Posts by Nathan Pine
Hong Kong’s US$25 billion pile of soured debt spurs talks to form ‘bad bank’
[HONG KONG] The pile of non-performing loans (NPLs) at Hong Kong lenders has grown so large that some in the industry have discussed the creation of a “bad bank” to soak up the financial hub’s soured debt. The talks between some of the city’s biggest banks, described by sources familiar with the matter, have been…
Read MoreEverything We Know About ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 So Far
Updated with the latest: Stranger Things Season 5 now has its first trailer. The final installment of the Netflix tentpole series will arrive in three parts at the end of this year. Season 5 officially wrapped production December 2024 after it had reached the halfway point in July. Production on the final season kicked off…
Read MoreLove Island USA’s Pepe Garcia-Gonzalez Reacts to Claim He Only Dates Blondes
Kyra Green & Cashel Barnett: Split The delivered one of the U.S. version’s most unexpected couplings, with Kyra choosing to leave the show to see if she still had a shot with Cashel after sending him home…only to find out he’d already returned. But, unfortunately, the musically inclined couple split in October 2019. By the…
Read MoreSarah Michelle Gellar Responds to Jennifer Love Hewitt Feud Rumors
The Mystery Gang Sarah Michelle Gellar is on the case. Two days after fans speculated that she and her former I Know What You Did Last Summer costar Jennifer Love Hewitt are feuding due to their… Source link
Read MoreNew details in Air India crash probe shift focus to plane’s captain: WSJ
A COCKPIT recording of dialogue between the two pilots of the Air India flight that crashed last month indicates the captain cut the flow of fuel to the plane’s engines, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The newspaper cited people familiar with US officials’ early assessment of evidence uncovered in the investigation into the…
Read MoreTrump Fires Sean “Diddy” Combs & Jeffrey Epstein Top Prosecutor Maurene Comey
It’s always personal with Donald Trump. Eight years ago, Trump fired James Comey, and today he fired the ex-FBI Director’s daughter. In a move that seemed a long time coming due to POTUS’ relentless dislike of Maurene Comey’s father over allegations the Republican was a Putin puppet, the former Celebrity Apprentice host’s DOJ pink slipped…
Read MoreGoldman Sachs profits jump as CEO eyes more merger activity
[NEW YORK] Goldman Sachs reported a jump in second-quarter profits on Wednesday behind significant increases in financial advisory revenues that chief executive David Solomon said could presage an uptick in dealmaking. “Anecdotally, the level of dialogue is significantly increased,” Solomon told analysts on a conference call after the investment bank’s earnings surpassed analyst estimates. There…
Read MoreEight-Year-Old Arabella Olivia Clark Lands Lead Role In Uni & Atomic Monster’s Supernatural Horror Film ‘Other Mommy’ From Rob Savage
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a young talent to watch: Eight-year-old Arabella Olivia Clark (Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere) has landed the lead role in Other Mommy, Universal and Atomic Monster‘s new supernatural horror film from director Rob Savage. Clark joins a cast that includes the previously announced Jessica Chastain, Jay Duplass, and Dichen Lachman. Based on the…
Read MoreNothing’s Shocking: Jane’s Addiction Sues Perry Farrell For $10M & Singer Fires Back
Seven months after Jane’s Addiction fell apart onstage in front of a live audience, lead singer Perry Farrell and the other band members have filed competing legal complaints against each other. Guitarist Dave Navarro, bassist Eric Avery and drummer Stephen Perkins sued Farrell — who also founded Lollapalooza — for $10 million today in Los…
Read MoreKing Charles III Gives Queen Camilla This New Royal Title in Unprecedented Move
Prince Harry and King Charles III Are Not Speaking Harry told the BBC May 2 that his father King Charles III won’t speak to him “because of this security stuff,” but added that “it would be nice to reconcile.” The Duke of Sussex, who shares kids Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet with Meghan, said that…
Read MoreFreddie Prinze Jr. Shares Filming Update On Rachael Leigh Cook Reunion In ‘The Christmas Affair’: “She’s Like A Sister”
Following his onscreen reunion with Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr. is preparing to reunite with another leading lady. On the red carpet of Monday’s I Know What You Did Last Summer premiere, in which the actor reprises his role as Ray Bronson, the actor told Deadline he’s filming his upcoming holiday romantic-comedy The Christmas…
Read MoreThree-quarters of US teens use AI companions despite risks: study
[SAN FRANCISCO] Nearly three in four American teenagers have used AI companions, with more than half qualifying as regular users despite growing safety concerns about these virtual relationships, according to a new survey released Wednesday. AI companions – chatbots designed for personal conversations rather than simple task completion – are available on platforms like Character.AI,…
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