Posts by Nathan Pine
Jessica Capshaw Plans To “Keep Auditioning” For ‘The White Lotus’ After Losing Part To Leslie Bibb
[ad_1] Following her tenure at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, Jessica Capshaw is hoping to join another iconic TV ensemble. The Grey’s Anatomy actress recently recounted auditioning for the part of Kate Bohr on Season 3 of The White Lotus, which ultimately went to Leslie Bibb, whose performance she praised as “fantastic.” “I auditioned for Leslie…
Read MoreBuying the dip, nervous selling drive trading volumes up in Singapore amid tariff volatility
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Brokerages recorded a surge in trading activity amid heightened market volatility after US President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on Apr 2. Trading volume for Tiger Brokers’ Singapore platform shot up 124 per cent from Apr 1 to Apr 4, as trading value jumped 313 per cent, said James Ooi, market strategist at…
Read MoreExits to remain tough for South-east Asia private equity despite uptick in 2024
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Private equity (PE) enjoyed upticks in deal value and number of exits in 2024, but the exit environment remains tough, a report by management consultancy Bain & Company has said. South-east Asia PE deal value hit US$15 billion in 2024, up from US$9 billion the year before, led by large transactions such as…
Read More‘Smash’ Broadway Review: Scratching A 13-Year Itch
[ad_1] When the Broadway-themed drama Smash began its two-season run on NBC in 2012, the entire theater industry, it seemed then, was entranced. The lingo, the faces, the concerns – all seemed, if not entirely authentic, then at least clever enough to create some backstage buzz. Even with the series’ quick decline in quality and…
Read MoreWhy John Stamos’ Wife Caitlin McHugh Is the “Real Hero” of Son Billy’s 7th Birthday
[ad_1] John Stamos has a full house of people to celebrate. The Full House alum shared a heartwarming message in honor of his son Billy turning 7—and the tribute included a special lengthy shoutout to his partner in raising his growing boy: his wife Caitlin McHugh Stamos. “Today our Billy boy turns 7. SEVEN. A…
Read MoreJapan’s Toei Co Signs Development Deal With South Africa’s Pambili Media For Samurai Epic ‘Yasuke – Way Of The Butterfly’
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Japanese studio Toei Co has signed a co-production development deal with Pambili Media, founded by South African filmmaker Mandla Dube, for historical epic feature film, Yasuke – Way Of The Butterfly (working title), about a real-life African warrior who became a samurai in Japan. Dube is writing and directing the rare Japan-South Africa…
Read MoreChina tech faces worry beyond tariffs after US$350 billion wipeout
[ad_1] [HONG KONG] Even as China’s tech stocks begin to recoup some of their recent big losses, some investors and analysts are eyeing looming concerns that may have a worse impact than Donald Trump’s tariffs. The Hang Seng Tech Index has shed more than US$350 billion in market value since a March high, though it…
Read More‘Power Rangers’ Alum Responds To Writer Who Called Black & Yellow Rangers Casting “A Mistake”
[ad_1] Despite the perception of racial insensitivity in his casting, Walter Emanuel Jones is proud to have originated the role of the Black Ranger. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers alum recently responded to the show’s head writer Tony Oliver, who said “it was such a mistake” to cast Black and Asian actors as the Black…
Read More‘The Pitt’s Isa Briones On The Fallout From Santos & Langdon Blow Up & What To Expect Next
[ad_1] SPOILER ALERT! This story contains details from the season finale of The Pitt on Max. The 15-hour shift is officially over for the staff at the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital. For those who wanted to know if there would be any fallout between Patrick Ball’s Langdon and Isa Brione’s Santos over his secret…
Read MoreSingapore’s STI tumbles more than 3% as tariff tensions resume
[ad_1] The US confirmed that Trump’s tariff hikes brought the additional rate on many Chinese products to 145 per cent. [SINGAPORE] Singapore shares declined more than 3 per cent after the market opened on Friday (Apr 11), as tariff uncertainty returned. The US confirmed that Trump’s tariff hikes brought the additional rate on many Chinese…
Read More‘The Pitt’ Producers Talk Season Finale & Why They Never Left The ER: “We Live In These Smaller Worlds”
[ad_1] SPOILER ALERT! This story contains details from the season finale of The Pitt. Max’s clutch drama about a fictitious Pittsburgh hospital and the harried professionals who work inside the emergency room came to a breathless and (mostly) satisfying conclusion Thursday. Some issues have yet to be resolved — like whether Noah Wyle’s Dr. Robby…
Read MoreEuphoria’s Eric Dane Diagnosed With ALS
[ad_1] One decade after the couple made headlines when a nude video with former Miss Teen USA Kari Ann Peniche was published online, Dane addressed the scandal in a rare interview. “I often think about that answer I gave. And looking back now, was it a mistake? Absolutely not,” he told Glamour of previously describing the…
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