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The Verge
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Verge
A-lister antics and Schedule A shenanigans
Summer blockbusters like the new Superman and Jurassic World movies may be doing great at the box office, but promoting them is more complicated than ever. The old celebrity playbook of magazine profiles, TV chat shows, and press junkets isn't enough in an era of audience fragmentation. Publicists now have to strategize which podcasts to make time for, and whether their clients will eat chicken on YouTube with Amelia Dimoldenberg or Sean Evans. This week on The Vergecast, guest host Mia Sato talks to Vulture's Fran Hoepfner to break down the ever-changing new media circuit, whether you're a beloved A-lister, a formerly beloved A-lister, or an aspiring Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Pocket Casts | More Then, we take a deep dive with Sarah Fackrell into a controversial legal tactic brands are using to go after online sellers hawking everything from Grumpy Cat T-shirts to closet hooks. Finally, Victoria Song joins Mia to answer a Vergecast hotline from a listener wondering whether an AI translator will be able to keep up with his partner's Colombian mother. If you've got a question for us, call 866-VERGE11 or e-mail vergecast@ Want to learn more about what we talk about today? Here are some links to get you started:
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Yahoo
New road rules move sees Aussie drivers slapped with $500,000 in fines
Drivers in a major Aussie city have been slapped with more than $500,000 in fines after outraged motorists dobbed them in with the help of dashcam footage. Like NSW and Queensland, the ACT offers an online portal for residents to report various non-urgent incidents to police, with the service expanding last year to allow the submission of traffic offences caught on camera. And the move appears to have paid off, with authorities receiving more than 1,800 reports from July, 2024 until June, leading officers to issue more than 1,100 infringements. Another 250 drivers copped a warning. Speaking to Yahoo News on Friday, a spokesperson for ACT Policing revealed most drivers caught on camera were busted for traffic light offences — mainly failing to stop for a red light — which carries a $552 penalty. The 'dangerous and selfish' act places everyone on the road at 'significant risk', Detective acting Inspector Sean Evans said, urging those behind the wheel to 'slow down and be patient'. 'The longest you'll wait for a green light in Canberra is approximately a minute and a half,' he explained. Numerous motorists were also fined for driving without due care, negligent driving, and overtaking violations, with police releasing shocking clips of the offences. The footage shows a large truck crossing multiple lanes at great speed before almost colliding with a motorist, and various other cars suddenly swerving in front of trailing vehicles. Warning to drivers breaking road rules: 'Dangerous' The spokesperson for ACT Policing told Yahoo the online reporting system is 'an added measure of accountability for drivers', alongside police patrols and cameras. 'Police may not catch you running a red light, but the car behind you may, and if there's video evidence, you can then be issued an infringement,' they said. 'Police can't be everywhere, all the time. And this system allows other drivers — where they see dangerous driving occurring — to report it to police in a simple and convenient way.' Driver's photo sparks $400 warning over little-known road rule Calls to review driver's licence requirements for older Aussies Massive change on roads after new Aussie speed cameras rolled out To report a driver, you must be able to provide video or photographic evidence of the offence you witnessed when requested by ACT Policing. The complainant may also be required to provide a formal witness statement and attend court to confirm the information. Earlier this year, ACT Policing Chief Police Officer Scott Lee said the electronic service had freed up resources, allowing officers to focus on more time-sensitive matters. Do you have a story tip? Email: newsroomau@ You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube.
The Sun
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Maria Sharapova in tears and swears as tennis legend struggles with spicy sauce on Hot Ones
Tony Robertson, Digital Sports Reporter Published: Invalid Date, TENNIS icon Maria Sharapova was left in tears as she took on the Hot Ones challenge. The challenge sees celebrities taste test a number of chicken wings which have progressively higher spice levels - also known as scoville numbers - while facing a set of questions from host Sean Evans. 4 4 4 Sharapova, 38, retired from professional tennis in February 2020, following a career which saw her win a career Grand Slam with five major titles. A short teaser from the episode went viral after it was shared on social media. In the clip, the Russian was seen holding a handkerchief to wipe her eyes. She was then asked whether she would rather be partnered with a cherry picker or a poacher. Confused by the meaning, she replied: "What the f*** is a cherry picker? Can I swear on this show?" Host Evans laughed and told her she could "let it fly". Sharapova then said: "I'll say cherry picker, it sounds better." In the full episode, after she tried the famously difficult Da Bomb sauce - which has over 135,000 heat units - she said: "Yeah. The tears are coming. Oh s***, wow. Oh my gosh. In my eye." She added: "I mean, I hate you, but I'm really loving this. "Like, this is as vulnerable as, as it I mean, I usually never have makeup on while I cry, so…" Maria Sharapova's ex-boyfriend opens up on relationship as he is asked to go for dinner with former Wimbledon champion Sharapova also revealed what a more effective serve type was out of a kick serve or a body serve. She said: "A body serve. It just goes straight at you. It's not good. Especially for men." Since retiring from tennis, Sharapova has mainly focused on her family and business ventures.
Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Adam Levine recalls getting 'slung' over bodyguard after confronting nightclub owner
Adam Levine has recalled how he was once kicked out of a nightclub as young man. During an interview for the Hot Ones series that aired on Thursday, host Sean Evans asked the Maroon 5 frontman whether he had ever been bounced from a venue. While trying an array of chicken wings covered in hot sauces, Adam recounted a particularly heated moment that occurred at a bar on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles. "Wow, bro, you're blowing my mind. That's the coolest question anyone's ever asked," he began. "There was one time where I got kicked out of a place when someone said something really nasty to a friend of mine. It was really ugly what they said. I don't remember that much other than confronting the dude. It was this big guy, too. He was too big for me. But I had had some drinks, so I was feeling brave." Adam remembered how he "got up in (the man's) face". But before the This Love singer could "do or say much", he felt himself being carried towards the exit. "All of a sudden, I felt my whole body getting slung over a shoulder of a larger man who was a security guard, and I got thrown out of this club so fast. I was like, 'What just happened?' And the guy was like, 'Well, the person that you're confronting, he owns the club.' So, that's why that happened," the 46-year-old laughed. Adam is currently promoting Maroon 5's upcoming eighth studio album, Love Is Like. The project is set to drop on 15 August.
Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Owen Wilson Frantically Forgets All His Biggest Movie Taglines on ‘Hot Ones': ‘Ever Had Someone Get Zero?'
'Stick' star Owen Wilson had his focus (and tear ducts) tested by the Wings of Death in his 'Hot Ones' interview on Thursday. Wilson was teary-eyed and grappling with the immediate effects of the show's most infamous hot sauce, Da Bomb Beyond Insanity, when he was asked by 'Hot Ones' host Sean Evans to guess movies from his filmography based on their taglines. Beforehand, he was warned that his 'Wedding Crashers' co-star, Vince Vaughn, managed to guess seven of his eight movies correctly when he faced the same challenge. Things got off to a rocky start for Wilson, though, who failed right off the bat to guess 'Hall Pass' and 'The Royal Tenenbaums' from their taglines. 'It's pretty hot. I'm having a hard time focusing my brain,' Wilson admitted. 'Vince did seven out of eight, but have you ever had someone get zero? Maybe I go a different way. Someone's already carved out that territory.' You can watch Wilson's full 'Hot Ones' interview yourself in the video below: Wilson, unfortunately, did not manage to match Vaughn's 'Hot Ones' score, and reacted with shock more than a few times throughout the quiz, including when he found out that the tagline for 2006's 'Cars' was 'Adrenaline-fueled. Heart-warming. Triumphant.' He was similarly stumped when he was asked which of his films had the tagline, 'When you can't breathe, you can't scream.' 'Well, that sounds like 'Aliens,' but I wasn't in 'Aliens,' Wilson responded at first, before asking, 'Are you sure I was in this movie?' Evans quickly replied, 'Were you in 'Anaconda'?,' to which a surprised Wilson confirmed, 'Yes! Woah. And you're right. I couldn't scream when I got eaten by the snake.' In the end, Wilson correctly guessed three out of the seven taglines that were thrown at him. While he could not nail 'Hall Pass,' 'The Royal Tenenbaums,' 'Cars' and 'Anaconda,' he did get the taglines right for 'Shanghai Noon,' 'Marley & Me' and 'Zoolander.' He may not, in other words, have topped Vaughn, but he did not do nearly as bad as he expected, either. 'It was tough, you know, making myself kind of [focus]. I was distracted by this last one,' Wilson said, while looking at the bottle of Da Bomb. 'My hands were sort of shaking.' He is, of course, far from the only 'Hot Ones' guest over the years who has been left reeling by that particular hot sauce. The post Owen Wilson Frantically Forgets All His Biggest Movie Taglines on 'Hot Ones': 'Ever Had Someone Get Zero?' | Video appeared first on TheWrap.
