Reuters Entertainment News Summary

Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. 'Mr Dior? He was like family,' 1950s model recalls

When Odile Kern stepped into a Parisian lift sometime in 1953, she found herself standing next to luxury couturier Christian Dior - and in an instant her life changed. Now 88, Kern was already on the fashion designer's payroll in the building on Avenue Montaigne. Dior asked her who she was. Kanye West resolves fan's 'Life of Pablo' lawsuit

Kanye West has resolved a lawsuit accusing the rapper and entrepreneur of fraudulently inducing fans into subscribing to Jay-Z's online streaming service Tidal by tweeting that it was the only place to obtain his 2016 album "The Life of Pablo." West, Tidal's corporate parent and the plaintiff Justin Baker-Rhett on Wednesday filed a joint stipulation with the U.S. District Court in Manhattan to dismiss the proposed class-action case, which was originally filed in San Francisco in April 2016. Superhero creator Stan Lee honored in Hollywood

Comic book giant Stan Lee, who dreamed up such pop culture icons as Spider-Man, Iron Man, the Hulk, the Black Panther and countless others, has been honored in Hollywood by hundreds of fans and celebrities. Lee, who died in November at age 95, saw his ink-on-paper, pulp comic characters grow into movie money-makers. He famously made cameo appearances in just about all of them. Crowds brave snow flurries to see UK royals Meghan and Harry

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan thanked crowds of well-wishers for braving wintry weather and snow flurries to welcome them on a trip to southwest England on Friday. Freezing conditions across much of southern Britain caused hundreds of schools to shut, closed airports and led to widespread disruption on roads and the railways. As awards race heats up, molten metal is forged into BAFTA statues

While Bradley Cooper, Glenn Close and Emma Stone may be drafting acceptance speeches for next month's BAFTA ceremony, in a London suburb metalworkers are equally busy, crafting the trophies the stars hope to win. Miles from the Royal Albert Hall where the British Academy of Film and Television Arts will roll out the red carpet, molten metal is poured into moulds to create the prizes to be handed out on Feb. 10 at the event seen as an important curtain-raiser for the Oscars. Assault report '100 percent factual', 'Empire' actor Smollett says

Actor Jussie Smollett defended as completely truthful the account he gave of being accosted on a Chicago street by men who used racist and homophobic slurs and said on Friday he was cooperating with police. The statement was the first Smollett has made publicly about the alleged assault since media reports about it first surfaced on Tuesday. The matter is being investigated by Chicago police as a possible hate crime. Everything is awesome as 'Lego Movie 2' star Pratt turns barista

Film star Chris Pratt turned barista on Friday during a stopover in London to help launch "Lego Movie 2", and everything was just awesome - or so reckoned one young fan he served a hot drink to. Hundreds of locals lined up at the South Bank for a chance to greet Pratt and fellow cast member Tiffany Haddish. Beyonce, Jay-Z offer lifetime concert tickets for fans who go vegan

Music superstars Beyonce and Jay-Z are offering fans a chance to win free tickets for life to their concerts in exchange for adopting a vegan diet for a month. The "Lemonade" singer announced the contest to her 123 million Instagram followers late on Wednesday in support of the Greenprint Project, which encourages people to reduce their environmental footprint by eating plant-based meals. 'Alita: Battle Angel' movie finally arrives, to lukewarm reviews

Some 15 years in the making and after multiple delays, sci-fi epic "Alita: Battle Angel" finally arrived on Thursday, but the Japanese manga-inspired action film earned only lukewarm reviews. The tale of a cyborg heroine in a post-apocalyptic world, "Alita: Battle Angel" was a passion project for acclaimed "Avatar" director James Cameron for years before he turned it over to director Robert Rodriguez.

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