Reuters Entertainment News Summary
Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' coming to Netflix
The groundbreaking novel "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez is coming to the screen for the first time in a Spanish language series for Netflix, the streaming service said on Wednesday. The multi-generational family tale, published in 1967, is widely considered one of the most influential novels of the 20th century and an early example of the magical realism style embraced by other Latin American authors. R. Kelly arrested for unpaid child support after interview denying sex charges
R&B singer R. Kelly was arrested for a second time in recent weeks on Wednesday - this time for failure to pay child support - hours after lashing out in a television interview against charges that he had sexually assaulted teenage girls. Kelly was taken into custody in Chicago for owing more than $161,000 in child support to his three children with ex-wife Andrea Kelly. 'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek vows to fight advanced pancreatic cancer
"Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek, one of the most recognizable faces in U.S. television, has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, he said in a video message on Wednesday. He vowed to beat the disease despite its low survival rate. Since 1984, the Canadian-born Trebek has hosted the syndicated game show, in which contestants must display their knowledge of a broad array of trivia topics by stating their answers in the form of a question. Keeping up with Kylie: Jenner is world's youngest billionaire
Kylie Jenner on Tuesday was named the youngest self-made billionaire of all time by Forbes magazine, thanks to the booming cosmetics company she founded three years ago. Jenner, 21, the half-sister of reality television stars Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian, made it onto the annual Forbes list of billionaires after debuting her Kylie Cosmetics online in 2015 with $29 lip kits containing matching lipstick and lip liner. Promoting 'Dumbo' in Mexico, actor Danny DeVito unhurt after fall
Actor Danny DeVito gamely carried on with a promotional stop in Mexico for Disney's new "Dumbo" movie on Tuesday after falling as he walked to a small stage, photographers capturing the moment with a frenzy of clicks. DeVito, the diminutive 74-year-old film and television star, appeared shaken but unhurt after tripping on a step leading to the stage for a news conference. He remained face-down on the floor for a few moments until he was helped to his feet. 'Captain Marvel' star Brie Larson pushes for off-screen inclusion
Actress Brie Larson is using her starring role in "Captain Marvel," the first female-led superhero story from Marvel Studios, to advocate for women behind the scenes as well. Larson, 29, who won a best actress Oscar in 2016 for independent drama "Room," began campaigning for stronger female representation on and off screen more than a year ago. Ex 'Beverly Hills, 90210' star Luke Perry dead at 52 after stroke
Actor Luke Perry, who rose to superstardom on the teen-oriented 1990s U.S. television drama "Beverly Hills 90210" and then aged into a fatherly role on comic-based "Riverdale," died on Monday at the age of 52 after suffering a "massive" stroke last week, his publicist said. Publicist Arnold Robinson said Perry died in a Los Angeles area hospital surrounded by his family and close friends, including his former wife Minnie Sharp, his two children, and his fiance Wendy Madison Bauer. Backlash begins over 'Leaving Neverland' Jackson abuse documentary
Some radio stations in Canada and the Netherlands stopped playing Michael Jackson's music and fans bombarded Oprah Winfrey with hateful messages after the broadcast of a documentary about alleged child abuse by the late singer. "Leaving Neverland," in which two adult men say they were befriended by Jackson and were abused by him from the ages of 7 and 10 in the early 1990s, was met with a mixture of horror and disbelief after a two-part airing on U.S. cable channel HBO on Sunday and Monday.
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