Posts by Nathan Pine
ABC Orders ‘RJ Decker’ Drama Pilot From ‘Elementary’ Creator Based On Carl Hiaasen’s Novel
We have a broadcast pickup — but not the kind one would expect the week before the upfronts. ABC has given a pilot order to RJ Decker, a drama from Elementary creator Rob Doherty based on the 1987 novel Double Whammy by Carl Hiaasen. Primetime-Panic Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series orders While atypical…
Read More‘Funny You Should Ask’ Renewed For Seasons 9 & 10 In Syndication By Allen Media Group
EXCLUSIVE: What does a long-running game show have to do to get another two-year renewal? Funny You Should Ask. Byron Allen‘s Allen Media Group has ordered Seasons 9 and 10 of its nationally syndicated comedy game, taking the daily half-hour strip through 2026-27. Hosted as always by Jon Kelley, Funny You Should Ask features a panel of…
Read MoreNowThis Workers Unanimously Ratify New 3-Year WGA East Contract
Staff at the short-form video news outlet NowThis have officially reached a deal with management on a new three-year contract. Per the Writers Guild of America East, the new collective agreement — which establishes higher wage minimums and key protections against generative artificial intelligence — was unanimously ratified by the 9-member bargaining unit. “The Mighty 9…
Read MoreYouTuber Ms. Rachel Moved to Tears Over Heartwarming Mister Rogers Gift
YouTuber Ms. Rachel Reveals Inspiration Behind Baby Girl’s Name It’s a beautiful day in Ms. Rachel’s neighborhood. The YouTuber (real name Rachel Griffin Accurso) shared her emotional reaction after her husband and collaborator Aron Accurso—with whom she recently welcomed her second baby—gifted her a handwritten composition from children’s television host Mister Rogers. “I opened it…
Read MoreDC/DOX To Showcase A Dozen World Premieres, Oscar Contenders, Films On Barbara Walters, Robert Reich, Deepfaked Sam Altman
EXCLUSIVE: DC/DOX, the prestigious documentary film festival in the nation’s capital, today announced the full slate for its third edition. The cinematic event will include a dozen world premieres including The Last Class, a documentary about former Secretary of Labor – and ardent Trump opponent – Robert Reich; the sex trafficking documentary The Right Track,…
Read MorePlaybill Names Jolie Schaffzin Publisher; First Woman To Hold Title
EXCLUSIVE: Playbill Inc. has named Jolie Schaffzin as Publisher of Playbill magazine, the theater magazine and guide. A veteran of the publication with 27 years of service, Schaffzin becomes the first woman to hold the role. Following a career at advertising agencies, and sales roles at both Condé Nast and Hearst, Schaffzin joined Playbill as…
Read MoreCaleb McLaughlin To Star In Scripted Podcast ‘Sacrilege: Curse of the Mbirwi’ For Audible & QCODE
EXCLUSIVE: As Stranger Things prepares to launch its fifth and final season later this year, one of its stars is moving into the scripted podcast world. Caleb McLaughlin, who plays Lucas Sinclair in the Netflix supernatural drama series, is starring in and exec producing Sacrilege: Curse of the Mbirwi. The series, which is produced by…
Read MorePrince Harry Makes First Public Appearance After Confessions About Royal Family Rift
Prince Harry is back to work after speaking out about his family estrangement. The Duke of Sussex attended the ServiceNow’s Knowledge 2025 conference in support of the Diana Award—in honor of his mother Princess Diana—in Las Vegas May 6, days after his explosive interview with BBC in which he detailed his rift with King Charles…
Read MoreParamount UK & All3Media Bosses Debate Trump Tariff Plan Spooking The Industry: “Let’s Keep Calm & See What Happens”
“The chat in the UK market is let’s keep calm and see what happens.” That was the verdict of Paramount UK boss Sarah Rose on Donald Trump and Jon Voight’s controversial film and TV tariff plans currently spooking the sector. The UK market is a huge beneficiary of U.S. film and TV production and British…
Read MoreGolden Globes Adding Best Podcast Category Beginning In 2026
Organizers of the Golden Globes on Wednesday said that the ceremony will introduce a Best Podcast category beginning with the 83rd Globes in 2026. The recognition for the burgeoning medium will mark a first for a major film and TV awards show; to date, podcasts have been recognized mostly in digital-forward awards shows like the…
Read MoreRiverstone Q1 profit slides 21.8% to RM56.4 million despite higher revenue
Lower gross profit margin due to higher raw material cost, foreign exchange and change in market demand dynamics, says the group [SINGAPORE] Glove manufacturer Riverstone on Wednesday (May 7) posted a profit of RM56.4 million (S$17.2 million) for the quarter ended Mar 31, 2025, sliding 21.8 per cent from RM72.2 million in the corresponding year-ago…
Read MoreBob Iger Calls ‘Thunderbolts*’ The “First And Best” Example Of Marvel’s New Focus On Film
Disney CEO Bob Iger sees Thunderbolts* as the “first and best example” of Marvel‘s new focus on its feature slate yielding strong returns. During a conference call with Wall Street analysts to discuss the company’s better-than-expected results in the fiscal second quarter, Iger put the No. 1 box office attraction into strategic context. Since returning…
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