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Britney Spears memoir to become musical biopic written by Liz Meriwether
Universal has reportedly hired Liz Meriwether, the creator of the sitcom New Girl, to write a musical biopic based on Britney Spears’ 2023 memoir The Woman In Me, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The project reunites much of the creative team behind the studio’s hit Wicked films, with Jon M. Chu said to be directing…
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TV licence fee is ‘yesterday’s model’, new BBC director general says
The BBC’s new director general, Matt Brittin, has described the traditional TV licence fee as “a busted flush”, “yesterday’s model” and “no longer fit for purpose”. Speaking to MPs in his first major public appearance since taking over from Tim Davie six weeks earlier, the former Google executive argued that the funding system must change…
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The retreat from mobile games continues as Mario Kart Tour and Final Fantasy 7 Ever Crisis will be taken offline later this year
Nintendo and Square Enix have announced they are winding down their mobile titles Mario Kart Tour and Final Fantasy 7 Ever Crisis, adding to a broader industry pullback from mobile adaptations of major gaming brands. The moves follow similar retreats such as the closure of Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile and Sony’s downsizing of its…
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You can complete medieval vampire RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker even quicker than previously thought – before even the prologue ends
Eurogamer reports that Rebel Wolves’ forthcoming medieval vampire RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker can be finished remarkably early, thanks to its freeform design. Building on an earlier report that players could beat the game shortly after the prologue by rushing straight to the main antagonist Brencis, the author now notes it is possible to end…
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Masterful Cleary stars as NSW win Origin decider
New South Wales produced a commanding performance to beat favourites Queensland 30-12 in Brisbane and clinch the 2026 State of Origin series, with half-back Nathan Cleary the standout figure. Cleary, who had lost his three previous involvements in Origin deciders, scored two tries and kicked five goals in a display that vindicated under-pressure Blues coach…
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Xbox boss Asha Sharma pins layoffs on Phil Spencer’s regime spreading the company “too thin”, while claiming a “a healthy Xbox” could weather the RAM storm
Xbox chief Asha Sharma has publicly attributed the company’s recent cuts — roughly 1,600 job losses and the closure of five studios earlier this week — to strategic missteps made under her predecessors. In an interview with Fortune, she said Xbox had made too many growth-oriented “bets” that drew focus away from its core business,…
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Switch Online Subscriber? Delivery From Nintendo Store Is Now Practically Free (Europe)
Nintendo has updated its delivery pricing for the Nintendo Store in Europe, adding a new perk for paid Nintendo Switch Online (NSO) subscribers. As of today, subscribers qualify for free standard delivery on most purchases over £1 and free express delivery on orders above £199.99, positioning the change as another incentive to hold an NSO…
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Backlash Against Sony’s Disc-Free Future Continues as Petition Passes 200,000 Signatures
Opposition to Sony’s decision to end physical PlayStation game discs is continuing to build, with the leading online petition, “Don’t Kill the Disc: Tell Sony to Keep Physical PlayStation Games,” passing 213,000 signatures and topping Change.org’s Trending page for the week. Sony announced it will halt disc production from 2028, meaning that within roughly 18…
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Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, John Oliver, Jon Stewart & ‘SNL’ To Battle It Out For Bumper Late-Night Emmy, Or Emmys
Five previous Emmy winners — The Daily Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Saturday Night Live — will compete for the Outstanding Variety Series Emmy, following the merger of the Outstanding Talk Series and Outstanding Scripted Variety Series categories. The change matters because a…