Posts by Nathan Pine
‘SNL’ Promo: Walton Goggins Thinks He Knows Who Gets Killed Off In ‘Saturday Night Live’ Season Finale
[ad_1] Walton Goggins just can’t quit The White Lotus. Even when visiting the Saturday Night Live studio in 30 Rock he seems obsessed with trying to figure out who among cast members will meet a grisly end in next week’s season finale. At least that the premise in this week’s promo, with cast member Marcello…
Read MoreBen Affleck Shares Why He Has “a Lot of Empathy” for Britney Spears
[ad_1] Ben Affleck knows that being in the spotlight can be exhausting. While detailing his own experience with being followed by paparazzi over the years, the Good Will Hunting star explained why he has so much compassion for stars like Britney Spears, who have dealt with intense photographers not respecting their boundaries. “Years and years ago, I really had…
Read MoreABC Orders ‘RJ Decker’ Drama Pilot From ‘Elementary’ Creator Based On Carl Hiaasen’s Novel
[ad_1] We have a broadcast pickup — but not the kind one would expect the week before the upfronts. ABC has given a pilot order to RJ Decker, a drama from Elementary creator Rob Doherty based on the 1987 novel Double Whammy by Carl Hiaasen. Primetime-Panic Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series orders While…
Read More‘Funny You Should Ask’ Renewed For Seasons 9 & 10 In Syndication By Allen Media Group
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: What does a long-running game show have to do to get another two-year renewal? Funny You Should Ask. Byron Allen‘s Allen Media Group has ordered Seasons 9 and 10 of its nationally syndicated comedy game, taking the daily half-hour strip through 2026-27. Hosted as always by Jon Kelley, Funny You Should Ask features a panel…
Read MoreNowThis Workers Unanimously Ratify New 3-Year WGA East Contract
[ad_1] Staff at the short-form video news outlet NowThis have officially reached a deal with management on a new three-year contract. Per the Writers Guild of America East, the new collective agreement — which establishes higher wage minimums and key protections against generative artificial intelligence — was unanimously ratified by the 9-member bargaining unit. “The Mighty…
Read MoreYouTuber Ms. Rachel Moved to Tears Over Heartwarming Mister Rogers Gift
[ad_1] YouTuber Ms. Rachel Reveals Inspiration Behind Baby Girl’s Name It’s a beautiful day in Ms. Rachel’s neighborhood. The YouTuber (real name Rachel Griffin Accurso) shared her emotional reaction after her husband and collaborator Aron Accurso—with whom she recently welcomed her second baby—gifted her a handwritten composition from children’s television host Mister Rogers. “I opened…
Read MoreDC/DOX To Showcase A Dozen World Premieres, Oscar Contenders, Films On Barbara Walters, Robert Reich, Deepfaked Sam Altman
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: DC/DOX, the prestigious documentary film festival in the nation’s capital, today announced the full slate for its third edition. The cinematic event will include a dozen world premieres including The Last Class, a documentary about former Secretary of Labor – and ardent Trump opponent – Robert Reich; the sex trafficking documentary The Right…
Read MorePlaybill Names Jolie Schaffzin Publisher; First Woman To Hold Title
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Playbill Inc. has named Jolie Schaffzin as Publisher of Playbill magazine, the theater magazine and guide. A veteran of the publication with 27 years of service, Schaffzin becomes the first woman to hold the role. Following a career at advertising agencies, and sales roles at both Condé Nast and Hearst, Schaffzin joined Playbill…
Read MoreCaleb McLaughlin To Star In Scripted Podcast ‘Sacrilege: Curse of the Mbirwi’ For Audible & QCODE
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: As Stranger Things prepares to launch its fifth and final season later this year, one of its stars is moving into the scripted podcast world. Caleb McLaughlin, who plays Lucas Sinclair in the Netflix supernatural drama series, is starring in and exec producing Sacrilege: Curse of the Mbirwi. The series, which is produced…
Read MorePrince Harry Makes First Public Appearance After Confessions About Royal Family Rift
[ad_1] Prince Harry is back to work after speaking out about his family estrangement. The Duke of Sussex attended the ServiceNow’s Knowledge 2025 conference in support of the Diana Award—in honor of his mother Princess Diana—in Las Vegas May 6, days after his explosive interview with BBC in which he detailed his rift with King…
Read MoreParamount UK & All3Media Bosses Debate Trump Tariff Plan Spooking The Industry: “Let’s Keep Calm & See What Happens”
[ad_1] “The chat in the UK market is let’s keep calm and see what happens.” That was the verdict of Paramount UK boss Sarah Rose on Donald Trump and Jon Voight’s controversial film and TV tariff plans currently spooking the sector. The UK market is a huge beneficiary of U.S. film and TV production and…
Read MoreGolden Globes Adding Best Podcast Category Beginning In 2026
[ad_1] Organizers of the Golden Globes on Wednesday said that the ceremony will introduce a Best Podcast category beginning with the 83rd Globes in 2026. The recognition for the burgeoning medium will mark a first for a major film and TV awards show; to date, podcasts have been recognized mostly in digital-forward awards shows like…
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