Posts by Nathan Pine
Mormon Wives’ Dakota Mortensen Addresses Sobriety Speculation After “S–t Show” Reunion
‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Star Chase McWhorter Addresses DUI, Cocaine Possession Arrest Dakota Mortensen is setting the record straight. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star—who shares son Ever, 21 months, with ex Taylor Frankie Paul—dispelled claims on social media that he suffered a lapse in his sobriety and was under the influence at the series’ recent season…
Read MoreCustomer experience tech startup Toku files preliminary prospectus for Catalist IPO
It will use the proceeds to fund R&D, market expansion and to improve its financial position [SINGAPORE] Technology startup Toku on Wednesday (Dec 10) lodged a preliminary prospectus for a listing on the Catalist board of the Singapore Exchange (SGX). The company provides customer-experience platforms for businesses through technology that facilitates its interaction with its…
Read MoreSophie Kinsella Dies: Author Of Book Series Adapted As ‘Confessions Of A Shopaholic’ Film Was 55
Sophie Kinsella, the best-selling British author whose ‘Shopaholic’ novel series became the basis of 2009 film Confessions of a Shopaholic, has died aged 55. The author, who also wrote under her real name Madeleine Wickham, had been suffering from a rare form of aggressive brain cancer. She passed away this morning, her family wrote in…
Read More‘Hit Me Hard And Soft’: Watch First Trailer For Billie Eilish 3D Concert Film From James Cameron & Paramount
Here’s your good-loooking first trailer for Billie Eilish‘ 3D concert film Hit Me Hard And Soft, directed by James Cameron and set to be released by Paramount on March 20, 2026. Described as “an innovative new concert experience”, the film will chart Eilish’ latest hit tour. Avatar director Cameron claims in the trailer that “no…
Read MoreBringing Up Bates’ Josie Bates Gives Birth, Welcomes Baby No. 4 With Kelton Balka
Josie Bates has a lot to celebrate. The Bringing Up Bates star and husband Kelton Balka recently welcomed their fourth baby. Josie, 26, made the announcement of her child’s arrival with a series of sweet pics. In a Dec. 9 Instagram post,the former reality TV star shared a carousel of pictures from her baby’s first moments. Alongside the photos, which…
Read MoreMotion Picture Association’s Nigel Warner To Replace John McVay As CEO Of Pact
The UK policy consultant to America’s Motion Picture Association (MPA) is replacing John McVay as CEO of producer trade body Pact, with McVay stepping down soon after a quarter of a century at the helm. Nigel Warner has previously worked for ITV and the UK’s Culture, Media and Sport department. Following a lengthy interview process…
Read MoreWWE talent gets surprising name change: Report
A member of the WWE roster has reportedly undergone a name change. It isn’t unusual for the top professional wrestling company to change the name of a talent. In the case of Anthony Luke, it was expected until he appeared during an “NXT” live event on Nov. 22 as Kam Hendrix. In a new report…
Read MoreBarclays joins bank rivals in buying stake in United Fintech
It has bought two fintechs this year, bringing its total to seven and giving it more than 200 employees across 11 locations globally [LONDON] Barclays is buying a stake in a British-Danish fintech company specialising in banking technology, joining an investor group that includes four of its largest European and US rivals. The London-based lender…
Read MoreTemasek, top funds bid in Swiggy’s US$1.1 billion share sale
The fundraising underscores the Indian e-commerce market’s rapid expansion amid surging demand [MUMBAI] Global investors, including Temasek Holdings and Capital Group, are offering to buy shares in Swiggy, according to people familiar with the matter, as the Indian food delivery company seeks fresh funds a year after its market debut. India’s top asset managers including…
Read MoreSigourney Weaver Says She Hopes James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ Performance Capture Tech Can Be Shared Across The Industry: “It’s A Much Purer Experience For The Director And Cast” — Red Sea
Sigourney Weaver took part in a brief career Q&A session at the Red Sea Film Festival this afternoon, during which she praised her Avatar director James Cameron and said she hopes the unique performance capture technology he developed for the animated films can be shared across the industry. “I look forward to the time when…
Read MoreMPACT subsidiary sells Festival Walk Tower for close to HK$2 billion
[SINGAPORE] The manager of Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MPACT) announced on Wednesday (Dec 10) that its subsidiary Festival Walk will sell Festival Walk Tower for nearly HK$2 billion (S$328.1 million) to an unrelated third party. The tower, which is the office component of Festival Walk in Hong Kong, has a lettable area of 213,982…
Read MorePiv Bernth’s Apple Tree Productions To Shutter Next Year, Citing “Increasingly Difficult” Danish TV Market
Piv Bernth and Lars Hermann’s Apple Tree Productions will close at the end of 2026, with its founders citing “increasingly difficult” market conditions. The Danish company was launched in 2017 with backing from ITV Studios (ITVS), with The Killing and The Bridge exec producer Bernth and Hermann, her colleague from DR’s drama division, at the…
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