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We’ve been acquainted with fake bands for years, animated proxies for real-life human meat bags who compose and perform the songs: The Archies, Prozzak, and Gorillaz are just a few examples. If we want to get a little more complicated, there’s Japan’s Hatsune Miku, a holographic creation capable of performing live concerts using something called Vocoloid singing synthesis technologies developed by Yamaha. But she wouldn’t be able to perform without human-created music.What do they all have in common? We know that they’re fake. Today… well, it’s getting difficult to determine what we’re being fed.When we started talking about artificial intelligence a few years back, some openly wondered how long it would take before we had an AI music star. Technically, it seemed possible, if not for the f...

Priyanka Chopra Jonas, on Friday, took to social media to give fans a behind-the-scenes look at her intense preparation for the action-packed scenes in her film “Heads of State.” From rigorous training sessions to stunt rehearsals, the actress shared glimpses of the hard work that went into bringing her powerful role to life. Taking to Instagram, the `Baywatch` actress posted a video where she is seen performing action stunts and captioned it, “Don’t try this at home…unless you have @neeshnation #HeadsOfState streaming now on @primevideo.”           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Priyanka (@priyankachopra) The clip opens with a behind-the-scenes moment of Priyanka Chopra playfully knocking...

Country music superstar Shania Twain, in a white hat and white fringed jacket, sat on top of a white horse that clip clopped to cheers through the downtown Friday as she kicked off the Calgary Stampede and its signature parade. “It’s exhilarating. I just have to stay calm for my horse. I don’t want him to read my energy. I’m sure I’ll just have a smile stuck to my face the whole time,” Twain told reporters after she was given her official marshal badge to lead the parade.“I don’t feel like a performer in this sense at all. I feel like I’m representing something very important,” she added.“This is more of a personal exchange with Calgary, with the Stampede, and I’ll feel like this is my grand welcome.”Under sunny skies, about 300,000 spectators jammed sidewalks to watch marching bands, anti...

It’s been a while since I binged a new series on the Indian front. While the recent ones picked up from previous seasons, National Award-winning filmmaker Nagesh Kukunoor took the bold step and dug deep into the political archives with The Hunt: The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case, for a 7-episode thriller that traces the intense investigation into former Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination.  Based on Anirudhya Mitra’s book 90 Days, this series on SonyLiv follows the Special Investigation Team’s (SIT) race against time to uncover the deadly conspiracy and track down the elusive mastermind, Sivarasan, in a high-stakes quest for justice.  All hail Nagesh Kukunoor Nagesh Kukunoor, who has helmed some of the most peculiar projects such as Hyderabad Blues, Iqbal, Dor, and ...

She’s one of the most recognizable names in the music industry — a proud Canadian, a five-time Grammy Award winner who has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide. On Friday, more than 300,000 people lined the streets of downtown Calgary to watch this year’s Calgary Stampede Parade, hoping to catch a smile and a wave from parade marshal Shania Twain. In an exclusive interview with ‘The Morning Show’ host Jeff McArthur, country music superstar Shania Twain talks about her new “favourite hat” and reflects on how she was chosen to be parade marshal for this year’s Calgary Stampede Parade. Global News In a one-on-one interview with Jeff McArthur, host of The Morning Show on Global Television, the country music legend reflected on h...

The inaugural season of Karan Johar`s The Traitors concluded yesterday, celebrating the victory of the innocents of the winners as Uorfi Javed and Nikita Luther threw out the traitors. After four weeks of drama and shaq (doubt), the show had its two winners, who took home the prize money of Rs 70,05,000 each. As the winners were announced, there were mixed reactions from the audience. Uorfi, earlier on Friday morning, shared the hate she has been receiving after winning the show. When we got a chance to chat with the two winners, a lot of beans were spilt and some revelations were made. Here`s an expert from the interview. Uorfi Javed chooses The Traitors over Bigg Boss The Reality Show Star, who is known to voice out her candid and unapologetic views, told mid-day that she would choose...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Sophia Hutchins, a longtime friend and manager of Caitlyn Jenner, has died in an ATV crash. Hutchins, 29, was reportedly operating the vehicle near Jenner’s home in Malibu, Calif., when she collided with a moving car and was thrown 350 feet down a ravine. Celebrity gossip site TMZ first broke the news.Hutchins, the CEO and director of the Caitlyn Jenner Foundation, was pronounced dead at the scene on Wednesday morning, media reports say.Hutchins, who was also transgender, and Jenner, 75, met during the former Olympian’s transition in 2015. She appeared in several episodes of Jenner’s docuseries I Am Cait, which ran for two seasons from 2015 to 2016. Get daily...

Michael Madsen, best known for his roles in Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill, died on Thursday morning. He was 67. Madsen was found unresponsive by deputies responding to a 911 call at his Malibu home and he was pronounced dead at 8:25 a.m., a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter.Police added that no foul play is suspected and Madsen’s death is believed to be from natural causes.Liz Rodriguez, Madsen’s representative at EMR Media Entertainment, told the outlet “we understand Michael had a cardiac arrest.”Madsen’s managers, Smith and Susan Ferris, issued a statement after his death.“In the last two years Michael Madsen has been doing some incredible work with independent film, including upcoming feature films Resurrection Road, Concessions and Cookboo...

Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston is set to headline a new show for streaming service Apple TV+ with the upcoming adaptation of author Jennette McCurdy`s memoir "I`m Glad My Mom Died". Aniston, who earlier starred in Apple`s critically-acclaimed series "The Morning Show", will also executive produce the 10-episode project, which will be written and showrun by Ari Katcher and McCurdy. "I`m Glad My Mom Died", published by Simon & Schuster in 2022, is a heartbreaking and hilarious recounting of McCurdy`s struggles as a former child actor while dealing with her overbearing, domineering mother, a press release said. The dramedy will centre on the co-dependent relationship between an 18-year-old actress in a hit kid`s show, and her narcissistic mother who relishes in her identity as "a star...

Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, has been barred from entering Australia following the release of his pro-Nazi song Heil Hitler. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said Ye had been travelling for years to Australia, where his wife, Bianca Censori, was born. Her family lives in Melbourne.Burke said Heil Hitler promotes Nazism. The song, released in May, has been criticized as an antisemitic tribute to German dictator Adolf Hitler. It’s also been banned in Germany and from online platforms including Apple Music, YouTube and Spotify.The song includes a direct sample from a speech Hitler gave in 1935 and repeats the slogan hailing the German dictator.“He’s been coming to Australia for a long time. He’s got family here. And he’s made a lot of offensive comments that my officials looke...