Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs.
A Minute With: Jerry Bruckheimer, Rick Rossovich on ‘Top Gun’ and sequel
Thirty-five years since Tom Cruise soared in the sky in “Top Gun”, the Hollywood star reprises his role as cocky U.S. navy pilot Maverick in the hotly-anticipated sequel. The 1986 movie launched Cruise’s career as a global action star and grossed more than $350 million globally, according to film tracker BoxOfficeMojo.com.
‘Friends’ reunion to air May 27, with slew of celebrity guests
The long-awaited “Friends” cast reunion will be broadcast on May 27 and will feature a slew of celebrity guests including Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, and K-Pop band BTS, streaming service HB0 Max said on Thursday. “Friends: The Reunion,” featuring all six of the original cast, was originally supposed to have been filmed more than a year ago but was repeatedly delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.
French techno musician rocks Swiss mountain tops
French techno musician Teho found an unusual place to end his pandemic hiatus – hitting the high notes from a 3,000-metre (9,843 ft) peak in the Swiss Alps. Teho, 30, braved sub-zero temperatures to perform from a small platform at the Glacier 3000 venue atop Scex Rouge, a mountain in south-western Switzerland.
Russia picks cast for movie to be shot in space
Russia has picked four people to serve as nonprofessional crew members and actors in what is planned to be the first movie to be shot in outer space, Russia’s Roscosmos space agency said on Thursday. Some of them are scheduled to be launched on a Soyuz MS-19 craft on Oct. 5 to be delivered to the International Space Station, which orbits Earth at an altitude of around 220 miles (354 km), according to Roscosmos and NASA.
‘Buttery, creamy, sugary, delicious’: a sneak peek of Harry Potter’s butterbeer in NYC
Harry Potter fans will soon get to clink glasses filled with “buttery, creamy, sugary, delicious” butterbeers at an official Harry Potter flagship store in New York City, which opens on June 3. Actress Evanna Lynch, who played Luna Lovegood in the “Harry Potter” film series, likened the taste to butterscotch.
Ellen DeGeneres to end TV show, says she needs ‘break from talking’
Ellen DeGeneres, one of America’s best-known talk show hosts, said on Wednesday she will end her daytime show in 2022, saying that after 19 years it was time to do something different. DeGeneres, 63, told her virtual audience that the show had been “the greatest experience of my life” and thanked her fans for watching. But she said she needed “to take a break from talking.”
Disney’s streaming growth slows as pandemic lift fades, shares fall
The disappointing growth of Walt Disney Co’s namesake streaming service on Thursday overshadowed better-than-expected overall profits, driving down shares of the entertainment company. Shares of Disney fell 3.7% in after-hours trading.
Tina Turner, Jay-Z, Go-Go’s selected for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Singer Tina Turner, rapper Jay-Z, and 1980s female pop group The Go-Go’s were among the newest performers selected for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the organization announced on Wednesday. Others in Cleveland-based Rock Hall’s Class of 2021 include the band Foo Fighters, singer-songwriter Carole King and rocker Todd Rundgren.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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