Posts by Nathan Pine
Special Effects Master Stan Winston To Be Profiled In New Documentary
EXCLUSIVE: Production is underway on Monster Maker, a documentary about Stan Winston, the legendary special effects artist behind some of the most memorable and terrifying creatures ever put on screen. Dogwoof and Strange Bird are joining forces with Kennedy/Marshall, Whisper, and Haviland Digital on the feature, with Barney Douglas (McEnroe) directing. Winston’s extraordinary gallery of…
Read MoreYouTube Network Carwow Launches FAST Channel On Samsung TV Plus
EXCLUSIVE: YouTube channel Carwow is about to start a new life in the FAST lane. The network, which has more than 11 million subscribers on Google’s video platform, will become a FAST channel on the ad-supported Samsung TV Plus streaming service with Mirage Digital facilitating the launch. Automotive journalist Mat Watson, who runs the Carwow…
Read More‘Minions & Monsters’ Review: Animated Anarchy Hits The Hollywood Hills
While the Toy Story movies look to the digital future of entertainment, the Despicable Me franchise is going way, way back into its analog past. Even movie buffs will be surprised just how much of a deep dive into Hollywood history Pierre Coffin’s latest animated offering is taking — the opening credits alone trace the…
Read MoreUS Supreme Court rejects Trump’s unprecedented bid to fire Fed’s Cook
[WASHINGTON] The US Supreme Court refused on Monday to let Donald Trump fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook as it stood firm to preserve the central bank’s cherished independence against an unprecedented challenge by the Republican president. The court, in a 5-4 ruling, blocked Trump’s bid to become the first president to remove a Fed…
Read MoreFrench Montana Shares Rare Insight into Khloe Kardashian Relationship
Where Khloe Kardashian Stands With Ex French Montana More Than 10 Years After Breakup French Montana is done keeping up with reality TV. In fact, he only agreed to appear on Keeping Up With The Kardashians and Kourtney & Khloé Take the Hamptons over a decade ago as a favor to then-girlfriend Khloe Kardashian. “She…
Read MoreLaika Boss Travis Knight Ramps Up ‘Wildwood’ Campaign In Annecy
Laika President and CEO Travis Knight touched down at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival last week for a special presentation of ambitious upcoming stop-motion opus Wildwood. Strangely, given the mark Laika has made on stop-motion animation with Coraline (2009), ParaNorman (2012), The Boxtrolls (2014) and Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) and Missing Link…
Read MoreSupreme Court Says Donald Trump Can Remove Democratic FTC Commissioner
The Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump was within his authority to remove a commissioner on the Federal Trade Commission, giving a boost to his efforts to exert more control over what have been considered independent federal agencies. Rebecca Slaughter, one of two Democrats on the FTC, had challenged her removal last year, arguing that…
Read MoreWall Street indexes climb as US, Iran halt attacks; Comcast surges on spin-off plan
Published Mon, Jun 29, 2026 · 10:42 PM WALL Street’s main indexes gained on Monday (Jun 29) as easing tensions in the Middle East lifted sentiment following recent hostilities between the US and Iran, while Comcast shares soared on plans to split into two companies. Iranian and US technical teams working to implement an interim…
Read MoreAuthor Meg Cabot Gives Royally Sweet Reaction to The Princess Diaries 3 Script
A script is never late. Everyone else is simply early. Princess Diaries author Meg Cabot confirmed that she’s read the script for the upcoming Princess Diaries 3 movie, and she approves. “I read a script, and it was amazing,” she told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview published June 26. “I told them not to send anymore,…
Read MoreSupreme Court Rejects Trump’s Appeal Of E. Jean Carroll Defamation Verdict
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up Donald Trump‘s appeal of a $5 million jury judgment against him in writer E. Jean Carroll’s claim that he sexually abused and defamed her. The case was one of two brought by Carroll. Another jury verdict, still under appeal, awarded her around $83 million in damages…
Read MoreComcast Split Is “Absolutely Not” A Precursor To M&A Deals, Brian Roberts Insists
Comcast Co-CEO Brian Roberts sought to downplay the scenario that the media giant will be primed for dealmaking once it splits into two companies next year. “Absolutely not,” Roberts said in response to the M&A question during an investor call this morning. “This is the right move to put each company in the strongest position…
Read MoreKate Middleton Shares Gratitude for Her Health After Completing Intense Mountain Climbing Challenge
Kate Middleton Says She’s Grateful for Strength in Personal Update Amid Cancer Recovery Kate Middleton is elevating a good cause. The Princess of Wales participated in the UK’s National Three Peaks Challenge, trekking across the highest peaks of England, Scotland and Wales. She hiked in support of the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, which funds cancer…
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