet reporting on the incident to her Instagram Story, writing simply, «Oh my god.»«No words… The Covenant School. Our children deserve better. Praying for all affected.

The Saturday Night Live cold open used Herschel Walker’s own slip ups and bizarre words against him to skewer his Senate bid, as the Republican Senate candidate in Georgia faces off against Democrat Raphael Warnock.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Since the dawn of radio, the United States has been and remains the only major country in the world where terrestrial radio pays no royalties to performers or recorded-music copyright owners of the songs it plays — a situation that is largely due to the powerful radio lobby’s influence in Congress. While the more than 8,300 AM and FM stations across the country pay royalties to songwriters and publishers, they have never paid performers or copyright holders, although streaming services and satellite radio do. On Thursday morning, Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced the bipartisan American Music Fairness Act, which aims to rectify that situation by “ensur[ing] artists and music creators receive fair compensation for the use of their songs on AM/FM radio. This legislation will bring corporate radio broadcasters up-to-speed with all other music streaming platforms, which already pay artists for their music.”

Ketanji Brown Jackson, US President Joe Biden’s nominee for the Supreme Court pushed back on questions about same-sex marriage and gender identity during her confirmation hearing on Tuesday.Questioning Jackson on the Supreme Court’s role in making policy, Cornyn asked, “When the Supreme Court decides that something that is not even in the Constitution is a fundamental right and no state can pass any law that conflicts with the Supreme Court’s edict, particularly in an area where people have sincerely held religious beliefs, doesn’t that necessarily create a conflict between what people may believe as a matter of their religious doctrine or faith and what the federal government says is the law of the land?” Republican Senators questioned Jackson on gender identity issues with an overtly transphobic line of questioning. Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn asked Jackson about her definition of “woman.” “Can you define the word ‘woman’?”Jackson responded in a bewildered tone: “No, I can’t… Not in this context. I’m not a biologist.”Texas Senator Ted Cruz asked, “Under the modern leftist sensibilities, If I decide, right now, that I’m a woman, then apparently I’m a woman.

Whoopi Goldberg didn’t hold back while calling out Republican SenatorLindsey Graham for questioning  Ketanji Brown Jackson‘s faith during her Supreme Court confirmation hearing on a Wednesday March 23 episode of The View. Before launching into the “Hot Topics” discussion, the show’s host showed the South Carolina Senator asking Ketanji if she “attend[s] church regularly,” and Whoopi clearly thought the question was ridiculous, as Graham has voted in favor of confirming the nominee for other judicial positions in the past. “Lindsey Graham, you should be ashamed of yourself,” she said.

Taylor Swift would be the “first victim” of socialism, claiming she would be banned by a Marxist or socialist society.Swift spoke out against Blackburn, who is the senator for the pop star’s home state of Tennessee, in 2018 over her voting record on minority and LGBTQ rights.During an interview with Breitbart News, Blackburn warned that the left was “trying to change country music and make it woke” but implied Democrat supporters would regret allowing that to happen.“When I’m talking to my

Chris Willman Music WriterAlthough Taylor Swift is probably not inclined to take any advice from Marsha Blackburn, the Republican senator from Tennessee that she forcefully campaigned against in the last election.

Taylor Swift credited her boyfriend, Joe Alwyn, with inspiring her to start dabbling in political activism in recent years.  After staying notoriously apolitical for most of her career, Swift broke her silence in 2018 ahead of the midterm elections. At the time, she released a lengthy Instagram post encouraging her millions of followers to vote for Democratic candidate Phil Bredesen, who was running for Senate against Republican candidate Marsha Blackburn in Tennessee.

A group of Republican senators led by Ted Cruz are "still discussing" which states, if any, they will object to during the Jan. 6 certification of the presidential election results, with sources telling Fox News that "no conclusions" have been reached yet.

A senior reporter for China’s state-funded outlet, China Daily, blasted Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., on Thursday for her comments on Chinese culture, calling her a “lifetime bi---.” The incendiary comments were the result of a back-and-forth between the U.S.

Rebecca Davis editorRepublican Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee on Wednesday slammed Netflix for defending its decision to greenlight a high-profile adaptation of the Chinese sci-fi writer Liu Cixin’s “Three-Body Problem” novels despite his “execrable views” on China’s treatment of its mostly Muslim Uyghur population.Netflix announced early last month that it had commissioned “Game of Thrones” creators David Benioff and D.B.

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act,” sponsored by U.S. Sen.

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorAfter U.S. politicians called out Disney over the filming of Mulan in the Xinjiang region of China, it’s now Netflix’s turn in the crosshairs.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterFive Republican senators have sent a letter to Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos, challenging the streamer’s decision to adapt “The Three-Body Problem,” a Chinese sci-fi trilogy.The senators, led by Sen.

Taylor Swift is letting the world know that she is politically woke and wants to inspire everyone around her with her latest song: an uplifting political anthem titled Only The Young. Following the release of her Netflix documentary, Miss Americana, the songstress her latest song.

Taylor Swift gets political in her new Netflix documentary Miss Americana.Back in October 2018, the once-apolitical star broke her silence and wrote an Instagram post bashing Tennessee Republican and then-Senate candidate Marsha Blackburn.

Republican senator Marsha Blackburn has reached out to Taylor Swift after getting slammed in her Miss Americana documentary.

Taylor Swift has dropped a new song with a political message! Following Friday's release of her new Netflix documentary,, the 30-year-old singer also released the new song, «Only the Young.» 

Republican senator Marsha Blackburn is clearly looking forward to bury the hatchet with the Lover singer Taylor Swift. The politician said in an official statement on Thursday that Taylor Swift is one of the most talented artist and songwriter.

One of the unofficial costars of the Taylor Swift documentary “Miss Americana” is Republican senator Marsha Blackburn, whose name and image come up in a crucial section of the film, and not in a complimentary fashion.

Taylor Swift's father Scott Kingsley Swift feared for the singer's life when she openly spoke out against Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn during the 2018 mid-term elections.

Taylor Swift’s dad feared for the singer’s life when she openly spoke out against Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn during the 2018 mid-term elections.