Debbie Reynolds and daughter Carrie Fisher to be buried side by side

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A joint memorial service and side-by-side burial are being planned for mother-and-daughter Hollywood stars Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher, who died a day apart earlier this week in Los Angeles, the family said on Friday.

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'M*A*S*H' actor William Christopher dead at 84: agent

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor William Christopher, best known as the earnest, soft-spoken U.S. Army priest Father Francis Mulcahy on the hit television comedy "M*A*S*H," died on Saturday at his home in Pasadena, California, according to his agent. He was 84.

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Actors seek posthumous protections after big-screen resurrections

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tuesday's death of actor Carrie Fisher, who played Princess Leia in "Star Wars," set off waves of remembrance among fans - but also speculation over her character's return in yet-to-be-filmed episodes.

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UK Olympic athletes, Posh Spice and Andy Murray honored in Queen's New Year List

LONDON (Reuters) - Olympic athlete Mo Farah, tennis star Andy Murray, actor Mark Rylance, comedian Ken Dodd and Kinks musician Ray Davies have been knighted in Queen Elizabeth's New Year's Honors List.

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Serena Williams gets engaged to Reddit co-founder Ohanian

NEW YORK (Reuters) - World number two tennis player Serena Williams has become engaged to Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of the social media company Reddit.

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British police say George Michael autopsy 'inconclusive', more tests needed

LONDON (Reuters) - The cause of singer George Michael's death this week is unclear after an initial autopsy and more tests are needed, British police said on Friday.

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As Trump moves up, 'Celebrity Apprentice' gets Schwarzenegger spin

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As Donald Trump prepares to take office as U.S. president, another celebrity turned politician is about to take over his "Apprentice" TV show hot seat, and is hoping for higher ratings.

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Singer Trey Songz arrested after concert outburst: police

(Reuters) - R&B singer Trey Songz was arrested after throwing microphones and other equipment off the stage when his concert in Detroit apparently was cut short, police said on Thursday.

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London street artist Pegasus paints memorial for George Michael

LONDON (Reuters) - Street artist Pegasus has paid tribute to George Michael with a mural of the Wham! singer, who died on Sunday aged 53.

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Woods worth $740 million, Jordan a billionaire says Forbes

(Reuters) - Golfers Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson and former NBA player Michael Jordan are among the 20 wealthiest American celebrities, Forbes reported on Wednesday.

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Actress Debbie Reynolds dies of a stroke, a day after daughter

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Debbie Reynolds, a leading lady in Hollywood musicals and comedies in the 1950s and 1960s, including "Singin' in the Rain," died on Wednesday, her son said, just one day after the death of her daughter, actress Carrie Fisher.

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Actress Debbie Reynolds, known for 'Singin' in the Rain,' dies at age 84

(Reuters) - - Hollywood legend Debbie Reynolds, who sang and danced her way into the hearts of millions of moviegoers around the world in musicals like "Singin' in the Rain," died on Wednesday at age 84, her son said.

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Carrie Fisher, 'Star Wars' Princess Leia, dies at 60

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Carrie Fisher, who rose to fame as Princess Leia in the "Star Wars" films and later endured drug addiction before going on to tell her story as a best-selling author, died on Tuesday aged 60, her family said.

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Brother of JonBenet Ramsey sues CBS for $750 million over documentary

DENVER (Reuters) - The brother of slain Colorado child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey has filed a $750 million defamation lawsuit against CBS Corp over a documentary aired by the network theorizing that he killed his little sister, court documents showed on Wednesday.

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Dr. Seuss company is a grinch, NY playwright says in lawsuit

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York playwright has sued the owner of copyrights in Dr. Seuss' works, saying his new play does not infringe the children's author's classic "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"

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George Michael's partner expresses sadness at finding musician dead

LONDON (Reuters) - George Michael's partner has spoken of his sadness at discovering the 53-year-old musician, a multi-million selling idol of 1980s and 1990s pop, dead at his Oxfordshire home on Christmas morning.

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Scarlett Johansson is 2016 top-grossing movie star

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Scarlett Johansson was named the top-grossing actor of 2016 on Tuesday thanks to her roles in superhero movie "Captain America: Civil War" and Hollywood satire "Hail Caesar."

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Pentatonix celebrate Christmas by topping Billboard 200 chart

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pentatonix celebrated the holidays by taking the top spot on the Billboard 200 album chart, thanks to the a cappella group's "A Pentatonix Christmas," according to figures on Tuesday from Nielsen SoundScan.

