Entertainment News Roundup: K-Pop band BLACKPINK receive honorary MBEs from Britain's King Charles; Organisers of Taylor Swift's Rio shows say they could have taken 'alternative actions' and more

In a complaint filed in New York state court in Manhattan, a woman identified only as "Jane Doe" said she was sexually abused, forcibly touched and subject to sexual harassment and retaliation in August 2007. K-Pop band BLACKPINK receive honorary MBEs from Britain's King Charles King Charles on Wednesday presented K-Pop band BLACKPINK with honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire medals in the presence of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during his state visit to the United Kingdom, Buckingham Palace said.

Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs.

Music industry veteran Jimmy Iovine faces sexual abuse allegation

Music industry veteran Jimmy Iovine was sued on Wednesday by an woman who claims she was sexually abused. In a complaint filed in New York state court in Manhattan, a woman identified only as "Jane Doe" said she was sexually abused, forcibly touched and subject to sexual harassment and retaliation in August 2007.

K-Pop band BLACKPINK receive honorary MBEs from Britain's King Charles

King Charles on Wednesday presented K-Pop band BLACKPINK with honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire medals in the presence of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during his state visit to the United Kingdom, Buckingham Palace said. The quartet – Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rose – chatted, laughed and took photographs with the British monarch as he presented the medals.

Organisers of Taylor Swift's Rio shows say they could have taken 'alternative actions'

Organisers of the Brazilian leg of Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour" acknowledged on Thursday they could have taken more measures to help fans cope with the extreme heat they faced last week in Rio de Janeiro. T4F's statement follows a last-minute postponement of Swift's performance last Saturday in Rio due to record breaking heat after a fan died in the sweltering conditions a day earlier.

A century after debut, UK music store HMV makes Oxford Street return

British music store HMV will on Black Friday return to its former flagship store on London's Oxford Street after a four-year absence, offering vinyl, clothing and merchandise in a vote of confidence for physical stores in an increasingly online age. The 363 Oxford Street address hosted the very first HMV store in 1921, opened by composer Edward Elgar, and was central to the development of British popular music and culture.

Chinese court rejects Canadian pop star Kris Wu's appeal

A court in China's capital Beijing on Friday denied the appeal of Canadian pop star Kris Wu, who was sentenced to 13 years in prison for crimes including rape, it said in a statement. Chinese-born Wu, 33, was a former member of K-pop group EXO and returned to China in 2014, where he built a lucrative career.

BRIT Awards double nominees for gender-neutral categories, add R&B prize

Britain's pop music honours, the BRITs, has doubled the number of nominees for its gender-neutral categories, organisers said on Friday, after an outcry over an-all male list of best artist contenders at this year's awards. Both artist of the year and international artist of the year will count 10 nominees from next year, up from five.

Actor Jamie Foxx accused of sexual abuse in New York lawsuit

Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx was accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit filed in New York City on Wednesday that alleges he groped a woman at a rooftop bar and restaurant in Manhattan in August 2015. The plaintiff, identified in the complaint only as Jane Doe, said the assault occurred in a secluded corner of the Catch NYC rooftop lounge after she and a friend had approached the film star and had their pictures taken with him.

Q&A: 'The Holdovers' cast were the 'right people' for Paul Giamatti

Director Alexander Payne, known for his Academy Award-winning film “About Schmidt,” teamed up with lead actor Paul Giamatti for Payne's latest film, distributed by Focus Features, “The Holdovers.” The dark comedy follows a grumpy Classics teacher named Paul Hunham, played by Giamatti, who serves as a chaperone for students at Barton, a New England prep school, who remain on campus during the Christmas break because they have nowhere else to go.

Cuba Gooding Jr faces new sexual assault lawsuits

Cuba Gooding Jr was sued on Wednesday by two women whose sexual assault cases against the Oscar-winning actor underlay a criminal prosecution that ended with him pleading guilty but serving no jail time. In a complaint filed in a New York state court in Manhattan, Jasmine Abbay said the "Jerry Maguire" star forcibly kissed her without her consent in September 2018, while she was working as a cocktail waitress at the LAVO nightclub in midtown Manhattan.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of 1991 sexual assault in second suit

Sean "Diddy" Combs has been accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a university student in 1991 in a lawsuit filed in a New York court on Thursday, the second suit of its kind filed against the hip hop mogul in the past week. The complaint against Combs was among a flurry of lawsuits filed this week against public figures under New York state's Adult Survivors Act, ahead of the expiry of a special one-year window for such complaints. The law allows such lawsuits to be filed in court even if the statute of limitations have run out.

(With inputs from agencies.)