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Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer When the Writers Guild of America went on strike last May, union leaders argued that artificial intelligence posed an existential threat to writers, painting a picture of a dystopian future in which TV shows might be crafted by one writer and a machine. Ten months later, the tone in Hollywood labor circles has shifted significantly. At a March 3 rally in Los Angeles, Matthew Loeb, international president of IATSE, argued that AI has the potential to make union members’ jobs easier.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Mario Van Peebles has been tapped to direct “That’ll Be the Day,” the story of how Buddy Holly and other musicians of the late 1950s helped give birth to rock ‘n’ roll and influence the wider societal and cultural landscape, including the civil rights movement. Music has been central to much of Van Peebles’ work, from his 1991 gangster movie “New Jack City” to his work on “Wu-Tang: An American Saga,” which he co-executive produced for Hulu.

One of Emmerdale's biggest characters has seemingly quit the ITV soap for good following his sudden exit storyline last year. Fans had been wondering if David Metcalfe would return to the village.

EXCLUSIVE: Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, founded by Seth Green, Matthew Senreich, John Harvatine IV and Eric Towner, has brought on former Skydance Animation and Disney Television exec Jonathan Schneider as President.

EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television have acquired the rights to Matthew Blake‘s debut crime thriller novel Anna O. The series adaptation is in the process of being set up at Netflix for development, sources tell Deadline.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj, Stevie Wonder, Pearl Jam, Kacey Musgraves, Camila Cabello and more than 200 other artists have joined with the Artist Rights Alliance non-profit – an artist-led education and advocacy organization – to issue an open letter supported by more than 200 artists calling on “AI developers, technology companies, platforms, and digital music services to cease the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to infringe upon and devalue the rights of human artists.” A full list of signatories appears below. While AI-related threats such as deepfakes and voice cloning continue to attract significant (and legal) scrutiny, the letter also highlights two related trends: the use of musical works by AI developers without permission to train and produce AI “copycats,” and the use of AI “sound” to dilute royalty obligations.

Ever since the bombshell allegations about the behind-the-scenes experiences of kids on Nickelodeon dropped this month through the Quiet on Set documentary, several former child stars have come forward to share their horrific experiences in the business. This includes Zoey 101 alum Matthew Underwood. The 33-year-old actor took to Instagram

Matthew Underwood, star of Nickelodeon‘s Zoey 101, is sharing he was sexually harassed and assaulted by his former agent.

Michaela Zee “Zoey 101” star Matthew Underwood has revealed on social media that he was assaulted at age 19 by his agent at the time. In a statement regarding the Investigation Discovery docuseries “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,” Underwood opened up about being assaulted by his former agent, whom he does not name.

Matthew Underwood is speaking out after the release of the startling Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV docu-series.

The cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills left their mark at the reunion this year — literally!

"The sooner you are dead, the better," a drunk thug told his partner before throwing acid at her. Matthew Kenner's vile messages also included: "Die in your sleep, you c***."

Selena Kuznikov Matthew McConaughey will narrate the new 3D documentary “Superhuman Body: World of Medical Marvels,” set for release April 12 on Imax and other giant screen theaters. The doc from MacGillivray Freeman Films details the inner workings of the human body and reveals scientific breakthroughs that are changing the nature of of health, medical treatment and wellness.

Selome Hailu “X-Men ’97” hit four million views in its first five days on Disney+. According to Disney, this marks the streamer’s most-watched premiere for a full-length animated series since Season 1 of Marvel’s “What If…?” in 2021, putting “X-Men ’97” ahead of Season 2 of “What If…?” as well as “Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures,” “Iwájú” and both seasons of “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.” (Animated shorts, such as “Star Wars: Visions,” “I Am Groot” and “Zootopia+” are excluded from this count.) “X-Men ’97” follows up on “X-Men: The Animated Series,” which ran on Fox Kids from 1992 to 1997.

Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen are teaming up for a new Peacock series!

EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, Peacock has handed a straight-to-series order to romantic dramedy The Miniature Wife, starring and executive produced by Elizabeth Banks (Pitch Perfect) and Matthew Macfadyen (Succession), from Michael Ellenberg’s Media Res (The Morning Show, Pachinko).

Millie Bobby Brown has asked her on-screen father, Stranger Things co-star Matthew Modine, to officiate at her wedding to Jake Bongiovi.

David Potts' family became emotional and cried as they watched him win Celebrity Big Brother.The 30-year-old TV personality, known for being on The Ibiza Weekender, was crowded the winner, with Strictly star Nikita Kuzmin coming second and Coronation Street's Colson Smith coming third. Former X Factor judge Louis Walsh came fourth and presenter Fern Britton was announced as fifth. As David made his entrance out of the house, for the first time in weeks to crowds cheering.

