When Amazon hired the founders of AI startup Adept last year, it was one of the first examples of what became known as a reverse acquihire — a deal where a large company hires key startup team members and licenses its technology, rather than acquiring the startup outright. Adept’s co-founder and former CEO David Luan […]
As Americana premieres amid a turbulent time for star Sydney Sweeney, her co-star Halsey is defending writer/director Tony Tost and his crew. The 3x Grammy nominee recently expressed her support for the “hardworking director and his hardworking crew” as the film faces the apparent blowback from Sweeney’s American Eagle denim ad, which caused controversy over […]
Eddie Murphy is defending his 2007 comedy Norbit, 18 years later. The actor-comedian was the top contender for the best supporting actor Oscar following his 2006 performance in Dreamgirls, though it’s been long believed that he lost out on the award after Norbit released in 2007. Although it’s commonly assumed that the comedy snuffed out […]
Adam Lambert is championing Cynthia Erivo in Jesus Christ Superstar, despite backlash surrounding her casting as the titular role. In Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical, the Tony Award winner portrayed Jesus alongside the American Idol alum as Judas at the Hollywood Bowl for the first three nights of August. When news of Erivo’s […]
As Cynthia Erivo channels the Christian Messiah, her Judas is coming to her defense. Ahead of this weekend’s star-studded Jesus Christ Superstar concert at Hollywood Bowl, Adam Lambert defended the casting of Erivo in the eponymous biblical role, which has drawn backlash from some circles over the Tony-winning actress being a Black LGBTQ woman. “Cynthia’s […]
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