J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot Games Appoints Former Valve Exec as CEO

“It seems like when we have something high-profile, like the Super Bowl or the Emmys, the rules just don’t seem to matter any more,” said Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn at a board meeting on Tuesday.

Megan Thee Stallion turns 27 years old today! The multi-Grammy award winner and recent HBCU graduate’s unique brand of raunchy, braggadocious, girl-power hip-hop is a go-to favorite for turning up, working out, or simply a little easy listening on a commute or in the home for an instant injection of energy and self-affirmation.Megan’s innate sex appeal and southern-bred curves keep eyes ogling, her hard-hitting rhymes and rapid-fire delivery keep fans listening, and her unapologetic self-assuredness always inspires praise and revelry (and a dash of hate) in the comment section. The vibranium-kneed rap goddess has also graced our cover and pages exuding timeless Black beauty, style, and wisdom beyond her years. As she celebrates another year around the sun, take a look at some of the self-proclaimed Hot Girl Coach’s finest, flyest, most fun-filled moments over the last few years as our favorite Savage dominated the industry and won the hearts of millions by being effortlessly classy, bougie, and ratchet.TOPICS:  birthday Black Celebrity Megan Thee Stallion

While there have been live-action adaptations of the hit Xbox sci-fi shooter video game series, “Halo,” in the past, Paramount+ will be the home to a very ambitious show that sees various characters like Master Chief get live-action counterparts. The expensive series seems to have won over the brass at Paramount after a very long and drawn-out production in Budapest during the pandemic.

Writer/director/creator/showrunner Taylor Sheridan is practically a streaming service unto himself. Thanks to the success of his “Yellowstone” modern Western/family/crime series, which is the biggest hit on television right now and a massive boon to Paramount and its streaming service Paramount+ Sheridan can do whatever he wants.

Showtime has renewed its hit series for Season 7.

Paramount+, which has been rolling out to dozens of global territories over the past year, will reach the key European market of France as part of a wide-ranging partnership with Canal+.

There is a Sexy Beast prequel series happening after all.

Let the Facebook wars begin.

Netflix doesn’t have the box office to boast about when it comes to this year’s Oscar nominees The Power of the Dog, and Don’t Look Up, but it has the streaming viewership it can beat the drum about.

HBO’s Euphoria climbed to new heights on Sunday, despite competition from the evening’s main attraction, Super Bowl LVI. The latest episode brought in a series-high 5.1 million viewers across all platforms, rising 20% from the previous week and surpassing the season average by 45%.

ABC’s Good Morning America has been the top morning show among total viewers for some time, but the network on Tuesday trumpeted its most recent weekly win — during the first week of the Winter Olympics.

Framework Productions, whose work has included creating content for clients including Saturday Night Live, Warner Bros., CBS and Amazon, is rebranding as FP as it expands from a video production company into a full-service creative agency. FP is getting into talent representation and narrative feature films, including two films in development and eyed to begin principal photography this year.

Kris Jenner is unstoppable! The momager is about to become the president of the Kardashian’s new production company, filing new documents to trademark the name ‘Kardashian Jenner Productions.’With the many businesses of the family, including the premiere of their new Hulu show, Kris is finalizing all the details, including paperwork that makes her head of the company, consolidating the Kardashian and Jenner name into one.And while an official announcement has yet to be made, it was reported that the company will focus on pop culture content, involving the family in exciting projects, and overseeing their social media and partnerships.This seems to be the smartest move for the hardworking mom and entrepreneur, after the incredible cultural impact the famous family made, spending 20 seasons on E! with their reality TV show ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ and signing a multi-million dollar deal with Hulu.The Kardashian-Jenner clan is definitely here to stay, with a new generation of children and grandchildren that will be able to enjoy the success of their family, thanks to the matriarch and her smart business moves.

There’s another Star Trek on the way!

Kjetil Knutsen won’t rule out doing a Ronny Deila strip routine if his Bodo/Glimt side shock Celtic.

St Mirren's £250,000 price-tag on Jim Goodwin won't be a barrier for Aberdeen as they made their move to appoint a new boss.

