Current Entertainment News: Macklemore Cancels Dubai Show, Bronfman Eyes Paramount

Macklemore cancels his Dubai show to protest UAE's involvement in Sudan's war. Former media executive Edgar Bronfman Jr. is open to Shari Redstone's continued involvement with Paramount Global if his consortium's bid is accepted. Bronfman recently increased his offer to $6 billion for National Amusements.

In recent entertainment news, rapper Macklemore has decided to cancel his October performance in Dubai as a form of protest against the United Arab Emirates' support for Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a key player in the ongoing civil war. "The current situation in Sudan is urgent, horrific and it's going largely unnoticed globally. I'm following the lead of Sudanese organizers and activists who are trying to be heard,” he announced via Instagram on Saturday.

In other news, former U.S. media executive Edgar Bronfman Jr. might keep Shari Redstone involved with Paramount Global if his consortium's bid for the company's controlling shareholder, National Amusements, is accepted. According to a CNBC report on Friday, Bronfman has recently increased his bid to $6 billion for National Amusements and a minority stake in the media conglomerate.