Posts by Nathan Pine
Sam Levinson Defends ‘Euphoria’s “Fairly Critical” Depiction Of OnlyFans Culture: “It Hollows Out The Individual”
Following criticism of Euphoria‘s final season and its depiction of OnlyFans creators, Sam Levinson has addressed the backlash. The creator of the HBO series admitted he took a “fairly critical look” at OnlyFans culture, explaining on Real Time with Bill Maher why he didn’t “affirm this life and how empowering” it can. “If you look…
Read MoreProposed Paramount-WBD Merger Assailed By Archival Producers
The Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, if it goes through, would not only have a major impact on the future of the media business, but on our collective past. Skydance Media, through its acquisition of Paramount, already controls the CBS News archive. If Paramount succeeds in taking over WBD, it will also assume control of the…
Read MoreBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer expected to resign Monday: Report
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to resign on Monday and outline a timetable for his departure, according to a report by The Observer, raising the prospect of a rapid leadership transition at the top of the U.K. government. The British newspaper reported Saturday that Starmer has concluded his position is no longer tenable…
Read MoreLilly Wachowski’s ‘The Hunted’ In Works With Producer Natasha Lyonne
EXCLUSIVE: Lilly Wachoswki is setting a different kind of stage for her next project, hosting a live reading of her dystopian political thriller The Hunted, currently in late-stage development with a producing team that includes Natasha Lyonne. Co-written by Wachowski and Mickey R. Mahoney, The Hunted will make its debut with an unconventional live read…
Read MoreJennifer Aniston & ‘Friends’ Co-Stars Pay Tribute To James Burrows
With the death of James Burrows, stars of the most beloved sitcoms are mourning the loss of the multi-cam medium’s most decorated director. Following Burrows’ death at age 85, Jennifer Aniston paid tribute to the “father figure” who directed 15 episodes of the hit NBC series in which she starred as Rachel Green, including the…
Read MoreDodgers’ Shohei Ohtani announces big personal news
Shohei Ohtani is somewhat of a mythical figure. That’s largely due to the fact that he’s a two-way unicorn for the Los Angeles Dodgers — a two-time American League MVP, two-time National League MVP, and two-time World Series champion — but it’s also because Ohtani keeps his private life extremely private. Ohtani is probably best…
Read MoreDemocrat Slams Tarped Kennedy Center As “Lifeless Husk”
While Kennedy Center officials consider the extent of planned renovations, the arts facility will remain open, at least for the time being. But don’t expect any new programming in the immediate future. In a Friday night court filing, Kennedy Center executive director Matt Floca listed three options expected to be presented to the center’s board…
Read MoreOlivia Wilde Reveals Advice Pamela Anderson Gave Amid “Disproportionate” Don’t Worry Darling Scrutiny
“I think staying soft and vulnerable, and being comfortable saying, ‘You guys, it’s that f–king hurts, and it’s not real, and it’s not true,’’ the House alum advised. “Don’t feel like you have to stay so strong for us, we know you’re strong, it’s okay to be soft if you need to.” After all, amid…
Read MoreShaka Hislop has harsh message for Turkey after World Cup loss to Paraguay
Turkey‘s World Cup is over after just two games with Paraguay stunning the Crescent-Stars 1-0 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Friday night. Paraguay midfielder Matias Galarza fired a shot in from 20 yards out just 64 seconds into the match, the fastest goal of the tournament, and Los Guaranies held on for…
Read MoreChiefs need to address a Patrick Mahomes problem in 2026
The Kansas City Chiefs had a very un-Chiefs-like season in 2025. They didn’t make the playoffs for the first time in the Patrick Mahomes era. Then, Mahomes even got injured, tearing his ACL and LCL. Things couldn’t have gone worse. But that’s all in the past. The Chiefs are looking to make 2025 a rarity,…
Read MoreBox Office: ‘Toy Story 5’ Global Opening at $129M & Counting
It’s an understatement to say that Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 5 is off to a great global start at the box office. With $129.3M so far, the Andrew Stanton directed movie is bound to beat its worldwide opening forecast of $275M. Broken out that’s $71M domestic for Toy Story 5, which as we told you was…
Read MoreGeorge Lucas Lends Voice To ‘Minions & Monsters’
Star Wars creator George Lucas is coming out of his show biz retirement for a role a decidedly non-Star Wars project: He’ll lend his voice to a character in Illumination’s Minions & Monsters, arriving in theaters July 1. In an interview with Collider, Illumination founder and Minions & Monsters producer Chris Meledandri explained how Lucas…
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