Entertainment News Roundup: U.S. singer Pink's tour crew crash land at Danish airport; Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards and more
Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs.
China suspends movies, stars from Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards
China's film regulator on Wednesday said it was suspending mainland Chinese movies and their personnel from participating in Taiwan's annual Golden Horse Awards this year, without giving a reason. The China Film News, a magazine published by the China Film Administration, made the announcement on its official WeChat account.
U.S. singer Pink's tour crew crash land at Danish airport
A private aircraft carrying members of U.S. singer Pink's tour crew crash-landed at a Danish airport early on Tuesday and burst into flames but all occupants escaped unharmed, concert promoter Live Nation Norway said. "I have been told that it was part of Pink's team which was onboard the plane and that everybody is unharmed," Rune Lem of Live Nation Norway told Reuters.
Singer R. Kelly charged in Minnesota with soliciting sex from minor
Singer R. Kelly, jailed in New York last month after he was charged in Brooklyn and Chicago with numerous sexual misconduct felonies, was charged on Monday in Minnesota with soliciting sex from a minor at a Minneapolis hotel room 18 years ago. The 52-year-old R&B vocalist known for such hits as "I Believe I Can Fly," is accused in the Minnesota case of paying a 17-year-old girl $200 to take off her clothes and dance for him, and then engaging in sexual contact. (Complaint: http://bit.ly/2YKuBYK)
(With inputs from agencies.)