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Dollie Parton isn't dying + AI IS TRAUMATIZING families of deceased celebs
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Lauren LaRosa
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Mario Lopez
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Lauren LaRosa
I'm the homegirl that knows a little bit about everything and everybody. You know, she don't lie about that, right? Lauren came in hot. Hey y', all, what's up? It's Lauren LaRosa and this is the latest with Lauren LaRosa. This is your daily dig on all things pop culture, entertainment news and all of the conversations that shake the room. So we are going to get right on into the latest, you know and what we do over here. We do a little Thing called behind the scenes of the grind. Check in. Back on the grinding now. The behind the scenes of the grind Check in is when, you know, I say when you're going, going, going, you never stop to ask yourself, how are you doing? How you feeling? And asking for real, like, not just asking, just to, like, get through conversation. So if I'm checking in behind the scenes of the grind, you know, today I am a bit exhausted these last couple weeks. October is always a busy month for me, even though it's just beginning. October is always busy for me because it's HBCU homecoming season. So, like, I'm out. I'm out and I'm doing a ton of things speaking. We got the Delaware State University homecoming coming up this weekend, October 10th, and October 11th. And I'm hosting a alumni party Friday, October 10th, in Wilmington, Delaware, at the Queen Theater. If you guys are listening, you can go and get your ticket to IFL events and come and party with me. Alumni and our friends and our grown friends, come out and party with us. Saturday, we're at the Del State game. You know, we got desean Jackson with the football team. You know, former NFL player desean Jackson. So a lot of people are anticipating homecoming this year and just all the things right? Like, so much coming up. So I've been running, I've been ripping, I've been running. But I always think about this when I feel, like I was saying today, I feel like the. The day is going like, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom. Like, it's no minute to, like, slow down. And whenever I feel like that, I get tired because you're not sleeping as much because you're anticipating these heavy days and you can be overwhelmed. But, yeah, just the. The tiredness, the grogginess kicks in and you got pushed through. But I always tell myself, you can't complain about how much food on. How much food is on the table when the plan was to eat. So I am not complaining. But, Lord, I can't wait to get home today and rest. This is the first day I'll get home before, like, six, seven o'. Clock. Okay? So, yes, that is me checking in behind the scenes of the grind. Low riders. I hope y' all are feeling well and doing well out there. I've been meeting a lot of you guys while I've been ripping and running. I've been in Memphis for the podcast festival. I've been in D.C. for the Thurgood Marshall Leadership Institute, full of HBCU students and, you know, about to be graduates. I'VE been some places and I've met a lot of you guys that listen to the podcast and I love that you guys are enjoying the content. So listen, keep pulling up on me wherever you see that. I'mma be at Low Riders. I want y' all to be there. So if you want to Enjoy Homecoming Weekend, iFevents.com Delaware State University's alumni Homecoming weekend party kickoff hosted by me, baby. Okay, it's happening Friday, October 10th. Make sure y' all come out now. Hopping on into the latest. Speaking of dates and bookings and being everywhere, Dolly Parton, country music legend Dolly Parton has had to cancel some shows. So a few days ago, almost about a week ago now, Dolly Parton came out and told her audience and told us, the fans, that she would be canceling some live shows she had in Vegas lined up for, for like, it was a couple different dates. It's like six or seven dates in Vegas. Tickets were on sale. All the things people were excited. So Dolly parton came out September 28th, right? So this was about a week ago. And she said, I want the fans and the public to hear directly from me that unfortunately, I will need to postpone my upcoming Las Vegas concerts. As many of you know, I've been dealing with some health issues that has been a topic. And a lot of people thought because of those health issues, Dolly Parton was actually going to, like, take a step away from music. Because at this point, Dolly Parton ain't got nothing to prove. And you know, at her age and, you know, everything that like touring in these shows and just the hustle and bustle takes, it's like, why? So people thought she was about to take a step back because she had been, you know, taking a step back a bit. So she says, I've been dealing with some health challenges, and my doctors tell me that I must have a few procedures. As I joked with them, it must be time for my 100th mile checkup. Although it's not just the usual trip to see my plastic surgeon. Okay, Dolly, I know that's right, girl. She said, if it ain't broke, I'm still