Popstars could be powering inflation as concert prices surge
- by Reuters
LOS ANGELES/GLASTONBURY, England, June 27: Call it Beyflation. Or maybe Swiftflation.
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Elton John enthralls Glastonbury in final UK show
- by Reuters
GLASTONBURY, England, June 26 : Elton John enthralled a massive Glastonbury crowd on Sunday night in possibly his last show in Britain, delighting loyal fans but disappointing others who had hoped for star guest appearances.
BET Awards honor Busta Rhymes, hip-hop’s 50 years and pay tribute to legends like Takeoff, Turner
- by Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, June 26: The 2023 BET Awards celebrated 50 years of hip-hop with tributes to the genre’s earliest voices, late legends, and new talent during a show packed with spectacular performances that consistently felt like a party.
Box Office: ‘No Hard Feelings’ Scores $6.25 Million Opening Day, ‘The Flash’ Falling to Third
- by Agencies
“No Hard Feelings” came out on top of the domestic box office on its opening day, bedding $6.25 million in Friday and Thursday preview screenings from 3,208 venues. Meanwhile, the top spot for the weekend is a battle between animated adventures; both “Elemental” and “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” are staying above “The Flash,” which looks to be collapsing in its second outing, according to the report by Variety.
BET Awards return Sunday night, celebrating 50 years of hip-hop
- by Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The BET Awards return Sunday night, with a performance-filled show that promises to celebrate 50 years of hip-hop.
Rihanna Steps Down as CEO of Savage X Fenty, Appoints New Chief to Expand Company to an “Even Higher Level”
- by Republica
Rihanna has revealed that she is stepping down as chief executive officer of her lingerie brand Savage X Fenty, according to the report of The Hollywood Reporter.
Pop star Kesha and producer Dr. Luke settle longstanding legal battle over rape, defamation claims
- by Associated Press
Pop star Kesha and producer Dr. Luke have settled nearly a decade of suits and countersuits over her accusation that he drugged and raped her and his claim that she made it up and defamed him, they announced Thursday, with the singer saying that “only God knows what happened that night.”
Billie Eilish, Lenny Kravitz perform at concert tied to Paris summit
- by Republica
PARIS, June 23: Singers including Billie Eilish and Lenny Kravitz, politicians and activists took to the stage in Paris on Thursday at a concert calling for action on climate change and inequality as world leaders met at the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact.
Cristiano Ronald becomes first men’s football player to make 200 international appearances
- by Republica
KATHMANDU, June 21: Cristiano Ronaldo has set a Guinness World Record by becoming the first men's football player to reach 200 international appearances. He achieved this milestone during a European Championship qualifier match between Portugal and Iceland. Ronaldo marked the occasion by scoring the winning goal in the 89th minute, securing a 1-0 victory for Portugal.
Singer Bebe Rexha says she’s OK after being hit in the face on stage by thrown phone
- by Associated Press
NEW YORK, June 20: Pop star Bebe Rexha was hit in the face and injured by a cellphone hurled from the audience at a hometown show in New York City Sunday night, and a man was arrested, police said.
Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ Reveals Cast Members for Season 2
- by Republica
Netflix’s most-watched series ever, South Korean death-match drama Squid Game, unveiled new and returning cast for its wildly anticipated Season 2 over the weekend, according to the report by The Hollywood Reporter.
Pixar film 'Elemental' opens as studio's second-lowest box office debut
- by Reuters
LOS ANGELES, June 19: Pixar's animated movie "Elemental" took in roughly $30 million at U.S. and Canadian box offices over the weekend, the second-lowest debut in the history of the acclaimed studio behind the "Toy Story" franchise, "Finding Nemo" and other classics.
BTS fans pack Seoul park to celebrate 10-year anniversary
- by Republica
SEOUL, June 17: An estimated 300,000 people are expected to gather in the heart of South Korea's capital Seoul on Saturday as fans from around the globe commemorated the debut of K-Pop boy band juggernaut BTS 10 years ago.
Lady Gaga Says Film Of ‘The Chromatica Ball Tour’ Is On The Way
- by Agencies
Lady Gaga has confirmed via Instagram that her concert film for “The Chromatica Ball Tour” will be out soon, according to the report of Deadline.
The Beatles are releasing their ‘last’ record. AI helped make it possible
- by Republica
LONDON, June 14: Artificial intelligence has been used to extract John Lennon’s voice from an old demo to create “the last Beatles record,” decades after the band broke up, Paul McCartney said Tuesday.
New ‘Leprechaun’ Movie in the Works at Lionsgate
- by Republica
Lionsgate in gearing up for a new search for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, according to the report of The Hollywood Reporter.
Drake, GloRilla, Lizzo, 21 Savage enter BET Awards as top nominees
- by Associated Press
LOS ANGELES,June 9: Drake could make an impactful mark at the BET Awards later this month.
Studio Ghibli to Release Hayao Miyazaki’s Final Film ‘How Do You Live?’ With No Trailer, No Promotional Marketing
- by Agencies
Japan’s Studio Ghibli says it will release no trailer and no promotional materials whatsoever ahead of the release of Hayao Miyazaki’s final film How Do You Live?, according to the report of The Hollywood Reporter.
‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ swings to massive $120.5 million opening
- by Associated Press
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” opened in U.S. and Canadian theaters with a massive $120.5 million, more than tripling the debut of the 2018 animated original and showing the kind of movie-to-movie box-office growth that would be the envy of even the mightiest of Hollywood franchises.
Tom Holland Reveals His Favorite Spider-Man Movie
- by Republica
There are a lot of Spider-Man movies, and Sony Pictures Animation is about to release the next one, with Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse hitting theaters.Tom Holland, of course, is the live action version of Spider-Man. He recently revealed to the Associated Press which film in the franchise is his favorite.