Posts by Nathan Pine
Queen Latifah On Her Upcoming Biopic & ‘The Equalizer’: “I Put A Lot Of Who I Am Into Robyn McCall” – Red Sea Studio
Queen Latifah stepped into Deadline’s studio at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and gave Deadline the low-down on the upcoming project about her life, and playing Robyn McCall in The Equalizer. Queen Latifah’s Flavor Unit Entertainment is a producer on the biopic, which will be one of several about hip-hop’s…
Read MoreIndia central bank cuts repo rate by 25 basis points, boosts liquidity
[MUMBAI] The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its key repo rate by 25 basis points on Friday (Dec 5), in line with a consensus view, as record low retail inflation and a benign outlook for prices provided ample room to further support economic growth. The RBI also decided to conduct open market operations of…
Read MoreCLI-backed SC Capital starts work on US$600 million first phase of Osaka data centre
The 100MW facility in a prime location will have direct access to robust power infrastructure and major network routes [SINGAPORE] Singapore-based institutional real estate investment management firm SC Capital Partners Group on Friday (Dec 5) began construction of a data centre in Osaka, which has been allocated 100 megawatts (MW) of power. The first phase…
Read MoreChina’s risky shadow banks back in spotlight after Xi’s debt crackdown
Bridging the funding gap has become more urgent as bond issuance by the special financial vehicles has fallen to its lowest level since 2020 [BEIJING] China’s crackdown on borrowing by local governments is forcing state-run entities in even some of the wealthiest provinces to tap costly credit from non-bank lenders, a stopgap that’s building up…
Read MoreNetflix Wins Bidding War For Warner Bros. Discovery
Netflix has emerged victorious with what the highest and the winning bid for Warner Bros. Discovery and is starting exclusive talks to finalize a deal, Deadline has confirmed. It follows a tumultuous day that saw Paramount move aggressively to counter a the giant streamer and seal a deal of its own. Netflix is said to…
Read MoreHigh School Musical’s Bart Johnson Reveals Only One Costar Refused to Go on His Podcast
Professional Life: After appearing in all three High School Musical films, Hudgens went on to star in films such as Bandslam, Beastly, Sucker Punch, Spring Breakers, Machete Kills, Second Act and Bad Boys for Life. “High School Musical was a fantastic journey, but it completely derailed me from where I originally saw my career going,” she told The Guardian in…
Read MorePeter Bart: Teary ‘Hamnet’ Spins Tale Of Love And Grief Amid Chaotic Backdrop Of English Renaissance (And Awards Season)
Do Oscar voters covet a good cry? At a moment when movies struggle to capture serious awards attention, Hamnet is being lauded by critics for its emotional clout, yet also critiqued for its limited focus. Chloé Zhao’s movie, impeccably co-produced by Steven Spielberg and Sam Mendes, represents a soul-searching challenge to more raucous award rivals…
Read MoreEmerald Fennell Hopes ‘Wuthering Heights’ Is “This Generation’s ‘Titanic’” & Margot Robbie Says Film Is Not As “Raunchy” As People Expect
Emerald Fennell is hopeful about Wuthering Heights as the film’s premiere gets closer. The director wants the movie starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi to become a phenomenon that people watch in theatres multiple times. “I want this to be this generation’s Titanic,” Robbie told British Vogue, recalling what Fennell told her. “I went to…
Read MoreSingapore, Malaysia to ramp up cross-border taxi quota to 500 per country
Foreign taxis will be allowed to drop off passengers anywhere outside their home country [SINGAPORE] Singapore and Malaysia will gradually increase the quota for licensed cross-border taxis to 500, from the current level of 200 per country, the transport ministries from both sides said in a statement on Friday (Dec 5). Each country will provide…
Read MoreNetflix Announces ‘Dirty John’ “Rom-Con” True Crime Docuseries
Netflix is revisiting the fatal case of dangerous “rom-conman” John Meehan with its next true crime entry. The upcoming docuseries Dirty John reveals a portrait of the titular predatory bachelor, whose twisted story of manipulation, harassment and psychological abuse captivated the country in the 2010s after conning a woman and her children ultimately led to…
Read MoreHilary Duff’s Husband Matthew Koma Weighs In on Who “Mature” Song Is Really About
Hey now, hey now, Hilary Duff‘s husband has some thoughts about her comeback single “Mature.” While theories surrounding the inspiration behind the diss track has ranged from the singer’s ex Joel Madden to Leonardo DiCaprio, who’s garnered a reputation for dating women until they turn a certain age, Matthew Koma believes his wife was singing about someone significantly…
Read MoreLiu Chang: The reluctant heiress who saved her father’s agriculture empire
The “young” Liu has already been with New Hope Group, founded by her father Liu Yonghao, for 23 years. “I’M NOT like the heroes of the founding generation, I don’t have a story, I am the result of a process.” Liu Chang, chair of the Chinese agribusiness company New Hope Liuhe (新希望六和), sat down with…
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