A Filmmaker Secured a Lost Billy Joel Interview. Then He Re-Created the Singer in AI (Exclusive)

About a year ago, a Los Angeles man named Adam Ripp got a call from Irwin Mazur.

Mazur is the first manager of Billy Joel, who had a famous falling out with the star. He was calling his pal Ripp, a filmmaker, with a piece of early Billy content — one he said he’d be free and clear to use.

Salli Richardson-Whitfield on Making Emmy History With ‘Task’ and ‘The Gilded Age’

An hour into Salli Richardson-Whitfield’s directorial debut, she was left to sink or swim.

This was 2011, and Richardson-Whitefield was standing behind the camera on the set of Syfy’s quirky small-town comedy “Eureka” talking to series creator Matt Hastings. She had been asking to try her hand at directing and finally got the shot in Season 4.

Warner Bros. Has Months to Get Barbie Sequel Greenlit, but Pay Demands Are Causing Problems

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: Aug 12, 2026 8:11pm UTC

There's a race to get Barbie 2 made, but a financial feud between Warner Bros. and the film's creative team (including Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling) could kill the project.

Paramount Has Considered Creating Oversight Body for CNN in Warner Deal

Every day, governments, newsmakers and politicians scrutinize the news reporting of CNN. Paramount Skydance wants to add to the list.

The media conglomerate, whose efforts to acquire CNN parent Warner Bros. Discovery have stalled in federal court after a group of 12 attorneys general levied antitrust concerns against the proposed deal, has considered setting up an oversight committee to govern the news giant.

LEGO Reveals Nike Air Force 1 Set With a New Version of the Classic Spaceman Minifigure

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: Aug 12, 2026 7:45pm UTC

LEGO has revealed a new set based on Nike’s iconic Air Force 1 sneaker.

The set contains 1,093 pieces and will be released on September 1. Preorders will not be available, but LEGO has already confirmed the set will be priced at $99.99, equating to just under 10 cents per brick. Several images of the set are now available on LEGO's website and can also be seen below.

Coyote vs. Acme Proves That, No Matter How Hard an Evil Corporation May Try, You Can't Kill Looney Tunes

Coyote vs. Acme will be released in theaters on August 28.

Looney Tunes have been around since the ’30s. That’s almost 100 years, so it’s safe to say they’ve seen it all. That creators are still finding a way to make Bugs, Daffy and the rest continually fun and relevant is frankly pretty wild.

‘The Amazing Race’ Reveals Season 39 Contestants; New Twists Include a Record 13 Express Passes and First-Ever Trip to Albania

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‘The Amazing Race’ Reveals Season 39 Contestants; New Twists Include a Record 13 Express Passes and First-Ever Trip to Albania

What Exactly Is Going on With the Outrage Over Fauci and Miscarriages?

Run It Back

The conservative push to demonize the face of the nation’s Covid-19 response has returned to its misinformation roots

The release of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s personal musings, private communications, and messaging history by Senate Republicans has proved fertile ground to revive right-wing hysteria and antipathy toward the man who became the face of the nation’s Covid-19 response. 

Cinema Civil War: Why the Paramount-Warner Bros. Sale Is Dividing Movie Theater Owners

Movie theater owners have become embroiled in the kind of drama they usually sell on the big screen, thanks to the ongoing saga of Paramount’s proposed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.

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