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Johnny Depp was reportedly paid $5 million to play Ebenezer Scrooge in “Ebenezer”, his first major film role since his 2022 defamation case. The reported fee is a steep cut from his earlier studio salaries, highlighting the change in his earnings as he returns to a leading film…
Goldie Hawn recalled meeting Elvis Presley while rehearsing *Laugh-In* at NBC Studios, where he told her she looked “like a chicken that’s just been hatched”. Hawn said she thanked him, and described the encounter as the start of a warm connection with the singer. Years later, while performing…
Brian Wilson used an Electro-Theremin on The Beach Boys’ ‘Good Vibrations’, played by its co-inventor Paul Tanner. The distinction matters because the instrument is often mistaken for a conventional theremin, although its controls and design were different. Tanner, a former trombonist with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, developed the…
Nintendo of America localisation chief Nate Bihldorff says the team gives special attention to easily missed lines in *The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time*. Their work helps make secret interactions feel rewarding, and can create a sense of connection between players and developers. Bihldorff said testing such…
Nintendo of America has advertised a Digital Archivist, Historical Systems role to organise and preserve records relating to its older games and platforms. The move could help keep the company’s extensive gaming history accessible for future generations, an area that preservation advocates have long highlighted. Based in Redmond,…
Billy Paschall found one of his seven missing cats during a live television interview in McCaysville, Georgia, after severe flooding forced him from his home. The reunion offered a hopeful moment as residents began returning to areas hit by historic floods that damaged homes and disrupted communities. About…
Baldur’s Gate 3 players on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S can now access 14 newly approved mods, adding fan-made content such as a class, subclass and items. The release gives console players more ways to customise the game through its built-in mod menu. Larian Studios must approve…
Fear Factory have announced *Roboticist*, their first album with a new line-up and the first in their nearly 40-year career without former singer Burton C. Bell. The announcement is accompanied by “Detonizer”, a new single and video that blend djent with modern rock choruses and use AI-generated visuals…
Capcom chose Resident Evil 2, rather than the original Resident Evil, to begin its recent run of remakes because it worried the first game’s slower, austere style might not appeal to modern players. Producer Jun Takeuchi says the Raccoon City outbreak in Resident Evil 2 also works as…
The Pokémon TCG: Delta Reign Elite Trainer Box is being sold for close to its estimated market price at Walmart and Amazon. The deals may appeal to collectors seeking the new box amid ongoing stock issues in the Pokémon Trading Card Game market. Walmart’s lowest listed price is…