gonna fix it. I be in a plastic surgeon's office every day. Know the girl. So she continues, in all seriousness, given this, I am not going to be able to rehearse to put together the show that I want you to see and the show that you deserve to see. You pay good money to see me perform, and I want to be at my best for you while I'll still be able to Work on all of my projects from here in Nashville. I just need a little bit more time to get show ready, as they say. And don't worry about me quitting the business because God hasn't said anything about that or anything about me stopping yet. But I believe he is telling me to slow down right now. Lord Dali? Yes, please. Okay. I don't think people understand how strenuous it is performing. There is travel, there is long hours because there's hair, makeup, there's rehearsal, there's the actual performance and then there's recovery from the performance. Like you're on your feet, you're moving, you're grooving for hours at a time when you're performing. Then she doing meet and greets afterward. That takes a lot out of you, too. Interacting with all them different people and different energies and, you know, the talking and the smiling for hours after a show. It's a lot, multiple dates. It's a lot to put on her. So she says. But I believe he is telling me to slow down right now so I can be ready for more big adventures with all of you. I love you and thank you for understanding Dolly. So she posted that, you know, about a week ago. And although I, I think, you know, it made fans concerned a bit. But I think she handled this very well. She handled it like any celebrity would. Any old school celebrity who understands. And I'll say old school because of her age. I'm not harping on that. I just mean I think celebrities of a certain fame or like time period understand that if you don't control the narrative, the narrative going to control you. So she said, look, I'm not about to be absent from all these shows and be removed from the road and people just speculating about my health. Especially because she's been doing this for a long time. And that is a conversation once artists get up there in age, anytime they're pulled off of something or whatever. I know Gladys Knight. There's been conversations around her health and whether she's healthy enough to be touring on the Queens tour that she's doing with Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Ms. Stephanie Mills. It's a conversation that people have, right? So she's like, I'm going to address it myself, which I thought was great. Calm some fans down, even though it alarmed them still. But it was great. So then Dolly Parton's sister post to Facebook and she scares the hell out of fans. She's asking for prayers for her sister on Facebook. And people instantly just thinks, people instantly from here Think that this means everything Dolly Parton just said to us about. I'm just letting y' all know first. It ain't nothing too crazy. I just need a little tune up. When I saw the apology, I'm like, oh, my God, are we about to lose Dolly Parton? What is about to happen? And I'm reading from my phones today, guys, because running out of the house late because I woke up late from all of the long hours that we've been putting in. Forgot my computer at home, but we're here. So she says on Facebook, this is Dolly Parton's sister. This is her first post. She had to post two because she had to clear some things up. So in the first post, she says, last night, I was up all night praying for my sister Dolly. Many of you know she hasn't been feeling her best lately. And I truly believe in the power of prayer. I've been led to ask all of the world that loves her to be prayer warriors and pray with me. She's strong, she's loved, and with all the prayers being lifted for her, I know in my heart she's going to be just fine. Godspeed, my sissy Dolly. We love you with a heart, man. When I tell you the headlines were like, dolly Parton Sister sends extra love and prayers. Or requests. Extra love and prayers. Is it the last for Dolly Parton? Dun, dun, dun. Like, it literally sent people into a frenzy. So then her sister had to post and say, I want to clear something up. I didn't mean to scare anyone or make it sound so serious when asking for prayers for Dolly. She's been a little under the weather, and I simply asked for prayers because I believe so strongly in the power of prayer. It was nothing more than a little sister asking for prayer for a big sister. Thank you all for uplifting her. Your love truly makes a difference, baby. They got in on Facebook comments so fast, talking about what's going to happen. Is she okay? Is this the last two rides for Dolly Parton? She told us she was going to be good. Now you're here saying she needs prayers and what is going on. So she had to clear it up. But then Dolly Parton had to come and make a video to further explain that she's going to be good as well. Because all these things with her sister stirred the pot even more. So this video, this is actually breaking. I saw this as I was coming here to the podcast. This video was posted not too long ago. Let's take a listen to Dolly Parton. She says, I Ain't dead yet, honey. Stop playing with me.
