Entertainment News Roundup: Spain's prosecutor accuses singer Shakira of tax fraud; Grammy Award-winning singer Nancy Wilson dies at 81

Entertainment News Roundup: Spain's prosecutor accuses singer Shakira of tax fraud; Grammy Award-winning singer Nancy Wilson dies at 81
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Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs.

French TV station apologizes after Bob Marley song gaffe

French 24-hour news channel BFM TV has apologized for playing the song "I Shot the Sheriff" after police shot dead Cherif Chekkat, the suspect behind an attack on a Christmas market in Strasbourg that killed four people. Chekkat, 29, was on the run for two days after the market attack before police tracked him down to the city's Neudorf neighborhood late on Thursday. He was killed after he opened fire on three officers.

'The Favourite' corset dresses go on display at Kensington Palace

A selection of costumes worn by the cast of period film "The Favourite" went on display at London's Kensington Palace on Friday, in the same rooms where the royal characters the movie is based on once walked. Olivia Colman, soon to be seen in hit Netflix drama "The Crown", plays Britain's 18th-century Queen Anne in the costume piece with plenty of laugh-out loud moments, a role for which she has won critical acclaim as well as award accolades.

Spain's prosecutor accuses singer Shakira of tax fraud

Spanish prosecutors filed charges against Colombian singer Shakira on Friday, accusing her of failing to pay 14.5 million euros in tax ($16.3 million) in the country where her Spanish footballer partner plays. The charges were filed in the Catalonia region, where the singer is a regular presence at matches of her partner Gerard Pique's team, Barcelona. She was accused of failing to pay tax on income earned from 2012-2014, when the prosecutors say she lived there.

Anti-harassment groups share $20 million CBS handout after Moonves exit

CBS Corp on Friday named the Time's Up anti-sexual harassment group and 17 other organizations that will share a $20 million donation stemming from the exit of its chief executive Les Moonves following allegations of sexual misconduct. Time's Up and the body representing Hollywood producers swiftly announced that they will spend their share of the funds on programs to increase diversity in the entertainment industry, and provide anti-sexual harassment training.

Grammy Award-winning singer Nancy Wilson dies at 81

Grammy award-winning singer Nancy Wilson, whose hits ranged from R&B to jazz and funk, died at her California home at age 81 on Thursday after a long illness, her publicist said. Wilson, who came to fame as a torch singer in the 1960s, called herself a "song-stylist" and resisted labeling as a jazz singer for most of her career since she could cross many genres.

(With inputs from Reuters)

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