Reuters Entertainment News Summary

Eurovision, an annual feast of pop music and high camp from around Europe and as far afield as Australia, became embroiled in a dispute over the war in Gaza in 2025 and 2024 and was hit by street protests over Israel's participation. Afterlife rom-com 'Eternity' asks existential questions Actors Elizabeth Olsen and Miles Teller say their new movie "Eternity" combines comedy, romance and big philosophical questions.

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Eurovision host Austria backs Israel's participation, aims to stage record event

Austrian national broadcaster ORF, which will host next year's Eurovision Song Contest, said it wants Israel to take part despite several countries' objections and hopes it can host the biggest event in years despite boycott threats. Eurovision, an annual feast of pop music and high camp from around Europe and as far afield as Australia, became embroiled in a dispute over the war in Gaza in 2025 and 2024 and was hit by street protests over Israel's participation.

Afterlife rom-com 'Eternity' asks existential questions

Actors Elizabeth Olsen and Miles Teller say their new movie "Eternity" combines comedy, romance and big philosophical questions. The movie is set in the afterlife, where people revert to the age at which they were at their happiest and have one week to choose their final destination.

AI revives French playwright Moliere with a new play

What might have been Moliere's next play if the 17th-century French playwright had not died after collapsing on stage while performing "The Imaginary Invalid"? It's a question French scholars, artists and an AI firm teamed up to answer. The result is "L'Astrologue ou les Faux Presages" (The Astrologer or the False Omens), a comedy that will debut next year in the Palace of Versailles, where Louis XIV, Moliere's patron, held court centuries ago.

Warner Music Group, Udio settle copyright case, plan new AI song creation platform

Warner Music Group has settled a copyright infringement case with artificial intelligence company Udio and will jointly launch a new platform for song creation in 2026, the companies said on Wednesday. The new subscription service, which will be powered by AI models trained on licensed and authorized songs, enables new revenue streams for the artistes and songwriters while protecting their work.

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