> By now, we have become so inured to products like Cardi B’s Whipshots and the dating app Rebel Wilson launched. So why does the name SmartLess Mobile feel so foreboding? https://t.co/ZiyVdrmkfH > > — New York Magazine (@NYMag) June 10, 2025 • Yesterday, the podcast _SmartLess_ -hosted by comedians and actors Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Sean Hayes - announced they were launching a mobile-service provider called "SmartLess Mobile" • The hosts of the show are pushing the service as a consumer friendly alternative to your typical phone plan, and highlighting it's "cheap limited-data plans". According to the hosts, most consumers are most likely on Wi-Fi most of the time, with Hayes exclaiming in the press release, "if your phone bill knew how often you're on Wi-Fi it would be embarrassed." • This isn't a celebrity's first foray into owning their own mobile company, as Ryan Reynolds invested in Mint Mobile and sold his shares for $1.3 billion a few years ago. But different in the fact that nothing about SmartLess suggests that much interest in mobile network services, from both fans and the hosts themselves. • Some notable comedy podcasts decided to create their own posters to mock this foray into telecommunications. > https://instagram.com/p/DKupmKZpgUt • The Two Friends (aka Griffin and David) from Blank Check proposed "Blank Cares", a new insurance provider for all the Blankies. > https://instagram.com/p/DKukjA1T8X2 • Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael, and Jason Mantzoukas from _How Did This Get Made_ propose the launch of "How Did This Get Banked" a new online banking service. > https://instagram.com/p/DKvS7_tyL6a • Interested in MLMs? _Doughboys_ has got you covered. tweet1/ig post1/ig post2/ig post3/

I know, I know. You can name every song, album, and tour that your fave has released and headlined. And that's, like, super cool of you. But as you ease and/or struggle your way into retirement, rest assured that the celeb(s) you've loved and idolized over the years have no such worries. That's thanks in part, of course, to the magic of **brand deals**. Check out some of those deals you may have forgotten under the cut, but know that they're not your typical soda advertisements... **Christina Aguilera** for Coca-Cola in 2001. **Nicki Minaj** for Beats by Dre in 2013. **Britney Spears** for the Z100 radio station in 2003. **Beyoncé** for Nintendo—specifically the Nintendo DS Lite system and the video game _Rhythm Heaven_ —in 2009. **Lady Gaga** for Google Chrome in 2011. **Mariah Carey** for Intel Centrino Duo in 2006. _ONTD, what's your favorite commercial—celebrity or otherwise?_ Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Last week, a full trailer for the upcoming "Alien: Earth" tv series dropped, and there have been 3 new teasers released over the course of this week as well. Alien: Earth premiers on FX August 12th. In related news, the animated Predator anthology film is now streaming on Hulu! via GIPHY Source 1 2 3 4

Source Season 3 of "The Summer I Turned Pretty" picks up with Belly and Jeremiah in college, still dating, while Conrad is studying medicine. The season will be the longest yet, with 11 episodes, it will explore the evolving dynamics of their relationships, including the possibility of Belly reconsidering her choice between Jeremiah and Conrad. The final season of "The Summer I Turned Pretty" will premiere on Prime Video on July 16th 2025.

On a recent episode of _The Candace Cameron Bure Podcast_ , Bure explained that her family will sometimes “make fun of her” whenever she talks about “spiritual things” happening in her home. One topic that makes her husband and kids start “rolling their eyes” is the TV, or as Bure calls it, “the portal.” “Like if you’re watching this, or you’re playing this video game, or whatever, that’s a portal that could let stuff inside our home,” Bure said. “I don’t even want someone watching a scary movie in our house on the TV, because to me, that’s just a portal.” “Listen, I’m in the film industry,” Bure added. “I understand how it all works. I know that movie has a crew of 200 people, and they’re lighting it, and they’re adding the sound effects, and it’s makeup, and the camera, people, and actors. However, there’s still something that can be incredibly demonic while they’ve made it.” > "Yeah, for sure." pic.twitter.com/99R4bNitdE > > — Christian Nightmares (@ChristnNitemare) June 10, 2025 She also doesn't like Liquid Death drinks cause it's “cursed.” **Sources:** 1 | 2

