Posts by Nathan Pine
This Long Beach studio is designing America’s cheapest EV truck
In an echoing Long Beach studio, an ambitious team of designers is trying to reinvent how electric vehicles are made. Slate Auto has assembled a team of EV engineers from Tesla, Rivian and elsewhere to develop America’s least-expensive EV truck. In the warehouse space near construction supply shops and a Western-themed bar, designers have built…
Read MoreWarner Bros likely to reject Paramount’s latest hostile bid, source says
WARNER Bros Discovery will likely reject Paramount Skydance’s amended US$108.4 billion hostile bid for the storied Hollywood studio despite a personal guarantee from billionaire Larry Ellison backing the media giant’s offer, according to a person familiar with the matter. The board has yet to make a final decision, but is expected to meet next week,…
Read MoreRob Reiner’s Death Records Sealed “Until Further Notice” As LAPD Probe Into Director & Michele Reiner’s Murders Deepens
Already known details of how Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were killed have now been shuttered by the LA County Medical Examiner under a court order sought by the LAPD. The department wants to keep its findings sealed and away from the prying eyes of the “media and the public” as they try to…
Read MoreTesla’s vanishing order hastens fall of an US$800 million fortune
TESLA once propelled a little-known South Korean family into the ranks of the ultra-rich on a landmark supply deal. But as the contract fell short of expectations, it became a drag on a fortune that was already under pressure – with the full extent only now becoming clear. Shares in L&F Co, a producer of…
Read More‘The Long Walk’: Read The Screenplay That Turns Stephen King’s 1970s Novel Into An Allegory For Our Time
Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the scripts behind the year’s most talked-about movies continues with The Long Walk, Lionsgate’s psychological thriller from director Francis Lawrence, adapted for the screen by JT Mollner based on Stephen King’s 1979 novel. The story is set in a post-war, dystopian America where a military despot known as the Major (Mark Hamill) oversees an annual televised contest of pure will. In this brutal…
Read MoreAmy Schumer Slips Into Bikini and SKIMS Bodysuit After 50-Pound Weight Loss
Amy Schumer is skimming through her best vacation looks. The comedian soaked up the sun, sand and surf in a variety of swimwear during a recent tropical getaway. Sporting a black SKIMS bodysuit, Amy snapped a bathroom mirror selfie on Instagram Stories Dec. 29. The following day, she posted a photo of herself clad in…
Read MoreIsiah Whitlock Jr. Dies: ‘The Wire’ Actor & Frequent Spike Lee Collaborator Was 71
Isiah Whitlock Jr., a veteran character actor known for his memorable roles in such series as The Wire, Veep, Your Honor and The Residence and a number of Spike Lee movies, passed away peacefully today, Dec. 30, in New York after battling a short illness, his manager Brian Liebman told Deadline. Whitlock Jr. was 71.…
Read MoreTom Hiddleston Says His Work On ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Is Done, Calls Film’s Central Story “Surprising” & “Absolutely Brilliant”
On the heels of a new Thor-themed Avengers: Doomsday teaser that dropped online today and is now appearing in theaters attached to Avatar: Fire and Ash, the God of Thunder’s adopted brother Loki is weighing in on his involvement in Joe and Anthony Russo’s forthcoming Marvel epic. In a just-published GQ cover story, Loki actor Tom Hiddleston…
Read MoreUS Fed officials showed deep divisions at December meeting: minutes
THE US Federal Reserve agreed to cut interest rates at its December meeting only after a deeply nuanced debate about the risks facing the US economy right now, according to minutes of the latest two-day session. Even some of those who supported the rate cut acknowledged “the decision was finely balanced or that they could have…
Read MoreStranger Things Quietly Fixes Editing Error in Season 5, Volume 2
Stranger Things’ Randy Havens Sets Record Straight on Fan Theories About Secret Cut of Season 5 This article contains spoilers for Stranger Things season five. The Duffer Brothers didn’t need to be sorcerers—or wizards—to spot this mistake. After all, when Stranger Things viewers noticed Holly Wheeler (Nell Fisher) wearing an Under Armour shirt while trapped…
Read MoreTatiana Schlossberg Dies: Environmental Journalist & JFK’s Granddaughter Was 35
Environmental journalist and granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy Tatiana Schlossberg has died. She was 35. Schlossberg’s family posted the news on Instagram via the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library Foundation account. “Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning,” the post’s caption reads. “She will always be in our hearts.” The statement is signed by…
Read MoreRichard Smallwood Dies: Chart-Topping Gospel Singer & 8-Time Grammy Nominee Was 77
Richard Smallwood, a revered singer and songwriter who scored a dozen Top 10 albums and four No. 1s on the Billboard gospel chart and amassed eight Grammy nominations during his long career, died Tuesday of kidney failure in Sandy Spring, MD. He was 77. His family announced the news on Instagram, and his publicist Bill…
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