What happens when readers suspect a published book is AI slop? What’s the latest in the fallout from the cancellation of the US reality TV show, The Bachelorette? And what has Peter Mandelson got in common with Taylor Frankie Paul, the celebrity at the centre of the scandal? Publishing is finally fighting back as Hachette has pulped thousands of copies of a new book that readers are claiming is penned by ChatGPT. Could this be the same future for Reform's Matt Goodwin - as it's also littered with AI Hallucinations? Richard and Marina also discuss the messy downfall of Taylor Frankie Paul, the Mormon TikTok star that has been dogged by domestic violence allegations. We have the full breakdown. Is your door in the draw? Sign up at www.postcodelottery.co.uk People’s Postcode Lottery manage lotteries on behalf of good causes, 18 plus, conditions apply, play responsibly, not available in Northern Ireland. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🐙 The Rest is Entertainment is brought to you by Octopus Energy, Britain's most awarded energy supplier. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 👀 Join The Rest Is Entertainment Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus content, ad-free listening, early access to Q&A episodes, access to our newsletter archive, discounted book prices with our partners at Coles Books, early ticket access to live events, and access to our chat community. Sign up directly at therestisentertainment.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ✅ Subscribe Here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRestIsEntertainment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🎙️ Listen To The Podcast: https://lnk.to/TRIEYT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ✉️ Sign up to our newsletter: www.therestisentertainment.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 📱 Follow Us On Socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restisentertainment Twitter: https://twitter.com/restisents TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@restisentertainment Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restisentertainment Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/trientertainment.bsky.social ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Video Editor: Adam Thornton & Charlie Rodwell Assistant Producer: Imee Marriott Senior Producer: Joey McCarthy Social Producer: Bex Tyrrell Exec Producer: Neil Fearn ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 00:00 Intro 00:57 Octopus Energy 02:11 Hachette pulls Mia Ballard’s book ‘Shy Girl’ over AI claims 17:58 Has Matt Goodwin added to the “avalanche of AI slop” with his self-published ‘Suicide of a Nation’? 27:20 Bumble 28:22 People’s Postcode Lottery 29:32 Scott Mills sacked from BBC Radio 2 29:57 Disney’s $100m mistake with The Bachelorette and Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Taylor Frankie Paul 46:14 Marina and Richard’s recommendations 47:44 Outro