Google shutters internal Stadia game development studios

Saturday Night Live once again opened with a mock talk show, a device that allows the show to skewer a trio of shamed public figures.

for his politics and other opinions, labelled the senator “a motherfucker” for abandoning his state in favour of shepherding his daughter on a holiday.“I think @SenTedCruz is desperately trying to rebrand from the ‘inspired a deadly insurrection’ motherfucker to the ‘left my constituents to freeze to death so I could go to Cancun; motherfucker, but luckily he can be both.

Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Game Developers Conference (GDC) will again be in a digital online format this year. The week-long educational and business-focused event — now in its 35th edition — is set to take place July 19-23.

Marsha Thomason Joins ‘The Bay’; Season 3 GreenlitLost and White Collar actress Marsha Thomason has joined the cast of ITV drama The Bay, as the British broadcaster confirmed it has renewed the drama for a third season. Thomason will join the detective drama as Morecambe Criminal Investigation Department’s new family liaison officer, DS Jenn Townsend, following Morven Christie’s decision to leave the show.

James Gunn, a prolific author and editor in science fiction, died Dec. 23 in Lawrence, Kansas, He was 97 and his death was announced by the University of Kansas, where he taught and later founded the Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction.

Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas is stepping up to bat for embattled actress Gina Carano who was fired from the Disney+ series "The Mandalorian" for controversial social media posts. Carano was hit with criticism and continues to be under scrutiny on social media for a post in which she compared today's political divide to the events in Nazi Germany.

Pokemon Go developer Niantic has created a program to fund projects from Black game developers. Teams selected for the Black Developers Initiative (BDI) will be provided with five months of funding, along with development and mentorship support as they buildprojects for the Niantic platform.

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani have always made for a slightly odd couple. The 51-year-old pop queen loves high fashion and getting glammed up, while the 44-year-old country superstar is happiest at his Oklahoma ranch, kicking back with a drink around a fire pit. Their T-Mobile Super Bowl mocking how they ended up together was a chance for the two to be self-depreciating to those who don’t understand their five year romance and engagement, with an assist from mutual pal Adam Levine.

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Studios has made a deal to develop the comedy adventure Lost and Found as a starring vehicle for Gina Rodriguez and Zachary Levi, with Steve Pink (Hot Tub Time Machine) directing. Pink and Jeff Morris wrote the script, about a headstrong lawyer and an off-the-grid renegade who reluctantly team up to find a long-lost buried treasure by the Mississippi River.

It may not have been a Super Bowl like any other but one thing never changes- the half-time ads.

Vampire Weekend bassist Baio – full name Chris Baio – has celebrated the release of his latest solo album ‘Dead Hand Control’ by performing the title track on Late Night with Seth Meyers.The footage sees Baio performing from a seaside location along Portland’s Oregon Coast, however, it doesn’t just stop there.The rest of his band is pictured in their current residencies from Paris and London to New York, Los Angeles and the Utah Canyonlands.

Since the inception of the Oscars’ Best Animated Feature category in 2001, the race has been utterly dominated by powerhouse American studios—the most notable examples being Walt Disney Studios and its Emeryville subsidiary, Pixar. Having claimed eight Oscars over the last decade, and 13 overall, these studios have become almost insurmountable over time.

EXCLUSIVE: Producer and director Seth Porges (Class Action Park) has signed with CAA for representation in all areas.

CBS stockholders can continue to pursue a lawsuit over the 2019 merger of Viacom and CBS, a Delaware judge has ruled.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA Delaware judge has allowed CBS stockholders to sue over the 2019 merger of Viacom and CBS, finding a reasonable claim that former CBS chief Joseph Ianniello “sold” his support for the deal to Shari Redstone in exchange for a $125 million payout.Ianniello was president and chief operating officer under former CEO Les Moonves, and he sided with Moonves in trying to block the merger, arguing it would be bad for CBS.

Vanessa Bryant couldn't be more grateful for all of the love and support the world has shown her and her family during such a tumultuous year.Tuesday, Jan. 26 will mark one year since her husband, Kobe Bryant, and 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Bryant, died in a helicopter crash near Calabasas, California.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterCalifornia lifted the statewide stay-at-home orders on Monday, allowing counties to retake control of COVID-19 restrictions, and potentially allowing for the return of outdoor dining in parts of the state.The California Department of Public Health cited “positive signs” that the virus is spreading more slowly across the state.

Seth Rogen doesn’t exactly see eye to eye with Ted Cruz.