Hacker News with Generative AI: Celebrities

Val Kilmer: Top Gun, Batman and The Doors actor dies aged 65 (bbc.com)
Actor Val Kilmer, who starred in some of the biggest movies of the 1980s and 90s, including Top Gun and Batman Forever, has died at the age of 65.

Celebrities, Obituaries, Film, Entertainment, Music

11 points by marban 18 hours ago | 2 comments

Val Kilmer, star of Top Gun and The Doors, dies aged 65 (theguardian.com)
Val Kilmer, the actor best known for his roles in Top Gun, Batman Forever and The Doors, has died at the age of 65.

Celebrities, Obituary, Film

32 points by sandebert 20 hours ago | 15 comments

Stalked: A 'Baywatch' Star's 13-Year Nightmare (theankler.com)
Alexandra Paul is an actress with more than 100 movie and television credits. She lives in an unnamed state in an unnamed small town with her partner of 30 years, Ian Murray, and their two naughty but very cute cats.

Celebrities, Crime, Harassment

4 points by speckx 1 day ago | 1 comments

Amateur photographers hope to fix Wikipedia's 'terrible' pictures (bbc.com)
Wikipedia is one of the most visited websites in the world but, by the admission of some of its own volunteer editors, it suffers from a persistent problem - terrible pictures, particularly of celebrities.

Wikipedia, Photography, Celebrities, Online Content, Volunteerism

6 points by pseudolus 4 days ago | 0 comments

A Hollywood Star with a Secret That Could Have Ended Her Career (nytimes.com)
The Academy Awards always bring with them a series of firsts. First Black man to win for best costume design (Paul Tazewell). First openly trans person to be nominated for an Oscar (Karla Sofía Gascón). First Latvian film to win an Oscar (“Flow”).

Hollywood, Celebrities, Academy Awards, Entertainment

5 points by tintinnabula 24 days ago | 1 comments

Show HN: I built an app to get daily wisdom from Mr. Worldwide (daale.club)

Show HN, Apps, Music, Celebrities

302 points by garyreckon 25 days ago | 81 comments

Gene Hackman died of heart disease, his wife died of hantavirus 1 week earlier (wfsb.com)
Authorities revealed Friday that actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease and showed severe signs of Alzheimer’s disease a full week after his wife died of hantavirus in their home.

Celebrities, Health, News, Death

12 points by howard941 26 days ago | 9 comments

Elon Musk urges Trump to 'think about' pardoning George Floyd's murderer (rawstory.com)
Elon Musk, the billionaire face of DOGE, urged officials like President Donald Trump to "think about" pardoning the former police officer who shocked the world by murdering George Floyd on camera.

Politics, Crime, Social Justice, Celebrities

61 points by archagon 29 days ago | 40 comments

YouTube star MrBeast planning investment round that could value company at $5B (theguardian.com)
The world’s biggest YouTube star, MrBeast, is planning to raise hundreds of millions of dollars in a move that would reportedly value his company at roughly $5bn (£3.9bn).

YouTube, Finance, Business, Celebrities, Social Media

4 points by bookofjoe 35 days ago | 0 comments

The long wait for a glimpse of Luigi (theverge.com)
Despite being out of the public eye for months, the popular frenzy around Mangione is alive and well.

Luigi, Celebrities, Entertainment

7 points by herbertl 36 days ago | 0 comments

Magnus is auctioning his Jeans (ebay.com)
Chess Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen's #JeansGate Jeans

Chess, Auctions, Celebrities

16 points by amrrs 40 days ago | 4 comments

Death of South Korean actor at 24 sparks discussion about internet culture (apnews.com)
South Korean actor Kim Sae-ron’s death this week has triggered an outpouring of grief and calls for changes to the way the country’s celebrities are treated in the public arena and on social media, which critics say can foster a culture of harassment.

Celebrities, Social Media, South Korea, Internet Culture, Mental Health

12 points by geox 44 days ago | 6 comments

Tennis great Steffi Graf got bitten by pickleball's 'fun factor' (cnn.com)

Tennis, Pickleball, Sports, Celebrities

26 points by Tomte 49 days ago | 55 comments

25 Years Ago, Joan Didion Kept a Diary. It's About to Become Public (nytimes.com)
In December 1999, around her 65th birthday, Joan Didion started writing a journal after sessions with her psychiatrist. Over the next year or so, she kept notes about their conversations, which covered her struggles with anxiety, guilt and depression, her sometimes fraught relationship with her daughter, and her thoughts about her work and legacy.

Journalism, Personal Diaries, Mental Health, Celebrities, Literature

7 points by Caiero 56 days ago | 1 comments

The Charlie Sheen effect on HIV testing (2017) (sciencedaily.com)
On November 17, 2015, actor Charlie Sheen publicly disclosed he was HIV-positive on NBC's Today Show.

