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David Zaslav Not Inspiration For ‘Studio’ Character
Bryan Cranston has quelled speculation that his performance as the boss on Apple TV+’s “The Studio” was based on Warner Brothers CEO, David Zaslav. “I did a deep dive on (Zaslav) and I thought, ‘Well, he’s so boring,’” Cranston told the audience on Saturday at the Television Academy’s Televerse festival. “There’s nothing funny about David. I’m sure he’s a great CEO.”
Cranston, who plays eccentric studio head character Griffin Mills, took the stage alongside Seth Rogen, James Weaver, Kathryn Hahn, Chase Sui Wonders and Dave Franco to discuss their Emmy-nominated work on “The Studio.”
Cranston was also quick to brush off the theory that Mills is based off Tim Robbins’ producer character of the same name from the 1992 film “The Player.” Instead, he credited the writers for creating the character and said that he found inspiration for his performance from the audiobook “The Kid Stays in the Picture,” written and narrated by producer Robert Evans. The actor then humored the crowd with an impression of the old Hollywood mogul recounting his pursuits of a beautiful woman in the Paramount commissary.
After listening to the memoir, Cranston said that his reaction was, “Oh my God. That’s inappropriate at every level. This is the guy I’d like to play.” He then celebrated the fun of playing Mills, who serves as an antagonist throughout “The Studio,” prioritizing profit over creativity and indulging in every outdated, politically incorrect habit of Hollywood’s old guard.
“In shooting this show, we were free to do every single inappropriate thing we ever thought of,” he reflected. “That’s the fun. We get to let you know dark sides of our character, or their inappropriate sides. It was a blast.” The entire panel concurred with Cranston that the show was a rush to work on. Their work has seemingly paid off, as “The Studio” is currently nominated for 23 Emmys, including best comedy series.
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Radical New Design Claimed In New Report
A new report claims that the materials which will be used in the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max (thought to go on sale on Friday, Sept. 19 — read full details of the release schedule here) are going to change significantly from what’s in the iPhone 16 Pro right now.
Apple iPhone 16 Pro: iPhone 17 Pro will have a new design, it’s thought.
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There has been persistent talk of a switch from a titanium chassis (which is what the Pro iPhones currently have) to aluminum. The latest leak suggests that an aluminum chassis will be used, and an aluminum backplate, but for a cut-out of glass.
Vadim Yuryev, host of the Max Tech YouTube channel has posted on X that explains, “ass, including a leaked photo of a REAL milled aluminum chassis from @MajinBuOfficial that many people missed,” as he puts it.
The post shows what claims to be an iPhone 17 chassis made of metal, with the surrounds for the iPhone’s cameras and the camera panel itself made of metal, not glass.
If true, and the jury’s still out on that, it would be a radical design change. It’s been years since the iPhone has had a metal back, favoring glass not least because it makes wireless charging possible.
The cut-out on the back would be to allow a glass section, so this form of charging can still happen.
Well, it’s possible, I guess. Google had a similar system for a recent Pixel phone, (the Pixel 8a) which had a composite material over the metal frame, again to allow wireless charging through a cut-out. And aluminum could allow a lightweight way to build strength into the chassis.
Even so, I’ll confess that I’m skeptical.
Still, Tim Hardwick at MacRumros has a good point: “Aluminum is roughly 40% lighter than titanium at similar volumes, so we could see the iPhone 17 Pro models carrying less weight. Aluminum is also a far better thermal conductor than titanium, so heat generated by the A19 Pro chip and battery may dissipate faster. Apple is also rumored to be using a new internal design that incorporates a vapor chamber heatsink to improve thermal performance,” he says.
More details as they emerge.
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Exclusive: ESPN will not air Spike Lee's docuseries on Colin Kaepernick, citing 'creative differences' – Reuters
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Monaco vs Le Havre Prediction and Betting Tips
Monaco will host Le Havre at the Stade Louis II on Saturday in the opening round of the 2025-26 Ligue 1 campaign. The home side enjoyed yet another strong campaign under head coach Adolf Hutter last season and are set for back-to-back appearances in the UEFA Champions League after finishing third in the league table with 61 points.
They had a very busy pre-season campaign as they played eight friendly games, going undefeated in the first seven before losing 2-1 to 10-man Inter in their final pre-season runout last Friday.
