Posts by Nathan Pine
Dennis Haskins, Saved by the Bell’s Principal Belding, Dead at 75
But his most enduring and beloved role has been that of Principal Belding, with his signature refrain of, “Hey, hey, hey, what’s going on here?” “Somebody told me the other day,” Haskins reflected in a 1991 interview with Channel 3, “they said, ‘You are going to be Mr. Belding to a whole generation of kids.’” “I…
Read More‘The Gifted’ Wins Inaugural Future Vision XPRIZE
An AI-produced short titled The Gifted has won the first edition of Google, XPRIZE and Range Media’s Future Vision XPRIZE competition for film projects focused on technology’s role in shaping the future. The Gifted, directed by Jeff Synthesized, received $2.5 million as an equity investment towards the production of the full-length feature film, with development…
Read MoreZhenang Jinjiang Environment proposes to take company private at S$0.70 a share or to issue new shares
[SINGAPORE] The board of Zhenang Jinjiang Environmental , along with Jieneng Investment, has proposed a scheme of arrangement to take Zhenang Jinjiang Environmental private at S$0.70 a share or to issue new shares. An announcement on Tuesday (Sep 29) said that shareholders of Zhenang Jinjiang Environmental are entitled to either the cash consideration or the…
Read MoreSXSW Teen Comedy ‘Edie Arnold Is A Loser’ Lands International Sales
EXCLUSIVE: London-based sales agent Rapt Films has picked up worldwide sales rights, excluding North America, for Megan Rico and Kade Atwood’s debut US feature film Edie Arnold Is A Loser. The teen comedy, which debuted earlier this year at SXSW, follows Edie, a timid nerd accidentally thrust into the spotlight when she starts a punk…
Read MoreMom told newborn’s purple arm mark was bruising. Then came the diagnosis
Two U.K. parents were concerned about their baby boy who was born with a purple mark covering part of his left arm and hand. Shannon Smith, 27, and Ayrton Hall, 29, told Newsweek their son, Reuben, was born via C-section. The parents wondered if the mark had been caused by the surgery. Read More on…
Read MoreSony Chief Wayne Garvie: Difficult To See How Channel 4 Survives
Channel 4 must embrace radical change or face extinction. That’s the message from Sony Pictures Television president Wayne Garvie, who said that it is “very difficult to see how Channel 4 survives in its present form.” Speaking at the Royal Television Society London Convention, Garvie was asked who Channel 4 needs to partner with to…
Read More‘Kaali Kheti’ Starring Jackie Shroff & Sharad Kelkar Sets Release Date
EXCLUSIVE: Jackie Shroff, Sharad Kelkar and Neha Sargam are starring in eerie Indian rural horror Kaali Kheti, which has been given a domestic theatrical release date of October 23. Above and below you can see a poster for the pic, which has been quietly shooting with Haris Imtiyaz Khan the writer and director. Sana Khan…
Read More‘Doctor Who’: BBC’s Matt Brittin Says He Has Watched AI Episode
An artificial intelligence-generated episode of Doctor Who was “pretty good,” according to BBC Director General Matt Brittin. Brittin, who used to run Google EMEA, revealed that somebody had recently sent him a 50-minute ep of the BBC’s long-running sci-fi franchise, which was completely AI-generated, and today he refused to slam it. “Pretty good” was Brittin’s…
Read MoreAmerica’s healthcare system has made patients the project managers
Modern healthcare has quietly assigned patients a job they were never trained to do: coordinating their own care. Someone diagnosed with multiple chronic conditions is expected to schedule appointments across multiple specialists, reconcile conflicting medical advice, manage medications, track test results, navigate insurance requirements, and recognize when new symptoms require immediate attention. Even healthcare professionals…
Read MoreGXS wants more secured loans, targets second-hand car market
It has launched the AutoLoan product on Sep 9 for Grab drivers, and is beta testing it for consumers [SINGAPORE] GXS Bank aims to have secured loans make up half of its lending book by next year, as the digital bank expands into vehicle financing to diversify a portfolio currently weighted towards unsecured lending. “We…
Read MoreTony Robinson ‘Rewrites History’ With Debuting Radar Studios
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s one for the history buffs. The newly-formed Radar Studios is teaming with British broadcaster and historian Tony Robinson for a suite of content. Tony Robinson Rewrites History will launch as a YouTube channel later this year, with an initial 12 half-hour episodes. Meanwhile, Radar Studios will debut a six-part, hour-long TV series to…
Read MoreAmazon’s Kelly Day Says AI Can Help Unearth Next ‘Fleabag’
Amazon’s Prime Video international chief has unashamedly thrown her weight behind the power of artificial intelligence and its use in Prime Video content. Addressing the RTS London Convention, Kelly Day said the controversial tech “brings down costs meaning more stories can be made, more diverse voices can get heard and more creative risks get taken,”…
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