> Robert Eggers Writing And Directing 'A Christmas Carol' For Warner Bros.; Willem Dafoe Top Choice To Star https://t.co/R2AKSvXKFP > > — Deadline (@DEADLINE) June 11, 2025 ‘Nosferatu’ director Robert Eggers is writing and directing an adaptation of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens for Warner Bros. Willem Dafoe is Eggers’ top choice for the role of Scrooge. Twitter

> Ananda Lewis, Host of MTV’s ‘Total Request Live’ and ‘Hot Zone,’ Dies At 52 https://t.co/rByMqaXBcR > > — Variety (@Variety) June 11, 2025 Ananda Lewis has passed away at the age of 52 due to breast cancer. Her sister Lakshmi Emory announced news of her death in a Facebook post shared on Wednesday, June 11. "She’s free, and in His heavenly arms," she wrote, alongside a series of broken heart emojis and a black and white portrait of Lewis. "Lord, rest her soul 🙏🏽" Lewis became well known in 1997 when she was hired to be one of MTV’s VJs, hosting shows like _Total Request Live_ and _Hot Zone_. She left MTV in 2001 to host her own talk show, _The Ananda Lewis Show_. Source

source 2 recap: Olivia Munn said in an interview tha her kids are not allowed to watch kids shows, including Mrs. Rachel Mrs. Rachel herself did not care, she is focused on her activism for kids in Gaza Olivia Munn did put out a follow up comment, but according to husband John Mulaney she and the kids are reciving threatening messages

> Walt Disney and Comcast's Universal filed a copyright lawsuit against Midjourney on Wednesday, calling its popular AI-powered image generator a "bottomless pit of plagiarism" for its use of the studios' best-known characters. > > [image or embed] > > — Reuters Legal (@legal.reuters.com) June 11, 2025 at 11:45 AM Disney and Comcast's Universal are suing Midjourney after the company rebuffed their requests to stop infringing their copyrighted works. Instead, the studios argue Midjourney continued to release new versions of their AI services that boasted higher quality infringing images. Disney and Universal asked the court for a preliminary injunction, to prevent Midjourney from copying their works, or offering its image- or video-generation service without protections against infringement. The studios also seek unspecified damages. > This lawsuit is brutal. One of the exhibits is the letter Universal sent to Midjourney, including a quote from a 2022 Forbes interview that I bet midjourney regrets > > [image or embed] > > — Ed Zitron (@edzitron.com) June 11, 2025 at 11:49 AM > The suit includes the legal definition of Shrek > > [image or embed] > > — Ed Zitron (@edzitron.com) June 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM > Generative AI companies have stolen from everybody with the implict belief that nobody would actually have the balls to sue them for doing so, and as a result have acted with a blatant disregard for copyright law. They thought big corpos would want to pay them. They were wrong. > > [image or embed] > > — Ed Zitron (@edzitron.com) June 11, 2025 at 12:15 PM > There are 30 straight pages of Disney and Universal's copyrights juxtaposed with Midjourney outputs. Worse still, Disney and Universal have catalogued exactly how Midjourney trained their models, including a 2022 Forbes interview where they say they didn't ask for permission. > > [image or embed] > > — Ed Zitron (@edzitron.com) June 11, 2025 at 12:20 PM > Personally, if I had a machine that egregiously and blatantly violated copyright, I wouldn't have a public "explore page," because the copyright holders might publish 18 pages of examples of me violating their copyright. Suit also includes tons of Reddit guides to doing so too. Oof! > > [image or embed] > > — Ed Zitron (@edzitron.com) June 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM > If I were making a big copyright infringement machine I'd also not have a part of my terms and conditions that says I'd ban people for copyright infringement > > [image or embed] > > — Ed Zitron (@edzitron.com) June 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM > Disney sent Midjourney a demand letter, Midjourney said they were reviewing it, never got back to them, then proceeded to launch several improved copyright infringing models > > [image or embed] > > — Ed Zitron (@edzitron.com) June 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM Source 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

There was a line in the movie where Chris's character says to Dakota’s: "When I look at your face, I see wrinkles and children who look like you." Dakota hated that line. Chris felt the line started off a little odd and asked Celine about it, because it didn’t sound that great to him, but she insisted they keep it. In the end, he agreed that it works, but Dakota still hates it. src _If a guy told you that he sees wrinkles and children who look like you when he looks at your face, would you give him some?_

