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Entertainment News Roundup: Korean War blockbuster set to become China’s highest-grossing film; Jay-Z leads list of most-nominated artists in Grammys history and more
Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. Korean War blockbuster set to become China’s highest-grossing film The box office takings of the Chinese patriotic film “The Battle at Lake Changjin” hit 5.69 billion yuan ($891 million) on Wednesday, putting it in position to become China’s highest-ever grossing film, data from online movie ticket booking platform Maoyan showed. The box office takings by Wednesday had hit the same level as the revenue earned by the 2017 Chinese action film Wolf Warrior 2. But “The Battle at Lake Changjin” is still in cinemas and accounted for 7{5b4d37f3b561c14bd186647c61229400cd4722d6fb37730c64ddff077a6b66c6} of all films being shown on Wednesday. Jay-Z leads…
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Entertainment News Roundup: ‘Blinding Lights’ dethrones ‘The Twist’ as all-time No.1 Billboard single; Jay-Z leads list of most-nominated artists in Grammys history and more
Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. ‘Blinding Lights’ dethrones ‘The Twist’ as all-time No.1 Billboard single The Weeknd’s hit single “Blinding Lights” has ousted Chubby Checkers 1960s hit “The Twist” as the all-time No. 1 song on the Billboard single charts. Billboard said on Tuesday that the Canadian artist’s single had spent 90 weeks on its Hot 100 chart. It was also a top 5 hit for 43 weeks and a top 10 hit for 57 weeks. Jay-Z leads list of most-nominated artists in Grammys history Rapper Jay-Z rose to the top of the list of artists with the most Grammy nominations…
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Friends, music, peace and Thanksgiving | News, Sports, Jobs
Long-time friends and colleagues Uncle George Kahumoku Jr. and KAOI Maui radio host Cindy Paulos are bringing peace in these challenging times through their music and various projects. West Side resident Kahumoku, a master slack key guitarist and winner of multiple Grammy and Na Hoku Hanohano awards, and Paulos, a multi-talented musician and winner of both the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Cross-Cultural & Peace Crafters Award and Gandhi Peace Award, are conveying a message that brings people together with no boundaries or limitations. They hope to soften some of the many contentions in the world today. Kahumoku and Paulos recently teamed with…
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Students create club to be cheerleaders for the arts | News, Sports, Jobs
Courtesy photo Bruin Classies members William Thompson, Caleb Stay, Amelyah Berson and Kylie Campbell advertise a play “Into the Woods” at Mountain View High School on Nov. 19, 2021. Many high schools have longstanding traditions supporting their sports teams. Mountain View High School in Orem is no different. In fact, a group of students called the Bruin Crazies support, cheer on and lead student sections at the games. Now, a similar group will do the same for student performances and displays in the arts. The Bruin Classies, a new club at the school this year, has just begun and already has 90 members. “The Bruin Crazies are…
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Entertainment News Roundup: Box Office: ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Starts Strong With $44 Million, ‘King Richard’ Whiffs; Comcast considers moving some content to Peacock from Hulu – WSJ and more
Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. Box Office: ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Starts Strong With $44 Million, ‘King Richard’ Whiffs The box office ain’t afraid of no ghosts. “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” a sequel to the sci-fi comedy classic, collected $44 million in its opening weekend, a better-than-expected result. It’s a sign that family audiences are willing to visit their local movie theater, provided there’s something broadly entertaining to be found there. Comcast considers moving some content to Peacock from Hulu – WSJ Comcast Corp’s NBCUniversal is planning to unplug much of its content from Walt Disney’s Hulu and make it exclusive to its subscription service,…
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ICYMI: the week’s arts news
Our most-read stories this week were: Top Reviews for the week: Jump to:FESTIVAL UPDATESAROUND THE GALLERIESON STAGEON THE PAGE TALKS, EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES Phoenix Central Park, HALO Series, BTS BuzzKill. Photo Jordan Munns. STREAMING: This week, Sydney’s Phoenix Central Park released details their highly anticipated HALO digital series. In August, Phoenix issued a call-out to Sydney-based musicians, suffering from unemployment and financial uncertainty due to Sydney’s longest lockdown, to take part in a digital series to be filmed at the multi-award-winning performance space in Sydney’s art district of Chippendale. It received over 500 expressions of interest. Director of Phoenix Central Park, Beau Neilson, says that after an exhaustive selection process,…
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