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Dolly Parton
I know lately everybody thinks that I am sicker than I am. Do I look sick to you? I'm working hard here. Anyway, I wanted to put everybody's mind at ease. Those of you that seem to be real concerned, which I appreciate, and I appreciate your prayers, because I'm a person of faith. I can always use the prayers for anything and everything. But I want you to know that I'm okay. I've got some problems. As I mentioned, back when my husband Carl was very sick, that was for a long time. And then when he passed, I didn't take care of myself. So I let a lot of things go that I should have been taken care of. So, anyway, when I got around to it, the doctor said, we need to take care of this, we need to take care of that. Nothing major, but I did have to cancel some things so I could be closer to home, closer to Vanderbilt, you know, where I'm kind of having a few treatments here and there. But I wanted you to know that I'm not dying.
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Lauren LaRosa
Did you see that?
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Dolly Parton
Those. That picture, Reba and me? Oh, Lordy. I mean, they had Reba at my deathbed, and we both look like we need to be buried, but I thought, oh, my Lord. But if I was really dying, I don't think Reba would be the one at my deathbed. She might come visit me earlier. But anyway, there's just a lot of rumors flying around. But I figured if you heard it from me, you'd know that I was okay.
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Lauren LaRosa
Y', all. That made Dolly Parton get on here and tell y' all she ain't dead. She ain't ready to die yet. AI is insane. Y' all know what else going into another story in the latest, because. Okay, so Dolly Parton just had to clear up the fact that she's alive. She may not be as well as she normally is, but she's getting to it, and she's still able to move around. She's actually in the studio for everyone listening to the audio of the podcast who cannot see that video. Dolly Parton is. And I post that to our Brown Girl Grinding Instagram, if you want to go and check it out. It's Brown Girl Grinding All Common spelling. Dolly Parton in that video is actually sitting in what looks like almost like a voiceover studio. Cause there's, like, a green screen behind her, and then there's, like, a mic and a chair. So she's working on something as she said she would be. She said I'll be home working. Just gotta stay closer to home. I just can't get on the road, y'. All. I'm trying to tell y' all that travel booking life ain't no joke. And I feel that I'm 33 years old and after a week or two weeks, I literally schedule a weekend where I don't even let people know I'm home because of how much it takes out of you. I can't imagine. And who am I? Dolly Parton is Dolly Parton. So you can only imagine how grand her travel is. Her meet and greets are all the things. AI is really a mother effort though, because Dolly Parton having to respond to something like this because you I definitely know her. Her sister's Facebook post contributed to the scare. I was gonna say some, but I would say a lot. But also too that AI photo.
