Posts by Nathan Pine
Jennifer Garner To Star In & Produce Netflix Comedy ‘One Attempt Remaining’ From Kay Cannon
EXCLUSIVE: Jennifer Garner is expanding her slate with Netflix, having signed on to star in and produce One Attempt Remaining, a new comedy from director Kay Cannon (Blockers). The film follows an ex-couple who, years after their acrimonious divorce, learn that the cryptocurrency they won on a crazy night on a cruise is now worth…
Read More‘Goodbye June’ Review: Kate Winslet’s Fine Directorial Debut With Helen Mirren And Top British Cast Is Sad, Funny, Hopeful, And A Holiday Gift
Considering the fact that Kate Winslet‘s directorial debut, Goodbye June is set around the Christmas season it seems entirely appropriate for Netflix to debut it on the streaming service Christmas Eve after a brief theatrical run beginning tomorrow. That said I wouldn’t give it the indignity of calling it a “Christmas movie”. It is much…
Read MoreSee Kylie Jenner Make Acting Debut in Trailer for Charli XCX’s The Moment
Rise and shine because Kylie Jenner just expanded her resume. After all, The Kardashians star will officially make her acting debut in Charli XCX’s The Moment, with fans getting their first look in the Dec. 10 trailer. In the mockumentary-style clip, the Khy founder appears to share advice to Charli’s struggling alter ego. “The second…
Read MorePauline Potter Dies: ‘My 600-lb Life’ Star Suffered Lingering Injuries After A January Car Accident
Pauline Potter, whose struggle to lose hundreds of pounds was chronicled in a 2015 episode of TLC’s My 600-lb Life, died Thursday November 27, nearly a year after a serious car accident left her with broken ribs and other lingering injuries. She was 62. Her death was announced by her son Dillon in a YouTube…
Read MoreDisney Blasts Google As “Virtual Vending Machine” For IP, Accuses YouTube Parent Of Copyright Infringement On “Massive Scale”
The lines are being drawn. Disney today warned rival Google against what it called copyright infringement on a massive scale to train its AI models and from distributing images and videos across its ecosystem, including YouTube. The warning in a lawyer’s letter from Disney to Google follows news of the Mouse’s landmark deal to invest…
Read MoreCamryn Magness, Singer Who Toured With One Direction, Dead at 26
The music world has lost a bright light. Camryn Magness, a singer who once toured with One Direction, has died, her loved ones confirmed in an emotional tribute. She was 26. “Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of our beloved Camryn, a radiant force whose voice, coy, and bright spirit touched so many,” the Dec. 10…
Read MoreOracle shares drop the most since 2001 on mounting AI spending
The stock has already lost about a third of its value through Wednesday’s close since a record high on Sep 10 [NEW YORK] Oracle shares fell the most in more than 24 years after the company reported a jump in spending on AI data centres and other equipment, rising outlays that are taking longer to…
Read MoreCisco Henson Dies: Nacelle Co’s Longtime President Of Production Was 61
Cisco Henson, the longtime president of production at Nacelle Company, has died. He was 61. The 2x Emmy-nominated producer, who had more than 300 credits to his name, died on Monday, surrounded by family and loved ones. A cause of death was not immediately disclosed. Henson’s wife Aizita Magaña said that her late husband “really…
Read MoreS&P 500, Nasdaq opens lower on Oracle AI spending jitters
[NEW YORK] The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened lower on Thursday (Dec 11) as fresh worries over Oracle’s hefty AI spending plans overshadow optimism over a less hawkish tone from the Federal Reserve. At 09.30 am ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 97.04 points, or 0.21 per cent, to 48,157.04. The S&P…
Read MoreHanWay Boards Sundance Coming-Of-Age Drama ‘Extra Geography’ By ‘One Day’ Director Molly Manners
EXCLUSIVE: HanWay Films has come on board to handle worldwide sales for Sundance-bound debut drama , which heralds from One Day director Molly Manners. Produced by Sarah Brocklehurst (The Outrun) of Brock Media and written by WGA–winning playwright and TV writer Miriam Battye (Succession), the film is funded by Film4 and the BFI. It gets its world premiere in Sundance’s World Cinema Dramatic…
Read MoreDisney invests $1 billion in OpenAI, licenses Mickey Mouse to Sora AI platform
OpenAI said Thursday it reached a licensing deal with the Walt Disney Co. to use more than 200 popular Disney characters including Mickey Mouse, characters from “Frozen” and Yoda from “Star Wars” in OpenAI’s text to video tool Sora. Disney has also agreed to invest $1 billion into the San Francisco AI startup. The deal…
Read MoreJohn Cameron Mitchell Sets Broadway Return With 12-Week Run In ‘Oh, Mary!’
Tony and Obie Award-winning actor, writer and director John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch) will return to Broadway in Cole Escola‘s hit play Oh, Mary! for a limited 12-week engagement this winter, the show’s producers announced today. He’ll play – who else? – Mary Todd Lincoln, the role originated by the playwright. Mitchell’s…
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