Reddit User Gets Bill Gates for Secret Santa
UPDATE: A representative for Bill Gates confirmed to us that the package is authentic and that Mr. Gates has participated in Reddit’s Secret Santa program for the last few years.
Each year, members of Reddit sign up to be part of the largest Secret Santa gift exchange on the planet. This year, one redditor's Santa also happened to be the world's richest person.
According to a post on Reddit, a mysterious package was delivered via FedEx to Reddit user Aerrix's residence this morning while she was out. After tearing into the larger-than-expected box and clearing away some of the bubble wrap, Aerrix said she uncovered a photo and her "jaw. Just. Drops."
15 Rebels and Clone Wars Episodes to Watch Before Seeing Rogue One
Rogue One’s Highest-Paid Actor Has a Sequel Option
Details regarding the contract for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story's highest-paid actor have reportedly been revealed, suggesting the actor may one day reprise their role in a future Star Wars film.
Warning: Possible Rogue One: A Star Wars Story spoilers follow.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jyn Erso star Felicity Jones was the highest-paid member of the film's cast, earning the biggest paycheck by a large margin.
Sources told the outlet that she was able to negotiate a seven-figure salary after earning a best actress nomination for her role in The Theory of Everything, with one "knowledgeable source" in particular saying, "she knows her worth." Meanwhile, other members of the film's cast, like Ben Mendelsohn and Diego Luna, were given substantially smaller paychecks that were no more than mid-six figures in size.
Dreams Beta Delayed to 2017
Media Molecule has announced that the Dreams beta has been delayed to 2017.
The beta was originally announced at Sony's Paris Games Week keynote in 2015 and was supposed to come out sometime in 2016. In a statement on the company's website, Media Molecule explained that it didn't expect to be taken aback by how ambitious Dreams has gotten. By delaying the beta, the developer promises to use the time to stick to its original vision of the game.
In its blog post, Media Molecule said it's staying "true to our vision," saying the game is about more than just "drawing or sculpting."
Facebook Looking to Expand Into Original Video Content
Facebook could soon become a provider of original video content, as the social media giant has expressed interest in expanding into original scripted and unscripted programming.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the company is currently in talks with producers about purchasing programming, which would build upon its current video efforts like Facebook Live.
Ricky Van Veen, the head of global creative strategy at Facebook, is heading up the initiative, and shared a few words about the company's vision for the project, saying, "Our goal is to kick-start an ecosystem of partner content for the
Lando Is Learning How to Be Cool in Han Solo Movie
Lando Calrissian won't be as cool in the Han Solo film.
Since the Star Wars standalone movie takes place before Empire Strikes Back, actor Donald Glover said young Lando is still learning how to be smooth. He opened up about his approach to the character for the Han Solo film while talking to The Hollywood Reporter.
"Cool changes depending on the perspective," Glover said. "Also, it's fun because
before
, so he's still figuring it out a little bit, which is fun."
Glover has mentioned before that he's "very honored" to play Lando. He'll star in the Star Wars movie with Alden Ehrenreich as young Han Solo and Emilia Clarke in an unspecified role.
Final Fantasy XV Holiday DLC Coming This Month
To celebrate the holiday season, Square Enix will release a free game update and DLC for Final Fantasy XV next week, on December 22.
The free update, which will be available to everyone, adds a "New Game Plus" option, allowing those who have already finished the main story to replay the game with all of their data carried over.
In addition, a new photo frame feature is being added, allowing players to select from an array of different frames that can be used to display photos taken by Prompto during their journey.
Those who purchased the game's Season Pass or the Final Fantasy XV Digital Premium Edition will also receive the premium Holiday Pack + DLC, which, as described by Square Enix, includes the following:
Rogue One Makes $29 Million in Thursday Night Box Office
Rogue One delivered the biggest Thursday preview night at the box office of 2016, pulling in $29 million domestically.
As noted by Box Office Mojo, this number beats out the preview night hauls of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($27.7 million) and Captain America: Civil War ($25 million). Rogue One now ranks as the seventh largest preview night of all time.
Preview night is the term used for pre-midnight screenings before a film's official opening day and are, ultimately, calculated into the movie's first day at the box office. So Rogue One's preview night will be factored into its Friday and opening weekend numbers.
DuckTales Cast Includes Doctor Who, Community, SNL Stars
Ahead of its premiere next year, the official voice cast for Disney XD's new DuckTales series has been revealed.
David Tennant will voice Scrooge McDuck, while Danny Pudi (Community), Ben Schwartz (Parks and Recreation) and Bobby Moynihan (Saturday Night Live) will play Huey, Dewey, and Louie, respectively. The remaining core cast includes Beck Bennett (SNL) as Launchpad McQuack, Kate Micucci (Steven Universe) as Webby Vanderquack, and Toks Olagundoye (Telltale Games' Game of Thrones) as Mrs. Beakley.
Check out the video below to see the new cast sing DuckTales' iconic theme song.
In addition to the characters mentioned above, DuckTales will feature many other familiar faces from the original show, including Donald Duck, Duckworth, Gizmoduck, Magica DeSpell, Flintheart Glomgold, Gyro Gearloose, Ma Beagle and the Beagle Boys, and Gladstone Gander.
Assassin’s Creed Ezio Collection Update Will Remove Weird Face
Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection patch 1.02 will remove the randomly generated, bug-eyed NPC seen in the Assassin's Creed 2 remaster.
"FIXED - A weird NPC face appears in Assassin's Creed 2 Sequence 1, Memory 1." the 1.02 patch notes say, via Eurogamer. The patch, which released yesterday for Xbox One and PS4, also fixes an issue where background music gets cut after synchronizing a view point in Assassin's Creed 2.
Ezio Collection patch notes (image via Eurogamer)