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H arry Potter books sold more than 500 million copies, but theyve also been turned into a massively successful film series, and theyre the inspiration for three whole amusement parks. So yeah, J.K. Rowling is rich. In fact, shes richer than the Queen of England. The once-beloved and now controversial writer has made an absolute fortune off The Boy Who Lived; shes currently one of the wealthiest authors in the world. Which, it should be noted, puts her in an enormous position of influence—infl...

L.A. County cop heard having sex on an open radio Hopefully he used protection while serving. A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was put on leave after an open mic appears to have recorded him in a sex act, according to TMZ, which posted audio of the alleged incident. A dispatcher can be heard warning the officer that she can hear him entertaining his guest, but the deputy doesn’t respond. “95 Ocean you have an open mic,” the dispatcher said several times to no avail. A woman believe...

Mario’s Dad Shows Off Some Mario-Themed Attractions Once upon a time, the name Nintendo was synonymous with video games. Even now, it’s a true giant of the industry and a beacon of creativity, especially where hardware is concerned. A ton of classic characters live under Nintendo’s roof, but there are few more iconic than Mario, the plumber who got isekaied to a magical land of mushrooms, princesses, egg-vomiting dinosaurs, and a lot of really big, really angry turtles. It makes sense tha...

Miyamoto Takes Fans on a Tour of Super Nintendo World in Latest Direct Super Nintendo World is set to open at Universal Studios Japan on February 4, 2021, but other locations will be coming at a later date. During a special Nintendo Direct, Shigeru Miyamoto took us through a detailed look of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios in Japan. The new amusement park contains all of the characteristics and charm any video game fan would expect to see from a Nintendo game, but now it is in real li...

Back in the Twenties , Ettore Bugatti built one of these for his then-four-year-old son Roland. Soon enough, people who had seen it running around the factory loved it. The car was a hit, so much so that Ettore put them into production, building 500 for customers around the world. It was based on his Type 35 Grand Prix car, a vehicle Bugatti said was the winningest race car in history, with more than 2,000 victories. So to celebrate the company’s 110th anniversary, Bugatti decided to make an...

Amazon Prime Video – Jeff Bezos gift to keep us engaged and "Primed" to shop – will be our second bestie as we depend more and more on Amazon home deliveries. Meanwhile, Disney+, the worlds best babysitter, will continue to get us hooked with its exclusive franchise favorites (including the Star Wars, Pixar, Marvel universes). Mickey Mouses streaming service should cross the 100 million paid subscriber mark in 2021 – a remarkable feat for a 1-year-old service. Amidst these streaming wars,...

James’ daughter, Ty, will executive produceTim Baysinger | December 16, 2020 @ 12:00 PM Rick James and his daughter, Ty, in 2004 (Getty Images) A limited series about the late funk musician Rick James is in development at UCP. James’ daughter, Ty James, will executive produce the series, which is under the working title “Super Freak.” No network or streaming service is currently attached. The series, described as a “funkadelic mix of music biopic and true crime,” will focus on ...

Commentating on awkward enocounters Comedians are to set members of the public up with blind dates in a new series being made for Sky One. In Dating No Filter, the comics will be given some say on which singletons will be paired up - then watch and commentate on the dates, from awkward interactions to heart-warming moments. The comedians taking part in the eight-part series, due to air early next year, have not yet been named. Phil Edgar-Jones, Sky’s head of entertainment said: ‘The dating...

"Transplant" in Excellent Health as NBC Medical Drama Renewed for Season Two In linear and digital viewing to date, "Transplant" is averaging 7.7 million total viewers, more than doubling its 3.5 million "live plus same day" performance. [via press release from NBC] "TRANSPLANT" IN EXCELLENT HEALTH AS NBC MEDICAL DRAMA RENEWED FOR SEASON TWO Canadian Import Is a Stateside Hit and Will Return With More Tales from York Memorial Hospital UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - Dec. 11, 2020 - NBCs hit medical dr...

Coming up are Edgar Wright’s Last Night In Soho directed by Edgar Wright starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie and Matt Smith, and Cyrano, to be directed by Joe Wright starring Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett, Kelvin Harrison Jr., and Ben Mendelsohn. “Working Title Films continues to lead the industry as global and diverse storytellers,” said UFEG chairman Donna Langley. “Their inherent ability in understanding the human condition allows for individually memorable narrati...