Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) Entertainment News (Master Feed)
Britain’s King Charles unveils Eurovision competition stage
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles and his wife Camilla unveiled the stage for next month's 2023 Eurovision Song Contest during a visit to the venue in the northern English city of Liverpool on...
Apr 26, 2023
Spare the bear: Sculpture of Spain’s rifle-wielding ex-king puzzles onlookers
MADRID (Reuters) - One of Madrid's main attractions acquired a completely new meaning for a few minutes this week when an artist placed a statue of former King Juan Carlos pointing a rifle at the land...
Apr 26, 2023
Ireland’s Trinity College to drop philosopher Berkeley’s name over slavery
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's oldest university, Trinity College Dublin, has announced it will remove the name of philosopher George Berkeley from one of its main libraries over his ownership of slaves...
Apr 26, 2023
‘Hammer to Fall’: Freddie Mercury belongings headed for auction
By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) - From a moustache comb to dazzling stage costumes, personal items belonging to late Queen front man Freddie Mercury will go under the hammer in September al...
Apr 26, 2023
Flood threat prompts rare closure of Yosemite Valley in California
By Steve Gorman and Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - Most of the vast, scenic valley at the heart of Yosemite National Park in California will close to visitors this weekend in a rare shutdown prompted by fo...
Apr 25, 2023
‘L Word’ TV show cast visit White House to mark Lesbian Visibility Week
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The cast of American TV show "The L Word: Generation Q" visited the White House Tuesday to mark Lesbian Visibility Week, touting the role the long-running show ...
Apr 25, 2023
Ed Sheeran appears in US court for copyright trial over Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’
By Jack Queen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ed Sheeran appeared in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday as a copyright trial began which alleges the British pop star ripped off the classic Marvin Gaye tune "Let'...
Apr 25, 2023
FACTBOX-Facts about actor-activist Harry Belafonte
(Reuters) - Here are some facts about actor-activist Harry Belafonte, who has died at the age of 96: * Belafonte was born in New York's Harlem neighborhood but his mother took him to her Jamaican home...
Apr 25, 2023
Harry Belafonte, who mixed music, acting, and activism, dies at 96 – NY Times
By Bill Trott (Reuters) - Harry Belafonte, a singer, songwriter and groundbreaking actor who started his entertainment career belting "Day O" in his 1950s hit song "Banana Boat" before turning to poli...
Apr 25, 2023
Official promo video for Italy tourism features Slovenia
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's tourism ministry has faced ridicule after an official video to attract tourists to Italy used footage of people in Slovenia drinking Slovenian wine. The video, part of a 9-mil...
Apr 25, 2023
