Jacob Bryant is an Audience Writer for TheWrap. He has been covering the entertainment industry since 2015. Before joining The Wrap in 2024, he was a web editor for Variety and worked at Ranker helping to grow the site’s entertainment coverage.
Experience:
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Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross Cancel Future Ruins LA Music and Film Festival, Citing ‘Logistical Challenges and Complications’
The inaugural fest was slated to feature John Carpenter, Terence Blanchard, Howard Shore and others on Nov. 8
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Jon Stewart ‘Co-Signs’ Trump Sending Military to US Cities, Jokes It’s ‘Preseason’ for His War With Iran, Russia | Video
“Why not let them get in that work on people that didn’t vote for you? That makes total sense,” the host adds
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Stephen King Is the Most-Banned Author in US Schools, PEN America Study Finds
The King of Horror has faced significant bans in Florida, specifically
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AI Actress Tilly Norwood Rejected by More Acting Unions as ‘Nothing but Lines of Code’
Canada’s ACTRA union and the U.K.’s Equity join SAG-AFTRA in denouncing the suggestion that the “actress” could replace human performers
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Bill Burr Defends Decision to Perform at Riyadh Comedy Festival: ‘They Got A F–king Chili’s Over Here’
“It was a mind-blowing experience. Definitely top three experiences I’ve had,” the comedian adds
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Megyn Kelly Shuts Down Rumors She’s Going to CBS News Under New Paramount: ‘Would Never Leave This Job’ | Video
“Literally not one word of it is real,” the host adds
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Meta Suggests Joseph Gordon-Levitt Is Against Its AI Because His Wife Worked for OpenAI
The “Inception” actor called out the company and Mark Zuckerberg for developing AI “designed to prey on kids”
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Gavin Newsom Joins Trump AI Meme War With Videos About JD Vance and Couches
“Hello and welcome to my show, ‘A History of Couches,’” the deepfaked vice president says in one video
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Eric Stonestreet Playfully Jabs ‘Modern Family’ Fan Frenzy Over Reunion ‘Snubs’: ‘Are You All Fighting!?’
“There MUST be SOMETHING going on!” the actor writes
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David Cross Rips Former Comedy Heroes Over Riyadh Festival Participation: ‘Deeply Disappointed in This Whole Gross Thing’
“You’re performing for literally, the most oppressive regime on Earth,” the comedian writes
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Rosie O’Donnell Says Her Therapist Does Not Understand Why She Gets so Upset Over Trump: ‘Why Are You Not?’
“What he’s done now hasn’t even hit us yet,” she adds
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Hollywood Power Agent Ari Emanuel Launches Exclusive X Podcast on GOAT Contenders
“Rushmore,” co-hosted by music manager Ben Persky, will invite A-list guests to debate the greatest of all time in different categories
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7 Movies and Shows to Watch Next if You Loved ‘The Long Walk’
From “The Hunger Games” to “Squid Game”
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Nicolle Wallace Slams James Comey Indictment as a ‘Flashing Red Warning Sign’ for Democracy Under Trump | Video
The MSNBC host adds that the president shuffles through people “until he finds that weak link, one who says yes”
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Trevor Noah Is Extra Nice to AI Chatbots in the ‘Slight Chance’ It’s Humanity’s Downfall: ‘That Is a Great Answer!’ | Video
“Maybe there’s just like a sliver of code that exists in its head where it goes, ‘Man, just be nice,’” the “What Now?” podcast host says
