Apple TV+ Lays Off Eight Staffers In Kids Area

Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata.Iwata was president of Nintendo from 2002 until his death in 2015 and oversaw both the Nintendo DS and the Wii.However, he was also CEO during the turbulent Wii U era of Nintendo, which was considered a flop by many. Following the failure, he took a 50 per cent pay cut while other executives reduced their salaries by 20 per cent.Speaking about the decision in 2013, Iwata said: “If we reduce the number of employees for better short-term financial results, employee morale will decrease.

Diego Ramos Bechara editor Apple announced plans to provide grants to the Sundance Institute Indigenous Program and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, as a part of the company’s Empowering Creatives program. The grants aim to “continue Apple’s work to support and partner with Indigenous communities” by “supporting organizations that help people in underinvested communities unlock their creative potential.” Per Apple, both grant recipients are “dedicated” to amplifying the voices and experiences of Native and Indigenous peoples.

After seeing its Martin Scorsese pic Killers of the Flower Moon, depicting the “Reign of Terror” in Osage territory, score 10 Academy Award nominations including Best Picture, Apple has announced new grants to the Sundance Institute Indigenous Program and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, in support of Indigenous storytelling and the preservation of Native American history.

The Obie Awards, the venerable honors for outstanding Off Broadway and Off Off Broadway productions, is doing away with its annual ceremony and will instead use the funds to provide winners with grants ranging from $1,000-$5,000.

Microsoft is laying off about 1,900 people in its gaming division following the closing of its acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

UPDATE: The layoffs of more than 20% of the Los Angeles Times newsroom elicited sharp criticism from the guild, saying that it was handled in a “brutal and inhumane way.”

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer The Los Angeles Times announced Tuesday that it is laying off 115 staffers, as billionaire owner Patrick Soon-Shiong looks to stem losses that have grown to $30-$40 million a year. The layoff figure includes both union members and non-union managers. Matt Pearce, a Times reporter and president of Media Guild West, said on X that 94 union staffers were being let go, which he said was “devastating” but less than the number expected a week ago.

The tech sector’s tough times continue. Riot Games, the video game developer behind the popular League of Legends and Arcane, the Netflix series on which it is based, is laying off about 530 staffers worldwide in a move its CEO described as a “decision [that] is critical for the future of Riot.”

Apple TV+ has unveiled the first trailer for Constellation, its upcoming eight-part conspiracy-based psychological thriller series, starring Noomi Rapace and Jonathan Banks, ahead of its February 21 debut.

So, here we are in mid-January, and though we’re staring down the barrel of a tough year ahead, it’s not all wintry doom and gloom on an international box office (and combined global) level. 

Anna Wintour kept her trademark dark sunglasses on even as she was delivering bad news to Pitchfork staffers, one writer that was part of the purge complains.

YouTube is the latest tech division to feel the layoff pain. The company will eliminate 100 employees, a spokesperson confirmed todayto TechCrunch.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor YouTube is laying off about 100 employees and is restructuring some of its operations. The cuts at the internet video giant were announced in a memo to staffers Wednesday from Mary Ellen Coe, YouTube’s chief business officer. The roughly 100 jobs eliminated represent about 1.4% of YouTube’s nearly 7,200 headcount.

Apple TV+ has unveiled the trailer for “The New Look,” a new historical drama series starring Ben Mendelsohn as Christian Dior and Juliette Binoche as Coco Chanel. Inspired by true events, the series from Todd A. Kessler chronicles the fashion designers and their contemporaries as they launched modern fashion, set against the World War II Nazi occupation of Paris.

Emmy Awards Monday night.The “Married… With Children” alum, 52, became emotional as she received a standing ovation from the crowd whilst up on stage amid her multiple sclerosis battle.Schaech — who was married to the “Anchorman” actress from 2001 to 2007 — praised Applegate’s courage to walk the stage despite her health woes.“She danced opening night on Broadway on a broken foot! Beat cancer! She’s the toughest human being I’ve ever met! F–k MS! So proud of her! Go, Christina!” he wrote on X in response to a story about Applegate’s standing ovation at the event.Schaech later uploaded a screenshot of his tweet on his Instagram Story and shared a video of his ex-wife in her stunning Christian Siriano gown.“We are so proud of you, Christina,” he added.Applegate paired her cane with a gorgeous red gown to present the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series to Ayo Edebiri for “The Bear.”As she walked up to the stage, Applegate joked that her body was “not by Ozempic.”The “Dead To Me” alum, who has been married to Dutch musician Martyn LeNoble since 2013, was diagnosed with MS in early 2021 and remained open about how the condition — which affects the brain and nerves — forced her to pump the brakes on her acting career.Her MS diagnosis came in tandem with the third and final season of the hit Netflix show, in which she starred opposite Linda Cardellini.In an interview with Variety, Applegate opened up on being diagnosed with the disease while in the middle of filming. “I didn’t know what was happening to me,” she said in 2022.

and have always reigned supreme (). But they've got competition in Christina Applegate and her daughter Sadie Grace.Sadie was her mom's date to the , where gave out the first award of the night (to Ayo Edebiri) and For the event, Applegate chose a red velvet skirt and jacket, while Sadie Grace opted for a classic black suit. Both wore Dr.

75th Primetime Emmy Awards, where she presented an award.Applegate, who was nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Jen Harding in Netflix series, Dead To Me, presented the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy series, which was awarded to Ayo Edebiri for The Bear.Her public appearance was rare and she was supported onstage by a cane. Applegate announced in August 2021 that she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, and later in 2023 said that she would likely never act again on camera, with the third season of Dead To Me having premiered in November 2022.Applegate took to the stage, accompanied by Frank Sinatra’s ‘Love And Marriage’, the theme song to the US sitcom in which she starred, Married… With Children.

Wow! The Emmys crowd had SO much love for Christina Applegate!

Actress Christina Applegate was moved to tears at the 75th annual Emmy Awards on Monday.The star, who is battling multiple sclerosis, received a standing ovation as she took to the stage with a cane to present two awards.The Dead to Me and Anchorman star was helped across the stage by host Anthony Anderson, who has been praised for his presenting skills. As Christina made her way to the podium, the entire audience at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles rose to their feet in support.

Christina Applegate is presenting the first award.