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In a game seemingly years in the making, at the Ryu Ga Gotoku Summit tonight in Tokyo, the Like a Dragon series announced its next game – Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii , a spin-off of the eighth mainline entry in the series, this year's Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth . As noted in the title, the series takes to the seas with Goro Majima returning and becoming the captain of a pirate ship. Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii - Announcement Trailer Much like Majima’s last stint as a playable character, Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is an action-adventure game much like the classic Yakuza games rather than the modern Like a Dragon games. Because of this, Maijima will have two fighting styles, the classic Mad Dog style, which brings back many of his classic moves, and the Sea Dog style, where he sports two guns and a pirate fit.

The late great Bob Newhart wasn’t just a legendary stand-up comedian, he was also, of course, a prodigious sitcom star, appearing in six seasons of The Bob Newhart Show, and eight seasons of Newhart. The latter famously gave us the most memorable sitcom finale of all time, not including the time Alf was captured by the U.S. government and presumably dissected in Area 51 off-screen.

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Less fondly-remembered is Newhart’s third foray into the sitcom world: the aptly-named 1992 series Bob.

Bob starred Newhart as Bob McKay, the creator of an old Batman-esque comic book superhero named Mad-Dog. In the first episode, McKay gets hired to work on a gritty ‘90s reboot in which the campy character has been reimagined as a brutal vigilante who literally murders his boy sidekick. Even Zack Snyder wouldn’t go that far.

To hype the sitcom, Marvel comics released a series of Mad-Dog comic books,...

In a marketplace dominated by social media, streaming and celebrities, sports and entertainment have never been more aligned. Streamers across the board are clamoring for live sports to pair with their original content, and athletes of all disciplines and genders can rocket to international fame with a single post.

To examine the growing nexus of sports, media and entertainment, Variety & Sportico held the Sports & Entertainment Summit, presented by City National Bank, on July 12 at the Beverly Hilton. The summit brought together agents, executives, and athletes to discuss fan engagement, the rise of women’s sports, the state of the art in presenting live games, and much more.

Watch highlights from the summit below.

Keynote Conversation with Jay Williams

Jay Williams, Chairman and Co-Founder, Improbable Media and ESPN Analyst

In January, ESPN anchor Jay Williams and NBA Champion Giannis Antetokounmpo founded Improbable Media with the mission to reinvent storytelling in the world of sports.

A little over a year ago, Showtime announced that they were ordering a series – then known as Dexter: Origins, now known as Dexter: Original Sin – that would serve as a prequel series to their popular show Dexter, which finished its eight season initial run back in 2013, then recently came back for a new season (called Dexter: New Blood) that appeared to wrap things up for good… We’ve been hearing Dexter: Original Sin casting announcements here and there in recent weeks, and now Deadline has revealed that the cast of the show has expanded by nine! All of these actors are set to have recurring roles: Joe Pantoliano (The Matrix), Brittany Allen (The Boys), Randy Gonzalez (Bloodline), Aaron Jennings (Pure Genius), Raquel Justice (One Day at a Time), Jasper Lewis (V/H/S), Carlo Mendez (The Bay), Isaac Gonzalez Rossi (That’s Amor), and Roberto Sanchez (Palm Royale).

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The cast of Showtime’s prequel series “Dexter: Original Sin” continues to grow, with Joe Pantoliano among nine new additions in recurring roles, Deadline reports today.

Joining Emmy winner Joe Pantoliano are Brittany Allen (What Keeps You Alive), Randy Gonzalez (Bloodline), Aaron Jennings (Pure Genius), Raquel Justice (One Day at a Time), Jasper Lewis (V/H/S), Carlo Mendez (The Bay), Isaac Gonzalez Rossi (That’s Amor) and Roberto Sanchez (Palm Royale).

“Dexter: Original Sin” is set in 1991 Miami and revolves around Dexter (Patrick Gibson) as he goes from student to avenging serial killer. With guidance from his father, Harry (Christian Slater), Dexter adopts a Code designed to help him find and kill people without being discovered by law enforcement at the same time as he begins a forensics internship at the Miami Metro Police Department.

In the recurring roles, Pantoliano plays Mad Dog, Allen plays Dexter’s biological mother, Laura Moser,...

Exclusive: Showtime’s Dexter: Original Sin cast is adding 9 recurring characters to Season 1 to be played by Emmy winner Joe Pantoliano (The Sopranos), Brittany Allen (The Boys), Randy Gonzalez (Bloodline), Aaron Jennings (Pure Genius), Raquel Justice (One Day at a Time), Jasper Lewis (V/H/S), Carlo Mendez (The Bay), Isaac Gonzalez Rossi (That’s Amor) and Roberto Sanchez (Palm Royale).

