Posts by Nathan Pine
BBC Slams David Walliams’ “Unacceptable” Nazi Salute During Comedy Recording
David Walliams has been condemned by the BBC after he allegedly performed a Nazi salute during the recording of hit comedy panel show Would I Lie To You?. The BBC said the gesture was “completely unacceptable” and apologized to audience members if they were offended by the incident during the filming of a Christmas special.…
Read MoreSingapore shares rise as trade tensions between China and US ease; STI up 0.1%
Across the broader market, gainers beat losers 252 to 236 as 1.3 billion securities worth S$1.2 billion change hands [SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks rose on Thursday (Jun 12), amid the world’s two largest economies agreeing to de-escalate trade tensions. The blue-chip Straits Times Index (STI) closed 0.1 per cent or 3.15 points higher at 3,922.2. Across…
Read MoreEmbankment Films Bolsters Unscripted Division With Zoe Sandhu Hire & Pair Of Promotions
Embankment Films is building out its unscripted unit ahead of the Sheffield DocFest. The London-based producer has hired veteran unscripted producer Zoer Sandhu as Head of Production, and promoted Nick Taussig to Head of Unscripted and Henry Farrington to Associate Producer. Sandhu is known for working on shows such as The Apprentice and Our Planet…
Read MoreWould Teen Mom’s Jenelle Evans Have More Kids? She Says…
And should she locate a potential life partner in the process, that’s just icing on the divorce party cake. While she’s interested in dating, “I’m not rushing into things,” Jenelle insisted. “But if something happens naturally, it happens.” Though her ideal guy would need to be lucky enough to catch her on the right night…
Read MoreBBC News Journalists Lodge Ageism Complaint As They Face Being Fired Under Newsdesk Merger
EXCLUSIVE: A handful of seasoned BBC News journalists have complained that they are the victims of ageism as they face compulsory redundancy under plans to merge the corporation’s Home and Foreign newsdesks. Several sources told Deadline that four senior journalists have lodged separate, but coordinated, age discrimination complaints after being shown the door. The BBC…
Read MoreChannel 4 Urged By CIISA Chair To Launch Independent Review Of Gagging Clauses
EXCLUSIVE: The chair of the UK’s Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA) has called on Channel 4 to launch an independent investigation into its use of confidentiality clauses in settlement agreements. Baroness Kennedy, who also serves as a lawmaker in the House of Lords, said Channel 4 should engage an external attorney to examine the…
Read MoreSingapore needs to embrace Bitcoin to maintain status as financial hub: Jeremy Tan
[SINGAPORE] Singapore needs to welcome Bitcoin-related businesses to maintain its status as a global financial hub, said retired businessman Jeremy Tan at an event on Wednesday (Jun 11). The 34-year-old rose to prominence last month during the general election as one of just two independent candidates, pulling in 36.16 per cent of the votes in…
Read MoreAlexander Payne To Receive Pardo D’Onore At Locarno
Nebraska director Alexander Payne will receive the Pardo d’Onore at the Locarno Film Festival. The American filmmaker will be presented with the honorary leopard on Friday, August 15. He will also present his 2011 pic The Descendants and 2013 title Nebraska and participate in a public discussion. Payne, a writer-director also behind the likes of…
Read MoreSGX securities turnover rises 1% in May, volume down 18%
[SINGAPORE] The total securities market turnover value on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) edged up 1 per cent year on year to S$26.9 billion, supported by institutional hedging activity and continued demand for safe-haven and dividend-yielding stocks. The securities daily average value rose 6 per cent on year to about S$1.3 billion. May’s total market turnover…
Read MoreMichael Douglas To Present Newly Restored ‘One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest’ At Karlovy Vary
Michael Douglas is set to attend this year’s Karlovy Vary International Film Festival where he will present a newly restored version of Miloš Forman’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, which Douglas produced with Saul Zaentz. Douglas will be joined by Zaentz’s nephew Paul Zaentz (producer of The English Patient and The Talented Mr. Ripley) as well as members of Forman’s…
Read MoreAirbus revises up 20-year jet demand forecast despite trade tensions
[PARIS] Airbus revised up its forecast for airplane demand over the next 20 years on Thursday, telling investors and suppliers the air transport industry was expected to ride out the current wave of trade tensions. The European planemaker said it expected the industry it and its US rival Boeing dominate to deliver 43,420 commercial jets between 2025…
Read MoreMark Duplass Talks Creating “Better Deal” Than Streamers Offer With Indie TV Production
As the streaming landscape continues to drastically change, Mark Duplass is investing in himself and advises other creators to do the same. The Golden Globe nominee recently detailed how he and brother Jay Duplass are approaching indie television production now that the streamers’ system of financing is “not working as well” as it was five…
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