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Singer George Michael of Wham! fame dies at 53

LONDON (Reuters) - British singer George Michael, who became one of the pop idols of the 1980s with Wham! and then forged a career as a successful solo artist with sometimes sexually provocative lyrics, died at his home in England on Sunday. He was 53.

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Carrie Fisher 'stable' after cardiac incident, mother says

NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Hollywood actress Carrie Fisher was in stable condition, her mother Debbie Reynolds said on Sunday, after the "Star Wars" star suffered a cardiac episode two days earlier on a flight from London to Los Angeles.

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'Rogue One' dominating holiday box office, 'Sing' solid

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" remains powerful at the U.S. holiday box office with a dominant $15 million on Christmas Eve and projections of a $120 million-plus haul over the six-day Dec. 21-26 period.

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A&E network cancels 'Escaping the KKK' documentary over cash payments

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The A&E cable television network said on Saturday it has canceled an upcoming documentary about efforts to help Ku Klux Klan members break away from the hate group, after learning cash payments were made "to facilitate access" to the film's subjects.

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Carrie Fisher's celebrity friends wish her a fast recovery

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Friends and colleagues of Hollywood actress Carrie Fisher shared their hopes for a swift recovery for the "Star Wars" star on Saturday, a day after she was taken to a Los Angeles intensive care unit.

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Family drama 'Fences' gets its big screen moment

Not so much because he is an Oscar front-runner for his role in "Fences," but because bringing the award-winning stage play about blue collar African-Americans to the big screen has been a long-held dream.

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Actress Carrie Fisher suffers 'cardiac episode' on flight: L.A. Times

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Carrie Fisher suffered a "cardiac episode" on Friday during an airline flight from London to Los Angeles and was rushed to a hospital in critical condition after landing, the Los Angeles Times reported, citing emergency officials.

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Disney will create shows for Snapchat

(Reuters) - The Walt Disney Company’s U.S. television arm will create shows for Snap Inc’s Snapchat, Disney announced on Wednesday, in Snapchat's latest deal with a major U.S. media company.

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Robert Durst of 'The Jinx' to appear in L.A. court on murder charge

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Wealthy real estate scion Robert Durst, whose ties to several slayings were chronicled in HBO's documentary "The Jinx," was due back in court on Wednesday for a hearing on documents seized in the investigation of a murder case pending against him in Los Angeles.

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Pop star Marx helps subdue 'dangerous' airline passenger

SEOUL (Reuters) - American soft rock singer Richard Marx helped subdue a "chaotic" and "dangerous" passenger who launched a lengthy, violent scuffle on board a Korean Air flight from Vietnam to South Korea, the singer said on his Twitter account.

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Vienna State Opera to be headed by record company executive

VIENNA (Reuters) - Vienna State Opera will be headed by a former pop radio boss and record company executive, Austria's Culture Ministry said on Wednesday, hoping to attract a younger audience to Austria's flagship music venue.

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James Taylor cancels Manila concert to protest Philippines drug killings

MANILA (Reuters) - American singer-songwriter James Taylor has canceled a concert in the Philippines in a show of opposition to what he said were "unacceptable" killings outside the judicial process as part of the country's war on drugs.

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America mourns heroes, rock icons and sporting legends in 2016

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States lost some literal and figurative pioneers in 2016 with the deaths of famed sons and daughters from John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, to Gwen Ifill, the first black woman to co-anchor a major U.S. television newscast.

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Girl group Fifth Harmony down to four as Cabello goes solo

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Girl group Fifth Harmony has become four.

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Sci-fi, sex and celebs, yet 'Passengers' disappoints critics

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - It seemed like a match made in heaven having two of the hottest young Hollywood stars, Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt, working together.

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Miss Puerto Rica crowned Miss World 2016

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Puerto Rico's Stephanie Del Valle was crowned Miss World 2016 on Sunday, winning the top prize in the 66th edition of the pageant held this year in the United States.

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Box Office: 'Rogue One' scores massive $155 million debut as Star Wars fans flock to theaters

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" sold out multiplexes around the country and brought fanboys and fangirls out in force over the weekend. The "Star Wars" prequel scored the second largest December opening in history, the second largest launch of the year, and one of the top debuts in history, opening to a massive $155 million.

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Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor dies at age 99: media reports

(Reuters) - Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, who parlayed beauty, diamond-studded glamor and nine marriages into a long celebrity career, died on Sunday, Variety and other media outlets reported, She was 99.

