Posts by Nathan Pine
Shangri-La Asia appoints Robert Kuok’s daughter Kuok Hui Kwong as new CEO
[ad_1] She is the daughter of Shangri-La founder Robert Kuok, who is Malaysia’s richest man [SINGAPORE] Shangri-La Asia announced the appointment of Kuok Hui Kwong as its new chief executive officer on Wednesday (Jul 16). Kuok, 47, will start her new role on Aug 1. She has been the hospitality company’s executive director since June…
Read MoreSesame Workshop Condemns “Abhorrent” Antisemitic & Racist Content From Elmo’s Hacked X Account
[ad_1] Sesame Workshop is addressing Elmo‘s hacked X account that shared “abhorrent” messages that were antisemitic and racist. “On Sunday, Elmo’s X account was briefly hacked by an outside party, in spite of the security measures in place,” read the statement on X, the microblogging platform owned by Elon Musk and formerly known as Twitter.…
Read MoreWhy Are Nicki Minaj and SZA Feuding? Breaking Down the Beef
[ad_1] It looks like SZA and Nicki Minaj‘s good days might be behind them. After the “Super Bass” rapper dissed the “Snooze” singer in a series of eyebrow-raising messages, SZA fired back with her own scathing reaction. But that’s not where the beef started. In fact, Nicki originally called out rapper Punch—who is also signed…
Read More‘The Penguin’ Emmy Nominee Colin Farrell On Whether He’s Read ‘Batman II’ Yet: “I’m Very Close To It”
[ad_1] Colin Farrell, have you or have you not read Matt Reeves’ new screenplay for The Batman II? “Not yet,” beamed the actor, who is celebrating his first Emmy nomination for HBO and DC Studios’ Batman spinoff series The Penguin. “But I’m very close to it. I can’t wait. I’m going to have to block…
Read MoreEuropean asset manager Amundi, Endowus launch low-cost index fund tracking STI
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] European asset manager Amundi and wealth adviser and investment platform Endowus on Wednesday (Jul 16) launched the Amundi Singapore Straits Times Index (STI) Fund. This marks the first unit-trust-based index fund tracking the STI by a global asset manager in Singapore. It will be available exclusively on the Endowus platform, at an all-in-one…
Read MoreApple’s Matt Cherniss On ‘Severance’ & ‘The Studio’ Emmy Success, ‘Pachinko’s Future & ‘Ted Lasso’s Return
[ad_1] Apple TV+ has the most nominated program at the 2025 Emmy Awards in drama Severance, with 27 noms for its second season, and most nominated comedy series in The Studio (23), which broke the record of another Apple series, Ted Lasso, for most nominations a freshman comedy has gotten while tying The Bear‘s record…
Read MoreSenate Votes To Advance Trump’s Effort To Rescind Funding For PBS, NPR And Public Media
[ad_1] The Senate voted on Tuesday evening to advance a package that would roll back $1.1 billion in funding to PBS, NPR and public media that had already been allocated over the next two years. Vice President JD Vance had to break a tie, 51-50, to move the rescissions package to the floor. Three Republicans…
Read MoreSmall but rising Japanese opposition party warns against near-term BOJ rate hike
[ad_1] [TOKYO] The Bank of Japan should hold off raising interest rates until the economy achieves a stronger recovery, Sohei Kamiya, head of the small opposition party Sanseito said ahead of an upper house election, warning against a premature hike in borrowing costs. “Corporate bankruptcy cases aren’t declining and real wages aren’t necessarily rising yet.…
Read MoreVeteran Sitcom Director James Burrows Lands His 28th Emmy Nomination For Directing For ‘Mid-Century Modern’
[ad_1] Over a 50+-year career, legendary sitcom director James Burrows has been honored with 28 Emmy nominations for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, winning five. At age 84, his most recent nomination came Tuesday for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for Hulu’s Mid-Century Modern for the episode “Here’s To You, Mrs. Schneiderman.” It…
Read More‘The Odyssey’: Tickets For Christopher Nolan Homer Epic On Sale This Week
[ad_1] In one of the worst kept secrets since Woody Allen played Michael’s Pub, Imax 70MM showtime tickets to Christopher Nolan‘s The Oydssey are expected to go on sale Thursday, July 17 — a whole year before the Universal movie opens. Sources at Imax, Universal and other circuits are mum about this, as if Matt…
Read MoreDoc Talk Podcast: ‘Life After’ Filmmaker Reid Davenport And Producer Colleen Cassingham Investigate Groundbreaking Right-To-Die Case
[ad_1] One of the most significant talents to emerge in documentary film in recent years is Reid Davenport, who broke through in 2022 with his debut feature film I Didn’t See You There. It chronicled his experience as a disabled person attempting to navigate a society that typically meets disability with fear, ignorance and loathing. “I…
Read MoreModel Erin McNaught Gives Update After 8-Month-Old Son’s Surgery to Remove “Massive” Brain Tumor
[ad_1] Emilia Clarke’s Brain Aneurysm Emilia Clarke filmed battle scenes for Game of Thrones, but in 2019, she published an essay in The New Yorker titled “A Battle for My Life.” Having a bad headache at the gym, “I reached the toilet, sank to my knees, and proceeded to be violently, voluminously ill,” the actress…
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