YouTubes free NFL broadcast was a big success for YouTube TV

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YouTube's exclusive rights to the first Friday night game of the NFL season seems to have paid off.

Over 17.3 million football fans watched the exclusive NFL broadcast on YouTube TV last Friday, according to Google (via Variety). Millions tuned in on the streaming platform to watch the Los Angeles Chargers beat the Kansas City Chiefs (27-21), which was broadcast by YouTube for free.

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Donald Trump attended the US Open with one of his granddaughters. Meet all his grandkids.

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Trump attended the US Open with one of his granddaughters, Arabella.

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  • President-elect Donald Trump has 11 grandchildren.
  • They range in age from a newborn to 18.
  • His second-youngest child, Tiffany Trump, gave birth to her first baby in May.

A lot has changed for the Trump family since President Donald Trump first moved to the White House in 2017.

Back then, his oldest son, Donald

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OpenAI-backed, AI-created movie Critterz looks to debut at Cannes

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It's getting more and more difficult to navigate an internet ecosystem rife with AI-generated video — much of it slop — designed to flood the ephemeral attention marketplace online. Good news movie buffs: That experience could soon come to a theater near you!

The Wall Street Journal published an exclusive report on a project called Critterz that is backed by OpenAI and will look to make a feature

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'Knives Out 3' is called 'Wake Up Dead Man.' Here's everything we know so far, including when it hits Netflix.

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Josh O'Connor will star alongside "Knives Out" lead actor Daniel Craig in "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.

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  • Rian Johnson's "Wake Up Dead Man" is the latest "Knives Out" movie after 2022's "Glass Onion."
  • Daniel Craig will return as detective Benoit Blanc, joined by Jeremy Renner and Kerry Washington.
  • Here's what we know about the upcoming sequel.

Daniel Craig is returning as the charming

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How to get a job at Disney World in 2025, according to a recruiter who's worked at the parks for 27 years

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Those who long to work at Disney World should craft a cohesive personal story, a recruiter said.

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  • Disney recruiter Jason Gibson shared the keys to getting a job at Disney World.
  • Successful applicants are strong communicators who are positive and engaging.
  • Being a big Disney fan isn't required, but enthusiasm can help guests feel at home.

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Jared Isaacman reveals why he initially thought his since-rescinded offer to lead NASA was a scam

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Jared Isaacman deleted a voicemail asking him to join the administration.

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  • Jared Isaacman first thought the Trump team's efforts to get him to lead NASA were a "scam."
  • Trump eventually withdrew his nomination, and Isaacman said he was a "good target" because of his ties to Elon Musk.
  • If he had gotten to lead NASA, Isaacman says he would have tried to scale back internal
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