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Celebrities toast tradition, getting 'love going' in Christmas wishes

LONDON (Reuters) - From hoping the world can "get it together" in 2017 to reminiscing about Christmases filled with food and gifts, celebrities sent holiday greetings to fans as the festive season kicked into high gear.

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U.S. rapper Common on teaming up with '13TH' director

NEW YORK (Reuters) - American rapper Common said it was "very special" to team up again with director Ava DuVernay on her latest documentary "13TH", which deals with issues of race and the U.S. criminal justice system.

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British 'X Factor' winner Matt Terry eyes album and tour

LONDON (Reuters) - Fresh from his win on British talent show "The X Factor", singer Matt Terry says he plans an album and tour.

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Awaiting new release, 'Star Wars' fans battle it out in costume contest

LOS ANGELES, Dec 16 (Reuters) - - "Star Wars" heroes and villains battled it out in a costume contest outside Hollywood's TCL Chinese Theater as they awaited the opening of the sci-fi saga's latest offering "Rogue One."

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'Passengers' Pratt, Lawrence hit it off in new sci-fi film

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - With Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt featuring in almost every scene of new sci-fi romance "Passengers", director Morten Tyldum was apprehensive about the chemistry between two American actors who had never worked together before.

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China box office falters ahead of key Hollywood talks

LOS ANGELES/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's box office is set for its smallest growth in a decade in 2016 with viewers spending less as the economy slows, clouding the outlook at a time when Hollywood is pushing for a higher number of foreign films to be screened in Chinese theaters.

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Actor Ryan Reynolds makes Hollywood star ceremony a family affair

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Deadpool" star Ryan Reynolds made the unveiling of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday a family affair.

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After 28 year-journey, Scorsese's faith movie 'Silence' arrives

NEW YORK (Reuters) - After 28 years of false starts, director Martin Scorsese has finally brought a passion project about faith and religion to the big screen with "Silence."

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Teen Jackie Evancho first singer confirmed for Trump inauguration

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Classical crossover singer Jackie Evancho, who charmed TV audiences as a child on "America's Got Talent" six years ago, will sing the U.S. national anthem at the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump - the first performer to be announced for the ceremony.

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Sting, Styler shine spotlight on environment at Rainforest Fund Benefit

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Singer-songwriter Sting and his wife Trudie Styler hosted the biennial Rainforest Fund Benefit concert in New York on Wednesday, where Bruce Springsteen and Idina Menzel performed for environmental causes.

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Japan's pudgy pop stars take aim at obesity prejudice

TOKYO (Reuters) - Competition is cutthroat among Japan's thousands of pop idol wannabes, but a unique concept is winning fame for a band of "chubby" girls deploying their cheeky cuteness to combat prejudices against obesity.

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Prosecutors ask judge to hear from slew of Cosby accusers

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) - A slew of women Bill Cosby is accused of luring into sexual assaults by promising them friendship or career advice could show that the comedian was a serial predator who preyed on his victims for decades, Pennsylvania prosecutors argued on Wednesday.

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'Manchester by the Sea' leads SAG Awards with four nominations

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Manchester by the Sea," a gritty drama about a working-class family dealing with multiple tragedies, led the nominees for the Screen Actors Guild awards on Wednesday.

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Amazon launches Prime Video globally, leaves out China

(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday launched its video-on-demand service, Prime Video, in nearly every country except China, pitting itself against video-streaming pioneer Netflix Inc.

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'Rogue One' offers lens into high-stakes 'Star Wars' rebel mission

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - From the moment "Rogue One" begins, "Star Wars" fans will notice a glaring difference from previous films in the franchise: the lack of a scrolling text that tells what led up to the upcoming action set long ago in a galaxy far away.

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Alan Thicke, actor, father of singer Robin Thicke, dead at 69

(Reuters) - Alan Thicke, the Canadian actor best known for his leading role in the 1980s sitcom "Growing Pains" as well as being the father of singer Robin Thicke, has died, a source close to the family said on Tuesday. He was 69.

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Cosby's lawyers, prosecutors clash in court over female accusers

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) - Lawyers for Bill Cosby and Pennsylvania prosecutors clashed angrily in court on Tuesday over whether the defense team was deliberately trying to intimidate women who have accused the entertainer of sexual assault.

