Posts by Nathan Pine
Taiwan Creative Content Fest Opens With Fund Launches, Cross-Border Collaboration & Praise For Local Hit ‘96 Minutes’
Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF) got underway this morning with top Taiwanese officials touting the event as a platform for regional cooperation and pooling finance across borders at a time of growing uncertainty in the content industries. The event, now in its sixth edition, also kicked off with the launch of two funds – the…
Read MoreJon Stewart Torches Trump’s Gatsby-Themed Party Amid Looming Hunger Crisis: “Doesn’t Give A F— About Even Looking Like He Gives A F—“
Kicking off his monologue on tonight’s episode of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart addressed his recently renewed contract, thanking fans for their support, as well as the Los Angeles Dodgers’ triumph over the Toronto Blue Jays, joking about America’s biggest “enemy” — Canada. Similar to John Oliver last night, the political comic delved straight into…
Read MoreBroadway Musicians Ratify New Contract With Producers That Averted Strike
UPDATED with ratification and statement: Broadway can breathe a sigh of relief. A strike by musicians has been averted as AFM Local 802 has come to an agreement with the Broadway League on a tentative deal. Union members ratified the deal late Monday. The new three-year deal is retroactive to September 1 and will remain…
Read MoreIATSE Mourns Crew Member Killed On The Job In New Orleans After “Tragic Incident”
A crew member was killed on the set of a New Orleans production on Monday, Deadline has confirmed. The victim is believed to be James “Trapper” McEvoy, a grip who was also a member of IATSE Local 478. While details are scarce, he is suspected to have died by electrocution. Several friends spoke of McEvoy’s…
Read MoreJake Paul Fight Against Gervonta Davis Abruptly Canceled; No Reason Cited
And in this corner … nobody. Netflix said tonight that its planned match between ex-YouTuber Jake Paul and pro boxer Gervonta Davis has been canceled. Neither the streamer nor Most Valuable Promotions gave a reason for scrapping the event planned for November 14 at Kaseya Center in Miami, but the latter’s CEO said, “Our plan…
Read MoreRihanna Makes Red Carpet Return With A$AP Rocky After Giving Birth to Baby No. 3
Rihanna is shining bright like a diamond for her return to the red carpet. During the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards in New York City Nov. 3, the “Umbrella” singer made her first red carpet appearance since welcoming daughter Rocki Irish in September, and used the night as a heartwarming date night with A$AP Rocky. For…
Read MoreDaniel Day-Lewis Begrudges Getting “Drawn Into” Method Acting Debate Because Of Brian Cox: “Handbags-At-Dawn Conflict”
Much ado has been made about method acting in recent years, also known simply as the Method, and three-time Best Actor Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis would very much like to no longer be in the conversation. The There Will Be Blood actor recently lamented being “drawn into this handbags-at-dawn conflict inadvertently” after having worked with…
Read MoreSamsung SDI in talks with Tesla to supply energy storage batteries in deal worth over 3 trillion won
[SEOUL] South Korea’s Samsung SDI said on Tuesday it is in talks to supply energy storage batteries to Tesla, in an order that Korean media said could be worth more than 3 trillion won (S$2.8 billion). Samsung SDI shares soared more than 8 per cent on the news. A deal would mark the latest push…
Read MoreCJ ENM Hong Kong Partners With Taiwan’s Far EasTone Telecom & TVBS On $30M Fund To Invest In Mandarin-language Content
Korea’s CJ ENM Hong Kong is partnering with Taiwanese telco Far EasTone Telecom, broadcaster TVBS and Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) to launch a $30M (NTD960M) fund to invest in Mandarin-language content. The new five-year Taiwan-Korea ‘Enjoy Entertainment Fund’ will invest in IP exchange and Mandarin-language content production and investment, supporting any formats that showcase local Taiwanese and…
Read MoreDiddy Granted Fast-Track Appeal So He Actually Could Get Out Of Cushy Prison Well Before His Sentence Is Up
Sean Combs may not get out of prison until 2028, but the ‘I’ll Be Missing You’ performer has been cut a couple of breaks lately that could make his sentence softer, and perhaps even shorter. Mere days after Diddy was moved to a low security facility in New Jersey, a federal appeals judge today granted…
Read MoreGold holds under US$4,000 on dollar resilience, Fed rate-cut outlook
Bullion hit a record high of US$4,381.21 on Oct 20, but have fallen close to 10% since [BENGALURU] Gold traded below the US$4,000 per ounce mark again on Tuesday (Nov 4) as the US dollar remained resilient at over three-month highs, while reduced chances of another US interest rate cut in December and easing US-China…
Read MoreChina Aviation Oil jumps over 4% on talks of potential merger between parent CNAF and mega refiner Sinopec
[SINGAPORE] Shares of China Aviation Oil (CAO) surged by more than 4 per cent on Tuesday (Nov 4) morning following word of a merger between Sinopec, the largest oil refiner in China, and China National Aviation Fuel (CNAF). As at 9.28 am, the counter reached S$1.61 on the Singapore Exchange, up by around 4.5 per…
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