Entertainment News Roundup: Snoop Dogg gets Hollywood Walk of Fame star; Stars at Chinese-language 'Oscars' split over Taiwan

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As he gets Hollywood Walk of Fame star, Snoop Dogg thanks ... himself

California rapper Snoop Dogg received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, and celebrated by giving himself a big thank you. The musician and star of an unlikely television pairing with lifestyle guru Martha Stewart - "Martha and Snoop's Potluck Dinner" - was awarded the honor on the 25th anniversary of his debut album "Doggystyle."

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.

'Star Wars' producer Kennedy wants new movie voices 'to bring world to its senses'

"Star Wars" producer Kathleen Kennedy on Sunday accepted a lifetime achievement award from the organizers of the Oscars and said she hoped it would open the door for new voices in the movie industry who "might bring the world back to its senses." Honored with her producer husband Frank Marshall, Kennedy was the first woman to receive the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' annual Irving. G. Thalberg award.

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.

Lights, camera, factions: Stars at Chinese-language 'Oscars' split over Taiwan

The Chinese-speaking world's version of the Oscars, the Golden Horse Awards, has created a sharp political divide between film stars and directors as the annual event becomes a lightning rod for questions about Taiwanese independence. At Saturday's ceremony, held in Taipei, documentary film maker Fu Yue called for Taiwan to be recognized as "an independent entity", sparking off a live sparring match between mainland and Taiwanese stars at the glitzy show.

Box Office: 'Fantastic Beasts 2' charms with $62 million debut

"Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" enchanted moviegoers with a debut of $62 million. While that's slightly lower than the start of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," the first installment in the "Harry Potter" spinoff series, it was easily enough to dominate the weekend box office. Warner Bros., the studio behind the wizarding series, sees "Fantastic Beasts" as more of an international play, where the follow-up has already earned $191 million. Stateside, "Crimes of Grindelwald" has battled the worst reviews yet for a "Harry Potter" entry. It currently holds a bleak 40 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and a B+ Cinemascore.

Taylor Swift uses music muscle to seek higher payouts for others

Pop music titan Taylor Swift on Monday announced a new record deal with Universal Music Group that will give her greater control over her own music and could boost future payouts to artists for music played on streaming service Spotify . Swift, who with best-selling albums like "1989" and "Reputation" is one of pop music's wealthiest and most influential artists, said the deal with Universal Music Group (UMG) included an agreement that any potential sale of UMG's shares in Spotify "result in a distribution of money to their artists, non-recoupable."

(With inputs from Reuters)