Entertainment News Roundup: Charles Aznavour dies, Kenyan children's music roars and lot more


Devdiscourse News Desk | Updated: 02-10-2018 10:42 IST | Created: 02-10-2018 10:26 IST
Entertainment News Roundup: Charles Aznavour dies, Kenyan children's music roars and lot more

Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs.

No injunction for Beyoncé over 'Feyoncé' knockoffs: U.S. judge

One letter can make all the difference. A federal judge rejected Beyoncé's request for a permanent injunction to stop a Texas company catering to people engaged to be married from selling dozens of shirts, tank tops, hoodies and other items bearing the name "Feyoncé."

Charles Aznavour, the beloved French crooner, dies at 94

French singer Charles Aznavour, who stole the hearts of millions with decades of haunting love songs, has died aged 94, his spokeswoman said on Monday. Aznavour passed away overnight at one of his homes, in the village of Mouries north of the French port city of Marseille.

Kenyan children's musical roars into the U.S. for the off-Broadway premiere

Feathery costumes, multi-coloured makeup and East African instruments are packed into boxes, ready for shipping as Kenya’s National Theatre prepares to take its popular children’s show "Tinga Tinga Tales" to New York. The cartoon by multiple BAFTA award-winner Claudia Lloyd and Kenyan singer-songwriter Eric Wainaina feature Kenyan children's fables to explain questions from the animal kingdom, such as why the giraffe's neck is long and how the chameleon got its colours.

Baaah! TV gardener Titchmarsh leads London Bridge sheep drive

British television gardener Alan Titchmarsh and men dressed in medieval costumes drove a flock of sheep across London Bridge on Sunday as part of a centuries-old tradition. Titchmarsh kicked off the annual sheep drive, which sees freemen of the City of London, the small area which now makes up the city's financial district, exercise their ancient right to drive the animals over the bridge to raise money for charity.

L'Oreal looks to make a splash on the Seine

Boat traffic on the Seine came to a standstill on Sunday to make way for a floating runway featuring movies stars and models in an extravaganza orchestrated by cosmetics company L'Oreal to coincide with Paris Fashion Week. Luxury clothing brands from Chanel to Kering's Gucci have for years picked increasingly elaborate settings to present their collections, and now beauty firms are getting in on the act.

Rapper Cardi B charged in connection with an assault in New York

Rapper Cardi B surrendered to New York City police on Monday and was charged with assault and reckless endangerment after a complaint claimed she was involved in a fight at a strip club in August. Cardi B, born Belcalis Almánzar, was allegedly involved in an incident at the Angels NYC strip club in the borough of Queens, according to police spokesman Martin Brown, who said the investigation was continuing.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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