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FILE PHOTO: Whoopi Goldberg speaks during the WorldPride 2019 Opening Ceremony, a combined celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall riots and WorldPride 2019 in New York, U.S., June 26, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson LONDON (Reuters) – American actress Whoopi Goldberg has leant her voice to an Extinction Rebellion animated film highlighting the precarious

FILE PHOTO: Actor Cate Blanchett arrives for the screening of the series “Stateless” during the 70th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany February 26, 2020. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse (Reuters) – Actress Cate Blanchett suffered an accident with a chainsaw during the coronavirus lockdown with her family, she revealed during a podcast. The Oscar-winning star of

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Kylie Jenner and Kanye West on Thursday topped the annual Forbes list of the highest paid celebrities, but sports stars, including Roger Federer and Lionel Messi, dominated the top 10. FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Kylie Jenner attends the Vanity Fair Oscar party in Beverly Hills during the 92nd Academy Awards, in

LONDON (Reuters) – London’s world-famous Abbey Road Studios reopened on Thursday after closing its doors during the coronavirus lockdown for the first time in its 90-year history. Managing Director of Abbey Road Studios Isabel Garvey poses for a portrait outside the Abbey Road Studios, as the world famous music recording studios reopen after an extended

Argentine film director Armando Bo poses for a portrait during an interview with Reuters, in Buenos Aires, Argentina June 3, 2020. Picture taken June 3. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian BEUNOS AIRES (Reuters) – A new Amazon Prime Video series starting this week called “El Presidente” casts a satirical look at South American football’s dirty dealings through the

FILE PHOTO: HBO Golden Globe After Party – Beverly Hills, California, U.S., January 5, 2020 – Stellan Skarsgard and Jared Harris. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni LONDON (Reuters) – The British Academy of Film and Television Arts will celebrate the best of television broadcast in the United Kingdom during 2019 in a live show at the end of

(Reuters) – Warner Music Group Corp’s WMG.O stock popped 8% on its Nasdaq debut on Wednesday, after the world’s third-largest recording label sold shares in its $1.9-billion initial public offering towards the higher end of its target. The headquarters of Warner Music Group is pictured in Burbank, California August 5, 2008. REUTERS/Fred Prouser The deal,

PARIS (Reuters) – Director Wes Anderson’s latest outing, a debut turn behind the camera for actor Viggo Mortensen and an animated Pixar movie about jazz would have starred at this year’s cancelled Cannes Film Festival, organisers said on Wednesday. Cannes Film festival General Delegate Thierry Fremaux and Cannes Film festival President Pierre Lescure pose at

FILE PHOTO: Closed signs are seen on an AMC Theatre during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in New York City, U.S., April 29, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (Reuters) – AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc on Wednesday signaled “substantial doubts” about its ability to continue operating, if the company was forced to keep its theaters closed

TOKYO (Reuters) – The recent death of Hana Kimura, a bubbly, pink-haired 22-year-old wrestler and reality TV show star, has spotlighted a rise in cyber bullying in Japan and prompted swift official pledges to do more to protect victims. FILE PHOTO: Hana Kimura competes during the New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s ‘Wrestle Kingdom 14’ at Tokyo Dome

(Reuters) – The hashtag #BlackOutTuesday became the top trending item on Twitter as hundreds of thousands of businesses and individuals, including TV channels and celebrities, posted black screen shots to signal support for racial justice as street protests over the police killing of George Floyd entered a second week. FILE PHOTO: A man recites spoken

People watch a film inside their cars at the Comiccon festival during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Oeiras, Portugal June 1, 2020. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante LISBON (Reuters) – For Manuela Figueiredo, going out with her family to see her first movie after weeks of lockdown was a trip down memory lane. For her 24-year-old son

FILE PHOTO: People hike beneath the Hollywood sign after a partial reopening of Los Angeles hiking trails during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 9, 2020. REUTERS/Patrick T. Fallon/File Photo LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Hollywood studios and labor unions on Monday proposed extensive coronavirus testing and other safeguards

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – If you’ve ever dreamed of being in the Sistine Chapel without feeling like you are craning your neck in a packed open-top tourist bus, now is your chance. People wearing protective face masks visit the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican Museums as they reopen amid the spread of the coronavirus disease

(Reuters) – Leading record labels will mark “Black Out Tuesday” this week, suspending business and working with communities to fight racial inequality after protests erupted in the United States following the death of a black man, George Floyd, in police custody. FILE PHOTO: Passengers in car cheer as protestors rally against the death in Minneapolis

