Entertainment News Roundup: Venice Film Festival will go ahead in September and Sudden death of popular Terrace House star shocks Japan


Devdiscourse News Desk | Updated: 26-05-2020 03:19 IST | Created: 26-05-2020 02:28 IST
Entertainment News Roundup: Venice Film Festival will go ahead in September and Sudden death of popular Terrace House star shocks Japan
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Venice Film Festival will go ahead in September - Veneto governor

The Venice Film Festival will go ahead as scheduled at the beginning of September, Luca Zaia, the governor of the region around the Italian city said on Sunday as the spread of the new coronavirus in the country slows. Organized by the Biennale di Venezia company, Venice is the world's longest-running film festival. In January it announced that Cate Blanchett would preside over its 77th edition.

Sudden death of popular Terrace House star shocks Japan, fans

The sudden death of Hana Kimura, a 22-year-old professional wrestler and a cast member in the popular Netflix reality show "Terrace House" shocked fans and raised concerns over cyber-bullying after reports she was harassed on social media. Kimura was one of six residents in the most recent season of Terrace House, an internationally popular show that follows the lives of young men and women living together. The show suspended filming in April due to the coronavirus.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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