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William Shatner has another project on the way, and while it's not explicitly tied to Star Trek, there is talk of "boldly going." Or rather, "going boldly," as the longtime actor released a trailer for his upcoming documentary and waxed poetic on his thoughts on what the oft-repeated phrase in the franchise he's most known for meant to him. Shatner spoke at length about going boldly in the first trailer for his documentary William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill. The movie, funded by 1,200 fans via Legion M's "fan-first…

Andrew Scott is capable of many things but giving a dull interview seems not to be among them. Last year, he was splendidly decrying the tyranny of the standing ovation in modern theatre (“I strongly believe that if people don’t feel like standing up, they shouldn’t”). Now, in one of those cosy Hollywood Reporter roundtable discussions which proliferate during awards season, he has challenged a piece of outdated rhetoric from an era when queerness was synonymous with shame.The moment arose when the moderator Scott…

When Bradley Cooper Spilled Beans About Hooking Up With His BFF Who Was Once Involved With His Friend ( Photo Credit – IMDb ) Bradley Cooper has several accolades in his kitty for all the right reasons. He is a fabulous actor who has tried every genre of film. Be it action, thriller or romance, he has done it all. While he has won several hearts with his acting, did you know that before becoming a star, he was interested in writing? Yes, the artist was once an aspiring journalist who wrote for popular publications.…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeChris Hemsworth inadvertently revealed his way of remembering a handy Spanish phrase at a recent film premiere.Last week, the Marvel star attended the Madrid promotional event for his forthcoming film, Extraction 2, and posed for pictures on the red carpet. Despite Hemsworth being married to the Spanish model Elsa Pataky since 2010, it seems as if he has some way to go before mastering…

New reports suggest that Apple could stop using the Hey Siri phrase to activate the virtual assistant in the iOS 17 update. Instead, the users could just be prompted to say Siri along with the command prompt.…

Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news.From Bill Plaschke: Fool you once, shame on Russell Westbrook.Fool you twice, shame on the Clippers.Are they serious right now? Do they have any idea what they just did? In their constant worldwide evaluation of players, did they not bother to look down the hall?The Monday news that the Clippers are acquiring the locker room stink bomb that is Russell Westbrook struck the sensibilities like a Westbrook jumper off the side of the backboard.You may recall…

Lizzo’s winning streak continues.The 34-year-old artist has been granted the right to trademark “100 percent that bitch,” a meme-inspiring phrase that was popularized by her 2017 breakout single, “Truth Hurts.” According to People magazine, Lizzo has spent years trying secure the exclusive rights to the phrase, but was denied after eight attempts. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office argued the line was a “motivational phrase” that was way too general to warrant a trademark. …

Photo: Victoria Song / GizmodoAI assistants were made for humans to bark orders at, so Apple is reportedly working to eliminate the “hey” from “hey, Siri.” The idea is to make it faster to command the digital assistant on compatible devices like the iPhone, iPad, and HomePod smart speakers, especially if you need to make multiple commands in a row.The report comes via Bloomberg, specificallyMark Gurman’s weekly Power On newsletter. While Gurman is usually on the mark with what’s next from Apple, the company isn’t…

Apple has put its smart assistant Siri at the centre of its software experience for years now. The company has updated the assistant with a ton of upgrades since its introduction, including 2014's update which let you summon Siri with a “Hey Siri” command. For over eight years now, we’ve been able to talk to Siri with that phrase, but it seems like Apple could change that soon.Noted tech industry journalist Mark Gurman says that Apple is working on simplifying the Siri experience by changing the trigger phrase from “Hey…

Apple is reportedly working on a project to simplify the ‘Hey Siri’ phrase to just ‘Siri’. At present, Apple users have to say ‘Hey Siri’ to launch the voice assistant on the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and HomePod. But, as per Bloomberg’s…