Entertainment News Roundup: Netflix may hike prices after success of password-sharing crackdown; Actor Suzanne Somers dies at 76 and more

Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs.

Taylor Swift film's box-office haul slips in final tally

Taylor Swift's concert film sold $123.5 million worth of tickets around the world over the weekend, slightly less than early box office estimates, distributor AMC Theatres said on Monday. AMC had projected on Sunday that the global total for "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" would reach $126 million to $130 million in sales for shows from Thursday through Sunday.

Actor Suzanne Somers dies at 76

Actor Suzanne Somers, best known for her role on the television show "Three's Company" and for fitness and health business ventures, died Sunday at age 76, according to a statement from her spokesperson. "Suzanne Somers passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of October 15th," Somers's spokesperson, R. Couri Hay, said in a statement.

Netflix may hike prices after success of password-sharing crackdown

Netflix's crackdown on password-sharing likely boosted subscribers by about 6 million in the third quarter and the streaming pioneer is expected to set the stage for price increases when it reports earnings on Wednesday. The only profitable major streamer, Netflix has resisted joining rivals like Walt Disney in hiking ad-free prices this year and instead curbed password-sharing outside households to tap the more than 100 million viewers who use its service without subscribing.

Disney's 100-year journey from garage studio to media empire

In 1923, Walt Disney left his failing animation company called Laugh-O-gram Films and used his last $40 to buy a train ticket to join his brother, Roy, in Los Angeles, where they began making animated films out of their uncle's garage. The company they founded would become one of the most influential media and entertainment brands in history. The Walt Disney Co turns 100 this month.

Madonna shines in 'Celebration' tour after near-fatal illness

Madonna kicked off her "Celebration" tour in London on Saturday, with a performance that proved her energy, charisma and appetite for controversy were little dimmed after four decades of pop super-stardom and a brush with death earlier this year. The 65-year-old's greatest hits show was pushed back from its original July start date after she was hospitalized in intensive care for a serious bacterial infection.

Thousands of Detroit casino workers threaten to go on strike on Tuesday

About 3,700 Detroit casino workers are set to strike on Tuesday noon, if a contract deal is not reached, the Detroit Casino Council (DCC) said on Monday. A strike will hit operations at MGM Grand Detroit operated by MGM Resorts International and MotorCity Casino and Hollywood Casino at Greektown operated by Penn Entertainment.

Hipgnosis shareholder plans to derail music catalogue sale

A shareholder of Hipgnosis Songs Fund is looking to scuttle the company's $465 million deal to sell some of its music catalogues to a group backed by private equity firm Blackstone. In a letter to shareholders on Monday, Asset Value Investors (AVI) said it would vote against the deal and asked fellow investors to do the same, citing "uncompetitive nature" of the process and lack of an "up-to-date valuation" that made it unlikely to be the best deal for them.

(With inputs from agencies.)