TV
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MPA and ByteDance Introduce AI Guardrails to Protect Intellectual Property on TikTok
The update comes months after the Motion Picture Association sent the tech company a cease and desist letter in February over a fake fight between Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt
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New York Magazine’s ‘Habibi City’ Problem
In this week’s Media Front newsletter, we unpack the debate around NYM’s culture essay, Matt Gutman’s complicated CBS moment and more
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Journalism
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At Disney’s D23, New CEO Josh D’Amaro Makes His Case to the Company’s Biggest Fans
The three-day convention saw the company make a slew of announcements, largely related to its booming parks segment, that seem aimed at appeasing (or winning back) longtime fans
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Culture
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How ‘Widow’s Bay’ Walked a Comedy-Horror Tightrope to Become the Year’s Creepy, Kooky Breakout Hit
TheWrap magazine: Creator Katie Dippold, star Matthew Rhys and director Hiro Murai tell all on their one-of-a-kind Emmy-nominated series
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‘Lanterns’ Stars Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre Break Down HBO Drama’s Grounded Approach
“It wasn’t intimidating until somebody said, ‘You better not screw this up,’” Chandler tells TheWrap
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Did ‘Lanterns’ Really Kill That Character?
How the Green Lanterns comics inform the HBO drama’s big premiere twist
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Stephen A. Smith Receives NABJ’s Thumbs Down Award for ‘Disparaging Commentary’ of Black Women
The organization says Smith “undermines the fair and respectful representation of Black women in public discourse”
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ ‘Untucked’ and ‘All Stars’ Renewed at MTV and Paramount+
The franchise is currently nominated for 11 Emmys, including RuPaul herself as Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program
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Selena Gomez Fraud Lawsuit Is ‘Completely Meritless,’ Says Star’s Lawyer
Gomez’s team plans to petition to dismiss a lawsuit filed by investors in her mental health startup Wondermind
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Anderson Cooper Blasts Trump for Selling Early Access to Truth Social Posts: ‘No Shame Anymore’
The president has been sued by media organizations over the new social media offering
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‘Heated Rivalry’ and ‘Hacks’ Win at GALECA’s 2026 Dorian TV Awards
The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics will also give out special honors to Hannah Einbinder, Lisa Kudrow and Jacob Tierney
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‘VisionQuest’ Trailer Brings Marvel’s Biggest AIs Back Into the Fold
Paul Bettany and James Spader star in the Marvel series premiering Oct. 14
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Bill Maher Roasts Luigi Mangione Fan in Denial Over Guilty Plea: ‘He Just Said He Did It!’
“They took it hard,” the comedian adds
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Netflix Defends ‘ANTM’ Docuseries as Tyra Banks’ Defamation Suit Faces Dismissal Bid
“Her disagreement with the resulting portrayal does not make it defamatory,” the filing states
