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Extra.ie
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Sharon Horgan boards TV adaptation of Jennette McCurdy's I'm Glad My Mom Died
In what feels like a perfect creative match, Sharon Horgan has signed on to executive produce the upcoming screen adaptation of I'm Glad My Mom Died, Jennette McCurdy's bestselling and darkly funny memoir. The IFTA winner will join Jennifer Aniston, who is also lined up to produce the upcoming Apple TV+ series, in which she also stars. The 10-episode dramedy, seeks to explore the complexities of fame, family, and identity, and is being developed by Apple Studios. In what feels like a perfect creative match, Sharon Horgan has signed on to executive produce the upcoming screen adaptation of I'm Glad My Mom Died, Jennette McCurdy's bestselling and darkly funny memoir. Pic: Iona Wolff/BAFTA via Getty Images McCurdy's memoir stunned readers upon its release with its brutal candor and deadpan humor. The book chronicles her experience as a former child star grappling with abuse, fame, and the complicated legacy of her mother. The synopsis reads: 'I'm Glad My Mom Died is a heartbreaking and funny recounting of Jennette McCurdy's struggles as a former child actor while dealing with her overbearing, domineering mother. The dramedy will centre on the codependent relationship between an 18-year-old actress in a hit kid's show, and her narcissistic mother (Aniston) who relishes in her identity as 'a starlet's mother.'' Published on August 9, 2022 by Simon & Shuster, McCurdy's memoir reached more than 80 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list. The accomplished writer originally rose to fame with her role as Sam Puckett on the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly, which she reprised on the spinoff series Sam & Cat. Now, with Horgan at the helm of the series, who is known for her razor-sharp writing and emotionally layered comedy (Bad Sisters, Catastrophe), we're certain the TV adaption will do the beloved book justice.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
How carriers can prevent fuel fraud at the pump before it happens
Unfortunately, carriers are seeing a rise in fuel fraud and are forced to spend significant time tracking and verifying fuel expenses. Back office fuel management and International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) accounting requirements mean that larger fleets spend sometimes dozens of hours per month simply reconciling fuel purchases. Rich Taute, vice president of sales and strategy at QuikQ, joined Loaded and Rolling host Thomas Wasson to talk about what technologies and tactics can prevent fuel fraud and simplify back office fuel management processes. Traditionally, most fleets provide their drivers with fuel cards to manage purchases on the road. These fuel cards are one way to simplify payments and expense accounting, but some systems are prone to abuse and exploitations. The rise in fuel fraud has led to significant losses in the past few years. 'While we have a traditional fuel card product, we're also excited to talk about our cardless solutions, especially SmartQ RFID,' Taute said. 'We've spent the last twelve months helping carriers mitigate fraud, and one of the most effective ways we've been able to combat fraud is through our RFID technology.' SmartQ RFID works similarly to the toll tags that many trucks use to be able to pass through toll stations. QuikQ utilizes that same concept with SmartQ RFID to turn on the dispenser at the fuel pump and tie each transaction to a particular asset. 'This technology is very simple and secure,' Taute said. 'In sixteen years, we've never had a single fraudulent transaction using our RFID payment instrument.' Over the past twelve months, the QuikQ operations team and finance team have been working hard in the field to get these payment instruments to carriers, and Taute says those efforts have been immensely helpful in reducing fraud for customers. 'This is a great solution for you if you've ever experienced fraud,' Taute said. 'If you haven't, you're honestly fortunate, as bad actors are actively targeting less secure payment methods.' In many documented incidents, drivers and scammers have swiped fuel cards at the pump to let other trucks refuel for a cash exchange. SmartQ RFID technology prevents that kind of instance from occurring in the first place. 'Once that RFID tag disengages from the antenna, we'll turn the dispenser off no matter if the pump is still running or not,' Taute said. 'That way, drivers can't defraud their carrier by fueling up another truck.' An ELD solution will only verify whether a truck is at the truck stop, but can't control a fuel station's pumps. 'Those solutions are safer than nothing, but only an RFID tag attached to our pump can really accurately account for fuel going into the correct asset,' Taute said. Two-factor authentication is another element of security QuikQ can provide to carriers. That authentication involves one simple step that requires the driver to verify that they stopped at a given location. 'Many of our customers have deployed that feature on fuel cards and our start code system to increase security,' Taute said. 'It's just another point of safety, and it makes it much easier to track down and prove any infractions.' Likewise, QuikQ also offers fuel type and gallon limits based on the asset. Those controls prevent cases where a driver may try to inappropriately purchase extra fuel for another vehicle or for reefer trailer fuel, for instance. 