FILE PHOTO: Fireworks go off around Cinderella’s castle during the grand opening ceremony for Walt Disney World’s new Fantasyland in Lake Buena Vista, Florida December 6, 2012. REUTERS/Scott Audette/File Photo (Reuters) – Florida officials have approved plans for a phased reopening of Walt Disney World (DIS.N) in Orlando starting on July 11, according to a

FILE PHOTO: Fireworks go off around Cinderella’s castle during the grand opening ceremony for Walt Disney World’s new Fantasyland in Lake Buena Vista, Florida December 6, 2012. REUTERS/Scott Audette/File Photo (Reuters) – Florida officials have approved plans for a phased reopening of Walt Disney World in Orlando starting on July 11, according to a memo

(Reuters) – Forbes magazine, which in March 2019 declared reality TV star Kylie Jenner had become the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, said on Friday that it no longer believed that her net worth was that much. FILE PHOTO: Kylie Jenner attends the Vanity Fair Oscar party in Beverly Hills during the 92nd Academy Awards, in

Violinist Renaud Capucon and musicians perform “Metamorphosen” by Richard Strauss during a rehearsal ahead of a concert without audience in the empty Pierre Boulez hall at the Philharmonie de Paris (Paris Philharmonic) in Paris, as the concert hall resumes its performances after France eased gradually its lockdown measures and restrictions following the outbreak of the

(Reuters) – Comedian Chris Rock and actress Rosie Perez made a surprise appearance at New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s daily news conference to underscore his message that the public should wear masks to help curb the coronavirus pandemic. The celebrities, both of whom grew up in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, said they

The rhinestone-studded jockstrap worn by Elvis Presley and bearing his initials is seen in this undated handout picture. Paul Fraser Collectibles/Handout via REUTERS BRISTOL, England (Reuters) – A piece of Elvis Presley memorabilia is up for sale, and it is probably the most Elvis thing you can possibly imagine – a rhinestone studded jockstrap said

MADRID (Reuters) – The next best thing to sitting in a darkened movie theatre? A drive-in cinema in the Spanish capital launched its post-lockdown summer season on Wednesday with a blast of escapism in the form of the 1978 musical “Grease”. A man wearing a protective face mask sits in his car ahead of a

Director Martin Scorsese attends the AFI 2019 Awards luncheon in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 3, 2020. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/Files (Reuters) – Apple Inc has secured a deal for Hollywood veteran Martin Scorsese’s next film, “Killers of the Flower Moon,” U.S. media reported on Wednesday, citing sources. “Killers of the Flower Moon” will star Leonardo DiCaprio

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Along with hair stylists, camera operators and the hundreds of others who make magic happen for TV and film, Hollywood is counting on a new supporting member for future productions: COVID-19 consultants. FILE PHOTO: A person wearing a face mask and gloves adjusts glasses while taking photos of the Hollywood sign

(Reuters) – Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) plans to reopen the world’s largest theme park, Walt Disney World, in phases beginning on July 11, if the governor of Florida approves. FILE PHOTO: Disney’s Magic Kingdom theme park is seen empty of visitors after it closed in an effort to combat the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19),

(Reuters) – Tracee Ellis Ross plays a singing superstar in her new feel-good movie “The High Note,” but the actor said the film has nothing to do with her famous mother, Diana Ross. FILE PHOTO: 50th NAACP Image Awards – Photo Room – Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 30, 2019 – Tracee Ellis Ross poses

FILE PHOTO: The logo of the Walt Disney Company is displayed above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the closing bell as the market takes a significant dip in New York, U.S., February 25, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co will present its proposal for a

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – It could be a long while until you hear that Hollywood red carpet staple, “And who are you wearing tonight?” A conceptual rendering by Los Angeles, California event planners 15|40 Productions of what a socially distanced red carpet for movie premieres and awards show might look like in the coronavirus disease

The 76th Venice Film Festival – Awards Ceremony – Venice, Italy, September 7, 2019 – Emmanuelle Seigner accepts on behalf of director Roman Polanski the Silver Lion award – Grand Jury Prize. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw ROME (Reuters) – The Venice Film Festival will go ahead as scheduled at the beginning of September, Luca Zaia,

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Barack Obama awards the 2012 National Medal of Arts to musician Herb Alpert during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington July 10, 2013. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Artists in film, dance, music, theater and visual arts were announced on Friday as recipients of