Posts by Nathan Pine
Sony Strikes $457M Deal To Acquire Majority Stake In Peanuts Brand
[ad_1] UPDATED with deal amount in U.S. dollars: Sony‘s Sony Music Entertainment Japan and U.S.-based Sony Pictures Entertainment said Thursday that they have signed an agreement with WildBrain to acquire the latter’s 41% stake in Peanuts Holdings Llc, the holding company for the Charles M. Schulz-created cartoon franchise that includes Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the…
Read MoreStoneweg Europe Stapled Trust divests office asset in Italy for 34 million euros
[ad_1] Following the divestment, the trust’s exposure to Italy will fall from 18% to 17% [SINGAPORE] The managers of Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust (Sert) on Friday (Dec 19) said that it has entered an agreement to sell a non-core office property in Italy – Amba Aradam Rome (Maxima) – for a consideration of 34 million…
Read MoreBen Whishaw Explains LGBTQ Actors “Have To Conform” To Be Successful: “Still A Lot Of Homophobia”
[ad_1] Having worked as an openly LGBTQ actor for more than a decade, Ben Whishaw is no stranger to the heteronormative pressure that comes with Hollywood. The Golden Globe winner recently explained why there are “not very many” out gay actors at his level, noting that he understands the need to separate his private from…
Read MoreDeparting CAA TV Lit Agent Jacquie Katz Explains Why She Is Leaving The Biz To Become A Therapist & Urges Those Mulling Change To “Be Brave”
[ad_1] Two weeks ago, Deadline revealed that New York-based TV Lit agent Jacquie Katz would be leaving CAA after more than 15 years, including a stint as Co-Head of TV Lit, to pursue a master’s degree in social work from New York University and become a therapist. The story of someone successful like Katz making…
Read MoreNew Warner Bros. Contemporary Film Label Being Launched By Neon Execs Christian Parkes, Jason Wald & Spencer Collantes
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: There was some earth-shattering news earlier this week when Neon‘s Chief Marketing Officer and Longlegs and Parasite campaign architect Christian Parkes left the arthouse distributor — but now we know where he, and two of his Neon colleagues Jason Wald and Spener Collantes are going: Warner Bros. The trio are part of a…
Read MoreNike reports sales beat overshadowed by Converse, China slumps
[ad_1] NIKE posted better-than-expected sales in the latest quarter, showing progress in its turnaround efforts, but weakness persisted in China and the Converse brand. Revenue in the fiscal second quarter rose 1 per cent to US$12.4 billion, above the average of analyst estimates. Earnings per share also outpaced expectations. Direct-to-consumer sales missed expectations, however. The…
Read MorePaul King To Direct ‘Labubu’ Movie For Sony
[ad_1] Paul King has been brought on to develop Sony Pictures and Pop Mart’s live-action Labubu film. The film is in early development, King is set to direct and is producing with Department M and Wenxin She. Labubu originated 10 years ago in a picture book series, giving it a rich, narrative-driven foundation long before its toy…
Read MoreInside Greg Biffle’s Family Life Before Their Tragic Deaths in Plane Crash
[ad_1] Greg Biffle’s life was all about his family. As the world mourns the former NASCAR driver and his family, including wife Cristina Gusso, their 5-year-old son Ryder and 14-year-old daughter Emma—whom he shared with ex-wife Nicole Lunders—after they died in a plane crash in Statesville, N.C., on Dec. 18, they’re also taking a moment…
Read More‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ Creators Explain How Finale Cameo Gives “Different Meaning” To ‘IT: Chapter Two’ Scene
[ad_1] As Pennywise’s reign of terror came full circle in IT: Welcome to Derry, the show’s co-creators made a snap decision to include a cameo from the movies. Andy Muschietti and Jason Fuchs recently explained how Sophia Lillis‘ cameo as Beverly Marsh ended up in the epilogue scene of last week’s Season 1 finale ‘Winter…
Read MoreUS Fed’s Goolsbee welcomes latest inflation data, says more rate cuts may loom
[ad_1] FEDERAL Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said on Thursday fresh inflation data is “good” and if it can be sustained it should help open the door for more interest rate cuts next year. “My view is that the settling point of rates is a fair bit below where it is today, and…
Read MoreGeneral Hospital’s Chris McKenna Diagnosed With Bipolar Disorder After Manic Psychotic Episode
[ad_1] Chris McKenna is providing insight into his mental health journey. The General Hospital star, 48, shared for the first time publicly that he has bipolar disorder and has struggled for three… [ad_2] Source link
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