'We've seen many incidents where a driver fueled a reefer trailer and billed that as truck fuel, which throws off all IFTA accounting,' Taute said. 'Again, it's just another element of security that we provide to ensure that purchased fuel winds up in the right asset.' Aside from the security benefits, QuikQ's payment instruments also provide many back office efficiency benefits to carriers simply by providing that kind of verification. 'That was eye opening for me,' Taute said. 'I always knew fraud and mistakes occurred, but being able to verify it and hear accounts from our customers about how much time they saved was incredible to see.' Quarterly IFTA statements, for example, are often a major pain point for carriers. Just like income taxes can be overpaid or underpaid at the end of the year, carriers may overpay in one state and underpay in another, meaning they have a credit in one state and a payment due in another. By making it simpler to track which fuel is being purchased by which asset, QuikQ can compress the process for carriers and make it much simpler to account for IFTA expenses. 'Every RFID transaction is automatically assigned to the asset, meaning now your IFTA taxes are clean on record,' Taute said. 'In the past, I've worked with carriers who had to spend many hours per month trying to figure out which truck and trailer were involved in a purchase, but with SmartQR RFID, that whole process is automated.' There are still carriers who use printed receipts in their accounting, but those kinds of outdated processes are no longer necessary with the right technology, Taute says. More and more companies are adopting technology to make their back office operations more efficient, and that's something that carriers need to consider in order to compete. 'We're also excited to be launching a solid fuel card platform for payment factoring clients,' Taute said. 'A lot of those factoring services are now offering fuel cards, and we're taking the opportunity to meet the demand for that trend. Bringing our anti-fraud technology to the table with that solution is exciting for a lot of our clients who are looking for the best options in the marketplace,' he said. Combining fuel card programs with invoice factoring helps factoring companies connect with carriers more tightly and increases the value of those factoring services. With this system, the factoring company is funding an invoice, and they can load funds to a QuikQ prepaid account for a carrier in real time. Consolidating that ecosystem and enabling factoring companies to move that money around makes it seamless and makes balances easily reviewable. 'When a carrier needs money, they need that money right now in order to fuel their trucks and operate,' Taute said. 'Using our RFID technology on top of this ensures that factoring companies and carriers don't have to worry about fraud,' Taute said. QuikQ can confirm with certainty that an asset was at a specific pump, and the monitoring systems in place can determine whether or not a truck fueled en route on a given load, which is verifiable for every party involved. Being able to provide that kind of fraud deterrence is a huge help for both carriers and factoring companies, says Taute. The biggest pain point for many carrier fuel departments, according to Taute, is the fact that fraud and payment issues often prevent drivers from being able to properly refuel while on the road. If a driver is stuck at a truckstop and unable to complete a purchase, the carrier is unable to generate revenue. 'Resolving those issues depends on customer service, and with us you're talking to a human being on the phone in under a minute,' Taute said. A lot of what QuikQ provides, however, involves tools to help carriers resolve and prevent issues on their own. 'We can educate the customer and help them triage transaction clearing issues, whether that's something like a driver entering the wrong unit number, being at an unauthorized truckstop, purchasing an unauthorized product, and so on,' Taute said. 'Our customer service team will gladly help, but honestly most customers would rather not have to rely on help in the first place,' Taute said. 'Instead of forcing customers to even have to call us, we can help them understand what to look for so they can avoid having issues and move on more quickly.' In some cases, drivers may be incentivized to purchase fuel at certain locations, and QuikQ can help set up authorizations to make operations more efficient. The SmartQ RFID system is scalable depending on what a carrier wants to do. 'From a fuel perspective, you have to account for the price of fuel in certain locations, IFTA tax considerations, and the route,' Taute explained. 'We've got all the levers so carriers can keep their fuel purchases as open or as tightly controlled as needed.' 'Our security is much more strategic than some of our competitors, so we've gotten a number of calls from prospective customers who are in need of a solution when other fuel providers lock down their entire fleet,' Taute said. 'Because we are able to quickly and accurately track and prevent fraud, we help keep entire fleets moving, and that has won us a lot of business from customers who need a sophisticated solution.' Click here to learn more about QuikQ. The post How carriers can prevent fuel fraud at the pump before it happens appeared first on FreightWaves. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Extra.ie
