Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) Entertainment News (Master Feed)
Can Russell Crowe and cut-price popcorn bring people back to U.S. movies?
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - AMC Theatres and other cinema chains will fire up projectors in some major U.S. cities this week, offering lower-priced admission, discounted popcorn and new s...
Aug 19, 2020
Expect less extravagant shows in post-coronavirus world, ABBA’s Bjorn Ulvaeus says
By Hanna Rantala STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Extravagant musical productions such as "Mamma Mia!" will need to be scaled down when they go again after the coronavirus lockdowns end, ABBA star and Swedish po...
Aug 19, 2020
Second man pleads not guilty in ‘brazen’ killing of Jam Master Jay
(Reuters) - A second man pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges of murdering Run-DMC rapper Jam Master Jay in New York in 2002 in what prosecutors said was a brazen act of violence over a disputed d...
Aug 18, 2020
Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. accused of 2013 rape in lawsuit filed by unnamed woman
(Reuters) - Oscar-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr. has been accused of raping a woman twice in a New York City hotel room in 2013, according to a civil lawsuit filed on Tuesday. The woman, identified in...
Aug 18, 2020
Belarus sacked director for backing protests. His actors promptly resigned
By Andrei Makhovsky MINSK (Reuters) - For theatre director Pavel Latushko, the sight of detainees emerging from prison with bruises and complaining of punishment beatings convinced him to join mass pr...
Aug 18, 2020
Three producers out at Ellen DeGeneres TV show amid backstage turmoil
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Three top producers on the "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" have exited the popular television talk show, Warner. Bros said on Monday, after an internal investigation into complaints...
Aug 17, 2020
Independent counsel faults Chicago prosecutor’s dismissal of Jussie Smollett case
(Reuters) - A court-appointed independent counsel on Monday found that Chicago prosecutors abused their discretion and may have violated legal ethics by dropping charges that former "Empire" actor Jus...
Aug 17, 2020
Two charged in 2002 killing Jam Master Jay: New York Times
(Reuters) - Two men have been indicted for the 2002 shooting death of Jam Master Jay, the D.J. for hip-hop group Run-DMC, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing unnamed law enforcement official...
Aug 17, 2020
Lights, camera, not much action: Hollywood slow to restart in a pandemic
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As home-bound audiences eagerly await new programming during the coronavirus pandemic, Hollywood has been slow to get cameras rolling again, even with quaranti...
Aug 17, 2020
TikTok signs music distribution deal with UnitedMasters
(Reuters) - TikTok is partnering with U.S. music distribution company UnitedMasters, a deal that will allow creators on the Chinese video sharing app to directly distribute their music to streaming pl...
Aug 17, 2020
