SEC approves Microsoft’s $7.5billion acquisition of Bethesda

SAG-AFTRA leaders are calling on their members to help lead the fight against the rising tide of hate crimes and discrimination against Asian Americans.

Kate Aurthur editorAfter a story in Variety in November exposed the fact that registered sex offender — and noted cinematographer — Adam Kimmel has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 2007, the organization has taken action and removed him.An Academy source confirmed to Variety that Kimmel is no longer a member.

EXCLUSIVE: David Eick, one of the exec producers of the 2003 version of Battlestar Galactica and a number of its spinoffs, has closed a couple of developments with the NBCU family.

Jessica McClintock was a fashion designer who owned Gunne Sax, creating popular prom and wedding dresses for a generation of women.McClintock began designing for Gunne Sax in 1969, and by 1970, she had taken over the brand. The dresses she created often drew on elements from a romantically-imagined past, including corset bodices and puffed sleeves, as well as fabrics like lace, brocade, and dotted swiss.

Jessica McClintock was a fashion designer who owned Gunne Sax, creating popular prom and wedding dresses for a generation of women.McClintock began designing for Gunne Sax in 1969, and by 1970, she had taken over the brand. The dresses she created often drew on elements from a romantically-imagined past, including corset bodices and puffed sleeves, as well as fabrics like lace, brocade, and dotted swiss.

Microsoft has confirmed that “some new titles in the future” from Bethesda will be “exclusive to Xbox and PC”.This comes from an Xbox Wire post today (March 9) from Head of Xbox Phil Spencer who officially welcomed Bethesda to the Xbox family, following its $7.5billion acquisition of parent company Zenimax Media, approved by both the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the European Commission.“This is the next step in building an industry-leading first party studios team,

Microsoft’s acquisition of ZeniMax Media and all of its subsidiary studios, including Bethesda Softworks.The news of the EU Commission’s decision comes just a day after it was announced that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had similarly approved the acquisition and merger between the two companies.In a statement on its website, the EU Commission said that “the proposed acquisition would raise no competition concerns, given the combined entity’s limited market position

American High and Hulu will team on a new teen comedy Sex Appeal. Mika Abdalla (Netflix's Project Mc2) and Jake Short (Hulu's All Night) will lead the movie that follows over-achiever Avery Hansen-White, as her long-distance boyfriend hints at wanting to take their relationship to the next level at the upcoming STEM conference (“nerd prom”).

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterHulu is heading to high school. The streamer has greenlit production on “Sex Appeal,” a teen comedy about the not-so-exact science of love.Directed by Talia Osteen in her feature directorial debut, “Sex Appeal” will star Mika Abdalla (Netflix’s “Project Mc2”) and Jake Short (Hulu’s “All Night”).

Following the releases of Big Time Adolescence, The Binge, and The Ultimate Playlist of Noise, American High is once again teaming with Hulu for its next feature, Sex Appeal, a team comedy which is being toplined by actors Mika Abdalla (Project Mc2) and Jake Short (All Night).

A documentary exploring claims filmmaker Woody Allen molested his adopted daughter Dylan Farrow when she was a child has had its UK release confirmed. Following its showing in the US, Allen v Farrow will premiere on Sky Documentaries on Monday 15 March.