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Fifty shades of grey skies as Jamie Dornan spends Easter in Cork
Determined not to let the miserable weather get in the way of their plans, Fifty Shades of Grey star Jamie Dornan and his musician wife Amelia Warner spent the Easter weekend exploring the rebel county. The celebrity pair, who married in 2013, shared just a small handful of photos on their social media, with fans quickly recognising the idyllic West Cork countryside as their destination of choice. Despite the rain well and truly pouring down across much of the country in recent days, it didn't stop the pair getting stuck into all that West Cork has to offer, with the Holywood native even diving into the Atlantic Ocean. Pic: Amelia Warner/Instagram This isn't the pair's first time enjoying Co Cork, as Dornan has spent some downtime in the area before–something that's not always easy to achieve for the IFTA winner. When the sun eventually came out, Amelia was quick to snap a photo of the picturesque coastline, adding it to her Instagram grid. She also took to her Instagram stories to share a picture of a 'We Love West Cork Sign' on the road as they passed parts of the county. Pic: Amelia Warner/Instagram While the couple tries to enjoy what's left of the Easter weekend, we hope they get some sunshine before heading back to their busy work lives. Jamie and Amelia's trip comes not long after Irish Heartthrob and Gladiator actor Paul Mescal was spotted in the rebel county with girlfriend and songstress Gracie Abrams. The celebrity due caused panic online after they were seen in Scally's Supervalu in Clonakilty during the New Year period. After the silence surrounding his relationship status following his breakup with singer Phoebe Bridgers at the end of 2022, the Maynooth man shared a brief insight into how things are going as he and Gracie enjoy the tranquillity of Co Cork. The duo were dressed in mostly dark clothes with caps on as they went about a weekly shop.
Buzz Feed
24-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Kieran Culkin Hilariously Shading Adrien Brody, Selena Gomez's Unfiltered Reaction To Her Win, And 10 More Of The Funniest Moments From The 2025 SAG Awards
Last night's SAG awards gave us plenty to talk about, from unexpected wins and rousing speeches to some hilarious gags. And while the glitz and glam of the evening had us all wowed, there were, as always, a couple of malfunctions and surprise moments along the way. So, I've gone ahead and rounded up my personal favorite, funny, and awkward moments from the night for us all to enjoy. Let's dive in! 1. Timothée Chalamet 's hilarious reaction to winning Best Male Actor Netflix Before giving one of the most talked about speeches of the night, Timothée's stunned reaction to his Best Male Actor win for A Complete Unknown was definitely a standout moment. Hearing your name called for such a prestigious award would have anyone shocked, but Timmy's face had folks online cracking up. Some viewers even pointed out the similarity between Timothée's reaction and his Lady Bird costar Saoirse Ronan 's adorable reaction to winning at the recent IFTA awards, and I literally can't get over them. can get over the fact that timothée literally had this exact reaction to winning a sag award — ana (@analiterati) February 24, 2025 Twitter: @analiterati / NardwuarServiette via YouTube both saoirse and timothée having the same reaction after losing the whole season and finally winning something aka they're so siblings coded — ⚘️ (@timoatreides) February 24, 2025 Twitter: @timoatreides / Netflix / RTE One 2. Jamie Lee Curtis called out Colin Farrell for giving her Covid at the Golden Globes while presenting his award Netflix Academy Award nominee Colin Farrell received his first-ever SAG award last night for The Penguin, but the announcement of his win wasn't quite what we all expected. Thankfully, Colin took Jamie's callout in his stride, kicking off his speech by saying, 'Guilty as charged. But Brendan Gleeson fucking gave it to me! So I was just spreading the love.' 3. Selena Gomez's genuinely shocked reaction to Only Murders In The Building 's win Netflix Only Murders In The Building took home a surprise win for Outstanding Performance By An Ensemble In A Comedy Series — and it seems as though no one was more shocked than Selena herself. Selena Gomez i will never be a meme again Also her reactions: — 𝔸𝕧𝕚 :) (@Vicio069) February 24, 2025 Twitter: @Vicio069 / Netflix 4. Martin Short and Steve Martin's absence from the ceremony, and Selena poking fun at them onstage Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images Selena continued her speech to explain her Only Murders In The Building costars' absence, saying, 'Marty and Steve aren't here because, you know, they don't really care.' However, it's worth noting that Martin's absence was actually due to him contracting COVID-19 at the Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary show last week, as Steve recently shared. Martin seemingly caught it off Maya Rudolph, and Steve joked that the ' SNL curse is real.' okay Selena Gomez has jokes during her SAG speech lol "Marty and Steve aren't here because, you know, they don't really care" — Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) February 