Entertainment News Roundup: Justin Bieber confirms marriage to Baldwin; Viacom signs deal with Netflix
Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs.
With 'my wife,' Justin Bieber confirms marriage to Hailey Baldwin
Pop singer Justin Bieber has confirmed his marriage to model Hailey Baldwin, posting the ultimate status update on social media two months after it was reported the couple had obtained a marriage license. "My wife is awesome," Bieber wrote on his Instagram account, next to a picture of himself and Baldwin walking and holding hands.
Mickey Mouse, the icon of an animation empire, celebrates 90th birthday
It was the Roaring '20s. Calvin Coolidge was in the White House, the New York Yankees had just won their third World Series title and Mickey Mouse made his debut on the silver screen. On Sunday, Mickey Mouse, the brainchild of cartoonist Walt Disney that eventually came to symbolize a global entertainment empire, celebrates his 90th birthday.
Marilyn Monroe's Golden Globe sells for record $250,000 at auction
Marilyn Monroe's Golden Globe Award sold for a record-breaking $250,000 at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills, California, auction officials said late Saturday. The 1961 award statue for World Film Favorite Female from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association made history as the highest selling Golden Globe sold at auction.
Viacom signs multi-picture film deal with Netflix
Viacom Inc's Paramount Pictures Chief Executive Officer Jim Gianopulos said on Friday it has signed a multi-picture film deal with Netflix Inc. "Our priority is to expand our role as a major global content supplier. As such, we're exploring various new revenue streams in addition to our traditional theatrical releases as a producer of first-run films and television for other media platforms," Gianopulos said on a conference call with analysts.
Oh boy - vintage Mickey Mouse posters to fetch thousands at auction
Seven rare vintage posters of Mickey Mouse are expected to fetch thousands of dollars at an auction that coincides with the 90th anniversary of the cartoon character's first film appearance. The seven posters, dating from the 1930s and 1940s, went on display on Friday at a commemorative exhibition in London organized by Disney.
'Eighth Grade,' 'Beale Street' land Indie Spirit nominations
The coming-of-age movie "Eighth Grade" and family drama "If Beale Street Could Talk" scored best feature nominations on Friday for the Independent Spirit Awards, the annual honours given to Hollywood's lower-budget movies. "We the Animals," a film about three biracial brothers, led all movies with five nods, including one for the best first feature from director Jeremiah Zagar.
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