Tag: Gavin
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Gavin Creel, Broadway star known for ‘Hair’ and ‘Hello, Dolly!” dies at 48
Tony-winning Broadway star Gavin Creel died on Monday following a short battle with an aggressive, rare cancer. He was 48. Creel was diagnosed with metastatic melanotic peripheral nerve sheath sarcoma in July and was treated at New York City’s Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, according to a representative for Creel, who confirmed his death to…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill to help Black families reclaim land
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have helped Black families reclaim or be compensated for property that was unjustly taken by the government. The bill would have created a process for families to file a claim with the state if they believe the government seized their property through…
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Gavin Newsom signs bills to help provide AI protections for actors
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills Tuesday aimed at protecting actors and other performers from unauthorized use of their digital likenesses. Introduced in the state Legislature early this year, the bills specify new legal protections — both during performers’ lifetimes and after death — around the digital replication of their image or voice. Newsom,…