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The Women's Pro Baseball League had a rocky start on Saturday as social media fans reacted to the vocal stylings of the selected national anthem singer, Martha Reeves.

Singer Ariana Grande plans to step back from the public spotlight after wrapping up her “Eternal Sunshine” tour next month, with her representative citing relentless public scrutiny as the reason.

A lead actor who stepped down from his principal role in a Broadway show earlier this week has now apologized for comments he made criticizing the transgender movement.

A lead actor who stepped down from his principal role in a Broadway show earlier this week has now apologized for comments he made criticizing the transgender movement.Producers for the Broadway show “Hadestown” announced on Sunday that Geno Segers would no longer be stepping into the lead role as “Hades” in the popular show on September 1.“The producers of ‘Hadestown’ and Geno Segers have mutually agreed that Mr. Segers will no longer join the Broadway production. Additional casting will be announced shortly,” the statement said. While the production heads gave no specific reason at the time, the move coincided with resurfaced comments Segers made about trans people and pronoun use going viral online.Clips of Segers’ comments were shared by the industry publication OnStage Blog, as The New York Times reported, and originated on Segers’ YouTube page.One clip shows Segers saying, “I’m not against anyone living out their lives the way they want, but I am against their rights superseding the rights of other people. That’s a little bit foul.”“I don’t see transgender people becoming oppressed or being oppressed,” he continued.The actor also railed against preferred pronouns, saying, “If you asked me what my preferred pronouns are and it’s not obvious to you that I’m a he/him, that I’m good with he/him, surely you don’t need any help. I’m not wearing a dress.”As so many have done before, Segers has now issued a groveling apology for holding non-approved opinions about transgenderism.“I wish to extend my most sincere apologies to everyone impacted by my words,” Segers wrote in a statement. “While I never intended to inflict harm, I recognize that the impact of my statements is what matters most.”“I am fully committed to listening, educating myself, and elevating my standards. I will work tirelessly to earn the opportunity to make things right.”Segers went on to apologize to everyone involved in “Hadestown,” writing that he was sorry “for the stress my actions have brought to this production.” He added, “I accept full responsibility for my words and acknowledge the necessity of immediate accountability.”The actor concluded his statement by saying, “I extend my wholehearted support to the cast, crew, and my replacement. I wish you all tremendous success during your run. I have complete confidence that each of you will be phenomenal.”

Country music is having a moment. For the first time in history, all five of the top songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart are in the country genre.

Many music fans believe that one of the songs of the summer was generated by artificial intelligence.

Many music fans believe that one of the songs of the summer was generated by artificial intelligence.The debate has been raging for months about Fenix Flexin’s single “Rubberz,” which debuted back in June. It currently sits at No. 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. “Rubberz” sounds like a synth-pop single with lyrics about “diamond chains,” “bankrolls on the table,” and not being able to “sleep through the night.” The overall sound of the song raised suspicion, as it’s very different from Fenix Flexin’s typical rap songs. Fenix Flexin’ also has a distinctive voice that is totally changed in “Rubberz.” The controversy reached a fever pitch over the weekend when independent music producer Medasin posted a video claiming he had figured out how Fenix Flexin’ used AI to create the song using a platform called Treblo, as Wired reported.“There’s just way too many coincidences,” Medasin told the outlet of his research into the AI-generation tool. “It is just a mathematical impossibility that he did not use Treblo.”Fenix Flexin’ and the song’s producer Purps on the Beat have denied using AI to come up with the track, with the rapper saying he “freestyled” the lyrics, Wired reported. He responded to accusations of the song being AI-generated in June, saying, “No sirrrrrrr, recorded same as all music I do! Only difference is auto-tune reverb and me using my fake uk accent lol.”As with most AI accusations, it’s hard to know for sure which side is telling the truth. But the owners of Treblo are glad for the publicity and created a new tool to detect Treblo use.“We think normal people and charting artists alike should be free to explore and create with new tools. However, we also think listeners should know what they’re hearing, and streaming services should have the tools to provide a great experience for their users,” a blog post on the AI site says. Running the song “Rubberz” through the new Treblo detection tool determines it to be “very likely Treblo.” “Someone appears to have used our model to find a sound that millions of people connected with, and that’s exciting,” Treblo co-founder Ryan Tremblay told Wired.

Gossip blogger Perez Hilton is reportedly recovering in the hospital following an incident of him appearing to engage in self-harm during a livestream, police have confirmed.

Comedian Bowen Yang has been the latest actor cast in the lead role of the Broadway show “Oh, Mary!”

Actress Zoe Saldaña revealed what it's like working with one of the most successful television creators in Hollywood, saying that Taylor Sheridan is firm but practical.