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Mario Lopez
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Mario Lopez
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Lauren LaRosa
Lenovo now in other news in the Latest Martin Luther King's daughter Dr. Bernice King and Robin Williams daughter Zelda Williams. Robin Williams is the actor. Everyone knows Robin Williams. I don't have to describe who he is. Huge actor. He put so much joy in our lives for so long and then he passed away. He died of suicide some years ago. His daughter had to get on Instagram and ask people and fans to stop creating and sending her a videos of her dad and Martin Luther King's daughter Dr. Bernice King recently retweeted a Variety article detailing Robin Williams daughter asking people to stop sending these videos and said, I concur because you know, the same thing she says is happening with her and her father, Dr. Martin Luther King. So Zelda Williams, Robin Williams daughter, posted to her Instagram story, if you've got any decency, just stop doing this to him and to me, to everyone, even full stop. It's dumb. It's a waste of time and energy and believe me, it's not. And not as in all caps, it's not what he'd want. You're not making art. You're making disgusting over processed hot dogs out of the lives of human beings, out of the history of art and music and then shoving them down someone else's throat hoping they'll give you a little thumbs up and like it. That's gross. So there was a Variety article as I mentioned and you know the headline of the Variety article says Robin Williams daughter Zelda tells fans, please just stop sending me AI videos. Dr. Bernice King, who is the daughter of Martin Luther King, retweeted this article, this headline on X and she says, I concur concerning my father. Please stop. Over the weekend I saw there was a AI video of Kobe and he was like, you know in this AI video he's like streaming and like playing like one of those like some game he was playing on like either like a PS5 he was gaming in some way like playing a video game and he was streaming in in this AI video. And I saw people on X having a conversation about how insane it must be to see your loved one being Placed in like a real who's passed away. Being placed in like a real setting of today as if they're here. And that just like randomly pops up on your timeline. Like how traumatizing and like gut wrenching that must be for a person who has had to deal with not being able to see the, the person that they love in real time anymore or hear their voice or see their mannerisms or just, you know, certain things in your life that are happening today just not be able to share it with them because they're not here. And then all of a sudden something is created where now you can place those people, their mannerisms, their likeness, their voice into something of real time just for fans to see. And you know, I mean, I guess there are some people that enjoy that and there was a whole, you know, back and forth, a discourse on X about is it helpful or harmful to do that with big celebrities? Because, you know, the conversation that, that, that I saw was the whole point of, you know, because these people were so well beloved. It's kind of like the Tupac hologram is how they tried to compare. Because these people are so well beloved. People of the future or people now. Right. People today who may not have gotten to experience them in real life when they were alive want to still experience them. And that's where AI comes in as a tech, you know, resource to be able to do that. And on the other side, the common sense thought is, but there are real people who really did experience these people who lived their everyday life with these people. Their lives depended on these people. Like Kobe Bryant's daughters and his wife who's, you know, Vanessa, who no longer have him. Dr. Bernice, Bernice A. King and you know, her brother Martin Luther King III and just so many other people, Robin Williams daughter and their family that have to look at this and be like, we didn't ask for this though. Now people talk about AI and everything that it will do and how it will help. I think these are the moments where you're able to have the conversation that a lot of people who don't think that AI is helpful try and have where they're like, But AI and anything tech like that that just goes, that is just trained to do something because of a push of a button or HTML code or whatever it is that you do to program. AI is desensitized like a human being, I would hope. I mean, because you got to think about it, right? Like there is a human behind the AI at some point, but it's easier to stand behind an AI release of something versus having to stand next to something that you've said or done yourself as a human. And I think a human being would be more sensitized to things like this. Like, okay, does their family want to see this? And when I say a human being, because again, like I said, when you talk about AI, there is a human there. Like someone has to create the idea that is then executed into AI version. So there's someone somewhere that is like, oh, this would be a good idea. And then they make it into AI. And AI is what the world gets, but it's completely different if you're a person that is standing on the platform or, you know, if you were, if you're taunting a person's legacy in any way as a real human and not an AI or a bot or whatever. It's so different than if you're able to hide behind technology, is my point. And I think that's the scare that a lot of people have when it comes to AI in every genre, in every facet of. In every facet of life. It's like, if you're able to hide behind technology of this sort, where does the human factor come in? And do we consider the human factor? And that's a little bit scary to even have to think about. I don't know. I think this is one of the things where you take it to the streets of the tweets. And I mean, I want to know how you