Posts by Nathan Pine
‘Lizard Music’: Theo Leber Joins Dwayne Johnson In Benny Safdie Movie
EXCLUSIVE: Chicago-area 4th grader Theo Leber has landed a starring role opposite Dwayne Johnson in Lizard Music, Benny Safdie’s adaptation of the 1976 novel by Daniel Pinkwater for Amazon MGM Studios and United Artists. The 10-year-old comes to the potentially career-making opportunity following a months-long casting process. Lizard Music marks his feature debut. A live-action/CGI hybrid, Safdie’s…
Read More‘Positano’ Movie Casts Toni Collette, Karren Karagulian, 3 Others
EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Roher, the Academy Award-winning director behind recent titles Tuner and The AI Doc, has added five to the cast of his new Netflix movie, Positano: Toni Collette (Hereditary), Karren Karagulian (Anora), Salvatore Esposito (Gomorrah), Michele Savoia (Ferrari) and Lorenzo de Moor (You, Me & Tuscany). Starring Matthew McConaughey and Zoe Saldaña, Positano follows a charming jewel thief who gives up…
Read MoreBeyoncé and Jay-Z Have Rare Date Night at World Cup 2026 Final
Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s date night was a total game winner. The couple stepped out at the 2026 FIFA World Cup championship match between Spain and Argentina on July 19, marking a rare joint public appearance for the pair. For the occasion, Queen Bey wore a cream-colored jacket over a white lace dress to match the blonde…
Read More‘LineOut’ Director Nazila Azizi On Capturing Afghan Refugee Experience
Only a few years ago, Nazila Azizi was dodging bullets fired by the Taliban and trying to climb aboard one of the last evacuation flights out of Kabul. Today, the Afghan native is an architect and filmmaker, with a documentary in contention for Academy Award recognition. LineOut, now on an Oscar qualifying run in Los…
Read More‘The Odyssey’: What Do Oscar Fates Have In Store For Nolan’s Epic?
After the near-ecstatic reviews from critics for The Odyssey, tiny cracks are starting to show in Christopher Nolan’s record-breaking juggernaut, and a small but vocal faction of the audience appears to be begging to differ. Looking at Rotten Tomatoes, the ever-controversial aggregate site is reporting a stubborn wave of one- and even half-star reviews, calling…
Read MoreBlackRock eyes more than US$12 billion debt for Texas data centre
Published Mon, Jul 20, 2026 · 11:29 PM [WASHINGTON] BlackRock is looking to sell more than US$12 billion of bonds to help finance a data centre campus in El Paso, Texas, according to people with knowledge of the transaction, the latest in a string of debt deals helping to fund tech companies’ massive investments in…
Read MoreKelsey Cook Sets Netflix Special ‘Happy Hour,’ Unveils Premiere Date
EXCLUSIVE: Comedian Kelsey Cook is set to unveil her debut Netflix special, Happy Hour, on Tuesday, August 18. In the special, following up last year’s Mark Your Territory and 2023’s The Hustler, Cook explores “hangxiety,” relives a plane bathroom nightmare, and breaks down dating a literal Chad. She filmed it at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota with Eric…
Read MoreJessie J and Chanan Safir Colman Break Up 3 Years After Welcoming Baby
Luka Doncic & Anamaria Goltes Two years after getting engaged, the Los Angeles Lakers point guard announced the couple’s breakup, sharing that he is focusing on their daughters Gabriela and Olivia. “I love my daughters more than anything and I’ve been doing everything I can for them to be with me in the U.S. during the season,…
Read MoreBoxer Hannah Rapp Dead at 26 After Being Hit by Car
The boxing community is grieving the loss of a rising star. Hannah Rapp, an up-and-coming boxer who challenged for the WBC women’s featherweight championship in June, died July 18 after a driver hit her with his car while she was riding her bike in Texas, the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. She was 26. “On…
Read MoreJust For Laughs New Faces For 2026 Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)
EXCLUSIVE: Just for Laughs has made its New Faces selections for 2026, with 47 comedic artists in this year’s class, between the stand-ups, characters, creators and writers programs. On the Stand-Ups list are two comics highlighted recently by Deadline: Englishman Red Richardson, who made our list of the Comics to Keep an Eye on in 2026,…
Read MoreStudy followed women for 20 years—one factor predicted heart health decline
A woman’s neighborhood may influence her heart health for decades, according to new research that found social and environmental conditions can be as important as personal habits and genetics when it comes to cardiovascular risk. Dr. Miles Varn, chief medical officer for Sun Life U.S., told Newsweek that the findings show a woman’s address can…
Read MoreHere’s When ‘Masters of the Universe’ Is Streaming on Prime Video
Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel’s Masters of the Universe will be streaming on Prime Video this Wednesday, July 22. That reps a 47-day theatrical-to-streaming window. The Travis Knight directed feature, based on the popular 1980s toy property and syndicated animated TV series, was in development for 18 years with Escape Artists, and didn’t light the…
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