Posts by Nathan Pine
‘Rental Family’, ‘Nuremberg’ & ‘Sentimental Value’ Solid Amid Wall To Wall ‘Wicked’ – Specialty Box Office
Wicked: For Good’s magical ticket sales and mega-marketing made for a very lopsided box office weekend, as expected, but one with some solid indie/specialty numbers from Rental Family to Nuremberg and Sentimental Value, all three with lauded performances and solid campaigns of their own. Rental Family and Nuremberg are nos. 5 and 8, respectively. Rental…
Read MoreGolden State Warriors could pursue massive trade for $186 million star
The 2025-26 NBA season has just begun and the trade deadline is months away, but there are already quite a few rumblings beginning to get louder. When it comes to the Golden State Warriors, the buzz has been about the franchise potentially being a buyer ahead of the deadline. So far this season, the Warriors…
Read More‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’ Director On Isla Fisher’s Return & That Other Horsemen Cameo
SPOILERS: This post contains details about Now You See Me: Now You Don’t As the Four Horsemen return for another magic trick in Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, director Ruben Fleischer is proud he got the whole band back together. Following the absence of Isla Fisher‘s Henley from the 2016 sequel, for which…
Read MoreAmasia Entertainment Secures ‘Complete Idiot’s Guide’ Franchise Rights
After 32 years of teaching readers to DIY, The Complete Idiot’s Guide is primed for a multimedia franchise. Amasia Entertainment has secured franchise rights to the reference books from from Penguin Random House and DK’s Alpha Books, including scripted and unscripted film, television, streaming, podcast and ancillary rights. Referring to The Complete Idiot’s Guide as…
Read MoreMark Carney aims barb at US during G20 summit: ‘Global economy Is shifting’
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney remains optimistic that the world can handle economic issues without the United States after the Trump administration boycotted the G20 summit in Johannesburg this weekend. Host nation South Africa issued a declaration from the meeting in defiance of the U.S., which said that only a chairman’s summary would be released…
Read MoreSteven Paul Says Tariffs On Entertainment Business Would Not Be “Good” As He Courts Qatar – Doha Film Festival
Hollywood veteran Steven Paul was among a raft of L.A. and international cinema execs in Qatar this weekend for a high-level industry event laying out the Gulf state’s ambitions to become a key film and TV hub in the region. Talking at a masterclass on his storied career, the founder and CEO of L.A.-based SP…
Read MoreFlorida announces major Urban Meyer news after denied coaching rumors
The Florida Gators are searching for their next head football coach following the dismissal of Billy Napier earlier this season. Soon after the program fired Napier, several big college football names emerged as potential candidates to take over in Gainesville: including legendary former Florida coach Urban Meyer. Meyer led the Gators for six seasons from…
Read More‘Wicked: For Good’ – All The Box Office Records Broken
Universal‘s Wicked: For Good essentially beat itself at the box office, err, the franchise’s first half that is last year’s Wicked. Wicked: For Good opened to $150M domestic, and $226M around the world, besting Wicked‘s $112.5M domestic, and $164M global start. Therefore, Wicked: For Good beat Wicked in the following records: Biggest Global and Domestic…
Read More‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ Star & Creator On Why They Wanted Reunion But Will Never Do Reboot, The Spinoff That Wasn’t & Who Won’t Do Another Sitcom
For a decade, Everybody Loves Raymond creator Phil Rosenthal had been trying to get a reunion off the ground but couldn’t get an interested buyer. That changed this year, with Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion, which is airing Nov. 24 on the series’ original network, CBS. Why did he keep at it for so…
Read MoreMajor changes coming to Florida State after Mike Norvell decision
The Florida State Seminoles enter the final week of the regular season at 5-6, needing a win against rival Florida to secure bowl eligibility. Their latest defeat, a 21-11 loss at NC State, highlighted recurring mistakes, including two muffed punts in the fourth quarter. Over the past two college football seasons, FSU has dropped 13…
Read MoreDonald Glover Reveals Stroke And “Hole In My Heart” Forced Him To Cancel Tour
After cutting his tour short last year due to health struggles, Donald Glover returned to the Camp Flog Gnaw stage this weekend with an update. On Saturday, the artist formerly known as Childish Gambino revealed that he suffered a stroke before postponing his The New World Tour last September, noting at the time that he…
Read MoreAstros ace projected to sign 6-year, $162M deal after controversial season
The Houston Astros are headed in the wrong direction right now. They traded Kyle Tucker in a blockbuster deal last offseason while losing Alex Bregman in free agency. This offseason, they seem bound to lose their ace, Framber Valdez, in free agency, too. Valdez is one of the top pitchers on the market, but he’s…
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