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Producer Eric Leopardi and Kale Abrahamson Tackle AI Publicly

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:48:19 GMT

It’s no secret; artificial intelligence is quickly taking the world by storm. Everywhere you turn AI tools like ChatGPT is making headlines for yet another breakthrough innovation.In recent years, Hollywood A-listers have been lining up to get a piece of the next up-and-coming AI startup. From Ashton Kutcher and Elton John to Jay-Z and Leonardo Di Caprio; LA’s most in-the-know celebrity investors are showing AI has no signs of slowing down.However, some, including billionaire Tesla, SpaceX, and Neuralink founder Elon Musk, have drafted open letters calling for a pause on AI development highlighting its potential threats to humankind.Seeming unscathed by such warnings, NBC and Amazon producer turned tech entrepreneur Eric Leopardi has teamed up with crypto and NFT mastermind Kale Abrahamson as the latest Hollywood business duo to enter the AI space.Kale Abrahamson is among the few visionary entrepreneurs who capitalized big on the crypto and NFT craze. How big, you may ask? He raked ...

Matt McInnis: A Stellar Track Record for Genre Television

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:48:19 GMT

There’s something magical about genre television. It transports viewers to worlds beyond imagination, telling stories filled with unforgettable characters and thrilling adventures. For renowned TV producer Matt McInnis, his lifelong love affair with genre television began when he was just a child.It all started with a chance encounter on the set of The X-Files, where a nine-year-old McInnis first glimpsed the inner workings of a massive TV production. Fast forward to today, and that wide-eyed child has grown into an accomplished producer with an impressive resume that includes the critically acclaimed Marvel Television series Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, The Defenders, and the worldwide sensation The Witcher.McInnis’ passion for storytelling has led him to work on major international television series filmed in locations including New York, Los Angeles, London, Iceland, Cape Town, Toronto, and Vancouver. His dedication and hard work have not gone unnoticed, earning him a place in the P...

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Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:48:19 GMT

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Taking Control – How OMORFIE Founder Is Restoring Hair Health

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:48:19 GMT

Morgan Prescott is the founder of OMORFIE, an Australian beauty brand that helps women regain confidence in their hair. Here is everything you need to know about her hair empire. Years of heat styling, bleaching and coloring can severely impact the integrity of your hair leading to fine, brittle strands or even worse – hair loss. But it doesn’t have to be that way anymore thanks to an industry leading and preventive solution: OMORFIE.With 20 years of experience in all aspects of the hair industry (and after her own traumatic hair experience), salon stylist turned beauty entrepreneur, Morgan Prescott created OMORFIE – a magical hair care line that’s transformed into a self-care movement, helping women all over the world regain confidence in their tresses.“I wanted to create a solution that restores hair health and heals hair trauma,” Prescott tells us, adding that this was more than just a business venture for her, but also a personal mission. In 2018, she went through wh...

Sara Nicole Shorteno Dead, Chaz Long Arrested after Pursuit Collision on 2nd Street [Long Beach, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:48:19 GMT

74-Year-Old Woman Pronounced Dead after 9-Vehicle Crash near Pacific Coast HighwayLONG BEACH, CA (April 3, 2023) – Tuesday, Sara Nicole Shorteno was killed and Chaz Long was arrested after a pursuit collision on 2nd Street.Authorities responded to the scene around 8:00 p.m., near Marina Drive and Pacific Coast Highway on March 28th.Officers initially stopped the driver of a silver 2006 Lexus occupied by a couple with a baby for a violation in the area. The male passenger, later identified as Long then jumped into the driver’s seat and drove away.Long continued traveling at a high rate of speed until he caused a domino effect collision involving nine vehicles. The impact caused several vehicles to sustain significant damage and spread debris across the road.Police officers then tased and arrested 39-year-old Chaz Lamar Long, of Antioch after he attempted to flee on foot. Officers later determined that he had an outstanding federal warrant for weapons violations.In additio...

