Posts by Nathan Pine
JetZero’s triangle-shaped jet on track to fly by late 2027
[ad_1] [LOS ANGELES] JetZero, the startup aiming to take on planemakers Airbus and Boeing, is on track to fly the first full-scale model of its manta ray-shaped jetliner by late 2027, executives said on Friday (May 2). The company is about halfway through the key milestones in its development process for the so-called “demonstrator aircraft”,…
Read MoreCrystal Hefner Is Engaged to James Ward Following One Year of Dating
[ad_1] Crystal Hefner has officially left the Playboy mansion behind. The 39-year-old—who was married to Hugh Hefner from 2012 until his death in 2017—got engaged to her boyfriend of one year James Ward, 41, on April 25 at her Hawaii home, the couple confirmed to Us Weekly. And the marine biologist’s proposal was completely unexpected for…
Read MoreFloribama Shore Star Kirk Medas Dead at 33
[ad_1] Kirk Medas’ health battle has come to a tragic end. The Floribama Shore star died May 2 after being hospitalized due to a severe illness, his family confirmed to TMZ May 2. He was 33. Following his passing, his costar Aimee Hall paid tribute to her late friend in a post on social media.…
Read MoreCyberattacks blight Britain’s retailers as M&S, Co-op’s systems’ breached
[ad_1] [LONDON] Britain’s Marks & Spencer (M&S) entered a second week unable to take online orders on Friday (May 2) following a major cyberattack, while food retailer the Co-op Group said hackers had stolen customer data. Some £700 million (S$1.2 billion) has been wiped off the stock market value of M&S since the hack was…
Read MoreCalifornia Production Workers Increase Pressure On State Lawmakers To Support Expanded Film & TV Tax Credit Proposal
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Production workers in California seem pretty determined to make sure that lawmakers grasp the necessity for a revamp of the state’s Film & Tax Credit Program. In the 11 days since Deadline first reported that workers had sent more than 100,000 letters in support of SB630 and AB1138 to Sacramento amid some key…
Read MoreFilm Independent & MPAC Expand Fellowship For American Muslim Filmmakers With $20K In Grants
[ad_1] In partnership with Film Independent, the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) Hollywood Bureau is expanding its Fellowship for American Muslim Filmmakers. Applications have opened for the 2025 fellowship, which will now offer two $10,000 grants to filmmakers accepted into Film Independent’s Artist Development programs who identify as American-Muslim. Recipients will be selected by the…
Read MoreKirk Medas Dies: MTV’s ‘Floribama Shore’ Star Was 33
[ad_1] Kirk Medas, best known for starring in MTV‘s Floribama Shore, has died. He was 33. Medas had been hospitalized and in the ICU at a Miami hospital due to a severe case of necrotizing pancreatitis and sepsis. His Floribama Shore co-star Aimee Hall shared the sad news with a post on Facebook. “We lost…
Read MoreUS: Wall Street stocks buoyed by strong economic data, possible US-China trade talks
[ad_1] [NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks advanced on Friday (May 2), notching the second straight week of gains, helped by strong economic data and potential easing of trade tensions between the US and China. The US economy added 177,000 jobs in April, exceeding expectations, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.2 per cent. The…
Read MoreJulia Garner Poised To Star In & EP Netflix Limited Series About FTX Scam From Graham Moore & Higher Ground
[ad_1] Julia Garner, whose roles on Netflix‘s Ozark and Inventing Anna earned her three Emmy awards and another nomination, is returning to the streamer. She is in final negotiations to play the female lead and executive produce a limited series about the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX and the relationship between FTX co-founder and chief…
Read MoreBill Pullman’s Son Lewis Pullman Shares Candid Take About The Benefits of Nepotism
[ad_1] Hopper Penn and Dylan Penn “I can see being really pissed that I got this role, as someone else,” Dylan told W after dad Sean Penn directed her in the 2021 drama Flag Day. At the same time, she added, as a working actress “I’ve been auditioning forever. I’ve been rejected forever.” Regarding the…
Read MoreHBO Exec Says ‘Harry Potter’ Series Won’t Be “Infused” With J.K. Rowling’s Anti-Trans Rhetoric
[ad_1] Although she who must not be named is heavily involved in the upcoming Harry Potter series, Warner Bros. is distancing itself from her views. HBO Chairman and CEO Casey Bloys recently addressed J.K. Rowling‘s ongoing anti-transgender rhetoric and how it will impact the TV adaptation of her seven-book fantasy novel series. “The decision to…
Read MoreJames Cameron Taps Martin Sheen To Narrate ‘Ghosts Of Hiroshima’ Audiobook; Director Plans Post-‘Avatar’ Epic Movie About Man Who Survived Both A-Bomb Blasts
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Martin Sheen has been tapped by James Cameron to narrate the audio book of Ghosts of Hiroshima, the Charles Pellegrino book set for publication by Blackstone on August 5. Cameron plans to use the book as the basis for Ghost of Hiroshima, which the filmmaker will direct as his first non-Avatar film since…
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