Posts by Nathan Pine
Don Iwerks Dead: Former Disney Exec & Cinematic Innovator Was 96
Don Iwerks, the former Disney executive who innovated several cinematic advancements during his career, has died. He was 96. The Iwerks Entertainment co-founder died peacefully on Thursday at Ojai Community Memorial Care Center, “surrounded by the love of family and friends,” according to an obituary shared by his family. “Those who knew Don remember not…
Read MoreOregon AG Drops Effort To Delay Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
Oregon‘s attorney general has dropped a civil investigative demand for Paramount to turn over records related to its efforts to secure federal approval for its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, the company said on Friday. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield also had asked a state circuit court judge to order Paramount to turn over the…
Read MorePeter Van Norden Dead: ‘Police Academy 2’ Actor Was 75
Peter Van Norden, the actor who appeared in Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment and The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear, has died. He was 75. The actor’s wife Wendy was by his side as he died peacefully Thursday morning in a Southern California hospice facility, where he was struggling with multiple health…
Read MoreToday’s Sheinelle Jones Shares Special Photos of Her Twins on 14th Birthday
Sheinelle Jones kicked her morning off with a heartwarming celebration. The Today With Jenna & Sheinelle host commemorated the 14th birthday of her and late husband Uche Ojeh’s twins Clara and Uche with a collection of throwback pictures and a touching message. “14 years ago today … our lives were forever changed,” Jones wrote on…
Read MoreScripps’ Stations Return To DirecTV After 5-Week Blackout In Retransmission Flap
UPDATED, 6:05 PM: Scripps Local Media’s 54 broadcast stations have returned to DirecTV after a six-month blackout over a carriage dispute. The companies said Friday that they have agreed on a multiyear deal. The blackout affected such major markets as including Baltimore, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, Detroit, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Milwaukee, Nashville, Phoenix, Salt…
Read MoreOil eases as US, Iran continue talks after renewed fighting
West Texas Intermediate falls 0.9% to settle near US$71 a barrel, but still notches a weekly gain of roughly 4% Published Sat, Jul 11, 2026 · 09:23 AM OIL prices slipped as the US and Iran appear set to continue talks following a flare-up in attacks that strained their ceasefire and deterred tanker traffic through…
Read MoreMeta Disables Its New AI Image Generator After SAG-AFTRA & CAA Trashed The Tool
Just days after Meta introduced its Muse Image AI generator, the Mark Zuckerberg-run company has done a complete U-turn. Under pressure from a now-victory-lap-taking CAA and SAG-AFTRA, the tech giant late Friday revealed that the Instagram-trolling Muse Image is essential DOA. “Earlier this week, we announced that one way for people to generate images in…
Read MoreRHOA’s Riley Burruss Details “Hard Time” of Mom Kandi Burruss’ Divorce From Stepdad Todd Tucker
As such, the 23-year-old has turned to Kandi for guidance on how to handle the new normal for their family, which includes siblings Ace, 10, Blaze, 6 and Kaela, 28 (from Todd’s previous marriage), as well as Riley’s dad Russell “Block” Spencer. Plus, who could forget Kandi’s mother Mama Joyce Jones? “I’ve learned from…
Read More‘Evil Dead Burn’ Had To “Trim” One Scene To Avoid NC-17 Rating
As fans of the franchise will be pleased to hear, Evil Dead Burn did not hold back on the gore until absolutely necessary. Co-writer and director Sébastien Vaniček recently revealed there was one scene he had to “trim a little bit” in order to avoid an NC-17 rating for the Warner Bros. horror movie, which…
Read MoreRandolph Mantooth Dead: ‘Emergency!’ Star Who Appeared On Soap Operas Was 80
Randolph Mantooth, who starred as a Los Angeles paramedic on the NBC series Emergency! along with turns on soap operas including As the World Turns, One Life to Live and The City, has died. He was 80. His family told our sister site The Hollywood Reporter that Mantooth died July 9 in hospice in Ventura,…
Read MoreNew York Times Alleges Trump EEOC Lawsuit Violates First Amendment
UPDATED: The New York Times filed a counterclaim to a lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging that the Commission’s litigation was a retaliatory effort because of the newspaper’s reporting on the Trump administration. In a filing in federal court in Manhattan, the Times’ legal team wrote, “The Commission filed this action only…
Read MoreThe Best Sandals for High Arches, According to a Podiatrist
If you have high arches, not just any sandal will do. A traditional flat sandal will only contribute to pain and soreness, especially if you’re walking a lot. According to Dr. Laurino, the sandal you choose should have a combination of the following features: A contoured footbed that touches your arch. Stand in the sandal.…
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