When "Stranger Things" star Millie Bobby Brown marries fiance Jake Bongiovi, it will be her "Papa" officiating the wedding. Brown's co-star Matthew Modine, who played Dr.

A teenager fatally stabbed a dad in a flat in Wigan after a ‘confrontation’ at a social gathering, a trial has heard.

Millie Bobby Brown will have one of her Stranger Things co-stars officiate her wedding to Jake Bongiovi!

A family of eight has been stuck in a two-bed home that has been blighted by problems for months.

Zac Efron is making the most of his day at the beach. In a new video shared on Instagram, Zac shared a video of himself and his younger brother, Dylan, as the two played with their younger sister, Olivia. Zac Efron seemed mesmerized with Venezuelan MMA star Julianna PeñaZac Efron tributes Matthew Perry as he’s awarded with Hollywood starA post shared by Zac Efron (@zacefron)The video shows the family on the beach.

Cola Boyy, whose real name was Matthew Urango, heartbreakingly passed away peacefully on Sunday 17 March, his record label Record Makers have confirmed.There has been no cause of death revealed for the singer and musician, who called himself a "disabled disco innovator". In a statement on X, formerly called Twitter, Record Makers wrote: "The one and only Cola Boyy a.k.a Matthew Urango has passed peacefully last Sunday. He was quite a soul, a man with no age, a childlike spirit with the musicality of an old legend.

The Constituent, the latest stage play from Olivier Award-winning writer Joe Penhall (Mindhunter, King of Thieves), is heading to The Old Vic in London with James Corden and Anna Maxwell (Motherland, Line of Duty) signed on to lead. 

A man was tragically found dead in a campervan at a beauty spot. Police were called out to a lay-by in the Staffordshire Moorlands after a campervan had been spotted parked up for a week.

A 41 year old dad was found dead in a campervan which had been parked in a layby for a week.

Cola Boyy has died, aged 34.Cola Boyy – real name Matthew Urango – died peacefully on Sunday, March 17, per his label Record Makers on X (formerly Twitter). The label wrote: “He was quite a soul, a man with no age, a childlike spirit with the musicality of an old legend. His lyrics, his melodies, the sound of his voice: every side of his music was unique and timeless…”The one and only Cola Boyy a.k.a Matthew Urango has passed peacefully last Sunday.

Cola Boyy has sadly passed away.

The Spider, a fan-made “horror take on Spider-Man“.The project was written and directed by up-and-coming filmmaker Andy Chen, who goes under the alias of Locust Garden on social media. He had previously made a Shrek-inspired horror short which was released in 2022.It stars The Walking Dead‘s Chandler Riggs as Spider-Man, while the rest of the cast consists of Caylee Cowan, Matthew Vorce, Kyra Gardner, Holgie Forrester, Carl Addicott, David Rice, Andrew Hernon, Kealani Kitaura, Ronan Arthur and Ben Thomas.“I had this idea to make a horror Spider-Man fan film soon after my Shrek horror film blew up,” Chen said.

Denise Welch was left emotional as she opened up about the end of her latest stint on stage. The Loose Women star has been splitting her time between appearing on the ITV panel show and performing in a play in Manchester.

Coronation Street star Sally Ann Matthews was quick to clear up some false information flying around about her co-star Colson Smith while he's in the Celebrity Big Brother house. The actress has been keenly supporting her fellow soap star during his time in the ITV reality show.

Reality TV star Samantha Chawner has tied the knot with the love of her life in a 'magical' wedding ceremony at Bolton's Albert Hall.

, Trevor Soa was roasted over an open flame after he to telling someone else outside of the show that he was in love with her before and after filming.Exhibit A: “I love you so much honey. I'm excited for it but more excited to get back to you after and start our life together," reads the first of several damning messages.After he left the show, he told the same person that he loved her and wanted to marry her, and that's not even the worst part.

Emily Longeretta The “Love Is Blind” drama continued to heat up during the Season 6 reunion. Hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, the reunion welcomed all five duos who got engaged as well as Sarah Ann, Trevor and Jessica, who all shared very interesting insights. Considering 11 couples have gotten engaged on “Love Is Blind” and nine are still married, the series has been a successful experiment for most, including this season’s Johnny and Amy, who got married during the finale — and their families are still closer than ever.

Matthew Perry‘s stepfather, Keith Morrison, is opening up about the actor’s death almost five months after the Friends actor died from the acute effects of ketamine.