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Big 'Rogue One' box office expected despite mixed reviews, boycott calls

(Reuters) - The latest entry in the "Star Wars" franchise divided film critics on Tuesday, but is expected to bring in more than $300 million (£236.8 million) at the global box office this weekend despite a social media boycott campaign over its perceived political slant.

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Rapper Kanye West meets with Trump

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rapper Kanye West met with Donald Trump in New York on Tuesday, appearing briefly with the Republican president-elect in the Trump Tower lobby.

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Beckham proud of son's charity work

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former England soccer captain David Beckham said he was surprised and proud that his 11-year-old son, Cruz, had taken it upon himself to raise money for charity by releasing a Christmas single.

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Emotion-filled 'La La Land,' 'Moonlight' lead Golden Globe nominations

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "La La Land," an ambitious musical about two dreamers falling in love in Hollywood, and the intimate coming of age drama "Moonlight" led nominations for the Golden Globes on Monday, underscoring their front-runner status in the long road to the Oscars.

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Out with old, in with new television shows at Golden Globes

(Reuters) - Television stalwarts were pushed aside for shiny new fare at the Golden Globes on Monday, with U.S. broadcast networks edging their way back into the contest after years of domination by premium cable and streaming upstarts.

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'Fast and Furious' fans get glimpse of eighth film in new trailer

(Reuters) - Fans of the "Fast and Furious" racing film franchise got a taste of the latest installment of the popular series with an action-packed trailer for the upcoming "The Fate of the Furious" film.

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Hendrix and Prince guitars expected to make noise at auction

LONDON (Reuters) - A guitar owned by American rocker Jimi Hendrix is expected to fetch more than 80,000 pounds ($101,000) when it goes under the hammer in London on Thursday as part of the annual entertainment sale by British auction house Bonhams.

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Bob Dylan to perform in Sweden in April after Nobel no-show

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Nobel literature laureate Bob Dylan will perform in Sweden in April, offering the singer a chance to give the lecture that is a requirement for getting the $870,000 prize.

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'La La Land', Casey Affleck, Natalie Portman take top Critics' Choice Awards

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "La La Land," a musical love story of two struggling artists set in Los Angeles, on Sunday swept the top prizes at the Critics' Choice Awards, taking Best Picture and Best Director for Damien Chazelle.

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'Star Wars' enters 'grittier' new chapter with 'Rogue One' premiere

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - With a new band of rebels and a high-stakes journey, "Star Wars" ushered in a new chapter on Saturday by bringing a galaxy far, far away to the heart of Hollywood for the "Rogue One" premiere.

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Box Office: 'Moana' narrowly edges out 'Office Christmas Party,' 'La La Land' impresses

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Disney's "Moana" topped a sleepy weekend at the multiplexes, earning $18.8 million to lead the domestic box office. It was the third straight victory for the animated adventure, which has made $145 million stateside since opening over Thanksgiving.

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From afar, Dylan muses on honor and surprise of Nobel prize

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Nobel laureate Bob Dylan sent a message on Saturday thanking the Swedish academy for awarding him the Nobel prize for literature, an honor the American singer and songwriter believed was about as likely as "standing on the moon."

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Ho, ho, ho! SantaCon is coming to town

NEW YORK (Reuters) - From Boston to Austin and Chicago to Los Angeles, revelers across the United States will be donning red and white suits this weekend to mark the worldwide SantaCon holiday pub crawl.

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Taylor Swift, Zayn Malik surprise fans with 'Fifty Shades Darker' duet

LONDON (Reuters) - American pop star Taylor Swift and former One Direction member Zayn Malik released a surprise duet on Friday after joining forces for the upcoming "Fifty Shades Darker" movie soundtrack.

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Motherhood is biggest challenge for 'Woman of the Year' Madonna

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Madonna was presented on Friday with Billboard magazine's Woman of the Year award, but the seven-time Grammy Award winner said one of her biggest challenges was being a good mother.

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Country star Garth Brooks in talks for Trump inaugural celebrations

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Country star Garth Brooks is in discussions to perform at the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, the singer's representative said on Friday, as organizers of the event denied media reports that they were struggling to find A-list stars to take part.

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Walt Disney's signed will, animation trove go up for auction

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney fans can buy a piece of history when the late animation entrepreneur's signed will and other Disney memorabilia go up for auction on Friday.

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Twenty-First Century Fox approaches Britain's Sky for takeover

(Reuters) - European pay-TV group Sky Plc said on Friday it had received a takeover approach from Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox Inc , the company's largest shareholder.

