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Syndicated talk-show host Jerry Springer died Thursday of pancreatic cancer, according his longtime friend and family spokesman. “While the family knew the diagnosis, he preferred the larger public not know until his passing,” Jene Galvin, Springer’s friend since 1970, said Friday in a statement to the Los Angeles Times.“The Jerry Springer Show” host, who was 79, died at his home in the suburbs of Chicago after “a brief illness,” his family confirmed Thursday to The Times.The lethal disease is aggressive and has the…

Jerry Springer, the talk show host and former Cincinnati mayor, has died. He was 79.Springer died Thursday at his home in the suburbs of Chicago, his agent, Bradley Singer, confirmed to the Los Angeles Times. Multiple outlets, including TMZ, have reported that Springer was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer a few months ago.“Jerry’s ability to connect with people was at the heart of his success in everything he tried whether that was politics, broadcasting or just joking with people on the street who wanted a photo or a…

Tech bros are always chasing the next big thing, so much so that some developers are already trying to imply that chatbots like ChatGPT are old hat. The real big AI innovation, they say, is language model-powered AI “agents” able to carry out multiple tasks in a row.Compared to the “prompt, response” model of current chatbots, these agents like Auto-GPT are potentially capable of writing whole reams of code, building websites—or in one surprising case—making a call to a physical pizza place and placing an order.These…

Marvel has announced Marvel Super Stories, a middle-grade anthology of stories featuring Marvel’s most popular heroes written and illustrated by some of the biggest names in comics for young readers. The publisher’s latest collaboration with Abrams, the anthology is edited by John Jennings, who also contributed a Daredevil story to the book, and will be available on October 17th, 2023. Among the many big-name and award-winning cartoonists featured in the book are Jerry Craft with a Black Panther story, Gale Galligan…

Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures It’s been a rough few six months for Johnny Depp. Now he’s looking to rebuild his life, and there might be an opening for him to return to his most famous acting role. It hasn’t been smooth-sailing for Hollywood heartthrob and undeniable talent Depp, who’s still emotionally recovering from his defamation trial with ex-wife Amber Heard. The legal event was broadcast worldwide and coverage attracted insane tabloid attention. Depp initially sued for $50…

Larry Feinberg and Fred Kastpolous chat about nothing as their bodies awkwardly contort to sit on couches stationed around the apartment.Gif: Nothing, Forever/Gizmodo“What did the fish say when it hit the wall?” the pixilated and jerking form of Jerr—sorry, I mean “Larry,” asks the invisible audience. Then there’s a pregnant pause that lasts too long, even for an amateur stand up comedy act. Finally, the punchline: “…dam”There’s a lot of strange, awkward pauses in Nothing, Forever, an AI-generated show based on the…

Image: Lego, JAKKS Pacific, and The Loyal SubjectsWelcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular weekly round up of the latest toy news on the internet. Kick off the week with a trio of Star Wars Lego helmets, another Beast Wars classic making its way to Rise of the Beasts, and a supersized TMNT Krang. Check it out!Image: LegoLego Star Wars Princess Leia (Boushh), Captain Rex, and Clone Commander Cody HelmetsTo help celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Genndy Tartakovsky’s original Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series,…

Walt Disney Studios has a number of viable film franchises under its umbrella, but few can measure up to the success of Pirates of the Caribbean. The action/adventure IP has been incredibly lucrative over the years, thanks in part to the guidance of folks like producer Jerry Bruckheimer. Of course, the property’s big-screen winning performance was never a sure thing. In fact, Bruckheimer says he was surprised by how well it was received by audiences. The veteran producer provided his reasoning for that, and it makes…

There has been a long and storied history regarding the on-again-off-again National Treasure 3. While an all-new television series National Treasure: Edge of History (starring a new cast) is currently available to anyone with a Disney+ subscription, it’s been more than fifteen years since Nic Cage’s Benjamin Franklin Gates graced the silver screen. But, if we are to believe the franchise’s long-time producer Jerry Bruckheimer, an upcoming Disney movie starring Cage is still in the works. While speaking with E! Online,…

Pirates of the Caribbean producer Jerry Bruckheimer said he would “love” to have Johnny Depp return to the supernatural swashbuckler film series, reprising his role as Jack Sparrow. During a recent interview, the movie mogul was asked if the former verdict of the news-making defamation trial with Amber Heard would lead Disney to get Depp back in the franchise. Johnny Depp That Depp sued his ex-wife Heard, for libel, and she counter-sued has been extensively reported. The high-profile case played out…