Posts by Nathan Pine
Claudia Winkleman Quits BBC Chat Show After One Season
The Claudia Winkleman Show is ending after just one season. In a moment of candor, The Traitors host announced today that she was “just too nervous to enjoy it” and will be stepping away from the late night chat show. Winkleman was handed the show by the BBC after she exited Strictly Come Dancing but…
Read MoreDanny Boyle’s ‘Ink’ To Open Venice Film Festival
Danny Boyle’s Rupert Murdoch biopic Ink will open the Venice Film Festival. The film, starring Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce and Claire Foy, will screen on 2 September in the Sala Grande at the Palazzo del Cinema on the Lido. Boyle directs the feature from a screenplay written by James Graham (Dear England), based on his…
Read MoreMarvelous Mrs. Maisel Actor Josh Grisetti’s Family Speaks Out After His Death
Josh Grisetti, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Actor and Broadway Star, Dead at 44 Josh Grisetti’s loved ones are finding comfort in the outpouring of support. After the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel actor died of suicide on July 10 at the age of 44, Grisetti’s family spoke out publicly via a GoFundMe page they created in his honor. …
Read MoreAbbott raises 2026 profit forecast on strength in diagnostics, heart devices
Abbott’s quarterly sales in its medical devices segment grew 9% to US$5.85 billion Published Thu, Jul 16, 2026 · 09:08 PM [WASHINGTON] Abbott beat estimates for quarterly results and raised its annual profit forecast on Thursday (Jul 16), banking on strong demand for its newly acquired cancer diagnostics business, sending its shares up nearly 4…
Read MorePanini Sticker Album TV Series Coming To Rai After World Cup
EXCLUSIVE: If you’re a World Cup soccer fan, you’ve probably had a Panini sticker album. Now, Beta Film is backing a TV series that tells the “remarkable true story of the family behind the world-famous Panini sticker empire.” Directed by Letizia Lamartire (The Law According to Lidia Poët), Rai‘s The Panini Family – Album of…
Read MoreUK Crime Drama ‘Cooper & Fry’ Lands U.S. Home At BritBox
EXCLUSIVE: Cooper & Fry are heading to the U.S. after streamer BritBox snapped up the British crime drama. The show has performed well on Paramount-owned broadcast network 5 in the UK and now has a U.S. home. BritBox has snagged Season 1 of the show for U.S. and Canada, while Netflix has taken second window…
Read MoreTrump expected to make major election announcement today
President Donald Trump is set to deliver a primetime address to the nation on Thursday night, with elections expected to be at the center of his remarks after years of saying U.S. voting systems are vulnerable to fraud and foreign interference. Trump is to address the nation at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday in a…
Read MoreTIFF: The Market Sets Inaugural Innovation Hub Lineup
TIFF: The Market, the Toronto Film Festival’s new official marketplace, has set eight projects that will participate in the event’s inaugural Innovation Hub for XR, VR, and Mixed Reality films. The list of projects features several World, North American, and Canadian premieres of immersive experiences from Canada, France, Denmark, the United States, Germany, Belgium, Taiwan,…
Read MoreLazada, Shopee double down on affiliate marketing to compete with TikTok Shop in South-east Asia
This is also as the e-commerce industry matures, shifting away from a race for scale [SINGAPORE] E-commerce platforms in South-east Asia such as Lazada and Shopee are doubling down on their affiliate marketing programmes to fend off rising competition from TikTok Shop and lower the cost of customer acquisition. Once a challenger in the e-commerce…
Read MoreCourt orders FIFA to change World Cup ticketing practices ahead of final
FIFA has been hit with a court injunction over its ticketing practices just days before the conclusion of the 2026 World Cup. This week, a court in Frankfurt, Germany ordered soccer’s global governing body to stop “facilitating ticket sales” in ways that the petitioner—European online ticket resale platform Ticombo—labelled “manipulative.” The preliminary injunction was issued…
Read MoreAmazon MGM Hires Chris Besseling As Head Of Theatrical Marketing, UK
EXCLUSIVE: Amazon MGM Studios continues to build its international theatrical team with the hire of eOne, Pathé and True Brit vet Chris Besseling as Head of Theatrical Marketing, U.K. & Ireland. Besseling will be based in London and report to Head of International Theatrical Marketing, Charlie Coleman. In the key UK market, he will partner…
Read MoreWoman recognizes furniture worth “thousands” at thrift shop—then sees price
A mom of two who is carving out a career restoring and refurbishing furniture has shared what might well rank as her best-ever find. Erin Shuford, from Florida, has been refinishing furniture full-time for more than five years after deciding to take the leap following the birth of her second child. “After going back to…
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