guys feel you for the tweets. We outside, we outside, we outside, outside in the tweets. Every other page are gold, I think. I mean, I can't imagine if it was me. I can't imagine if it was me. And I'm getting on my timeline and I'm reliving someone's being in their existence and I didn't ask to do it. And you know, like, I think too, like with family of celebrities, they have it, they have it rough. And I think for me, in a space that I sit in, because I remember all of the flack that. And you know, I'm talking about just human era now, not AI era, human error or human actions that can be perceived as insensitive or error. I remember being at TMZ when we did the Kobe Bryant death story and there were a lot of people who were upset that the story was even covered because the way that it came out in news other places, you know, later was that Kobe Bryant's family had not been given a heads up or just had the time to deal with the News of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi crashing and not making it, you know, and dying in that helicopter crash. But TMZ had posted the story. And I remember everywhere that I went for about two months, that's all everybody wanted to ask about is like, is it true that you guys didn't give his family a heads up? How do you feel about, like, stuff like that? And when you. When you're working there and you're a part of a brand, it's kind of like, you know, I don't even think it's just because of where you work. I think in this world of content and being able to post and upload and update or control someone's emotions from a piece of content that you're doing, whether it's a story, an exclusive, a report, or a version of video that now a family member is asking you to take down. I think what I learned in that moment from the Kobe Bryant situation was that the covering of the story, and, you know, that's a lot different because I also know how the newsroom works. So I know that there is no story that doesn't go unalerted. Typically, that's the rule of thumb, like, something like that, especially because of who it was. You, of course, have to reach out, you know, work with, you know, his team and, you know, all the things. Right. And I think at the same time, in a situation like that, it's like people are so caught up in celebrity and, you know, things being mundane and things just becoming a job, that the human factor, sometimes it just, like, it disappears. And I think when you live in that world where that's what you're doing every single day, it's kind of tough. It's like, you know, you're in a space where it's like you have a job, but at the same time, now removed from the situation and, you know, outside of that outlet. Number one, if I'm being honest, I don't know a news outlet that would have held that story. But number two, now that I'm where I'm at and I'm able to, like, kind of look from the outside in, I don't know if me personally right now, like, if I had gotten that story first, right now on the Latest with Lauren LaRosa, whether we were here on the podcast or at the Breakfast Club, I don't know if I would have done that story. Not first, anyway. Not until I was able to, like, you know, like, speak to. I would have to be in a really okay place about being a person to talk about that. And I just don't know where I'm at now. I could have done that. And I'm not saying this to like say that, you know, I feel like TMZ did anything maliciously or like, you know, it was just like f his family. I know in that situation that wasn't the case, even though it's not. It hasn't ever been presented that way. But I do know even if you call and you give a family a heads up or whatever was done because I heard that the proper measures were taken, which is giving heads up to different people on his team or whatever, and then of course you got people on the outside saying that that is not what happened. Wasn't my story. I can say that. Right. But what I will say is we're getting to a place now in content, in reporting, and just so many other things that I, I feel like being human again is kind of leading a bit. Like people, because there's so much of the other stuff out there, like AI videos of people who are not even with us anymore that people make just to get views on a YouTube channel, to be able to monetize something. Things like that. Like, I think because you're seeing stuff like that, people want things that make them feel human. And I don't know what that balance is between the things that make people feel human and make people feel good and all the other stuff that sometimes happen when you're working for a media outlet.
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Mario Lopez
Hey, what's up? It's Mario Lopez. Back to school is an exciting time, but it can also be overwhelming, and kids may feel isolated, a vulnerability that human traffickers can exploit. Human trafficking doesn't always look like what you expect. Everyday moments can become opportunities for someone with bad intentions, whether you're a parent, teacher, coach or neighbor. Check in, ask questions, stay connected. Blue Campaign is a national awareness initiative that provides resources to help recognize suspected instances of human trafficking. Learn the signs and how to report@dhs.gov.
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Ryan Seacrest
Blue campaign hey, it's Ryan Seacrest for Albertsons and Safeway. Now through November 4th. Shop the annual beauty event and save $5 when you spend $25 on select beauty products. Shop in store or online for items like Dove Body Wash, Native Body Wash, Cetaphil gentle skin cleanser, Dr. Squatch body wash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel, Dial Liquid Hand Soap and Olay Body wash, and save $5 when you spend $25 or more. Offer ends November 4th. Restrictions apply. Offers may vary. Visit albertsons or safeway.com for more details.
- [30:03]
Mario Lopez
Take a deep dive into the stories making the news headlines across the world.
