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Happy Wednesday, Future Party. If you’re in LA, you’ve probably noticed that Netflix Is a Joke — the streamer’s week-long comedy festival — is officially underway. With so much happening across the city, Netflix put together a guide breaking down who’s performing where. Fair warning, though: if you can’t snag tickets, prepare for some serious FOMO watching Kevin Hart, Seth Rogen, David Letterman, and countless others take over LA all in the same week.

AMC Theatres and Arena One have announced a new partnership that will bring live concerts to movie theaters across America.

The Big Picture: The live-music industry is booming, making major artists more in demand than ever. The only problem is… well… supply-and-demand economics, which is making tickets to see popular acts prohibitively expensive. AMC sees an opportunity to cater to fans who want a great concert experience but may not have the resources to attend live and in person.

Behind The Curtain: AMC is positioning itself as the next can’t-miss tour stop with its new Arena One at AMC program.

Encore: AMC has been bullish on music-focused experiences as a way to help fill post-pandemic attendance gaps, especially following the success of Taylor Swift’s concert films, The Eras Tour and The Life of a Showgirl. And after the record-breaking success of Michael — which many audiences attended in part to feel like they were at a Michael Jackson concert — it’s no surprise that AMC is doubling down.

Coming Soon: The biggest risk with the program is that AMC has never livestreamed a concert before — and no one wants to watch the big screen buffer. But if AMC can deliver a smooth experience, the initiative could become a major revenue driver for the theater chain.

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Fox Sports is partnering with Indeed to fill this unbelievable-but-real role: a Chief World Cup Watcher.

Why It Hits: The job-as-marketing strategy may have reached a new zenith with Fox Sports’ latest opening. It essentially turns an experience into a lottery ticket — one designed to generate instant virality and keep people talking. In today’s digital world, that may be one of the only ways to break through the noise… especially during a brand-saturated World Cup.

Behind The Role: Do you have what it takes to watch the entire World Cup?

Final Match: To apply, candidates will need to sign up for Indeed, make their profile visible to employers, list journalism and content creation as skills, post the hashtag #ChiefWorldCupWatcher, and share a video explaining why they’re the right fit for the role. The selected candidate will be revealed live during Fox’s broadcast of the Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees game on June 6 — one week before the World Cup kicks off.

Interestingly, Fox appears to be looking for someone who’s a general sports fan rather than a diehard soccer fanatic — presumably to ensure the content comes from the POV of someone enthusiastic about the tournament while still remaining accessible to casual viewers. It’s a smart play.

Next Role: Could selfies with the chosen candidate become the most viral thing in NYC this summer? We’d wager on it.

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80.4% of you voted No in yesterday’s poll: Have you ever listened to an AI-generated podcast?

“I don’t do any podcasts.”

“Are AI podcasts at least more interesting than all the other podcasts out there? Literally everyone and their sister has a podcast these days.”

“There are too many brilliant writers and podcasters out there who need support. There’s no need for an AI-generated podcast.”

“No! At least not intentionally. Some don’t disclose that they’re AI-generated, but if I notice it or get the sense that it is, I stop listening.”

“Of the podcasts I listen to regularly, the hosts have discussed it — one podcast even did a short sample, but said they would never actually do it regularly.”

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🎙️ James Murdoch’s Lupa is reportedly in discussions to acquire New York Magazine and Vox’s podcast business for $300 million.

📖 Major publishers Hachette, Macmillan, McGraw-Hill, Elsevier, and Cengage — along with bestselling author Scott Turow — have sued Meta over alleged large-scale copyright infringement tied to its AI training data.

🎤 Following Coachella, streams across Justin Bieber’s entire catalog jumped 1,790% on Spotify.

👀 The White House is reportedly considering requiring government vetting for new AI models before they can be publicly released.

🤖 Google is said to be developing a 24/7 AI agent, codenamed “Remy,” that would serve as the company’s answer to OpenClaw.

📱 Apple will let users choose from a range of third-party AI services to power its on-device AI features.

🤳 Instagram wants users who primarily post AI-generated content to voluntarily label themselves “AI creators.”

🎵 YouTube is introducing a tool that allows creators to generate a royalty-free version of a copyrighted track used in their videos.

🦴 Meta will begin determining whether users are underage by analyzing their photos and videos to estimate factors like height and bone structure. Okay then…