Month: March 2025

A producer for the Oscar-winning film, “The Brutalist,” is defending the production’s use of artificial intelligence. D.J. Gugenheim, one of several producers involved in the film, spoke with Deadline at the Oscars on Sunday night, saying the technology is simply a tool. “If you’re in post [-production] on a film, there’s so many tools that…

President Donald Trump said he still wants answers seven months after an assassination attempt on his life during a July 13 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.  “I want to find the answers,” the president said during an executive order signing in the White House Thursday. “I’ve told them. … We can no longer blame [former…

A New Mexico adult infected with measles has died, state officials said Thursday.  The death comes eight days after an unvaccinated child in Texas died from the disease during a growing outbreak in the state that has infected nearly 160 people. The adult was not vaccinated and didn’t seek medical help before dying, although the…

Could the cover-up be bigger than the crime? So it’s of little surprise that few people even realized that Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, appeared in the well of the House chamber and was formally admonished by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., with a resolution of censure Thursday morning. The House voted 224-198 with two members…

Three states joined 11 others in passing universal school choice legislation. Republican Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has signed a bill that expanded a school choice program to universal eligibility. The Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act will provide $7,000 for students in non-public schools to be used for tuition or tutoring in the 2025-2026 school year.  The…

U.S. second lady Usha Vance has been selected to lead the presidential delegation to Italy for the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games, the Office of President Donald Trump announced Thursday. Vance will lead the delegation to Turin, Italy, the host city for this year’s Games. The opening ceremony is scheduled for Friday. Usha is…

Stephen A. Smith will continue to be ESPN’s staple — and make a lot of money while doing so. The longtime reporter and analyst has agreed to a five-year extension worth at least $100 million, according to The Athletic. Smith has been a longtime host of “First Take,” which will continue to be his primary…

“The View” co-host Joy Behar said Thursday she could be friends with a Trump supporter, despite her vocal dislike of the president, while discussing a scene from a hit show that went viral for addressing the divisive political climate.  “I could be friends with a Trump supporter, I won’t give them a kidney, but I…