Posts by Nathan Pine
Battle For L.A.: Incumbent Karen Bass On Trump Backing Pratt For Mayor, LAPD Control, ParaBros Deal & Protecting Hollywood Jobs For Angelenos
Editor’s note: In what could be one of the most consequential elections in Los Angeles‘ history, the race this year for mayor sees two former allies in an increasingly sharp bid to take over City Hall. With many issues in the contest between incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, Councilmember Nithya Raman and reality TV vet Spencer Pratt impacting the entertainment industry, Deadline…
Read MoreGold steadies as hopes of US-Iran truce ease rate-hike bets
Published Thu, May 21, 2026 · 09:22 AM [SINGAPORE] Gold was little changed as optimism over efforts to end the Middle East conflict eased bets on interest-rate hikes. Bullion was near US$4,540 an ounce in early trading, after gaining 1.4 per cent in the previous session. US President Donald Trump said the US is in…
Read MoreMike White Adds ‘Survivor 50’ Stars Charlie Davis & Kamilla Karthigesu To ‘The White Lotus’ Season 4 Cast
Mike White was part of the epic season of Survivor 50 and was present via satellite for the CBS competition’s finale. The Survivor contestant, who was eliminated fourth this season, is busy filming Season 4 of The White Lotus in France and made a surprise announcement. White has cast Survivor alums from previous seasons to make cameos in…
Read MoreSpaceX filing reveals US$4.28 billion loss, Elon Musk’s tight grip
The filing depicts a conglomerate with a maturity practically unheard of in a pre-IPO company [WASHINGTON] SpaceX filed publicly for what stands to be the largest-ever initial public offering, revealing billions in losses and the super-voting share plan allowing Elon Musk to keep the rocket, satellite and artificial intelligence giant under his control. The largest…
Read MoreLawmakers Introduce Revised No Fakes Act To Restrict Deepfakes
A new version of the No Fakes Act — a bill to regulate the use of AI replicas of a person’s voice and likeness — was introduced on Wednesday, in hopes that the legislation will gain momentum in the time remaining of the current Congress. An earlier version of the bill was introduced last year,…
Read MoreJudges Consider Effort To Force FCC Action On News Distortion Policy
After a group of former FCC chairs and commissioners petitioned the agency to repeal its news distortion policy last November, the current chairman Brendan Carr never acted on it. Last month, they asked an appellate court to compel him to do so. On Wednesday, a three-judge panel gave the FCC 30 days to respond to…
Read MoreSamsung shares soar as strike averted, but bonuses of US$416,000 for some stoke concern
Samsung is expected to set aside about 10.5% of operating profit for special bonuses for the chip division Published Thu, May 21, 2026 · 08:02 AM — Updated Thu, May 21, 2026 · 03:55 PM [PYEONGTAEK, South Korea] Samsung Electronics’ shares surged on Thursday (May 21) after it clinched an 11th-hour deal with its South…
Read MoreBluemercury’s Memorial Day Sale Has Glowy Skin & Makeup Essentials Starting at $15
There’s a sneaky beauty sale going on right now that you won’t want to miss. While there are already so many early Memorial Day beauty sales that we’re shopping, this one at Bluemercury is topping our list! Everything from M-61 and Lune+Aster is 25% off right now, a.k.a. now is the time to stock your…
Read MoreSeth Meyers Calls Final Stephen Colbert ‘Late Show’ A “Sad Week For TV”
EXCLUSIVE: On the eve of Stephen Colbert’s final Late Show broadcast, his late-night comedy compatriot Seth Meyers is weighing in on the historic moment. “I’m heartbroken,” the host of Late Night with Seth Meyers tells Deadline in an exclusive interview. “It’s very sad to lose a colleague and even sadder to lose a time slot.…
Read MoreNvidia’s profit hits US$58.3 billion as AI boom gathers more steam
The chipmaker’s biggest problem appears to be meeting demand from its spendthrift tech industry customers Published Thu, May 21, 2026 · 07:39 AM [SAN FRANCISCO] Another huge quarterly profit announced by chipmaker Nvidia on Wednesday (May 20) provided solid evidence that Silicon Valley’s artificial intelligence spending spree is still gathering steam. Nvidia said that profit…
Read MoreSeth Myers Calls Final Stephen Colbert ‘Late Show’ A “Sad Week For TV”
EXCLUSIVE: On the eve of Stephen Colbert’s final Late Show broadcast, his late-night comedy compatriot Seth Myers is weighing in on the historic moment. “I’m heartbroken,” the host of Late Night with Seth Myers tells Deadline in an exclusive interview. “It’s very sad to lose a colleague and even sadder to lose a time slot.…
Read MoreIra Sachs’ ‘The Man I Love’ Gets 10-Minute Ovation In Cannes
Ira Sachs‘ drama The Man I Love starring Rami Malek had its world premiere Wednesday at the Cannes Film Festival, where it received a heartfelt 10-minute ovation following its screening at the Grand Théâtre Lumière. The film is the second American movie to screen in the festival’s competition section, following James Gray’s Paper Tiger over…
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