Posts by Nathan Pine
Dancing With the Stars’ Bruno Tonioli Reveals Whether He’s Leaving the Show
How Much Do the Celebrities Get Paid to Be on Dancing With the Stars? Citing multiple sources, Variety reported in 2019 that Dancing With the Stars contestants make $125,000 for the rehearsal period and first two weeks of the show. If they progress beyond that point, the outlet continued, they earn more money each week.…
Read MoreKino Lorber Acquires Maya Annik Bedward’s Doc ‘Black Zombie’
EXCLUSIVE: Kino Lorber has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Maya Annik Bedward’s documentary Black Zombie, which debuted at the 2026 SXSW Film Festival. The doc traces the origin and evolution of zombies from Haitian spiritual traditions to fixtures of Hollywood horror, examining the cinematic and historical context and reclaiming their deeper cultural significance as powerful…
Read More‘That Thrifting Show With Lara Spencer’ Renewed For Season 2
EXCLUSIVE: That Thrifting Show with Lara Spencer has been renewed for a second season on Hulu and Freeform. The unscripted competition series, from executive producer and host Spencer, will return in 2027. Season 1, which premiered in March, is currently streaming. In the competition series, vintage design expert Spencer presents two designer duos with identical rooms. With just 48 hours and a…
Read MoreSesame Street’s Elmo Reacts to Being Bullied for Not Supporting New York Knicks
Elmo wasn’t ready for the rebound on his latest tweet. The Sesame Street star walked back his X post declaring that he “hopes both teams have fun” in the NBA Finals as the New York Knicks took on the San Antonio Spurs June 3. His latest comment came after receiving blowback by Knicks fans, who pointed out that his…
Read MoreInternational Insider: Reality TV Summit UK; Netflix’s Euro Rights Warning; ‘Buena Vista’ Interview
Good afternoon Insiders, happy Friday and welcome back to the Insider. Max Goldbart here steering you through. Sign up here. Reality TV Summit UK @ SXSW London Squid Game: The Challenge. Episode 201 of Squid Game: The Challenge. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2025 The reality of it all: There were all sorts of headlines…
Read MoreKanya King Dies: Founder Of The UK’s MOBO Awards Was 57
Kanya King, the founder of the UK’s popular Music of Black Origin awards show, colloquially known as the MOBOs, has died. She was 57. King’s death was announced this morning by the MOBO Organisation with a post on Instagram. The statement said King died on June 3rd after a “courageous and characteristically determined battle with…
Read MoreNext Wave Of European Showrunners Revealed
EXCLUSIVE: As Europe pushes for more showrunners, a dozen writers from across the continent have been selected for an EU-backed programme headed by some big names from Borgen, Doctor Who and Neumatt. The European Showrunner Programme is for experienced series writers who want to make the jump to showrunner. It is overseen by Jeppe Gjervig…
Read MoreMeaning behind “X” gesture players can use to stop matches at the World Cup
Players competing at the 2026 World Cup will have a new tool to report racist abuse during matches: crossing their arms to form an “X”—a signal that can immediately trigger FIFA‘s anti-discrimination protocol and potentially stop play. The crossed-arms “No Racism” gesture was first introduced during the 2024 Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia and…
Read More‘Rise And Fall Of Rome’ Documentary Coming From Pernel Media
EXCLUSIVE: Pernel Media has added to its Rise and Fall of franchise by exploring one of the greatest empires of all, Rome. The popular doc series will tackle the epic 1,200 year empire in a single, continuous narrative, from the founding kings to the fall of the west in 476 AD. The series is built…
Read MoreChinese, HK investors banned from SpaceX IPO on security grounds: sources
The decision is driven by internal guidance related to US International Traffic in Arms Regulations Published Fri, Jun 5, 2026 · 06:41 PM [HONG KONG/NEW YORK] Underwriters on SpaceX’s US$75 billion initial public offering have been told not to accept orders from investors in Hong Kong and China, citing US restrictions around the export of…
Read MoreSingtel gets funding boost from government to strengthen AI push, create high-value roles
Telco will partner Digital Industry Singapore in a move that can help the Republic strengthen its artificial-intelligence sovereign capabilities [SINGAPORE] Singtel will partner Digital Industry Singapore (DISG) to strengthen its capabilities in AI-enabled operations, digital infrastructure and customer platforms, and create new AI-related roles. The initiative, which was announced on Friday (Jun 5) at Singtel’s…
Read MoreInside Nicholas Galitzine’s Masters of the Universe Transformation
Yes, Nicholas Galitzine has the power. But even with the Sword of Grayskull on hand for his role as the iconic superhero He-Man in the June 5 release Masters of the Universe, transforming into the ultra-buff Prince Adam of Eternia, “was an every day a week thing,” the 31-year-old told E! News’ Will Marfuggi at…
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