Posts by Nathan Pine
Embankment Films Bolsters Unscripted Division With Zoe Sandhu Hire & Pair Of Promotions
[ad_1] Embankment Films is building out its unscripted unit ahead of the Sheffield DocFest. The London-based producer has hired veteran unscripted producer Zoer Sandhu as Head of Production, and promoted Nick Taussig to Head of Unscripted and Henry Farrington to Associate Producer. Sandhu is known for working on shows such as The Apprentice and Our…
Read MoreWould Teen Mom’s Jenelle Evans Have More Kids? She Says…
[ad_1] And should she locate a potential life partner in the process, that’s just icing on the divorce party cake. While she’s interested in dating, “I’m not rushing into things,” Jenelle insisted. “But if something happens naturally, it happens.” Though her ideal guy would need to be lucky enough to catch her on the right…
Read MoreBBC News Journalists Lodge Ageism Complaint As They Face Being Fired Under Newsdesk Merger
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: A handful of seasoned BBC News journalists have complained that they are the victims of ageism as they face compulsory redundancy under plans to merge the corporation’s Home and Foreign newsdesks. Several sources told Deadline that four senior journalists have lodged separate, but coordinated, age discrimination complaints after being shown the door. The…
Read MoreChannel 4 Urged By CIISA Chair To Launch Independent Review Of Gagging Clauses
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: The chair of the UK’s Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA) has called on Channel 4 to launch an independent investigation into its use of confidentiality clauses in settlement agreements. Baroness Kennedy, who also serves as a lawmaker in the House of Lords, said Channel 4 should engage an external attorney to examine…
Read MoreSingapore needs to embrace Bitcoin to maintain status as financial hub: Jeremy Tan
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Singapore needs to welcome Bitcoin-related businesses to maintain its status as a global financial hub, said retired businessman Jeremy Tan at an event on Wednesday (Jun 11). The 34-year-old rose to prominence last month during the general election as one of just two independent candidates, pulling in 36.16 per cent of the votes…
Read MoreAlexander Payne To Receive Pardo D’Onore At Locarno
[ad_1] Nebraska director Alexander Payne will receive the Pardo d’Onore at the Locarno Film Festival. The American filmmaker will be presented with the honorary leopard on Friday, August 15. He will also present his 2011 pic The Descendants and 2013 title Nebraska and participate in a public discussion. Payne, a writer-director also behind the likes…
Read MoreSGX securities turnover rises 1% in May, volume down 18%
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] The total securities market turnover value on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) edged up 1 per cent year on year to S$26.9 billion, supported by institutional hedging activity and continued demand for safe-haven and dividend-yielding stocks. The securities daily average value rose 6 per cent on year to about S$1.3 billion. May’s total market…
Read MoreMichael Douglas To Present Newly Restored ‘One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest’ At Karlovy Vary
[ad_1] Michael Douglas is set to attend this year’s Karlovy Vary International Film Festival where he will present a newly restored version of Miloš Forman’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, which Douglas produced with Saul Zaentz. Douglas will be joined by Zaentz’s nephew Paul Zaentz (producer of The English Patient and The Talented Mr. Ripley) as well as members of…
Read MoreAirbus revises up 20-year jet demand forecast despite trade tensions
[ad_1] [PARIS] Airbus revised up its forecast for airplane demand over the next 20 years on Thursday, telling investors and suppliers the air transport industry was expected to ride out the current wave of trade tensions. The European planemaker said it expected the industry it and its US rival Boeing dominate to deliver 43,420 commercial jets between…
Read MoreMark Duplass Talks Creating “Better Deal” Than Streamers Offer With Indie TV Production
[ad_1] As the streaming landscape continues to drastically change, Mark Duplass is investing in himself and advises other creators to do the same. The Golden Globe nominee recently detailed how he and brother Jay Duplass are approaching indie television production now that the streamers’ system of financing is “not working as well” as it was…
Read MoreAsia: Shares stumble after Trump’s latest trade threat
[ad_1] [HONG KONG] Asian shares were rattled on Thursday after Donald Trump said he would impose unilateral tariffs on partners in the next two weeks, reigniting trade war fears soon after reaching a deal with China to dial down tensions between the superpowers. The mood was also shaded by geopolitical concerns after the US president…
Read More‘RHOM’s Alexia Nepola & Marysol Patton On Tuning Out Opinions From Viewers & Why Filming Break Helped Some Of The Ladies In The Friend Group
[ad_1] Alexia Nepola and Marysol Patton are back on Bravo as The Real Housewives of Miami return to television. The reality series took an extended break between seasons to break from the yearly filming schedule and see the ladies during another phase of their lives. Season 7 of RHOM picks up after Nepola announces her…
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