Wilson Chapman editorIf you have watched any movie on any TV show in the past few years, there’s a good chance you’ve encountered motion smoothing. Even if you don’t know what it is, you might have noticed a favorite film you’ve seen in theaters looks noticeably different, some might say uglier, on the small screen, thanks to the work of the technology, a default setting on nearly every modern TV set.Motion smoothing, also called motion interpolation, is born out of a discrepancy between the frame rates of films and the frame rates modern TV sets are capable of running.

Drew Barrymore has revealed her boldest move yet. The television host, who was previously with Will Kopelman until 2016, has been open in the past on her show, The Drew Barrymore Show, about her dating life and its struggles.MORE: Drew Barrymore and Alicia Silverstone delight fans as they share throwback image during heartwarming reunionHowever during a recent episode featuring Gayle King, the actress opened up like never before. Drew detailed one of the riskiest dating moves she has ever done, and fans were shocked, but inspired, by the star's behavior. WATCH: Drew Barrymore recalls confiding in Courteney Cox amid pregnancy scareMORE: Drew Barrymore leaves fans speechless in gorgeous knitted sweaterThe Charlie's Angels actress hilariously detailed how she recently built up the courage to shoot her shot when she saw a cute guy walking in New York City's Central Park."I was attracted to him… so I started following him," Drew begins her story, as she receives laughs from the audience in return. Drew went on to excitedly explain to Gayle how she finally walked up to the man, and bluntly said: "Hi.

Dolores Catania.

Zoe Saldana, Billy Bob Thornton to Star in Two Paramount+ Series New 'Yellowstone' Prequel Series '1932' Greenlit at Paramount Plus 'SEAL Team,' 'The Game' and 'Mayor of Kingstown' Renewed at Paramount+ David Boreanaz Dishes on 'SEAL Team' Season 4 Finale, Paramount+ Move

The L.A. Rams were in for a visit from royalty after Sunday’s Super Bowl win.

Teenage love has been tested between Kate Hudson‘s son and Judd Apatow‘s daughter – and it’s mother approved!

Toni Collette can’t run from her past in Netflix’s “Pieces of Her.”

Coachella and Stagecoach festivals have dropped all COVID-19 safety precautions ahead of both events making a return this spring.Coachella will take place at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California between April 15-17 and 22-24, while Stagecoach will be held at the same venue between April 29-May 1.Previously, the festivals’ promoter Goldenvoice had announced that proof of vaccination against COVID-19 would no longer be required. Now, it has also dropped entry requirements including a negative test taken in the 72 hours prior to attendance and the wearing of masks.The health and safety guidance on the websites for both events has now been updated to confirm that the new policy is “in accordance with local guidelines”.

BTS member, V, has tested positive for COVID-19.Weverse, the official fan source for the K-pop group, shared a statement from Big Hit Music about V's diagnosis Tuesday.«V visited the hospital Tuesday afternoon on the 15th after experiencing a mild sore throat and took the PCR test. He was diagnosed with COVID-19 tonight,» the statement began.

Hoda Kotb and her daughters had the sweetest Valentine’s Day surprise.“When you just get home from a long eye doctors appointment for the girls-- and look what is waiting at home! A valentines day Surprise courtesy of my sister Hala!,” the co-host captioned a post on her Instagram.In the video, Kotb and her daughters, Haley, 5, and Hope, 2, walk into a room filled with balloons. The proud mom takes one out of the bag as Haley exclaims, “It’s a unicorn.” In addition to the red and white balloons, there were cards and teddy bears.

Foo Fighters have shared an unexpected new song, ‘March Of The Insane’, which takes the band into unfamiliar territory – thrash metal.The track was quietly released earlier today (February 15) under the alias Dream Widow and features frontman Dave Grohl growling his way through the lyrics.“Sing in a villainous choir / Join in a chorus of pain,” Grohl sings on the track. “Rise in a ruinous army / Dance to the march of the insane”.In the YouTube description box, the track is said to be from Dream Widow’s “never released self-titled album”.

