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Wednesday, 22 July 2026

Entertainment news today is a mix of legal fallout, AI ambition and uneasy reckonings. In Australia, Rebel Wilson emerged victorious as a court dismissed defamation claims brought by “The Deb” star Charlotte MacInnes over Instagram posts tied to a bitter behind-the-scenes dispute, with reports saying the judge found the comments were not defamatory. Meanwhile, Elon Musk is once again trying to insert AI into Hollywood’s future, promising that xAI’s Grok Imagine will deliver a feature-length, “historically accurate” version of Homer’s “Odyssey” before year’s end, timed to the attention surrounding Christopher Nolan’s adaptation. Elsewhere, Jason Alexander issued a public apology to Courtney Stodden after renewed backlash over a 2012 sketch filmed when she was 17. And in Paris, the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery has reopened after last year’s jewel heist—restored to visitors, but still missing the stolen crown jewels.

Recap for Wednesday, 22 July 2026

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