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The funeral of actor, screenwriter and filmmaker Sreenivasan, who passed away on Saturday morning (December 20), will be held today, December 21, at 10 a.m. at his residence in Kandanad near Thrippunithura. His body was brought home on Saturday afternoon after completion of procedures at the Thrippunithura Taluk Hospital, where his death had been confirmed earlier in the day. The 69-year-old had been unwell for an extended period and was under regular medical care. On Saturday morning, while being taken to a private hospital for a scheduled dialysis session, he experienced sudden breathing difficulty. He was immediately shifted to the Thrippunithura Taluk Hospital, where attempts to stabilize him were unsuccessful. As per reports, his death was confirmed around 8:30 a.m.

The world’s dominant streaming service, Netflix, has announced its planned acquisition of Warner Bros with a deal valued at US$82.7 billion (A$124.5 billion). The acquisition has provoked criticism from film fans, the creative community and the United States government, including concerns for the future of filmgoing. News of the acquisition was also followed by a hostile bid (a bid that goes directly to shareholders, not the board), from Paramount Skydance.Jane Fonda described the Netflix deal as catastrophic, saying it threatens the entire entertainment industry. Since emerging as the global leader in streaming, Netflix has avoided acquisitions while its competitors have bought up legacy assets, like Amazon’s purchase of MGM in 2022. Rather than buy existing intellectual property, Netflix sought to build new brands such as Stranger Things and Squid Game.

The anticipation for Prime Video’s Fallout Season 2 is reaching a fever pitch. With the highly awaited second season set to premiere on December 17, creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, alongside showrunners Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner, are ready to invite us back into the wasteland that is teeming with radiation. Based on one of the most iconic video game series of all time, Fallout tells a story that explores the deep divide between haves and have-nots in a world where there is almost nothing left to have. Two hundred years after the apocalypse, the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the irradiated hellscape of their ancestors — and find a universe that is as violent and complex as it is bizarre. Prime Video’s smash-hit adaptation returns on December 17, and the stakes have shifted dramatically: survival is no longer enough — the full-blown battle for the future of humanity begins. But before we dive into the neon-lit chaos of New Vegas, let’s revisit the explosive revelations that shook the world of Season 1.