Posts by Nathan Pine
Patrick Godfrey Dies: ‘Ever After’ & ‘Les Misérables’ Actor Was 93
Patrick Godfrey, the actor known for roles in Ever After (1998) and Les Misérables (2012), has died. He was 93. The actor’s London-based agency Markham, Froggatt & Irwin announced that Godfrey “died peacefully at home surrounded by his family” on Thursday. “It is with great sadness that we can confirm Patrick Godfrey passed away last…
Read MoreMargaret Cho, Lilly Wachowski EP Comic Nina Nguyen’s Debut Special
EXCLUSIVE: Executive producers Margaret Cho and Lilly Wachowski have wrapped production on transgender comedian Nina Nguyen‘s debut stand-up special. Directed by Nicole Blaine, Margaret Cho Presents Nina Nguyen: Dreams serves as part one-woman show, part stand-up special, aimed at advocating for trans youth, following Nguyen as she travels back in time to tell jokes for…
Read MoreWith new S$10 million HQ, Jumbo Group looks to Shanghai-focused China strategy, premium dining for growth
Group CEO Ang Kiam Meng is confident that the group’s bottom line will improve in FY2027 as its investments begin to bear fruit [SINGAPORE] Catalist-listed seafood restaurant group Jumbo is set to expand its footprint in China and South-east Asia, even as it focuses on diversifying its business at home through premium dining concepts and…
Read MoreScott Pelley Thanks Fans After 60 Minutes Firing As Possible Legal Fight Loom
Fired 60 Minutes veteran Scott Pelley hasn’t quoted poet John Masefield in any of his scathing statements since embattled CBS News chief Bari Weiss and new newsmagazine EP Nick Bilton canned him for rejecting their regime earlier this week. However, the ex-Evening News anchor sure captured the spirit of the past British Poet Laureate’s famous…
Read MoreNetflix Film Chief Dan Lin Says Streamer Has “Accepted” It Won’t Work With Directors Who Want Theatrical Releases
As Netflix Films chairman, Dan Lin said he wants the streamer to prioritize more mid-budget fare but avoid working with directors who hold steadfast to a theatrical opening. “There is a group of filmmakers who still want theatrical. Those are filmmakers that we’ve accepted we just won’t work with,” he told The New York Times…
Read MoreOpenAI plans ChatGPT ‘superapp’ overhaul ahead of listing, reports FT
Overhaul will give greater prominence and resources to OpenAI’s coding product Codex and is set to roll out in the coming weeks Published Sun, Jun 7, 2026 · 03:19 PM OPENAI is planning its biggest ChatGPT overhaul yet, aiming to turn it into a “superapp” with coding tools and AI agents to boost revenue ahead…
Read MoreLara Croft’s New Voice Actor Discusses Reimagined ‘Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis’, Hot Character Design & Performance Capture: “We Are Very Much Back And Bigger, Bolder Than Ever” – Summer Game Fest 2026
A new adventure awaits everyone’s favorite female explorer. First announced at The Game Awards 2025, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis reimagines Lara Croft’s genre-defining 1996 debut for a new generation. The upcoming title follows the legendary adventurer as she battles dinosaurs, panthers and human enemies; navigates treacherous environments and races to uncover the secrets of…
Read MoreCharlie Puth Axes Florida Show Due To Illness: “I Am So Devastated To Do This”
Four-time Grammy-nominated musician Charlie Puth took to social media to announce the cancellation of his Saturday night show in Orlando, Fla. The latest stop on his Whatever’s Clever! World Tour, scheduled at the Addition Financial Arena, is being axed due to illness, he wrote on his Instagram Story earlier today. “I am so devastated to…
Read MoreBenito Skinner Teases ‘Overcompensating’ Season 2 Has “A Maturity To It” & “Feels More Queer” As Benny Ventures Out Of The Closet
Benito Skinner is previewing the forthcoming second season of Prime Video‘s Overcompensating. The semi-autobiographical dramedy — centering on his titular character, a closeted jock who becomes fast friends with outsider Carmen (Wally Baram) during their freshman year of college — “feels more queer” in Season 2, the writer-star teased, as Benny ventures further out of the…
Read More‘SNL’s James Austin Johnson On “Sustainable” Donald Trump Impression As ‘Playing POTUS’ Doc Premieres At Tribeca
Saturday Night Live’s James Austin Johnson gave the Tribeca Festival a taste, and analysis, of his celebrated stream-of consciousness Donald Trump impression. He often wings it. “It wouldn’t feel like Trump if there wasn’t this queasy feeling in the audience of ‘what is he going to say?’ and so I have to improvise for the…
Read MoreAirline chiefs grapple with Iran war fuel shock, fare test at annual Iata summit
Fuel price volatility and inflation sit at the top of the industry’s risk agenda, found a recent survey Published Sun, Jun 7, 2026 · 01:01 PM [RIO DE JANEIRO] Global airline chiefs open their annual summit in Rio de Janeiro facing a sharper test of the industry’s post-pandemic recovery, as the Iran war drives up…
Read MoreMarlon Wayans Reveals Melissa Joan Hart Was Supposed To Play Anna Faris’ Role In ‘Scary Movie’
Anna Faris‘ iconic role as Cindy in the horror parody feature film series Scary Movie almost went to another actress, revealed writer, producer and star Marlon Wayans. In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, Faris asked Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans if there was “ever a celebrity that desperately wanted to be in a Scary Movie,…
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