Posts by Nathan Pine
‘Unaccustomed Earth’: Nisha Ganatra Pulls Out Of Directing; Ritesh Batra Steps In To Helm
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix‘s upcoming drama series Unaccustomed Earth, based on Jhumpa Lahiri’s collection of short stories, is undergoing a director change. Nisha Ganatra has pulled out of helming the pilot episode for scheduling reasons, with Ritesh Batra coming in to direct and executive produce the first and second episode. Ganatra is directing the upcoming movie Freakier…
Read MoreAustralia takes another step toward a central bank digital currency
Published Thu, Jul 10, 2025 · 08:29 AM [SYDNEY] Australia’s central bank said on Thursday it was taking another major step toward a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) with a range of industry partners pursuing projects using real money and assets for the first time. The Reserve Bank of Australia said its “Project Acacia”…
Read More‘Carry-On’s Jaume Collet-Serra Inks Overall Deal With Netflix
Jaume Collet-Serra has signed a multiyear overall film deal with Netflix, the distributor of his hit 2024 action thriller Carry-On, starring Taron Egerton and Jason Bateman, sources have confirmed to Deadline. The first project under the deal, which will see him directing and producing for the streamer, is An Innocent Girl, a previously announced psychological…
Read MoreJoe Jonas Comments on Sophie Turner’s Co-Parenting Dynamic
Joe Jonas Calls Sophie Turner an “Incredible Mom” Nearly 2 Years After Breakup Joe Jonas is a sucker for his co-parenting setup with Sophie Turner. Nearly two years after the Jonas Brothers singer filed for divorce from the Game of Thrones alum, he commended the pair’s ability to parent their daughters Willa, 4, and Delphine,…
Read MoreStudio Lambert Strikes First-Look Deal With ‘Boarders’ Creator Daniel Lawrence Taylor
The Traitors producer Studio Lambert has struck a first-look deal with Daniel Lawrence Taylor, the creator of critically-rated BBC and Tubi dramedy Boarders. With Boarders soon wrapping after three seasons, Studio Lambert said the deal will “mark a significant new chapter” in the pair’s collaboration. All3Media-backed Studio Lambert is best known for formats like The…
Read MoreBachelor’s Bekah Martinez Defends Not Shaving for 7 Years
Bekah Martinez doesn’t need the public’s rose. The former Bachelor contestant, who competed on season 22 of the show back in 2018, has been known to speak up for herself. So when someone criticized her choice to grow out her leg hair, the 30-year-old clapped back at the hate. Bekah, who has been engaged to Grayston Leonard…
Read More‘Off Campus’: Steve Howey Cast As Phil Graham In Amazon Series Based On Elle Kennedy’s Books
EXCLUSIVE: Steve Howey (Shameless, High Potential) has been tapped for a major recurring role on Amazon MGM Studios’ college-set romantic drama Off Campus, based on the best-selling book series by Elle Kennedy. There are 5 books in the series, which depicts the elite ice hockey team, and the women in their lives, as they grapple…
Read MoreSamsung’s bet on foldable phones faces major test with slimmer new model
[SEOUL] Samsung Electronics on Wednesday unveiled thinner, lighter new foldable phones as it aims to fend off Chinese competition in the higher-margin, premium segment that remains untapped by arch rival Apple. The stakes are high. The South Korean company lost its global smartphone crown to Apple in 2023, and faces growing competition from Chinese rivals like Huawei…
Read More‘Dirty Dancing’ Inspiration Grossinger’s Set For Scripted Series From Alan Zweibel & Harris Salomon
EXCLUSIVE: As a sequel to Dirty Dancing is in the works, the resort that inspired the original is getting its own small-screen treatment. A scripted series set at Grossinger’s Catskill Resort Hotel, which inspired the movie as well as The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, is in the works from Alan Zweibel, an original writer on Saturday Night Live…
Read MoreLivvy Dunne Says She Was Rejected From Buying Babe Ruth’s New York Apartment for $1.6 Million
Olivia “Livvy” Dunne struck out on the house-hunting field. The former Louisiana State University gymnast shared that she was recently rejected from buying a New York City apartment that used to be the home of baseball legend Babe Ruth. “Guys, I’m so upset,” Livvy said in a July 9 TikTok video. “So, two months ago,…
Read MoreOpec bars five leading news organisations from oil conference
[LONDON] Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) has excluded five of the world’s leading news organisations from covering its biennial oil seminar in Vienna, attended by the group’s ministers and senior industry executives. The Opec did not accredit Bloomberg News, despite repeated requests, and offered no explanation for its decision. The New York Times,…
Read MoreAdvertising Giant WPP’s Shares Plunge 18% As Economic Uncertainty, AI Threat Dim Forecasts
Shares in London-based advertising giant WPP plunged 18% on Wednesday, stoking broader anxiety about the state of the ad business. The stock settled at $29.34, its lowest point since the onset of Covid in 2020, after lackluster quarterly earnings results and the company’s unexpected lowering of profit forecasts. WPP cited a combination of client defections…
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