Meta have shared a series of new celebrity chatbots that run on artificial intelligence (AI) in their latest roll-out of developments for the platform. A total of 28 new chatbots will launch across Facebook and Instagram, with Snoop Dogg voicing one named “Dungeon Master” who specialises in video games. Celebutante and one-time pop singer Paris Hilton, meanwhile, will voice “Amber” – a mystery-solving detective. “We’ve been creating AIs that have more personality, opinions, and interests, and are a bit more fun to interact with,” a statement from Meta read on their website. “You can think of these AIs as...
Bruce Springsteen has officially postponed the remainder of his upcoming 2023 tour dates with the E Street Band, citing his continuing battle with peptic ulcer disease. Springsteen, 74, had initially fallen ill with a then-undisclosed illness last month that resulted in two cancelled Philadelphia shows. Three weeks later, all of Springsteen’s September tour dates were postponed when it was revealed the singer had been diagnosed with peptic ulcers. Today (September 28), a statement shared to Springsteen’s social media accounts confirmed that dates planned through December would also be rescheduled for 2024. Advertisement The statement notes that while Springsteen has...
Chicago house legend Teri Bristol has died, aged 66, her family have confirmed this week (September 26). Bristol passed away shortly before midnight on Monday September 25 where she was surrounded by family, according to a statement. The artist had been suffering from kidney failure. In January 2020, Bristol was hospitalised in Tennessee for end-stage kidney failure. At the time, a GoFundMe was set up to help with her hospital bills and dialysis. “Teri Bristol entered this world as a gift,” her family posted in a statement on Facebook. Advertisement “Embraced by the love of her family and surrounded by...
Steve Coogan has been confirmed to play the lead role in a new stage adaptation of Dr. Strangelove. The actor is teaming up once again with The Thick Of It and Alan Partridge creator Armando Iannucci for the adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s iconic film. The legendary movie – officially titled Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb – was first released in 1964. Advertisement Like Peter Sellers did in the 1964 movie, Coogan will portray multiple roles in the play. It is the first time the satirical film, which follows an Air Force general who...
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes have announced their new album ‘Dark Rainbow’ and have shared the lead single ‘Man Of The Hour’. READ MORE: Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes on getting sweets from James Hetfield and their card game Halves The single’s lyrics: “The rockstar, pornstar, man of the hour / Don’t let him out / Where is he now? /Are you waiting / For who you think I am? / I feel translucent with you, baby / You make me see through” focus on questioning the idea of rock stardom. Speaking about ‘Man Of The Hour’ in a press release,...
Like many great teen dramas, Gen V features a plucky group of friends dealing with the trials and tribulations of college, shitty parents and their blossoming journeys of self-discovery. Similarly, there’s also a killer soundtrack featuring Maggie Rogers, Wolf Alice and Phoebe Bridgers – as well as classic coming-of-age anthems from Hole and Bananarama. But alongside the harmless first kisses and complaints about homework, Gen V also has the exploding penises and ultraviolence we’ve gotten used to from its parent series, grownup superhero drama The Boys. Set after the explosive conclusion to season three, this youth-focused spin-off starts with...
Indie supergroup boygenius have premiered a new song, ‘Black Hole’, live – watch footage of the performance below. READ MORE: Boygenius – ‘The Record’ review: the instant classic we were hoping for Yesterday (September 26), the trio of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker performed the new track live for the first time ever after announcing their upcoming EP, ‘The Rest’. While the track has yet to receive its official release on streaming platforms, it has been confirmed as one of the four songs to make up the group’s upcoming EP. Advertisement Watch fan-shot footage of boygenius performing ‘Black Hole’ live for the...
Ozzy Osbourne has revealed his plans for 2024 off the back of his recent surgery. READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne: a rock’n’roll showman like no other The legendary metal vocalist and former Black Sabbath frontman has revealed in a new interview that he has begun working on a new record, which he plans to record sometime in early 2024. Speaking to Metal Hammer following his recent surgery – which he says would be his last – Ozzy revealed: “I’ve done two albums fairly recently, but I want to do one more album and then go back on the road.” Advertisement I’m...
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has announced the end of its months-long writers strike in Hollywood. READ MORE: Hollywood on strike! Every question about the actor and writer protests answered Today (September 27), the WGA took to social media to announce the end of the months-long strike that began in May and has revealed the terms and details of its tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). “Today, our negotiating committee, WGAW Board and WGAE council all voted unanimously to recommend the agreement. The strike ends at 12:01AM,” the Writers Guild of America West...
K-pop group NewJeans will be releasing a song for this year’s League Of Legends World Championship. The single, titled ‘Gods’, will be released on October 4 at 6AM BST / 2PM KST. It will also launch with an animated music video from Riot Games, and NewJeans have described the song as “a new experience for all of us”. “It was fun to try a new genre and sound,” shared the group. “Through this collaboration, we are happy to present a song that incorporates both NewJeans’ and League of Legends’ unique colours. We hope it brings you a new sense...