Jamie Lee Curtis just wanted an AI ad removed, not to become the ‘poster child of internet fakery’

Jamie Lee Curtis didn’t expect to be at the forefront of the artificial intelligence debate in Hollywood. But she didn’t have a choice. The Oscar-winning actor recently called out Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on social media, saying the company ignored her requests to take down a fake AI-generated advertisement on Instagram that had been … Read more

Jennifer Aniston stalker crashed car into her gate, faces felony charges, officials say

A Mississippi man faces up to three years in prison after he allegedly stalked and harassed Jennifer Aniston for more than two years, culminating in a dramatic incident this week where he crashed his car through her gate while she was home, authorities said. Jimmy Wayne Carwyle, 48, of New Albany, Miss., was charged Wednesday … Read more

Top Broadband Director Warns of Musk Handout in Scathing Email Exit

The director of the largest federal broadband program in US history bid farewell to his colleagues in a spirited email Sunday morning. Among other things, he warns that millions of rural Americans could get stuck with slow internet speeds if rules are changed to favor Elon Musk’s satellite internet company, Starlink. Until Mar. 16, Evan … Read more

Douglas Kiker, the ‘Singing Garbage Man’ who wowed ‘American Idol’ judges, dies at 32

Douglas Kiker, the “American Idol” contestant known as the “Singing Garbage Man,” has died, his sisters announced this week. He was 32. “It is with a heavy heart that we have to announce the passing of my brother Douglas Kiker,” Angela Evans wrote Wednesday on Facebook. “He was sooo loved and will be missed by … Read more

KABC news anchor Ellen Leyva to retire

News anchor Ellen Leyva is leaving KABC-TV Channel 7 after nearly 30 years, marking the latest departure of a prominent local newscaster. Leyva made the announcement Monday during the Walt Disney Co. station’s afternoon program. She plans to remain on the air, alongside longtime co-anchor David Ono, for a few more months during a transition, … Read more