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Director Verhoeven to head Berlin Film Festival jury

BERLIN (Reuters) - Dutch director Paul Verhoeven, best known for films such as "Basic Instinct" and "RoboCop", will head the jury of the Berlin International Film Festival in February.

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Trump keeping executive producer job on 'Celebrity Apprentice': source

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump won't be firing himself from "Celebrity Apprentice."

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Actor Judge Reinhold arrested at Dallas airport: police

(Reuters) - Actor Judge Reinhold has been arrested at Dallas Love Field Airport after he refused to be screened at a security check point, police said.

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'La La Land,' 'Moonlight' among AFI's best films of 2016

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Modern musical "La La Land," independent drama "Moonlight" and sci-fi movie "Arrival" were among the diverse genres selected as the year's best films by the American Film Institute (AFI) on Thursday.

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Russia's $30 million center for acrobatic rock'n'roll, sport of Putin's daughter

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is building a $30 million complex for acrobatic rock'n'roll, a niche sport in which President Vladimir Putin's daughter is a leading dancer and has a senior role for development, a Reuters review of public documents has shown.

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Director Chazelle crafts modern millennial musical in 'La La Land'

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "La La Land" may be a front-runner in Hollywood's awards season, but getting it on the big screen presented numerous challenges for writer-director Damien Chazelle, even after his Oscar success with 2014 jazz drama "Whiplash."

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Samuel L. Jackson honored at Dubai International Film Festival

DUBAI (Reuters) - Hollywood actor Samuel L. Jackson has been honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Dubai International Film Festival for his contribution to cinema.

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Mick Jagger a dad again at 73

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger became a father for the eighth time on Thursday when his ballet dancer girlfriend gave birth to a son in New York, his publicist said.

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Actress Sofia Vergara faces lawsuit from her own frozen embryos

(Reuters) - "Modern Family" star Sofia Vergara is being sued by her two frozen embryos in an unusual lawsuit as part of a three-year battle by her ex-fiance to see the embryos brought to life.

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Aniston faces unruly festivities in "Office Christmas Party"

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Friends" star Jennifer Aniston brought the holiday spirit to Tinseltown on Wednesday night with the premiere of her latest comedy "Office Christmas Party" about a festive work celebration getting out of hand.

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A Minute With: Felicity Jones finding the Force for 'Rogue One'

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Felicity Jones steps into the big league with "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," in an action blockbuster role that carries the first spin-off movie in the space franchise.

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Singer Rag'n'Bone Man wins BRITs Critics Choice Award

LONDON (Reuters) - British singer-songwriter Rag'n'Bone Man has won the 2017 BRITs Critics Choice Award, following in the footsteps of Adele, Sam Smith and Ellie Goulding.

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'La La Land' duo Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling cement mark in Hollywood

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actors Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling left their literal mark in Hollywood on Wednesday as their hands and feet were imprinted in cement, in support of their most recent role playing lovers aspiring for success in the modern-day musical "La La Land."

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Brad Pitt's request to seal divorce documents denied by judge

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Brad Pitt's request to seal court documents in his high-profile custody and divorce proceedings involving actress Angelina Jolie was rejected by a Los Angeles judge on Wednesday.

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Johnny Depp, Will Smith, George Clooney on 'overpaid' Forbes list

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Johnny Depp and Will Smith topped a list on Wednesday of Hollywood's most overpaid actors, an illustration that star power does not always bring in dollars at the movie box-office.

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Pixies frontman is troubadour of alt-rock after 30-year career

LONDON (Reuters) - Pixies frontman Black Francis has been called many things in his time - surrealist poet, alt-rock progenitor and singer in "one of America's greatest bands ever," that last one according to Bono of U2.

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From 'Moonlight' to 'Fences,' movie awards season bursts with color

(Reuters) - If the Oscars turn out to be "so white" again next year, it will not be for a lack of candidates.

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Pandora looking at bidders beyond Sirius XM: CNBC

(Reuters) - Internet radio provider Pandora Media Inc is looking at potential acquirers beyond satellite radio company Sirius XM Holdings Inc, CNBC reported, citing sources.

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DiCaprio, former Kremlin aide competing for ivory documentary Oscar

PARIS (Reuters) - Hollywood heartthrob and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio is competing for another Oscar against an unlikely rival - a former top aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Beyonce leads Grammy nominations as pop, R&B dominates top fields

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Beyonce got a leading nine Grammy nominations on Tuesday, followed by Drake, Rihanna and Kanye West with eight nods each, as pop, R&B and hip hop took center stage in the contest for the music industry's highest honors.

