Entertainment News Roundup: Pricey 'Avatar' sequel opens shy of forecasts on its box office journey; Burkina Faso film maker recalls golden era of cinema before insurgency and more

Police officers saw the woman enter the basement of the building on East 65th Street at around 2.45 a.m. local time and found signs of forced entry, according to Arthur Tsui, a spokesperson for the New York Police Department.

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Actor Amber Heard to settle defamation case with ex-husband Johnny Depp

Amber Heard said in an Instagram post on Monday that she would settle defamation claims brought against her by ex-husband Johnny Depp. Heard called the decision to settle with Depp "very difficult" adding that it followed "a great deal of deliberation."

Pricey 'Avatar' sequel opens shy of forecasts on its box office journey

James Cameron's long-awaited "Avatar" sequel fell short of ticket sales forecasts as it swept into theaters over the weekend, though box office experts said it was too soon to judge whether the movie would recoup its massive costs. "Avatar: The Way of Water" racked up roughly $435 million around the globe, distributor Walt Disney Co said, including $134 million in the United States and Canada.

Burkina Faso film maker recalls golden era of cinema before insurgency

Film producer Drissa Toure peered through the locked glass doors of what was once the lively cinema in Burkina Faso's southwestern city of Bobo-Dioulasso and remembered a time when locals could enjoy films from Africa and beyond on its screen. Today the 70-year-old struggles with respiratory illness and ekes out a living ferrying people and parcels on his scooter. He treasures the magazine clippings that lauded his earlier film work and the medals he collected.

Woman arrested stealing gifts from under Robert De Niro's Christmas tree

New York City police arrested a woman caught stealing presents from beneath Robert De Niro's Christmas tree after breaking into the actor's apartment on the Upper East Side early on Monday morning, according to police and media reports. Police officers saw the woman enter the basement of the building on East 65th Street at around 2.45 a.m. local time and found signs of forced entry, according to Arthur Tsui, a spokesperson for the New York Police Department.