Le Havre, meanwhile, flirted with relegation for a second consecutive campaign last season but managed to win two of their final three league outings to finish 15th in the table, one point above the relegation playoff spot. They then struggled for results during the off-season with a 2-0 defeat to Deportivo La Coruna last weekend, meaning they failed to win any of their five pre-season friendlies.
The visitors were thrashed 4-1 by defending champions Paris Saint-Germain in their league opener last season and have been handed another difficult opening fixture, but will be hopeful of a much better result.
Monaco vs Le Havre Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Saturday’s game will mark the 45th meeting between Monaco and Le Havre. The hosts have won 19 of their previous matchups while the visitors have won 10 times.
- There have been 15 draws between the two teams, including their most recent matchup which ended 1-1.
- The home side are undefeated in their last five games in this fixture.
- The visitors have managed just one clean sheet in their last eight games in this fixture.
- Le Havre conceded 71 goals in Ligue 1 last season. Only Saint-Etienne (77) and Montpellier (79) shipped more.
Monaco vs Le Havre Prediction
The Rouge et Blanc ended last season with a deflating 4-0 defeat to Lens and they will be targeting a positive return to competitive action. They had the second-best home record in the French top flight last season and will head into this one as clear favorites.
Le Club Doyen will be looking to shake off their pre-season form when they play on Saturday. They have, however, struggled for results in this fixture of late and could lose here.
Prediction: Monaco 3-1 Le Havre
Monaco vs Le Havre Betting Tips
Tip 1 – Result: Monaco to win
Tip 2 – Goals – Over/under 2.5 – Over 2.5 goals (Each of the hosts’ last five matches have produced more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 – Both teams to score: YES (Both sides have found the back of the net in four of the hosts’ last five matches)
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Joe Pantoliano May Finally Get HBO, Thanks to ‘The Last of Us’
It’s Not TV, so maybe that’s why Joey Pants can’t get his HBO? “The Last of Us” Season 2 guest star Joe Pantoliano had previously told Variety he doesn’t subscribe to the pay cabler, which is why he wasn’t familiar with the series when he was approached to pay the role of Eugene. As of this weekend, he still doesn’t have an HBO subscription — but now “The Last of Us” creator Craig Mazin plans to do something about it.
“I say ignorance is bliss. I don’t have HBO. I hope nobody from HBO is here,” quipped Pantoliano, speaking during “The Last of Us” panel at the Television Academy’s Televerse festival on Saturday. HBO organized the panel, so of course they were there!
It was unclear if Mazin had heard this anecdote before, but he appeared to be incredulous at the news: “You don’t have HBO?! We can get you HBO!”
Responded Pantoliano: “I’ve been sulking for the last 25 years because they never gave it to me when I did ‘The Sopranos’!” Pantoliano, of course, played Ralph “Ralphie” Cifaretto in Seasons 3 and 4 of “The Sopranos” until, well, he runs afoul of Tony.
“You’re saying they wouldn’t give Ralphie HBO?” Mazin said on stage. “That’s fucked up!”
“The Last of Us” executive producer — and video game creator — Neil Druckmann had another solution for Pantoliano, who admitted that he also never played the game: “We’re gonna get you a PlayStation before you get HBO.”
Pantoliano appears in the Season 2, Episode 6 flashback episode, where viewers learn what created a rift between Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey). Pantoliano’s character Eugene is the husband to town psychologist Gail (Catherine O’Hara). While on Ellie’s first patrol, she and Joel find whoEugene, who’s just been bitten by an infected and will succumb to the cordyceps fungus shortly. He begs Joel and Ellie to take him to the outer walls so he can have a last moment with Gail. Joel says no, but Ellie convinces Joel to break the rules to bring him back. But when Ellie goes off to retrieve her and Joel’s horses, Joel — who had promised not to shoot Eugene — does so anyway.
“So Greg and Neil, we had a phone conversation, and they sent me two of the scripts, and then I read my scenes, and I remember thinking that there was more to this character and much more of a challenge for an actor than the last 20 years I’ve been in show business,” Pantoliano said. “There was so much there to to test me. And then, the simple stuff of ‘who am I? Where and I?’ What spoke to me the most is the human element of like, ‘this could happen toanyone.’ It’s happening every day. People die, and see their life in a blink of an eye. I woke up, I had coffee with my wife, I went on patrol and then I got bit, and I know I have to die. I have a last request. And so it was very emotional. But I gotta say, Neil [Druckmann] beat the shit out of me, and he knew what he wanted.”