Some of the voice cast for Pixar's newest original film Elio attended the Los Angeles premiere of the movie which opens in theaters June 20. Summary: Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination, finds himself on a cosmic misadventure where he must form new bonds with alien lifeforms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions and somehow discover who he is truly meant to be. Yonas Kibreab Zoe Saldaña Remy Edgerly Young Dylan Jake Getman Brandon Moon Jameela Jamil in David Koma Naomi Watanabe Brad Garrett Brendan Hunt source:1/2

> Miley Cyrus Says She Lost Hotel Transylvania Role Over Penis Cake Scandal https://t.co/nlcAArk1OB > > — E! News (@enews) June 11, 2025 “I, as a joke, got my boyfriend a penis cake for his birthday and I got fired,” Miley told Monica Lewinsky while a guest on the June 10 episode of Monica’s Reclaiming podcast. "I was the lead actress in Hotel Transylvania, and they fired me and replaced me because I had made an inappropriate, adult joke.” “What felt ridiculous to me about getting fired from a penis cake, was that they sell penis cakes like for all bachelorettes,” she said. “Like in Nashville, Tennessee, you can get penis cakes, it's not that big of a deal. I thought you know this is like a very simple, not vulgar joke, this is silly. And you can do this for all bachelorette parties, they make necklaces and cups and straws and all kinds of stuff.” “To be fired you know for regular things that girls my age—they go to bachelorette parties, and they go to Magic Mike shows,” she said. “But if I was at that time, you know, I wasn't someone that was appropriate for kids, even though that was in my personal life.” Twitter

> Zoe Saldaña Says Her 'Emilia Pérez' Oscar Is 'Trans' and 'Goes by They/Them' (Exclusive) https://t.co/WHC6PI7d1M > > — People (@people) June 11, 2025 Earlier this year, the actress, 46, took home the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in Emilia Pérez — her first-ever Academy Award. At the Los Angeles premiere of her latest movie on June 10, Elio, she revealed what the statuette has been up to since. **After Salda ña was asked where she now keeps the award, the Guardians of the Galaxy star told PEOPLE, “We have it in my office and my Oscar is gender fluid.”** **She also revealed a bit more about the shiny, gold statuette, adding that it's "trans" and "goes by they/them.”** src

> 🚨 Sabrina Carpenter announces new album ‘Man’s Best Friend.’ Out August 29th. pic.twitter.com/2aXa70OKG7 > > — Pop Base (@PopBase) June 11, 2025 Sabrina Carpenter's new album, _Man's Best Friend_ , is now available for pre-order. It will feature 12 tracks including her new single "Manchild." _OP NOTE: The social media discourse around this cover is already entertaining yet tiring imo. I think it's brilliant satire personally and meant to make you uncomfortable. Hopefully she eviscerates men on this as the images/concept promise but we shall see._ Source

'The Pitt' medical consultant, Dr. Elizabeth Ferreira, pulls back the curtain on how the cast prepares for their high-stakes roles and how the show brings authentic ER drama to life. source

On July 11, the entire world will look up. Get tickets now for #Superman - Only In Theaters and @IMAX “Superman,” DC Studios’ first feature film to hit the big screen, is set to soar into theaters worldwide this summer from Warner Bros. Pictures. In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman who’s driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind. YouTube

> We are heartbroken to announced that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away. > > We are at a loss for words right now. > > Please respect our privacy at this time as our family grieving. > > We realize that we are sharing our grief with the world. > > Love & Mercy pic.twitter.com/sIe7TUUdOm > > — Brian Wilson (@BrianWilsonLive) June 11, 2025 Source _I am attempting to post from my phone so hopefully this works._