24, 2025 Twitter: @SpencerAlthouse / Netflix 5. Joey King totally panicked when Martin Short wasn't there to collect his individual award Netflix Along with winning in the ensemble category, Martin was also awarded his first-ever individual SAG award for Outstanding Male Actor In A Comedy Series. But it looked like someone forgot to mention that he was absent, as presenters Joey King and Jack Quaid were left floundering. Joey King was STRESSING when Martin Short didn't approach the stage after his name was called at the SAG Awards lol — Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) February 24, 2025 Twitter: @SpencerAlthouse / Netflix 6. The teleprompter in general, actually Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Viewers at home noticed that there seemed to be a lot of moments where actors flubbed their lines while reading from the teleprompter. From the Anora cast reading the stage directions, to Timothée admitting he 'should've gone to rehearsals,' folks online were asking the real questions — like, was the teleprompter broken or just really small? lol Timothée Chalamet messing up while presenting at the SAG Awards and then interrupting himself to say "I should have done a rehearsal" — Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) February 24, 2025 Twitter: @SpencerAlthouse / Netflix 7. Harrison Ford looking exceptionally guilty as he was caught eating on camera Netflix As is customary, the show began with a selection of stars describing their actor origin stories — but Shrinking star Jessica Williams may have had her spotlight stolen by a hungry Harrison Ford sitting right behind her. Jessica Williams yelling at Harrison Ford throughout her I Am An Actor speech is so precious. #SAGAwards — Netflix (@netflix) February 24, 2025 Twitter: @netflix / Netflix 8. Jane Fonda Vs. The Sound System Netflix While Jane accepted her Lifetime Achievement award and gave a legendary speech, the sound system was unfortunately malfunctioning — but she handled it in the absolute smoothest way possible. Give her another award just for that. 9. The Law & Order drinking challenge One of my fave viral moments from the night — Keke Palmer and Colman Domingo challenging the audience to drink if they had been on Law & Order. Cut to everyone and their mother taking a sip. LOL Keke Palmer and Colman Domingo asked every celeb to take a drink if they ever appeared on Law & Order, and practically the entire SAG audience had to take a sip lol — Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) February 24, 2025 Twitter: @SpencerAlthouse / Netflix kristen bell and leighton meester doing a gossip girl bit in 2025 this is what dreams are made of — rae 🤍🤍 (@Raeflora1) February 24, 2025 Twitter: @Raeflora1 / Netflix 11. Kristen Bell's Challengers joke with the cast of The Good Place Netflix And Kristen's hilarious moments didn't stop there — she joined Ted Danson and William Jackson Harper to make a reference to Challengers, hastily exiting once things heated up between Ted and William. huge day for a very niche audience — charlie (@bellagcth) February 24, 2025 Twitter: @bellagcth / Netflix And while there are definitely a couple of honorable mentions for funny and awkward moments, including Kristen's Frozen parody and Lilly Singh's questionable red-carpet interviews, my personal favorite moment of the night was definitely the Best Supporting Male Actor speech. And finally, 12. Every single thing that went down during Kieran Culkin's completely unhinged acceptance speech And while there are definitely a couple of honorable mentions for funny and awkward moments, including Kristen's Frozen parody and Lilly Singh's questionable red-carpet interviews, my personal favorite moment of the night was definitely the Best Supporting Male Actor speech. While Kieran is definitely known for his unconventional speeches, this one might just be my favorite of all time. The show's running joke was how heavy the awards were and it seemed like Kieran could not physically stop riffing about the 'heft' of the statues. So much so that he had to give his actual speech in about five seconds after being told to wrap it up by the tiny teleprompter. Kieran Culkin's Full SAG Awards acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actor! — nitsi | succession broadway & oscar era! ᡣ𐭩 (@hosseinisgeckos) February 24, 2025 Twitter: @hosseinisgeckos / Netflix
Broadcast Pro
17-02-2025
- Business
- Broadcast Pro
Saudi Film Commission Joins FIAT/IFTA to boost film archiving
It is a part of an effort to strengthen the Kingdom's position in audiovisual archiving. The Saudi Film Commission has become a member of the International Federation of Television Archives (FIAT/IFTA), a global network of more than 200 organisations committed to preserving and promoting audiovisual heritage. This membership aligns with the commission's mission to enhance Saudi Arabia's film archiving sector while showcasing Saudi and Arab cinematic history on a global stage. It will also facilitate knowledge exchange, enabling local talent to benefit from international expertise and fostering collaboration in archival collection-sharing with other FIAT/IFTA members. The move is part of the Commission's broader strategy to position Saudi Arabia as a major global centre for the film industry, boost the national economy, and elevate the country's cinematic sector to international standards.