Added Druckmann, who directed that episode: “Joey was so fun to work with, because as long as we had ideas, we kept exploring and digging and finding. And it was such a joy to find the character in the moment. Because initially, the way it was written, there was some comic relief lines in there that were just excised in the moment. It didn’t work the way you were playing it.”
As for what’s to come in Season 3 as Kaitlyn Dever (who plays Abby) moves into more of a lead role, Dever said that “we’re getting to the real core of Abby in this season, and really giving her some context. Because in the game, she does sort of appear, and you don’t know who she is, where she’s coming from, why she killed Joel. I feel like we’re really getting to the core of the why, and her grief is what fuels that rage. I have not been told with what we’re doing for Season 3… I’m just so grateful to be a part of such a beautiful show. I’ve been such a fan of the game for so long. I played it twice all the way through with my dad. He’s a big fan girl over this game. So I’m just grateful to get to continue that journey for Abby and dig even deeper to twhat drives her and just how broken she is. Maybe she’s not all that different from the other human beings in the show.”
Hinted Mazin: “Knowing that I’ve got this pillar in Kaitlyn that is going to anchor this cast, and knowing that I can turn again to [production designer] Don [MacAulay] to build this physical world around us, and it is going to be quite ambitious. We’ve had meetings already, he knows, and [VFX producer] Alex [Wang] is going to extend those beyond and there’s creature work. If you play the game, you know there’s something coming. We’ve done a lot of talk about basements, that’s all I’ll say.”
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Match report: Supercup, VfB Stuttgart v FC Bayern – FC Bayern Munich
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Preview: Iran and New Zealand battle for a spot on the podium
JEDDAH (Saudi Arabia) – The FIBA Asia Cup 2025 has come down to its final day, and while gold is no longer on the table for Iran and New Zealand, the motivation to walk away with hardware remains strong.
Iran’s Semi-Finals clash with defending champions Australia ended in disappointment, as the three-time Asia Cup winners struggled to match the Boomers’ size and pace. Now, after missing the podium in 2022, Team Melli have a shot at reclaiming a place among Asia’s top three.
New Zealand, meanwhile, saw their unbeaten run snapped by China on Day 11. It was another case of the Tall Blacks falling short of the championship game, but they can still match their 2022 third-place finish with a win here. Both sides enter at 4-1, and both have plenty left to prove in Jeddah.
Sina Vahedi (IRI)
Key matchup: Sina Vahedi vs Mojave King
Vahedi has been Iran’s leading scorer in the tournament, but his Semi-Finals performance fell below his usual standard. Expect the guard to come out aggressive in this final outing, seeking to set the tone early. King, on the other hand, continued to shine in New Zealand’s loss to China, showcasing the scoring punch and athleticism that have made him one of the competition’s breakout stars. Whichever top scorer finds their rhythm first could swing the momentum for their team.
X-Factor: Arsalan Kazemi
The Iranian captain endured a rough Semi-Finals against Australia, failing to score and pulling down just four rebounds. With his leadership, rebounding and hustle integral to Iran’s identity, Kazemi will be desperate to respond with a vintage performance, especially if this turns out to be his final FIBA Asia Cup game. His energy and presence on the glass could be a decisive factor against New Zealand’s physical style.
Stats don’t lie
Both teams will be determined to fix what went wrong in the Semi-Finals, and for either team, that starts with rebounding. New Zealand were beaten on the boards 49-40 by China, while Iran suffered a staggering -16 rebounding differential against the Boomers. Winning the battle inside will be essential, as second-chance points could also be the difference in a game that promises to be tight.
Carlin Davison (NZL)
Previous Asia Cup meetings
This will be the first-ever FIBA Asia Cup meeting between Iran and New Zealand. It’s a debut clash with clear stakes: the winners leave Jeddah with medals, the losers with a frustrating fourth-place finish.
For Iran, this is about restoring pride and returning to the podium after a generation of dominance earlier in the 21st century. For New Zealand, it’s about maintaining their place among the region’s elite and proving they can keep their spot on the podium.
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Preview: China and Australia set for seismic showdown in FIBA Asia Cup Final
JEDDAH (Saudi Arabia) – It’s a Final that, in some way, feels like it was written in the stars. Two basketball powerhouses, both undefeated, colliding for the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 crown.