> Riley Keough Takes Aspiring Female Filmmakers Behind the Scenes With New Series In Process https://t.co/ZXv6QTfgjD > > — VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) June 11, 2025 Last Friday, Tribeca and Chanel gathered some of the most powerful and disruptive female storytellers in Hollywood to celebrate their trailblazing mentorship program Through Her Lens: The Tribeca Chanel Women’s Filmmaker Program. Founded 10 years ago as an extension of the brand’s long-standing, two-decade partnership with the Tribeca Festival, **the mentorship program aims to uplift and develop emerging female and nonbinary filmmakers by providing them with invaluable industry support and, most importantly, funding for their projects**. Actress and filmmaker Riley Keough, whose three-episode short film series was inspired by the filmmaker program (the other two episodes focus on actor Lucy Boynton, actor Ruth Negga and director Nia DaCosta), also championed the need to foster underrepresented talent. In the first episode, “Chapter I: Writing,” Keough steps in front of the camera, musing in a voice-over about her process as a writer while dropped into different scenes at Graceland that echo the rich history of her childhood home away from home. **Throughout the six-minute episode, Keough speaks to the magic found in the fleeting moments that strike inspiration and the unique experience of finishing her late mother, Lisa Marie Presley’s, memoir, which she cowrote**. Watch the other two episodes at the Source, YouTube

> Luigi Mangione Reflects on 27 Things He's Grateful for After 27th Birthday | Click to read more 👇 https://t.co/312U36tdvV > > — TMZ (@TMZ) June 11, 2025 In online communications sent from MDC Brooklyn, Luigi is reflecting on the good things in his life. Here are 5 in particular: -All the letters he receives (he continues to receive holiday cards and birthday cards) -His cellmate, J, who is away from his 6 kids, humbles Luigi regularly, and reads the books Luigi is sent. -Chicken Thursdays and Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce (he apologizes to the vegans and says he needs his strength) -Keyboard shortcuts. There is no "print multiple" option. -Latinas for Mangione (And of course he thanks his family, friends, the legal team, etc.) Save your vision and read the full-sized letter here. Source

Hello ONTD, welcome back to this week’s New J-Pop Wednesday! **ARTISTS FEATURED:** HANA, DADARAY, muque, Penthouse, moumoon, natori, SWAY, Watson (feat. Benjazzy), UVERworld, chilldspot, Che'Nelle (feat. Sota Hanamura of Da-iCE), Sam is Ohm (feat. Sala & ZIN), Sakurako Ohara **HANA** – Burning Flower **DADARAY** – I Love Me (from LOVE 0517) **muque** – Ghost (from DOPE!) **Penthouse** – Planetary **moumoon** – Euphonité **natori** – Propose **SWAY** – How Much Degrees **Watson** – Fashion Week (feat. Benjazzy) **UVERworld** – Bye-bye to you **chilldspot** – Die or feel **Che'Nelle** – I'll be by your side (feat. Sota Hanamura of Da-iCE) **Sam is Ohm** – Fragility (feat. Sala & ZIN) **Sakurako Ohara** – Namae (from Traveling) Source: Youtube 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 Previous Posts: **2024:**2/14, 2/21, 2/28|3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27|4/3, 4/10 (+Hikki’s _SCIENCE FICTION_), 4/17, 4/24|5/1, 5/8, 5/16, 5/22, 5/29|6/5, 6/12, 6/19, 6/26|7/3, 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31|8/7, 8/14, 8/21, 8/24|9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 9/25|10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30|11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 11/27|12/4, 12/11, 12/18, 12/25 **2025:** 1/15, 1/22, 1/29 | 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26 | 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26 | 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30 | 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28 | 6/4 Thank you for being here! Enjoy listening.

Iconic game show host **Pat Sajak** appeared alongside iconic letter-gesturer **Vanna White** for what might be the duo's last network television appearance together on Tuesday, June 10th. The pair have starred together in _**Celebrity Wheel of Fortune_** for ten episodes this season despite Pat Sajak "retiring" last year. The most recent (and final) episode of the season saw stars **Renée Elise Goldsberry** , **Bernadette Peters** , and **Jesse Tyler Ferguson** compete to win money for their respective charities. While nobody left without something to give away, it was what Sajak signed off with that has people speculating that he's not ready to hang up the wheel just yet: _"Sajak thanked everyone and said,**'See you next season'** as the celebrities gathered around him."_ _ONTD, what game show do you think you could win?_ Sources: 1, 2

