Posts by Nathan Pine
Film & TV Charity Boss Says Industry Faces “Serious Risk” Without “Meaningful Action” After Report Reveals Thousands Are Considering Leaving
Almost three quarters (74%) of workers in UK film and TV have considered leaving due to financial pressure over the past year. The boss of the Film & TV Charity, which authored the Money Matters report, said the industry faces “serious risk” without “meaningful, co-ordinated action.” The report painted a picture of an industry struggling…
Read MoreUniversal International Studios Shutting ‘The Survivors’ Producer Matchbox Pictures After 18 Years
Universal International Studios (UIS) is shutting down storied Australian production house Matchbox Pictures after 18 years in business. Sydney-based Matchbox is known for the likes of recent Netflix series The Survivors, ABC series Dog Park, Secret City and International Emmy winner Safe Harbour, but is being closed 12 years after UIS acquired the company. UIS…
Read MoreDonald Trump approval rating hits new low with independents
President Donald Trump’s approval rating has sunk to new second‑term lows, with fresh polling showing a deepening weakness among independent voters. Newsweek has contacted the White House for comment via email. Last week, White House spokesperson Davis Ingle told Newsweek that the president had “already made historic progress not only in America but around the…
Read MoreSky News Puts Handful Of Senior Jobs At Risk Amid Digital Transformation Plan
EXCLUSIVE: Sky News is set to close a small number of senior behind-the-scenes roles as the Comcast-owned network prioritizes digital content over the coming years. Deadline hears that a handful of department head-level employees are in consultation over their future, though precise numbers have not been confirmed. The process is related to Sky News advertising…
Read MoreThessaloniki International Documentary Festival Announces Contenders In Two Major Competition Sections
EXCLUSIVE: The 28th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival in Greece has announced films that will contend in two major competitive categories: The Newcomers and >>Film Forward Competition sections. Both competitions come with significant prize money. The Newcomers Competition offers two prizes: the Golden Alexander “Dimitri Eipides” and the Silver Alexander Award. Fourteen films of over 50…
Read MoreEverything Bunnie Xo Shared About Her and Jelly Roll’s Romance in Her Book Stripped Down
Bunnie Xo Vows to “Never Speak” to Jelly Roll Again But all that free will came with a caveat: “Don’t f–king lie to me,” stressed Bunnie, “or ever let me be the last to know something.” And she was certain there was something going on with Jelly Roll and his former paramour. “For a year,…
Read MoreStephen Colbert Defies CBS, Says Network Banned Him From Interviewing James Talarico On ‘The Late Show’
At the top of his show tonight, Stephen Colbert introduced the Late Show band, announced guest Jennifer Garner and then asked the audience, “You know who is not one of my guests tonight?” The CBS host the answered his own question. “That’s Texas state representative James Talarico. He was supposed to be here, but we…
Read MoreMikhail Shaidorov lands massive payday after stunning Illia Malinin
Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Shaidorov pulled off a major upset in the Winter Olympics, taking the gold medal in the men’s singles ice skating competition. The United States’ Ilia Malinin was the heavy favorite to capture gold, especially after acing the first part of his program, with the free skate set to be his crowning moment, but…
Read MoreFrederick Wiseman Dies: Prolific Documentary Filmmaker & Honorary Oscar Winner Was 96
Frederick Wiseman, the renowned and prolific documentary filmmaker who focused his lens on all parts American society and its institutions for almost 60 year and was given an honorary Oscar in 2016, died Monday. He was 96. The news was revealed by his family through his production company Zipporah Films, which has distributed Wiseman’s films…
Read MoreMikaela Shiffrin has 1-word response after Ilia Malinin breaks Olympic silence
Ilia Malinin entered the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics as the overwhelming favorite to win gold in the men’s single free skate. But after he suffered two devastating falls during his routine, the 21-year-old American saw himself plummet all the way down to eighth place. This collapse almost seemed inexplicable for the figure skating superstar…
Read MoreDonald Trump predicts Melania’s legacy
President Donald Trump predicted on Monday that his wife Melania Trump will be remembered as “one of the truly great first ladies,” citing the commercial success of her recent self-named documentary and what he described as her consequential humanitarian work related to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. “I’m proud of the fact that her movie is…
Read MoreSheriff Says Nancy Guthrie’s Family Members Are Not Suspects In Disappearance
The sheriff of Pima County, AZ said that family members of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today host Savannah Guthrie, are not suspects in her disappearance. Sheriff Chris Nanos said in a statement on Monday, “To be clear…the Guthrie family — to include all siblings and spouses — has been cleared as possible suspects in…
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