China, of course, are the most decorated team in tournament history with 16 titles. They are back on the championship stage for the first time since 2015, which was also the last time they won the FIBA Asia Cup. Their run in Jeddah has been defined by consistency and composure, sweeping Group C before grinding past Korea in the Quarter-Finals and overpowering New Zealand in the Semi-Finals. For coach Guo Shiqiang’s squad, this is a chance to reclaim their place atop Asian basketball.
On the other side are the defending champions and modern-day juggernauts. Since joining the FIBA Asia Cup in 2017, Australia have never lost a game. They bring a flawless 17-0 competition record into this Final. The Boomers dominated Group A, dispatched the Philippines in the Quarter-Finals and handled Iran in the Semi-Finals without breaking stride. Coach Adam Caporn’s team now stand one win away from a third straight Asia Cup title.
Jaylin Galloway (AUS)
Key matchup: Jaylin Galloway vs Zhao Rui
The spotlight will shine brightly on these two perimeter threats. Zhao Rui was China’s hero in the Semi-Finals, scoring 24 points and hitting big shots down the stretch to bury the Tall Blacks. Galloway, Australia’s leading scorer at 14.2 points per game, had a very quiet outing against Iran but has been an explosive offensive force all tournament. Both average over two three-pointers per game, and whichever star can win this duel could tilt the momentum for their side.
X-Factor: Bigs on bigs
China’s frontcourt of Hu Jinqiu and Wang Junjie dominated New Zealand, winning the rebounding battle and outscoring them in the paint. They’ll need to be even better against Australia’s towering rotation of Will Magnay, Xavier Cooks and Harry Wessels. The Boomers’ size and depth inside are unmatched, but if Hu and Wang can hold their ground, China’s title hopes will grow.
Stats don’t lie
These are two of the highest-scoring teams in the tournament. Australia are at 95.2 points per game, while China are at 92.0. The difference comes on the defensive end: the Boomers have been elite, holding opponents to just 66.2 points per game, compared to China’s 76.0. If China are to dethrone the champs, they’ll need to sustain their offensive output while playing their best defense of the tournament.
China defense against New Zealand
Previous Asia Cup meetings
These teams have met only once before at the FIBA Asia Cup. That was in the 2017 Quarter-Finals, where Australia won convincingly, 97-71. Hu Jinqiu was part of that China squad, logging just 13 minutes. Eight years later, he has the chance to help his country rewrite history and finally end the Boomers’ reign.
Two undefeated records, two heavyweight pedigrees and one championship on the line. Jeddah is set for a Final worthy of the stage.
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Netflix deal is ‘a slap in the face’ – Celebrity News – Entertainment
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s renewed deal with Netflix has been described as a “slap in the face” and a major downgrade from their original multi-million-dollar contract, according to one royal expert.
The Sussexes signed a new multi-year, first-look deal with the streaming giant, allowing Netflix to cherry-pick any projects they propose. The deal is said to be worth significantly less than their initial 2020 contract, which was reported to be up to $100 million.
“It’s definitely a slap in the face,” said Richard Eden, Diary Editor of the Daily Mail, speaking on Palace Confidential.
Eden pointed out that Harry had previously told Oprah Winfrey that signing with Netflix and Spotify was essential because he and Meghan had lost financial support from the Royal Family.
“Let’s deal with the facts,” he said. “Harry himself in his interview with Oprah Winfrey talked about how he needed money and he needed it quickly because security and money had been cut off from his father.
He said, ‘We sign these deals with Spotify and Netflix’ clearly implying that they were worth a fortune.”
Eden continued, “This is none of a kind from everything I have heard. It is just a first-look deal, so the only money they will receive is if the programmes are commissioned.
“I mean what Harry would want would be another deal he can boast to Oprah Winfrey about how much it’s worth – but it’s clear that’s not coming.”
The two upcoming Sussex projects are known as a holiday special of With Love, Meghan, and a documentary about children in Uganda.
“By all accounts, it is a big downgrade,” Eden said. “It remains to be seen how much money they make from it.”
A spokesperson for the Sussexes confirmed the couple received an upfront fee but declined to share specifics, citing “commercially confidential contractual agreements.”
Speaking on the same show, Royal Editor Rebecca English noted that the deal’s significance depends on perspective. “Those that are their great supporters say, ‘this is a triumph… we’ve got this renewed commitment from Netflix!
“Those that do not like Harry and Meghan say this is a massive downgrade. It’s a loosening of ties from Netflix.”
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