Walnut Creek: 5 Tacos and Beers is finally opening this week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:48:19 GMT

5 Tacos and Beers, the Mexican food concept from Los Moles chef Lito Saldaña, is finally making its Walnut Creek debut.The restaurant, which has been on our Most Highly Anticipated Restaurant list since the summer of 2021, will open its doors on April 5 at 1352 Locust St. in downtown Walnut Creek, where signage is up, and the patio is lined with container gardens brimming with succulents. The first 5 Tacos and Beers opened in Albany during the pandemic; a Berkeley location followed soon after.Related ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink | 9 best new Bay Area coffee and tea houses, from Danville to San Jose to Oakland Restaurants, Food and Drink | South Bay Cambodian community set to celebrate New Year Restaurants, Food and Drink | Dungeness crab season from Bay Area south will come to an early end to protect foraging whales Restaurants, Food and Drink | 7 amazing Bay Area things to do this weekend, March 31-April 2 Resta...

Musician Ryuichi Sakamoto dies at 71; won Oscar for ‘The Last Emperor’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:48:19 GMT

By Yuri Kageyama and Mari Yamaguchi | Associated PressTOKYO — Ryuichi Sakamoto, a world-renowned Japanese musician and actor who composed for Hollywood hits such as “The Last Emperor” and “The Revenant,” has died. He was 71.Japan’s recording company Avex said in a statement Sunday that Sakamoto died on March 28 while undergoing treatment for cancer.He was first diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014. In 2022, he revealed that he had terminal cancer, a year after he disclosed suffering from rectal cancer.Sakamoto was a pioneer of the electronic music of the late 1970s and founded the Yellow Magic Orchestra, also known as YMO, with Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi.Takahashi died in January.Despite his battle with cancer, Sakamoto released a full-length album “12” on his 71st birthday in January, stating that composing had a “small healing effect on my damaged body and soul,” according to the official statement released with the ...

Tanya Tucker, Patty Loveless, Bob McDill to join Country Hall

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:48:19 GMT

By Kristin M. Hall | Associated PressNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Grammy winners Tanya Tucker and Patty Loveless, along with hit country songwriter Bob McDill, will be the newest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame.The Country Music Association announced the 2023 inductees on Monday in Nashville, Tennessee, with Tucker, the “Delta Dawn” singer, entering in the veteran era artist category, while Loveless, who beautifully blended bluegrass and country, joins as the modern era artist. The three will be formally inducted during a ceremony in the fall.The bold husky-voiced Tucker is finally receiving her flowers from the Hall of Fame, an overdue honor after a career of 10 No. 1 hits, more than 40 songs in the top 10 and earning two Grammys for her 2019 comeback album “While I’m Livin’.”For years, Tucker had also wondered when she’d finally get the honor.“I figured I get it when I was dead or something,” she told The Associated Press on Mo...

Rendon suspended 5 games for altercation with A's fan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:48:19 GMT

(KRON) -- MLB handed down discipline to Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon after he got into an altercation with an A's fan Thursday night in Oakland. Rendon was suspended for five games and fined an undisclosed amount.Video of the incident shows Rendon, 32, grabbing the fan by his shirt and accusing the fan of calling him a "b****." Video also shows him call the fan a "motherf****r." Before walking into the clubhouse, Rendon took a swing at the fan with his left arm. He did not connect. Klay Thomspon pays visit to SF rec center, plays pickup with kids The Oakland Police Department confirmed to KRON4 that it is investigating the altercation as battery. Rendon declined to comment on the incident when asked about it on Saturday.The Los Angeles Times reported that Rendon is appealing his suspension. He will begin serving a suspension when the matter is resolved, MLB said. In 2022, Rendon was also suspended for five games for his involvement in a brawl with the Seattle Ma...

San Ramon firefighters get new firefighting drone

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:48:19 GMT

SAN RAMON, Calif. (KRON) -- In San Ramon, the fire protection district has a new drone that they plan to use for more than just fighting fires. The San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District has received a new drone which has a 48 megapixel camera, 16x magnification, and thermal imaging.   Google cutting back on staplers, laptops, services: Report The fire district hopes to immediately begin using it to improve their ability to respond to and monitor structure fires and wildfires.The Alamo Improvement Association was able to secure $60,000 in grant money to purchase and maintain the drone. That includes a grant of more than $21,000 from the Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.  Back in 2018, a grass fire west of Pittsburg in Contra Costa County spread to a large pipeline vault. That incident triggered the evacuation of 1400 homes. In order to bring the fire under control, a drone -- capable of heat detection -- was used to monitor the vault until the flame...