The new audiobook rendition of The Odyssey will use an AI-generated narrator. Michael Caine, 93, is the inspiration for the AI audiobook’s narration. Tuesday’s 13-hour release by audiobook firm ElevenLabs comes just weeks before the airing of a film rendition of The Odyssey directed by Christopher Nolan, 55, with whom Caine worked closely in his role in the Dark Knight trilogy. The audiobook was created entirely by artificial intelligence. “Our version of it is another retelling of it that we think is really strong,” ElevenLabs’ head of partnerships, Dustin Blank, said in an interview with Variety. Blank called Caine, who licensed his voice and likeness to the company last year, a “national treasure.” Caine consulted on the audiobook and received compensation for the use of his voice, in accordance with company policy. “By bridging classical storytelling with digital innovation, this timeless epic is reimagined for modern audiences,” Caine said. The company hopes to license a collection of voices for its “Iconic Marketplace,” allowing users to listen to audiobooks with characters voiced by these actors. “We’re going to set the bar high,” Blank said.

Actor Joe Manganiello, 49, has reflected on his shocking seven-year health battle, which he details in his upcoming memoir, Bloodlines. According to the synopsis of the book, the Magic Mike and Spider-Man actor battled a long-term autoimmune disease, during which he nearly lost his life, despite being known for his strong physique. Manganiello, who kept his health journey largely out of the public eye, is releasing his memoir about “illness, inheritance, masculinity, faith, ambition, and the identities we build to endure” on October 13. “A cascade of autoimmune-related illnesses attacked his skin, thyroid, eyes, lungs, and digestive system,” according to the synopsis, which led to “chronic pain, a life-saving organ amputation,” and an “existential crisis.” In his ongoing battle, the ex-husband of Modern Family star Sofia Vergara, who is currently engaged to model Caitlin O’Connor, 36, persevered along “an unorthodox path” to healing that consisted of “shamans, pagan rituals, ancient myths, long lost family records, and the rebirth of his own spirituality,” as detailed in his memoir. Manganiello said in a statement to People that he hopes sharing his journey back to health will give readers a sense of strength. “Answers and healing may lie for them on the other side of whatever they are fighting through.”

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Keke Palmer is taking things slow with Hot Ones host Sean Evans. “We hangin out, you know what I mean?” the Emmy winner said slyly after being asked by podcaster Jay Shetty at Cannes on Tuesday if she was “serious about Sean Evans.” The duo was pictured together at an Italian restaurant in Brooklyn earlier this week. “First of all, I love Sean Evans—I love Sean, hey Sean. That’s my guy,” Palmer said. “We just take it day by day, one wing at a time, so to speak.” The quirky pairing has delighted the internet since Palmer’s first appearance on the Hot Ones podcast nine years ago. Rumors about a potential romance began in earnest after Evans admitted during a 2023 interview on Amelia Dimoldenberg’s Chicken Shop Date that he had a crush on Palmer and believed her to be “very charming.” The two have often appeared on each other’s podcasts, even sharing a kiss after Palmer asked to “have a quick smooch to see if there’s a spark.” In a May video, the duo reacted to clips of their past interactions, with Palmer recalling that they had special chemistry together. Palmer previously dated fitness instructor Darius Jackson, with whom she shares three-year-old son Leo.

Garcelle Beauvais, the former star of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, has revealed that her sister Carole has died. “My beautiful sister Carole I will miss you so much! I will always remember times where we would laugh so hard it hurts!” she wrote in a Tuesday Instagram post featuring an image of the two together. “Whenever I said ‘I love you,’ you would reply ‘I love you more!’ I wish we had more time !!” She recalled the support her sister provided when she had twins, ending the post by expressing hope that Carole was with their late mother, laughing together. Beauvais did not share when or how her sister died. The Haitian-native is best known for her four-season stint on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, starting in 2020 as the show’s first African-American cast member. She left after the 14th season to focus on family, a step she said had “given me my power back.” Beauvais had roles in shows like The Jamie Foxx Show and NYPD Blue, as well as the Coming to America films, before her dive into the Bravo universe.

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A problem with politics is obviously that it allowed Donald Trump to become president. But it is hard not to conclude, too, that the problem with politics is politicians. Keir Starmer, the U.K. technocrat elected with a massive majority, has resigned in total failure. Trump, his diametric opposite, has reached the nadir of his popularity. Joe Biden also struggled, bottoming out in the polls before leaving office. But replacing them rarely solves the core problem. Perhaps the job of a high elected official has changed, requiring an impossible blend of skills: media performance, executive function, managerial excellence, and political instinct. Trump’s talent for commanding attention wins elections, yet it leaves him incapable of governing. He is not just a blowhard. He’s a blowhard who doesn’t know what he’s doing. Modern governance is a complex management task with shrinking resources and uncontrollable events. Whether a leader is a timid technocrat or a loud populist, they are overwhelmed. Unlike parliamentary systems that replace failed leaders, the U.S. simply waits for the clock to run out on a hopeless case.

