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Entertainment News Roundup: K-pop band BTS to take extended break ahead of March concert; Spielberg brings life-long fandom to reimagined ‘West Side Story’ and more
Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. K-pop band BTS to take extended break ahead of March concert South Korean superstar pop band BTS will take an “extended period of rest” following U.S. appearances this month before returning to the stage in Seoul in March, the group’s management company said. Bighit Music, the group’s management company, said in a statement on Sunday that the musicians would take a break over the holidays and prepare for a concert and new album that will start a “new chapter.” Spielberg brings life-long fandom to reimagined ‘West Side Story’ Steven Spielberg has been remaking classic musical “West…
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Entertainment News Roundup: Aml Ameen makes director debut with UK’s first Black Christmas rom-com; Alec Baldwin denies responsibility for fatal shooting on movie set and more
Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. Money, money, money: ABBA sues over Abba Mania cover band The Swedish pop supergroup ABBA on Friday filed a lawsuit to stop a British cover band known as Abba Mania from using that name. In a complaint filed with the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, lawyers for ABBA accused Abba Mania’s managers of “parasitic and bad-faith conduct” by trading off ABBA’s goodwill and cachet in promoting Abba Mania. Aml Ameen makes director debut with UK’s first Black Christmas rom-com Partly inspired by his own life, actor Aml Ameen says his directorial debut “Boxing Day” is different…
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Entertainment News Roundup: Olivia Colman attends UK premiere of true-crime tale ‘Landscapers’; A clown and an orchestra: conductor brings love of music to the stage and more
Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. Adele to return to live shows in Las Vegas next year Adele on Tuesday announced a series of concerts in Las Vegas starting in January in what will be her first live performances since 2017. The British singer will perform two shows each weekend from Jan. 21 to April 16 at Caesars Palace Hotel in the desert city. Celebrity surgeon Dr. Oz jumps into Pennsylvania U.S. Senate contest Celebrity heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz on Tuesday said he would mount a Republican bid for a U.S. Senate seat for Pennsylvania, shaking up what could be one…
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Entertainment News Roundup: Bryan Adams adds rock touch with music star-themed Pirelli calendar; Sorrentino says making personal film helped him deal with tragedy and more
Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. Bryan Adams adds rock touch with music star-themed Pirelli calendar Cher, Rita Ora, Iggy Pop, Jennifer Hudson and other music stars take centre stage in the 2022 Pirelli calendar unveiled on Monday, shot by Canadian rocker and photographer Bryan Adams. However the 62-year-old was unable to unveil his take of the famed calendar in person in Milan after testing positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Italy last week. He joined a press conference remotely via video. Sorrentino says making personal film helped him deal with tragedy Italian director Paolo Sorrentino says it was helpful for him…
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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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