Ben Daves
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Netflix Animation/Paramount Animation. Screenwriter. Screencraft/ Page/Final Draft Quarter Finalist.
I find myself having to use Grok more and more because of the ridiculous content restrictions in other AI models like Gemini. They have all these needless guardrails that won't let you do basic tasks (like sharpening an image of Ben Shapiro for a YouTube thumbnail).
Nearly 50,000 people in the Lake Tahoe area have been told that their utility will stop providing power to them, because it's redirecting that power to data centers. NV Energy, the Nevada utility that has supplied most of Lake Tahoe’s electricity for decades, says that next year it will stop servicing homes in the area, and instead direct that electricity to the growing demand from Nevada data centers. Northern Nevada is one of the fastest-growing data-center corridors in the country. fortune.com/2026/05/12/lak…
Tomorrow. 10:30 AM. Shell Gas Station 8500 West Pico Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90035
The live-action ‘VOLTRON’ movie will be releasing directly to Prime Video, skipping movie theaters. Starring Henry Cavill, Sterling K. Brown and Rita Ora.
Amazon Prime Video has ordered a new show from Nia DaCosta titled “Sex Criminals.” Based on Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky’s comic book series of the same name, the series stars Imogen Poots as Suze, who is described as "a normal girl with an extraordinary ability: When she has sex, she stops time. One night, she meets Jon (John Reynolds), who has the same gift. And so they do what any other sex-having, time-stopping couple would do: They rob banks." variety.com/2026/tv/news/s…
New look at The Deep popcorn bucket in 'The Boys' 🍿
we know you've been waiting for this one. #ScaryMovie is only in theatres June 5.
During the filming of 'The Boys', Antony Starr was allowed to film certain scenes in shorts, focusing solely on his torso. This is due to the heat caused by wearing a full suit and the difficulty of going to the bathroom
Starbucks CEO defends a $9 coffee ☕️ • Says it can be worth it for a 'premium experience' — examples include a nice place to sit and friendly baristas • He thinks some people look at it as 'really affordable' because it's 'less than $10' "In some cases, $9 does feel like you're splurging ... that means we have to make it worth your while" (via @WSJ)
Lionsgate’s Michael Jackson biopic, #MichaelMovie, will boogie this weekend with what’s expected to be a $150 million global start. More details in our box office preview here: deadline.com/2026/04/box-of…
#ReeseWitherspoon is responding to backlash over her pro-AI comments, saying she doesn’t believe “computers should replace humanity”: “To be clear, no one is paying me to talk about this. I’m just a curious human. My kids are learning about AI tools, I know a lot of founders who are vibe coding, and I hear about people using AI in EVERY sector of business.” Last week, Witherspoon went viral (in the wrong way) for declaring “the AI revolution has begun” and suggesting that women should learn about the technology. “The jobs women hold are 3x more likely to be automated by AI, yet women are using AI at a rate 25% lower than men on average,” the “Morning Show” star wrote on Instagram. “We don’t want to be left behind. variety.com/2026/tv/news/r…
