Posts by Nathan Pine
“Don’t Treat It As A Launch Pad, Treat It As The End Game”: Jimmy Fallon’s Advice For ‘Saturday Night Live’ UK Hopefuls
EXCLUSIVE: As the UK version of Saturday Night Live comes together, Jimmy Fallon has given the British show’s would-be stars some sage advice. “If you get lucky and get cast, I would just focus on the show,” he told Deadline when asked what he would tell UK comics who are in line for an SNL…
Read More‘Bugonia’, ‘On Falling’ & ‘Sound Of Falling’ Among Titles On The European Film Awards Nominations Shortlist
The European Film Academy has shortlisted 67 films, which will be available to receive nominations for the 38th European Film Awards, taking place on January 17, 2026. The shortlist includes 44 feature films, 15 documentary films, and 8 animated feature films, with 27 shortlisted films directed or co-directed by women. 34 European – both EU…
Read MoreFremantle & Viral Nation Partner: First Shows Include Fashion Format ‘Model Creator’ & True Crime Series ‘Cr1me C0de’
EXCLUSIVE: Fremantle and Viral Nation are teaming up. Production and distribution giant Fremantle and social media specialists Viral Nation will join forces on creator-led shows. The deal was announced here in Cannes at MIPCOM as the market skews towards all things creator economy. The agreement will position Viral Nation’s creator network alongside Fremantle’s stable of…
Read MoreUK jobs market slowdown shows signs of easing before budget
Wage growth in the private sector slowed to 4.4% in the three months through August [LONDON] The UK labour market showed further signs of stabilisation in data released on Tuesday (Oct 14), with employers appearing to be past the worst of the shake-out triggered by a £26 billion (S$44.8 billion) payroll tax increase. The number…
Read MoreVikings, Alexander The Great & Ramses Traverse The Globe: MIPCOM Sales For Pernel-Produced Docs
EXCLUSIVE: A trio of Canal+ history docs have notched wide international sales. Series on Alexander the Great, the Egyptian ruler, Ramses, and the Vikings have all found new international homes during MIPCOM. Each of the shows was made for Canal+ by Pernel Media, with Cineflix Rights across sales and cutting the deals. Alexander the…
Read MoreGoogle plans US$15 billion data centre hub in biggest India bet
The Indian state of Andhra Pradesh aims to host 6 gigawatts of data centre capacity by 2029 [NEW DELHI] Alphabet’s Google aims to invest about US$15 billion building an AI infrastructure hub in southern India over the next five years, making its biggest bet on the fast-growing country. The US company outlined plans on Tuesday…
Read MoreLG India jumps 53% in trading debut after US$1.3 billion IPO
The record-breaking market debut is driven by strong investor conviction in the company’s vision and fundamentals [MUMBAI] LG Electronics India soared as much as 53 per cent in its Mumbai trading debut after investors flocked to its initial public offering, putting the stock on course to have best listing day performance for a deal of…
Read MoreKeanu Reeves Remembers ‘Something’s Gotta Give’ Co-Star Diane Keaton
At the premiere of his new film Good Fortune tonight, Keanu Reeves remembered his Something’s Gotta Give co-star Diane Keaton, who died last week, as “a total pro.” Reaves told E! News on the red carpet, “She was very nice to me. Generous artist and a very special, unique person.” He continued, “It was cool…
Read MoreUS, China to roll out tit-for-tat port fees, threatening more turmoil at sea
[BEIJING/LOS ANGELES] The United States and China on Tuesday (Oct 14) will begin charging additional port fees on ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday toys to crude oil, making the high seas a key front in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies. China said that it had started to collect…
Read MoreSpain the frontrunner for Chinese carmaker BYD’s third European plant: sources
CHINA’S No 1 automaker BYD considers Spain to be its top candidate for a third car factory to serve the European market, two sources briefed on the matter told Reuters, as the company seeks to grow sales on the continent. A BYD assembly plant, joining two other planned factories in Hungary and Turkey, would be…
Read MoreTaylor Swift Sets Hot 100 Record, Takes Top 12 Spots With Songs From ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’
Another “record” for Taylor Swift: Her new album The Life of a Showgirl has become the first album ever to place all of its songs uninterrupted from the No. 1 to No. 12 spots on Billboard‘s Hot 100. According to Billboard, the chart dated October 18 is topped by “The Fate of Ophelia,” with the…
Read MoreSingapore investors join gold rush as record-breaking rally continues
[SINGAPORE] Investors in Singapore have joined the global rush to buy gold since the start of 2025, as mounting geopolitical tensions and expectations of US interest rate cuts drive demand for the safe-haven metal. Gold prices hit a fresh record high on Oct 13, driven by demand over reignited US-China trade tensions which drove Asia…
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