Keanu Reeves did not get married, despite tabloid rumors
It's just another AI hoax floating around the internet.
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“Fake news”: Keanu Reeves’ girlfriend Alexandra Grant tells fans to beware AI fakes after wedding rumor
Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant aren’t secretly married, despite what a viral AI-generated photo and tabloid story would have you believe. After reports claimed the couple tied the knot in a private European ceremony, the rumor gained traction on social media, fueled by a too-perfect wedding image.
“Families deserve facts, not fear”: Autistic Netflix star Dani Bowman hits back at Trump and RFK Jr.’s Tylenol claim
Animator Dani Bowman, best known from the dating show Love on the Spectrum U.S. on Netflix, has responded to President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over their latest announcements about autism.
“Good science doesn’t come from sound bites,” she said. “It comes from evidence and replications.”
“Shame on you!”: Apple fans furious as “Scratchgate” makes the iPhone 17 look old in days
The highly anticipated release of the iPhone 17 has quickly turned sour as reports flood in about its fragile design. Owners say the phone’s anodized aluminum casing scuffs so easily that even store display units look battered within days, fueling what’s now being dubbed “Scratchgate.”
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🎙️ Joe Rogan issued a warning for his MAGA listeners, saying, “I definitely don’t think that the government should be involved ever in dictating what a comedian can or cannot say in a monologue.”
🛑 Comedian and podcast host Theo Von criticized the Department of Homeland Security for publishing a video that featured his voice without his permission.
📺 Just one week after fans began boycotting over Disney’s Jimmy Kimmel decision, the company announced price increases for Hulu, ESPN, and Disney+.
🗣️ One Piece star Iñaki Godoy surprised fans by speaking fluent Japanese less than two years after starting to study the language.
🗽 Some New York City locals cheered over a man who scolded a photo-taking group on a public sidewalk, but others think it was rude.
🤨 If Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension was just a “business decision,” why is the president threatening to sue ABC over his return?
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