‘XCOM’ creator says the Epic Games Store is “great” for indie games

‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ star Joe E. Tata has died aged 85, says his former co-star. Ian Ziering - who appeared with the late actor on the Aaron Spelling-produced teen drama as Steve Sanders - shared the tragic news on social media about the actor who brought the Peach Pit owner Nat Bussichio to life while lamenting about the other losses the show’s cast and crew has endured “in the last few months” in an emotional tribute.

Chris Cornwell, who has written on A Discovery of Witches and Strike Back, has created and written a heist  drama A Theft of Lies (working title) for Germany’s ZDF Studios and British indie Three Tables Productions.

All3Media CEO Jane Turton has said the debate around British public service broadcasting needs to be “reframed” as the biggest indie bosses in the country debate future PSB, privatization and the plethora of reboots.

‘How To Train Your Dragon’s Bonnie Arnold Ties With ‘Moley’ Creator’s Two Daughters Entertainment

Goop founder and CEO Gwyneth Paltrow will guest-star on “Shark Tank” as a guest shark.Paltrow will plunge into the competitive entrepreneurship show alongside Doordash CEO and co-founder Tony Xu when the 14th season starts Friday, Sept. 23.The pair of Paltrow and Xu will accompany long-standing Sharks Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John and Kevin O’Leary in various episodes.The Oscar-winning actress, whose 1998 performance in “Shakespeare in Love’ won her Best Actress nods at the Academy Awards, Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild Awards, established her lifestyle brand Goop in 2008.Goop has influenced conversation around style, travel, work, food and beauty to physical, mental and spiritual wellness as well as autonomy.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefTencent, the Chinese games and social media giant, revealed a more than 50% drop in profits for the three months to June 2022, the second quarter of its financial year. The figures were affected by a slowing economy in China, an operating environment made harder by regulatory changes and a slowdown in video games as users adjusted to post-pandemic activity.Net profits for the quarter weighed in at RMB19.2 billion ($2.83 billion), which represented a 55% slump compared with the same quarter in 2021, and down 19% compared with the first quarter of the current year.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefA long-term shift towards subscriptions can’t come fast enough for Tencent Music Entertainment, China’s largest digital music company and stakeholder in Spotify and Universal Music.Revenues and net profits in the six months to June, the company’s first half year, were both down, as weaker advertising and lower music sales undermined the period. Subscriptions, on the other hand, increased in number and in value. The group reported total revenues of RMB6.91 billion ($1.03 billion), representing a 14% year-over-year decrease and a 3.9% increase on a sequential basis.

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A Chinese court has rejected an appeal by a young woman who alleged sexual harassment against a popular male TV host in what has been referred to as a landmark case. Foreign media outfits reporting locally have called the decision a blow to China’s #MeToo movement.

Christopher Biggins has told how he turned down a second stint on I’m a Celebrity. . .

Tia Carrere has starred in beloved projects like “Wayne’s World”, “True Lies”, “General Hospital” and “Lilo & Stitch” but her success did not come easy.

Tiffany Haddish has a twirl moment on the red carpet at the premiere of her new movie, Easter Sunday, held at TCL Chinese Theatre on Tuesday night (August 2) in Hollywood, Calif.