Posts by Nathan Pine
BET Awards Nominations Dominated By Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar leads the way with 10 nominations for the 25th BET Awards, which were announced Thursday honoring Black excellence across music, TV, film and sports. Lamar scooped up noms for Album of the Year and Best Male Hip Hop Artist as well as three noms each in the Viewers Choice (for “Not Like Us,”…
Read MoreCate Blanchett-Spearheaded Displacement Film Fund Unveils First Recipients With Selection Committee Including Cynthia Erivo & Agnieszka Holland
Cate Blanchett and the International Film Festival Rotterdam’s Hubert Bals Fund have announced the five recipients of the Displacement Film Fund, a new short film grant scheme first unveiled during the 2025 edition of the festival earlier this year. Spearheaded by actor and producer Blanchett, who is also a Global Goodwill Ambassador for UN refugee…
Read MoreDoechii Responds to Backlash Over Met Gala 2025 Video of Her Demanding Umbrellas
Doechii had just a little anxiety about her first Met Gala. And she’s in a space to joke about it. Following the backlash she received after she was heard yelling for more umbrellas before leaving The Mark Hotel to attend the May 5 event, the “What It Is” musician explained herself. In a TikTok video…
Read MoreWarner Bros. Discovery Grows Streaming Subs, Profit In Q1, Studio Revenue Takes A Hit
Warner Bros. Discovery had a mixed first quarter with beats on streaming subs and profit and an anticipated drop in revenue at the film studio, which has since turned around dramatically in Q2. Global linear advertising sales dipped 11% with ongoing domestic audience declines offset in part by better trends in sports and international. Streaming…
Read MoreSXSW Title ‘Odyssey’ Heading To Cannes Market With Kaleidoscope
EXCLUSIVE: Kaleidoscope Film Distribution has picked up world sales rights (excluding UK & Ireland and airlines) fonr Gerard Johnson’s (Tony) Odyssey, which debuted at this year’s SXSW Film Festival. Kaleidoscope will introduce the flick to buyers in Cannes. Written by Johnson and Austin Collings, Odyssey follows an ambitious real estate agent called Natasha Flynn who…
Read MoreLea Michele Offers Proof She Can Read to Shut Down Longstanding Rumor
Don’t tell Lea Michele not to read—she’s simply got to. Mostly because she actually can. As part of the now years-long ongoing rumor that the Glee star doesn’t know how to read, Lea proved everybody wrong by cold reading notecards during a recent podcast appearance. Grabbing the notecards written for the “Tell Me What’s Wrong”…
Read MoreCNN Loses Appeal In Legal Battle With Journalist Suing For Unfair Dismissal & Discrimination
CNN has failed to quash a lawsuit from former international correspondent Saima Mohsin, who is suing the network over unfair dismissal and disability discrimination allegations. CNN lost in its appeal to the London Employment Appeal Tribunal, where it attempted to throw out Mohsin’s case on territorial grounds, arguing that her employment contract meant that the…
Read MoreCrisis? What Crisis? ITV Studios Bosses Reject Talk Of Gloom In The Scripted Market
Bosses at ITV Studios have rejected the notion that there is a UK scripted funding crisis while batting away questions around sale rumors. Speaking at the Creative Cities Convention (CCC), MD Julian Bellamy and sales boss Ruth Berry struck an upbeat tone as they refused to accept that the drama market is in crisis despite…
Read MoreAsian banks see big boost to wealth business as currencies rally
[HONG KONG, SINGAPORE] A sharp rally in Asian currencies is set to boost demand for wealth and forex products as clients seek alternatives to US dollar-denominated assets and demand for hedging grows amid trade tariff uncertainties, bankers and analysts say. The rally in the currencies since last week, starting with the Taiwan US dollar and…
Read MoreBank of England cuts rates to 4.25% as it sees tariff hit to growth
[LONDON] The Bank of England cut its main interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.25 per cent on Thursday, despite an unexpected three-way split among policymakers as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs weigh on global economic growth. The BOE’s Monetary Policy Committee voted 5-4 in favour of the decision to cut rates by a…
Read MoreCounterpoints Arts & Climate Spring Launch Climate-Focused Development Fund
EXCLUSIVE: Counterpoints Arts, the UK-based organization behind events like Refugee Week and Platforma festival, has teamed with advocacy group Climate Spring to launch a development fund for feature films and TV projects that explore how climate change drives displacement and migration. The fund will provide early-stage development cash for production companies and creators, with a…
Read MoreItaly’s Fandango Appoints Laura Nacher As Head Of Sales As Part Of International Push – Cannes Market
EXCLUSIVE: Fandango Sales has appointed former The Match Factory exec Laura Nacher as Head of International Sales. The appointment comes as the sales arm of Rome-based film company Fandango gears up for a major international push. Nacher, who was previously Head of Sale Operations at The Match Factory, brings more than 12 years of experience…
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