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Western television and anime localizers have recently come under fire for injecting “woke” language into English dubs not present in the original work, prompting some companies to implement artificial intelligence (AI) as a way of limiting human intervention or to remove them entirely.The use of AI in the industry is already well underway. On December 21, the official X account for “The Ancient Magus’ Bride” manga announced it would soon return with a simultaneous internal release in English using AI translation created by the Japanese company Mantra.In addition, Funimation, an American subscription video-on-demand service for anime, recently merged with the Sony Group Corporation-owned streaming service Crunchyroll.

The Hollywood Reporter that Marta died Thursday in her Los Angeles home after a battle with cancer.Survivors include her sister, MJ, and her cat, Mr. Peaches, the outlet reports. The Post has contacted a rep for Marta for comment.

died on Oct. 28 due to “acute effects of ketamine,” during Monday night’s in memoriam segment, but Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer were noticeably absent.

She’s company.Once a skeptic, Suzanne Somers’ widower, Alan Hamel, said he is now a believer in “an afterlife” because of a series of “strange” instances following the “Three’s Company” star’s death. Hamel, 87, told Page Six about three occurrences in the same day that made him feel that Somers, who died while holding Hamel’s hand on Oct. 15 at 76 after a battle with breast cancer, is still with him in spirit.

saga over “Lilibet” continues. Days after author and royal expert Robert Hardman claimed in his new biography, “Charles III: New King.

Warning: Spoilers ahead for the “Mean Girls” musical. Lindsay Lohan fetched a huge paycheck for her appearance in the new “Mean Girls” musical flick.The 37-year-old “Falling for Christmas” star makes a small but poignant cameo appearance in the film, but she was still paid a hefty sum after working just half a day.Sources told Variety Lohan raked in $500,000 for her quick appearance in the Tina Fey film.Lohan starred as Cady Heron in the original 2004 teen flick.

Shannen Doherty has clear end-of-life plans.On Monday’s episode of the “Charmed” alum’s “Let’s Be Clear” podcast, Doherty, who is currently battling stage IV breast cancer, spoke with her guest, her best friend and executor of her will, Chris Cortazzo, about death. “This is such a morbid conversation, but it’s also so fun,” she admitted.

posted Monday, a TikToker named Alison compared Rice’s vocal portrayal of Cady Heron to Erika Henningsen, who portrayed the high schooler during the show’s two-year run on Broadway. Alison’s video, which has garnered nearly 754,000 views since being uploaded, features snippets from the song “Revenge Party” which showcase the difference between Rice, 23, and Henningsen, 31. “This is the reason all theatre kids are appalled,” Alison states in the in-video text while she lip-syncs to both actresses’ versions of the song.

who won the Emmy Award for Best Actress in a Drama on Monday night, plans to make her Broadway debut next season.A source told The Post that Snook will come to New York with “The Picture of Dorian Gray” once it finishes its run in London, where she’s also its star. The one-woman show is scheduled to play across the pond from February to May.She’ll perform all 26 roles in the adaption of Oscar Wilde’s novel by Kip Williams, the artistic director of the Sydney Theatre Company, where the show premiered back in 2020.

released by TMZ determined that the “All My Children” star, who was found dead on Saturday, reportedly died by suicide in his Del Mar, California home. His fiancé Paige Press later discovered his body. The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office told the outlet that Musser died due to a self-inflicted shotgun wound to the chest.

from awards shows. On Monday night, the 2024 Emmys left several big stars out of the “In Memoriam” segment. The segment — which pays respect to actors, directors, producers, writers and TV personalities who died in the past year — honored Matthew Perry, Angela Lansbury, “Euphoria” star Angus Cloud, Norman Lear, Andre Braugher, Paul Reubens, Stephen “Twitch” Boss, “This Is Us” star Ron Cephas Jones, Leslie Jordan, Lance Reddick, Kirstie Alley and Treat Williams, among others.

died in September 2022.According to an excerpt from royal biographer Robert Hardman’s new book, “The Making of a King: King Charles III and the Modern Monarchy,” published in the Daily Mail, Anne, 73, was waiting at Balmoral Castle in Scotland for King Charles after Elizabeth’s passing,As she silently stood by for her older brother, 75, to arrive at the Firm’s summer estate, a senior staffer asked to hug her.“There then followed a wry smile. ‘That is the last time that’s going to happen,’ the princess said firmly, Hardman penned in his book released today.He also included a memo of the sovereign’s final moments that were recorded by her private secretary, Sir Edward Young.“Very peaceful.

