Posts by Nathan Pine
Paramount-WBD Merger Will Mean Job Cuts, Lawsuits: L.A. County Report
With worrying numbers about potential L.A. job losses and other economic impacts resulting from a Paramount-Warner Bos Discovery merger, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has just put its thumb on the scale of a possible state attorneys general’s legal action against David Ellison‘s pending $111 billion deal. “The merger places about 2,495 jobs…
Read MoreIndie Films Opening June 19: ‘Maddie’s Secret’, ‘Rose Of Nevada’
Maddie’s Secret by John Early is doing brisk business at the IFC Center as screenings fill up for opening weekend of the Magnolia Pictures’ comedy. Critically acclaimed Rose Of Nevada from 1-2 Special and Sony Pictures Classics’ Unidentified also debut in limited release along with music docs on Greg Allman and Peter Asher. Girls Like…
Read MoreBox Office: ‘Obsession’ Crosses $300M WW, ‘Backrooms’ Beats ‘Mandalorian & Grogu’
Curry Barker can throw more steaks on the barbeque this weekend (not cat meat, eww gross), for in addition to him landing his third film with Universal-Blumhouse-Atomic Monster, his Obsession at Focus Features has easily crossed the $300M mark at the global box office. As we told you a while ago, the Inde Navarrette-Michael Johnston-Cooper…
Read MoreTay Keith, Grammy-Nominated Producer, Found Dead in Apartment at 29
The music industry is in mourning. Tay Keith—the renowned hip-hop producer behind certified diamond hit songs like Travis Scott‘s “Sicko Mode”—was found dead in his apartment on June 18, per Tennessee law enforcement. He was 29. “No foul play is suspected,” Metro Nashville PD indicated in a statement released on Twitter. “He was found dead…
Read MoreSwitchboard Acquires Five Shorts Including ‘This Is Private’
EXCLUSIVE: Switchboard, fresh from striking a first-look deal with Hulu, has acquired a slew of short films and has hired an executive to oversee its narrative fiction projects. The company, which was founded by Call Me Cleo and Beanie Mania producer Celia Aniskovich, has acquired five films: A Pocket Guide To Pigeon Watching, This Is Private, Community Theater, Mary The…
Read MoreJohn Legend, L.A. Times Short Docs Partner On ‘I Got My Brother’
EXCLUSIVE: EGOT-winner John Legend and L.A. Times Short Docs are partnering to release the documentary I Got My Brother today, on Juneteenth, a film about the bond between siblings Jarrett and Baylon Harper. The SXSW-winning short directed by Victor Gabriel is now streaming on the L.A. Times’ YouTube channel as well as at latimes.com. The…
Read MoreTravis Kelce Has Boys’ Night Out With Jason Kelce & Friends Ahead of Taylor Swift Wedding
What’s the significance of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s rumored wedding date July 3? Aside from July 3 being a blank space on MSG’s calendar, Swift loves to go all out for Fourth of July—which conveniently falls on a Saturday this year. You know, to make it a wedding weekend. But don’t discount the numbers…
Read MoreAlix Earle Steps Out With Benson Boone for Los Angeles Dinner
It might be the start of beautiful things for Benson Boone and Alix Earle. The singer and influencer sparked romance rumors when they stepped out for dinner in Los Angeles together on June 18. For their outing at celeb hotspot Craig’s, Earle was all smiles in a pair of oversized jeans and a sheer black…
Read MoreSam Register On How Webtoon Partnership Will Fuel Warner Bros. Animation’s Push For YA Streaming Hits
Warner Bros. Animation President Sam Register says partnering with Webtoon Entertainment will power up its push into streamer-friendly YA animation. Register and Webtoon Entertainment’s CFO David J. Lee spoke to Deadline at the recent Vancouver Web Summit and as they unveiled new shows they are co-developing. “We are blessed with an amazing library of content;…
Read MoreTrump’s approval rating on Iran after deal signed—What polls show
Only about one-third of Americans approve of President Donald Trump‘s handling of Iran, a new survey from the Associated Press found as he signed a new Iran deal, while polling from YouGov suggested most Americans do not believe the outcome of the months-long war was a success for the United States. President Donald Trump signed…
Read MoreAll The Songs In ‘Voicemails For Isabelle’: Robyn, Taylor Swift & More
From Leah McKendrick (Scrambled) comes a new rom-com starring heavy hitters in the genre, Nick Robinson (Love, Simon) and Zoey Deutch (Set It Up, Something From Tiffany’s) as well as Nick Offerman, Lukas Gage, Harry Shum Jr., Ciara Bravo, Megan Danso, Toby Sandeman, Spencer Lord, and Gil Bellows. The premise revolves around the tragic death…
Read MoreDaughter Of Director William Wyler Found Dead With Husband In Running Car
Judith Sheldon, daughter of the legendary Hollywood director William Wyler, was found dead along with her husband Wylie Sheldon in a parked and still-running car on the side of Interstate 5, north of Redding, California, on Monday, June 15. According to media reports, the couple, longtime patrons of San Francisco’s film and arts scenes, were…
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