Posts by Nathan Pine
Kamala Harris hits back at protesters who interrupted Chicago book event
[ad_1] Former Vice President Kamala Harris has responded sharply to protesters attempting to disrupt her ongoing book tour. During an event to promote her memoir, 107 Days, in Chicago on Saturday, at least one protestor began shouting and accusing Harris of complicity in Israel’s assaults on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023. The crowd…
Read MoreWarner Bros said to rebuff Paramount takeover approach
[ad_1] [CALIFORNIA] Warner Bros Discovery has rebuffed Paramount Skydance’s initial takeover approach for being too low, according to people familiar with the matter. Warner Bros rejected Paramount’s offer of around US$20 per share in recent weeks, the people said, asking not to be identified because the matter is private. Paramount, led by David Ellison, has…
Read MoreSky Buys Peacock & A24’s ‘Friday The 13th’ Prequel Series ‘Crystal Lake’
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Sky has acquired A24 and Peacock‘s Friday the 13th series, Crystal Lake, and will launch it next year. The deal covers the UK and Ireland and will see the series play on Sky and its streaming service, Now. Crystal Lake is the first project in the Friday the 13th franchise since Marcus Nispen’s 2009…
Read MoreWhy Taylor Swift Is Suddenly Such an Open Book: Inside Her Revealing Life of a Showgirl Era
[ad_1] The Life of a Showgirl: Meaning and Inspiration Explained While announcing her 12th album would arrive Oct. 3, 2025, Taylor said that she selected just 12 songs for The Life of a Showgirl to keep “the bar really high” and make the record “just right” with a holistic theme (so no, there won’t be…
Read MoreAustralian airline Qantas says millions of customers’ data leaked online
[ad_1] Qantas confirmed earlier that hackers had targeted one of its customer contact centres [SYDNEY] Australian airline Qantas said on Sunday (Oct 12) that data from 5.7 million customers stolen in a major cyberattack this year had been shared online, part of a leak affecting dozens of firms. Disney, Google, IKEA, Toyota, McDonald’s and fellow…
Read MoreHow the birth rate plunged in one of US’ most fertile states
[ad_1] For the last 50 years, people in Utah have consistently had more children than the rest of the country, but this gap has narrowed since 2010 and now there is very little to set the state apart from the nation, a new report shows. In 1980, women in Utah were having 1.3 more children…
Read MoreMegaspeed, Singapore firm at centre of US chip probe, goes dark
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] The streets outside the Central Business District were bustling with the lunchtime crowd. But on the seventh floor of Ocean Financial Centre, one office stood out for its silence. A self-described “premier business partner of Nvidia”, Megaspeed International showed no signs of activity when The Straits Times visited the office on Friday (Oct 10). Behind a…
Read MoreGoldman, BNP among banks exploring stablecoin-like digital money
[ad_1] A GROUP of international banks including Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Bank of America and Banco Santander, have joined forces to explore stablecoin-like digital money, marking the latest push by financial institutions to examine possible uses for blockchain in payments. The consortium, which also includes BNP Paribas, Citigroup, MUFG Bank, TD Bank and UBS, will…
Read MoreLook Who’s Back: ‘SNL’ Cold Open Reunites Amy Poehler & Tina Fey As Pam Bondi & Kristi Noem On Capitol Hill
[ad_1] On the day that Oscar winner and New York icon Diane Keaton died, Saturday Night Live went for a traditional political cold open tonight with a Not Ready for Primetime Players legends reunion Specifically, SNL pulled in many of its current cast as various befuddled senators questioning MAGA Attorney General Pam Bondi and gun-carrying…
Read More‘SNL’ Host Amy Poehler Calls Out AI, Show’s 50th & Doing “Full Frontal” In Monologue
[ad_1] After a week that saw talent agencies, the MPA and SAG-AFTRA’s Sean Astin call out OpenAI’s video-generating app, Amy Poehler used her opening monologue on Saturday Night Live to call out the existential threat to Hollywood. “Before we start the show, I just wanted to say one thing,” said Poehler. “I know it can…
Read MorePrincess Kate’s paparazzi ordeal lasted longer than Meghan’s royal career
[ad_1] Princess Kate was subject to frenzied paparazzi harassment for six years in which she did not have police protection because she was yet to marry Prince William. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have regularly spoken about their mistreatment at the hands of Britain’s tabloid press, though less attention has been paid to a particularly…
Read MoreDiane Keaton – An Appreciation Of A Shining Star
[ad_1] The day should not go by without one more remembrance and appreciation of Diane Keaton. Nearly every obit today after news broke of her death at age 79 rightly had Annie Hall in its headline. And why not? It was that 1977 comedy classic that delivered Keaton her one and only Oscar, defined her…
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