Monday night’s 75th Emmy Awards.That’s a new all-time record for futility, people, and was one of the biggest snubs on television’s biggest night, part-and-parcel of the dominance of “Succession,” “Beef” and “The Bear.”“Better Call Saul” star Odenkirk was nominated six times for Best Lead Actor in a Drama for playing slimy lawyer Jimmy McGill — a k a Saul Goodman — but failed to ever take home a statuette.

died on Jan. 4 when the small plane he was in “plummeted into the ocean” off a Caribbean island.The “Hunters” and “Speed Racer” star, whose real name is Christian Klepser, was with daughters Madita, 12, and Annik, 10, when they died alongside their pilot, Robert Sachs, on the doomed flight.The actor was laid to rest in a small ceremony in LA on Monday, which was attended by close family and friends, according to Oliver’s close friend Konstantin Richter, CEO and Founder at Blockdaemon.On Tuesday, Richter shared a heartful post on social media honoring the actor, which included the last photo that was taken of Oliver just hours before he was killed.“On January 4th, three of the dearest people in my life passed away during a plane crash on Bequia,” Richter began.

“Loose Women” on Monday, the 71-year-old revealed that even though she’s lost more weight than she wanted to, she’s still standing by her decision.“I don’t regret it,” she shared. “Everything with weight with me was, ‘I want it now.’ The injections that I was on worked, but it just seems that now I can’t put anything on really.”Osbourne previously revealed that she lost a whopping 42 lbs after using the drug — but the weight loss turned out to be so extreme that she’s now unable to put on any weight.“If I could, I’d put back another 10 [lbs],” she said.

Emmy Award Monday night.The “Tiny Dancer” hitmaker emerged victorious in the Outstanding Variety Special (Live) category for his Disney+ special, “Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium.”While the icon wasn’t in attendance at the Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater to accept his award due to a knee injury, his husband David Furnish, and the special’s executive producer Ben Winston picked up the award on his behalf.“I am incredibly humbled to be joining the unbelievably talented group of EGOT winners tonight,” the “Rocket Man” singer said in a statement.“The journey to this moment has been filled with passion, dedication, and the unwavering support of my fans all around the world.”The Brit also thanked everyone who has supported him throughout his glittering career, saying, “Tonight is a testament to the power of the arts and the joy that it brings to all our lives.”“Thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout my career, I am incredibly grateful,” he added.Furnish revealed that his famous hubby “screamed out loud” when he found out about his Emmys win.“We FaceTimed him. We woke him up in the middle of the night,” he shared.

signed a handful of lucrative deals in 2023 that have seemingly caused the ongoing royal rift to widen.And according to one senior studio exec, the Sussexes now find themselves “walking a financial tightrope” as a result, especially if they are looking to boost their Archewell production company.Slamming the couple’s “alarming lack of original content,” a top Hollywood honcho told the Express, “Until they fully figure out what they want to do — and what they’re actually good at — they could find themselves walking a financial tightrope simply to survive.”Harry and Meghan now have just one project left as part of their lucrative $100 million Netflix deal, signed back in 2020.The five-year deal is up for renewal in 2025.The couple had purchased the screen rights to the popular romantic new release “Meet Me at the Lake,” by Carley Fortune, to turn it into a film for Netflix.They handed over $3.8 million in exchange for the rights, and it’ll be their first non-documentary venture.“What immediately worries me is the alarming lack of any other original content on their roster,” a source told the Express about the upcoming project.“Netflix bought the book they are adapting but the question everyone in Hollywood is asking is: Can they actually pull this off without either of them having any real prior experience?”“This is a make-or-break year for them in every sense.

Emmys 2024.The exes first announced their separation in October 2012. They later reconciled in March 2013, before splitting for good in March 2017.Despite the breakup, the pair have remained friends and looked in good spirits as they posed on the red carpet with their daughter Lucy DeVito.Both, DeVito, 79, and Perlman, 75, served as presenters at the Emmys, which had been postponed amid the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes in 2023.Perlman appeared onstage with fellow cast members from “Cheers,” while DeVito appeared with the rest of the cast of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” as part of the awards show’s tribute to some of the most iconic series in television history.In addition to “Cheers“ and “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” the shows “The Sopranos,” “All in the Family,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Ally McBeal,” “Game of Thrones,” “Martin,” “The Carol Burnett Show,” and “I Love Lucy” received tributes during Monday night’s ceremony, which was broadcast on Fox.During his time onstage, DeVito gave his ex a sweet shoutout, saying, “Even Rhea won four for ‘Cheers.'” In the past, Perlman has opened up about her close relationship with DeVito and revealed that they have no plans to get a divorce.