Posts by Nathan Pine
Eurovision Allows Israel To Compete In 2026; Spain & The Netherlands Immediately Say They Will Boycott Competition
The row over Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest has deepened with Israel now officially allowed to compete, and some nations already boycotting. The Netherlands, Spain and Ireland have swiftly said they will not take part next year after a meeting of participating broadcasters said Israel would be let in. Dutch broadcaster Avrotros said…
Read MoreQueen Latifah Urges Industry “Not To Be Afraid” Of AI & New Tech: “It’s Not Going Anywhere” – Red Sea
Queen Latifah touched down at the Red Sea International Film Festival on Thursday where the multihyphenate discussed the why she feels the creative industries should embrace new tech, such as AI. Speaking at the festival’s first In Conversation event this year, the rapper-actress-producer urged the industry “not to be afraid of the technology that is…
Read MoreLevi McConaughey Signs With CAA
EXCLUSIVE: Actor Levi McConaughey has signed with CAA. Recently, McConaughey made his onscreen debut in Apple Original Films’ The Lost Bus, directed by Paul Greengrass. Based on Lizzie Johnson’s 2021 book Paradise: One Town’s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire, the film centers on the 2018 Camp Fire, the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in…
Read MoreKing Charles III’s Goddaughter India Hicks Undergoes Surgery After “Fast-Moving” Skin Cancer Diagnosis
Another member of King Charles III‘s family was recently diagnosed with cancer. India Hicks, the ceremonial monarch’s goddaughter and second cousin, shared she underwent treatment for skin cancer, over a year after her godfather and Kate Middleton shared their own cancer battles. “The test results from a recent skin-cancer operation came back, and the news…
Read MoreOxygen Investigates ‘Snapped’ Spinoff, Serves Up ‘Hooters Murders’ As Versant Debuts New Slate
Versant, the Comcast-owned cable TV spinoff, is making its first public introduction later today with a presentation to Wall Street. The company, which saw Comcast’s board of directors approve the separation yesterday, is expected to explain its strategy at the event. Ahead of that, one of its networks is launching its first Versant-led programming slate.…
Read MoreGoldie Hawn Details Emotional Moment She Learned of Diane Keaton’s Death
Mary Steenburgen, Jane Fonda & Candice Bergen Diane’s Book Club costars each shared individual tributes for the late actress. The Elf actress emphasized that her late friend was “magic.” “There was no one, nor will there ever be, anyone like her,” she wrote in a statement. “I loved her and felt blessed to be her…
Read MoreSaban Films Appoints Former Tubi & IFC Exec Sarah Corrigan As Senior Director Of Distribution
EXCLUSIVE: Saban Films has appointed former Tubi and IFC Films exec Sarah Corrigan as Senior Director of Distribution with a mandate to help drive the company’s expansion into direct distribution and strategic growth. Corrigan joins from AVOD firm Tubi, where she led independent film licensing and original film acquisitions. During her tenure, she brokered content…
Read MoreInternational Disruptors: ‘A Man Called Otto’ Producer Fredrik Wikström Nicastro Is Banking On Optimism With Hope Studios
Welcome to Deadline’s International Disruptors, a feature where we shine a spotlight on key executives and companies outside of the U.S. shaking up the offshore marketplace. After a little hiatus, we’re back with Hope Studios founder Fredrik Wikström Nicastro. The longtime SF Studios exec launched his production banner in 2023, after working on breakout success A…
Read MoreWall Street opens higher as investors mull Fed rate cuts
[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly higher on Thursday (Dec 4) as investors parsed a fresh batch of labour market data to gauge the odds of a much-anticipated Federal Reserve interest rate cut when it meets next week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 5.3 points, or 0.01 per cent, at the open…
Read MoreHaagen-Dazs ice cream recall sparks consumer risk warning
Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, Inc., the U.S. producer of Haagen-Dazs, has voluntarily recalled a limited batch of Haagen-Dazs Chocolate Dark Chocolate Mini Bars for potentially containing undeclared wheat, a major allergen. The Food and Drug Administration has classified the recall as Class II, meaning exposure may cause temporary or medically reversible health effects, while the…
Read More‘Breaking Bad’ Star Dean Norris & ‘The Purge’ Actress Jessica Garza Among Cast For Horror-Comedy ‘Dubbels’
EXCLUSIVE: Breaking Bad star Dean Norris and The Purge series actress Jessica Garza are among cast in supernatural horror-comedy Dubbels. Production has recently wrapped on location in the Catskill Mountains of New York with cast also including Marié Botha (The Penguin) and Zak Corrigan (Junction). Jonathan Cruz, Jordan Mann, Steele Whitney, and Jessica Gibbons round out the ensemble. Writer-director Paul Marashlian…
Read MoreBari Weiss To Moderate CBS News Town Hall With Erika Kirk
CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss will moderate a town hall next week with Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, for a town hall event that will air on the network on Dec. 13. The event will be pre-recorded before an invited studio audience in New York, with Kirk “fielding questions from young…
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