Posts by Nathan Pine
Melissa Leo Set For Sean Byrne Thriller ‘The Mannequin’
Studiocanal‘s new genre division Sixth Dimension is heading into production this summer on Sean Byrne‘s violent high-stakes thriller The Mannequin starring The Fighter Oscar winner Melissa Leo. Byrne is directing and writing. Studiocanal is launching global sales at Cannes for Mannequin and will release the pic theatrically in their own territories of UK, France, Germany,…
Read MoreMichael Pennington Dies: ‘Star Wars’ Actor Was 82
Michael Pennington, the theater actor who played Moff Jerjerrod in Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, has died aged 82. His passing was confirmed by British newspaper The Telegraph. The cause of death was not revealed. Pennington is a celebrated theater actor with numerous credits during a career that lasted decades. However,…
Read MoreTrump attacks Supreme Court picks ahead of birthright citizenship ruling
President Donald Trump has spoken out against the Supreme Court, predicting it will rule against him on birthright citizenship and slamming justices he appointed for their previous ruling against tariffs. “A negative ruling on Birthright Citizenship, on top of the recent Supreme Court Tariff catastrophe, is not Economically sustainable for the United States of America!”…
Read MoreChina’s private refiners seek Beijing approval to cut run rates as Iran war hits margins
Published Mon, May 11, 2026 · 02:53 PM [BEIJING] China’s private refiners have sought government approval to cut oil-processing rates, a month after Beijing ordered them to produce at any cost in order to secure domestic fuel availability. The processors – working through local authorities – have asked Beijing for permission to cut back as…
Read MoreUS industry, lawmakers plead with Trump: Don’t open door to Chinese cars at Xi summit
The House bill would go further, banning industry partnerships with Chinese companies [WASHINGTON] As US President Donald Trump prepares to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week, the US auto industry and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are hammering him with a simple message: Please do not offer China any access to…
Read MoreUS industry, lawmakers plead with Trump: Don’t open door to Chinese cars at upcoming Xi summit
[WASHINGTON] As US President Donald Trump prepares to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week, the US auto industry and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are hammering him with a simple message: Please do not offer China any access to the US car market. Trump in January told the Detroit Economic Club…
Read MoreAmerican flying back to US tests positive for hantavirus: what happens now
One of the 17 American passengers evacuated from the MV Hondius has tested positive for the Andes-variant of hantavirus, health officials have said. The passenger, who is currently on a repatriation flight headed for Omaha, Nebraska, tested mildly PCR positive for the virus and is being held in a biocontainment unit along with another passenger…
Read MoreThe Best Of Netflix’s Kevin Hart Roast: Lizzo, Teyana Taylor, Katt Williams, Venus & Serena, The Rock & More
Despite the “batch of bullshit” that was on the dais, according to The Plastic Cup Boyz member and longtime Kevin Hart writer Na’im Lynn, the stars were out this Mother’s Day — on and off the stage — at the Kia Forum for Netflix‘s Roast of Kevin Hart. Led by “extremely white host” Shane Gillis,…
Read MoreApple TV’s ‘The Studio’ Becomes Winningest Freshman Comedy In History, As BAFTA TV Triumph Caps Off Awards Season Run
After an impressive feat dominating every major awards show, Apple TV‘s inside-baseball series The Studio has made history as the winningest freshman comedy ever. Following the show’s triumph at the BAFTA Television Awards this weekend, the Seth Rogen vehicle has officially become the first comedy to sweep all major awards in a single season. (The…
Read MoreGoldman Sachs claims renminbi undervalued by 20% against US dollar
Published Mon, May 11, 2026 · 12:16 PM [HONG KONG] The Chinese currency is more than 20 per cent undervalued against the US dollar, according to Goldman Sachs Group, which expects the currency to keep strengthening over the coming year. The renminbi remains well below levels justified by China’s export strength and external surplus, strategists…
Read MoreKate Martin breaks silence on Valkyries exit after signing with Sparks
The Golden State Valkyries made one of the more controversial moves of the WNBA offseason when they released former Iowa star Kate Martin. The 25-year-old guard was cut just days before the season opener, much to the dismay of Valkyries fans. The move was so unpopular, in fact, that the team lost more than 150,000…
Read MoreRyan Day’s son commits to Ohio State’s Big Ten rival
The next four years will likely be turbulent for Ryan Day. Ohio State has won or shared the Big Ten championship in four of his seven seasons as head coach, but now any future conference championships will come with a bit of a sour note attached. Day’s son RJ, a three-star quarterback recruit in the…
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