Entertainment
What to stream: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Morris Chestnut, 'The Wild Robot' and 'The Night Agent'
A medical procedural that is mixed with tales of Sherlock Holmes on CBS' “Watson” and Zoë Kravitz’s stylish directorial debut “Blink Twice” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The… Read
'YMCA' journeys from gay anthem to Trump theme tune
After performing at Donald Trump's pre-inauguration rally, the Village People underscored their journey from disco-era gay icons to MAGA favourites having seen their "YMCA" anthem co-opted by the U.S. hard-right. Trump used "YMCA" as a song to close out his rallies during campaigning last year, with the billionaire real estate… Read
Sting, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish and Red Hot Chili Peppers to perform at FireAid Benefit Concert
Sting, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, the Red Hot Chili Peppers are among the performers slated to take the stage at FireAid, a benefit concert for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief. Announced last week, FireAid was originally scheduled to take place at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. It will now take… Read
'Mufasa' claws its way back atop North America box office
Disney's "Mufasa: The Lion King" topped the North American box office on a long holiday weekend after ceding the top spot a week earlier, analysts said Sunday. The animated film earned an estimated $15.5 million for the period from Friday to Monday, which is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, industry… Read
Draft lyrics to 'Mr Tambourine Man' sell for $508,000 at U.S. auction
Draft lyrics to Bob Dylan’s song “Mr Tambourine Man” went for over a half-million dollars as part of a weekend sale of dozens of items related to the iconic American singer-songwriter. About 60 Dylan items — including photos, music sheets, his guitar, pencil drawings and an oil painting composed by… Read
Music industry girds for looming U.S. TikTok ban
TikTok has dramatically changed music discovery and marketing -- a reliance the looming U.S. ban on the popular app has underscored as the music world braces for an unknown future. That the short-form video-sharing app might shut down in the United States starting Sunday has fostered a sense of "marketing… Read
'September 5' revisits seminal Munich Olympics attack broadcast, with questions for today
Nearly all of the new film “September 5” takes place in the darkened, smokey control room from which ABC Sports broadcast the hostage crisis of the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. All around the room is a buzzing clutter of period analog equipment. The video monitors act like windows, offering… Read
'Parasite' director Bong Joon-ho to show new film at Berlin festival
South Korean director Bong Joon-ho will present his new film "Mickey 17" out of competition in Berlin next month, the city's film festival announced. Six years ago, Bong won the Palme d'Or at Cannes then an Oscar for best picture for "Parasite" -- the first not in English to do… Read
Fuji TV network to open independent probe into alleged sexual misconduct by Nakai
The head of Japan's Fuji Television network announced plans on Friday for an independent investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against one of the country's top celebrities and company officials' suspected involvement. Masahiro Nakai, a former member of the SMAP boy band who is now a popular TV host at the… Read
UK actress Joan Plowright dies aged 95
Oscar-nominated UK actress Joan Plowright, a legend of stage and screen and wife of the great actor Laurence Olivier, has died at the age of 95, her family said Friday. "It is with great sadness that the family of Dame Joan Plowright, the Lady Olivier, inform you that she passed… Read
