00:00Here are the top news headlines you need to know as you head into the weekend.
00:05Ryan Murphy is opening up about Ariana Grande's American Horror Story exit,
00:10telling THR, quote, it was really, truly a scheduling conflict due to her Eternal Sunshine
00:14tour. He says Ari was hoping to make both work, but when it came time to do her season 13
00:19episode,
00:20she was unable to swing it. So he agreed to push her involvement to another season
00:24per her availability. But as Murphy said, who is busier than Ariana Grande? No one.
00:29In movie news, sources tell THR that director Gareth Edwards, who is expected to return for
00:34the follow-up to Jurassic World Rebirth, has now left the project over creative differences.
00:39You've likely heard of influencer brand trips with beauty brands like Tarte or Rode,
00:44but did you know OpenAI just took creators on a luxury brand trip? The backlash toward influencers
00:49who attended was swift, and the company is now responding, saying that they, quote,
00:54welcome healthy debate, and value creators who choose to engage with us, attend our events,
00:59ask tough questions, and learn alongside everyone else. We have the latest on Perez Hilton following
01:04the celebrity gossip blogger harming himself on a live stream that resulted in his hospitalization.
01:09Hilton's family has revealed that his children were inside the home moments before the live stream
01:14started. His family said in a statement, when it became clear that Perez was experiencing a severe
01:19mental health crisis and harming himself, they immediately fled to protect the children from
01:23witnessing any further trauma. And THR is diving into the world of sports and teaming up with
01:29Sportico for the new video series, Game Recognize Game, which will pair acclaimed Hollywood talent with
01:35sports superstars they admire. Pairings include Oscar winner Mahershala Ali with NBA All-Star and NBA
01:41champion and finals MVP, Jalen Brown, and off-campus sensation Belmont Cameli with NHL phenom Macklin
01:50Celebrini, with more to be announced soon. For more on all these stories, go to THR.com.
01:55For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.
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