HIV, Public Health, Celebrities, Media Impact, Science

43 points by stevekemp 64 days ago | 15 comments

Elon Musk admits cheating in video game where he claimed world-class skills (elpais.com)
Elon Musk has long boasted about his love for video games, calling them his “primary recreational activity.” “I’m 52 years old, my reflexes aren’t what they used to be, but I’ve been playing video games all my life,” he said in November 2023. He’s frequently mentioned that he uses video games as a form of relaxation and mental recalibration: “It calms my mind. Killing the demons in a video game calms the demons in my mind.

Video Games, Celebrities, Technology, Entertainment

16 points by belter 68 days ago | 1 comments

Elon Musk admits he cheated at some video games (qz.com)
They say money can’t buy you happiness, but it can buy you endgame characters in Diablo IV, Path of Exile 2, and other games. It’s known as account boosting and is technically considered cheating in most games, and it’s something Elon Musk has finally admitted to after being called out by various YouTubers, including Zach “Asmongold” Hoyt.

Video Games, Cheating, Celebrities, Gaming Industry

18 points by blackeyeblitzar 70 days ago | 19 comments

Gamers Suspect Elon Musk Is a Charlatan (vulture.com)
How does Elon Musk find the time? Not content with spending his precious hours busting unions, hanging out at Mar-a-Lago, and catapulting meme coins to the crypto stratosphere, Musk is also a bona fide gamer god — or so he would have you believe.

Elon Musk, Gaming, Celebrities, Business

24 points by latexr 76 days ago | 3 comments

The Dark Secrets Behind the Neil Gaiman Abuse Accusations (vulture.com)
Scarlett Pavlovich was a 22-year-old drama student when she met the performer Amanda Palmer by chance on the streets of Auckland.

Abuse Accusations, Neil Gaiman, Entertainment, Celebrities

29 points by rendx 80 days ago | 4 comments

'We Can Bury Anyone': Inside a Hollywood Smear Machine (nytimes.com)
Private messages detail an alleged campaign to tarnish Blake Lively after she accused Justin Baldoni of misconduct on the set of “It Ends With Us.”

Hollywood, Celebrities, Gossip, Allegations, Misconduct

49 points by bhouston 102 days ago | 6 comments

Rod Stewart to upgrade his 'world-class' model railway (theguardian.com)
He may have had an international hit single called Sailing, but Rod Stewart’s heart is in an altogether different mode of transport.

Celebrities, Hobbies, Model Trains

12 points by 6LLvveMx2koXfwn 114 days ago | 0 comments

Fugees Founder Pras Michél Speaks Out: 'I Never Wanted to Be a Spy' (variety.com)
It was a scene ripped from a John le Carré novel.

Music, Celebrities, Espionage

123 points by mutexjp 126 days ago | 83 comments

Jussie Smollett's conviction overturned in 2019 attack on himself (apnews.com)
The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges that he staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself in downtown Chicago in 2019 and lied to police.

Law, Crime, Celebrities, Illinois, Justice

4 points by Tomte 132 days ago | 0 comments

Ben Affleck's surprisingly comprehensive take on LLMs for video (twitter.com)

Artificial Intelligence, Video, Celebrities

98 points by apitman 135 days ago | 180 comments

Stephen King leaves X, describing atmosphere as 'too toxic' (theguardian.com)
Stephen King has announced he is quitting X after describing the platform as “too toxic”.

Social Media, Celebrities, Toxicity

39 points by gniting 139 days ago | 25 comments

Elon Musk was the Saturday Night Live host who made cast members cry (ew.com)
Saturday Night Live cast member Chloe Fineman is rolling her eyes at Elon Musk's recent criticism of the show, revealing that the Tesla CEO was the host who made cast members — including her — cry.

Celebrities, Elon Musk, Comedy

3 points by iancmceachern 141 days ago | 6 comments

Teri Garr, Star of 'Young Frankenstein' and 'Tootsie,' Dies at 79 (variety.com)
Teri Garr, the comic actress and singer who brought her buoyant personality to “Young Frankenstein” and was Oscar-nominated for “Tootsie,” died on Tuesday in Los Angeles after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. She was 79.

Celebrities, Obituaries, Film, Entertainment, Music

62 points by birriel 155 days ago | 23 comments

Teri Garr, offbeat comic actor of 'Young Frankenstein' and 'Tootsie,' has died (ktla.com)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favorites as “Young Frankenstein” and “Tootsie,” has died. She was 79.

Obituaries, Celebrities, Film, Comedy

21 points by bookofjoe 155 days ago | 11 comments

Robert Downey Jr. Refuses to Let Hollywood Create His AI Digital Replica (variety.com)
Robert Downey Jr. appeared on a recent episode of the “On With Kara Swisher” podcast and sent a stern warning to Hollywood in the age of AI: “I intend to sue all future executives” who sign off on the creation of a Downey digital replica.

Artificial Intelligence, Hollywood, Entertainment, Celebrities, Lawsuits

24 points by thunderbong 156 days ago | 20 comments

Tim Burton: The internet makes me quite depressed (bbc.com)
Director Tim Burton has revealed that being on the internet makes him feel "quite depressed".

Internet Culture, Celebrities, Mental Health

28 points by tartoran 160 days ago | 53 comments