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Not only has the request by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to temporarily halt Microsoft’s $68.7 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard pending its appeal decision been denied, but Microsoft and Activision Blizzard are also reportedly considering selling off some of their UK cloud-gaming rights to appease the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). As reported by Reuters and Bloomberg, …

SAG-AFTRA is about to begin a strike effective at midnight PT on July 14, with actors hitting the picket lines bright and early on Friday morning. But while they will be making signs, marching, and making their voices heard around Hollywood studios as early as tomorrow, there’s a lot the union is ordering them not to do. Like the WGA …

A Fox News camera operator and a local producer who were covering the war in Ukraine have died after the vehicle in which they were traveling was struck by incoming fire, the network announced Tuesday. Camera operator Pierre Zakrzewski’s death was announced in a memo to employees by Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott that was shared with BuzzFeed News. …

The Producers Guild of America on Thursday said it stands “in solidarity” with the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA, saying in a statement on Instagram that by going on strike, the two union’s members are making a “monumental sacrifice” in an effort to bring about “meaningful change” in Hollywood. “The Producers Guild of America stands with SAG-AFTRA as its …

Bloomberg: Sources: Microsoft and Activision Blizzard mull the sale of some UK cloud-based gaming rights to a telecom, gaming, or internet company to appease regulators  —  Microsoft Corp. and Activision Blizzard Inc. are considering giving up some control of their cloud-gaming business in the UK …

Michele Bullock will succeed Philip Lowe, who has led the Reserve Bank of Australia for seven years.

Amazon Prime has just released its line-up of shows and movies you can stream or look forward to in the coming months. This includes the likes of The Boys spin-off Gen V, the new Mr & Mrs. Smith show, Good Omens, and more. The news comes from the official Prime Video Twitter account, which reads, “It’s an exciting time to …

You know you love Neil Patrick Harris. That charming smile, those comedic chops, that velvety smooth voice—what’s not to adore? Over his 30-year career, he has dazzled audiences on screens big and small with showstopping performances in everything from cult classics to award-winning TV shows. Get ready to swoon as we count down the 10 best Neil Patrick Harris performances. …

Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes in Delhi on Thursday after the authorities warned of widespread flooding following days of torrential rains that have battered large swaths of northern India. The level of the Yamuna River, which flows through the Indian capital and is a tributary of the Ganges, had breached the so-called danger mark by three meters …

In it for the long haul! Karlie Kloss and Joshua Kushner’s romance is the definition of relationship goals. The duo’s love story kicked off in 2012 when they met for the first time in June. That November, Us Weekly broke the news that Kloss and Kushner were officially dating. The twosome would go on to sprinkle aspects of their relationship across …