Posts by Nathan Pine
Adam Schiff Talks Of Donald Trump’s “Climate Of Fear” In ‘Late Show’ Guest Appearance; California Senator Later Addresses CBS Cancellation
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert started out on Thursday with the host making the bombshell announcement that CBS was canceling the show, effective next May. That wasn’t addressed in his interview with Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA), even though the Trump nemesis did address the president’s success in creating what he called a “climate of…
Read MoreCinemas weigh launching new large screen brand to challenge Imax
[LOS ANGELES] Some of the largest US theatre chains, including Cinemark, Regal and Marcus, have held preliminary talks about jointly marketing their big-screen theatres to blunt the growing influence of Imax within the movie industry and the public, according to sources familiar with the matter. The talks so far have focused on setting shared standards…
Read MoreHow Public Media Lost The Federal Funding Battle, And What Happens Next To Stations, NPR And PBS
Now that Congress has zeroed out federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PBS, NPR and stations across the country will be scrambling to come up with plans for what to do next. Paula Kerger, the president and CEO of PBS, has warned that even though the network gets a small share of its…
Read MorePBS, NPR And Public Media Set To Lose Federal Funding As Package Of Spending Cuts Clears Congress
PBS, NPR and public stations are facing the loss of $1.1 billion in federal funding, as the House cleared final passage of a package of cuts likely to alter the landscape of public media. The House voted 216 to 213 for the so-called rescissions package, which was sent to Congress at the request of President…
Read More‘Watch What Happens Live’ Host Andy Cohen On Stephen Colbert’s Late-Night Show Ending: “I Can’t Believe CBS Is Turning Off The Lights At 11:30”
Late-night television will look different next year as The Late Show with Stephen Colbert concludes its run on CBS. As news reels in, late-night talk show host Andy Cohen is weighing in on Colbert’s show coming to an end. “I think it’s a sad day for late-night television,” Cohen told Deadline while on the red carpet for…
Read MoreJapan’s SMEs ready to adapt to Trump tariffs
[TOKYO] Small and medium-sized (SME) firms such as Mitsuwa Electric that form the backbone of Japan’s economy have weathered many storms over the decades, and company president Yuji Miyazaki is hopeful they will also withstand US President Donald Trump. As part of a campaign against friend and foe, the US president has threatened 25 per…
Read More‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Ending Next Year With CBS Retiring Late-Night Franchise
In a shocking move, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will end in May. “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert will end its historic run in May 2026 at the end of the broadcast season,” CBS brass said in a statement. “We consider Stephen Colbert irreplaceable and will retire The Late Show franchise at that time.…
Read MoreJimmy Kimmel Sends Love To Stephen Colbert, Blasts CBS Over ‘The Late Show’ Axing
ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel interrupted his summer vacation to show support for fellow late-night host Stephen Colbert following the announcement that CBS will be ending The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — and the Late Show franchise altogether — at the end of the upcoming 2025-26 season. “Love you Stephen. F*ck you and all your Sheldons…
Read MoreUltra-rare metal rides AI boom as commodities star performer
[SINGAPORE] Thanks to the boom in artificial intelligence (AI), an ultra-rare element you have probably never heard of is one of this year’s best-performing raw materials. Ruthenium, a silvery grey mineral, has eclipsed the headline-grabbing rallies in other commodities such as gold and silver by nearly doubling in price over the past year to US$800…
Read MoreBHP delays Jansen potash project as costs surge; logs record copper output
[BENGALURU] BHP Group flagged delays and cost overruns of about 30 per cent for its key Jansen Stage 1 potash project on Friday (Jul 18), even as the miner reported record annual copper production above two million metric tonnes (Mt) and warned of a decline next year. The cost blowouts that could be up to…
Read More‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Had “Massive Part” For Carl Weathers Before His Death, Adam Sandler Recalls “Painful Change”
After Carl Weathers‘ death at age 76 last year, Happy Gilmore 2 had to undergo a rewrite to account for his absence. Ahead of the long-awaited sequel, which premieres July 25 on Netflix, Adam Sandler noted there were plans to have the actor reprise his role as Happy’s golf coach and mentor Chubbs Peterson from…
Read MoreGeneral Hospital’s Tristan Rogers Diagnosed With Cancer
General Hospital’s Kirsten Storms Announces Leave of Absence From Show After Nearly 20 Years One General Hospital star has received a new medical diagnosis. Tristan Rogers, who made his first of over 1,400 appearances on the soap opera in 1980, has been diagnosed with cancer, his rep confirmed to Deadline. “While he remains hopeful and…
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