CAA has signed writer-director Sadé Clacken Joseph, who most recently directed two episodes of Issa Rae’s “Rap Sh!t,” for representation. The HBO Max comedy series stars Aida Osman, KaMillion, Jonica Booth and RJ Cyler, with Syreeta Singleton as showrunner.

This is interesting — maybe a little nuts, but interesting nonetheless: Rakuten, which owns Play.com, the U.K.-based online purveyor of games, clothes, movies and more, is saying it expects the Wii U to outsell the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this holiday. Well, maybe: MCV, which reported as much under the rubric “Play.com predicts Wii U dominance this Christmas,” may be misinterpreting what it itself cites the Japanese e-commerce and Internet company as saying, which is this: “The company predicts that Wii U and iPad will be more popular than Xbox One and PS4 amongst children this Christmas.

August 26, 2016 3:00 PM EDT Richard Branson recently survived a bad bike accident in the British Virgin Islands, and on Friday he shared the story and photos online. The billionaire Virgin Group founder was biking along a road several nights ago when he hit a bump that sent him flying face first off of his bike, he said. On Friday, Branson, 66, posted photos of himself after the crash, which left him with a bloodied face, cracked cheek, torn ligaments and severe cuts.

Profession: Actor Biography: Roger Moore's most famous role was that of James Bond, and he is credited with bringing a lighter style to the character. In total Moore made 7 James Bond films, from "Live and Let Die" in 1973 to "A View to a Kill" in 1985. Moore rose to stardom playing Simon Templar in the British television show "The Saint", where he developed his suave persona. The show ran 1962-1969.

Mark Burnett, executive producer of CBS’s Survivor, likes to talk about the reality game show’s “17th character”: the land. But as integral as the wilderness are the brands whose makers pay to put them into the game. Offered to the famished, isolated castaways, cheesy snack crisps and sugary soda become not just prizes but icons of civilization. “The premise is 16 Americans in a strange, deprivational world,” says Burnett. “You want these modern things from home, be it Doritos, Mountain Dew, beer, gifts from Target.