The 10-episode original drama series is set in 1991 Miami and follows Dexter (Patrick Gibson), a student refining his killer skills with the help and support of his adoptive father Harry (Christian Slater). In his dad, he finds solace and understanding, especially as his bloodthirsty urges grow and can no longer be ignored. As his only confidant, Harry teaches Dexter a code that’s designed to help him find and kill people who deserve to die — all while avoiding getting caught by law enforcement. This is a particular challenge for...

Yen Press made a ton of announcements during its Anime Expo 2024 industry panel, including a complete box set for Ryoko Kui's Delicious in Dungeon manga. There are also plans to publish Ubel Blatt , Blend-s and many more, so let's take a quick look at what went down at the event. Ize Press Announcements Men of the Harem I Tamed My Ex-Husband's Mad Dog Kill the Villainess Novel Announcements Catalog of Wonders Before the Tutorial Starts: A Few Things I Can Do to Keep the Bosses Alive I’m the Strongest in This Zombie World, But I Can’t Beat This Girl! Monsterholic The Bs Situation of Tougetsu Umidori Manga Announcements Luciole Has a Dream Blend-s Be My Worst Nightmare! Revenge Agent Hizumi-san Ubel Blatt (3-in-1 Omnibus) Sword Art Online abec Artworks New World Hereditary Triangle Stomp, Kick, Love With You, Our Love Will Make It Through Delicious in Dungeon:...

Exclusive: The government-backed body responsible for policing UK talent agencies has launched an industry-wide investigation amid concerns over the conduct of certain companies.

Deadline understands that the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate (Easi) is looking at the entertainment space, including carrying out inspections on agencies.

Easi declined to comment on the probe, nor would it identify the companies that will be subject to compliance visits. It is not clear when its work will be concluded or if its findings will be published.

Easi sits within the UK’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and enforces the Employment Agencies Act of 1973.

Complaints about individual companies can spark investigations, but a source suggested that the entertainment industry inspections are broader in scope.

Deadline is aware that the Easi has received complaints about two agencies in recent months: Bodhi Talent and Mad Dog 2020 Casting.

Bodhi Talent has been accused of withholding cash from clients,...

It is 36 years since RoboCop blasted its way onto UK cinema screens and made a splash of epic, gruesome, proportions. With that a cult-like following is born and the film’s influence cannot be overstated.

RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop is an incredibly methodical ‘making of’ documentary that has now set the standard and an exceptionally high one, no less. It comes as no surprise with the success of their recent projects which include Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story and Pennywise: The Story of It.

The documentary oozes passion and is testament to its directors Christopher Griffiths and Eastwood Allen clear love for the film in a project that has been over seven years in the making.

This four part series spans over more than four hours is nothing short of a triumph, it is forensic in its analysis and brings to life the chaos of the RoboCop shoot and does so brilliantly.

Sony Pictures International Productions and Italy’s Eagle Pictures have announced psychological thriller “Il Corpo” (“The Body”), starring Claudia Gerini (“John Wick: Chapter 2”), as part of their local co-production partnership.

Principal photography recently wrapped on the film, which is co-written by its director Vincenzo Alfieri (“Mad Dog”) with Giuseppe G. Stasi, who recently made a splash in Italy as the writer and co-director of hit Amazon Prime Video series “The Bad Guy.”

Gerini (pictured in the first-look image above) plays a rich entrepreneur named Rebecca Zuin whose death, due to an alleged heart attack, raises suspicions on the part of a police inspector played by Giuseppe Battiston (“Perfect Strangers”) after her body disappears from the morgue. When her handsome young husband, played by Andrea Di Luigi (“Nuovo Olimpo”), becomes a suspect, he starts thinking she may have faked her death to sadistically torment him.

“We are delighted to bring...

The satellite radio giant SiriusXM is planning an aggressive push for a larger slice of the streaming music space, launching a new version of its platform on mobile devices and in cars; lowering its subscription price; and debuting a slew of new channels and shows as it seeks greater market share among younger consumers.

Focusing on the “next generation” of subscribers is a focal point of SiriusXM’s strategy, the company’s CEO Jennifer Witz tells The Hollywood Reporter in an interview. A big part of that is shifting the company’s streaming strategy from being a complement to the in-car offering to something that is compelling in its own right.

