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Dwayne Johnson, Under Armour postpone sneaker launch to protest racial injustice
(Reuters) - Actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson said on Thursday he was postponing the launch of his new sneakers that are in collaboration with Under Armour Inc to protest against racial injustice. The m...
Aug 27, 2020
Lola Lennox follows in mother Annie’s footsteps with single release
By Sarah Mills LONDON (Reuters) - Having a Grammy award-winning mother setting the standard wasn't always easy for singer Lola Lennox - but any initial intimidation she felt she managed to turn into d...
Aug 27, 2020
New York rejects 11th parole bid of John Lennon’s killer
By Peter Szekely NEW YORK (Reuters) - The man who cut short the life and music of rock superstar John Lennon with a burst of bullets nearly 40 years ago lost his 11th bid to be freed from a sentence t...
Aug 26, 2020
Hollywood thriller ‘Tenet’ tests fans’ appetite for cinemas
By Sarah Mills and Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) - The hopes of Hollywood were riding on the opening of "Tenet" on Wednesday as the Christopher Nolan spy thriller tests the appetite of movie fans to re...
Aug 26, 2020
Chinese metal bands turn up the volume as live venues reopen
By Thomas Peter and Thomas Suen BEIJING (Reuters) - The moment the metal singer Shui Shu spread his arms, Buddhist prayer beads in hand and incense wafting from the stage, his band unleashed a wall of...
Aug 26, 2020
‘The melody is caged’ – Israel’s Netta on how the show can’t go on
By Rinat Harash and Stephen Farrell TEL AVIV (Reuters) - On a balcony overlooking Tel Aviv, a familiar figure in pink headphones sways to the beat as she crafts performances that look very different f...
Aug 26, 2020
‘Impossible Orchestra’ holds virtual performance to battle Mexico’s domestic violence
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Overcoming obstacles put in place by the coronavirus pandemic, some of classical music's most beloved artists are coming together to create a virtual ensemble to raise funds fo...
Aug 25, 2020
Director Roman Polanski loses court bid to be reinstated to Film Academy
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Movie director Roman Polanski on Tuesday lost a court bid to be reinstated to membership of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Los Angeles City News Service r...
Aug 25, 2020
‘West Wing’ cast reuniting to boost turnout for U.S. elections
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The cast of television's award-winning political drama "The West Wing" are getting back together for a special to promote voting in November's U.S. elections. Martin Sheen - a ...
Aug 25, 2020
Sotheby’s changes beat with first hip-hop auction
By Jill Serjeant (Reuters) - It started out as just a plastic prop from a party shop but the gold colored crown that rapper Notorious B.I.G wore on the last photo shoot before his death could fetch hu...
Aug 25, 2020
