Night Night, Late Night?

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TGIF, party people. Do you consider yourself a “Disney Adult?” Well, no one can hold a candle to Scott and Diana Anderson, who’ve spent a whopping $400,000 in legal fees to regain their membership into the secretive Club 33. They’d been members for years but were kicked out in 2017 after Scott was allegedly seen drunk in the California Adventure theme park. Hearts broken, dreams shattered, the couple has backed up the Brinks truck for re-entry… but to no success. As the court battle continues, the couple has decided to go scorched earth and reveal the Mouse House’s secrets.

Yes, this whole situation is hilarious.

DAILY TOP TRENDS

Late Night May Be Sunsetting

With The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon officially joining every other late-night show by dropping Fridays from their live schedules, the whole industry is looking for ways to cut costs as audiences cut the cord.

Why It Hits: Late-night shows used to be one of the most dependable cash cows for networks and cable brands, but the rise of on-demand streaming is turning appointment viewing into a relic.

Behind the Curtain: The cut to NBC’s The Tonight Show’s schedule feels like the final nail in the coffin — late night is in trouble.

• Since 2018, late-night shows have lost roughly a third of their linear viewers, with most people opting to watch viral clips on YouTube or TikTok the next day.

• Because most of the linear viewers are older, that’s led to a major drop in ad revenue (advertisers want to reach younger viewers).

• So, it’s belt-tightening time: NBC’s Late Night With Seth Meyers is relieving its house band, while CBS is simply scrapping The Late Late Show after James Corden left (the show was losing up to $20 million per year).

The Future: Just because late-night shows are slowly shrinking doesn’t mean the hosts are any less important to their networks, especially with talent like Fallon, Kimmel, and Colbert acting as de facto spokespeople for the brands. And as the networks test out fresh talent with revamped formats, maybe the revival of late night is just one hit show away.

Go Deeper: Could John Mulaney’s Everybody’s in LA be streaming’s answer to late night?

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Your Hologram Will See You Now

A healthcare and research group out of Memphis, Tennessee is the first in the US to roll out hologram technology at 11 of its clinics to connect cancer doctors with rural patients, so that they don’t have to make the trip to urban medical centers.

The Big Picture: Amid a major doctor shortage in the US, tech that can remotely connect people with the care they need — in a way that mimics in-person appointments — may lead to greater empathy and better care.

Between the Lines: West Cancer Center is using hologram tech to “address discrepancies in cancer care in rural communities,” according to the director of marketing and patient communications, Julie Flanery.

• The hologram of the doctor appears inside a $29,000, “phone-booth-sized box” (per Fast Company’s Adele Peters) created by startup Proto that uses visual trickery to make it feel like the person is really there in the room with you.

• While the patient visits a box in an exam room where a dedicated clinic staff member is present, doctors simply need to set up any 4K camera (like an iPhone) to project themselves.

• Proto is currently working on technology that uses AI to translate the doctor’s voice into any language — a move that would greatly improve access to care.

The Future. Dr. W. Clay Jackson, an oncologist at West Cancer Center, says, “With what I do — palliative care — communication is our procedure [...] so, my body language is very important.” For something as sensitive as cancer care, holograms could ensure that patients don’t have worse outcomes because they’re physically and emotionally disconnected from their doctor. And if Proto is able to develop a more consumer-friendly device, Zoom may be a thing of the past for all communication.

Go Deeper: Comedian Howie Mandel is already using Proto hologram tech, so that he can do shows without traveling. Who knew stand-up comedy could be a remote job?

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DEEP DIVES

• Watch: Polaris Dawn crew members Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis perform the first-ever spacewalk by private astronauts.

• Read: GQ profiles Beyoncé, discussing how she balances music, several business ventures, and family.

• Listen: WSJ explores how job seekers are using AI to optimize their resumés amid a surge in AI use in the hiring process… and now companies are reverting to a more human approach.

80.8% of you voted No in yesterday’s poll: Do you use TikTok for travel inspo?

“You can call me ‘Boomer’ if you want, but I do not do anything with TikTok.”

“I definitely try to use it to find hidden gems, but you’ll start to notice that content creators are all kind of doing the same thing. So, I might start with it to get a general idea, but it’s definitely not the only thing I use.”

“I don’t use TikTok at all, for anything.”

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QUICK HITS

→ Entertainment / Media

🎥 Sundance has whittled down the finalists for the new host city of its titular film festival to Park City/Salt Lake City, Utah, Boulder, Colorado, and… Cincinnati, Ohio?!

📺 Max is coming to the Charter Communications cable bundle — the first time HBO content has ever been included in a basic cable package.

💻 The MyMetaStories Film Festival starting in October will be the first to show a feature film inside Minecraft.

→ Technology

🤖 OpenAI has officially released its “reasoning” model, OpenAI o1 (aka Strawberry), which can allegedly do complex mathematical calculations and fact-check itself.

📱 Meta admitted to training its AI system on nearly everything users have publicly posted on the company’s apps since 2007. Yikes.

🦻 Apple has gained FDA approval for its new AirPods Pro earphones to be used as an over-the-counter hearing aid.

→ Creator Economy

🤝 Israeli creator startup Humanz, which connects creators to brands looking for marketing collaborations, has finally entered the US market.

💰 gen.video acquired social media marketing app Bounty for an undisclosed amount.

📈 YouTube has rolled out “Add Yours” stickers to allow creators to comment on a trending Short with their own video.