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(IGN) – Epic Games, the North Carolina-based studio behind Fortnite and Unreal Engine, has suffered a significant round of layoffs. First reported by Bloomberg, Epic Games is laying off 830 employees, or about 16 percent of its workforce. Epic Games shared a memo CEO Tim Sweeney sent out to staff in a new blog post. The memo […]
(NME) – Evil Genius Games has taken legal action against Netflix regarding the “wrongful termination” of a contract to create a tabletop role-playing game set in the world of Rebel Moon. Rebel Moon is the upcoming sci-fi film from director Zack Snyder, slated for a release on Netflix on December 22, 2023, with a limited theatrical release in the works. Filed […]
(AP) – Michael Gambon, the Irish-born actor knighted for his storied career on the stage and screen and who went on to gain admiration from a new generation of moviegoers with his portrayal of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight “Harry Potter” films, has died. He was 82. The actor died on […]
(WWE) – WWE today announced it has signed Jade Cargill to a multi-year contract. The news was first reported by ESPN. Cargill, a standout performer who has earned accolades as an industry-renowned talent, will begin training today at the WWE Performance Center in Orland
(Variety) – When Megan Thee Stallion pulled out of her scheduled performance at the Global Citizen festival in New York earlier this month due to an “unforeseen scheduling conflict,” it took about five minutes to do the math and realize — oh, Beyonce’s playing in Houston that night. Not only did she and Megan team up for the “Savage […]
(CNBC) – Hollywood’s writers and studios have a preliminary labor agreement. Talks between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers resumed last week after months of starts and stops, ultimately leading to a tentative deal that would end the ongoing writers strike. The WGA and AMPTP are still […]
(Engadget) – Apple’s 2023 iPhone event came and went almost in the blink of an eye. As always, the company had a bunch of new devices to show off during the “Wonderlust” showcase but thanks to long-standing rumors, there weren’t too many major surprises. iPhone 15 and 15 Plus As mentioned, Apple is sending the Lightning […]
(NY Post) – Former NBA player Brandon Hunter died on Tuesday, the Magic announced. He was 42 years old. The cause of death was not immediately known. Hunter starred at Ohio University during his four-year run in college before playing two seasons in the NBA. He was taken in the second round of the 2003 […]
(CNN) – Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, making his debut with the New York Jets, was carted off the field after suffering a left Achilles injury on just his fourth play in the team’s Monday Night Football game against the Buffalo Bills and will miss the rest of the 2023 season. Jets head coach Robert Saleh told reporters […]
(Complex) – Lil Yachty is clearly not happy with certain comments he’s received regarding his recent transformation. On Monday, the 26-year-old took to his Twitter account with a post showing off a slimmer physique and new haircut. Yachty has maintained his braids throughout his career, but he appears to have cut them all off. “She like […]