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First trailer of 'The Mummy' unwrapped

(Reuters) - Fans were given a first look at the rebooted adventure thriller "The Mummy", with the release of the film's action-packed, stunt-filled trailer.

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'Rogue One' has keys to enter 'Star Wars' franchise, says director

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - You don't have to be a "Star Wars" superfan to see the first spin-off movie "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," says director Gareth Edwards, but he's hoping the film will light a passion for the franchise in any newcomers.

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Patti Smith and a speech by proxy to fill Dylan void at Nobels

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Nobel literature laureate Bob Dylan will provide a speech and fellow American singer-songwriter Patti Smith will perform one of his best-known songs in his absence during Stockholm's prize celebrations, the awards body said on Monday.

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Cosby's testimony can be used against him at criminal trial: judge

(Reuters) - Comedian Bill Cosby has lost a bid to keep Pennsylvania prosecutors from using his own words against him at his criminal sexual assault trial, currently scheduled to begin no later than June.

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U.S. comedian Jimmy Kimmel to host 2017 Oscars: reports

(Reuters) - U.S. comedian and talk show host Jimmy Kimmel is to host the 2017 Oscars ceremony in February, Hollywood trade publications Variety and The Hollywood Reporter said on Monday.

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The Weeknd's 'Starboy' zooms to top of Billboard album chart

(Reuters) - Canadian rapper The Weeknd grabbed the top spot on the Billboard 200 album chart on Monday, with his new release "Starboy" showing one of the best-selling debut weeks of 2016.

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'American Honey' and 'I, Daniel Blake' triumph in UK film awards

LONDON (Reuters) - "American Honey", "Under the Shadow" and "I, Daniel Blake" were among the winners at the British Independent Film Awards in London on Sunday, scooping some of the top prizes at the ceremony.

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James Taylor, Al Pacino and Mavis Staples feted at Kennedy Center Honors

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington celebrated singer-songwriter James Taylor, actor Al Pacino, and gospel vocalist Mavis Staples at the annual Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday in a night of music punctuated by the approaching end of President Barack Obama's time in office.

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'Moana' Tops Slow Post-Thanksgiving Weekend With $28.4 Million

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - "Moana" sailed to the top of the domestic box office for the second consecutive weekend. The Disney animated adventure picked up $28.4 million to push its stateside haul to $119.9 million.

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'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' plans 2018 Broadway debut

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After a hit debut on London's West End this summer, "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" is in talks to move to New York's Broadway in 2018, producers said on Friday.

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Lady Gaga performs on London rooftop to promote new album

LONDON (Reuters) - Global pop star Lady Gaga gave an intimate performance at a shopping mall in London on Thursday night, where she promoted her new album "Joanne" and discussed the pitfalls of fame and celebrity.

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Matt Goss says 2017 Bros reunion gigs will wow fans

LONDON (Reuters) - Singer-songwriter Matt Goss says he and his twin brother Luke will make sure their Bros reunion tour wows fans of the British 1980s pop band when they come to Britain next August.

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British band Duran Duran lose battle to reclaim U.S. rights

LONDON (Reuters) - The British 1980s pop band "Duran Duran" will not be able to reclaim the U.S. copyrights to some of their most famous hits, an English court ruled on Friday.

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'La La Land' leads Critics Choice, wins over New York film critics

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "La La Land," a modern-day musical love story of two struggling artists in Los Angeles, cemented its Hollywood awards season front-runner status on Thursday by simultaneously leading the nominees for Critics' Choice Awards and being named best picture by New York film critics.

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Andrew Sachs, loveable waiter on 'Fawlty Towers', dies at 86

(Reuters) - Andrew Sachs, the British actor best known as the loveable Spanish waiter Manuel on the 1970s BBC sitcom "Fawlty Towers", has died aged 86.

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Models in underwear captivate in Paris

PARIS (Reuters) - Models wearing spectacular lingerie creations wowed fashions' glitterati on Wednesday night during the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at the Grand Palais in Paris.

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Selena Gomez becomes Instagram's most-followed celebrity

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Selena Gomez overtook Taylor Swift as the most-followed celebrity on Instagram, as two of pop's leading women once again dominated the social networking site in 2016.

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