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Elton John ends his farewell tour of the United States with a star-studded show at Dodger Stadium
Elton John gave his last North American concert of his farewell tour on Sunday, with a star-studded show at Los Angeles Dodger Stadium. The ‘Tiny Dancer’ and ‘Rocket Man’ hitmaker has played three shows at the stadium in the past few days, marking a return to the venue where he performed in a sequined baseball uniform in 1975 at the height of his fame.
Eurovision Song Contest voting will be open to non-participating countries
Viewers in countries not taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest will be able to vote for their favorite act next year for the first time in the contest’s history, the organizer announced on Tuesday. He said the new ‘Rest of the World’ vote was intended to reinforce the power of the public to influence the results and to recognize the global reach of the competition, which last year drew a TV audience of more than 160 million. people.
New ‘Avatar’ Movie Gets Rare China Release
The long-awaited sequel to James Cameron’s blockbuster “Avatar” will hit Chinese theaters on December 16, 20th Century Studios announced on its official Weibo account on Wednesday. ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ is one of the few foreign films to hit the Chinese market in recent months, with others including the latest film in the ‘Minions’ franchise and Sony Pictures’ ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’. .
Taylor Swift dominates again at the American Music Awards
Superstar singer and songwriter Taylor Swift won all six trophies she was vying for on Sunday at the American Music Awards, including the night’s top prize: Entertainer of the Year. The new AMA accolades brought Swift’s lifetime total to 40, breaking her own record for most wins at the world’s biggest fan-voted awards show.
China resumes streaming of South Korean content after six-year suspension
A Chinese streaming platform has resumed distribution of South Korean content after suspending it for nearly six years, South Korean officials said on Tuesday, in what Seoul said was a sign of Beijing’s willingness to improve. relationships. Chinese streaming site Tencent began distributing South Korean director Hong Sang-soo’s film “Hotel by the River” earlier this month, they said, in the first such action after that Beijing effectively banned K-pop imports amid tensions over US THAAD. missile defense system stationed in South Korea.
‘Good Night Oppy’ on NASA’s rover mission can make you cry
When “Good Night Oppy,” which follows NASA’s Opportunity and Spirit rovers before and after they land on Mars, premiered at a film festival in September, the documentary had an unexpected effect on audiences: it has cried. “It’s funny because I promise you we weren’t having conversations in the editing room about how we would make people cry,” director Ryan White told Reuters.
Cuba Pablo Milanes, songwriter and social activist, dies at 79
Pablo Milanes, Cuban singer-songwriter and one of the founders of the “Nueva Trova” musical movement that emerged after Fidel Castro’s revolution in 1959, died early Tuesday in Spain at the age of 79, according to the official Facebook page of the artist. Milanes was hospitalized after suffering infections linked to an immune disorder which forced him to seek treatment and move to Madrid from 2017.
At Disney, Iger faces the succession problem he helped create
Walt Disney Co’s Bob Iger will again be asked to identify his successor as chief executive – one of his biggest failures during his first go-around as head of the company, say people who worked with him and the experts. Iger is credited with shaping Disney as a modern media company, acquiring well-known entertainment brands such as Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars, which would act as beacons for consumers as they navigate a crowded entertainment landscape. .
(With agency contributions.)
Below is a summary of the entertainment news briefs.
Elton John ends his farewell tour of the United States with a star-studded show at Dodger Stadium
Elton John gave his last North American concert of his farewell tour on Sunday, with a star-studded show at Los Angeles Dodger Stadium. The ‘Tiny Dancer’ and ‘Rocket Man’ hitmaker has played three shows at the stadium in the past few days, marking a return to the venue where he performed in a sequined baseball uniform in 1975 at the height of his fame.
Eurovision Song Contest voting will be open to non-participating countries
Viewers in countries not taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest will be able to vote for their favorite act next year for the first time in the contest’s history, the organizer announced on Tuesday. He said the new ‘Rest of the World’ vote was intended to reinforce the power of the public to influence the results and to recognize the global reach of the competition, which last year drew a TV audience of more than 160 million. people.
New ‘Avatar’ Movie Gets Rare China Release
The long-awaited sequel to James Cameron’s blockbuster “Avatar” will hit Chinese theaters on December 16, 20th Century Studios announced on its official Weibo account on Wednesday. ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ is one of the few foreign films to hit the Chinese market in recent months, with others including the latest film in the ‘Minions’ franchise and Sony Pictures’ ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’. .
Taylor Swift dominates again at the American Music Awards
Superstar singer and songwriter Taylor Swift won all six trophies she was vying for on Sunday at the American Music Awards, including the night’s top prize: Entertainer of the Year. The new AMA accolades brought Swift’s lifetime total to 40, breaking her own record for most wins at the world’s biggest fan-voted awards show.
China resumes streaming of South Korean content after six-year suspension
A Chinese streaming platform has resumed distribution of South Korean content after suspending it for nearly six years, South Korean officials said on Tuesday, in what Seoul said was a sign of Beijing’s willingness to improve. relationships. Chinese streaming site Tencent began distributing South Korean director Hong Sang-soo’s film “Hotel by the River” earlier this month, they said, in the first such action after that Beijing effectively banned K-pop imports amid tensions over US THAAD. missile defense system stationed in South Korea.
‘Good Night Oppy’ on NASA’s rover mission can make you cry
When “Good Night Oppy,” which follows NASA’s Opportunity and Spirit rovers before and after they land on Mars, premiered at a film festival in September, the documentary had an unexpected effect on audiences: it has cried. “It’s funny because I promise you we weren’t having conversations in the editing room about how we would make people cry,” director Ryan White told Reuters.
Cuba Pablo Milanes, songwriter and social activist, dies at 79
Pablo Milanes, Cuban singer-songwriter and one of the founders of the “Nueva Trova” musical movement that emerged after Fidel Castro’s revolution in 1959, died early Tuesday in Spain at the age of 79, according to the official Facebook page of the artist. Milanes was hospitalized after suffering infections linked to an immune disorder which forced him to seek treatment and move to Madrid from 2017.
At Disney, Iger faces the succession problem he helped create
Walt Disney Co’s Bob Iger will again be asked to identify his successor as chief executive – one of his biggest failures during his first go-around as head of the company, say people who worked with him and the experts. Iger is credited with shaping Disney as a modern media company, acquiring well-known entertainment brands such as Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars, which would act as beacons for consumers as they navigate a crowded entertainment landscape. .
(With agency contributions.)
