Posts by Nathan Pine
Christie Brinkley Shares Home Movies In ‘Uptown Girl’ Docuseries
Before social media even existed, Christie Brinkley was documenting her life through letters, journals and home movies. The star has opened up this trove for Uptown Girl: The Christie Brinkley Story, the upcoming doc series about her life. Brinkley has previously let some of the material be used in HBO doc Billy Joel: And So…
Read MoreRussell Brand Accuser Alleges Witnesses Were Present At Assault
Editor’s note: This story contains details of alleged sexual offenses that some readers may find distressing. The latest accuser in the Russell Brand trial has alleged there were witnesses present when the actor and comedian assaulted her at a radio station premises in the mid-2000s. The fourth woman, whom we are calling Complainant 4 (C4)…
Read MoreNatural, man-made crises impacting global food production
As the world faces a range of unprecedented challenges, building more resilient food systems to support the global population is increasing in its importance. The best strategies to adopt and implement at scale were discussed by a panel of food industry experts at Newsweek’s The Future of Food and Agriculture Forum in New York City.…
Read MoreFilm Lab Africa Previews ‘TABOO’ Anthology Series At London Screening
Film Lab Africa, the British Council’s film and TV accelerator programme in Nigeria, hosted a preview screening of TABOO, a new seven-part Nigerian anthology series, during the London Film Festival. The preview screening was held at EbonyLife Place London, a new African arts and cultural centre in south-west London. Comprising seven 20-minute episodes, TABOO is…
Read MoreDomingo Corral Urges Commissioners To Ditch Conservative Thinking Or Risk Missing Next ‘La Bola Negra’: “You Cannot Reject The Other Way”
Those holding the purse strings in Spanish film and TV must not “reject” ambitious projects or they could miss the next La Bola Negra or Sîrat, according to the influential former content chief at Movistar Plus+. Domingo Corral whipped a partisan audience into something of a frenzy at the MIA Market in Rome yesterday when…
Read MoreThe French habit of self-destruction
On Saturday, the bell tower of Limoges’ beautiful 19th-century city hall collapsed in a tragic inferno. The building was ravaged by a fire officials say was set deliberately as a wave of violent disorder swept through French towns and cities. Ah oui, plus ça change. In Marseille, intruders briefly forced their way into the city…
Read MoreSingapore banks may curb financing of firms in ‘zero-tolerance’ approach to open burning, deforestation
DBS, OCBC, UOB reiterate strict sustainability standards for clients as scrutiny intensifies over haze crisis [SINGAPORE] Singapore banks could reduce funding or exit relationships with errant companies, due to their “zero-tolerance” approach to open burning and deforestation practices among the companies they finance. This comes amid growing scrutiny of firms linked to the region’s haze…
Read MoreEman SV2, Football YouTuber, Launches Frenzy Content Creator Company
EXCLUSIVE: Soccer YouTuber Eman SV2, whose channel has 6 million subscribers, is launching a creator company. Eman SV2, whose real name is Eman Balogun (no relation to American soccer star Folarin Balogun), is opening Frenzy, which he said will operate in content, commerce and live experiences. The company launches in a few days’ time and…
Read MoreMTV Worker Feared Being “Seen As Trouble” After Russell Brand Incident
Editor’s note: This story contains details of alleged sexual offenses that some readers may find distressing. A former MTV employee has said she didn’t initially report her allegation of rape against Russell Brand because she feared being “seen as trouble.” Giving evidence at Brand’s trial at London’s Southwark Crown Court on Monday, the woman alleged…
Read MoreEx-A24 Docs Chief Nicole Stott Joins Magna Studios, Oasis Doc Producer
Former A24 docs chief Nicole Stott has joined Magna Studios, the production outfit behind Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger. Stott becomes an executive producer in Magna’s non-fiction division and will collaborate closely with SVP, Non-Fiction, Oliver Calleja, Creative Director Louis Mole, and the wider team across Magna’s documentary features and limited series. A24 shuttered…
Read MoreBanijay Confirms Senior Leadership Structure
The newly-minted Banijay Entertainment has set out its senior leadership team following the merger with All3Media. The Survivor and The Traitors company had already installed RedBird IMI CEO Jeff Zucker as Chairman, Marco Bassetti as CEO and Jane Turton as Deputy CEO, and today confirmed the next tier of management in an internal note to…
Read MoreRich flyers’ splurges are saving airlines from a margin collapse
Carriers are pushing into luxury travel on a bet that affluent passengers will keep spending on pricey seats ROBERT Doornbos spent more on flights in 2025 than the average American earns annually, but the retired Formula 1 driver said that doing so was his way of buying back time. Doornbos, who lives in Dubai, said…
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