Kevin Mayer in Talks to Join Skydance Investor RedBird Capital

Paris Hilton has shared her sadness following the sudden death of comedian Donny Davis, known for performing with stars like Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus.MORE: Paris Hilton suffers heartbreak two months after wedding to Carter ReumThe newlywed took to her Instagram Stories to pay a heartfelt tribute to the late star, who was found dead by police in his hotel room at Las Vegas' Resorts World Hotel on Tuesday. No cause of death has been disclosed.

A scaffolded hailed as a golf sensation when he was a teen has been jailed after subjecting his partner to nearly two years of controlling domestic abuse.

Wednesday’s “Wheel of Fortune” had everybody talking once again.

A reindeer at Almond Valley Heritage Centre has been left lopsided after losing one of her antlers in last week’s high winds.

Residents in Strathaven have called for a single-track road to be upgraded as a matter of urgency - before any more homes are built nearby.

The new £2.8m Forgewood Family Learning Centre was declared officially open this week.

EA CEO Andrew Wilson has reportedly claimed that the company has been “impeded” by the FIFA brand.During an internal company meeting in November, Wilson stated that the FIFA license had been “an impediment” to EA’s plans for the series. That’s according to anonymous comments provided to VGC. Supposedly, Wilson claimed that FIFA had prevented EA from expanding its games into modes away from traditional 11vs11.Wilson went as far to say that the only value EA got from the license in a non-World Cup year was “four letters on the front of the box”.

Nintendo has announced that it has acquired SRD, a development company that has been involved in the creation of many of Nintendo’s biggest games over the last four decades.As Nintendo’s acquisition notification details, SRD “is a development company which has been closesly involved for nearly four decades in developing Nintendo video game software.”SRD started working with Nintendo in 1982, and has since been involved in many of Nintendo’s most famous games. SRD has helped create nearly every title in The Legend Of Zelda series – including Breath Of The Wild and Ocarina Of Time – as well as games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Wii Fit, and Super Mario 64.“Completion of the acquisition…will serve to strengthen the management base of SRD and secure the availability of software development resources for Nintendo, in addition to facilitating an anticipated improvement in software development efficiency,” reads the acquisition notification.The notification also says that the acquisition is expected to close on April 1, 2022, and will have “only a minor effect on Nintendo’s results.”Acquisitions from Nintendo are typically rare, however in January 2021 it did acquire Luigi’s Mansion 3 creator Next Level Games.Nintendo’s latest purchase follows several significant acquisitions made by other gaming companies in 2022.

The European Film Academy (EFA) has contacted its members in Ukraine pledging support amidst today’s assault on the country by Russian forces.

Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly's drag act on Saturday Night Takeaway has received 59 Ofcom complaints. At the end of last week's episode, as the hosts returned for the first show of the 18th series, they donned wigs and sparkly dresses to perform in drag. While the End Of The Show Show was celebrated by many, some viewers were outraged and claim the performance was 'misogynistic'.The UK's broadcasting regulator Ofcom said it received 59 complaints related to a drag routine and eight complaints related to a prank made against Jeremy Clarkson.

Fremantle Australia has appointed Greg Woods as permanent CEO and restructured, focusing on drama, docs and factual and bringing entertainment, reality and gameshows under Eureka Productions.

Also Read: Cecily Strong to Star in Apple Musical Comedy From 'SNL' Creator Lorne MichaelsThe streaming service plans to launch the show next year.Key will be playing Josh, Melissa’s (Strong) long term, pragmatic partner, and the last person who wants to be stuck in this magical town. Cumming is taking on the role of Mayor Menlove, the welcoming mayor of the town with a secret (and a song) in his heart.

Also Read: Zack Snyder's 'Army of the Dead' Spawns Prequel Film and Anime Series Ahead of Netflix DebutAlong with Manganiello who has been cast as Rose, Slater who is playing Torrance, and Hudgens in the part of Willow, other new “Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas” cast members include Harry Lennix as Boorman, Ross Butler as Chen, Anya Chalotra as Lucilia, Jena Malone as Zeta, Yetide Badaki as Queen Meeru, Christina Wren as Nicole, Monica Barbaro as Meagan and Nolan North as Clemenson.As Netflix previously announced, Bautista, De La Reguera, Notaro, Hardwick and Purnell will all reprise their “Army of the Dead” film roles in the prequel anime series.Also Read: Tig Notaro Replaces Chris D'Elia in Zack Snyder's 'Army of the Dead'“Army of the Dead:

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticAfter decades of speculative fiction about technology coming to get us, “Next” wants to take it to a whole new level. What if, rather than a single piece of tech, an extremely advanced artificial intelligence program became so smart that it could hack the entire plugged-in world? What if it wasn’t just your phone coming to get you, but absolutely anything with an internet connection? In 2020, that’s a terrifying prospect, and one “Next” exploits with intense, frantic urgency.From “24” producer Manny Coto, Fox’s “ten-episode event series” wastes no time unfolding this technological nightmare to everyone’s mounting alarm.

