Posts by Nathan Pine
Lachlan Murdoch To Hollywood: Let’s Do Lunch; Fox CEO Touts Broadcast Net’s Biggest Fall Launch In 13 Years
The Fox broadcast network had its biggest fall launch in 13 years, Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch said Wednesday, telling Wall Street analysts the company maintains a strong appetite for entertainment programming. Speaking on the company’s fiscal second quarter earnings call, Murdoch called out the premieres of Memory of a Killer, Best Medicine and Fear…
Read MoreThe Washington Post Begins Long Expected Layoffs
The Washington Post initiated long-rumored layoffs on Wednesday, as the Jeff Bezos-owned media company tries to reposition itself in an industry grappling with declining revenue. The Post’s executive editor, Matt Murray, and its chief human resources officer, Wayne Connell, sent a message to employees on Wednesday morning asking them to stay at home for a…
Read MoreJuliann Faucette and Carli Lloyd Share What It’s Like to Play Professional Volleyball After Giving Birth
Volleyball players Juliann Faucette and Carli Lloyd are serving up some truths about parenting and professional sports. In short, moms can do anything. (Except, perhaps, negotiate with an irrational toddler mid-tantrum.) Because while they each imagined it’d be hard to hit the court after having kids—Carli shares daughter Storm, 4, with husband and fellow volleyballer…
Read MoreJamie Lee Curtis Details “Miracle” of 27 Years of Sobriety
In October 2018, the American Pie star announced he was one year sober in a celebratory and encouraging Instagram post. “I first tried to get sober over 5 years ago, when the weight of my obsession with booze and drugs became too heavy for me to handle,” he wrote at the time. “Turns out this s–t…
Read MoreAutomakers in China roll out longer-term financing plans to spur demand
Customers buying Dongfeng Nissan’s Sylphy Classic model will need to make a daily repayment of as low as 27 yuan over 8 years Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 09:35 PM [BEIJING] Automakers in China are extending repayment terms for customers to as long as eight years, to woo consumers amid stagnant demand in the…
Read MoreHulu Gets Into Podcast Licensing Via Headgum Deal For Comedy Advice Pod ‘We’re Here To Help’ From Jake Johnson & Gareth Reynolds
EXCLUSIVE: Hulu is expanding into podcast licensing after striking a first-of-its-kind, exclusive deal for Wer’e Here to Help, the comedy advice pod hosted by Jake Johnson and Gareth Reynolds. The show, from comedy podcast network Headgum, will begin streaming twice a week on Hulu, beginning February 10th, with releases on Sundays and Tuesdays. Set to…
Read MoreUK Firm Conway Van Gelder Grant Adds Agent Becky Williams, Rep To Jon Pointing, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Al Roberts, More
EXCLUSIVE: UK agency Conway Van Gelder Grant (CvGG) has hired agent Becky Williams, who joins from Hatch after nine years. Williams specialises in writer-performers and brings with her a roster including Jon Pointing (Big Boys), Kiell Smith-Bynoe (Stath Lets Flats), Jack Shep (Changing Ends), Al Roberts (Stath Lets Flats), Ada & Bron (Ada & Bron The Origin Of Love), Emily…
Read MoreUber forecasts profit below estimates as cheaper rides boost trips but hurt margins
Published Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 08:11 PM [SAN FRANCISCO] Uber Technologies forecast first-quarter profit below market expectations and missed fourth-quarter estimates on Wednesday (Feb 4), as margins took a toll from the company’s attempt to lift trip volumes through more affordable ride options. Trips rose 22 per cent in the fourth quarter, as more…
Read MoreOlympics 2026: Meet the Team USA Athletes Going for Gold in the Milan Cortina Winter Games
There’s a certain badassery built into a sport that entails hurtling headfirst on a tiny sled down a twisty track at speeds of up to 90 miles per hour. But Ro, the first American to medal in skeleton in 12 years at the IBSF World Championships in 2025, admittedly didn’t think it was for her…
Read More‘Where To?’ Teaser: Palestinian Uber Driver & Israeli Passenger Are Thrown Together In Berlin-Bound Drama Sold By Lucky Number
EXCLUSIVE: Paris-based Lucky Number has acquired international sales rights to Israeli director Assaf Machnes’ debut film Where To? and revealed a first teaer ahead of its premiere in the Berlinale’s Perspectives section. One of the most topical titles of this year’s selection, the Berlin night life scene-set drama revolves around a series of encounters between…
Read MoreEC World Reit loses appeal over unauthorised mortgage of key Hangzhou property; manager to seek re-trial
The manager says the legal defeat will not require further adjustments to financial statements [SINGAPORE] The manager of EC World Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) on Wednesday (Feb 4) said that the group’s appeal to invalidate an unauthorised mortgage was dismissed by the Hangzhou Intermediate People’s Court. The legal proceedings involve an outstanding mortgage over…
Read MoreHorror Franchise Hopeful ‘Rule Of Three’, From ‘Smile’ Outfit, Begins Shoot With Thomasin McKenzie, Chloe East, Jimmi Simpson, Sutton Foster, More
EXCLUSIVE: Filming is underway on the first installment of intended horror trilogy Rule of Three from Smile, Twilight and Maze Runner outfit Temple Hill and Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End firm Nostromo. Joining previously announced Thomasin McKenzie (JoJo Rabbit) is new cast including Chloe East (Heretic), Jimmi Simpson (Westworld), Sutton Foster (Younger), Tom…
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