Posts by Nathan Pine
David Szalay’s Booker Prize-Winning Novel ‘Flesh’ Set For Movie Adaptation From ‘Conclave’ Producer House
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: David Szalay’s Booker Prize-winning novel ‘Flesh’ is set to be made into a movie by Conclave producer House Productions. “When something moves from one form to another it is transformed in profound ways, so I’m sure it will be different, but it will be fascinating to see,” the author told Deadline about the…
Read MoreCanada’s Bell Media Confirms Investment In Blink49 Studios
[ad_1] Canada’s Bell Media has completed its investment in compatriot producer Blink49 Studios. The deal was first unveiled in June, and sees broadcaster Bell become a shareholder in John Morayniss’ Blink49 alongside Fifth Season. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Blink49 said the deal would help it supercharge a slate of premium scripted and…
Read More‘My Undesirable Friends’ Wins Indie Film Site Network Advocate Award, Besting Other Top Oscar Contenders
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Julia Loktev’s epic My Undesirable Friends: Part I – Last Air in Moscow has won the 2025 Indie Film Site Network Advocate Award, strengthening its bid for Academy Award recognition. The IFSN awards, created to “highlight independent films each year that illuminate a humanitarian issue with a singular artistic vision,” comes with a…
Read MoreAriana Madix Reveals Bombshell Brunette Hair Transformation
[ad_1] A bombshell has entered the ballroom. Ariana Madix debuted newly-dyed brunette locks as she returned to Dancing With the Stars to celebrate the dance competition show’s 20th anniversary celebration two years after placing third on season 32. The Love Island USA host wore her hair down to show off its new chocolate hue, which is a major switch-up…
Read MoreDisney Extends CFO Hugh Johnston’s Contract Through 2029
[ad_1] Disney has extended the contract of Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Hugh Johnston through January 31, 2029. The entertainment giant named the well respected Johnston, a longtime PepsiCo executive, as its CFO in 2023. The appointment was a rare example of Disney tapping an outsider for a key executive position. Disney reports…
Read MoreGM wants parts makers to pull supply chains from China
[ad_1] [DETROIT] General Motors (GM) has directed several thousand of its suppliers to scrub their supply chains of parts from China, four people familiar with the matter said, reflecting automakers’ growing frustration over geopolitical disruptions to their operations. GM executives have been telling suppliers they should find alternatives to China for their raw materials and…
Read MoreNTT DC Reit posts H1 DPU of US$0.0169, seeks growth in Tier 1 data centre markets
[ad_1] It is eyeing opportunities that will reduce tenant concentration, while diversifying its portfolio geographically [SINGAPORE] NTT DC Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of US$0.0169 for the half-year ended Sep 30 – its first financial result since listing on the Singapore Exchange in July. The H1 DPU was 3.3…
Read MoreUnited Agents Issues Scam Warning
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: United Agents, the London shop that reps Kate Winslet and Ricky Gervais, has issued a scam alert following fears its agents may have been targeted. Talk of scammers impersonating agents or their clients and contacting talent has been rife in the UK agency space of late as it becomes increasingly common across the…
Read MoreJonas Brothers React to Viral Clip of Resume Being Read at Their Concert
[ad_1] The Jonas Brothers are suckers for a great work ethic. Indeed, after a viral video of a fan scrolling through the resume of a man named Scott Kelly went viral, Nick Jonas, Kevin Jonas and Joe Jonas had no doubt he was the man for the job. In a TikTok video shared Nov. 10, a fellow concertgoer at…
Read MoreHong Kong’s investment firm reports HK$2 billion return in 2024
[ad_1] As at end-2024, the firm had used up under a fifth of its initial HK$62 billion kitty [HONG KONG] Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC) generated more than HK$2 billion (S$335.5 million) in investment income in 2024, boosted by initial public offerings and bets on biotechnology firms. The figure comes three years after the fund…
Read MoreKatie Sinclair Promoted To Head Of Film & TV At Riff Raff Entertainment
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Katie Sinclair has been promoted to Head of Film and TV at Jude Law and Ben Jackson’s Riff Raff Entertainment. She is being upped from Head of Development at the company, a post she has held since 2022. Sinclair, who came to Riff Raff from Blueprint Pictures, has played a pivotal role in…
Read MoreDancing With the Stars’ Tom Bergeron Issues Message to ABC in Final Comment as Guest Judge
[ad_1] Prince William Makes ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Debut With a Message for Robert Irwin Tom Bergeron thinks the proof is in the pudding. During his time as guest judge on the 20th birthday episode of Dancing With the Stars on Nov. 11—marking his first time back in the ballroom since his shocking firing in 2020—Tom…
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