Posts by Nathan Pine
Shannon Buck Joins Paramount As Head of Communications & PR For Direct To Consumer
Seasoned communications executive Shannon Buck, who most recently served as EVP Publicity for Peacock and previously worked at Netflix, has been named EVP, Head of Communications and PR for Paramount Direct to Consumer. She will oversee global communications and publicity strategy for the division, working closely with Paramount’s Direct-to-Consumer Chair Cindy Holland, who announced the…
Read More‘SNL’ Doc About Writer Jim Downey Finally Sets Peacock Premiere
Downey Wrote That, a documentary about legendary Saturday Night Live writer Jim Downey, is finally coming to Peacock. The streamer will premiere the film on October 17 – four and a half years after it was first announced. The doc will tell the story of the career of Downey, the longest-running writer in the history of…
Read MoreCharlie Hunnam Reveals His Girlfriend Had One Rule About Him Playing Serial Killer Ed Gein
“My partner had incredible conviction that this was an important thing to do,” Charlie said. “She’s a great fan of the psychoanalysts, so she understands shadow work and the value of staring into the abyss and confronting the darkness much more than I do. So she was an amazing support to me, saying, ‘You just…
Read MoreJapanese yen slides on likely new leader, euro pressured by French PM resignation
[SINGAPORE / LONDON] Politics dominated currency markets on Monday (Oct 6) as the Japanese yen weakened by the most in five months against the dollar with Sanae Takaichi looking set to become Japan’s next prime minister, and the euro slid after France’s new government quit. Takaichi is a former economic security and internal affairs minister…
Read MoreAri Aster Calls Watching ‘Mr. Scorsese’ Soothing To “Somebody Who Has Made A Couple Of Films That Were Divisive” – New York Film Festival
“There are certain filmmakers that I would describe as liberating influences. People whose work kind of allows you to shake off some of the rules that I think you get saddled with as you get going,” said Ari Aster. “And I don’t like prescriptive art. I like difficult work.” In heartfelt comments at a round…
Read MoreSee Taylor Swift’s Dark Brunette Hair Transformation in “Fate of Ophelia” Music Video
The opening song on Taylor Swift‘s The Life of a Showgirl references the character Ophelia from William Shakespeare‘s Hamlet, who faces a tragic fate. According to the song’s lyrics, Taylor “might’ve drowned in the melancholy” if she hadn’t been saved by her true love. “I heard you calling / On the megaphone,” Taylor sings. “You…
Read More‘Good Boy’ Fetches A Top IFC Opening As Canine Star Emotes Fear, Suspense Better Than Many Actors, Says Scott Shooman – Specialty Box Office
IFC’s canine-starring supernatural thriller Good Boy wagged its way to a $2.25+ million opening, the label’s second-best debut after 2024 hit Late Night With The Devil ($2.8 million). At no. 9 this weekend, it will be parent IFC Entertainment Group’s third best opening weekend ever including RLJE’s topper Clown In A Cornfield. IFC acquired Good…
Read MoreWhat Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban, Amy Duggar King and More Have Revealed About Their Salaries
Taraji P. Henson earned a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for 2008’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, but years later she was still fired up by the $150,000 she accepted to be in the movie—after producers rejected the $500,000 quote she brought to the table. As for the film’s leads Brad Pitt and Cate…
Read MoreWhy are buyers returning to Tesla?
Tesla electric vehicle sales jumped last quarter, as buyers rushed to take advantage of an expiring federal tax credit. The company’s EV sales rose 7% in the three months through September compared to a year earlier, mirroring a spike in overall EV sales across the country. The $7,500 credit for new electric vehicles was eliminated…
Read MoreSpotify’s co-founder Daniel Ek to step down as CEO after nearly two decades
Spotify’s longtime Chief Executive Daniel Ek said Tuesday that he is stepping down from his position next year and will become executive chairman. Ek, 42, co-founded the Swedish audio company in 2006 and has served as CEO since the beginning. His vision was to find a way to fight against music piracy by offering a…
Read MoreNewsom signs AI transparency bill prioritizing safety
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Monday that will create new transparency measures for large AI companies, including public disclosure of security protocols and reports of critical safety incidents. Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) said Senate Bill 53 will create “commonsense guardrails” to ensure groundbreaking innovations don’t sacrifice safety and transparency amid the rapid growth…
Read MoreAI chatbot safety bills under threat as Newsom ponders restrictions tech groups say would hurt California
California lawmakers want Gov. Gavin Newsom to approve bills they passed that aim to make artificial intelligence chatbots safer. But as the governor weighs whether to sign the legislation into law, he faces a familiar hurdle: objections from tech companies that say new restrictions would hinder innovation. Californian companies are world leaders in AI and…
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