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Catalogue sales spin millions for music's superstars
Legend has sold the rights of his music to two companies -- global investment firm KKR and music company BMG, each of them acquiring a 50 per cent stake in the artiste's catalogue for an undisclosed fee. The two companies had earlier come together to purchase the publishing rights and back catalogue of the American rock band ZZ Top in December 2021.
Talk radio legend Michael Robin Jackson dies at 87 after long battle with Parkinson's
Jackson, who broadcast for more than 32 years at KABC Radio in Los Angeles, had been battling Parkinson's disease for the past decade, reports 'Variety'. Lyle Gregory, Jackson's close friend and producer for 30 years, confirmed his death to 'Variety'. "It was a testament to Michael, that so many of the guests and celebrities preferred to actually come in the studio, rather than do phoners," Gregory said in a statement.
Celine Dion cancels North American stretch of 'Courage World Tour', cites health reasons
The remaining part of the North American stretch of her 'Courage World Tour' was scheduled for March 9 to April 22. The singer had already performed 52 shows across North America for the tour, which started before the COVID-19 pandemic wrecked live entertainment in March 2020.
'Rust' row: Alec Baldwin hands over his phone to authorities for probe
They will download the data and provide relevant material to Santa Fe County (New Mexico) Sheriff's Office, Juan Rios, a sheriff's spokesman told 'Variety'. The device in question will help the sheriff's office seek information that will be necessary to piece together a timeline leading up to the October 21 incident, when Baldwin (allegedly unaware) fired a live round during the set-up for a scene from 'Rust', killing Halyna Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza.
Aaron Eckhart signed up for action thriller 'The Bricklayer'
The film will be directed by Renny Harlin of ('Die Hard 2'; 'Cliffhanger') with screenplay by Hannah Weg ('Septembers of Shiraz') and Matt Johnson ('Into the Blue'), reports 'Deadline'.
The story will follow the life of a retired CIA operative, who is called on duty after an international conspiracy rattles the intelligence agency, which is blamed for the murders of international journalists.
'The King's Man' review : Robust narration and tone; will appeal to history buffs
'The King's Man' is an action-packed period drama filled with humour that is spectacularly and uniquely British. Based on a graphic novel developed by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons, this is the third film of the franchise and a prequel to its earlier two films -- 'Kingsman: The Secret Service' (2015) and 'Kingsman: The Golden Circle' (2017).
Springsteen tops 'Rolling Stone' magazine's '10 Highest Paid Musicians' list
And the big winners were nearly all white and male, if one goes by a '10 Highest Paid Musicians' list published by 'Rolling Stone' magazine on Friday (US Time). Jay-Z, Kanye West and Taylor Swift are the three exceptions in the list that includes Paul Simon, Ryan Tedder, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lindsey Buckingham, Motley Crue and Blake Shelton.
Critics Choice Awards to now take place on same day as BAFTAs
The final round of voting for this year's Critics Choice Awards will take place on March 9-11. Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' and Kenneth Branagh's 'Belfast' dominated this year's batch of nominees. In late December, the Critics Choice Association announced it would delay its 2022 awards ceremony because of concerns over the surge in Covid-19 cases and the Omicron variant. The event was originally set to take place on January 9.
Britney hits back at sis Jamie Lynn after her ABC interview
In a series of Notes app screenshots posted to Twitter on Thursday (U.S. Pacific Time), reported by 'Variety', the pop icon wrote about how she watched the interview, parts of which aired on both 'Good Morning America' and 'Nightline', while she had a 104-degree fever.
Kanye West named in 'battery' report being probed by LAPD
According to LAPD spokesperson Redina Puentes, quoted by 'Variety', the incident occurred around 3 a.m. at South Santa Fe Avenue and Bay Street in downtown Los Angeles. The location is outside of Soho Warehouse, a members-only club.
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