“We have a lot of our consumers, our subscribers streaming today outside of the car, and the app was originally designed basically as a companion to what you have in the car,” Witz says. “This is really our first...

Even though he’s been in jail for over a year, nothing is going to stop Young Thug from doing his business — on Friday (June 23rd), the 31-year-old rapper released Business is Business, his third full-length album. Stream it below.

News of the album first arrived via a mysterious Qr code posted to Young Thug’s Instagram last week, which brought fans to a website featuring the artwork for the album (a photo of him in a courtroom alongside several other defendants). After a countdown completed, details of the 15-track album were revealed. On Thursday evening, the record’s executive producer, Metro Boomin, tweeted a version of the artwork along with the caption “I got you for life and after that brodie,” presumably sending a message of hope to Young Thug.

Business is Business builds upon the musical canon Young Thug began with his 2019 full-length debut, So Much Fun. Like that album,...

Veronica Ngô presents “Furies,” a prequel to the 2019 Vietnamese-language film “Furie.” Although a prequel, the film follows an entirely different pattern and moves to Ho Chi Minh City in the 90s. Violent and savage, the film is just over two hours long and packed with fight sequences that will leave your jaw on the floor and sometimes have you leave your brain behind too. It also releases at a great time to accompany “John Wick 4” for a weekend full of fury and bloodshed.

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Plot Synopsis: What Happens In ‘Furies’?

The film opens with a dark scene of violence, with dozens of men dead on the floor and a young woman being shot. This is the story of that young woman, Bi. As a child, Bi was brought up by a single mother who engaged in prostitution to make money to support them. Unfortunately, when Bi was a teenager,...

Groundbreaking, global trailblazer and visionary M.I.A. delivers yet another thought-provoking track, titled ‘Popular’, along with an official music video, featuring influencer-bot-in-training M.I.A.

‘Popular’ follows ‘The One’ which was released in May and comes ahead of her highly anticipated full length studio album ‘Mata’. This new body of work, recorded in London, Los Angeles, Italy, Bali, Jakarta, and St Vincent, signifies a compelling new era for the multi-talented artist and activist, who remains one of the most captivating and innovative creators of a generation. More details to be revealed soon.

Undoubtedly, one of the most important and potent multi-medium artists of this millennium, M.I.A.’s career spans 5 studio albums, international performances, multiple sold-out world tours, Grammy® and Academy Award recognition, while continuously pushing the boundaries of digital and ideological possibilities.

M.I.A. has never lost touch with her indelible punk spirit that inspired her glitching directorial...

To many film fans, Nicolas Cage is a strange concoction. A figure of hilariously over-the-top acting and memeification when it comes to his rather peculiar career choices. But life was not always this way with Nicolas Kim Coppola.

Before entering the world of acting, Cage decided to dissociate himself away from the connotations that would go along with being known as a ‘Coppola’. In a world where Sofia is now fully adorning of the name in her directorial career, it is peculiar to imagine an alternative reality where there is another more eccentric Coppola on the scene.

His latest role is in York Shackleton‘s 211 as a cop nearing retirement, given the task of taking a troubled high school teen on a police ride along. Nothing could go wrong – right? In true action thriller fashion they run into a huge bank heist and in the confusion the young teen goes missing.

German director Wim Wenders has paid tribute to famed Dutch cinematographer Robby Muller, who died this week at his home in Amsterdam after a long battle with Binswanger's disease.

Muller worked with numerous acclaimed filmmakers in his career, lensing William Friedkin's To Live and Die in L.A; John McNaughton's Mad Dog and Glory; Alex Cox's Repo Man and films from Jim Jarmusch (Down by Law, Mystery Train, Dead Man, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, Coffee and Cigarettes) and Lars von Trier (Breaking the Waves, Dancer in the Dark).

But he was most closely associated with Wenders, working on a dozen films together,...

German director Wim Wenders has paid tribute to famed Dutch cinematographer Robby Muller, who died this week at his home in Amsterdam after a long battle with Binswanger's disease.

Muller worked with numerous acclaimed filmmakers in his career, lensing William Friedkin's To Live and Die in L.A; John McNaughton's Mad Dog and Glory; Alex Cox's Repo Man and films from Jim Jarmusch (Down by Law, Mystery Train, Dead Man, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, Coffee and Cigarettes) and Lars von Trier (Breaking the Waves, Dancer in the Dark).

But he was most closely associated with Wenders, working on a dozen films together,...