More from Steven Zeitchik
Toronto: ‘The Road Between Us’ Premieres, Highlighting the Divisions Among Filmgoers
Barry Avrich's reinstated movie about Israel and Oct. 7 made its debut to cheers, protests and charged emotions.
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The AI Movie Factory Is Ramping Up
Having spent the last few years in a testing phase, the AI assembly line is finally allowing machines to create new movies and alter classic ones. But as TIFF showed, many directors are pushing back.
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Toronto: Director of Reinstated October 7 Documentary Says He Feels Vindicated But “Battered”
"We got what we wanted and that was great. But why didn't this happen in the first place?" Barry Avrich tells The Hollywood Reporter.
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Paula Deen: “I’m Not OK”
With a new documentary premiering at TIFF, the canceled Food Network star has a few things she wants to get off her chest.
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Oasis Just Glitched the Algorithm
Unruly, undigital, and fiercely communal — the Gallagher Bros.' U.S. swing is everything our techno-entertainment world isn't. Which is exactly why we need them.
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Why the Will Smith Video Is Just the Beginning of AI Chaos
We can still tell when media is synthetic. But that won't last — and all hell could break loose when that ends.
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‘Gerrymandering’ Filmmaker Endorses Gavin Newsom’s Plan: “Do It”
Oscar winner Jeff Reichert, who directed the landmark documentary critiquing the practice, now believes Democrats should use it given an "existential moment for democracy."
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The Zamboni Goalie Is a Disney Story Waiting to Happen. But He’d Rather Disney Not Tell It
The wild on-ice — and backlot — tale of hockey folk hero David Ayres.
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Game Show Hosts Are Our Last Bipartisan Celebs. The Emmys Should Treat Them That Way
In an age when everybody hates somebody, personalities like Ken Jennings, Steve Harvey and Elizabeth Banks never press their luck.
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Why Do Sketch Comedians Keep Getting Snubbed by the Emmys?
They're some of our most talented performers. Yet TV Academy voters constantly overlook them.
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ESPN Believes a New App Will Save the Company
The launch of an ambitious streaming platform, complete with AI features, looks to shift how we interact with sports. Can it really change the game?
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