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A man has come clean about stealing body parts from his work and taking them home to eat, according to police. Cops in Hungary said the 30-year-old man had admitted to taking the bits of people from local graveyards as well as from the hospital where he worked. He was arrested by Hungary’s National Bureau of Investigation on June 17 in the capital, Budapest, after the force received a tip that he had been stashing remains both at work and at his home. Police announced the astonishing arrest on Tuesday, revealing they had found skulls, a hand, and a whole lower leg when they searched the suspect’s apartment. There were also bones in suitcases and a reconstructed human face made from skin, according to the Associated Press. A heart was also found in a jar. Whether it was an animal or human remains to be seen. The man admitted to stealing the parts and preparing food from them, saying that he was particularly drawn to human remains. He is “passionate about anatomy and pathology, and likes to dissect animals,” cops said in their statement, adding they think he also found remains “in abandoned cemeteries in Slovakia and Hungary.”

France’s ongoing heat wave has turned deadly, with at least 40 people drowning over the past five days. Soaring temperatures pushed many residents to seek relief in lakes, canals, and other unsupervised swimming areas. French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced the death toll during an emergency Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, describing the number as a “tragic scourge.” Officials said most of the victims were young people, including many teenagers, swimming in bodies of water without lifeguards or safety supervision. Marina Ferrari, a government official in France, warned that swimming in unsupervised areas can be especially dangerous during extreme heat events. The fatalities come as France endures one of its most intense heat waves in history. More than half of the country remains under the highest-level heat alert, with temperatures expected to reach 104 degrees Fahrenheit in Paris and as high as 109 degrees in parts of central France. Weather officials said France also recorded its hottest night since national measurements began in 1947. Forecasters attribute the extreme conditions to a powerful “heat dome” that has trapped hot air across much of Europe.

A judge had ruled that the man who allegedly murdered 81-year-old Jumanji actor is not mentally fit to stand trial. Michael Gledhill, 44, is accused of killing James Handy, who was in a long-term relationship with Gledhill’s mother, Wendy, at their home in Los Angeles on June 3. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maria Cavalluzzi revealed in a court hearing on Monday that Gledhill, “cannot rationally assist his lawyer in his own defense,” according to the Associated Press. Gledhill’s mom said her son had stopped taking his medication for schizophrenia a week earlier before he allegedly stabbed Handy outside their home. “I am the son of man; I just killed the man of sin,” Gledhill said in a 911 call after the murder, admitting to the crime. The judge found Gledhill was not able to make proper decisions about his medication and ordered that he be involuntarily medicated for one year. Handy, who also starred in films including Top Gun: Maverick, was stabbed once in the chest outside the home of his partner. Gledhill faces a July 14 hearing to consider his long-term placement. In the meantime, he is living in his mother’s garage, according to Handy’s long-time friend, Brian Delate.

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An 85-year-old Florida man is facing charges after authorities accused him of taking part in an illegal street race at speeds exceeding 110 miles per hour. William Bosworth of Leesburg was arrested along with another man, 57-year-old Philip Signorino, after allegedly racing down a Lake County road where the speed limit is 45 mph. Police said Signorino’s vehicle, a red Chevrolet Corvette, was going 125 mph. Bodycam footage obtained by WKMG News 6 showed Bosworth telling police, “I was out having a ride in my favorite car,” as he smoked a cigarillo. But officers were unconvinced. “Listen, Mr. Bosworth. I wasn’t born last night,” the deputy hit back. “I know what street racing looks like when I see it. You guys were street racing.” Bosworth denied speeding, alleging that the Corvette swerved at him, so he accelerated, while Signorino told police his Corvette was not capable of going 125 mph. Both were charged with street racing and dangerous excessive speeding and were released on bail. Under Florida’s Super Speeder law, driving over 100 mph can trigger criminal charges, with penalties including fines, license suspension, and possible jail time.

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Halsey didn’t mince words with a music critic whose two-year-old review, she said, made him seem like a “raised-by-4chan edgelord bully.” In a Sunday night tirade, the 31-year-old pop star railed against YouTuber Anthony Fantano’s dismal 1-out-of-10 review of her 2024 album, The Great Impersonator. “I’m certain my least memorable song will be remembered more fondly and for more time than anything you ever do with your life will be,” Halsey wrote in a quote tweet responding to Fantano’s earlier post, which said, “if they’re more into the review than the album 🤭.” She continued, “Everything you say is more ‘whiny’ and ‘edgy’ than I was at any point on that album. But at least I had the excuse of going through chemo,” referring to her battle with blood cancer during the writing of the album. Fantano, 40, attempting to lower the temperature, replied, “flattered to be on your radar, queen 🙌,” to which Halsey called him an “edgelord bully” and accused him of playing a “facade as a pro critic,” adding that he was wrong to say it’s “‘main character syndrome’ for an artist to lament her medical suffering on an album (surprise!) about her own life.” The critic, who runs the YouTube channel The Needle Drop, said the collection of songs had “the worst case of ‘main character syndrome’ I’ve heard on any pop album in 2024.”