Entertainment News Roundup: Harvey Weinstein will be retried in New York after rape conviction overturned; 'Hell's Kitchen' and 'Stereophonic' tie for most 2024 Tony nominations and more
The New Jersey-born writer was known for a string of acclaimed works including "The New York Trilogy" and "The Book of Illusions". French actor Gerard Depardieu to be tried in October over alleged sexual assaults French actor Gerard Depardieu will be tried next October for alleged sexual assaults against two women during a 2021 film shoot, the Paris public prosecutor said on Monday.
Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs.
Harvey Weinstein will be retried in New York after rape conviction overturned
Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein will be retried in New York, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office said in court on Wednesday, a week after the state's highest court threw out his 2020 rape conviction. Weinstein appeared in court before Judge Curtis Farber in a wheelchair and a black suit, more than four years after his conviction was hailed as a milestone for the #MeToo movement, in which women accused hundreds of men in entertainment, media, politics, and other fields of sexual misconduct.
Factbox-All you need to know about Eurovision 2024
The world's biggest live music event, Eurovision Song Contest, will take place in Sweden in the second week of May with 37 participating countries. Roughly 100,000 visitors from 89 countries are expected in the host city Malmö during the week for the 68th edition of the competition.
'Hell's Kitchen' and 'Stereophonic' tie for most 2024 Tony nominations
Alicia Keys' musical "Hell's Kitchen" and 1970s rock-inspired "Stereophonic" led the nominations for the 2024 Tony Awards, American theater's highest honors, followed by "The Outsiders," "Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club" and "Appropriate." The nominations, announced by the Tony Awards committee on Tuesday, also include multiple nods for "Merrily We Roll Along," "Water for Elephants," "Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch" and "Suffs."
Paul Auster, US author of The New York Trilogy, dies aged 77
U.S. novelist and screenwriter Paul Auster died of complications from lung cancer at his home in Brooklyn on Tuesday evening aged 77, the New York Times reported, citing friend and author Jacki Lyden. The New Jersey-born writer was known for a string of acclaimed works including "The New York Trilogy" and "The Book of Illusions".
French actor Gerard Depardieu to be tried in October over alleged sexual assaults
French actor Gerard Depardieu will be tried next October for alleged sexual assaults against two women during a 2021 film shoot, the Paris public prosecutor said on Monday. Depardieu, one of France's top movie stars, has been at the centre of a growing number of sexual assault allegations in recent years that have tarnished his legacy and exposed broader divisions about sexual conduct in France.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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