Posts by Nathan Pine
Elizabeth Hurley Details the “Important” Factors in Billy Ray Cyrus Relationship
Elizabeth Hurley and Hugh Grant were both up-and-comers when they met making the 1988 Spanish film Rowing With the Wind, in which Grant portrayed Romantic icon Lord Byron. “Hugh did look particularly fine in those cream britches,” Hurley jested in an interview. “But I think I might have liked him anyway. There was an instant rapport.…
Read MoreFilm Finances And Media Guarantors Merging In Major Shakeup Of Completion Bond Business
EXCLUSIVE: Film Finances, part of the STX Entertainment family, and Media Guarantors are merging, creating a leading global completion bond firm for independent film, a unique space with only a few key players. Specifically, STX Entertainment sister company Film Services International, the parent of Film Finances, is acquiring Media Guarantors from insurance brokerage CAC Group…
Read MoreHow Much Did Shakira, Justin Bieber and More Get Paid for World Cup 2026? Breaking Down the Cost
After a milestone World Cup halftime show, many would expect the A-list musical acts to score a major payout. But in reality, Madonna, Shakira, Burna Boy, BTS, Justin Bieber and the rest of the global group of artists got paid a whopping $0. Indeed, Global Citizen x FIFA—a charitable effort aimed at unlocking access to…
Read More‘Robocop’ Series Ordered By Amazon From Blumhouse Atomic Monster
After a lengthy development process, Amazon MGM Studios has greenlighted Robocop, a series based on the MGM movie franchise, from showrunner Peter Ocko and Blumhouse Atomic Monster. In Robocop, a giant tech conglomerate convinces the city to place a powerful robot on its police force – a robot implanted with the consciousness of a beloved,…
Read MoreDirectors Guild Sets 2027 DGA Awards Timeline
We already knew the date for 2027 DGA Awards ceremony, but today the Directors Guild of America pulled back the curtain on the full timeline including nominations and voting periods. In the lead-up to the 79th annual DGA Awards on Saturday, January 30, at the Beverly Hilton, the guild will reveal its television and commercials…
Read MoreIndia central bank proposes wider test for foreign control of firms
Published Tue, Jul 21, 2026 · 11:35 PM [MUMBAI] India’s central bank on Tuesday (Jul 21) proposed changes to foreign exchange management rules, broadening the conditions used to determine whether an Indian firm is controlled by foreign shareholders. The changes were part of draft rules that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said aim to…
Read MoreDisney Cutting Several Hundred Jobs; Pixar And National Geographic Among Most Affected Divisions
Disney is cutting several hundred positions, with Pixar and National Geographic among the divisions most affected by the move. Tuesday’s layoffs come as ESPN also has let go of staffers as a result of a deal with the NFL. Staffers at Disney Entertainment Television and Studios, among other units, have been notified, a person familiar…
Read MorePBS Dials Up Deal For Music Doc ‘CFNY: The Spirit Of Radio’
EXCLUSIVE: The story of a plucky Canadian station in the golden era of alternative radio is headed to PBS. CFNY: The Spirit of Radio will broadcast on PBS in September and be available to stream through PBS Passport and on BPTM+. That follows a PBS Docs deal struck with Canadian producer-distributor HighballTV. The doc, from…
Read MoreHarry Styles’ Brazil Concert Canceled Due to “Health Issue”
5. Pussycat Doll Anne was the one who ended up sending Harry’s X Factor application in when he got cold feet. “People tell me I’m a good singer. It’s normally my mum,” the 16-year-old said, already the charmer, when he auditioned for The X Factor in the spring of 2010, performing Stevie Wonder‘s “Isn’t She Lovely” a cappella. “Singing is…
Read MoreWhitney Cummings’ Trump Joke Cut From Netflix Kennedy Center Telecast
When the Kennedy Center honored Bill Maher with its Mark Twain Prize at a ceremony last month, there were a number of jokes at the expense of the center’s chairman, Donald Trump, who was not present. One quip, though, did not make it into the stream of the ceremony that debuted on Tuesday: A joke…
Read MoreNg Khee Siong, managing director of Borneo Motors parent Inchcape Singapore, resigns
[SINGAPORE] Ng Khee Siong, the managing director of Inchcape Singapore and Borneo Motors, has resigned. The company has begun a search for his replacement. Inchcape did not provide further details on the resignation, which industry sources said was communicated internally on Tuesday (Jul 21). The Business Times has reached out to Ng for comment. A…
Read More‘Top Gun’ Lands Spot On Las Vegas Strip In Splashy Paramount Licensing Play
Paramount is teaming with Advent Allen Entertainment to bring the Top Gun franchise to the Las Vegas Strip. The companies are developing a 2.48-acre site at 4815 Las Vegas Blvd., near Harry Reid International Airport and the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign, a popular backdrop for tourist photos. The location is also near a…
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