Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) Entertainment News (Master Feed)
K-pop band BTS delivers ‘message of hope’ at 75th U.N. General Assembly
By Aleksandra Michalska NEW YORK (Reuters) - South Korean K-pop band BTS delivered a "message of hope" in a pre-recorded video posted by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday as par...
Sep 23, 2020
Disney delays releases of ‘Black Widow’ ‘West Side Story’ until 2021
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co postponed the release of Marvel superhero movie "Black Widow" by six months until May 2021, the company said on Wednesday. The movie studio also pushed the relea...
Sep 23, 2020
Some social media stars chafe at COVID restrictions, angering authorities
By Anthony Deutsch AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A handful of social media stars and influencers have publicly flouted rules aimed at containing the coronavirus pandemic and even encouraged others to do so, a...
Sep 23, 2020
Egyptian orchestra for visually-impaired women resumes concerts amid coronavirus
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's Al Nour Wal Amal (light and hope) chamber orchestra, a music group of visually-impaired women, has faced many challenges over the decades, yet none was like this year's pande...
Sep 23, 2020
Penske Media and MRC to bring ‘Variety’ and ‘The Hollywood Reporter’ under one JV
(Reuters) - Media and entertainment firms Penske Media Corp and MRC said on Wednesday they were creating a joint venture to bring their brands such as Variety, Rolling Stone and The Hollywood Reporter...
Sep 23, 2020
U.S. TV shows try a new election playbook: making voting part of the story
By Jill Serjeant LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - From "black-ish" to a "West Wing" reunion, television shows are using the power of entertainment in new ways to encourage more Americans to participate in the ...
Sep 23, 2020
Coming to a cinema near you: the life of UK’s Captain Tom
LONDON (Reuters) - British centenarian and charity star Captain Tom Moore, who raised millions of pounds for the health service by walking laps of his garden during lockdown, has signed a deal to film...
Sep 23, 2020
Ginsburg movies ‘RBG’ and ‘On the Basis of Sex’ re-released to support women’s rights
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two films about late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg are being re-released in U.S. movie theaters with proceeds going to support women's rights groups, producers said...
Sep 22, 2020
China pledges to achieve CO2 emissions peak before 2030, carbon neutrality before 2060: Xi
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jingping on Tuesday announced in his speech before the United Nations General Assembly that China would achieve a peak in carbon dioxid...
Sep 22, 2020
Ellen DeGeneres issues apology, vows ‘new chapter’ after on-set turmoil
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ellen DeGeneres on Monday opened the new season of her popular television talk show by apologizing to staff after reports of a toxic work environment on her se...
Sep 21, 2020
