Entertainment News Roundup: California's Coachella music festival to return in April 2022; European consumer group joins EU antitrust case against Apple and more

The European Commission filed its first antitrust charges against Apple in April following an initial complaint by the iPhone maker's rival Spotify. Kevin Spacey returns to work with role in Italian film: media Kevin Spacey has made a return to acting, starting work on an independent movie directed by Franco Nero in the northern Italian city of Turin, local media reported on Tuesday.

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California's Coachella music festival to return in April 2022

The Coachella music festival in the Southern California desert will return for the first time in two years in April 2022, the organizer announced on Tuesday. The 20-year-old music festival, one of the largest in the world, was canceled in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Organizers had previously worked to bring it back in October 2021, according to media reports, but that plan was scrapped.

Box Office: 'A Quiet Place Part II' Sets Pandemic Record With $48 Million Debut

You can almost hear the collective sigh of relief from studio executives across Hollywood. After a brutal year and change for the movie theater business, the North American box office is finally showing signs of life again.

European consumer group joins EU antitrust case against Apple

The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) lobby group on Wednesday backed the European Union's antitrust case against Apple which alleges it distorts competition in the music streaming market. The European Commission filed its first antitrust charges against Apple in April following an initial complaint by the iPhone maker's rival Spotify.

Kevin Spacey returns to work with role in Italian film: media

Kevin Spacey has made a return to acting, starting work on an independent movie directed by Franco Nero in the northern Italian city of Turin, local media reported on Tuesday. The U.S. actor, who largely disappeared from public view since being accused of sexual misconduct in 2017, was photographed on the streets of Turin, where the film 'L'uomo Che Disegnò Dio' (The Man Who Drew God) is being shot.

(With inputs from agencies.)