Posts by Nathan Pine
Rodeo FX Opens Bigger Paris Studio Integrating Mikros Animation
Rodeo FX has inaugurated a new Paris studio bringing all its French divisions, including 2025 acquisition Mikros Animation, under one roof. The Montreal-based VFX firm, which has worked on productions such as Games of Thrones, Stranger Things, The Rings of Power, John Wick: Chapter 4 and Dune, heralds the opening of the premises as a…
Read MoreLili Reinhart Says Male Director Told Her “Suck In Your Stomach”
While promoting her female-helmed movie Forbidden Fruits, Lili Reinhart recalled a toxic set she experienced with a male director. The Riverdale alum opened up about the moment when asked “one acting note that you took personally” during a video with her co-stars Victoria Pedretti, Alexandra Shipp and Lola Tung. “Oh, yeah,” said Reinhart in the…
Read MoreTrump Says There’s No Money for Daycare Because We Have to Fight Wars
But now, Johnson and Thune have agreed on something that could have happened on Friday, or even weeks before. The sudden reversal seems to have come after Trump’s own 180, as he blessed Republicans on Wednesday to move forward with the two-track approach, and demanded a bill to fund DHS on his desk by June…
Read MoreGarrett Bradley, Arthur Jafa Set For Barnes Foundation Exhibition
This month, the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia will debut Freedom Dreams, an expansive exhibition focused on Black American history and identity, explored through film works by five artists. The exhibition will feature films by Arthur Jafa, David Hartt, Garrett Bradley, Ja’Tovia Gary, and Tourmaline. The show has been co-curated by James Claiborne, Fleischner Family Vice…
Read MoreA $17-million bet brought ChatGPT to CSU campuses. A year later, AI distrust leaves many divided
California State University’s controversial $17-million deal to provide ChatGPT to every one of its campuses has been met with mixed results, with wide but uneven use across the system, high distrust of AI-generated content and broad fears that the technology could imperil job security — even as people say they want more training in systems…
Read MoreBBC Hires Jonny Richards From Disney Who Was An Exec On ‘Rivals’
EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has raided Disney for the exec producer behind A Thousand Blows and Rivals. Jonny Richards, who is Disney+’s Director, Scripted Originals in EMEA, will join the BBC drama commissioning team this summer. He has been with Disney for almost five years, working in a growing commissioning team and building out a slate…
Read MoreMegan Thee Stallion Hospitalized After ‘Moulin Rouge!’ Star Became “Very Ill” During Broadway Performance
Megan Thee Stallion was rushed to the hospital on Tuesday, March 31, amid her Moulin Rouge! The Musical performance. “During Tuesday night’s production, Megan started feeling very ill and was promptly transported to a local hospital, where her symptoms are currently being evaluated,” a spokesperson for the Broadway show said in a statement. “We will…
Read MoreFirst Reit proposes S$471.5 million divestment of Indonesia assets
A special distribution of about S$9.7 million is expected to be declared after the deal [SINGAPORE] The manager of First Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) announced on Wednesday (Apr 1) a strategic move to divest its Indonesian portfolio for an aggregate consideration of S$471.5 million. This two-tranche divestment of all assets in Indonesia is designed…
Read MoreRiz Ahmed Hides A Dark Secret As He Goes “Full Method” In ‘Saturday Night Live UK’ Teaser Sketch
Riz Ahmed is hiding a killer secret in the first sketch released from his appearance as host of Saturday Night Live UK. As the sketch begins, the Bait and Hamlet actor is seen dancing to disco light in his dressing room, as SNL UK cast members George Fouracres and Ayoade Bamgboye enter to say hi.…
Read MoreKristi Noem’s Husband Reportedly Likes to Cross-Dress as a Busty Woman
The Daily Mail has reported that Byron Noem—husband of the proudly anti-LGBTQ former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem—likes to dress in drag as a large-breasted woman in his spare time. Mr. Noem has not exactly denied the report. The piece, published on Tuesday, asserts that Noem was an active buyer and participant in the online…
Read More‘The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute To Eddie Murphy’ Sets Netflix Premiere Date
Netflix will stream The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute To Eddie Murphy beginning May 31, over a month after the April 18 gala tribute in his honor at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, the company announced today. The American Film Institute has been presenting its AFI Life Achievement Award to entertainment luminaries…
Read MoreAdele Parks Novels To be Adapted For TV By James Strong
EXCLUSIVE: Bestselling British author Adele Parks is having her novels turned into a TV series for the first time. Parks has struck a deal with Studiocanal-backed Strong Film & Television for a domestic thriller based on the interconnected characters who appear across Our Beautiful Mess, Playing Away, Lies Lies Lies and Young Wives’ Tales, which have been published across…
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