Entertainment News Roundup: Miley Cyrus latest star to abandon Woodstock 50; Judge narrows Woody Allen lawsuit

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Hal Prince, producer of some of Broadway's biggest hits, dead at 91

Harold "Hal" Prince, who won a record 21 Tony Awards as producer and director of some of Broadway's biggest hits of the second half of the 20th century including "The Phantom of the Opera," "West Side Story," "Fiddler on the Roof," "Cabaret" and "Evita," died on Wednesday at age 91. Prince died after a brief illness in Reykjavik, Iceland, his publicist said.

Judge narrows Woody Allen lawsuit against Amazon for quitting movie deal

A federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday narrowed Woody Allen's $68 million lawsuit against Amazon.com Inc for backing out of a four-picture production and distribution agreement and refusing to distribute a film he had already completed. U.S. District Judge Denise Cote's dismissal of four of Allen's eight claims means the filmmaker will have to show that Amazon wrongly abandoned agreements for individual films.

R. Kelly lawyer calls alleged victims 'disgruntled groupies': court filing

A lawyer for singer R. Kelly, who is accused of running a years-long scheme sexually preying on women and girls, said on Wednesday that the charges against the R&B artist stemmed from disgruntled groupies. Lawyer Douglas Anton made the claim in a filing in Brooklyn federal court, ahead of Kelly's scheduled Friday court appearance. Kelly has pleaded not guilty.

U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky tells court he tried to avoid Stockholm fight

U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky told a Swedish court on Thursday he had tried to avoid the fight in downtown Stockholm that landed him and two of his entourage in custody and facing a charge of assault. The case has drawn huge media attention, with celebrities including Kim Kardashian and Rod Stewart defending the 30-year-old performer, producer and model, and U.S. President Donald Trump asking Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven to help free him.

Miley Cyrus latest star to abandon Woodstock 50

Miley Cyrus was reported on Tuesday to have pulled out of the troubled Woodstock 50 festival, joining a string of other big names who say they will no longer take part in the official event meant to mark the anniversary of the landmark 1969 music festival. Cyrus, one of America's biggest pop stars, was one of the headliners for the event planned for Aug. 16-18, which has been mired in financial and permit problems.

Woodstock 50 music festival called off due to 'unforeseen setbacks'

The troubled Woodstock 50 anniversary music festival planned for August was officially canceled on Wednesday, with organizers blaming a series of "unforeseen setbacks." The three-day festival, meant to mark the 50th anniversary of the famed 1969 celebration of peace and music, was planned for Aug. 16-18.

Box Office: 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' Starts Strong With $40 Million, 'Lion King' Remains Victorious

Disney's "The Lion King" might still rule everything the light touches, but Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" certainly held its own this weekend at the domestic box office. In a win for original content, Tarantino's R-rated ode to Hollywood's golden age opened with $40 million from 3,659 North American theaters, a career best for the filmmaker. The movie also scored an opening day record for Tarantino, amassing $16.8 million on Friday.

Laughter in dark places at most international Edinburgh Festival yet

The world's biggest celebration of the performing arts begins on Friday in Edinburgh, with its most international line-up yet grappling with issues every bit as weighty as those that set the tone for the city's first festival in 1947. Then, the scars of World War II were still healing. Now the globe faces grave new threats in the form of climate change and a divisive wave of political populism.