Entertainment
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.
Scorsese's 'The Irishman' to premiere at New York Film Fest
New York, Jul 30 (AP/UNB) — Martin Scorsese's big-budget mafia epic "The Irishman" will premiere as the opening night film at the 57th New York Film Festival, Film at Lincoln Center announced Monday.
The Smothers Brothers mark their CBS firing 50 years ago
New York, Jul 30 (AP/UNB) — Getting fired from work isn’t usually a cause to celebrate. But the Smothers Brothers aren’t your run-of-the-mill comedians.
Jury: Katy Perry's 'Dark Horse' copied Christian rap song
Los Angeles, Jul 30 (AP/UNB) — A jury on Monday found that Katy Perry's 2013 hit "Dark Horse" improperly copied a 2009 Christian rap song in a unanimous decision that represented a rare takedown of a pop superstar and her elite producer by a relatively unknown artist.
Lil Nas X sets new Billboard record for most weeks at No.1
New York, July 29 (AP/UNB) — It's one sweet day for Lil Nas X: The breakthrough rapper's viral "Old Town Road" has broken the Billboard record set by Mariah Carey's "One Sweet Day" for most weeks at No. 1.
Film "The Bravest" high-rated in advance screening
Beijing, July 29 (Xinhua/UNB) -- "The Bravest," an upcoming Chinese feature film based on a real fire accident, has received a user rating of 9.6 out of 10 on Maoyan, a Chinese film database and ticketing platform, in advance screening.
"Ne Zha" continues to lead Chinese mainland box office
Beijing, July 29 (Xinhua/UNB) -- "Ne Zha," a Chinese animated film, continued to lead the Chinese mainland box office on Sunday, the China Movie Data Information Network said Monday.
'Lion King' reigns above box office for second week
Los Angeles, Jul 29 (AP/UNB) — "The Lion King" rode its circle of life into a second weekend atop the box office and "Once Upon A Time ... In Hollywood," while not quite doing fairytale numbers, gave director Quentin Tarantino his biggest opening ever.