Posts by Nathan Pine
‘Varanasi’: First Look At Priyanka Chopra In ‘RRR’ Director’s New Film
Director S.S. Rajamouli‘s Varanasi is getting a first look at Priyanka Chopra in her new role. Two new stills from the upcoming film have been released, featuring Chopra as Mandakini. The new images were dropped as a celebration of Chopra’s birthday on Saturday, July 18. Varanasi takes place over thousands of years and in locations…
Read MoreUS judge won’t block Meta from laying off workers who filed AI discrimination lawsuit
Published Sat, Jul 18, 2026 · 11:31 AM A US judge on Friday (Jul 17) rejected a bid by 26 employees of Meta Platforms to block the tech giant from laying them off while they pursue claims that they were targeted for job cuts by the company’s AI-powered tools because they have disabilities or took medical leave.…
Read MoreJohn Kirby Dies: Acting Coach, Bruno Kirby’s Brother & Bruce Kirby’s Son Was 75
John Kirby, an acting coach, brother of City Slickers star Bruno Kirby, and the son of Bruce Kirby, has died. He was 75. The actor and acting coach died the morning of Wednesday, July 15, three years after being diagnosed with ALS. “I am here to officially, with a broken heart, announce the passing of…
Read MoreMeta, Anthropic in talks for potential US$10 billion compute lease deal: source
Published Sat, Jul 18, 2026 · 10:23 AM META Platforms is in talks to lease computing power to Anthropic in a potential deal worth up to US$10 billion over two years, according to a source familiar with the matter. Shares of the social media giant pared losses slightly after the news and closed down more than…
Read MoreThe Bear’s Abby Elliott and Husband Bill Kennedy Break Up, Divorcing After Nearly 10 Years
Abby Elliott and Bill Kennedy’s romance has simmered down. The Bear actress filed for divorce from her husband of nearly 10 years on July 17, according to court documents obtained by TMZ. Elliott, 39, listed their date of separation as July 8 in the filing. She cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for her split from…
Read MoreChef Dom Taylor Dead: Netflix’s ‘Five Star Chef’ Winner Was 44
Dom Taylor, the chef who won Netflix‘s Five Star Chef, has died. He was 44. It was Taylor’s restaurant, The Good Front Room, that confirmed the “sudden passing” of the founder. “Dom was a visionary whose bold, joyful approach to celebrating the Caribbean cuisine of his childhood brought a fresh and exciting voice to London’s…
Read MoreIs ‘Obsession’ A Blockbuster? Paramount, State AG Lawyers Spar At Hearing
Obsession and F1 were front and center as lawyers representing Paramount on one side, and a dozen State Attorneys General on the other, clashed at a Friday hearing over what determines a blockbuster, and how quickly the AGs’ antitrust challenge to Paramount’s merger with Warner Bros Discovery should be moved along. Jeffrey Kessler on behalf…
Read MoreAll The Songs In ‘Heartstopper Forever’: Baby Queen To Billie Eilish
The conclusion to the Hearstopper TV universe is here in the form of a film, Netflix’s Heartstopper Forever, based on Alice Oseman’s sixth graphic novel in the series of the same name as well as her Nick and Charlie novella written back in 2015. Following three seasons of the show, Nick Nelson (Kit Connor) and…
Read MoreDGA, WGA & SAG-AFTRA Protest Emmys’ Decision To Cut Categories
The DGA, the WGA and SAG-AFTRA have come together to push back on the decision to cut five categories — two acting, two directing and one directing — from the main 2026 Emmy telecast Sept. 14 on NBC. “The Emmys exist to celebrate the best of television and the artists who are central to bringing…
Read MoreOil settles up on renewed US-Iran hostilities and threat of Red Sea closure
Published Sat, Jul 18, 2026 · 08:23 AM [NEW YORK] Oil prices climbed more than 4 per cent to their highest in more than a month on Friday (Jul 17) after the US and Iran stepped up attacks across the Gulf, with shipping threatened by a potential Red Sea closure on top of the restricted traffic through…
Read MoreLorde Calls Out Spotify Over AI “About The Song” Feature: “We Don’t Want This”
Lorde is calling out Spotify over a new feature that uses AI to give context to the song playing on the streaming service. The “About the Song” feature, which is currently in beta, was released earlier this year and gathers information from third-party sources to give details on a particular song. “Hey Spotify, I’m gonna…
Read MoreSam Asghari Reacts to Britney Spears Reuniting With Her Sons
Sam Asghari is thankful that Britney Spears is feeling stronger. The Traitors alum weighed in on the “Toxic” singer’s March reunion with her and ex-husband Kevin Federline’s sons Sean Preston Federline, 20, and Jayden James Federline, 19, especially as he knows first-hand how important her relationship with her sons is to her. “You want to…
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