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Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. Futuristic 'Frankenstein' opera poses timely questions about human nature

With futuristic stage designs, cutting-edge video inserts and industrial noise blended with operatic arias, "Frankenstein" premieres in Brussels on Friday, posing timely questions about ethics, technological progress and creating artificial life. Based on Mary Shelley's eponymous 19th century novel, the opera by U.S. composer Mark Grey is set in a dystopian, post-industrial future, where scientists discover the frozen Creature and bring it back to life. '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. Singer R. Kelly's girlfriends say parents are lying for money

Two women who say they are in a relationship with R. Kelly defended the R&B singer, despite criminal allegations he sexually assaulted teenage girls, and in a tearful interview broadcast on Thursday accused their own parents of trying to extort money from the performer. The parents of the two women, Azriel Clary and Joycelyn Savage say their daughters, 21 and 23 respectively, have been brainwashed by Kelly, 52. '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. '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. Disney unveils opening dates, reservation plan for 'Star Wars' expansion

Fans of the galaxy far, far away will be able to visit the new "Star Wars" sections at Walt Disney Co's Disneyland starting on May 31 and at Walt Disney World beginning on Aug. 29, the company announced on Thursday. At Disneyland in Anaheim, California, guests will need a reservation to enter the 14-acre (5.6 hectare) section called "Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge" between opening day and June 23, in addition to a park admission ticket, Disney said in a statement. Details on how to obtain the free reservations will be released later. EMI countersues Kanye West to enforce 2003 publishing agreement

EMI on Thursday countersued Kanye West to enforce a 2003 publishing agreement that the rapper and entrepreneur considers unfair and wants declared void. The complaint was filed in Manhattan federal court six days after an unredacted version of West's own lawsuit in California was made public.

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