Posts by Nathan Pine
Savannah Guthrie & Jimmy Fallon Bring ‘Wordle’ To NBC
Wordle is officially coming to NBC. The network has handed a series order to the Jimmy Fallon-produced game show adaptation of the much-loved New York Times word puzzle game with Savannah Guthrie hosting. It comes after Deadline revealed that the network piloted the project last year. The new format challenges players to solve five-letter word…
Read MoreCannes: Stephen Kay’s AI Movie ‘Answr’ Being Sold by Gersh, Radiant
EXCLUSIVE: Gersh will handle North American rights while Radiant Films International will take on foreign sales to Stephen Kay‘s psychological thriller Answr. Written and directed by Kay, who is known for directing episodes of Yellowstone, Lioness, and Landman, Answr explores the emotional consequences of human-AI relationships. The complete film will have its first buyer’s screening…
Read MoreIsca panel urges firms to ditch boilerplate guidance, bridge trust gap
Acknowledging uncertainties with the right assumptions can build credibility with investors [SINGAPORE] Building trust with investors requires clarity, as well as a stronger alignment between business strategy and finance teams, panellists at an industry forum said on Monday (May 11). Singtel’s chief financial officer (CFO) Arthur Lang said that it took about two-and-a-half to three…
Read MoreFKA Twigs Confirmed For Josephine Baker Role In Maïmouna Doucouré’s Biopic As Studiocanal Launches Sales – Cannes Market
Singer-songwriter, actress and model FKA twigs has been confirmed for the role of Jazz Age star and civil rights activist Josephine Baker in Maïmouna Doucouré’s biopic which is due to shoot in the fall. “Josephine Baker’s extraordinary legacy is such an inspiration to me and to so many people around the world,” said the…
Read MoreNew data shows grocery prices rise for Americans since Iran war
Prices for everyday household purchases rose 0.49 percent in April, the largest month-to-month increase since September 2025, according to Numerator’s latest Consumer Goods Price Index (CGPI), which is a measure of what U.S. households are actually buying. The same data show that everyday goods are now up 2.4 percent from a year ago, signaling that the…
Read MoreNight Train Media’s ‘Hairdresser Mysteries’, ‘The Trio’ & Ian Fleming-James Bond Doc To Shop Through Sphere Abacus
A trio of Night Train Media titles will shop internationally via Sphere Abacus. The agreement will see Bell Media-owned Sphere Abacus selling Sally Philips-starring cozy crime drama The Hairdresser Mysteries, SkyShowtime drama The Trio and Sky Arts doc Ian Fleming and the Curse of James Bond. Night Train previously distributed most of its content through…
Read MoreJanuary 6er Jake Lang promotes Michigan book burning event
Jake Lang, a right-wing influencer pardoned for charges related to the January 6 Capitol attack, has promoted a book burning protest in Dearborn, Michigan. Lang, a 30-year-old conservative influencer who served four years in jail for crimes connected to the January 6 attack, said on X Sunday that he was participating in the “largest book burning…
Read MoreOfcom Investigating GB News Over Donald Trump Interview With Bev Turner
Ofcom will probe GB News over a Donald Trump interview after all. The UK regulator, which has been in something of an on-off battle with GB News for years, initially declined to investigate a Bev Turner sit-down with the POTUS from last November, during which Trump falsely claimed human-induced climate change was “a hoax” and…
Read MoreOCBC, UOB, DBS lead Singapore stocks higher on Monday; STI up 0.4%
Across the broader market, losers outpace gainers 340 to 279, as 2.1 billion securities worth S$2.6 billion change hands [SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended higher on Monday (May 11), with the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) rising 0.4 per cent or 20.87 points to 4,942.77. OCBC led the gainers on the blue-chip index, advancing 2.6 per…
Read MoreFears of an AI breakthrough force the U.S. and China to talk
CHONGQING, China — Three years ago, in the idyllic town of Woodside south of San Francisco, the United States and China held their first high-level talks on the dangers posed by artificial intelligence. President Xi Jinping and his longtime foreign minister appeared serious in their conviction that a channel should be a established between Beijing and Washington…
Read More‘Amandaland’ Writer Reveals Dream Guest Star After Winning BAFTA: “She’s America’s Amanda”
Amandaland writer Holly Walsh‘s dream guest star is a bit left field. Walsh and co took home the award for Best Scripted Comedy at last night’s BAFTA Television Awards. After the victory, Walsh told the winners press conference that she would love to get First Lady Melania Trump involved. “She is very much America’s Amanda,”…
Read MoreSIA boosts Europe flight frequencies, returns to Madrid amid strong travel demand
SIA’s weekly flights to Europe have increased by almost 12% over the last two months [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines (SIA) is ramping up its flights to Europe, even as it pulls back on its services to the Middle East. Over the last two months, the national carrier has increased its weekly flights to Europe by 11.9…
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