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Jon Hamm is the latest A-lister to join Amazon's 'Good Omens'
Amazon's quest to hire top-tier actors for its original shows is still in full swing. The internet giant has revealed that Mad Men star Jon Hamm is joining the main cast of Good Omens, the episodic adaptation of the novel penned by Neil Gaiman and the late Terry Pratchett. Appropriately for the former Don Draper, he'll play Gabriel -- Gaiman describes the character as the "good-looking, charismatic and impeccably dressed" archangel that serves as a foil to his more earthly counterpart Aziraphale.
‘Marjorie Prime’ explores the limits of AI built from memories
Marjorie, 86, is dying. In her final months, she finds solace in an artificially intelligent holographic re-creation of her late husband, Walter, called "Walter Prime." They talk every day, recounting special moments of their life together. But her memory isn't perfect, and Walter Prime can rely only on retellings to piece together what happened. He also talks to other people, including Marjorie's daughter Tess and son-in-law Jon, who move in to take care of her. From all of his exchanges, Walter Prime gathers various bits of information on how to play his part, and pieces together a history shared among all the characters, which he refers to in his conversations.
Meet Jon Hamm's latest character in AR before the movie debuts
Jon Hamm and Lois Smith take on the future of personal assistants in Marjorie Prime, a movie set to release on August 18th. Co-starring Tim Robbins and Geena Davis, the film explores Marjorie's failing memory of her late husband, Walter, with a digitally recreated 40-year old version of him. Now you, too, can meet Walter as a hologram before the movie debuts via iOS or Android and developer 8i's Holo app.
New Yorker iPhone app gets quirky Lena Dunham promo clip
Filmmaker, actress and comedienne Lena Dunham teamed up with Alex Karpovsky and Mad Men's Jon Hamm in an advertisement for The New Yorker magazine's new iPhone app. It's a quirky short that introduces the salient features of the app. You can watch the promo clip in the YouTube video below and let us know what you think in the comments. [Via Deadline] #next_pages_container { width: 5px; hight: 5px; position: absolute; top: -100px; left: -100px; z-index: 2147483647 !important; }
