Austin Butler is the bee whisperer. The Oscar-nominee, 34, stepped in to rescue his co-star Zoë Kravitz after the rogue insect buzzed around the starlet, 36, at the UK screening of their upcoming movie “Caught Stealing” on Tuesday, August 19, in London, England. This is the second time he’s intervened saved his colleagues from bees … Read more
The one that got away. Katy Perry was ambushed by a rogue fan who found his way onto the stage during her “Lifetimes” tour this week. The scary incident occurred on Monday night as the 40-year-old singer was performing her hit song “Hot N Cold” during a concert in Sydney, Australia. Katy Perry was ambushed … Read more
They can’t all be stars. Researchers using the James Webb Telescope have discovered six distant “rogue” worlds that may have peculiar origins. What’s uncommon is that none of the planet-sized bodies, all between five and 15 times Jupiter’s mass, orbit a star, as the Earth does to the sun. New images from the James Webb … Read more
A social media influencer who made an artificial intelligence clone of herself and made $70,000 a week selling access to ‘virtual boyfriends’ quickly saw her digital alter ego go rogue. The bizarre story of Caryn Marjorie has once again exposed the dangers of the rapid rollout of advanced AI technology, with the potential for serious abuse … Read more
Ivan F. Boesky, the brash financier who came to symbolize Wall Street greed as a central figure of the 1980s insider trading scandals, and who went to prison for his misdeeds, died on Monday. He was 87. The death was confirmed by his daughter Marianne Boesky. She did not provide further details. An inspiration for … Read more
A rogue street artist plastered pink paper mache over an iconic downtown façade that was once the studio of legendary painter Jean-Michel Basquiat. The face of 57 Great Jones Street in NoHo, which is now home to Angelina Jolie’s luxury fashion venture, has long been a mecca for those who consider street art an essential … Read more
Looks like Rogue Squadron has been cleared for lift-off … again. Patty Jenkins, who directed the first two “Wonder Woman” reboots, revealed a potential third installment was “over for the time being, easily forever” in a new interview. Even more, she owes Disney and Lucasfilm a “draft” of the seemingly canceled “Rogue Squadron.” “It’s not … Read more
Even a machine can lose its mind. Recently, ChatGPT users were baffled after OpenAI’s advanced AI chatbot appeared to have an epic meltdown, in which it started speaking Spanglish and firing off other nonsensical responses. The tech’s alleged malfunctions were detailed in a series of Reddit Posts raising eyebrows online. Per one such example posted … Read more
“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” director Gareth Edwards is once again addressing the multiple reports about the 2016 film requiring extensive reshoots overseen by Tony Gilroy (the “Andor” creator was hired by Lucasfilm to join the “Rogue One” team in June 2016). On a recent episode of KCRW’s “The Business” podcast, Edwards claimed “there … Read more
Hollywood’s heavy hitters attending Sunday’s Inter Miami-LAFC Major League Soccer match got more than they bargained for thanks to Lionel Messi. The World Cup soccer star had a pair of assists in the 3-1 win by Inter Miami, but his bodyguard is getting the headlines after taking down a rogue fan on the pitch. In … Read more
The new Epix series “Rogue Heroes” centers around a group of disparate SAS (Special Air Service) British Army commandos in World War II surreptitiously battling German and Italian forces in North Africa. It’s based on Ben Mcyntire’s book, “SAS: Rogue Heroes,” and it’s all true — which added an extra dimension to how series creator … Read more
Popular Los Angeles morning anchor Lynette Romero assured fans her former co-anchor who was fired after he went rogue on-air will do “amazing things” as he moves past his controversial termination. Television anchor Mark Mester was let go by KTLA last month after he went off-script to blast his own station for the way they … Read more
Rogue Squadron, the troubled Star Wars movie, has been removed from Disney’s motion picture schedule, meaning it currently has no Star Wars theatrical release in the pipeline. The news came in a scheduling update sent to media Thursday afternoon, which made changes to 11 Disney movies that have or had premiere dates scheduled between March … Read more
Disney has removed “Rogue Squadron,” the “Star Wars” film from director Patty Jenkins, from its release calendar. The move comes as little surprise since the tentpole, which was scheduled for Dec. 22, 2023, was taken off the studio’s production schedule in 2021. The announcement is more-or-less pro forma, as the window for “Rogue Squadron” to start filming … Read more