Posts by Nathan Pine
“Nothing Is Changing Today”: Netflix Promises Subscribers In Carefully Worded Late Night Letter On Warner Bros. Deal
Around 24 hours after Netflix came to a $83 billion deal to buy Warner Bros‘ TV and film studios, streamer HBO Max and HBO, the Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters-run streamer has sent a note to its over 82 million U.S. subscribers telling them “nothing is changing.” In fact, in links from a four paragraph…
Read MoreSydney Sweeney Declares She’s “Against Hate” Following American Eagle Ad Fallout
Months after her American Eagle campaign sparked backlash, Sydney Sweeney is addressing the fallout around the ad’s public perception. The 2x Emmy nominee recently said she “was honestly surprised by the reaction” to her ‘Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans‘ campaign, which drew controversy and accusations of veiled racism upon its release in July over the…
Read MoreBrowns QB Shedeur Sanders’ popularity tops all NFL players in new ranking
Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders has had one of the more tumultuous NFL rookie seasons in recent memory. The polarizing signal-caller has been front-and-center ever since his massive draft fall, where he was expected to go in the first round but didn’t hear his name called until Round 5. Now that he’s Cleveland’s starting QB…
Read MorePaul Feig Reveals How Blake Lively Helped With ‘The Housemaid’ Casting
As the fallout continues around the It Ends with Us behind-the-scenes drama, Blake Lively helped at least one co-star land his next role. The Housemaid director Paul Feig recently revealed that the actress encouraged him to cast her former romantic lead Brandon Sklenar in his upcoming psychological thriller, which premieres Dec. 19 in theaters. “Blake…
Read More‘Finding Prince Charming’s Chad Spodick Dies At 42, Lance Bass Reacts
Chad Spodick, who previously appeared on the LGBTQ dating series Finding Prince Charming, has died. He was 42. The aviation entrepreneur’s death was announced this week in a GoFundMe that was set up to help cover his funeral costs, as well as care for his mother and his pets. A cause of death was not…
Read MoreAmy Berg’s ‘It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley’ Becomes A Box Office Hit En Route To Oscar Contention
It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley, Amy Berg’s Oscar-contending documentary about the late musician and singer, has become something of a box office phenomenon even before it opens theatrically abroad. The film distributed by Magnolia Pictures in the U.S. has earned nearly $1.5 million so far, virtual all of it at domestic theaters. “I think this…
Read MoreNBCUniversal Joins YouTube In Exploring Oscars TV Rights For 2029 & Beyond
NBC, the former home of the Golden Globes, is interested in becoming the future home of the Oscars. Deadline confirmed with sources last month that NBCUniversal has had conversations with the Academy about taking in the awards show after its current deal with ABC expires after the 2028 ceremony. The move is logical since NBCUniversal…
Read MoreMillennium, Jane Street show Hong Kong’s lure for key IPO investors
[HONG KONG] The blistering rebound in Hong Kong listings this year has lured a wave of big names into the role of cornerstone investors. Millennium Management, Jane Street Group and M&G Investments are among the firms that have played the role of cornerstones in initial public offerings (IPOs) in the city this year. For all…
Read MoreInternational Documentary Association Blasts Proposed Netflix-WB Merger, Says It Would “Profoundly Damage The Future Of Documentary Filmmaking”
EXCLUSIVE: The International Documentary Association (IDA) is coming out with a forceful statement excoriating the planned merger of Netflix and Warner Bros, calling it a threat to nonfiction filmmakers. “Netflix’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery would profoundly damage the future of documentary filmmaking,” writes the nonprofit org, which advocates for the doc community and…
Read MoreJane Fonda, CFA Decry Netflix-Warner Bros “Catastrophic Business Deal”: “We Are Watching Closely”
As Hollywood reels from the historical, industry-shaking $82.7B Netflix-Warner Bros. deal, Jane Fonda is urging the Department of Justice not to bow to pressure. On Friday, the 2x Oscar winner, who starred in Netflix‘s Grace & Frankie, condemned the “catastrophic” acquisition as a “constitutional crisis” in a statement on behalf of her newly-revived Committee for…
Read MoreFrank Gehry Dies: Legendary Architect Who Designed Disney Concert Hall, The Guggenheim in Bilbao & Google’s Venice Campus Was 96
Frank Gehry, the legendary L.A.-based Canadian American architect who designed the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and campuses used by Google and Facebook, has died at his home in Santa Monica, according to multiple reports. He was 96. Ghery’s groundbreaking designs mixed geometric and organic forms, combining wood and steel in…
Read MoreIcy Winter Makeup Is Trending—Here’s Everything You Need to Get the Frosty Look
Wondering what the makeup trend of the winter season is? As always, it’s an icy winter makeup look. Between shimmering silver shadows and wintry blue hues, there’s something about it that just feels so right for the cold weather. To create an icy winter look, it’s all about the eye makeup. Opt for frosty blue…
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