Alec Baldwin's lawyers released a statement just hours after Halyna Hutchins' estate filed a wrongful death lawsuit against him and the producers of, calling the «reckless» claims against them as «entirely false.»In a statement to ET, lawyers for Baldwin and the producers named in the lawsuit say Baldwin, Hutchins «and the rest of the crew relied on the statement by the two professionals responsible for checking the gun that it was a 'cold gun' — meaning there is no possibility of a discharge, blank or otherwise.»The lawyers say the protocol «has worked on thousands of films, with millions of discharges, as there has never before been an incident on a set where an actual bullet harmed anyone.» The statement went on to say that «actors should be able to rely on armorers and prop department professionals, as well as assistant directors, rather than deciding on their own when a gun is safe to us.»«Any claim that Alec was reckless is entirely false,» the statement also said.In legal documents, obtained by ET, the Hutchins estate claims in the wrongful death suit that the «defendants had the power to prevent her death if they had only held sacrosanct their duty to protect the safety of every individual on a set where firearms were present instead of cutting corners on safety procedures where human lives were at stake, rushing to stay on schedule and ignoring numerous complaints of safety violations.»Some of the cost-cutting measures the estate claims Baldwin and production undertook included «hiring inexperienced and unqualified armorers or weapons masters, requiring the film’s armorer to split time as assistant props master, establishing and aggressively adhering to unreasonably rushed production schedules, and hiring

Dylan Dreyer is all about putting family first, as evidenced by her latest social media post celebrating Valentine's Day with her loved ones.MORE: Dylan Dreyer sparks fan response with backstage insight on the Today ShowThe Today star took to Instagram to post a picture of her "messy" Valentine's with her husband Brian Fichera and her three sons, all flopped on top of each other on the couch.WATCH: Dylan Dreyer reunites with Today co-stars"All my Valentines!!! Just one big perfectly messy ball of love #theboys #boscotoo," she captioned her post, also featuring her dog Bosco curled up in the corner as her two older sons also wore their special Christmas pajamas.Fans immediately began inundating the comments section with heart emojis and a resounding "aww", including co-host Sheinelle Jones.MORE: Dylan Dreyer’s video of mini-me son sparks overwhelming reactionOne wrote: "It goes so fast! Enjoy every messy minute," with another saying: "When they're grown and out of the house you'll wish your house is 'one big perfectly messy ball of love'. They don't look messy! Precious family.

a statement released on Tuesday afternoon. O’Rourke — a libertarian famed for his razor-sharp wit — notably skewered both Democrats and Republicans in print and on television. “Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys,” O’Rourke famously wrote in 1991.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterWarner Bros. argues in new court filings that it never agreed to an exclusively theatrical release for “The Matrix Resurrections,” and that Village Roadshow still owes $112.5 million in production expenses on the project.The studio is responding to a lawsuit filed last week, in which Village Roadshow alleged that Warner Bros. had breached its co-financing agreement by releasing the film simultaneously on HBO Max.

Manori Ravindran International Editor“Sexy Beast” is back, and it’s part of a slate of six international scripted originals heading to Paramount Plus, Variety can reveal.The long-simmering “Sexy Beast” prequel series has evidently been resuscitated for the streamer after being scrapped for Paramount Network in 2020.The U.K.-originated show, based on the cult classic film of the same name, centers on the characters of Gal Dove and Don Logan (originally played by Ray Winstone and Ben Kingsley, respectively) as they descend into London’s criminal underbelly during the volatile 1990s.Paramount Plus describes the series as “a love story between two men — à la Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.” It’s produced by Chapter One and VIS, with showrunner Michael Caleo (“The Sopranos”) attached. Also heading to Paramount Plus out of the U.K.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorBad Robot Games, the entity founded by J.J. Abrams, Katie McGrath and Bad Robot, has appointed industry veteran Anna Sweet as CEO.Sweet will join Bad Robot Games’ President Dave Baronoff in leading the outfit, which was formed in 2018 with initial financing from Tencent and Warner Brothers Interactive.In a 15-year career in the video game industry, Sweet has had stints at Facebook’s Oculus VR unit and the game developer Valve.“I first met Bad Robot 10 years ago during our collaborations while at Valve and have been huge fans of JJ, Katie and the team since then – as they represent one of the most forward looking creative talents across all mediums,” Sweet said in a press release.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorTwo-year-old Bad Robot Games is getting its first CEO: Anna Sweet, a games industry veteran who formerly worked at PC games platform Valve and Facebook’s Oculus.Sweet will join president Dave Baronoff, the longtime Bad Robot exec who has led the division since it was created in 2018 by co-CEOs J.J. Abrams and Katie McGrath, in a venture with China’s Tencent and Warner Bros.