PVA have shared ‘Talks’ from their upcoming debut EP ‘Toner’ — check out the new track below.Produced by the Speedy Wunderground’s Dan Carey, ‘Toner’ has been announced today (September 30) to tie in with the news that the three-piece have signed to Ninja Tune imprint Big Dada.“We are really over the moon to be joining the Ninja family,” PVA — Ella Harris (vocals, guitars, synth), Josh Baxter (vocals, guitars, synth) and Louis Satchell (vocals, drums, sample) — said about their new deal.“The music that has come from the label is incredible and includes some of our favourite releases.

Also Read: Chris Wallace Slammed for Biden-Trump Debate Performance: 'This Is a Disgrace'“I mean, at one point, Chris Wallace was *this close* to looking at Trump and saying, ‘N—-, you got to shut the f— up!’ That was Chris Wallace losing his mind! So look, moderators, you need to figure out how to handle Trump at a debate, because this is not good for the nation.”The Comedy Central late-night host says the Fox News anchor’s attempts to cut Trump off by saying “please” weren’t enough.

straight to your inboxManchester City have held talks over signing Napoli forward Arkadiusz Milik to solve their injury crisis - according to reports.City have no fit senior strikers with both Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus both currently ruled out.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorIn a crucial moment for any TV network that wants to stay in the business of broadcasting NFL football games, ESPN this evening is calling in some big guns.Before kickoff on tonight’s “Monday Night Football,” the sports-media giant will feature an opening segment designed with help from colleagues at Disney sibling Marvel. The montage looks similar to the opening of one of the studio’s super-hero blockbusters.

don’t represent a majority of the American people.“If, and almost certainly when, Barrett is confirmed to the Supreme Court, the impact could be dire. In recent years, key cases have been decided by just one vote.

straight to your inboxManchester City fans believe that the club will need to make more signings than just Ruben Dias before the window closes following their shock 5-2 defeat to Leicester City.Despite taking the lead after just four minutes on Sunday through Riyad Mahrez's fine strike, City some how conspired to totally collapse by conceding three penalties on the way to a humiliating defeat.Jamie Vardy bagged a hat-trick, with James Maddison and Youri Tielemans grabbing the other goals, but the Foxes were repeatedly helped by City's dismal defending.Frailties at the back played a major role in the Blues losing their Premier League title to Liverpool last season and the club have worked to make improvements during the transfer

straight to your inbox John Stones misses his second Manchester City game of the week after not being deemed fit enough for the matchday squad against Leicester City. The English defender started alongside Nathan Ake on Monday night against Wolves as Pep Guardiola's side got their season off to an excellent start with a 3-1 win at Molineux.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorKevin Mayer — the longtime Walt Disney dealmaker and short-lived TikTok CEO — is in talks to join RedBird Capital, an investment firm with holdings in entertainment and sports, including David Ellison’s Skydance Media, someone familiar with the situation confirmed.Oracle, founded and run by Ellison’s father Larry Ellison, is trying to secure a deal to acquire TikTok with partners in an ongoing and tortured process. Mayer, who worked with former Walt Disney chief Bob Iger on the company’s key deals including Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm.He also ran Disney+, now considered the media giant’s crown jewel.

Kal Penn is marrying his two passions: democracy and comedy. The actor, who also worked in the White House as a member of the Obama administration, has created a new television show to try and connect with millennial and Gen Z voters.

APPOINTMENTSBMG last week announced that Thomas Coesfeld will join the company as Deputy Chief Financial Officer next month, and then become the music firm’s actual CFO next April. He is currently Chief Strategy Officer at Mohn Media, part of BMG sister company Bertelsmann Printing Group.

2020 Emmy Awards have officially been given out and it was a big night for a lot of shows. Namely, Schitt's Creek became the first series to ever sweep the comedy categories, while Watchmen dominated in the limited series categories, and both Ozarkand Succession took home major gold when it came to drama awards, while Zendaya made a surprise upset in the lead actress category.Now that you know which shows and stars the Television Academy have decided to be the best in TV, you can watch the Emmy Award winning shows and decide for yourself.