- [30:07]
Emily Maitlis and John Sopel
The News Agents we're not just here to tell you what's happening, but why? From me, Emily Maitlis and me, John Sopel with Global's award winning podcast, the News Agents dropping daily covering everything you need to know about politics and current.
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Mario Lopez
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Lauren LaRosa
Lenovo like when you get a story, you have to follow that story and you have to put that story out. The balance between that and I think the AI situation and conversation is a bit different too because as a, you know, like as a, as a rando person who just creates AI video because you're a fan, that's one thing especially like I see a lot of these things on like Tick Tock too where like they're using these videos to like sell product. Like you'll create an AI version of like a random celebrity, dead or alive to just like sell a product and get someone's attention. I think that is a bit different because as a journalist there's supposed to be a responsibility of like, oh, why are you telling this story? And sometimes it is just to inform. But I don't know, I just, I think that the tide is changing. I think that there are more people who want to wait and not be first, but be a person, be factual at the same time. And yeah, like everybody in what I do wants to lead conversation. I want to lead conversation, right? That's the tagline for this podcast is exclusives. But in where I sit now, a lot of times I'm thinking like when things are like when you just, you run and you put things out, whether you've proven it to be true or not, at the end of the day, there's other people on the side of that content is what I'm trying to get to. So when you think about Dolly Parton and her sister, even though her sister did not mean no harm. Dolly Parton's on the other side of that content, and her fans are going crazy thinking something happened to her. You know, when she talked about that AI photo of her and Reba McEntire. And Reba McEntire is, like, at her bedside and she's dying. There's other people on the side of that content. Dolly Parton's family, who is probably already super protective over her because of her age and just, you know, things just are sensitive as you get up there and you, you know, you're a big superstar who doesn't get the time to take care of yourself the way you need to. There's other people on the side of that, so. Or other side of that. I don't know. I just think I feel like the tide is changing, but it could also be me and my mental and what I want to intake changing as well, too. I still follow all the brands and this is not, again, this is not a knock the tmz because like I said, I don't know any outlet that would have had that story and wouldn't have and had it factual and, you know, 100 ready to go and wouldn't have broke that story. But I think that's always the question for me now in the space that I'm in, and it should be the question for anybody online, because at this point, you don't even got to be in a certain position to be able to affect people with your content. You could just turn on your phone and create a tick tock account. So what are we really getting out of this? What's the, you know, what does that look like to the other person on the side of that content is what I ask myself a lot now. It's a tough space to be in. I don't know if there's ever really an answer to that, especially in what I do as far as journalism and, you know, even shoot interviews. What's on the other side of it and is it worth it? Is the question. I'll see you guys in the streets, in the tweets, because I want to hear from y'. All. You know, do you guys, you know, at any point in time, do you think creators, whether it's media outlets, people on social, whatever, do you think we'll ever get to a point where people fully stop in their tracks and say, but who do I affect on the other side of this? And are they okay before I do this, Y' all think we'll get there? I don't know if we'll get there. I feel like we salacious sells too much. Like how sex sells salacious things sell too much for us to ever do that. But let me know what y' all think. I'm learning, I'm growing. I'm here with y'. All. And I don't know how we got to the roundabout. We just got to and closing out this show, but it made me think of that and how I felt having to answer those questions about, yeah, you know, being at the at TMZ at that time and feeling as a person like, man, his family has to deal with that and. But then feeling like, I mean, but what outlet would have held that story? And then looking at, you know, Dr. Bernice King and seeing her response to all of these things and thinking about the torture that Robin Williams daughter must be going through. We didn't made Dolly Parton get online and post a video. She is Dolly Parton. She, you know, she got other, other things to worry about, I'm sure. But now we're here. Let me know what y' all think. Will we ever get there? It's the Latest with Lauren LaRosa. At the end of the day, you guys could be with anybody anywhere, but you choose to be right here with me. I am so appreciative of that, my lowriders. I will see you guys in my next episode.
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Mario Lopez
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Lauren LaRosa
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