Posts by Nathan Pine
BBC Studios Asia Unveil ’12 Seas’ Co-Production With Korea’s Studio Janchi — APOS
After premiering Deep Dive Korea: Song Ji Hyo’s Haenyeo Adventure last month, BBC Studios Asia is set to co-produce another Korean show, 12 Seas (working title). Co-producing with Korea’s Studio JanChi (Korean Pork Belly Rhapsody, A Nation of Kimchi), 12 Seas is a four-part series that will premiere in 2026. The new series is supported…
Read MoreInside Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s Epic Love Story
When Keith Urban met Nicole Kidman at the G’Day LA: Australia Week gala in January 2005, he was pretty much down for the count. Yet it took him four months to pick up the phone. ‘I’m like, ‘You didn’t love me at first sight, you didn’t notice me,’ and he’s like, ‘Yes I did but I…
Read MoreNetflix’s Korean Content Head Discusses ‘Squid Game’ Season 3 And Korea’s Production Lull — APOS
Just two days before the third and final season of Squid Game launches on Netflix, the streamer’s head of Korean content, Don Kang, appeared on stage at the APOS media and entertainment summit to discuss the wide-ranging cultural impact of Korean shows, the Korean industry’s production lull, as well as Netflix’s ad tier performance in…
Read MoreTesla sales skid in Europe in May despite EV rebound
The EU aims to end sales of new internal combustion engine cars in 2035, but high prices and a perceived lack of charging infrastructure have given consumers pause Published Wed, Jun 25, 2025 · 01:09 PM [PARIS] Tesla missed out on Europe’s rebounding electric vehicle (EV) sales last month as the political activities of its…
Read MoreCalifornia Legislators Approve $750M Funding For Film & TV Tax Credit Program
The news that Tinseltown has been waiting to hear has finally come: California lawmakers have approved Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s proposal to allocate $750M annually to the Film & TV Tax Credit Program. Deadline understands that a formal vote will be held Friday on the trailer bill to make it official. The Legislature has continued to…
Read More‘Ironheart’ Star Dominique Thorne Explains How Riri Williams Will Have To Confront “The Weight Of Her Emotions” In Marvel Miniseries
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details from the first three episodes of Marvel‘s Ironheart. Dominique Thorne returns as Riri Williams in Marvel’s Ironheart, giving audiences a much closer look at the 19-year-old tech wiz than her introduction in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was able to offer. Thorne says viewers met Riri “in a real fight…
Read MoreTom Sandoval’s ‘AGT’ Audition: Simon Cowell Notes “Vocals Weren’t Great” & Mel B Says, “I Don’t Give A F*** About A Scandal”
As Ariana Madix triumphs as host of Love Island USA, which is setting record viewership in Season 7, her ex Tom Sandoval is still trying to move past the scandal he provoked on Vanderpump Rules. With the Bravo reality series completely rebooting with a new cast, Sandoval has turned to music and appeared on America’s…
Read MoreViu & SBS’ ‘Taxi Driver’ Season 3 Set To Air In Q4; ‘My Youth’ Starring Song Joong-Ki Will Premiere In Q3 — APOS
OTT platform Viu and Korean network SBS will release the third season of Taxi Driver in Q4 this year, with Korean star Lee Je-hoon (Move to Heaven) returning to the cast alongside Kim Eui-sung, Pyo Ye-jin, Jang Hyuk-jin and Bae Yoo-ram. The new season will premiere as a Viu Original worldwide, excluding South Korea and…
Read MoreZohran Mamdani Surprises With Solid Lead In Democratic Primary Race For New York Mayor; Andrew Cuomo Concedes
Zohran Mamdani held a solid lead over Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary race for New York mayor, signaling a major upset by a political unknown against the state’s former governor. Mamdani led Cuomo by nearly eight percentage points, with 90% of the vote counted on Tuesday evening, according to the AP. “Tonight was not…
Read MoreTikToker Michelle Wood Before-and-After Facelift Photos Have Fans in Disbelief
A 50-year-old TikToker’s plastic surgery procedure is raising eyebrows—and not just hers. Michelle Wood started documenting her journey under the knife in early June, sharing on TikTok that she was seeking a facelift, a forehead lift, a lip lift, a neck lift and a small chin implant at a clinic in Guadalajara, Mexico, to “look…
Read MoreKate Hudson To Be Lauded With Pioneer Of The Year Award
Oscar nominee Kate Hudson will be receiving the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation’s highest honor, the 2025 Pioneer of the Year Award on Oct. 8th at The Beverly Hilton. The Pioneer of the Year Award is awarded to those respected members in the motion picture industry whose leadership, service to the community, and commitment to…
Read MoreGoogle’s Sanjay Gupta Talks AI’s Top Two Challenges And Importance Of ‘On-The-Go’ Content In Asia — APOS
Google APAC president Sanjay Gupta called on the media and entertainment industries to embrace AI’s opportunities, while acknowledging concerns around the protection of talent and creativity. Speaking to audiences at APOS, currently held in Bali, Gupta referred to this year’s Google AI immersive production of “The Wizard of Oz” at the Las Vegas Sphere as…
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