{"podcast":{"title":"Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"entertainment-celebrity-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7442868","podcast_index_feed_id":7442868,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/entertainment-news-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/entertainment-news-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1972,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Entertainment & Celebrity News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping entertainment—from celebrity news and film to music, pop culture, and viral moments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing global coverage across every category and keeping audiences connected. Entertainment & Celebrity News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s trending in entertainment. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T20:18:53.946113+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/entertainment-celebrity-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7442868"},"episode":{"title":"Anna Faris Almost Lost Scary Movie Role","slug":"anna-faris-almost-lost-scary-movie-role","published_at":"2026-06-08T04:06:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/entertainment-celebrity-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7442868/anna-faris-almost-lost-scary-movie-role","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/entertainment-celebrity-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7442868","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8ae3b836-0fad-49d3-be19-f0fefb49c71a.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8ae3b836-0fad-49d3-be19-f0fefb49c71a.mp3","summary":"Anna Faris wasn’t even the first choice for Cindy Campbell in Scary Movie—Melissa Joan Hart was originally tapped, before being replaced during a costume fitting over appearance concerns. Keenen Ivory Wayans pushed for Faris after seeing her audition tape, leading to the iconic role we all know. Now, with Scary Movie 6 smashing box office records, it’s wild to think how different the franchise could’ve been—and how often Hollywood’s choices rewrite history. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/a3f1f263d3b81415","meta_description":"Anna Faris wasn’t even the first choice for Cindy Campbell in Scary Movie—Melissa Joan Hart was originally tapped, before being replaced during a costume…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":83,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/entertainment-celebrity-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7442868/episodes/anna-faris-almost-lost-scary-movie-role/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/entertainment-celebrity-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7442868/anna-faris-almost-lost-scary-movie-role.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}