Posts by Nathan Pine
With ‘And Just Like That’ and ‘Gilded Age,’ Cynthia Nixon dominates HBO Max
[ad_1] Cynthia Nixon of the film ‘Stray Dolls’ poses for a portrait during the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival at Spring Studio on April 27, 2019 in New York City. Cynthia Nixon of the film ‘Stray Dolls’ poses for a portrait during the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival at Spring Studio on April 27, 2019 in New…
Read MoreGet’cha Head in the Game and Check in on the Cast of High School Musical
[ad_1] Professional Life: After appearing in all three High School Musical films, Hudgens went on to star in films such as Bandslam, Beastly, Sucker Punch, Spring Breakers, Machete Kills, Second Act and Bad Boys for Life. “High School Musical was a fantastic journey, but it completely derailed me from where I originally saw my career going,” she told The…
Read MoreGrabCab, Singapore’s newest taxi operator, hits the roads with over 40 cabs to be rolled out in July
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s sixth and newest taxi operator GrabCab has hit the roads, with over 40 cabs to be rolled out in July, and more cabs expected in the next three years. Its flag-down fare is S$4.60 for a standard four-seater vehicle, while distance rates are 26 Singapore cents for every 400m under 10km, and…
Read MoreSoftBank’s Ampere deal faces in-depth US probe in threat to AI ambitions
[ad_1] [NEW YORK] SoftBank Group’s US$6.5 billion acquisition of semiconductor designer Ampere Computing is facing a potentially lengthy probe by the US government. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), one of two regulators charged with reviewing deals, has opened an in-depth investigation of the takeover, known formally as a second request for information about the transaction,…
Read MoreMajor Chinese ports keep Iranian oil flowing despite sanctions
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Some of China’s largest ports have received Iranian crude this year, supporting a multi-billion oil trade and highlighting a significant gap in US efforts to curb funds for Tehran’s military and to uphold existing sanctions. From January to June, terminals in the port clusters around Qingdao, Dalian and Zhoushan – major import points…
Read MoreParamount Settles Donald Trump Lawsuit, Clearing Path For Skydance Merger; $16M Payment But No Apology In ’60 Minutes’ Affair
[ad_1] Paramount Global has reached a settlement with Donald Trump in his lawsuit against CBS News, clearing a path for the media company’s long-delayed merger with Skydance Media. The settlement, announced near midnight Tuesday on the East Coast, calls for Paramount to pay $16 million to resolve the complaint. Notably, though, it does not call…
Read MoreOlivia Munn Says A ‘Newsroom’ Director “Wanted To Ruin My Chances Of Getting” Acting Jobs In Retaliation After Disagreement On HBO Series
[ad_1] Olivia Munn is recalling her time on The Newsroom and a disagreement she had with a male director who retaliated by smearing her work ethic. In a recent interview, Munn opened up about an incident she had on the set of the HBO series. “There was a storyline where my character and Tom Sadoski’s…
Read MoreAsia: Markets mixed as trade deal cut-off looms
[ad_1] [HONG KONG] Asian markets swung on Wednesday amid trade war worries after Donald Trump said he would not push back next week’s tariff deadline, with Tokyo taking a hit from threats to ramp up Japanese levies. Sentiment was also mixed after the US president’s signature budget bill scraped through the senate, with optimism over…
Read MoreSingapore’s STI hits new high as investors flock to safe havens amid global risks
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] The Straits Times Index (STI) notched a new record of 4,011.78 points on Wednesday (Jul 2) as Singapore draws a rush of investors seeking safe havens from geopolitical risks. This is the second time the benchmark index has crossed the 4,000 threshold. The STI previously hit a record of 4,005.18 on Mar 28…
Read MoreRed Panda Down: Legendary NBA Halftime Performer & ‘AGT’ Contestant Falls Off 7-Foot-High Unicycle At WNBA Game
[ad_1] First Caitlin Clark and now Red Panda. The legendary halftime performer known for balancing (and flipping) up to 12 bowls on her head while riding a 7-foot-high unicycle took a nasty spill tonight while performing during the Commissioner’s Cup WNBA title game. Clark, arguably the WNBA’s biggest draw, had already been ruled out as…
Read MoreCommanders Wideout Spotted With Viral Trainer Amid Online Criticism
[ad_1] During the offseason, the Washington Commanders made a noticeable upgrade to their offense by trading for Deebo Samuel. As he prepares for this next chapter of his career, the veteran wideout seems eager to prove his critics wrong. Since his Pro Bowl selection in 2021, Samuel was a key component in the San Francisco…
Read MoreMafia Game Creator Says ‘The Traitors’ Producers Didn’t Reach Out To Him: “Game Designers’ Work Deserves Recognition & Reward”
[ad_1] Dimma Davidoff created the Mafia party game in Russia in 1986 and says that The Traitors producers never reached out to him about crediting him. The Peacock competition series is based on the Dutch series De Verraders, which splits its contestants into two groups: The Faithful and the Traitors. At the beginning of the…
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