15 h. ago Disney set to invest $1 billion in OpenAI and allow its beloved characters to appear in videos

The deal, licensed for three years, will allow users to create their own Disney content using Sora – OpenAI’s short-form video-making platform

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15 h. ago Disney set to invest $1 billion in OpenAI and allow its characters to be used to make videos

Disney is making a $1 billion investment in artificial intelligence company Open AI, and will allow its characters to feature in user-generated videos.

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16 h. ago BBC EastEnders fans blast 'harsh exit' as fan favourite is 'axed' and 'will never return'

EastEnders fans were disappointed to learn the fate of one beloved character who received a rather brutal exit from the soap.

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16 h. ago Disney to invest $1bn in OpenAI, allowing use of characters in video generation tool

Agreement comes amid anxiety in Hollywood over impact of AI on the industry, expression and rights of creatorsWalt Disney has announced a $1bn equity investment in OpenAI, enabling the AI start-up’s Sora video generation tool to use its characters.Users of Sora will be able to generate short, user-prompted social videos that draw on more than 200 Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars characters as part of a three-year licensing agreement between OpenAI and the entertainment giant. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Disney to invest $1bn in OpenAI, allowing characters in Sora video tool

Agreement comes amid anxiety in Hollywood over impact of AI on the industry, expression and rights of creatorsWalt Disney has announced a $1bn equity investment in OpenAI, enabling the AI startup’s Sora video generation tool to use its characters.Users of Sora will be able to generate short, user-prompted social videos that draw on more than 200 Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars characters as part of a three-year licensing agreement between OpenAI and the entertainment giant. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Actor and Jimmy Neutron star dead aged 50 after multiple hospital visits

The voice actor behind a character in the beloved kid's show, Jimmy Neutron, has passed away after battling bad health for years and several hospital visits, according to his family

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37 h. ago Sophie Kinsella dead: Isla Fisher pays tribute to Confessions of a Shopaholic author after she dies aged 55 from cancer

WORLD-FAMOUS author Sophie Kinsella has died aged 55 after a devastating battle with aggressive brain cancer. The tragic news has shaken fans worldwide - and Hollywood star Isla Fisher has led heartfelt tributes to the woman who created one of fiction’s most beloved characters. Isla, who played Becky Bloomwood in the hit 2009 film Confessions...

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43 h. ago Call the Midwife confirms return of three beloved characters in major announcement

Call the Midwife will be back this month with a Christmas special

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59 h. ago 'Missing' Emmerdale star returns to soap after break as fans say 'happy days'

Emmerdale fans were delighted when a beloved character returned to screen on Tuesday

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67 h. ago Queen Camilla visits set of Rivals as she meets cast and pays tribute to Jilly Cooper

Queen Camilla visited the set of the Disney+ show Rivals in Bristol, where she met some of the show's stars and paid tribute to the book's creator, Dame Jilly Cooper

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5 d. ago I visited abandoned village that was built as set for forgotten Disney film

An entire village was built for a Disney film in the 90s and was left completely preserved long after the hit starring Robin Williams aired - and you can still visit it today

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7 d. ago Emmerdale legend left for dead as ITV viewers fume 'I've had enough'

A beloved Emmerdale character was left fighting for their life on Thursday night

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9 d. ago Taylor Swift Eras Tour film update leaves fans 'crying' as they 'start countdown'

Disney Plus is set to release The Eras Tour: The Final Show next week

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9 d. ago Coronation Street and Emmerdale crossover 'Corriedale' details we know so far

'Corriedale' will air in 2026 and features characters from both beloved ITV soaps

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9 d. ago Publisher condemns ‘violent’ use of Franklin the Turtle after Hegseth’s boat strike post

US defense secretary posted meme depicting beloved children’s character aiming rocket launcher at set of boatsPete Hegseth told US soldiers in Iraq to ignore legal advice on rules of engagementA post on social media by US defense secretary Pete Hegseth, depicting a beloved children’s character aiming a rocket launcher at a cluster of boats, has elicited condemnation from the book’s Canadian publisher.Hegseth’s post of the mocked cover of a Franklin the Turtle book titled Franklin Targets Narco Terrorists prompted disbelief and outrage. The image shows a smiling anthropomorphic turtle in military helmet and vest, with a US flag on his arm and a drug-laden boat exploding in the background. “For your Christmas wish list,” Hegseth wrote as the caption. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Beloved children’s characters to return to the BBC this Christmas

The Gruffalo, Zog, Pearl, and Gadabout will also feature as part of the build-up to this year’s Christmas special

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2 w. ago Stranger Things fans 'work out' terrifying death plot as Netflix show drops huge clue

Stranger Things Season 5 looks packed with action and hints at a possible showdown between a beloved characters and a villain, as fans took to scoial media to share their predictions

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2 w. ago Stranger Things icon's second hidden career has baffled fans

Stranger Things fans have been left shocked after discovering one beloved characteris behind a huge hit song

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2 w. ago Not just for Paddington: is the humble duffel coat having a fashion moment?

Worn by everyone from Tyler, the Creator to Cole Palmer and Joe Wilkinson, duffels are back in demandIt’s the coat most associated with a beloved children’s character, so it makes sense that the duffel is a familiar sight in playgrounds across the country. But this year it is also – once again – quietly enjoying a moment on grown-ups.In the Christmas advert for Waitrose, comedian Joe Wilkinson wears a duffel coat while in the supermarket with Keira Knightley. Footballer Cole Palmer wore one in 2024’s Burberry campaign, subtitled “It’s Always Burberry Weather”, and Tyler, the Creator wears a short one in the recent video for Darling, I. Meanwhile, Paddington Bear is sporting his on stage in the West End at the moment. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘The sword swung so close to her head!’ What it’s like to commit one of TV’s most unforgivable murders

From Claire Foy’s Anne Boleyn in Wolf Hall to Adriana in The Sopranos, we meet the actors who had to bump off TV legends and then face the wrath of the publicTalk about being a pantomime villain. It’s unpopular enough playing the antagonist who murders a long-running TV character. When your victim is a fan favourite, though, you risk being vilified even more. So what’s it like being the ultimate baddy and breaking viewers’ hearts? Do they get booed in the street or trolled online? We asked five actors who killed off beloved characters – from Spooks to The Sopranos, Wolf Hall to Westeros – about their experiences Continue reading...

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