Reuters Entertainment News Summary

Key entertainment news includes Art Basel embracing digital art, Jeremy Clarkson revealing his aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis, and a Mexican love affair with Korean culture before a major soccer event.

Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs.

Art Basel bets on digital art as medium for future generations

Art Basel, ​the world's biggest art fair, is this year embracing digital art with a ​new exhibition, betting that the market is set to take ‌off. Digital ​art can encompass everything from work on screens and videos to paintings created with computer technology, including from Photoshop, coding and even artificial intelligence.

British presenter Jeremy Clarkson reveals he has cancer on TV show

British television presenter Jeremy Clarkson, best known for hosting the "Top Gear" motoring show, ‌has revealed that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. Clarkson, 66, one of Britain's most popular and high-profile TV figures, made the disclosure during filming for his Amazon documentary show "Clarkson's Farm" for episodes which were broadcast on Wednesday.

In Mexico, a love affair with all things Korean — at least until kickoff

First came the factories, then came the food, and then the pop tunes ‌took over. South Korean fervor in Mexico has been years in the making, growing into a mass movement that has seen President Claudia Sheinbaum share a balcony with K-pop ‌royalty BTS, and visiting World Cup fans greeted with the chant: "Korean, my brother, you're now Mexican." But that blossoming relationship will be put to the test in Guadalajara on Thursday as the two countries face each other in a group stage clash.

'Sinatra The Musical' takes audiences on intimate roller-coaster ride

Frank Sinatra's songs and life story come to the London stage in a new West End musical the crooner's daughter says captures the highs and lows of the ⁠man behind ​the myth. "Sinatra The Musical," which has its ⁠official opening night at the Aldwych Theatre on June 24, focuses on the singer and performer's early years and features more than 20 of his hits, including "Come Fly With Me," "That's Life" and "One For My Baby."

Take-Two's Rockstar Games says 'GTA ⁠VI' pre-orders to begin on June 25

Take-Two Interactive's highly awaited "Grand Theft Auto VI" will become available to pre-order on June 25, the game's developers said on Thursday, likely sealing its November 19 launch after multiple delays. "GTA ​VI" is expected to be the world's largest videogame launch, bringing in billions of dollars in sales within days of release due to the franchise's heft and strong ⁠track record of its creator Rockstar Games.

Chinese regulators clear Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros Discovery merger, source says

Chinese regulators have cleared the $110 billion merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery, according to a source familiar with the decision. The antitrust ruling comes ⁠on ​the heels of similar approvals from the U.S. Department of Justice, and a number of other countries, including Australia, Germany, France and Saudi Arabia. China, where both Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery release films, also needed to sign off on the deal.

‘Toy Story 5’ tackles tech tensions and tween girl trials

For actor Joan Cusack, who voices the animated cowgirl Jessie ⁠in Disney's “Toy Story 5,” it was important that the film tell a different kind of story — one centered on the experiences of girls. “I mean, we’re half the population,” she told Reuters.

‘Fallout’ ⁠producer lauds tax breaks for luring show ⁠to Hollywood

As guests milled around a cavernous sound-stage that houses one of the sets from the Amazon Prime Video series “Fallout,” executive producer Jonathan Nolan hailed the role tax incentives played in bringing the production to California. The first season of the series, which is a big-budget adaptation of ‌a videogame set in a post-nuclear ‌wasteland, was shot in New York. California was able to lure the production west in ​its second season, with $25 million in tax rebates.