> MEXICO CITY! 🇲🇽 ionnalee | iamamiwhoami's BLUE IN CONCERT is coming to Foro Indie Rocks! on September 28. tickets on sale now: twimc.se/tickets > > [image or embed] > > — iambountyfan (@iambountyfan.bsky.social) June 9, 2025 at 11:45 AM Years ago when singer Jonna Lee (iamamiwhoami/ionalee) started a crowdfunding project for fans to help fund her first world tour, Mexico was on that list of places she was going to visit. And since those early days of hitting the road, she has visited cities in Europe, North and South America numerous times for various tours since then. However, the Mexico gig was never able to happen. Jonna let fans know that logistical issues and not being able to secure a promoter and/or venue for a show has made it difficult to visit there... Until now! **On September 28th, she will be playing at Indie Rocks in Mexico City** as part of her "Still Blue" tour, which is celebrating the 10th anniversary of her "Blue" album with an expanded re-release titled "Still Blue". _ionnalee | iamamiwhoami BLUE IN CONCERT 2025_ SEP 20 / SACADURA 154 / RIO DE JANEIRO / BRAZIL SEP 23 / CINE JOIA / SAO PAULO / BRAZIL SEP 26 / ELSEWHERE / NEW YORK / US SEP 28 / FORO INDIE ROCKS! / MEXICO CITY / MX OCT 8 / LAV / LISBON / PORTUGAL OCT 9 / SALA MON / MADRID / SPAIN OCT 10 / RAZZMATAZZ 2 / BARCELONA / SPAIN OCT 13 / HERE @OUTERNET / LONDON / UK OCT 15 / COLUMBIA THEATER / BERLIN / GERMANY OCT 17 / PROGRESJA / WARSAW / POLAND OCT 25 / VASATEATERN / STOCKHOLM / SWEDEN > i am so excited to announce the album release of STILL BLUE (june 26) + a new single. PREORDER LP/CD/DVD: https://t.co/ZK7cmjBGRU STILL BLUE is a celebration of the album that changed everything for me and how it continues to live in new shapes even a decade later pic.twitter.com/ERpEvBEfSH > > — ionnalee (@ionnalee) June 5, 2025 _Queue obligatory "i remember when everyone thought she was christina aguilera, bjork, and lady gaga" ahh comments_ Source 2

Former Harry Potter actor and man who laments **Mikey Madison** displaying her vulva **Jason Isaacs** took to social media recently to support a flop (**Tom Felton**) and said flop's enabler (**Jowling Kowling Rowling**). For context: Felton is set to reprise his role as Draco Malfoy in Moldemort's [upcoming Broadway adaptation of _Harry Potter and the Cursed Child_](https://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/130681649.html). After Felton's fumbled, bullshit response to being asked about Rowling's views went viral, _"...regular Rowling supporters praised Felton for his response, [however] Harry Potter fans are unconvinced, with many accusing him of privilege and of**'actively ignoring the lives of queer people that are being endangered by Rowling’s views'**."_ Isaacs appears to be coming to Felton's rescue, however, writing on Xitter: **_"'Saw you presenting on the Tonys tonight son – you looked good, sounded good and did great.'** ... He also revealed he had **booked tickets to see Felton in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in November."**_ _ONTD, if you are able to, make a donation to Trans Lifeline or check out other LGBTQ+ charities to donate to. At the least, do your best to share these donation links and resources._ Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

> https://instagram.com/p/DKuPexUty2h > https://instagram.com/p/DKuVsAjNdUz Louis Vuitton has added a new brand ambassador to their lineup: Jeremy Allen White. Pharrel, LV Men's Creative Director, said," Together, we are ready to amplify a new wave, that redefines timeless style.” _I made a guttural sound when I saw these posts this morning, so please leave me with my improper thoughts._ ONTD, if you were a brand ambassador for a fashion house, which one would it be? [SOURCE](https://www.instagram.com/p/DKuPexUty2h></a>SOURCE</a> <a href=) SOURCE _Note for mods: I'm resubmitting this. The Instagram links are showing up for me once the post is published. I tried it a few times on my own LJ. I followed the instructions from previous mod posts made about how to insert Instagram posts._

Old friends Amanda Seyfried and Adam Brody have a lot to catch up on in their Actors on Actors conversation. Seyfried, who lives in a house formerly owned by Brody, talks about portraying a mom and taking on tough subject matter in 'Long Bright River.' Brody recounts his own experience making the Netflix hit 'Nobody Wants This.' They also discuss a run-in with Harvey Weinstein while promoting 'Lovelace' at Sundance and reminisce over iconic lines they both uttered in Diablo Cody's 'Jennifer's Body.' src