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Barcelona opera reopens with unusual concert for house plants

Ren Leen June 23, 2020

BARCELONA (SPAIN) – Liceu opera house in the Spanish city of Barcelona reopened on Monday for the first time in over three months to hold a concert. It was held exclusively for an audience of nearly 2,300 house plants. According to organisers, this was done to highlight the absurdity of

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Film, pop stars line up for COVID-19 fundraising gig

Ren Leen June 22, 2020

LONDON (UK) – International music and film stars will take part in a globally broadcast and streamed fundraising concert on Saturday to join the fight against COVID-19. This is part of a joint initiative by the advocacy group Global Citizen and the European Commission. “Global Goal: Unite For Our Future” is aimed at raising billions […]

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After backlash, AMC says it will require masks at all U.S. theaters

Ren Leen June 20, 2020

(Entertainment) – AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc said Friday it will require guests to wear face masks at all of its U.S. movie theaters when they reopen in July, a reversal of a policy from a day earlier that prompted a swift backlash. Regal Cinemas, owned by Cineworld Group Plc, also said it would mandate masks […]

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AMC Entertainment to reopen 450 theatres in US on July 15

Ren Leen June 19, 2020

WASHINGTON (US) – AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc said on Thursday it plans to reopen theatres at about 450 locations across the United States on July 15 and expects to return to full seating capacity around Thanksgiving. The world’s largest movie theatre operator, AMC said it would reopen the remaining 150 theatres for the opening of […]

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Hong Kong’s Disneyland reopens after five months

Ren Leen June 18, 2020

HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s loss-making Disneyland theme park reopened on Thursday to a limited number of visitors amid enhanced health measures after the pandemic outbreak forced it to close in late January. In sharp contrast to outbreaks in other major cities of the world, Hong Kong reported a relatively small number of infections, recording […]

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Kim Kardashian West to host criminal justice podcast for Spotify

Ren Leen June 18, 2020

WASHINGTON (US) – Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West has struck a deal with Swedish music streaming company Spotify Technology SA to host a podcast on criminal justice reform, said a representative for West on Wednesday. The show will be connected to West’s work with The Innocence Project, a nonprofit organisation that fights wrongful convictions, […]

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“That 70s Show” fame Masterson charged with raping 3 women

Ren Leen June 18, 2020

LOS ANGELES (US) – Actor Danny Masterson of “That 70s Show” fame has been charged with raping three women in separate incidents in 2001 and 2003, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office said on Wednesday. The District Attorney’s Office said in a statement that it had declined to file sexual assault charges against Masterson in […]

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UK’s Mackintosh shuts down ‘Hamilton’ and other top shows until 2021

Ren Leen June 18, 2020

LONDON (UK) – Producer Cameron Mackintosh said on Wednesday that shows including “Hamilton” and “Les Miserables” will not return to the London stage until 2021. He blamed the uncertainty over when the British government would lift social distancing norms. Theatres, cinemas and other entertainment venues were shut down in March to halt the

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Trans documentary ‘Disclosure’ to make Netflix entry amid landmark LGBT ruling

Ren Leen June 17, 2020

WASHINGTON (US) – A transgender documentary entitled “Disclosure” will be launched this week on Netflix. This comes days after a landmark LGBT+ ruling by the US Supreme Court that creators of the project said left them elated and relieved. Directed by trans filmmaker Sam Feder, “Disclosure” looks at changing images of trans people in Hollywood

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Emma Watson joins board of French luxury group Kering

Ren Leen June 16, 2020

PARIS (FRANCE) – British actress Emma Watson, famed for essaying the role of Hermione in the Harry Potter film series, and former Credit Suisse boss Tidjane Thiam are slated to join the board of French luxury group Kering as it pushes to raise its profile in areas such as sustainability. Kering, which is behind top […]