{"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":2000,"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":"2026-09-19T10:19:30.423742+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/entertainment-celebrity-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7442868"},"episode":{"title":"When a Contest Became a Protest | Entertainment and Celebrity News","slug":"when-a-contest-became-a-protest-entertainment-and-celebrity-news","published_at":"2026-09-17T11:58:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/entertainment-celebrity-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7442868/when-a-contest-became-a-protest-entertainment-and-celebrity-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/entertainment-celebrity-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7442868","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/adf12cc7a00533c8","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e37b5ad8-49a6-434e-9794-958e59ae79a1.mp3","summary":"When Guitar Center launched a contest to find an opener for Ed Sheeran, they didn’t expect it to turn into a global protest stage. Just days after Macklemore was dropped from Sheeran’s tour for his pro-Palestine stance — and with every other act following suit — the contest site flooded with memes and messages supporting Palestine, turning a music gig into a digital rallying cry. It’s a wild moment where art and activism collided, showing how fans are using even the smallest platforms to amplify their voices — and proving that in today’s world, no stage is too small for dissent. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://ew.com/ed-sheeran-guitar-center-opening-act-contest-macklemore-controversy-12125237 More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/adf12cc7a00533c8 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"When Guitar Center launched a contest to find an opener for Ed Sheeran, they didn’t expect it to turn into a global protest stage. Just days after Macklem…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":98,"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/when-a-contest-became-a-protest-entertainment-and-celebrity-news/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/when-a-contest-became-a-protest-entertainment-and-celebrity-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}