The very online showdown between Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” all started with a date: July 21.
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Sarah Silverman and novelists sue ChatGPT-maker OpenAI for ingesting their books
Ask ChatGPT about comedian Sarah Silverman’s memoir “The Bedwetter” and the artificial intelligence chatbot can come up with a detailed synopsis of every part of the book.
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Homeless World Cup makes US debut in California
Wrightsman is now a coach for the U.S. women’s team in the Homeless World Cup. The tournament made its U.S. debut July 8 in the capital of California, a state home to the largest homeless population in the country. It runs through July 15.
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Budget troubles won’t change Newsom’s goals for 2nd term
Newsom still has his eye on national politics, including plans to lobby other state legislatures to pass an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would impose a waiting period for all gun purchases, ban assault rifles, require universal background checks and raise the minimum age to buy a gun to 21.
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Padres, Dodgers will open 2024 MLB season in South Korea
The San Diego Padres will play the Los Angeles Dodgers in Major League Baseball’s first regular-season games in South Korea, opening next season in Seoul on March 20-21.
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Now a mom, Alex Morgan is riding a Wave heading into her fourth Women’s World Cup
Having just turned 34, Alex Morgan is busier than ever. She’s adeptly juggling motherhood with pursuing another World Cup title while helping make the Wave a popular draw.
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As 1,500 Disneyland collectibles go up for auction, that Dumbo car — or trash bin — can be yours
A passionate collector has brought Disney magic to a sprawling 30,000-square-foot building in Burbank.
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Who wants to be a game show host?
NEW YORK (AP) — When producers of “Wheel of Fortune” named Ryan Seacrest — probably the most ubiquitous man on entertainment television — as its next host in late June, it surprised virtually no one. The idea that Sony Pictures Television would appoint someone relatively unknown as the figurehead of one of its most valuable […]
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Oh, brother! Trevor and Tylor Megill both demoted to minors on successive days
One day after Milwaukee Brewers reliever Trevor Megill was sent down to the minors, younger brother Tylor was demoted to Triple-A Syracuse by the struggling New York Mets on Friday.
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Overturned outs are prompting confusion, frustration over MLB’s blocking-the-plate rule
As former big league catchers, Bob Melvin and Bruce Bochy certainly had their share of plays at the plate, and the current managers played in an era when big collisions with runners trying to score were just part of the game. The rules have changed over the years to protect catchers, but runners are now […]
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Tina Turner musical on national tour gains extra meaning in the wake of the rock icon’s death
NEW YORK (AP) — The national tour of Broadway’s “Tina — The Tina Turner Musical” makes its California debut in June, arriving as a poignant, posthumous celebration following the rock music icon’s death last month. “Tina” opens in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre in mid-June, steps away from her Hollywood Walk of Fame star […]
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Stan Kroenke has won NFL, NHL and now NBA titles in back-to-back-to-back seasons
Stan Kroenke’s sports empire has produced an NFL, NHL and now NBA champion in three consecutive seasons. And, he’s become the majority investor in San Diego’s Midway Rising sports arena project.
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Rare James M. Cain story ‘Blackmail’ published for first time
“Blackmail” tells of a blind Korean War veteran known as Johnsie; Pat, the former comrade who now employs him; and Myra, a woman from the past with some hard-boiled ideas about money, and love.
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Swords to fishing lures to “sprinklers,” MLB celebrations are full-scale productions
Welcome to major league baseball in 2023, where an ever-increasing number of homers and big hits aren’t met with simple fist bumps or forearm bashes but a full-on production.
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Roger Craig, former MLB pitcher and manager who was World Series fixture, dies at 93
Roger Craig, who pitched for three championship teams during his major league career and then managed the San Francisco Giants to the 1989 World Series that was interrupted by a massive earthquake, has died. He was 93.
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How the most ‘incompetent talk show host of all time’ keeps getting guests
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Eric Andre Show” is ostensibly not a series that lends itself to longevity. Its titular star, who plays a version of himself and satirizes talk shows by putting unsuspecting celebrity guests through hellish interviews, has become considerably more famous since the series first aired over a decade ago. But through a combination […]