Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) Entertainment News (Master Feed)
Paramount drops plans to sell BET Media stake – WSJ
(Reuters) - Paramount Global dropped plans to sell a majority stake in BET Media Group, which includes the VH1 and BET cable networks and BET+ streaming service, the Wall Street Journal reported on We...
Aug 16, 2023
Optimism emerges among Hollywood writers over talks with studios
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After three months of walking the picket lines, striking Hollywood writers expressed optimism on Wednesday about the reopening of contract talks with major...
Aug 16, 2023
Russia’s Vimpelcom fined for broadcasting ‘LGBT movie’ without 18+ rating -agencies
(Reuters) - Russian mobile and streaming service operator Vimpelcom was fined on Wednesday for failing to put an 18+ age rating on a movie referencing LGBT relationships, Russian news agencies reporte...
Aug 16, 2023
Bosnian girl creates ‘folklore Barbie’ as film wins doll new fans worldwide
By Daria Sito-Sucic SARAJEVO (Reuters) -A Bosnian girl is making traditional Balkan costumes with headdresses and decorative aprons for Barbie dolls, hoping to create interest in her folklore Barbie a...
Aug 16, 2023
U.S. band the Killers apologises for bringing Russian fan on stage in Georgia
(Reuters) - An American alternative-rock band, the Killers, has apologised for bringing a Russian drummer on stage during a show in Georgia and for describing fans as "brothers and sisters," which pro...
Aug 15, 2023
DC superhero ‘Blue Beetle’ brings Latino family team to big screen
By Danielle Broadway and Rollo Ross LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Xolo Mariduena quickly learned that he and his character in the latest DC Studios film "Blue Beetle" have one big thing in common - they can...
Aug 15, 2023
Striking Hollywood writers expected to respond to studios’ proposal
By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In what would be a sign of progress in a months-long labor dispute, striking Hollywood writers were expected to respond this week to the latest contract pro...
Aug 15, 2023
Broadway tests ‘Hello Kitty Must Die’ musical on Edinburgh crowd
By Barbara Lewis and Sarah Mills (Reuters) - A New York-based producer of Broadway musicals that have toured the world is trying out its latest show at the Edinburgh Fringe, which it says is the ideal...
Aug 15, 2023
Tencent Music’s quarterly revenue rises as more Chinese users pay for music
(Reuters) - China's Tencent Music Entertainment Group said on Tuesday second-quarter revenue rose 5.5% from a year ago, driven by growth in paying users on its Spotify-like music streaming platform an...
Aug 15, 2023
Hollywood studios make new offer to striking screenwriters – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - Hollywood studios have made a new offer to striking screenwriters that includes concessions on issues such as use of artificial intelligence and access to viewer data, Bloomberg News repor...
Aug 14, 2023
