Entertainment News Roundup: A century after debut, UK music store HMV makes Oxford Street return; Chinese court rejects Canadian pop star Kris Wu's appeal and more

Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. A century after debut, UK music store HMV makes Oxford Street return British music store HMV on Black Friday returned 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.

Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs.

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

British music store HMV on Black Friday returned 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. Pop band Madness reopened the store on Friday.

Chinese court rejects Canadian pop star Kris Wu's appeal

A court in China's capital Beijing on Friday denied the appeal of Chinese-born Canadian pop star Kris Wu, who was sentenced to 13 years in prison for crimes including rape. The former member of K-pop group EXO returned to China in 2014, where he built a lucrative career. In 2017 Wu made his Hollywood debut in the film "XXX: Return of Xander Cage".

Rio police investigate Taylor Swift concert organizers after fan's death

Rio de Janeiro's police said on Friday they have opened an investigation into the organizers of the Brazilian leg of Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour" for the death of a 23-year-old fan who fell ill at the show last week. The police will investigate whether entertainment firm Time for Fun (T4F) committed the crime of endangering human life or health. Fans and concert-goers said they had been banned from entering the venue with bottles of water despite the extreme heat in the city which hit 59.3 degrees Celsius (138.7 degrees Fahrenheit) on the day of the event.

TV producer Marty Krofft, creator of HR Pufnstuf, dies at 86

Marty Krofft, who created popular children's television shows such as HR Pufnstuf and The Bugaloos, has died of kidney failure at the age of 86, his publicist Harlan Boll said on Saturday. Referred to as the "King of Saturday Mornings," Krofft rose to prominence for his work on The Banana Splits Adventure Hour before starting Sid and Marty Pictures with his brother Sid Krofft in 1969.