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Michael Jackson

July

Thanks to AI software, and the estates of dead movie stars willing to sell their likenesses, Judy Garland can read you The Wizard of Oz on your phone.

Movie stars to narrate audiobooks from beyond the grave with AI

The estates of Judy Garland, James Dean, Sir Laurence Olivier and Burt Reynolds have sold the rights to their famous voices to be used by an AI gimmick reader app.

  • Matthew Field

October 2023

Britney Spears in a 2003 interview with Diane Sawyers, who asked if the 21-year-old was a good role model for her children.

Two beautiful women. The same shameful story

The exploitation of actress Brooke Shields and singer Britney Spears when they were young is a stain on the entertainment industry.

  • Myriam Robin

February 2022

Thriller Live!

The un-cancelling of Michael Jackson

While other controversial celebrities have been “cancelled”, Jackson’s legacy continues to be burnished.

  • Guy Kelly

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