Entertainment
Towering Broadway director and producer Hal Prince has died
New York, Aug 1 (AP/UNB) — Harold Prince, a Broadway director and producer who pushed the boundaries of musical theater with such groundbreaking shows as "The Phantom of the Opera," ''Cabaret," ''Company" and "Sweeney Todd" and won a staggering 21 Tony Awards, has died. Prince was 91.
Mario Lopez walks back remarks on kids and gender identity
New York, Aug 1(AP/UNB) — Mario Lopez apologized Wednesday for telling conservative commentator Candace Owens that it's "dangerous" and "alarming" for parents to honor the wishes of young children who identify with a gender other than the one assigned at birth.
Jury to find what Katy Perry owes for hit they say she stole
Los Angeles, Aug 1 (AP/UNB) — Jurors are set to hear closing arguments before deciding how much Katy Perry, her collaborators and her record label owe the writers of a Christian rap song over her hit "Dark Horse."
Chinese vlogger who used filter to look younger caught in live-stream glitch
Dhaka, Jul 31 (UNB) - Fans of a popular Chinese video blogger who called herself "Your Highness Qiao Biluo" have been left stunned after a technical glitch during one of her live-streams revealed her to be a middle-aged woman and not the young glamorous girl they thought her to be.
Cardi B postpones Indianapolis concert due to threat
Indianapolis, Jul 31 (AP/UNB) — Rapper Cardi B postponed an Indianapolis concert following what police described as an unverified threat to the Grammy-winning artist.
Bandwagon builds for LGBTQ diversity on children's TV
New York, Jul 31 (AP/UNB) — Wilson Cruz, a co-star in the new Hulu animated children's series "The Bravest Knight," describes the show's dad couple this way: "We're not explaining homosexuality, or same-gender sexuality. We're talking about the love of a family."
Russian animation franchise "Snow Queen" to hit Chinese theaters with new installment
Beijing, July 31 (Xinhua/UNB) -- "The Snow Queen: Mirrorlands," the fourth installment in the internationally successful Russian animated film franchise "Snow Queen," is due to open in Chinese theaters on Aug. 2, according to the China Film Distribution and Exhibition Association.
In a globalized world, music fragments take unexpected roads
New York, Jul 31 (AP/UNB) — At my son's fourth birthday party, a classmate presented him with a toy recycling truck. Atop it was a button that, when pushed, uncorked a familiar tune with the words: "To the dump, to the dump, to the dump dump dump!" An adult nearby heard the melody and said, "Hey — that's the 'Lone Ranger' theme song."
'Chernobyl' miniseries sends curious tourists to Lithuania
Visaginas, Jul 30 (AP/UNB) — An HBO miniseries featuring Soviet-era nuclear nightmares has sparked global interest in the 1986 Chernobyl disaster and boosted tourism in Lithuania.
A$AP Rocky trial to get underway in Sweden
Helsinki, Jul 30 (AP/UNB) — American rapper A$AP Rocky and two other men believed to be members of his entourage is going on trial Tuesday in Sweden in a high-profile legal case that has caught the attention of U.S. President Donald Trump and rallied music and entertainment celebrities among others.