An influencer, an AI clone and plenty of pillow talk

Enjoy these seven great reads from our Entertainment & Arts team.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment July 2, 2023 Thousands chatted with this AI 'virtual girlfriend.' Then things got even weirder Caryn Marjorie, an influencer with 2 million followers on Snapchat, recently made a digital clone of herself. But what happens to social media creators when the robots come for their jobs? SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Commentary: Why did Center Theatre Group really halt programming at the Mark Taper Forum? Center Theatre Group announced that it is indefinitely halting programming at the Mark Taper Forum, L.A.'s flagship theater. CEO Meghan Pressman and incoming artistic director Snehal Desai explain their rationale for the controversial decision. SHARE       READ MORE Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea on the meaning of God, the band's worst album and the vice he misses most At 60, Flea shows no signs of slowing down: He has a podcast, a Chili Peppers' stadium tour and a new infant son. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT There's no movie star like Harrison Ford. And there never will be again Hollywood is no longer capable of creating a career like Ford's, and he knows it. So he plans to keep doing it while he can. SHARE       READ MORE What Ryan Murphy's and Harry and Meghan's deals say about the state of Hollywood Ryan Murphy is moving his deal from Netflix to Disney amid changes in the way Hollywood approaches deals with top producers. SHARE       READ MORE How 'Fishes,' the most chaotic episode of Season 2 of 'The Bear,' came together Christopher Storer, the creator of "The Bear," discusses how he directed the season's wild and stressful holiday episode, "Fishes." SHARE       READ MORE Netflix turns to South Korean writers and crews as Hollywood strikes. But they feel exploited too South Korean content is likely to become even more important to Netflix it seeks to weather the Hollywood writers' strike. But many writers and producers in the country feel exploited by the streaming giant. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2023, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US