Posts by Nathan Pine
DFI Retail’s Mannings shutters in mainland China
The beauty and wellness business intends to integrate its operations across Hong Kong and Macau [SINGAPORE] DFI Retail Group’s beauty and wellness business Mannings on Wednesday (Dec 17) announced the closure of all stores across mainland China, due to “consumer behaviour” changes. Its physical stores will stay open until Jan 15 next year, said Mannings…
Read MoreHistorical Comedy ‘Regency’ From Tara Hernandez Lands Pilot Order At CBS
CBS is heading back to 19th Century England for its next comedy hope. The network has handed a pilot order to Regency, which comes from Tara Hernandez and Warner Bros. Television. The move puts the multi-cam project in contention for the 2026/27 broadcast season. It is the latest comedy pilot for Amy Reisenbach and her…
Read MoreKourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker’s Private Chef Gives Inside Look at Their Family Holiday Dinner
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker‘s private chef is pooshing the boundaries of holiday cuisine. Celebrity chef Brooke Baevsky, known as Chef Bae on social media, shared a peek into the delicious yet health-conscious festive meal that she prepared for their blended family—which includes Kourtney’s kids Mason, 16, Penelope, 13, and Reign, 11, whom she shares with ex Scott…
Read MoreColiwoo disposes Pasir Panjang co-living hotel space in S$43.9 million sale-and-leaseback deal
Estimated net proceeds of S$15.3 million will be used to repay working capital loans owed to LHN Group and for general working capital purposes [SINGAPORE] Coliwoo has entered into a sale-and-leaseback agreement to dispose of a co-living hotel property in Pasir Panjang owned and managed by its subsidiary Coliwoo PP. The co-living operator and Globalpoint…
Read MoreLululemon’s We Made Too Much Section Has $19 Workout Tanks, $39 Align Shorts & More
Don’t wait until the New Year to start adding new workout wear and athleisure essentials into your wardrobe! In case you didn’t already know, lululemon‘s We Made Too Much section is a great place to stock up on the brand’s most iconic styles and even find new favorites. There’s something for every fitness routine in…
Read More‘Pluribus’ Creator Vince Gilligan Reacts To Google Earth Spoiler: “Where I Draw The Line”
SPOILERS: This post contains details about the Pluribus, Season 1 episode ‘The Gap’ As a growing fandom dissects every detail about Pluribus, creator Vince Gilligan is hoping viewers keep spoilers to a minimum. The Golden Globe winner recently reacted to a Google Earth image that spoiled the conclusion of last week’s episode ‘The Gap’, which…
Read MoreSony Strikes $457M Deal To Acquire Majority Stake In Peanuts Brand
UPDATED with deal amount in U.S. dollars: Sony‘s Sony Music Entertainment Japan and U.S.-based Sony Pictures Entertainment said Thursday that they have signed an agreement with WildBrain to acquire the latter’s 41% stake in Peanuts Holdings Llc, the holding company for the Charles M. Schulz-created cartoon franchise that includes Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the gang.…
Read MoreStoneweg Europe Stapled Trust divests office asset in Italy for 34 million euros
Following the divestment, the trust’s exposure to Italy will fall from 18% to 17% [SINGAPORE] The managers of Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust (Sert) on Friday (Dec 19) said that it has entered an agreement to sell a non-core office property in Italy – Amba Aradam Rome (Maxima) – for a consideration of 34 million euros…
Read MoreBen Whishaw Explains LGBTQ Actors “Have To Conform” To Be Successful: “Still A Lot Of Homophobia”
Having worked as an openly LGBTQ actor for more than a decade, Ben Whishaw is no stranger to the heteronormative pressure that comes with Hollywood. The Golden Globe winner recently explained why there are “not very many” out gay actors at his level, noting that he understands the need to separate his private from his…
Read MoreDeparting CAA TV Lit Agent Jacquie Katz Explains Why She Is Leaving The Biz To Become A Therapist & Urges Those Mulling Change To “Be Brave”
Two weeks ago, Deadline revealed that New York-based TV Lit agent Jacquie Katz would be leaving CAA after more than 15 years, including a stint as Co-Head of TV Lit, to pursue a master’s degree in social work from New York University and become a therapist. The story of someone successful like Katz making a…
Read MoreNew Warner Bros. Contemporary Film Label Being Launched By Neon Execs Christian Parkes, Jason Wald & Spencer Collantes
EXCLUSIVE: There was some earth-shattering news earlier this week when Neon‘s Chief Marketing Officer and Longlegs and Parasite campaign architect Christian Parkes left the arthouse distributor — but now we know where he, and two of his Neon colleagues Jason Wald and Spener Collantes are going: Warner Bros. The trio are part of a new…
Read MoreNike reports sales beat overshadowed by Converse, China slumps
NIKE posted better-than-expected sales in the latest quarter, showing progress in its turnaround efforts, but weakness persisted in China and the Converse brand. Revenue in the fiscal second quarter rose 1 per cent to US$12.4 billion, above the average of analyst estimates. Earnings per share also outpaced expectations. Direct-to-consumer sales missed expectations, however. The shares…
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